Bananarchy

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Jul 20, 2017 -> 11:37 AM) It was burning oil very quickly, brought it in a few times (one time they made things worse but loosening some piece that made my whole car shake). They pretty much couldn't find the issue so decided to do a full replace of the engine. Just hoping they don't screw it up and cause more issues. Their customer service has been good, but their techs aren't great from what I can tell. My 2008 A4 consumed oil quite a bit. I raised hell with Audi North America for it. The only reason I have the one I have now is because it simply beat all the other models in my comparison.

QUOTE (SonofaRoache @ Jul 20, 2017 -> 01:52 PM) Jesus christ man lighten the heck up. Everyone was making fun of that situation which is why I picked my name. Well, it's over now and everyone appears to have moved on. Meanwhile you are afraid of players that have worn red in the past or some nonsense. It's not cute, it's not funny. It's fairly Cub-fan ish, actually.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Jul 20, 2017 -> 12:17 PM) Controllable for next what, 7 years? You gotta stick with him at SS through the rest of this year and likely all of 18 and see if there is any improvement there. Right. If he is the only negative about this rebuild so far, we're in great shape.

QUOTE (Jerksticks @ Jul 20, 2017 -> 11:59 AM) Just think, some people still actually believe that Hahn and Williams are separate entities, have different philosophies etc. So ignorant to think that Kenny hates prospects, Hahn likes rebuilds etc. so ignorant to think they are separate. They are a brotherhood. A two-headed snake that always shares the same goal. Let's be clear: regardless of what you think of who is different than who, you have to recognize that the regime that is making moves right now is NOT the same regime that went for it every year. We simplify it by saying "Williams vs Hahn" but what we're really saying is the "Williams FO" vs the "Hahn FO". This is clearly a different, Rick driven, regime.

QUOTE (SCCWS @ Jul 20, 2017 -> 11:35 AM) But SS is a prime spot so if Anderson doesn't make it then they will have to fill in via FA or a real high draft pick. That's fine. We're going to have at least two high picks.

QUOTE (NCsoxfan @ Jul 20, 2017 -> 11:39 AM) Are there any free agent targets in the offseason that might work into the Sox medium/long term plans? I suppose by nature of when people hit free agency they're not usually young, so I guess unlikely. Maybe some more reclamation projects that could be flipped next deadline? Probably not worth investigating when we're approaching rock bottom for the big league club. When our young guys are on the field in the majors they should sign FAs to get the most out of their money, but right now it doesn't make a lot of sense.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jul 20, 2017 -> 11:35 AM) Love me some Jake Laroche. He's my patronus.

QUOTE (FloydBannister1983 @ Jul 20, 2017 -> 11:13 AM) I've been following the boards for a while and I must say this is about the most stupid, ignorant statement I've ever seen on these boards. When did Sox fans turn into Cubs fans? You'll find most (not all) of the users who have names or avatars referencing Jake LaRoche are trolls. I'm assuming they're Cubs fans because there was really nothing funny about the place the White Sox were in when the LaRoche thing went down. They know it infuriates a lot of us.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jul 20, 2017 -> 11:25 AM) 8-10 That's what I figured and ALSO a reason I don't really consider Anderson's performance as part of the rebuild.

Where would Anderson rank in this list of prospects? Like 6? He definitely doesn't project out better than Moncada, Jimenez.

QUOTE (soxfan49 @ Jul 20, 2017 -> 09:34 AM) I'm biased. I owned a sports store in NWI for years. It was put out of business because of these jerseys. We were licensed to carry the authentics and replicas. If anyone can find a flaw in that, it would be me. Sorry about your store. That sucks. Most of the time, you can tell the fakes.

I think that's a big reason why we're not just tanking, we're stockpiling assets. Also, we all remember the Josh Fields era, but I'm willing to give Hostetler the benefit of the doubt for a while.

Have a loaner Audi Q3 while my A4 is having some work done. I honestly like the little thing. The headlights are sweet. Audi is just firing on all cylinders

QUOTE (Soha @ Jul 20, 2017 -> 09:25 AM) Umm, if he's the clear cut BPA then fine. But you better not pass up BPA for a need in the top 5 of the draft. That would be crazy IMO. The only exception for me is if they go fielding over pitching. I can understand either way with that. Otherwise, BPA. tankforbeer is a movement which should really say "tankforbpa" but that doesn't sound as good.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jul 19, 2017 -> 11:42 AM) the headfirst slide claims another victim, Kris Bryant left the game with a hand injury after trying to steal third M&H had someone on (missed the beginning of the interview) saying "He feels like he slides faster head first". I don't know if that's true, but isn't there more drag sliding head first?

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jul 20, 2017 -> 08:39 AM) That can be the Kopech jersey. That's what I'm thinking, too. I bought Moncada for my little brother (replica. I love my brother, but not that much lol). I'll wear my Abreu until then.

QUOTE (Superstar Lamar @ Jul 19, 2017 -> 02:03 PM) I think the Sox will have an opportunity to draft Beer and choose someone else A lot of rankings have Beer as a reach for a 2nd, 3rd pick

Replica Moncada jerseys now available on MLB.com

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 19, 2017 -> 03:25 PM) Except for tuning in to actually, you know, see the guys. Like Moncada. Yup. That's the idea. Moncada is going to be watchable for fans like us.

QUOTE (Superstar Lamar @ Jul 19, 2017 -> 01:53 PM) Moan for Yoan! "Not a particularly good way to start"

While Ding-Dong is right, we're also writing off most prospects' ability to improve. I'm not saying he's wrong, I'm just not ready to write off the rebuild based on performance of prospects right now.

QUOTE (hi8is @ Jul 19, 2017 -> 10:55 AM) Good morning. An evening has passed and I'm still beyond stoked to land Rutherford. HELL f***ING YES!!!!! #smarttank

No shot for Harper.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 19, 2017 -> 09:40 AM) When you take the contracts into account, I don't think that's all that far off. I think we got a slightly better prospect for Kahnle because of them, but that's kinda true. Take a look at the D-Backs trade for Martinez and the Nationals trade for the A's bullpen and then remember that Robertson is paid 2x as much as Madson, and that's not far from the current market for those guys. I'm not sure anyone "wanted" frazier for that matter...

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Jul 19, 2017 -> 09:03 AM) And the Sox record on "their guy" and "kenny williams loves him" is less than exemplary. This does look like one of those trades; and I'm not convinced this FO is anywhere near 100% Hahn's show. Nothing about this says "Kenny Williams move". Come off it. The Kenny ship has sailed.