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QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jul 19, 2013 -> 03:23 PM) Jesus, baseball is anything but a simple game. There are times I get confused as to what's going on. Having someone who knows what's going on and can explain it to me is greatly appreciated. it really isn't that complicated. baseball 101 might be a good read for you then.

I don't get the hawk hate. I actually really enjoy him. I think he does a very good job with our games. I guess it helps that i am not from chicago or live around there? either way the documentary was very entertaining and i like listening to hawk and his stories. i also think he is very entertaining as an announcer. some of you just seem to damn crabby about every and anything possible.

I like his approach at the plate.

boy I hope it is a miss print but on the espn box score it shows that flowers took a whole total of 4 pitches this game! in 3 at bats. nothing but first pitch swinging. he really has no clue. or is too damn scared of a breaking pitch so he takes the first pitch fast ball.

poor sale can't catch a break with our terrible offense and bad defense

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 5, 2013 -> 07:12 AM) Phegley has 8 passed balls in 60 games in Charlotte. Flowers has 7 passed balls in 65 games in Chicago. I'd also like to think the breaking stuff might be a bit easier to catch in the minors. You should not expect this at all. I don't believe this at all. guys in the majors also have more control of their pitches too. you see more wild pitches in the minors than you do the majors.

QUOTE (Noonskadoodle @ May 30, 2013 -> 05:33 PM) Yea good point. Gillaspie has been pretty money & a great find so far, but adding another lefty to the bench & cutting either Greene or Wells loose is something that def couldn't hurt. I agree but I think that gillaspie would be more valuable as a utility infielder. fransisco brings the power and pop we lack with gillaspie at 3rd. I don't think we should shy away because of gillaspie.

I'd take him as our DH over dunn

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ May 30, 2013 -> 07:16 AM) And two losses in three days isn't either. Jesus, just relax a bit. If they win a few games in June and guys show signs of life, add some pieces to the team. If not, sell a few off. It's not the end of the world either way. I don't want to waste this pitching staff, but it's generally going to be together next year again, so maybe gear up and make a run then. I am relaxed. I just see a team with a ceiling of average. we have a very fine pitching staff, but our offense is very inept. so why not use our pieces now to improve for next year? I am not talking a fire sale either. I am saying that our base to base running is clogging the offense up. and our homerun or nothing is really slowing us down. I love paul konerko, but if he can bring back some very nice pieces why not look into it. I bet a team that is challenging would love to have him. and would give up something of value as well.

QUOTE (bbilek1 @ May 29, 2013 -> 09:10 PM) You're quoting something he said four days ago. When he had posted it the Sox had just finished a sweep, since then they have looked like s*** 3 days in a row. It makes a difference. yes, but even during the sweep you could still see this teams holes. and the sweep came to the inept marlins. not something to pin your season on.

QUOTE (Knuckles @ May 25, 2013 -> 10:18 PM) How about keep winning games and get an impact bat at the deadline? You still think that bat will help? This sox team is very average. and average isn't going to do anything this year. What bat is going to bolster us into being a good team? It is time to start using some assets to maybe build for next year. other wise we will tread water in mediocrity and be an average team.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ May 27, 2013 -> 07:31 PM) That is not what he said yeah his post was confusing to me. it seems he just wants to argue, and is seeing what he wants to start an argument?

santiago should be pitching over him and axelrod to be honest. let quintana and axelrod be the 5th and 6th starter. QUOTE (pettie4sox @ May 27, 2013 -> 07:09 PM) Meh. I feel confident with Sale, Peavy, and Danks going for us to win the next 3. Quitnana is just a damn nibbler.

alot of our offensive issues stem from our station to station speed. I love paulie but it is time to see what we can get for him. and it is definitely time to move dunn. maybe dunn stays to play 1st base since nobody will take him. but we can get something for paulie. move viciedo to DH and start teaching him 1st base. while viciedo doesn't possess blazing speed he is much faster than dunn or paulie. but the middle of our lineup is a log jam!

QUOTE (Heads22 @ May 17, 2013 -> 11:03 PM) They just did National League. alright, that makes much more sense. i came into it after it had started.

Earlier today I was watching ESPN and they did a segment on the top 5 pitchers under the age of 25 in the league. They put up 10 options, and manny acta chose the top 5. Chris Sale wasn't even an option!! How and the hell does he get left off the top 10?

so is he an outfielder or can he be a 3rd base prospect?

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Mar 22, 2013 -> 05:58 PM) How much do you develop playing only Sundays? when your the 4th outfielder you play more than just sundays. that is why it would make sense for one of the younger kids to play. both mitchell and danks can play all three outfield positions. and like i said if they fail i would almost be positive wise or player of similar skill would be available still.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Mar 22, 2013 -> 04:30 PM) I guess paying him what they are paying must have played into that decision somewhat. He can field and everyone remembers "the catch" I'd rather give a young guy the chance to develop at this level. guys like wise are always available if the young kid falls. so let either danks or mitchell just run with it.

not real high on wise as our 4th outfielder.

i don't have a lot of knowledge of the young kids or lower level baseball so this might seem a bit ignorant. so if it is i apologize before hand. but i know we are really shallow at 3B in our farm system. how come we haven't tried moving a couple guys over there and teach them that spot? courtney hawkins our top prospect body wise would be a very good prospect for this. he has a 3B game. he is very athletic and quick. you would think he could learn this spot and move up the system even faster with our lack options here. he has a huge arm for the hot corner. plus with thompson, walker, and mitchell we have enough outfield prospects to try this move. another one i saw was marcus simien. he would bring SS range to the position with a plus arm as well. he has also shown some pop with his bat as well, with a .471 slugging%. also another question not having anything to do with this. but how close is keon barnum to getting MLB ready? basically do you think he will be ready by the time konerko is done. i do know this kid has tons of raw power. brings great size to the position and is a left handed bat.

the walker kid in the minors. he has incredible speed. and is a switch hitter. if he could realise his potential he would be a great centerfielder for the next 10 years and give us incredible speed on the bases to cause havoc.

QUOTE (Lillian @ Dec 9, 2012 -> 10:26 AM) Perhaps, but why tie up that kind of money in a player, when the team already has his position covered, at a far more attractive contract? If it's a third baseman that you are ultimately seeking, why not just put the money there? Because there are no 3rd baseman on the open market to throw the money at. It has to be through a trade.

Y QUOTE (Lillian @ Dec 9, 2012 -> 09:43 AM) The only thing Bourn does better than de Aza is steal bases. He is probably a better center fielder, with more range, but doesn't de Aza have a better arm? Even so, that is not a significant upgrade, especially for the money. The Sox better put that money to better use, like another right handed starter, and a left handed power bat with a high OBP. Doesn't Hamilton make a lot more sense at $25 Million than Bourn at $16 Million? You guys need to stop looking at it as a a bourn de aza thing. We would be getting a similar centerfielder/leadoff while using our current one to possibly upgrade 3rd base. which does improve the team. Plus hopefully it is only another year our two until walker is ready to take over centerfield/leadoff.

QUOTE (GREEDY @ Dec 6, 2012 -> 06:35 PM) i'd like to see the Sox add Stephen Drew to this infield.... plug him in against RH SP for whichever Keppinger/Alexei/Beckham has the worst matchup and/or is struggling. Trade beckham floyd and quintana for upton Sign drew to play second Then trade de aza for francisco to play 3rd. Sign meyers to pitch in starting rotation