Chicago White Sox

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Apr 22, 2016 -> 04:17 PM) Hopefully Jose and Todd go off tonight. Need soke resemblance of an offense Frazier has been heating up, Abreu has been the real problem as of late.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Apr 22, 2016 -> 03:27 PM) We face a lefty and NOW Rollins sits. Good lord. QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 22, 2016 -> 03:30 PM) +1 Saladino hits LHP well too though and is the better defender. The issue is with Rollins against RHP, not Saladino against LHP.

Time for the offense to get back on track. Let's score some runs and beat these f***s. Go Sox!

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Apr 22, 2016 -> 01:22 AM) Yeah, I have zero expectations the Sox will sign any latin talent anymore. Just assume the Dodgers will get them all. The Dodgers don't need a major league ready OF. Not sure how many teams actually do AND have the money to spend on one right now. Sox are in a strong position to land this guy IMO.

Finally some good f***ing news. Left-handed OF with strong on-base skills, this guy makes a ton of sense if the price isn't crazy. And he wouldn't count against our bonus pool, so it doesn't impact our ability to improve the system.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Apr 21, 2016 -> 07:28 AM) CarGo is killing it right now. Idk if I want trade one of (or both) Anderson or Fulmer for him (maybe Anderson if Saladino was playing and hitting everyday). Todd Frazier cost Montas, Thompson, & Johnson. No way in hell CarGo costs two top 50 type prospects. Outside of a few select trades (Shelby Miller, Cole Hamel), teams simply aren't giving up high end prospects and definitely not without years of control or limited payroll obligations for the player being acquired.

I think the question is what are we willing to trade from the system to improve our team. Anderson, Fulmer, & Adams should be off limits IMO, unless it's in a package for a superstar with multiple years of control (unlikely mid-season). So now you're talking about packages built around secondary prospects like Michalczewski, May, Engel, Sanchez, Guerrero, Stephens, & Johnson. I'd hate going into our low A well, but that's also an option if we want to hold onto the big 3. Honestly, we got to hope the Sox decide to use their financial flexibility and take on the majority of a contract in exchange for a lower quality return. If they're willing to do that, we should be able to add an impact bat without gutting the top end of the system.

Ugly matchup today. Would like to keep Saladino in the lineup by DHing Frazier or Lawrie. No more Avi please, at least until we face a lefty.

That is the most exciting Kannapolis lineup in a long time. Adalfo, Zangeri, Rodriguez, & Cruz are all legit prospects IMO. And Lassiter & Zavala are both interesting. Should be a fun group to follow this season.

Bump. New season looks amazing. I think this is going to be one of the better season premiers in a long time.

One week away from season six of Game of Thrones. This season looks very legit. Can't f***ing wait.

QUOTE (ChiSoxJon @ Apr 17, 2016 -> 06:52 PM) Former farmhand Sammy Ayala resuming baseball career in the Frontier League http://www.frontierleague.com/transactions-2/ I remember when we took him and Barazza in the same draft. I really, really thought we'd get one legit catching prospect out of those picks and both flamed out very quickly.

The biggest failure of the offseason was not addressing the OBP problem. Outside of Avila, none of the guys we brought in draw a lot of walks. Part of the reason why Alex Gordon made so much sense for us. Can't blame Hahn for that one though.

Come on Sands, this is why you're on the roster, to hit LHP.

Frazier with two K's against a lefty...ugh.

Second time through the order, need to start having some better at-bats.

Tie game! Let's take the lead Jose!

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Apr 17, 2016 -> 12:50 PM) This f***ing lineup sucks right now I thought you said they were about to erupt ?

That's some serious f***ing hustling by Eaton!!!

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Apr 17, 2016 -> 12:34 PM) Overmatched by LHP. Moore isn't that good. It's crazy, we should at least be making contact.

I fully expect Navarro to jack one today. He's been epically bad offensively so far this season, but finally gets to face a lefty today. This will be the game where he turns things around.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Apr 17, 2016 -> 09:04 AM) I have a feeling they both will be. The question is who sits for Sands? Melky or Avi? Melky probably makes more sense from a splits standpoint, but I hate taking our one hot bat out of the lineup.

Going against the lefty today, I want Sands & Saladino in the lineup.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 17, 2016 -> 08:01 AM) Hahn knows they are screwed. He knows White Sox fans are way too smart to buy tickets to see a team that wins. Why is it anything positive is always something that can't be sustained, and anything negative is just how things are no matter the sample size? The offense is going to get better, but it still looks like it will be a problem. And even if the pitching staff doesn't regress, which is basically impossible, we're not going to stay this lucky. A winning record does not prevent you from acknowledging flaws with the team and if you're Rick Hahn you need to act on them as quickly as possible.

QUOTE (flavum @ Apr 16, 2016 -> 12:45 PM) Adolfo to Kanny. Put up numbers, man. Where you seeing this?