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I go back and forth. Sometimes he legitimately makes me laugh, and other times I hate his stupid one liners and attempts at jokes. He isn't a baseball guy, so he doesn't have much to add in that regard. I like Hawk more, but I do agree that Hawk clearly isn't as good as he was a few years ago. All in all, I'd say Benetti is fine, and will probably continue to improve.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Apr 24, 2017 -> 03:48 PM) Guy brings up the Royals in so many posts over the past couple years to the point where it is pretty obvious. Caulfield ain't too far behind....

QUOTE (greg775 @ Apr 24, 2017 -> 03:33 PM) Last year, the Royals were struggling some then got well just about every time they faced the White Sox. I suspect that will happen again this season. Look for Hosmer to finally bust loose and maybe Gordon (unless Gordon is finished which is possible). But I expect Hosmer to rake this series and well as Moustakas and Perez. In fact, look for tonight's game to be something like 9-1 KC. Again ... they get well when they play the White Sox. Was going to ask you who you root for in these KC/Sox battles, but this made it clear.

QUOTE (steveno89 @ Apr 24, 2017 -> 02:47 PM) Bad numbers so far, but it's still very early in the season to be making any judgements Agreed, was moreso responding to the poster that said he was "crushing it".

QUOTE (Soha @ Apr 24, 2017 -> 12:54 PM) http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?sid=t...tching/2017/ALL A quick glance at his stats, and it looks like the homerun is killing Lopez so far. I still love him as a prospect though. 1.62 WHIP at AAA is pretty terrible. But its a SSS, and I expect him to continue to improve.

I'm for it. Massive upgrade over what we're running out there right now. 2 years removed from being a PLUS PLUS CF. Nothing to lose, and its possible he turns into something useful that could be traded for more that organizational depth.

QUOTE (shipps @ Apr 24, 2017 -> 11:50 AM) It was totally over blown and we all kind of knew that at the time. We couldnt possibly know who got the better of that deal or any other deals until it plays out. Some people were acting like it was an absolute steal before anything even played out which was ridiculous. Mainly because Adam Eaton is a criminally underrated player. Most good baseball fans don't even know how good he is, let alone the causal follower.

QUOTE (Jack Parkman @ Apr 24, 2017 -> 11:19 AM) Guys, It is going to be incredibly hard for Q to get his ERA below 4 this season, even if he's typical Q for most of the rest of the year. When you go through your first 4 starts with an ERA approaching 7 it is not easy to recover this season. We might be holding on to him until trade deadline 2018. Just be prepared at this point for him to start 2018 on the Sox. Not really. If he goes 8 scoreless next outing he is already down to 4.60. Q has to turn in around in a big way in order to have his regular Q season, but he's had a couple stretches like this before. He'll be OK.

QUOTE (shipps @ Apr 24, 2017 -> 11:18 AM) Eaton playing well helps but the fact that Lopez and Dunning are crushing it as well when they were the secondary and third pieces to the trade it may still be lopsided. We wont know for some time though. I just think the previous trade with them does play a role in how they approach making a trade for Robertson and it wouldnt be in a good way for the Sox. Is that not fair to think? Hard to say Lopez has been "crushing it".

QUOTE (bmags @ Apr 24, 2017 -> 10:34 AM) This is not realistic. Yah, probably a player too rich, but none of those guys are top 100 prospects or really all that exciting. Probably more likely something like Soto and Severino. That said, Nats have basically no leverage, and if DRob keeps pitching well, someone is going to offer more than a lottery ticket OF that is years away, but intriguing, and a guy that will be a ML backup catcher.

Kieboom, Soto and Severino.

QUOTE (Sleepy Harold @ Apr 23, 2017 -> 12:12 PM) Greg Johns @GregJohnsMLB Mariners have DFA'd Leonys Martin to make room for Vogelbach. Although not Sox related, could be a nice pickup if he could bounce back and man CF. I would like that move. Anything to see a real CF.

Smith back to AAA. Corresponding move tomorrow. Geo will be back.

Same garbage you said last year, no? Look, Jose has been awful. We all know that. Past results would say to give him a few months before making any real determinations.

Wow...I remember that. Was just finishing up my senior year of college. Good times...seems much longer than 5 years.

QUOTE (oldsox @ Apr 21, 2017 -> 06:35 AM) Yep. Still bottom 10. The sox don't have much depth outside of their top 10-12, but their top 10-12 is as good as anyones. This is a top 4-7 system.

Willy Garcia has played in CF for the Charlotte last several games. Any reports on how he has looked?

Willy Garcia has played in CF for the Charlotte last several games. Any reports on how he has looked?

QUOTE (bmags @ Apr 21, 2017 -> 10:16 AM) And the thread takes the inevitable turn to Jerry Reinsdorf culture of losing pissing match. To be fair, any thread Thad Bosley posts in goes in that direction.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Apr 21, 2017 -> 09:58 AM) They did offer Samardzija in the the neighborhood of 80-90 million and went pretty far for Alex Gordon too. The Tanaka offer was for over $100 million as well I believe. They haven't signed any of these deals. They've been in that area though before. Thank the lord those didn't work out.

QUOTE (Thad Bosley @ Apr 21, 2017 -> 08:18 AM) The Sox are one of only three teams to never hand out a contract greater than $70 million. How many of those contracts turned out well?

Gotcha, the "make a deal" made me think they're trying to trade the #1 pick, which to my knowledge, isn't allowed. I just misread what he was saying. THanks..

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Apr 20, 2017 -> 12:46 PM) Speculation is that Minnesota wants to cut a deal at #1. What exactly do you mean by that?

From everything I have read, the White Sox were much better positioned if this dragged out another 2 months.

Covey back to OAK. May to AAA. Asche DFA. Bring up Garcia and Delmonico or Hayes. Hell give me Raburn or Bourgeois if they prefer. Problem is no one really to replace Covey. Giolito, Lopez and Fulmer need to stay in AAA for now. Pelfrey I guess? Danish?