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Garfien: Paul Konerko speaking with media at 3:45. He'll address his future. We'll carry the press conference live on CSN and @CSNChicago.

I'd like to know in what universe a starting player with 0.1 WAR isn't an F, let alone a D-. .732 OPS, 96 wRC+, 0.1 WAR, -5 DRS. TaylorST is right, The numbers tell you something, they tell you that Viciedo sucks. His only shining light is that he is young, and cheap.

Iguchi, and Takatsu.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Sep 23, 2013 -> 12:43 AM) Why does Robin all of a sudden want to manage forever? If his stance has completely changed, my guess is he'll sign that multi-year extension if it's offered again this offseason. If we suck defensively and on the basepaths again next year, Robin should be on the hotseat. He probably won't be, though, cause Sox are not going to be in the news much next season if we are out of it in May. My guess is attendance also will take a big hit this time if we suck a second consecutive season. p.s. To those of you who get mad when I bring up how expensive it is to go to a game, the current edition of ESPN the Mag has an article on best/worst franchises. The BEST FRANCHISES currently (Memphis Grizzlies is No. 1) are ones with very cheap season ticket prices and food prices. ESPN said surveys say AFFORDABILITY is huge now with fans. Fans don't want to be robbed at their sports venues. Finally, I'll be at the United Center this year to watch Duke play Kansas in men's college basketball and Kentucky play Michigan State. I have to drive a car to the United Center and not take public transportation. Do you think a.) I'll be mugged or b.) my car will be damaged/stolen? I have to stay a while after the game waiting for a friend who works at the UC. Will I be mugged going back to my vehicle? Thank u for all the answers. No. Especially if you're parking at the UC.

Is Prince putting on the pounds?

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Sep 18, 2013 -> 07:52 PM) 33rd 1 run loss. If they could somehow build a decent offense and shore up the defense next year, they can play meaningful games. I was trying to find their W-L record in 1 run games. Any idea what it is? I kept coming up short. EDIT: Nevermind, 22-33

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Sep 18, 2013 -> 05:49 PM) 2-8 sounds good to me. Agreed.

QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Sep 14, 2013 -> 05:29 AM) I like Juan. Were the Sox just not interested in keeping him when his contract ran out? SF got him cheap, 1 year for $1M. IIRC, he was a little mad when the Sox traded for Orlando Cabrera and moved him to second. I remember after Crede went down sometime in July of 08', they started Juan at third. I never minded Juan, I thought it was cool that he played a solid short and around 20 bombs a year. (When I was younger the only offensive stat I cared about was home runs). And remember, the Sox had Josh Fields in the minors who had swatted 23 home runs in 2007.

Wednesday is my afternoon off from UToledo. A 2 o'clock game should be amusing*. *probably awful.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Sep 15, 2013 -> 11:48 PM) Arguably he's as bad a player as Chris Getz. Flame me all you want, but I'm pretty serious. Gordon Beckham is officially a bust. Unless his highlight film defensive plays take him out of the bust category. Nah. Since 2010: -8 DRS, 5.5 UZR

I watched; and I wept.

Given how relatively weak the free agent market is, IMO, I believe its best to sign talent where you can, when you can. If you can sign McCann, and still think he'll produce when the FO thinks the Sox will be competitive again, then go for it. If not, then we're taking one step forward and two steps back.

Time to end the Viciedo experiment.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Sep 13, 2013 -> 12:20 AM) I actually wouldn't be against making Danks and Hector our lefty setup guys. It makes some sense when you think about it. I'm sick of trotting guys like Veal/Thornton/Boone Logan, et all, out there. How bout take one of our current arms and make him a reliable lefty reliever?? No, it doesn't. It makes absolutely zero sense. They're much more valuable as starters, Greg.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 12, 2013 -> 11:14 AM) Uh-oh. Meltdown approaching. I wasn't trying to be a trouble maker, I was just suggesting that instead of a thread for each game on TV for the out of market fans (like myself) maybe just have one thread and bump it.

Wouldn't it just be easier if we had a catch-all out of town tv game thread?

Not winning a World Series since 1948 probably doesn't help either.

I think they salary-dump Alexei in the off season. Rotation: Sale, Danks, Quintana, Santiago, Johnson/Rienzo Bullpen: Reed, Jones, Lindstrom, Webb, Petricka, Leesman, F/A C: Phegley 1B: Abreu 2B: Beckham 3B: Gillespie SS: Semien LF: Viciedo CF: De Aza RF: A. Garcia DH: Dunn UT: L. Garica IF: Keppinger OF: Danks C: Flowers

That would be awful. I hope I never see Ozzie managing the White Sox ever again.

Finally going to a game this year. Sep 29th. Last game of the season.

I think the fact that Sale apologizes is a good sign. He's still young.

Man, that f***ing sucks.

No love for Semien? He's been playing some third in the minors, wonder if they've already written off Gillespie (which seems early), or if they're going to try to move Ramirez?

Bump Any fresh ideas given the moves of the deadline/waiver wire?

Sox @ Royals are on MLB Network tomorrow night.