Chicago White Sox

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ May 24, 2012 -> 04:25 PM) Trade or injury...the hell is going on? There is no trade, has to be some injury. Update: shoulder strain.

Danks out Friday, Quintana to start, more to come per the Score...

We now have two of the top 5 hitters in the AL (OPS) and two of the top 5 starting pitchers in the AL (ERA).

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 24, 2012 -> 11:39 AM) I think they are friends. They are both very nice people. Why do you think they're friends? Everytime I listen to them I feel like Farmer wants to kill DJ.

DJ is terrible and should honestly be replaced IMO. Sometimes I feel bad for Farmer for having to deal with some of DJ's non-sense.

I agree that the most important long-term pieces in the organization are already on the major league roster. Having said that, KW still deserves more than a year to rebuild the minor league system.

The problem with Hawk is that he dominates the broadcast and constantly cuts off Stone. I get really pissed off at times because I think Stone has a ton of insight to offer but his talent is limited with Hawk as his partner. I'm no Hawk hater but part of me is ready for a new PBP guy to team with Stone. Also, does anyone think Farmer would be an option? He's been a loyal solider for a while now and wouldn't be completely shocked if Reinsdorf pushed such an option. I just never want to see DJ in the TV booth again.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ May 22, 2012 -> 02:54 PM) Viciedo back down to 7th, Rios hitting 6th This makes no sense.

Is Hudson going to be on the team by tonight? I'm not sure how much more Escobar I can endure.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 22, 2012 -> 08:17 AM) Awesome. Hopefully he can get going again. Yeah, he'll be interesting to follow. Glad to see he'll be a starter too.

Per the Tribune:

QUOTE (greg775 @ May 21, 2012 -> 05:58 PM) I think Samarj is crazy enough and cocky enough that in the heat of action he was headhunting. A lie detector test would prove it IMO. Greg, I still think you're a troll, but this statement is so out there at least it made me chuckle.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 20, 2012 -> 08:14 AM) ODog is toast, but look at it this way, who would you rather have play 3B for an extended period, Escobar, Dan Johnson or Hudson? I think most sane people not related to the first 2 choices would go with Hudson. I don't understand the White Sox organization's love affair with Escobar. Danks looks better than him at the plate. Escobar shouldn't be on the major league roster IMO. He's a good, not great defensive player who can't hit. His defense is a luxury that we can't afford with a four man bench. I'm hoping that once/if Morel is healthy we send down Escobar and keep Hudson as the backup infielder. For now, I have no problem giving Hudson a trial run at 3B. Even below average production from his bat would be a significant upgrade from what we've getting from Morel and Escobar.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 18, 2012 -> 04:24 PM) the numbers were posted teh other day. Robin is using his against lefties more than anyone ever has. Those numbers were for Guillen and Cox. Wasn't Ohman on the Cubs? He's had to play for at least one other manager. Regardless, I don't like how Guillen used him and I don't like how Robin is using him. Ohman is a loogy in a seven man pen, we should be able to utilize him at the most opportune times. Having him face mutliple righties in the same inning is a recipe for disaster, yet I keep seeing Robin do this and oftentimes in close games.

QUOTE (mcgrad70 @ May 18, 2012 -> 03:31 PM) I love baiting you morons Is there a reason this f*** hasn't been banned yet? Isn't him admitting he's a troll the nail in the coffin?

QUOTE (Disco72 @ May 18, 2012 -> 12:31 PM) Don't you mean "especially since Robin will continue to use him less against righties than any other manager has"? First off, that doesn't mean Robin is using him correctly. Second, I don't know if that's even true.

QUOTE (iamshack @ May 18, 2012 -> 03:51 PM) If you were within a mile of me, I would seek you out and punch you in the face. POTY!

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ May 18, 2012 -> 11:45 AM) Oh God, his comments were hilarious and dead-on. I could care less about Hawk, I just hate Samardzij.

I hope Samardzija takes a line drive off the skull today. No one disrespects the Hawk.

QUOTE (danman31 @ May 17, 2012 -> 10:46 PM) What's wrong with Sanchez? .313 average, .382 OBP. Granted he doesn't have much power, but at least he isn't one of the hitters with inflated stats at BB&T. And he doesn't turn 20 for another month. As you said he doesn't have a lot of power, but he's got plenty of time to develop some.

QUOTE (iamshack @ May 17, 2012 -> 10:46 PM) As for the OPS stat, you can use whatever stats you'd like...just make sure they account for his on-base challenges... He's a god damn 23 year old Cuban. He came to this country with almost no discipline, yet he's already made significant progress. Last year as a 22 year in AAA he walked in 8.9% of his PAs and posted a .364 OBP. That's f***ing great for a young, aggressive hitter like himself. His on-base percentage will grow as he continues to become a more selective hitter. Again, I'm not sure what peoples' beef is with Viciedo. For some reason people like to ignore the progress he made last year.

QUOTE (shakes @ May 17, 2012 -> 09:30 PM) Agreed. His bat speed is special and his pitch recognition is improving. The inpatience around here can be laughable. He is 23 and has a ton of potential. He is the last guy to consider trading. Agree completely. Plus we have one guy in our entire system (Trayce Thompson) with the potential to be a three or four hitter and he's a huge longshot to make it. And let me correct myself before someone else does, Viciedo now has 324 career at-bats. He's basically had half a season in the majors. I'm not sure what people were expecting from him at this point.

QUOTE (jamesdiego @ May 17, 2012 -> 09:15 PM) I'd rather have Stults than that bum Ohman Agree, especially since Robin will continue to use him against too many righties.

QUOTE (iamshack @ May 17, 2012 -> 09:10 PM) He has. And I was also referring to his minor league production. His service time coming into this season was .123, so no he really hasn't. And what were you referring to with his minor league statistics?

QUOTE (iamshack @ May 17, 2012 -> 08:17 PM) It wouldn't be his first hot streak..he does it every year...he did it in 2010 when we were rounding out that 26-5 streak or whatever it was... The kid has 210 career at-bats, yet you talk like he's been on the team for years.