Bananarchy

QUOTE (soxfan49 @ Jul 18, 2017 -> 09:35 PM) Finishing as a bottom 6 team three times isn't doing a great job? Right? They did a great job considering they had Rizzo on the roster for much of that.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jul 18, 2017 -> 09:32 PM) The f***? He still thinks we have a shot at the wild card.

QUOTE (Jake @ Jul 18, 2017 -> 09:28 PM) I'd say the Cubs never lost on purpose. Only Bryant was a draft pick in the post-tank era who was a big piece of their WS team. And that wasn't even a #1 overall pick. They just traded all their good veteran players and never said no to a player playing well on their MLB team. Like I said, the losing will happen if you are maximizing the value of your veterans. But there's no use futzing around trying to squeeze out extra losses by making bad managerial decisions, etc. Uh, go look at those lineups in a season where they won 61 games. They tanked. It's part of the game. And don't give me that Bryant crap. The Astros blew their number 1 pick, but if the Cubs weren't horrible, they wouldn't have had a shot at Bryant. The tank is on. It's time to get with the program.

He's a better clubhouse mentor than Ventura for sure, and he knows how to coach young talent.

QUOTE (Jake @ Jul 18, 2017 -> 09:23 PM) I stand firmly by the position that losing on purpose is stupid. You want to win even if you're not actively trying to put good players on your MLB roster. The losing is a byproduct of the restocking of the system. You want fans to come out and see wins and you want your players to play well in tough situations whenever they present themselves. You would be wrong: Evidence: If you want to be bad, be the worst. Fans will show up at the end of the rebuild or when studs start showing up.

QUOTE (soxfan49 @ Jul 18, 2017 -> 09:20 PM) 1) Maybe Kopech 2) Who f***ing cares? It's 2. When you're tanking, you need the opposite of a closer. In fact, in a tank, a closer is a detriment as you get closer to a better pick by losing games.

QUOTE (gosoxtim8 @ Jul 18, 2017 -> 09:20 PM) no but still you like to wins games even though main goal is tank Actually, no. You do not. You do not like to win games when you tank.

QUOTE (Tony @ Jul 18, 2017 -> 09:17 PM) Merk speculates this opens the door for Moncada I'm going in two weeks!!! YES PLEASE

QUOTE (soxfan49 @ Jul 18, 2017 -> 09:13 PM) They just traded Robertson, an underwhelming 3B and a reliever who has had 3 good months for a top 40 prospect + more. When you put it like that (which is 100% truthful, i might add), this looks like a great trade.

I can't believe this is happening. Awesome. ?

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Jul 18, 2017 -> 09:01 PM) Just broke the record for most users ever online. Wait. Seriously?

The complete lack of return speculation is troubling

Torres' Wikipedia says he's in the White Sox org. Shows up on google search. Damn trolls

QUOTE (hi8is @ Jul 18, 2017 -> 08:14 PM) Please be completed now so I can be a human being again who can be responsible in making dinner for my son We don't always agree, but that's some funny crap right there.

QUOTE (pittshoganerkoff @ Jul 18, 2017 -> 08:13 PM) I'm going to burn up my iPad switching between Soxtalk, Twitter, and MLB top prospects sites. iPhone is at 17% battery

QUOTE (South Side Fireworks Man @ Jul 18, 2017 -> 07:58 PM) If the Sox are giving up Robertson, Kahnle and Frazier, I want both. Yeah right

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Jul 18, 2017 -> 07:52 PM) This is just absolutely insane, Rick Hahn is a madman. I suppose it depends on the return

Barstool is such a non-source anymore

Too bad this is a home game, otherwise Hawk could just run down their and see what Frazier's doing

QUOTE (EvilJester99 @ Jul 18, 2017 -> 07:17 PM) Frazier could be trollin everyone.. lets do hugs and handshakes get everyone freaked out.. That's Adam Eaton type crap.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 18, 2017 -> 07:14 PM) Needs more nazism for that.... He just gave the heil sign

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 18, 2017 -> 07:12 PM) Ok this seems a bit creepy... It's creepy as hell. It's the nature of twitter.

Maybe the Toddfather shakes hands with people before going to the restroom?

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jul 18, 2017 -> 04:01 PM) In a season like this I'm completely cool with it. Be entertaining. Agreed. His job will be more important whenever prospects start coming up.

I'm really okay with him getting kicked out a lot.