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Hey everyone, chill out a bit (no pun intended). As someone that did the Ice Bucket Challenge for ALS, had a member with ALS in my family and has donated to it in the past, I just would please ask everyone to be respectful of one another in this thread.

Oh boy. Another Ventura thread. I was feeling empty without one.

I think I'm in on the #MarchToMatuella now.

QUOTE (MAX @ Aug 24, 2014 -> 02:28 PM) I don't really agree but I am glad he is gone. He talks about HIS baggage with chicago. Takes responsibility for it. This is what I got out of it.

Welp

It's really fun seeing prospects do well and getting excited about them. Just have Davidson and EJ go see a counselor to get their heads straight for next year.

QUOTE (ron883 @ Aug 23, 2014 -> 07:19 PM) Still not impressed. Well, my life is meaningless now.

That was a shady f***ing slide. Alexei glared at Headley.

NYC: f*** the White Sox.

Good job Robin. Now they better f***ing call Conor safe after f***ing us over repeatedly.

That's not blocking?

I'm with J4L. The Wolves will be fun to watch. Might not be good, but they'll be fun.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Aug 22, 2014 -> 04:10 PM) Damn, Q. That's worse than what you did to victory a couple years ago. Nothing will ever be worse than that. That went on for two pages of quotes.

QUOTE (Lillian @ Aug 22, 2014 -> 03:21 PM) You're funny. No, I'm not obsessed with "lefthandedness". QUOTE (Lillian @ Feb 10, 2013 -> 11:33 AM) Since the Sox don't play the Tigers until just before the All Star break, perhaps they could wait until then to find that left handed, middle of the order bat. Sizemore would be ideal, if he were anywhere near as productive as he was when he was in his mid twenties. He was especially good against RHP. Voila!!! QUOTE (Lillian @ Feb 26, 2013 -> 06:34 PM) Apparently, even a few of the Sox players are as concerned about the lack of left handed hitters on their roster, as some of us are: http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/news/artic...ws&c_id=cws Sizemore could really help. QUOTE (Lillian @ Feb 27, 2013 -> 10:57 AM) Yes, I acknowledged that Sizemore is not expected to be ready to play until around June. I also stated, in an earlier post, that since the Sox don't play the Tigers until just before the All Star break, they might be able to wait for him. The point of this latest post was to simply refer to the article which reaffirms the fact that the Sox still need another, middle of the order, left handed bat. When players are openly discussing it, it is at the least, a perceived short coming. They may qualify their remarks, and offer rationalizations, but it is obviously on their minds, and well it should be. The article states precisely what I have been arguing; That the Tigers, as well as the rest of the Central Division, have a lot of tough right handed pitchers. QUOTE (Lillian @ Jan 18, 2012 -> 08:42 AM) Here is our projected starting lineup versus RHP for 2012, with last years stats: 2012 Stats (AVG, OBP, SLG) CF de Aza .338 .409 .541 C A. J. P. .283 .319 .393 1B Konerko .303 .389 .535 DH A. Dunn .187 .310 .336 LF Viciedo RF A. Rios .204 .250 .328 SS Ramirez .269 .324 .407 2B Beckham .242 .307 .356 3B B. Morel .246 .290 .349 The most glaring deficiency is the lack of left handed power bats. It's the same problem that has plagued this team since the departure of Thome. Dunn is the only potential LH power hitter, and we all know how much in doubt his prospects are. A trio of left handed hitters consisting of A. J., de Aza and Dunn does not constitute much of a threat to RH pitching, and that's what a team faces most of the time. The lack of left handed average and on base percentage hitters is almost as serious as the absence of power. I can't believe that K.W. intends to go into the season with that lineup. So, who is out there, and whom would he replace, even if only as a platoon player versus RHP? Wilson Betemit is one name that comes to mind, as a platoon with Morel. He is a very good hitter from the left side, but the defense would suffer too much to make that move compelling. QUOTE (Lillian @ Jul 28, 2014 -> 08:25 AM) If you want to have some fun, compare this year's stats for Wilkins and Abreu. Before someone points out the obvious fact that we're comparing AAA with MLB performance, I'm not suggesting that Wilkins is a left handed version of our Cuban Phenom. Nevertheless, it is interesting to get some perspective of the numbers that Andy is compiling. In virtually the same number of plate appearances, they have some quite similar numbers. Rather than sight specific stats, I'd simply suggest that you take a look, including the splits. Wilkins' power is not a function of the Knights' new ball park. He has put up very similar numbers on the road. Moreover, his home runs are more often of the tape measure variety, rather than the cheap kind. This is just his first full season at AAA, and he is continuing his career pattern of making the adjustments at each successively higher level. The fact that he is the only left handed power bat, in the entire organization that offers any hope for filling that void, validates the argument that he should be brought up, and given an opportunity to try to make the adjustment to Major League pitching. The last two months of the season could provide some better insight into whether or not the Sox need to look for a middle of the order, left handed power bat, via trade, or free agency. As several here have suggested, there is nothing to be gained by giving those at bats to a, soon to be departed, Adam Dunn. QUOTE (Lillian @ May 16, 2013 -> 05:55 AM) Does he bat left handed? QUOTE (Lillian @ Mar 2, 2011 -> 09:03 AM) I've been very intrigued by the acquisition of Dallas McPherson, ever since his signing was announced. This guy was a "can't miss" prospect in the Angel's organization, before he hurt his back. Now seemingly healthy, after a couple of surgeries, it may not be too late for him to realize some of his potential. He dominated the minor leagues, with a homer every 12 at bats in 1,287 at bats in AAA, over his last 5 minor league seasons. His OPS was .966 over that time. Moreover, he didn't do that badly in his very limited Major League playing time. I understand that the Sox already have a bit of a log jam at 3rd base with Morel, Teahen and Vizquel, but if McPherson can stay healthy, he could be a major contributor from the left side, in the middle of the lineup. Does anyone have any real insight into his health? How is he defensively, when healthy? QUOTE (Lillian @ Jan 29, 2013 -> 08:22 AM) You can talk about contact vs. power, increasing OBP, or any other nuance of hitting. The Sox play almost half of their games against their division rivals, and they are not built to beat those teams. I’ve discussed how well the Detroit starters handled right handed hitters last year. The simple, unavoidable truth is that the rosters of Chicago’s A. L. Central opponents are comprised almost entirely of right handed starting pitchers. The two notable exceptions being Bruce Chen and Scott Diamond, both of whom were actually more effective against right handed hitters last year. This is just one more reason that should emphasize the need for the Sox to add a middle of the order left handed bat. QUOTE (Lillian @ Mar 31, 2014 -> 09:30 AM) Thank you for starting this thread. A lack of a middle of the order left handed bat continues to be the most glaring flaw in the Sox organization. There isn't a single candidate at either the Major League, or Minor League level, who could realistically be expected to contribute any time soon. It's a shame that there probably isn't even a candidate to fill this void, in the upcoming Amateur Draft, and that's picking third, with likely all of the position players, from whom to choose!! I can keep going

QUOTE (JoshPR @ Aug 22, 2014 -> 01:28 PM) Rather him go the Sale route, but if it happens it happens Bullpen for a year? I'll pass.

Greg grades = definitive assessment of players. Paulie gets an A as he would be thr league MVP if not blocked by Dunn and teaches everyone how to be awesome.

Cubs prospects have 0 bearing on ours.

Best of luck to Gordon. He was likable and man, his rookie season was something special. Stone, Jeter and it seemed like everyone thought he'd be a multi-time MVP. Good luck Gordo.

QUOTE (sammy esposito @ Aug 21, 2014 -> 04:14 PM) we pay 18 mil for a guy per year who is not worth anything to another team/ even for one months salary, sad. Who are we paying $18M?

You figure between Semien, Sanchez, Anderson, and Rondon one of them HAS to stick. It feels so weird compared to years past where it'd be like "We've got two or three position prospects that should be MLB caliber. Maybe."

QUOTE (illinilaw08 @ Aug 20, 2014 -> 04:37 PM) From Wikipedia... the controversy dates back to at least 1971. "Although often assumed to be a debate of recent origins, the local Washington, DC newspapers have published news items on the controversy many times since at least 1971, all in response to Native American individuals or organizations asking for the name to be changed.[48] National protests began in 1988, after the team's Super Bowl XXII victory. Numerous Native Americans wrote letters to Redskins owner Jack Kent Cooke encouraging him to change the name. Others boycotted Redskins products and protested. Many of these events were led by Suzan Shown Harjo of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI). Cooke responded in an interview, stating, "There's not a single, solitary jot, tittle, whit chance in the world that the Redskins will adopt a new nickname." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Re...ame_controversy Wikipedia so it doesn't count.

Would any of the following be ok? Coons, Spics, Chaptas, Chinks, Gooks, Mayates, and Mojados.

Does anyone else get the feeling that ISIS is slowly biting off more than they can chew before they just get annihilated, be it by the US or someone else?

What about a team called the Blackfaces, cause they use eye black.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Aug 19, 2014 -> 10:44 PM) Is that to be expected this far after surgery? Serious question, I have no idea. I've only hyper-extended my knees/pinched nerves in them and it took long periods of time (took four years for me to no longer need a brace to play sports) after each one for the occasional ache to go away, so I'd imagine a pro athlete after surgery would be feeling it at least a year out.