Bananarchy

QUOTE (Scoots @ Jun 4, 2016 -> 08:07 AM) Comparing the Sox and Padres Interesting comparison between how bad the Padres have been compared to the Sox, despite both teams trying to compete by going all in over the last few years. I can't open the link, but this is a common comparison. We're in the "lightning in a bottle" mode, where we reload every year. It just doesn't work when you can't draft everyday big leaguers. Regardless of what you think about a "full rebuild", the White Sox have to draft positional talent better or none of this is going to work.

QUOTE (whitesoxjr27 @ Jun 3, 2016 -> 04:08 PM) Stop it. They are not getting that far. If that happens i will have to leave chicago until its over! haha Start your long vacation plans now. If not this year, then soon.

QUOTE (shipps @ Jun 3, 2016 -> 02:34 PM) The regular season is going to be a cake walk for the Cubs. They will have to play great AND hope that luck falls their way in the playoffs. You have to have both happen. Run and hide, don't get hurt. That's the Cubs this season.

I love our pinstripe look, but this is fine.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Jun 2, 2016 -> 07:41 PM) Are you really making another random Silicon Valley reference? Please tell me I'm completely off-base here. Well you are the Chicago White Sox, so you probably suck at base running.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Jun 2, 2016 -> 07:31 AM) Neither option is very good. Latos: 4.02 ERA, 5.28 FIP, .268 BABIP Gonzalez 4.09 ERA, FIP 4.54, BABIP .327 In Comparison Shields: 4.28 ERA 4.41 FIP. Last start did hurt a lot. The BABIP number makes me want Gonzalez, as I would expect that number to regress toward the mean BABIP in baseball. But you're right, it's a real rock and a hard place situation.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 1, 2016 -> 11:29 PM) Indoor baseball sucks but when it's 100 like that, you just can't sit and watch a baseball game. It's baking in the sun. Indoor does kind of suck, but it's preferable to rain delays or extreme heat. No baseball is the worst

Year ban is fine. No need for lifetime ban. He didn't throw games, after all.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jun 1, 2016 -> 12:34 PM) I believe rosenthal speculated 162 games Multiple outlets saying the same thing. I hate that guy.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jun 1, 2016 -> 10:29 AM) Comparisons between the sox and cubs have existed as long as the teams have and will continue to do so. Weird thing to jump on. Doesn't make it any less stupid. Classy move by the Cubs to let Scully sing Take Me Out to the Ballgame

QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Jun 1, 2016 -> 10:21 AM) The team is not terrible. They had a bad couple weeks, it happens. Out of the 7 game losing streak, 5 were by one or two runs. As it is they are on pace to win 86 games which should have them right in the hunt. Also you are the first person to mention trolling in this thread. Asking where the ignore button is is trolling or accusing someone of trolling. It's complete garbage.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Jun 1, 2016 -> 10:28 AM) I told everyone this the day we signed Rollins But in all seriousness, the fact that we all knew that Saladino > Rollins so early is pretty sad. Rollins for $2 million was a gamble, but you can't give him to an idiot like Robin. Period.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 31, 2016 -> 09:30 PM) Rangers are going to have to think long and hard if they want to trade Profar and Gallo for another starting pitcher. Tough call. As long as they're in 1st place, they won't have the pressure to do so. But the Mariners are giving them a run for their money so far. Depends on what they want to do with CF. If Profar can seriously play the position (i have my doubts), they probably won't move him. Also, the bigger thing if you're the Rangers is what to do with Prince Fielder. He has that big contract, but that's not a reason to play him if he's bad.

QUOTE (Dunt @ Jun 1, 2016 -> 09:53 AM) Why are you comparing the Sox and the Cubs though as if they are in the same division or even the same league? There is no correlation other than sharing the same city. Because Soxtalk. Apparently most people here can't take the ribbing they get from Cubs fans around the water cooler.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jun 1, 2016 -> 10:03 AM) Baseball is so different than the other sports. There's so much going on during the game fast in football, hockey and basketball. In those sports I think the coaches just have much more going on than the fans realize and don't have time to crunch probabilities, and may have planned for a specific action in the week and it biases them. In baseball, they have plenty of time to decide their actions, but I also think there is so much in game planning and prep in baseball that we don't see, and that's their bias. They planned for certain scenarios because of player health or play, and even if it's blowing up in their face in that game, this was what they prepped for as best case and will see through it. It feels like in football (most football teams waste 4th down by punting when they really shouldn't) there are a couple of situations similar to baseball, but overall you are right.

Depends whether or not we feel this team is for real as a post season threat. If this team continues to be terrible, anything is on the table, IMHO. I laugh when people call this trolling. It's a fair question.

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Jun 1, 2016 -> 08:58 AM) Where is sox weakness at SS or 2b? Center field. The bat is what excites about Profar. 23 year old potential centerfielder and a potential upgrade over Rollins/Saladino. I'm just throwing it out there for discussion.

QUOTE (Dunt @ Jun 1, 2016 -> 08:41 AM) Theyd probably want pitching since that seems to be where they have weakness That's a good point. In fact, Profar wouldn't be a centerpiece of a trade at this point. I would expect TEX goes after a big name pitcher and sends back Profar and something else. Not sure we have what they want because they're in "win now" mode.

The Rangers are in a bit of a predicament. They have Elvis Andrus with a big contract and Jurickson Profar has torn it up since coming up from AAA Round Rock during the Odor suspension. Andrus likely isn't going anywhere (Rangers have one of the best defenses in the game) and Odor seems overvalued at the moment, but what would it take for Hahn to put together a package for Jurickson Profar? Admittedly, I can never predict what trades will happen, so I'm appealing to the baseball minds on this one.

QUOTE (Vance Law @ Jun 1, 2016 -> 12:14 AM) Ugghhh. Tooo many meatheadddssss!!!!! Pot calling the kettle black. You don't reward play like that by benching a guy.

Indians lose.

QUOTE (Capn12 @ May 31, 2016 -> 07:53 PM) Awwwwwwww yeah, its time for the White Sox bullpen! YOU GET AN RBI! YOU GET AN RBI! EVERYBODY GETS AN RBI!

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ May 31, 2016 -> 07:48 PM) Chuck GarfienVerified account ‏@ChuckGarfien Who knows when the White Sox will bring up Tim Anderson, but they've got a really good young shortstop right now--Tyler Saladino. How did Hawk get into Garfien's account?

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ May 31, 2016 -> 07:34 PM) And that's why they will beat the cubs again in October Harvey sucks against real baseball teams.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 31, 2016 -> 07:30 PM) To center? Trading him.