Jose Abreu

Our run differential is extremely skewed. We have had many losses of the 10-1, 7-0 variety, while most of our wins have been rather close. Our run differential is so bad because when we lose, we tend to lose by a lot.

QUOTE (Vance Law @ Sep 9, 2015 -> 04:02 PM) So it's the actual jersey that affects players hitting is your theory? The players play great for all the other teams but my favorite team is CURSED just to punish only me?!? No. I'm just saying that in recent history, us signing old hitters has not gone well.

QUOTE (Vance Law @ Sep 9, 2015 -> 03:56 PM) Is this from some article? Or is this more insider-isn knowledge? Insider-ish knowledge

QUOTE (Vance Law @ Sep 9, 2015 -> 03:54 PM) 2015 wRC+ Jose Abreu 135 Ben Zobrist 131 Adam Eaton 112 (Sox 2nd best hitter this year) Sox 3rd basmen 65 (approx.) I know how he's doing in 2015. Remember how Adam LaRoche did in 2014? And you didn't answer my question. Maybe he'll go to the Yankees and do great. But if he comes here, I don't see him doing well.

If there's one player we need to be healthy the most this season, it's Jeffery. Toss-up with Forte, I suppose.

Dan Hayes ‏@CSNHayes 2m2 minutes ago #WhiteSox for 9/9: Eaton 8, Saladino 5, Abreu 3, Cabrera 7, Garcia DH, Thompson 9, Ramirez 6, Sanchez 4, Flowers 2. Samardzija vs. Tomlin.

What's so bad about Jon Jay?

Signing Zobrist to be our starting 3B would not be a smart move. He'll be 35, he's declining, and when's the last time a signing of a 35+ year old for us hit over .250 in his first season?

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Sep 9, 2015 -> 10:25 AM) What's different about it? New font, bigger center court logo, removed the basketball from the center logo, added Chicago stars to baseline, changed the wood color, changed the color of the foul line, 3-point line, etc.

Not sure if it has been discussed here, but the Bulls completely redesigned their court. Not the best picture, but I can't find a better one.

Coming off a nice win which improved my 2015 game thread record to something like 2-9, the Sox look to score 5+ runs in order to have the slightest chance of winning with Samardzija on the mound.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Sep 9, 2015 -> 07:38 AM) Mid December is the baseball offseason (Hot Stove), NFL football, and hoops. I'll be just fine with no baseball for awhile. I already (semi-jokingly) the other sports that go on at the time. However, if you're not a fan of Chicago sports teams in the winter, then I guess you could be more entertained. Anyway, wouldn't you rather be watching a game than following Winter Meetings rumors?

He has posted in other threads lately, though. I hope he is able to update us and his situation has improved.

QUOTE (beautox @ Sep 8, 2015 -> 11:04 PM) 1.) QO to Samardzija 2.) Exercise Alexei's option 3.) Sign Mat Latos or Gavin Floyd 4.) Sign Don Orsillo; Phase out Hawk 5.) If the braves fire Fredi Gonzalez hire him and release Ventura. 6.) Move the pillars. Trade Chris Sale & David Robertson to the Dodgers for RF Yasiel Puig, SS/3B Corey Seager, LHP Julio Urias & C Austin Barnes Trade Jose Quintana & Avisail Garcia to the Rangers for IF Jurickson Profar, OF Nomar Mazara, OF Lewis Brinson & LHP Yohander Mendez Trade Jose Abreu to the Pirates for RHP Tyler Glasnow, 1B Josh Bell & OF Harold Ramirez Opening Day DH - Micah Johnson C - Austin Barnes 1B - Adam LaRoche 2B - Carlos Sanchez SS - Alexei Ramirez 3B - Jurickson Profar LF - Melky Cabrera CF - Adam Eaton RF - Yasiel Puig SP - Carlos Rodon SP - Erik Johnson SP - John Danks SP - Mat Latos SP - Frankie Montas Midseason after the super 2 cut off and after the trade deadline. DH - Micah Johnson C - Austin Barnes 1B - Josh Bell 2B - Carlos Sanchez SS - Jurickson Profar 3B - Corey Seager LF - Adam Eaton CF - Lewis Brinson RF - Yasiel Puig SP - Carlos Rodon SP - Erik Johnson SP - Frankie Montas SP - Tyler Glasnow SP - Julio Urias If one of profar or sanchez doesn't work out at the very least they can be a solid bench piece and a place holder for Anderson. Talk about thinking outside the box. I don't know about the fairness of the Abreu and Quintana trades, though. I feel like we should be getting a bit more back.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Sep 8, 2015 -> 10:34 PM) Maybe Kipnis will start planning his off days when Rodon starts now lol I was thinking the same thing

If Rodon of the last 41 innings is the real Rodon, then damn, we have the best SP trio in baseball next year- all lefties too.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Sep 8, 2015 -> 10:26 PM) Rodin hit 97 mph on pitches 106 and 107. Then hit 98 mph on pitch 112 to strikeout Kipnis. Wow That's very impressive.

Dan Hayes ‏@CSNHayes 1m1 minute ago In his last 41 innings, Carlos Rodon has lowered his earned-run average from 5.00 to 3.94.

QUOTE (AustinIllini @ Sep 8, 2015 -> 09:52 PM) I rest my case. You rest your case on that? You'd be a s*** lawyer. Look up the definition of "compelling", by the way.

QUOTE (kitekrazy @ Sep 8, 2015 -> 08:10 PM) This is worthy of its own thread. Baseball is my favorite sport. Being in a warm climate I don't watch the NFL and I've been a Colts fan since the post Unitas days. I don't care for basketball and I miss the Blackhawks but after another losing disappointing Sox season you feel empty when it's over. 2005 on the other hand the season was longer and it didn't end until after the parade and you wanted 2006 to start right away. I pissed I missed the AZL Sox win and they are in my backyard. Local baseball is extended around here. You see kids playing night games late in October. I should go watch little kids play. Great post. http://www.soxtalk.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=96908

QUOTE (Mike F. @ Sep 8, 2015 -> 09:14 PM) This is the most inspirational thing I've read all day. So inspirational, I made a thread about it

Also, Davis hit .196 last year. In 525 PA's.

QUOTE (Vance Law @ Sep 8, 2015 -> 09:06 PM) Good god. 1) I wasn't being all that serious about Davis because I'm confident it won't happen. 2) If he really were hitting .225, he'd still be an excellent addition because he leads baseball with 40 home runs. His OPS is .890 or so. 3) He's hitting .256. He's not hitting .225. Why would you randomly make up a statistic rather than just looking it up? All of the numbers are right there inside the computer you are evidently typing at. The .225, I suppose, came from LH power hitters like LaRoche and Dunn coming here and doing far worse than they have done in the past. I agree that we could use his power, though.

The Sox are out of the race, they won't make the playoffs, etc. Game threads have gone down to QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Sep 8, 2015 -> 08:38 AM) I feel like this point of the year (September, Sox out of the playoff race) is the time we Sox fans take for granted. In mid-December, when the Bears are 3-11, the Hawks are struggling without Kane/Sharp/Saad, and Derrick Rose is out for 6 months with a knee injury, we'll wish we had any White Sox baseball- even an unimportant game like this. My point is, I know we're not in the playoff race, but actually try to watch/follow/enjoy these final few weeks of Sox games, because a few months from now, we'll all be dying for White Sox baseball.

QUOTE (AustinIllini @ Sep 8, 2015 -> 08:28 PM) This is a special type of delusion. Our season is dead and the future isn't there. Not at all compelling. Delusion? I was simply stating that I am compelled to watching White Sox baseball. We could go 0-162 and I would watch 90% of the games. The Cubs could go 162-0 the same season and I would watch no more than 10 of their games, about half of those being against us. I don't care what our record is, White Sox baseball will always be more compelling to me than any other team's games.