Chicago White Sox

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 15, 2015 -> 11:27 PM) Carlos has a 4.96 ERA but they have to keep sending him out there...unless he has 2-3 more starts with 5-6 walks. His change has been abandoned....more or less. Hard to get by as a two pitch thrower unless you have Bob Feller stuff. Watching Pineda tonight, similar, fb and slider 95%. Contreras with fastball and forkball/split. Agree with this. He can't abandon the changeup if he wants to be succesful as a starter.

QUOTE (Dunt @ May 15, 2015 -> 11:21 PM) Have you looked at his numbers? Yeah, BB % up, K % down, and a BABIP a good 50 points below his career average. Seems like luck hasn't been his friend. The power has been non-existent, but it's only been six weeks. Absolutely crazy to jump to any conclusions, especially when he's hit some hard-hit balls right at guys the past week. I'm not worried about Melky in the slightest.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 15, 2015 -> 11:19 PM) Cabrera's the most worrisome IMO. You're worried about Melky?

QUOTE (Soxfest @ May 15, 2015 -> 11:15 PM) Sanchez and Johnson are 2b only................they do not have arm strength for SS. One will be traded at some point. It's more about the at-bats than anything.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 15, 2015 -> 11:10 PM) Who? Thompson? Anderson? Sanchez and Johnson? Kevan Smith? If the season spirals out of control at some point, then I think you start Johnson at 2B, Sanchez at SS, Smith at C, and give Thompson some time in the OF. Anderson is not close to being ready IMO. Unless he develops some patience in the second half of this season, he'll need to start next year at AAA.

Alright boys, time to score some f***ing runs. Been in this thread for 15 minutes and already sick of the negativity.

QUOTE (raBBit @ May 15, 2015 -> 11:03 PM) Except we don't The Shark hate on this board is starting to get ridiculous.

I think it's pretty obvious that Rodon is on the major league roster because they want him working with Coop on a daily basis and they feel he's a better starting option than Noesi despite being an unfinished product. Let's give him a few starts before we determine he's not ready for the pros. His stuff is so good that he can still be effective even if he's a bit wild at times.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ May 15, 2015 -> 07:31 PM) This is being really overthought. Carlos: Has hit in limited big league time Not really, a .591 OPS & 61 wRC+ is pretty horrible.

QUOTE (glangon @ May 15, 2015 -> 06:43 AM) 7 innings 0 hits 21 strikeouts 4 walks and he'll be hailed as the new Clayton Kershaw. Well now his career is officially jinxed...

QUOTE (iamshack @ May 14, 2015 -> 02:48 PM) To me, this is a short-sighted move. If they weren't willing to be more patient with him than this, they shouldn't have made him the stater. 100% agree with this. Young guys often press and it can hurt them in the field. I 100% believe Micah is a much better defensive player than the one we saw through the first six weeks. Now, does he have flaws that limit his upside with the glove? Sure he does, but he also has incredible range that can help offset those issues. IMO, this looks like a move made out of desperation. Carlos is clearly the superior defender right now, but some people seem to be a bit overzealous about his offensive game. As I posted yesterday, Sanchez was absolutely terrible with the bat in his cup of coffee last year. While I think he's far better than what he showed last season, I have no reason to believe he will be a stronger contributor at the plate and on the bases than Micah would be going forward. Unless you think Micah's epically bad defense wouldn't improve over the course of the season, I think this move is pretty much a push for 2015. However, I think it could have long-term consequences. Had Micah looked overmatched at the plate this move would be a no-brainer, but that's simply not the case.

QUOTE (GreenSox @ May 14, 2015 -> 07:35 AM) When is Shark serving his suspension? Seems like now would be a good time. He already served his suspension.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ May 13, 2015 -> 03:56 PM) It only took 6 weeks to figure they needed more defense. Well, better late than never. Now you can do the obvious thing and exchange Micah for Sanchez. Bonifacio isn't that great at 2B. Well, that's definitely not the obvious thing to do. You got to go through growing pains when trying to develop young talent and switching over to Sanchez isn't going to change that. Sanchez will have his struggles at the plate and even in the field, and he has far less upside than Micah. I think swapping them out right now, when Micah has not looked over-matched at the plate would be a lateral move at best for 2015. Also, Sanchez was actually worse in his cup of coffee last year than Micah has been this year if you go by WAR.

QUOTE (Swingandalongonetoleft @ May 13, 2015 -> 12:06 PM) Damn, didn't realize they head to Oakland next... Given how we've played there, having some momentum going in would definitely be a good thing.

Another big game. Let's win the series tonight and head to Oakland on a positive note.

Nice work Abreu! Huge insurance run!!

Absolutely pathetic right there.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 12, 2015 -> 09:39 PM) Finally got a break on a bunt, and then more bad base running. Didn't McEwing wave Micah on? Not sure that's bad base-running.

Alright, time to put Super Joe down for good. Don't make the 1st out at 3rd base. Baseball 101.

Nice work Micah! No Shuck please! Dude can't bunt!?

The incredibly small chance of Sale going nine innings is gone, which is fine by me. Pinch-hit for Sale in the 9th, hope you can get a run or two, and then have Robertson close it down.

I know it sounds ridiculous when we're still in May, but tonight's game is a must-win IMO. Need to keep winning series, need to be beating up on the weaker teams, and we desperately need Sale to return to form. A win tonight helps towards all three of those goals. If we keep f***ing around when we have a clear edge in the pitching matchup, then this season will fade away very quickly.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 11, 2015 -> 09:34 PM) Just when you start to believe in them, they break your hearts again. Almost would have been better getting blown out, sign. No it wouldn't have been. The offense can still build off their momentum. A blowout could have been disastrous.

Would really like to see Noesi up with the bases loaded.

Can't quit now, just need three here in the 9th, Noesi to hold them in the bottom half of the inning with him coming to bat in the 10th and hitting a walk-off homer.