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QUOTE (Marty34 @ Jun 7, 2013 -> 08:12 PM) Following the antics of the M&M guy sitting behind the plate is the best reason to watch Sox games these days. Brooks needs to me sure he sits there every game. Leave the humor to the professionals, please.

Alejandro is De WOWza on defense, and not in a good way.

It really is frustrating to continue watching Dunn take one close pitch after another for a called third strike on the 3-2 count, over and over and over again. The umps do not give him the benefit of the doubt on those calls, and yet he won't swing the bat. Not a characteristic you want to see with someone hitting in the middle of your lineup.

Irony of all ironies, but our much-maligned Sox offense ended up doing much better than the league average against said "King" this evening!

QUOTE (flavum @ Jun 4, 2013 -> 09:52 PM) That was 1990 when the Sox won 94 games. They fell apart in August then too. Kittle was a big part of the '90 team coming out of nowhere and helping the Sox give the A's a run for their money that year. But for whatever reason, Larry Himes decided to trade him away at or around the trading deadline for Phil Bradley who, on paper, might have looked like a better, overall player than Kitty. But Bradley bombed with the Sox and ended up being nowhere near as productive as Kitty had been earlier in the season. And that trading away of Kittle was one of the reasons, I believe, why the Sox lost out to Oakland that season.

This conversation going on right now between Hawk and Stoney re: hitting coaches and teaching "one method" is a far cry and away ahead of the snooze fest going on in the Seattle TV booth as we speak.

QUOTE (DirtySox @ May 22, 2013 -> 09:15 PM) Where did Hawk go? Is he off pouting? No, he's there, and he and Stone are having a nice conversation right now putting this game into perspective in light of the entire series.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 21, 2013 -> 08:45 PM) Still just under 22k tonight Where the H-E-DOUBLE-TOOTHPICK is the so-called "Red Sox Nation" tonight? What a pathetic showing on their part!!

Reed's changeup to Nava followed by the high, hard fastball - just a thing of pitching beauty!

Alexei has had quite a night for himself with the leather.

Terrific at-bat for the Tank! Way to pick up Paulie!

SALE RIOS DUNN GILLASPIE: REED:

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ May 17, 2013 -> 09:15 PM) Hawk and Wimpy are amazing. LOL at the haters. Agreed!

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 17, 2013 -> 08:41 PM) Was Rios homer another huge bomb? Not in the league with the one he hit last night, but he hit it to a very deep part of the ballpark, left center field.

I honestly think they ought to think about bringing Wimpy in as a third broadcaster in the TV booth with Hawk and Stoney. I think he'd be the perfect bridge between Hawk's schtick and Stoney's sober analysis. Clearly, the Wimparoo has the requisite rapprochement with Hawk, and his temperament would clearly work with Stone's style as well.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 14, 2013 -> 08:15 PM) Alexei gonna stay in the 2nd spot for a while! He doesn't profile well for the 2nd spot in the order due to his poor OBP and inability to bunt. Yet, when he's in that spot, he just seems to get it done. So it just has a feel of "If it ain't broke, don't fix it". So leave him there!!

QUOTE (Soxfest @ May 13, 2013 -> 08:44 PM) AR just terrible tonight. That play wasn't his fault. He clearly heard an outfielder calling him off.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 30, 2013 -> 08:24 PM) On top of it all Dunn was out of positon. He needed to be in the middle of the field to cut that throw and stop the guy from going to third. Some might just call Dunn a "dumb" player, lacking in "baseball smarts", based on "random plays in the field".

QUOTE (JoshPR @ Apr 30, 2013 -> 08:16 PM) Ok, fair enough. I now a lot of people won't agree with me but I think Alejandro is somewhat a "dumb" player, lots of ability but the marbles are a lil lose when it comes to baseball smarts, but that's just IMHO Can you explain further why you believe this to be so?

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 30, 2013 -> 08:12 PM) Hawk's "all in" with Ventura. Anything wrong with that?

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 22, 2012 -> 05:08 PM) I love Hawk and hope he realizes his dream and announces White Sox games until he dies. I love the catch phrases, I love he wants the White Sox to win as much as I do and even more during spring training. Every poster has been influenced as to how they watch the game by the Hawkeroo. I could do without his umpire bashing. I could do without the Jerry Manuel bashing that is still occurring, but for my money, I don't know how you would want to replace a guy that understands the game as much or more than anyone else you would bring in, and who would be more happy if the Sox won or as upset if they lose. Wonderfully put!!

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Jan 14, 2013 -> 11:50 AM) It depends on what your expectations are for this team. I think 77 wins is a reasonable expectation. I posted an article where Scott Boras gave a pretty good argument that team's should be at their historical high for payroll given that revenues are up 200% since 2000 and franchise values have skyrocketed. No reason to believe the Sox couldn't add $25M to their payroll with ease. Approximately half of the 2011 White Sox opening day roster is still on the team as of now. In many instances where the roster has turned over, it has represented an upgrade (e.g. De Aza > Pierre; Keppinger > Morel; Veal > Ohman) or a neutral changeover. Now that 2011 team underachieved about as much as we could have ever thought possible, and yet they still managed to win 79 games. So how, precisely, do you reach this conclusion that 77 wins is a "reasonable expectation"?

QUOTE (greg775 @ Dec 8, 2012 -> 09:58 PM) I just think Keppinger is not even as good as Teahen, that's all. Your what hurts?

QUOTE (chw42 @ Dec 8, 2012 -> 11:24 PM) Teahen had a .316 wOBA when he played for the Sox in 2010. That was below average, but not awful. I'm looking at Teahen's career stats and saying he is/was awful.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Dec 8, 2012 -> 10:00 PM) Teahen wasn't an awful hitter. His defense was just pathetic. Oh yes he was. High strikeout, low average, low OBP, no power - you name it. Every offensive stat on that guy was below average. Nice guy from what they say, but his offense was every bit as pathetic as his defense.