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QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Oct 29, 2017 -> 03:13 PM) Heyman just literally wrote an article about how the Giants were the front-runners for him..... Just last week Heyman reported the Cardinals based on the fact that ownership has announced because of the Fox Sports Midwest money coming in they are now prepared to pay to upgrade the talent on the big league club. He also said the Cardinals farm system is well stocked and they have the prospects to send to Miami for him.

If he goes anywhere I think it will be to the Cardinals based on what Heyman has been reporting.

Here's the story about it in the Tribune: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseb...1024-story.html

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Oct 24, 2017 -> 10:31 AM) I have not watched that network once since they stopped broadcasting the Bulls and White Sox nationally. Nor have I. The hell with them. Regarding the Sox new TV deal remember to keep in mind a few factors that will have an impact: 1. The Sox really have no where else to go. Historically Chicago simply doesn't have the amount of independent stations like New York or Los Angeles. The options are limited. The Sox know this (I've spoken with Bob Grim on it in the past. He's the Sox Director of Broadcast Operations) 2. Much will depend on how they are doing on the field and the perception among possible stations on if the Sox can offer a good return for their money. Given a two team market, given the Cubs probably will suck most of the advertising energy and potential revenue to their new station I can't see the Sox getting the astronomical amounts of money like Seattle, Arizona and St. Louis recently got in their RSN deals. They'll get a lot, but not a Billion dollars lot. And I'd be surprised if they wound up leaving CSN-Chicago or WGN...like I said they don't have a lot of options. If you are interested here is my interview with Bob where he talked about his history, how he got to the Sox, the Sox TV situation and what may happen in the future: http://www.whitesoxinteractive.com/rwas/in...=11&id=3669

Wish him well. Hope he retires. He's not good even when healthy (which is very, very rare...)

Always sorry to hear of an athlete dying early. I hope he didn't bring this on him self by speeding or reckless driving of the ATV.

QUOTE (Sox-35th @ Oct 8, 2017 -> 09:58 AM) Pitching wins are trash. Who gives a crap about them? OK.......................................

My interview with Jim. A good man and a very good outfielder: http://www.whitesoxinteractive.com/rwas/in...=11&id=2098

Someone has to eat innings if he even makes the team. No problem either way since the Sox aren't contending next year.

The most important thing I took out of the year, took place off the field of play. The fact that the Sox front office committed themselves to a plan and did everything they could to start down that specific highway was huge. That was the big deal, that has started everything. Where it all ends up, nobody knows right now, these are the White Sox after all but for now the future appears very bright.

I think any team that hired Ventura would be making a mistake. Just my opinion. Under him the Sox could barely execute fundamentals, there were clubhouse issues and the handling of his bullpen's were often comical. I'd hope he would have gotten better through his experience but like anything other professional, some people have a knack for it and take to it well. Managing and Robin Ventura do not go together. But we'll see.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Sep 28, 2017 -> 10:31 PM) Man this is bad bad news. He could be out til summertime. It's sad how pitchers nowadays just can't avoid surgery. This game is brutal on the pitchers' arms. PTATC why all the injuries compared to the 60s and 70s and 80s? Many (including major league players I've talked to over the years) think pitch counts and pitchers being "baby-ed" are part of it. Johnny Sain the great pitching coach had his pitchers throw every single day, even if it was just a few minutes of light throwing on the side in order to build up arm and shoulder strength.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Sep 28, 2017 -> 05:25 PM) Not sure why there has been some sarcastic comments made in my direction. I'm pegging the over under at 400 innings and 6 fwar over the next 3 years for Rodon. I'm taking the under. Anybody wanna take the over for a sig or avatar bet. There is no "minor" shoulder surgery for a MLB pitcher sox can spin it however they want. He still is going to lose a ton of strength and ROM with no guarantee of a 100% recovery. And then after three years Boras will take him to free agency and say 'bye-bye'.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 28, 2017 -> 03:20 PM) NotBreakingNews Charlie Tilson pulled his hamstring upon hearing he has been cleared for baseball activities. Well played sir!

Why is anybody surprised at all? This smelled wrong from the get-go last spring. If they are lucky, maybe he can pitch in July...maybe. Right now he's like Nate Jones...can't count on him for a damned thing

Story in Sun-Times this morning. Quotes Rodon a lot. Sox apparently STILL can't figure out what's wrong with him: http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/white-s...ry-on-shoulder/

QUOTE (Soha @ Sep 24, 2017 -> 09:49 AM) I'm the opposite. The rebuild has re-energized me. I've watched more Sox games this year than I have in 7 or 8 years at least. The least interesting thing in sports for me is a team that is treading in mediocrity for 5-10 years. That the Sox have finally pulled themselves out of that has been so fun. VERY well said!

Yoan is coming along and Lopez pitched around some bad errors and gave them some innings.

I don't know if the White Sox can build a better manager but they can certainly buy one when the time is right in 2019-2020. Contracts can be broken, bought out if you are willing to pay the price. $$$$$.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Sep 19, 2017 -> 12:20 PM) I don't think so. I think the rotation will be much more stable. They will keep Rodon, Lopez and Giolito the whole season and let them learn. Shields is signed and I don't think anyone wants him in a trade so unless he is truly awful they will keep him as well. That's 4 that will be consistent, barring injury. That alone will cut down on the number of changes on the staff. Agree with much of what you write although at this point it is anybody's guess on Rodon's status.

QUOTE (Thad Bosley @ Sep 19, 2017 -> 01:36 PM) Such as? It somewhat pains me to do this but fair is fair: 1. He brought stability to a franchise that was reeling after the ownership of Bill Veeck part II 2. He initially spent money, a lot of it, for the time refurbishing the original Comiskey Park 3. Again a lot of money was spent the first three years of ownership bringing in players like Fisk, Luzinski, Cruz, Kemp, Paciorek and Bannister. 4. He was one of the "moderate six" owners who were totally against the labor impasse in 1981 stating publicly that it was stupid and insane and needed to be called off. 5. Be it by luck or design they won a World Series under his tenure. 6. Even though it was extortion, he was able to get a new stadium built and the Sox sooner or later were going to need one. That's just off the top of my head. Now the list of things he did to badly hurt the franchise is much easier to recall but again fair is fair.

Giolito with another strong performance.

QUOTE (Jerksticks @ Sep 17, 2017 -> 05:24 PM) That was way harsh Ty I know and that's not like me, I don't get a kick out of writing things like that. It is simply not polite but the constant refrain about the Sox 'tanking", the Rick Hahn is a Cubs-fan tripe and the constant JR comments has driven me over the edge. I can understand the frustration and embarrassment but what he is posting goes way, way beyond anything even remotely reasonable. It has to be because he's trying to get a reaction. If he is as long of a Sox fan as he claims he is, he should know better...if he doesn't know better then he knows very little about the franchise or its history. I'm not the biggest JR fan out there, he's done some good things for the franchise and he's done some things that leave you scratching your head and wondering how he made his money to buy the team in the first place...but even I can't take seriously some of the stuff he writes about him. Guy is either very dense or a troll in my opinion.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Sep 17, 2017 -> 05:41 PM) I think we should be nervous about Beck and Covey. Maybe Coop can fix em. They are beyond fixing....WAY beyond it.

QUOTE (Quin @ Sep 16, 2017 -> 08:42 AM) Your post is bad and you should feel bad. Given his posts and conspiracy theory nature, I don't know if he knows how to feel bad. Typical garbage and tripe from him.