Bananarchy

QUOTE (bmags @ Jul 18, 2016 -> 10:30 AM) I know you are trying to be the reasonable voice, but what team currently ahead of us in the standards would you refuse to swap rosters with? Good point. The fact is, there's a point where the reasonable voice tells you "this is what this team is", and at this point "what this team is" is NOT a playoff team.

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Jul 17, 2016 -> 10:21 PM) I think (hope) he was referring to Sale.

QUOTE (flavum @ Jul 17, 2016 -> 04:58 PM) I'm trying to figure out Tim Anderson and what kind of player he's going to be over the next 10 years. To me, he's definitely not our Correa or Lindor or Bogaerts. To me, he's Alexei only starting at age 23. Hopefully no one here honestly thought Anderson was Correa or Bogaerts. I don't get the feeling anyone thought he was that good here.

I chose sell, because if anything, we could probably sell Frazier. I don't endorse being super-sellers, however, but if I'm Hahn, no one is safe.

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Jul 17, 2016 -> 04:54 PM) Anderson is horrible right now. He wasn't exactly Mickey Mantle in the minors, either. He'll adjust.

What are the organization's hair and facial hair rules?

QUOTE (Insp @ Jul 17, 2016 -> 04:47 PM) And what was wrong with that? Did I not write it clearly enough? They fired two renowned baseball minds. Not firing a coach who should be fired is one thing, but firing good talent in your organization is quite another. QUOTE (oldsox @ Jul 17, 2016 -> 04:49 PM) Hawk's ego was involved with the Dombrowski firing. Not sure who called for LaRussa's. I thought it was the owner's call. Yeah, but either way, it sucked and I wouldn't go back to it. No self-respecting White Sox fans would want to go back to Hawk as GM. He had some great announcing years after that.

QUOTE (sin city sox fan @ Jul 17, 2016 -> 04:44 PM) And what we have now is a disaster as well. The team created a mirage for us at the beginning of the year, but this last week is beer league baseball. No, you don't understand. Both Dave Dombrowski and Tony La Russa were fired by Hawk. That should be all you need to know.

QUOTE (sin city sox fan @ Jul 17, 2016 -> 04:33 PM) I'd rather have Hawk back as GM instead of RH or KW. Ah, to be a young Sox fan again. Seriously, know your history. That was a disaster.

QUOTE (sin city sox fan @ Jul 17, 2016 -> 04:22 PM) I'm not saying KW would do any better than RH. It's time to look outside of the organization for someone that can get the job done. Agreed. Teams are building small armies of stats and sabremetrics specialists with complex supercomputers to help them make the right decisions. Find an assistant in one of those organizations and start over.

Do the White Sox know they're playing the Angels?

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jul 17, 2016 -> 01:02 PM) Stanton was hitting 230. Got a beef with him doing it too? Stanton doesn't play for the White Sox. Frazier does. I see where this is coming from.

Jamie Benn 8 years $76 million. Good deal for Dallas.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jul 11, 2016 -> 07:00 PM) He'll be gone if he doesn't make the tournament. Beilen had 3 tournament appearances and a B1G title though 5 seasons. Situations not too comparable. They probably can't fire him if he recruits the hell out of the next couple of classes. He makes so many top 5s of some really good talent. He got a verbal commitment from two top guys one year that changed their minds the last day. Recruiting is everything in CBB. If he sucks with Goodwin, JT, etc, he's definitely fired.

QUOTE (Middle Buffalo @ Jul 14, 2016 -> 03:41 PM) Bernstein had Anthony Lubrano (not sure of his exact affiliation, but he's a Penn State "Paterno-Phile") on 7/12. It's really a good example of what I don't like about Bernstein. He basically ambushes Lubrano and won't let him speak because he's not in full lock step with Bernstein. I'm not defending Lubrano's stance - I really don't know anything about him. However, if a guest has the courtesy to call, he should at least be allowed to speak. They go back and forth for a little while. Bernstein makes a few personal attacks. Yet, Lubrano, at the end, offers to meet with Bernstein when Lubrano comes to Chicago. Bernstein accepted, but my guess is that he won't actually meet with Lubrano. Lubrano's defense of Joe Paterno basically hinges on the fact that Joe Paterno died before he could face trial. That's not good enough to excuse him of all of his crimes. He harbored a monster for years.

QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Jul 13, 2016 -> 12:46 PM) Just because one person doesn't know what a Banana Hammock is doesn't mean you too have be wrong. Feel free to google it, the internet is REALLY cool for easily found information. EDIT: Yay! You finally googled it! Everyone got to see in real time a person realize that a thong and a penis aren't the same thing. This was truly heartwarming. Read that again. Proofread your burns, child.

QUOTE (Dunt @ Jul 13, 2016 -> 10:58 AM) Why do you spend your time on a Sox board? Serious question. Because I grew up in Chicago, I'm a White Sox fan. I don't hate the Cubs but I recognize they are really good. Honestly, I like to talk about baseball.

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Jul 13, 2016 -> 10:24 AM) I'm now 100% convinced that Deadpool is a closet Cubs fan. Because I care what you think.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 12, 2016 -> 12:44 PM) I want to say there was discussions about a 6/100 deal when he was with Cincy still. If that's the going rate, the White Sox probably shouldn't pay him, which kind of forces a trade situation. I don't want to trade him, either, but I get why they would.

QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Jul 13, 2016 -> 12:04 AM) I CAN NOT WAIT for David Ortiz to retire. On the broadcast they said he is "Everything a superstar is and should be"....oh...you mean like a PED user??? Real f***ing nice. That whole 2004 Red Sox team was so tainted. It makes me so mad because the 2005 White Sox were essentially PED-free (maybe Pablo Ozuna).

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Jul 13, 2016 -> 07:10 AM) This is the same guy who claimed the Cubs could trade for Trout with a handful of prospects, being called out for dumb arguments is not the same as bullying. It's actually a violation of forum guidelines. It's specifically written in them. Calling someone's argument "dumb" is attacking their viewpoint. Fine, I'm wrong. Tell me why, don't say "This is the dumbest thing I have ever read", because that's clearly NOT what Soxtalk.com is about. And if you think my post is dumb, go read the Penn State scandal thread from when Paterno died. A lot of people showed their behinds that day.

QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Jul 13, 2016 -> 01:31 AM) If you think a thong is a penis, then I've got a book for you... Do a google search for it. Post a picture of one on this board. See what happens. It's a violation of forum guidelines, actually

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Jul 13, 2016 -> 07:10 AM) This is the same guy who claimed the Cubs could trade for Trout with a handful of prospects, being called out for dumb arguments is not the same as bullying. Tell me where I said the Cubs don't want home field. I'll wait. NL lost, fine. Take the extra bat. In fairness, the Cubs could offer a pretty large handful of MLB ready prospects. Wilson Contreras was a prospect back then. The Angels weren't likely to move him anyway. History has been horrible for teams that trade HOFers.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Jul 13, 2016 -> 06:13 AM) Lol dude...you are a compete joke. Maybe because it means they're playing at home, which to anyone who actually follows sports knows provides a competative advantage. Or maybe because if their pitcher is batting, it means their AL counterpart is losing a more important hitter from their lineup or weakening a defensive position. But you're right, Javier Baez is better than Davis Ortiz or Edwin Encarcion. The only good news from this implosion is it has proven you're a Cubs fan once and for all. It's long been speculated, but you toned down your completely biased Cubs views for a while when you switched your name from AustinSox to Deadpool. But arguing against home field advantage and then being a total dick to fellow Sox fans when you get called out is the final nail in the coffin. We are still in a Cubs thread. Talking about THE CUBS. You haven't met me, you don't know anything about me, and my fandom is none of your business. The fact that the Cubs are more compelling has nothing to do with the White Sox. And how appropriate is it that the most pathetic bully on soxtalk is literally named "Chicago White Sox"? It's like JR hired you to troll the Cubs discussion. Except, JR wouldn't do that because JR doesn't care about the Cubs because he's not delusional.

QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Jul 13, 2016 -> 01:31 AM) If you think a thong is a penis, then I've got a book for you... That makes you look so much smarter. QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ May 7, 2016 -> 01:35 PM) I would like my display name to be "MrBananaHammock7". Thank you. QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 12, 2016 -> 09:17 AM) What reason would there be for your screen name essentially to be "penis"?