Jose Abreu

Without proper defensive personnel and without healthy wide receivers, my record prediction has changed from 5-11 to 3-13.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Aug 31, 2015 -> 08:25 AM) Don't think it's surprising in the least bit. And unless they put together a killer package no way we let him go. Not much to see here unless we hear sox are open to neogtiaions. Surprising because we've heard absolutely nothing regarding us placing anybody on waivers, and with a few hours to go, we hear something.

I guess Jones could transition into closer. I don't expect to get much in return for him if he is traded.

Wow... this is surprising.

Anderson being up this soon already would be rushing it. His defense, while improved, needs to be further developed. Give it another year and he'll be ready.

QUOTE (Flash Tizzle @ Aug 30, 2015 -> 11:09 PM) We're hopeless, but it's not nearly as bad. Whenever you have a pitcher of Sale's calibur leading Rodon and Quintana it's not terrible. However, where it's similar is we're both hopelessly behind several divisional opponents who are in a MUCH better position to compete. My question is, how do we compete with Kansas City and Detroit come 2016 and beyond? When that question is answered, we'll be no better than those clubs dealing with their divisional leaders. I'd argue that it's really KCR and the Twins that we have to worry about, not the Tigers.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Aug 30, 2015 -> 10:54 PM) God it must have been terrible being a Cubs fan in that timeframe, huh? Sox won the World Series, Cubs couldn't win a playoff series, had to have a priest bless a dugout, blowing money on Soriano, Zambrano going nuts, being incredibly awful for years, White Sox winning that stupid Crosstown Cup. Serious question- when did this happen?

QUOTE (AustinIllini @ Aug 30, 2015 -> 10:51 PM) It has been a terrible 9 seasons since 2006. 2008 was the worst!

QUOTE (AustinIllini @ Aug 30, 2015 -> 10:46 PM) Have you looked at us recently? We are a mirror image of both of those clubs. No we aren't. We have three of the top 30 players in baseball, they don't.

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Aug 30, 2015 -> 10:15 PM) Honestly it's foolhardy to make predictions on what will happen in the playoffs. Baseball is just so random anything could happen and I wouldn't be surprised. A team could win 115 games 5 straight seasons and never get out of the first round. On the other hand, a mediocre team could get hot and win it all due to some scrub playing over his head. The quality of the team means less in the baseball playoffs than in any other sport. You just have to get in. Well said. 2014 Royals are a good recent example.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 30, 2015 -> 10:02 PM) He has been so far this year...still doesn't mean I wouldn't want Sale going forward. Advanced stats say Sale is having the better year. of course this is right now. Tomorrow morning, it could be different

Sox fans with Cubs fan friends like me, brace yourself for the Arrieta > Sale comments this week...

QUOTE (bjm676 @ Aug 30, 2015 -> 04:00 PM) Avisail Garcia - rapidly moving up the list Oh just stop. It's his first full season. He's not even on the list yet

Our cornerbacks are gonna be... wow. Probably the worst season for Bears cornerbacks ever this year.

Thompson's average falls to .500

QUOTE (Knackattack @ Aug 30, 2015 -> 01:27 PM) Seager sure would look good batting behind Jose Not with his contract

great

QUOTE (Flash Tizzle @ Aug 29, 2015 -> 10:43 PM) So what many of us thought would happen....did happen. Atleast we decided to hold onto Shark for a draf.......nothing. When we were 49-51 and a few games back of the WC, we should have either sold or bought. Standing pat was a terrible decision.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 29, 2015 -> 09:33 PM) Cmon. I can start listing guys WAY worse than Danks on this team. Danks has at least competed and given effort start in and out. Some of these everyday players are stealing money (again) this season. Melky competes and gives effort start in and out as well. Perhaps Danks isn't the biggest issue on the team, I suppose some of my picking on him was because I was replying to you, but Melky isn't the biggest problem either.

abreu

eaton

Goldman, Ratliff leave with injuries

Marte Seager Cruz Cano Smith Morrison Trumbo Miller Sucre Iwakuma

Eaton Saladino Abreu (DH) Cabrera Garcia LaRoche Ramirez Sanchez Flowers Samardzija