Jose Abreu

Passing Alexei, LaRoche, Flowers in BA

Sanchez!

Hope Webb pitches the 9th. Or Albers

QUOTE (BigEdWalsh @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 09:33 PM) Sometimes you have to sacrifice yourself. 55 years in the Chicago area and I moved to F***ing Utah in July 2005. I thought it was you who posted because of your matching profile pictures... whoops

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 09:29 PM) They've got like 8-9 starters right now. Darvish Hamels Holland Gallardo (FA at end of the year, but they really like him) Chi Chi Rodriguez Harrison Colby Lewis Nick Martinez Logically, Chi Chi Rodriguez would have to be the other prospect...or Odor/Profar (albeit injured). It's Chi Chi Gonzalez. Chi Chi Rodriguez is a golfer.

With Sale going tomorrow, we could very realistically make it 8. However, our offense will inevitable go ice cold one of these days.

6 game winning streaks are so yesterday.

QUOTE (scs787 @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 09:24 PM) For 3B of course. I know he's atrocious in the OF....don't remember how his D was at 3B. I thought he was a SS? Or am I living in 2007

Boston fans wanted a strike on that? It was barely even on PitchTrax.

QUOTE (scs787 @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 09:19 PM) Wonder what they would want for Hanley? Would it take any of the Sox top 3 prospects? I can already see the complaints on his defense.

Also, LaRoche really got bailed out.

Reminds me of this game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70nSrmPvGIw

Nice heads up play by Abreu!

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 09:07 PM) I've said it before and I'll say it again. Pitch framing has more to do with catching guys who don't walk people. It's the pitchers not the catchers. Building an argument for Flowers and bringing up pitch framing is dubious at best. Ok, even if you completely eliminate framing, he still hovers around the "average" mark defensively, has huge hitting streaks twice a year despite normal sucky offense, and is the preferred catcher of our staff.

Melky now 18-32 on the trip.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 09:03 PM) even if you believe the framing stats as gospel he's not "one of the best". He's above average. http://www.statcorner.com/CatcherReport.php http://www.baseballprospectus.com/sortable...php?cid=1821757 I'd call #3 "one of the best".

Flores cries on the field. Sad. https://twitter.com/JimmyTraina/status/626570478493298688

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 09:01 PM) Did we get Putnam from the Cubs? Well, he was on the Cubs

QUOTE (Baron @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 08:59 PM) His defense is in the negative and he ranks 39th out of all catchers via WAR. Yes, but he is one of the best framers in all of baseball. To me, that counts as defense. Also, while his hitting does usually suck, he does have phases where he'll hit .400 for 7-10 days.

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 08:55 PM) This is why Tyler is ok for right now. A good offense masks his s***ty bat but he'll contribute some like Avila does for Detroit at times. Yes, and this

QUOTE (Baron @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 08:52 PM) Well he does suck. Facts may get in the way of that but the truth hurts sometimes. QUOTE (BigEdWalsh @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 08:54 PM) Yo! I'm still here. I still hate him. QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 08:54 PM) What's your argument for him not sucking exactly? My argument? Ok, hitting-wise, he's extremely inconsistent and he basically sucks. But, defense at the catcher's position is very important. And while he is a "replacement level" defensive catcher, he is better at throwing runners out (stealing) than Soto, and he is one of the best pitch framers in all of baseball. If framing were a part of WAR, he'd be a positive WAR player. So, yes, he's not a good player, but he doesn't suck.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 08:51 PM) One single really change your perception of him? I was joking

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 08:50 PM) So is tonight an Albers night or a Putnam night? I gotta go with Albers or Daniel Webb.

QUOTE (Baron @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 08:50 PM) I wasnt even near my computer for a while buddy. Where were you the past 2 weeks? I've been defending Flowers. I agree that Soto deserves more starts but I've definitely been defending Flowers when people go on about how much he sucks.