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QUOTE (iamshack @ Mar 17, 2016 -> 10:10 PM) 39 So we are 16 years apart. I would assume things have changed a lot from when you were in middle/high school and I was.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Mar 17, 2016 -> 10:03 PM) Do middle school students no longer take showers for gym class or for after-school sports activities? I don't see the big issue with a 14 year old (assuming he's an 8th or 9th grader)...it probably has more to do with LaRoche's overt Christianity and players self-censoring their comments around him, but obviously that happened for roughly 4 or 5 years without any problems in Washington and last year in Chicago. No. I am only 23 and I remember when I had gym in middle school and high school we had the option to shower after gym but hardly ever did someone actually take a shower.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Mar 17, 2016 -> 09:30 PM) So what about a private health club? Not sure how many young teens are at private health clubs where you have to pay to be a member? And whenever I was that age when we went to work out (at a rec center) somewhere I surely didn't go in the locker room to shower, I tried avoiding going in there to see naked old guys.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Mar 17, 2016 -> 09:31 PM) Are you guys serious? As a 14 year old? I remember going to the Union League Club as a 10-12 year old and having a bunch of old farts actually swimming naked in the pool. That was weird. But honestly, what "message" are you talking about? Hold on, how old are you? lol

QUOTE (iamshack @ Mar 17, 2016 -> 08:45 PM) Ok, this is the second time I have seen this now...aren't you in like 8th grade or freshman year when you're 13-14? At my high school, some of the coaches and teachers used the same locker room facilities as us...seeing naked men was sort of par for the course at that age. Your high school shouldn't of allowed that. Recipe for a law suit right there. Also that is just weird, as a grown man and a teacher I would not want to be showering and using the same facilities as my students at the same time.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 17, 2016 -> 08:15 PM) I don't think an environment that includes naked men is a place most dads want to subject their 8 year old daughter. But it is ok for a 13-14 year old boy to be there

Little Rock went on an 18-3 run with just over 3 min left in the game. What a comeback

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 17, 2016 -> 03:25 PM) I would imagine they would have to pay him a portion of the contract. Unless it was written in his contract, why?

QUOTE (WilliamTell @ Mar 17, 2016 -> 01:16 PM) Lol Duke has so many more free throws than Wilmington. UNCW allows then 2nd most free throw attempts in the country

QUOTE (SoCalSox @ Mar 17, 2016 -> 12:24 PM) I'm also legitimately concerned moving forward that this will hurt the Sox's FA pull. Can't imagine many players want to be a part of something like this. Is anybody else's kid there all the time? Any FA's we signed the past couple years?

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 17, 2016 -> 11:56 AM) Also doesn't do errands, clean up and help out. It is strange the team reaction is so strong when this LaRoche kid was nothing but a pain in the ass. Why didn't you tell us what a nuisance Drake LaRoche was last season? Why isn't everyone saying what an idiot Chris Sale is for being pissed off about it? Why are you still defending him?

QUOTE (bmags @ Mar 16, 2016 -> 11:07 PM) Hey, wanted to update this. We hit 12 weeks today. Going to be a dad Congrats to you two!

Maybe the coaches kind of got tired of having to include him in drills and morning practices. Pedro Gomez just got on ESPN and said when he was there last week Drake was catching balls from the 3rd and 1st basemen while doing grounders.

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Mar 17, 2016 -> 12:08 AM) Although Scott Van Pelt just sided with the White Sox on ESPN, he started with "This is the 1 time in 10 that I think the White Sox are RIGHT". Weird preface to his comments. Did you hear what he said right off the bat? Something like "9 out of 10 times I am going to side with what is sentimental"

QUOTE (Joshua Strong @ Mar 16, 2016 -> 09:39 PM) If it hasn't been announced already but Person of Interest is coming to an end. I'm holding out hope that Christopher Nolan directs an episode but with Dunkirk ramping up and getting to shoot soon that looks like an impossibility. (It's his brother's show) I thought that was announced awhile ago http://www.ismyshowcancelled.com/article/2...-with-season-5/

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 16, 2016 -> 08:58 PM) He has been hurt Why does that matter?

And now Eaton is retweeting pro-LaRoche things

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 16, 2016 -> 06:43 PM) It was every day this spring. It isn't every day during the season. He plays on 2 baseball teams. One in Kansas and one in Chicago. According to Dan Hayes, he is there more than most. He also said he is the most behaved kid he has ever met. He said a lot of the White Sox will genuinely miss him. I wonder when JR will have Gar tell DRose to give the father/son time at the UC a rest. Spring Training is prep for the season. I understand having him around for the first week or so and then maybe a couple days here and there but this is a business with a lot of money involved. It is ok to not have your son there every day and try to focus on getting better at what you are being paid to do.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 15, 2016 -> 01:52 PM) My guess would be if it were injury related, they would have just said that. Personal issues could be almost anything, none of which are good, and I feel dirty speculating about what they could be. Maybe he just doesn't want to play anymore and doesn't have that "fire" he once had. I don't think it is anything bad

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Mar 15, 2016 -> 01:51 PM) With the worry for both catchers already being "health" and Avila having played only 409 games in the last 4 years, and no obvious replacement catcher waiting at Charlotte, you really don't want to use Avila at 1b in anything but a game situation emergency/injury replacement, unless another big league caliber catcher were acquired. Just naming guys who can play a game at 1B here or there. We don't necessarily need to bring in someone who can play 1B because we have options when we need it. I would hope Abreu can play 150+ games at 1B this year given this is his 3rd professional season in the US

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 15, 2016 -> 01:51 PM) With the savings we should be getting, I'd rather give up nothing to get him and just pay the contract. Yep, I think he would be a good fit for this team and I would rather not have to give up any of our top 10 prospects

Avila can also play 1B

QUOTE (3GamesToLove @ Mar 15, 2016 -> 01:40 PM) He's played there more than I would've thought. 662 innings, including 335 in 2014. Sands has also played over 100 innings at 1B. Not sure if there is still an OF/1B on the market right now

QUOTE (3GamesToLove @ Mar 15, 2016 -> 01:38 PM) Who's our backup 1B now? Honest question. DH will no doubt be a rotation, something along the lines of Eaton/Melky/Avi, in addition to Frazier and Abreu, probably. Frazier can play 1B I believe

Well this is good news for the Sox but I wish he would have decided before Spring Training