DirtySox

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 15, 2011 -> 03:21 PM) Anyone else not have a first round pick? It's a shame that the organization seemingly isn't using that 1st round savings on some tougher signs, IE Gardeck, O'Shea, and many of the latter HS picks.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseb...0,3076235.story

Grasping at straws.

Sounds like a fantastic reward for not making the playoffs.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 13, 2011 -> 07:57 PM) Peavy does not look comfortable at all on the mound. Very odd reactions by him out there. More odd than normal? I'm unable to watch currently, but him stomping around cursing and muttering like a drunk homeless person is nothing new.

Walker 0 - 4 with 4 SO so far.

QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ Aug 13, 2011 -> 07:17 PM) Looking at the radar, it looks like they should be playing soon. They will be playing in 15 minutes.

Oof. What a horrible pitch to strike out on.

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QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Aug 11, 2011 -> 07:51 AM) Isn't that what Gordon Beckham is supposed to look like? Somewhat. I don't think Kipnis is nearly as touted though. I've been following Jason since his ASU days and I was hoping the Sox would draft him in 2009. The Sox picked Trayce Thompson with their 2nd round pick, which I can't really argue with. Kipnis was popped 2 picks later.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 11, 2011 -> 10:42 AM) Except Jeff Keppinger's not exactly going to get us over the top. He can take Vizquel's spot and save us some money for 2012. That's about it. That's fine though. He still has value as a utility guy. This assessment of Kuhn isn't a surprise. Not many had thought him an impact prospect in the first place.

Jason Kipnis is pretty awesome.

QUOTE (sin city sox fan @ Aug 10, 2011 -> 09:05 PM) It feels good watching a Saluki get the job done for the Sox. You had to jinx it.

QUOTE (sin city sox fan @ Aug 10, 2011 -> 07:54 PM) Once we come back and win this division, Ozzie has to be a candidate for MOY. Lol.

http://www.baseballamerica.com/chat/?1312987961

QUOTE (thxfrthmmrs @ Aug 8, 2011 -> 07:49 PM) Well at least he can still tweet about it on his phone, so his hand is fine? Either that or he's proficient at tweeting one-handed.

Welp. Crain seems to have struggled lately with inherited runners.

Keenyn Walker Keenyn_Walker Keenyn Walker I hate the doctors lol. Most likely just bruised tho. 3 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

Keenyn Walker Keenyn_Walker Keenyn Walker Headed to the ER. Mighta broke my hand cuz the pitcher can't throw a damn strike! Best part about it was the ump is so bad he called it foul 2 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Aug 8, 2011 -> 05:13 PM) It hasn't been a fun time and I sure thought we would be having a great time this season beating the daylights out of other teams. Ozzie has done a real good job keeping this team in it for sure. I know some don't want anything but heads to roll, but I really think with a move here and there this off season we will be good next year. But, I am not writing this year off yet Ozzie has kept the team in it? I'd attribute it to the godawful s***tiness of the division.

Kendall Rogers KendallRogersPG Kendall Rogers by MDGonzales #CalStateFullerton will have one less arm next season. Pitcher Chris Devenski, a 25th-rdr to the #WhiteSox, has signed. #mlbdraft #MLB 4 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 6, 2011 -> 04:26 PM) As Rongey keeps saying, Adam Dunn won't come out of his slump sitting on the bench. Mitchell...if he succeeds in the AFL again, might be exactly the impetus he needs. If he fails and is that psychologically fragile, maybe he wasn't the type of player they thought he was coming out of LSU. We'll see. It's the same argument with playing Brent Morel everyday in Chicago or AAA. At some point, they have to produce at the next level. I'm not against Mitchell playing in the AFL, but the justification that we need to see how he'll fare against some of the best pitching prospects in baseball is silly. He's nowhere near that level of player at this point in time. The gap is substantial. The reason he should play in the AFL or in any type off-season ball is that he has some big deficiencies in his game that need repetitions and playing time to correct.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 6, 2011 -> 01:44 PM) Wonder if Shirek will get a look in September? Possibly. Who's K. Thompson? Just joking...you had a ton of names to write there, maybe you were combining Keenyn and Trayce. God, we really need Mitchell or Thompson to show something these final 3 weeks to give some renewed hope for 2012. I'm guessing we'll see Mitchell in the AFL again, won't we? If his injury has healed 100%, there's no reason not to get a better gauge on him against some of the best pitching prospects in the minors. Let's see exactly where he stands. When Mitchell is already striking out at a near 33% rate in High-A, one shouldn't be clamoring to see him face some of the best pitching in baseball. I will assume that most already know this, but strikeout rates for players with contact issues typically don't improve upon facing better competition at higher levels. I'm not against Jared playing in the AFL, but it should be merely to get more reps and to work on the glaring red flag that is his strikeout problem.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 5, 2011 -> 09:40 PM) Sale looked like a real closer. I'd rather him look like a real starter. Ozzie stated he doesn't want him starting though.

QUOTE (kapzk @ Aug 5, 2011 -> 10:17 PM) So we are back to a 6 man rotation. I don't mind the move as we get to see Stewart and see how good he is. I'm not that high on Stewart, but it will be interesting to see what he features.