Jose Abreu

A lot of the reaction I've seen is "Rose's attorney said it's completely false? Wow, good, I knew this was just a money-grab." What else would you expect his attorney to say? "There is some truth to these allegations."?

The most logical place for Micah is DH. With LaRoche here for 2016, he'd have to wait until 2017. I think he'll be traded by then. Sanchez's emergence as an elite defender and above average hitter makes it a very real possibility.

QUOTE (Dunt @ Aug 27, 2015 -> 08:30 AM) This year is actually much better than next year. If they get a top 10 pick, I would love for them to go after JHey and Kazmir. SP Sale SP Quintana SP Kazmir SP Rodon SP Danks/Johnson START ALL THE LEFTIES!!!

QUOTE (Iwritecode @ Aug 27, 2015 -> 08:24 AM) Are you trying to build a case for your parents to get you a car? Perhaps. I share my dad's car for now, but my argument is that since they won't let me get a job (tough courses, not much time, etc. but I think I could pull it off) then they should at least pitch in to get me a cheap car

QUOTE (SnB @ Aug 27, 2015 -> 08:13 AM) My dad sold me his 5 year old car for like $750. Probably worth about $2,000 at the time. QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Aug 27, 2015 -> 08:19 AM) Got my mom's old Chevy Lumina a couple of months after I got my license since she needed a new car anyway. Was worth probably $1000 so a very nice gift for a 16 yo. Thanks again for the responses. You guys live in Lombard and Woodridge? I'm just a few miles away from each of you. I guess I've never looked at the locations in posts. Anyway, yes, that was nice of your parents.

QUOTE (AustinIllini @ Aug 27, 2015 -> 07:56 AM) 1) I meant position players 2) Bryant is a better base runner and position player than Abreu. Rizzo is better all-around. He's having an insane season. Even if you meant position players, Abreu is still better than Bryant and Schwarber right now. Not Rizzo. Give it a year or two, Bryant will surpass him. Probably Schwarber too.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Aug 26, 2015 -> 11:07 PM) God. get over it. I'm not a Cubs fan, but I have a ton of friends that love them. I hope they do win a series soon. I have friends that love them too. Doesn't mean I care about them. QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 27, 2015 -> 02:00 AM) Why not? Cubs are a team in Chicago. Can't ignore them. I suppose.

QUOTE (woods of ypres @ Aug 27, 2015 -> 12:22 AM) Has anyone even bothered to check Arendo's stats away from Coors? Home: .300/338/534 103 wRC+ Away: .253/289/431 95 wRC+ Can't hit away from Coors, and at Coors can only manage a 103 wRC+ in his career. In 2015, his best power year, 60% of his home runs have been hit away from Coors.

Yeah, so unless we have a 2007 Rockies-esque run (chances are less than .001%), we're done. No wild card for us.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 26, 2015 -> 09:38 PM) Avi showing why he's a gigantic bust tonight. Can't touch a fastball above the belt. When's the last time him or Abreu pulled a fastball to LF for a homer? Abreu a few days ago in Seattle, right?

Jones was due to give up a run or two.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 26, 2015 -> 09:22 PM) Serious question: If Hahn acquires Kendrys Morales instead of LaRoche would the Sox have been a contender this season? A more intriguing question- if it were Morales/Volquez instead of LaRoche/Samardzija

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Aug 26, 2015 -> 09:02 PM) 100%. And there is a good chance it's a money grab, like similar cases in the past have been. I'm just really annoyed by the victim shaming that goes on in these cases, as well as the pedestal that our favorite athletes get put on in times like these. I love watching Patrick Kane play. DRose is the most important piece for the Bulls in the near future. That doesn't mean these guys aren't capable of horrible, brutal, awful things. And just because they wear our favorite jerseys doesn't mean the accuser is automatically in the wrong. I agree. I honestly think Kane may be guilty, and I'm a huge Blackhawks fan. But for some reason, when I saw this, I just instantly thought "bulls***.".

QUOTE (Mike F. @ Aug 26, 2015 -> 09:01 PM) Considering that Sale didn't have anything close to his good stuff, he did a hell of a job. Plus he lowered his ERA from 3.34 to 3.20. Wish he could have gotten a W for the Cy race, too. But I'll take the 14 point drop.

119 pitches thru 7. Robin, if you put him back out for the 8th, you are an idiot.

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Aug 26, 2015 -> 08:57 PM) Not going to get on another soapbox, but stop. Just because you have seem him do courtside interviews and seen him play for the Bulls doesn't mean you know a thing about him, or any other athlete. None of us do. I especially hate the whole "These guys could bang any chick they want to, they don't need to rape someone." It's that sort of entitled attitude that can lead to this sort of thing (if true). Can you at least acknowledge that him drugging her, her leaving, and him subsequently breaking into her room seems far-fetched? I'm not saying he's 100% innocent, but I think she'll have a hard time winning this case.

Cubs fans always claim that Sox fans care more about the Cubs losing than the Sox winning. While that obviously is not true, having a Cubs thread on a Sox site doesn't help. Just my two cents.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Aug 26, 2015 -> 08:52 PM) Porcello 6 scoreless lol Cy Porcello

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 26, 2015 -> 08:51 PM) Ventura said before the game he likes the the LaRoche/Trayce platoon right now Well I'd like the Trayce/Trayce platoon now. We can't assume he can only hit lefties because of one minor league season in which his splits are not identical. He needs to be given the chance to succeed vs RHP.

#FreeTrayce2015

That report sounds nothing like Derrick Rose... meaning he doesn't seem like that type of person. He could f*** almost any girl he wants, so I don't know why he'd be so fixated on getting to this girl on so many occasions after repeated refusals.

Jesus, another Chicago star accused of rape.

I know this has probably been addressed over the 109 pages, but why do we even have a Cubs catch-all thread on SoxTalk?

there we go

QUOTE (Mike F. @ Aug 26, 2015 -> 07:16 PM) They wasted their challenge so early, but the umps will still give them a review if they want one. That rule makes no sense to me. They might as well have no limits on challenges if managers can just ask for one whenever. I agree. It's stupid.