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QUOTE (Tex @ Mar 30, 2013 -> 11:06 AM) I was using a benchmark that seemed reasonable. 220 sounds just as good. Lol. 220, 221....

QUOTE (Cali @ Mar 29, 2013 -> 07:43 PM) Yeah Hector pitching like a 5th starter. Ugh... Unless Axe pitches a few perfect games to start the season, this is easily one of Robin's worst personnel decisions. Hector has the stuff and the poise and is a lefty which is always a bonus. Yea but Hector's potential is no secret. Maybe Axe throws a few games and we get something decent for him. Hector can wait.

Suck My Balls Field or bust

One's nickname is Paulie and the other's is The Big Hurt.

QUOTE (fathom @ Mar 24, 2013 -> 10:39 PM) In my opinion, it's one of the weakest benches I can remember the Sox having going into the season. However, I thought the one last year was going to be fantastic and it ended up being terrible until some acquisitions were made. I agree. So outside of a Wise hot streak or two, who can hit a baseball? I feel bad for Sanchez and Gillaspie as they aren't going to play much at all. Sucks for their growth, but then again they do get to be on an MLB roster so perhaps they are pretty stoked.

Jake Peavy had to learn how to pitch last year since the 94mph was gone. Man if he's back to 94-95 he just might be better than 2007.

For whatever reason I've gone into this season thinking this is Beckham's last year to prove he isn't a bust. Well what if the rope is way shorter. Does anybody think Hahn n Company will yank him after another two horrible months? Maybe Keppinger is really here as Beckham insurance. If Beckham is sucking, does he get the whole year to suck? How long is 1st round top 10 rope?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 9, 2013 -> 06:11 PM) They said he was only throwing 90-92 on the gun. I hope he keeps the heart-breaking to a minimum this year. No Detroit for MT

So what happened today? Lotta runs by both teams

QUOTE (Cali @ Mar 4, 2013 -> 05:20 PM) Fast Track meet Courtney Hawkins, Courtney, fast track. Wonderful post meet Soxtalk, Soxtalk, post.

Glad he straight up called Bacon a bust. Sure is.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Mar 3, 2013 -> 07:09 PM) You could be right but I don't think so. I think it's 2015 at the earliest as a regular. I could see him as a Sept call up next year but not starting the season. I agree with 2015 being the safe guess. I disagree with that being the earliest though. Since his body is so developed I think the absolute ceiling is cup of coffee this year with a chance of forcing his way up some time next year. But you're timetable is much more realistic for sure.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Mar 3, 2013 -> 11:59 AM) I do not think Hawkins will be a regular next year. He is still too raw from the accounts I've heard. Possibly 2015 but that's even stretching it. I think that's stretching it the wrong way. What if he cuts up A and AA pitching this year? Many of the really great ones start young.

I don't understand what's wrong with being down on Flowers. You can certainly use his numbers and eye tests to suggest he's going to suck. He's shown more suck than good so far. Personally I think he's going to do just fine, but I'm no idiot- I realize the evidence suggests he might suck hard. You can't write off what he's shown us as "sample size" and "irregular playing time" caused suckiness. It's general suckfest with a lil hot streak mixed in. Even The Bridge dominated for a streak. Nobody knows dick yet, but I'm glad we have Kep and Lidstrom.

Every single baseball fan on planet Earth knows guys aren't throwing at 100% velocity any time soon; that's not new or quality intel whatsoever. After a shoulder surgery though, I see nothing wrong with speculating the level of screwed we'd be if John is below 90 from this point forward. Why do we have to wait until we see 88 in June and a 6.5 ERA to start talking about it? We all know the front office is planning "what ifs". We can't? Lol Put me in the camp of "John Danks will suck if he doesn't throw 92-94 anymore". Prove us realists wrong there John Adrian Pererson Danks!

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Feb 8, 2013 -> 07:10 AM) That's actually quite a positive review. If he could improve on the base paths he could have a Luis Castillo type ceiling hopefully And he's so young. Who knows where his game will be in a year or two.

Do you think the guys like playing for Robin?

QUOTE (Cali @ Feb 6, 2013 -> 04:45 PM) Yes, by 1 whole win! So close! Anyway, never said "averaging 79 wins", still don't know where that is coming from. The start of this was saying 79 wins in 2013 would be so far out of the norm, when in fact, looking at the last 7 years as you've pointed out, it wouldn't be THAT crazy of a guess from that horrible website. Saying they were gonna win 110 or only win 40 games would be A LOT of things going wrong (or right) That was my point. Ironically, I do see them winning like 84-85 games anyway this year haha Haha dude I understand ya; you aren't crazy. Compared to last year, I see the offense being roughly the same or maybe a notch better, as I'm not buying regression from Ruis or Dunn. And I see the starting staff and bullpen both improving by a few notches due to seasoning and the depth pushing the 12. 86-92 wins. Here's to Ramirez and Beckham defunking and carrying us to 103 wins.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Feb 2, 2013 -> 06:46 PM) This is a good problem to have. Indeed. And if we have a couple big years out of a few of the RH minor league pitchers the stables will be nice and overstocked.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 2, 2013 -> 10:54 AM) I think you hit it on the head. Q is higher floor, and lower ceiling. He is much more consistent. I agree and I think the two represent the old pitcher vs. thrower argument. Quintana showed a way above average ability to trick hitters with 3 different speeds and movements during his dominating run. Hector, as I understand it, has the plus fastball for a lefty but lacks anything close to the off-speed trickyness that Q possesses. So going into the season I think it is Q's job in a landslide until, like others are saying, he proves he can't replicate his success. It would be in Hector's best interest to kick ass in ST and AAA to keep the pressure on our MLB staff and Hahn.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 31, 2013 -> 08:48 PM) I like the idea, but I am not sure if Rios is worth nearly that much. I'm not sure Olt is worth that much. Actually I am sure but I'm not in Hahn's seat so who gives a s*** about my opinion.

QUOTE (SOXOBAMA @ Jan 22, 2013 -> 06:30 PM) I hope the other addition will be a high impact lefty bat Hell I'd take any kind of impact bat. It's the impact part that we are starving for.

QUOTE (Lamar Johnson 23 @ Jan 21, 2013 -> 03:07 PM) Strike while the iron is as hot as its gonna get??? This is a super valid stance to take. I understand why some disagree but I'd like to hear more arguments for it personally. The thing is we might not have anybody on the offensive side of the ball to market after next year. If Paulie goes then we are toast. Nobody is gonna shell out cash to watch our guys not get on base. Rios? Tank or Beckham or Flowers if we're super lucky and get a breakout season? I don't think many kids are Adam Dunn fans- I've yet to see one. Haha kids are pretty smart these days- they can tell that a turd in the street with corn in it is always gonna garner a look, but it's still just a stinky worthless turd that somebody has to pick up. Lamar I think management ultimately sides with you and will strike during the season. Maybe they suspect some of our prospects are gonna have huge seasons and want to wait til they peak value or something in June/July. I dunno man.

The Yankees haven't done a damn thing and they're the Yankees! Signing the leftover corpse remains of Youk, after the buzzard White Sox already picked out what was left of the eyeballs and organs...deplorable. Doesn't that say something about this offseason? It's a crap pool of FAs so everybody is holding on to their good guys. Like 5 teams have actually done something interesting. Granted I wish we were one of them but I'm not quite ready to label Hahn a p****. Not quite...

It all depends on whether he was hurt after June or became old all of a sudden. If he was hurt and is now healthy, then I feel like he'll play another 5-6 years and challenge for 600. Watching him hit early in the year was truly a work of art. He figured the game out to a degree that most never do, truly taking what the pitcher gave him. He was fast-tracking to the HoF the last few years and I hope it was just some injury. Only guy that can hit .400 and I want to see it