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While the Sox are rebuilding does anyone think that they should try to convert Burdi as a starter? I think that they should bring him up as a reliever (I think he will be up a lot sooner rather than later), let him get his feet wet and try to convert him next offseason as you build up his innings. You know that you have a guy who could be an elite reliever if he fails.

I'm curious about this guy from Puerto Rico. And I wonder if Pratto is athletic enough to move to the OF

I can't load BBallRef on my phone but I'm sure I went to his last game at Turner Field.

As a 4* member of the resistance, those people make me sick too. If you're not going to have intelligent conversation with someone, how can you expect something positive to happen. But if I were a white man, I wouldn't tell a POC or a woman that they're going to need me to get some traction in their movement, that sounds so 'privileged'. You don't need white men to do anything. Actually this whole post sounds that way, if that really grinds your gears then thank goodness you're not a minority. If I were you I would remain calm, state where you're coming from and acknowledge your privileges. If they're still not willing to have a dialogue, leave and go on to the next person. Also don't let those bad experiences define your expectations for everyone else.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 23, 2017 -> 02:40 PM) That scares me just a little bit more. He seems really immature. He needs a father figure to bring him along for sure. 225 twinkees in a week? Can't get him out of bed for practice? Trying to order 10 custom cars at once? Yikes. In regards to the material things, remember that this a guy from a poverty stricken part of the world. He found himself with more money than he could ever imagine.

QUOTE (Brian @ Mar 23, 2017 -> 01:20 PM) Wtf? Ok. Did Michael Bay body shame anyone on transformers set? I didn't hear about anything in Detroit but... Emma Watson said this after Beyonce dropped the video for Flawless: 'As I was watching [the videos] I felt very conflicted, I felt her message felt very conflicted in the sense that on the one hand she is putting herself in a category of a feminist, but then the camera, it felt very male, such a male voyeuristic experience of her... Beyoncé using her sexuality as empowerment isn't feminism!' She basically said Beyonce's feminism is for male consumption and now Emma Watson is doing half naked photo shoots. She also said feminism isn't a stick that should be used to beat other women, just after using feminism to beat down a woman of color. She's a huge hypocrite and feminism to her is only done correctly when it's done by white women. I put her alongside Lena Dunham and Taylor Swift, which is somewhere in the trash. After she said that, I haven't been able to watch her in anything as I've been having a hard time separating the art from the artist.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Mar 18, 2017 -> 03:08 PM) Beauty and the Beast is an exact replica of the 1992 animation with essentially thirty minutes of added scenes, songs and characters. Definitely worth taking the kids too because of the cinematography, but the original cartoon is still my preference...or the 1940's version. Emma Watson, just doesn't quite fit in that role...enjoyed seeing Kevin Kline, and the whole Luke Evans/Josh Gad subplot though. Here in China, they cut the most controversial scene between them for it apparently. Ever since Emma Watson outed herself as a white feminist, I can't stand her at all. I will see The Circle though only because of John Boyega, Karen Gillian and Tom Hanks

Huge Power Rangers fan. I collect the toys even today. Just got out of the movie and I was so pleased that it was an actually competent movie. All the Rangers were great, Bill Hader was my favorite character in it. I think that its really cool that the Rangers are so diverse. They're all different races, sexualities and one of them is on the spectrum. They can only defeat the bad guy by learning empathy and embracing their differences. Trump would love it. I felt they could've done more with Elizabeth Banks, the potential was there.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Mar 21, 2017 -> 05:00 PM) Yoan and Lopez really showed out this spring. I'm excited to see them in early summer. According to beat writers, he showed a commitment to a routine and approach despite the bad start. That's a very encouraging sign, usually when players struggle they start to tinker and end up making things worse. The fact he did that bodes well for his development going forward

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Mar 21, 2017 -> 11:18 AM) Do you really think the Sox are the frontrunners for Robert? I'd certainly hope so but they're hard to read because the front office keeps things quiet for the most part. The FO should remain as quiet on that front as possible till they have something to announce

I like this move for a lot of reason but mainly I like it because in the early stages of a rebuilding situation, this kind of anoints Tim Anderson as the face of the organization going forward. Plus the guys in the minors see this and have something to work towards.

I think that Jo Adell is better than Hawkins at this stage. I could be in the minority, that 2012 class was stacked.

I think Keith Law suggested a move to the OF, while I haven't seen him in the field a lot, that has to be something the Sox considered/are considering.

QUOTE (daggins @ Mar 4, 2017 -> 07:03 AM) Investigate 311! Bird Up (dah... Dah... DAH)

In all serious that would be a terrible pick, when you draft a DH first overall or a projected DH. There's a reason why up the middle players are always the first players taken in any draft and the top international targets

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Mar 2, 2017 -> 08:16 AM) If his bat is as good as advertised, he can DH for all I care and I'd still take him 1st overall. Gross

f*** the patriarchy. f*** (f***) Trump. Embrace Globalization Legalize Ranch

When you see see Logan, make sure you're seated for the very beginning. Saw the movie last night and the hype is real. I can see this getting some awards love, especially Patrick Stewart. Hugh Jackman's best turn as Logan and Dafnee Keene was a scene stealer, hard to believe that was her first acting role ever. Great movie, like a cross between X2, No Country For Old Men and the Searchers. Can't forget Little Miss Sunshine

Robert would be an absolute potential cornerstone for the team as they rebuild. It feels an absolute need in that he's an athlete with a chance to stick in a premium position. The Sox signing him would be like the Red Sox landing Moncada or the Cubs landing Soler Or other examples of a talent rich system landing a generational talent.

I think a lot of people are overvaluing Seth Beer, yeah I've been on the bandwagon for a while (I prefer Gray to him) but let's stop labeling him the savior.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Mar 1, 2017 -> 11:41 AM) And looking back at their careers, does anyone think they warranted their draft selection? Hindsight is 20/20

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Mar 1, 2017 -> 02:48 PM) I really hope the Sox sign him. He's supposedly a premier talent and would definitely be a 1st round pick if he was draft eligible. All it will cost the Sox is money, they need to pull the trigger at whatever price. I'd take him #1 over Hunter Greene

QUOTE (steveno89 @ Feb 28, 2017 -> 09:40 AM) Beer might not go 1:1 overall because he projects to be a 1B at the next level He is a great hitter, but not overly athletic and is pretty limited in the outfield I'm hearing from scouts Very few college outfielders have gone no 1 overall, let alone one who projects to play 1st base Pat Burrell, Darin Erstad, Nevin didn't play a premium psotion

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Feb 26, 2017 -> 07:00 PM) This isn't surprising. Nick Hostetler learned from Schuerholz's Braves. Power pitching and athletes was the model. And guys with really high ceilings

Alex from Fangraphs said that the Sox are looking to acquire athletic guys that play premium positions, which is something they lack in their system