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Today's chuckers. Latos out back. #whitesox https://t.co/DdoYotueoU https://twitter.com/CST_soxvan/status/707964795400495106

Today's #SoxSpringTraining split-squad lineups. https://t.co/bsA58WOvv1 https://twitter.com/whitesox/status/707945615767031808

chisox and reds havent had any recent talks regarding jay bruce. with a-jax in fold, CWS not seeking starting OF https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/707701964369334277

Everyone, Chris Sale included, enjoying this #WhiteSox clubhouse. https://t.co/qFrszNYiAG https://twitter.com/CST_soxvan/status/707635780110290945

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Mar 8, 2016 -> 10:01 PM) http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/03/08/lev...-has-been-busy/ Levine is still mentioning Jay Bruce. Says Cincinnati has been scouting Sox during spring training. Also said Hahn would still like a LHH. Whats happened to cargo. Thought he was still available too or least that's what levine thought lol

http://www.csnchicago.com/white-sox/white-...djustments-side Looks like they are working on mechanics. Also said in article that his knee is healthy again.

#WhiteSox pitchers today: Danks, Duke, Wall, Aumont, Kleven, Danish, Lamb. Sidelines: Fulmer, Quintana, Guerrero, Brennan, Putnam https://twitter.com/CST_soxvan/status/707240773356363776

White Sox for 3/8: Eaton DH, Rollins 6, Abreu 3, Cabrera 7, Garcia 9, Shuck 8, Avila 2, Sanchez 5, Lombardozzi 4. Danks 1. https://twitter.com/CSNHayes/status/707231840122187777 For any of those who don't want to click the link

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Mar 8, 2016 -> 09:54 AM) Mat Latos first start Saturday at Cubs. Via the CST_soxvan Twitter. So much for the panic about him. I wasn't worried about him. I'm guessing cooper was working with him on something

Today's #SoxSpringTraining starting lineup: https://t.co/RuDnYGzHst https://twitter.com/whitesox/status/707220912119095296

Also just noticed they had Quintana pitch in a B game. Danks and then Turner is the next starters pitching. Are they trying to hide Quintana too for cactus league games

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseb...0307-story.html Cooper won't give out why they are keeping Latos from games right now

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 7, 2016 -> 05:58 PM) Most parks are band boxes. So pincer the Sox moved into their current home, I think they had one year they didn't hit a lot of home runs and were reasonably successful. Getting away from power would be a mistake. No one said to get away from power. I think the Sox could still be lacking more power and run producing. Key for them is getting into the 700 for runs scored

QUOTE (VAfan @ Mar 7, 2016 -> 03:03 PM) White play at US Cellular. They should be a HR hitting team to take advantage of that park. KC is a totally different ballpark. A HR heavy team wouldn't work there. The Sox are not going to bash like the teams that hit more than 200 HR every year, but in our ballpark, HRs are important. Yes but they also play away games so they will be playing in parks that aren't that homer friendly. Got to be able to score runs all around

Navarro looking pretty good. Batting .800

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Mar 7, 2016 -> 01:43 PM) Just because there were a few teams without power that succeeded recently doesn't mean that we shouldn't be focused on increasing power whenever the opportunity arises. There's a strong correlation between homeruns and runs scored, and homeruns and wins. One of the best ways to score more runs overall is to hit more homeruns. Yes adding powers does go towards adding more runs but power isn't guaranteed there all the time. Need to be able to do other things as well. Better baserunning which definitely needs to improve from last year, working counts, getting guys on and then moving them over or bringing them in. Sox isn't built like a team with major power like the blue jays so they need other means of getting runs in. With a pitching staff they have they need to make it comfortable in games offensively otherwise you are worry all the time if they can score enough which adds alot of pressure.

The homerun totals for the team should be a boost vs last year but shouldn't be the major point for the sox making the playoffs. Pirates, royals and cards made the playoffs while ranking 23, 24, and 25 for homeruns in all of baseball. Issue is the Sox need to be scoring more runs overall. All AL teams that made the playoffs scored over 700 runs. Sox scored 622. Need to score alot more runs

Another year of losing its lust. I really enjoyed when they put more effort on going through the team in depth. Just alot of interviews of players and coaches mixed with highlights of today's spring training games. They weren't very high on sox this year. Coming up 3 to the bottom of the division.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Mar 6, 2016 -> 07:32 PM) Not to mention Lawrie has been in the AL his whole career while LaRoche was declining and moving to a different league Yes but Lawrie hasn't been full healthy every year except for last year for a career high in games and has never lived up to his potential. The good thing Lawrie has going for him is hopefully being off of the turf now full time and being younger he continues to get better.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 6, 2016 -> 07:10 PM) My point is that basing something on one person is pointless, which you just confirmed. Yes but Laroche has had more power in his career. He's hit 30 before. Lawrie hasn't hit 20 before. He's hit 16 which is the highest in his career and played the most games last year. Can Lawrie hit 20+? Possibly but it's not a guarantee. Can Laroche hit 30+? Possibly but again not a guarantee. Plain and simple need need them to produce. I still think the Sox are short a more run producing bat.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 6, 2016 -> 07:08 PM) And Abreu blew away almost every projection his first year there. Well can all agree Abreu is a much better hitter. What's your point.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Mar 6, 2016 -> 06:41 PM) Don't forget a 10 year age difference. Comparing Lawrie to LaRoche is beyond ridiculous. How is comparing these guy's ridiculous. Lawrie is coming in here having career highs on certain stats and when Laroche came over was a bit more consistent producer in his certain stats. The issue is Sox need Laroche to desperately bounce back and Lawrie to continue to be healthy and putting up numbers. Plain in simple sox upgraded this year but still need guys to produce consistently. Really honestly sox are going to need to score at least 700 runs since every team that made the playoffs last year scored at least that amout.

QUOTE (staxx @ Mar 6, 2016 -> 06:29 PM) 16 in Oakland last year, with the move to the Cell, i'd say the chances are pretty good he hits >20 People thought Laroche would be a 30 homeruns producer at the Cell and that didn't happen.

To me the best idea of the lineup is putting Eaton and Jackson at the top of the lineup and leaving Melky and Lawrie farther down in the lineup to be more runs producers

QUOTE (dmbjeff @ Mar 6, 2016 -> 06:25 PM) Lawrie will put up 20+HR, they are swapping power at 2B for a Corner more or less. Thats a hoping he puts up 20+ homers not a guarantee