Señor Ding-Dong

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Jul 23, 2014 -> 10:16 PM) Because he's not a top prospect. He's not chopped liver either. He's worth a look if a spot becomes available, if nothing else.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Jul 22, 2014 -> 10:15 PM) Is tomorrow a day game? Yes, it's a 1:10 start. It is also my birthday and I will be in attendance. Not that anyone cares. Let's hope for better results tomorrow.

Well, there's one good thing about tonight's game: that smoking hot blonde with a great rack that's always in the picture when they show left handed batters.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 22, 2014 -> 02:44 PM) I know this is a joke, but I believe the emergency catcher is Conor. Dan Hayes tweeted this last season: In case you're wondering, #WhiteSox emergency catcher is Conor Gillaspie. Never caught before. He's just the guy in case. 1:33 PM - 26 May 2013 Also, this tidbit from a 5/27 article: • Conor Gillaspie would have served as the emergency catcher Monday, after Flowers was ejected and Adrian Nieto came into the game. Ventura gave him the nod over Leury Garcia, but Paul Konerko, who came up with the Dodgers as a catcher, no longer is in the running. http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/news/artic...ws&c_id=cws

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 22, 2014 -> 01:58 PM) The Sox should sell it like the circus. Come see the catcher who can't catch. QUOTE (bmags @ Jul 22, 2014 -> 02:57 PM) Yikes, I feel like Conor would just call for fastballs high and inside to get back at the cruel cruel world.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jul 18, 2014 -> 07:01 PM) Maybe a slight bit of over analysis. Yep.

Congrats to Alexei and Jose, but no Sale is major BS.

QUOTE (MnSoxFan @ Jul 4, 2014 -> 03:35 PM) Sanchez? He was traded a few weeks back. Do you mean Chavez? Not Jake, Angel. We picked him up off waivers from TB a few days ago.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Jul 1, 2014 -> 06:22 PM) How many walks for Webb this inning? I've only been a member of this board for a few months, but I've never seen you post anything remotely positive. Not judging, just saying...

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Jul 1, 2014 -> 05:39 PM) over 100 pitches in the 5th?? How is our bullpen going to hold up with Carroll pitching next game Lots of Rienzo and Surkamp I would imagine.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Jun 29, 2014 -> 04:47 PM) He, Anderson and even DeMichele have been incredible this month. Barnum too.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jun 29, 2014 -> 04:38 PM) Where is Frank De Los Santos? I don't see him on the AAA or AA roster. His MiLB profile says that he's on the temporary inactive list for Charlotte. He last pitched June 10th.

Surkamp>>>Downs

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Jun 29, 2014 -> 10:03 AM) What? At 19th years old? What the hell happened? I mean, I know he was awful in his 2 rookie seasons in Bristol, but he was supposed to be such a tough sign out of H.S., that I figured they would have just kept him in rookie ball each year until he got older and improved. Seems like a short leash for a guy they tried hard to keep away from college. Wow, that's shocking. To give up on a kid that young, there's probably something else going on to have prompted this move. I can't see us giving up on a young catcher regardless of how little he's played and how poorly he's performed.

QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ Jun 26, 2014 -> 12:04 PM) You saw Rangel Ravelo, the first baseman who couldn't stick at third, play shortstop? Surely he must be mistaken. Baseball Reference doesn't list Ravelo playing SS this season, or at any point in his career for that matter.

QUOTE (iguchi=dank @ Jun 21, 2014 -> 03:26 PM) Ya I guess u go Carroll just for the change of scenery thing. Looking at the knights roster and the stats is very very sad. Hitting as much as pitching Yeah, it's either switch Rienzo and Carroll or... I don't know... We can't even give Leesman another shot because he's on the DL. I think we've all seen enough of Axelrod and we obviously can't bring up Johnson given his immense struggles. Hanson isn't an option either. So that leaves Surkamp or the recently acquired Hill as the only semi-reasonable options available.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 21, 2014 -> 03:12 PM) I imagine that is what they'll do. Hopefully Rienzo does well as a long reliever, as that seems to be his future role with the team going forward. Rienzo seems to do well the first few innings, so hopefully a less prominent role in the bullpen will work out for him. I hope Carroll regains the magic he had his first two starts if that is indeed the route we go, but he deserves kudos for his solid performances out of the pen bailing out our starters.

Is it possible Rienzo and Carroll switch spots? Carroll takes Rienzo's place in the rotation and Rienzo goes to the pen in the longman role. The options in AAA are slim and none...maybe Surkamp...

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 18, 2014 -> 10:15 PM) Damn, did it break his nose/face? Blood? That's scary. No, he was okay. No blood or anything. The medical staff checked him out and offered him ice but he refused. He said he saw a flash of light when it hit but insisted he was okay. He was in good humor and kept cracking jokes about it. He was probably buzzed. One of the bullpen staff tossed him a ball to keep for his troubles.

I was at this game in the K Zone. Awesome, awesome, awesome. I sat right next to the bullpen and Abreu launched that bomb like 10 feet away from me. Later on some guy got nailed in the face with a ball from the bullpen.

And it's clearly paying off dividends...

QUOTE (flavum @ Jun 14, 2014 -> 06:31 PM) Sanchez and Tekotte hr. Hawkins back in the lineup. RBI single. One more HR and Sanchez will have hit as many HRs in a month than he has over the entirety of his 5+ year career. Unbelievable.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Jun 14, 2014 -> 05:40 PM) Just saw that more organizational depth I guess. Jared Mitchell, Keenyn Walker, and now Chevy Clarke comprise one crappy, former 1st-round outfield trio.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Jun 14, 2014 -> 09:53 PM) When he was hitting .379 I set the ASB over/under on his batting average at .252, it seems like he'll drop way below that. I really think the org loves him though, wouldn't be surprised if he's the back up next year. The dude's been given chance after chance after chance and every time he fails to produce. I agree, I would not be surprised at all if he returned next season.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 14, 2014 -> 06:00 PM) Nieto's k rate is actually quite similar to Tyler's. Chances are more exposure will lead to some really poor results. The kid is a special circumstance in over his head. There is zero reason to throw more on his plate unless you are trying to make him fail. For Nieto to develop he needs to be playing on a consistent basis. Given his situation as a Rule V pick, it has to be at the major league level as we don't have the luxury of sending him down to get more time ala Semien. Coming into the season it was safe to assume he was ticketed for some serious bench warming, but now that Flowers has proven once and for all that he's a turd, there's no reason to play him once a week anymore. I'm not saying he should be our everyday catcher, but he should be more than Danks' caddy at this point. It'd be great if we could get rid of Flowers all together and let Nieto split time with Phegley, Gonzalez, or anyone else who's name is not Tyler Flowers. Poor results out of Nieto is to be expected in his first season above A ball. That doesn't mean he can't develop and learn from the experience. I don't buy the argument that playing young/inexperienced players will automatically ruin them. Playing will certainly do more for him than wasting away on the bench.