Jose Abreu

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Sep 6, 2015 -> 11:57 AM) He seriously said that? Yes, he did.

Jose Quintana: "I'm so excited. … It’s really fun when you get runs." #WhiteSox

First win in 17 starts vs KCR? That's just terrible our offense probably scores him 1 run per game against him. Alexei is on a nice little streak, too- what is he, 8 for his last 11?

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 5, 2015 -> 03:51 PM) Arrieta on his way to not giving up a run in his start. Would be 6 of his last 7 starts. Can't believe some think Sale has been better this year. Sale has been better this year.

But his violent motion will make it impossible for him to pitch that long without undergoing multiple Tommy Johns!

QUOTE (scs787 @ Sep 4, 2015 -> 07:04 PM) Mason Foster gone. That is fairly shocking. I guess with the emergence of Timu and Anderson they would rather see more of those guys. That is very surprising to me,

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Bears one of five teams to reportedly have "mild" interest in Washington Redskins' QB Robert Griffin III. edit- per ESPN

Lost yesterday with all of the Tom Brady news: CB Tim Jennings has signed with the Tampa Bay Bears- er, Bucs. They now have Chris Conte, Major Wright, Isaiah Frey, Henry Melton, Tim Jennings, Khaseem Greene, and Lovie Smith.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 4, 2015 -> 08:06 AM) This is starting to become reminiscent of the game of chicken Ozzie and his crew played with Orlando Cabrera after the 2008 season...luckily Alexei was ready to take over and things worked out perfectly in that particular situation. Who did we draft in that spot, though? It doesn't look like we had a supplemental pick in 09. It just says that we drafted Beckham #8.

QUOTE (glangon @ Sep 4, 2015 -> 07:59 AM) I agree that it's a no brainer in offering him the Qualifying offer. I just have this bad feeling that he'll accept it which is what very few people want after this year's debacle of a season. Agreed. That would be terrible. Imagine paying him that much to trot out there and put up a 5 ERA.

Our running backs look pretty good. Forte/Rodgers/Carey/Langford is good depth. Cuts will be interesting.

I'm with you guys on this. I'm used to it being 80-50=30, so 30 games over.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Sep 3, 2015 -> 08:18 PM) Can't that be said in general about any team losing ? Individual performances are down in losses and up in wins. And we have said nothing about sample sign. There's nothing anyone can glean about a "fix being in" based on stats in a a short playoff . It certainly falls way short as proof. It screams nothing except whoever thinks that is ignorant and grasping at straws. Good point, especially when said player carries the offense. We're far more likely to lose if Abreu goes 0-4 rather than 2-4. But those 0-4 games happen.

QUOTE (shysocks @ Sep 3, 2015 -> 08:07 PM) They're second. Since the start of 2011, Sox DH's have struck out in 24.3% of their plate appearances, which leads all AL teams except the Astros, at 29.5%. Houston hasn't been an AL team for all of that time, but that seems like a wide enough gap to give them the title. SOURCE Thanks, Chris Carter!

Carlos Gonzalez with another HR, his 24th since July 1. If he played at that rate since the season started, he would easily break the true single-season HR record, held by Roger Maris. He would also tie or edge out Barry Bonds' asterisked record.

Sitting here in my physics class; laughed out loud when I read "grand slam" causing many to look at me

QUOTE (tpezz27 @ Sep 3, 2015 -> 12:31 PM) Out of the 86 qualified pitchers who have thrown enough innings, Quintana is 61st in whip, and 85th out of 86 in hits allowed. Only Samardzija has allowed more hits then him....I just don't see him being anywhere near "ace" material, aces just don't get hit that hard. And comparing his value to Sale's is laughable. Quintana has an extremely unlucky BABIP against and is surrendering weaker contract than ever. His hits allowed stat is an anomaly.

I miss our first inning runs phase.

With Johnson joining the rotation, this now looks very, very unlikely.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 3, 2015 -> 08:54 AM) Saladino HR since 2012 (so 2013-2015) in the minors: 18 in 1049 PA (for a 550 PA full MiLB season that is about 9.5 per season) Sanchez HR since 2012 (so 2013-2015) in the minors: 9 HR in 1110 PA (4.4 per season) No idea where you got your 15-13 numbers. Check Baseball Reference. Maybe you included some winter league numbers or something? That's also ignoring that Saladino hit 16 HR in one year in 2011 and another 4 in 2012, during which time Sanchez hit 2 total. Saladino isn't a power hitter either, but he has substantially more than Sanchez. I'd say Sanchez has a 20 or maybe 30 grade power tool in-game, with Saladino more around 40. First, we were discussing shortstop, not second base. Second, whether a position is typically for power hitters or not isn't relevant. More power is more value for a hitter. My bad about the 2B/SS thing, I thought you were talking about 2B since Sanchez is currently playing there. As for the home runs, I guess I was including winter league. However I still don't know how you got 18 homers for Saladino in the minors in that span.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Sep 3, 2015 -> 09:02 AM) and Ian Kinsler, Robinson Cano, Wilmer Flores, Neil Walker, Brandon Phillips, Dan Uggla, Logan Forsythe, etc. Right, because those guys have hit so many home runs lately!