Chicago White Sox

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 3, 2013 -> 12:48 PM) We'll decide that at the time. Right now we're sitting at a 4 man rotation until Peavy is able to go. How long is Peavy really going to be out for with back spasms? Also, anyone know how hard Danks was throwing last night?

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ May 3, 2013 -> 12:30 PM) Number of f***s given for your opinion..... 0. Are you JoeManCool?

This isn't just about Rose being soft or not, it's about him being absolutely stupid. Part of his rehab process is to actually play in games and he's not doing that for whatever reason. Sitting out isn't helping him or the team. It's really that simple.

QUOTE (Brian @ May 3, 2013 -> 07:40 AM) Awful maybe being nice. Seems it goes deeper into the Freudian slip. Old videos of her on youtube surfaced. What's the big deal about these old YouTube videos?

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ May 3, 2013 -> 07:11 AM) Gavin has never been a top-line starter, but when you consider what the Sox had to give up to get him and what they've had to pay him, he's brought value to the team. There's no doubt Gavin has been a valuable member of the Sox over the years. However, he never took that next step with us and it became quite clear he never would. He is what he is, a great #4 starter on a championship team and one that can eat a lot of innings. That's nothing to complain about, but we seem to have the depth to make up for his loss.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 2, 2013 -> 08:29 PM) Great to see Santiago performing well. Beginning of a long starting career for him hopefully. The question is what happens to him in a few weeks if Danks comes back? Will they move him or Axelrod to bullpen? I know what I'd do without question, but god only knows what Robin and/or Hahn will decide. They may be against having 4 lefties in the rotation.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ May 2, 2013 -> 03:10 PM) I'm not disagreeing about Wood, but it's cold & rainy, the wind is blowing in, and it's the Padres. Molina could go 6 and only give up a run or two today. Yep, as soon as it gets warm and the wind starts blowing out, Wood's numbers will skyrocket.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 2, 2013 -> 12:36 PM) For the next few months, you'd like to see Gillaspie on the bench against LHP. If the Sox fall out of contention though, I'd love to see Gillaspie be a full-time starter so he can get experience vs LHP (very minimal in his MLB career so far) in order to see if he can hit them. If Gillaspie can be a .275 hitter and provide 13-15 homers, it will be a great young piece for this team going forward. Agree 100%. 3B and left-handed hitting are definitely not organizational strengths and Gillaspie has a chance to fill both those needs for an extended period of time at a very cheap price. If you're out of the race, you play him everyday. Until then he should play against RHP, at least once Beckham is back.

QUOTE (danman31 @ May 2, 2013 -> 11:56 AM) I think Ravelo was always going to be a timed promotion. He hasn't done especially well this season, but hopefully that was just a matter of getting back in rhythm after so much off time last season. I just wish they'd play him at 3B, because he's never going to cut it at 1B. On an unrelated note, has anyone heard anything about Barnum?

QUOTE (Reddy @ May 2, 2013 -> 10:43 AM) crazytown. floyd is a good pitcher. i don't know why our fanbase hates him so much. I don't hate Floyd and have argued offseason after offseason that he is a great #4 starter on a championship team. I just think Santiago will be equally good and possibly better. Plus Floyd wasn't coming back next year, so getting a look at Santiago now could help us next year and further down the road.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ May 2, 2013 -> 07:18 AM) I know it's a small sample size, but Gillaspie has a 1.040 OPS vs RHP and a .334 OPS vs LHP. You can certainly leave his bat out vs LHP. The good news is that Gillaspie should be cheap the next two years, so even if Keppinger is overpaid, your net cost for a platoon at 3B should be reasonable. We really need Keppinger to get it going though. His K % is nearly double his career average, he's yet to draw a single walk, and he's shown zero pop so far (not that I was expected much). I wonder if Keppinger is having any lingering effects from that offseason injury, because the contact issues are so out of character for him.

QUOTE (ptatc @ May 2, 2013 -> 08:42 AM) If he is on the DL for any length of time, insurance will cover most of the money. Good point, but how quickly can we collect it? I'm guessing we won't see that money until the season is over.

Honestly, I think our rotation will be stronger with Santiago instead of Floyd. The only thing that sucks IMO is that we now have $10M of dead payroll that will be difficult to move.

So when Beckham comes back, does Keppinger get sent to the bench? I don't see how anyone can argue for Gillaspie losing his job.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 1, 2013 -> 01:57 PM) Christopher Kamka ‏@ckamka 1m Every team has scored 8 or more runs in a game at least once this season except the #Cubs, #WhiteSox and the #Dodgers Damn, who gave up 8 runs to the Marlins?

Let's be honest, things will get better, at least offensively. We only have 1 1/2 regulars with OPSs above .700. That's absolutely crazy and will not last. The real concern is the defense. If they are going to be this bad all year then we don't have a chance. It's really shocking given how good they were last year. Hopefully they get their heads out of their asses soon and remember how to catch the ball.

QUOTE (Jose Paniagua @ Apr 30, 2013 -> 09:42 PM) "Those who live in the past are cowards and losers" my friend Sorry, just had to blow off some steam. Unfortunately, going from the high that was Wise's homer to the low that was the entire half inning that followed was too much for me to endure without sounding off. I will say this though, Robin needs to rip this team to shreds in the post game. He can't just be passive Robin tonight, he's got to give this team some tough love. Maybe a little spanking will make them come more focused tomorrow.

f*** Robin & this team full of cowards. What an embarrassing joke of an effort.

It's just disheartening to have a guy like Wise come up with a big hit to tie the game only to have bad pitching and defense give it right back to the Rangers.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 30, 2013 -> 09:22 PM) Why oh why do you bring Veal in when he's been so awful? De Aza played that one awful as well. And Ramirez should have gone to third instead of home. You definately don't want this becoming a two run game.

What the f*** just happened??

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 30, 2013 -> 07:51 PM) The sad thing is he sounds way better than he was on opening day. That's a scary thought. He just sounds so nervous up there and repeats the same basic things over and over again.

Poor Dan Hayes, just not meant for television.

So true Hawk, so true. At least Yu is at 42 pitches already.

Come on Alex!