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Pretty sweet inning.

In honor of Q's start tonight and inspired by a suggestion from Eminor, here's my next avatar.

QUOTE (Swingandalongonetoleft @ May 1, 2015 -> 10:57 AM) It's far too early to conclude anything, but with one "month" down, it's really damn hard to watch the "baseball" this team plays. Agreed. It's saying a lot that I'm not excited to watch Sox games given how much I was anticipating them only a month ago. As soon as Eaton sent that throw home into orbit last night, I was done with that **** and turned on my Xbox. Still time to turn it around though. The 26-5 run in 2010 basically provided enough hope to fuel me the rest of my life, irrational or not. That team was 24-33 - coincidentally the exact winning percentage the 2015 team has right now - when they caught fire and I'm sure we were all similarly disgusted with them at the time.

Bump.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Apr 30, 2015 -> 03:39 PM) I am all for trying something different but why put Ramirez 2nd when he is batting .194? Also, I thought Ramirez has struggled in the 2 hole in his career or do I have that turned around? Edit: He is hitting .277 batting 2nd in his career so pretty good. The Sox have exactly two position players above replacement level right now: Abreu and Beckham. The same two are the only ones hitting better than league average. At this point it doesn't even matter who's hitting second if nobody's hitting. (Although of all those below average regulars, Alexei is the most belowest.)

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Apr 30, 2015 -> 01:38 PM) I just wanted to point out that the Astros are 14-7. I had no idea. Huh. Well, I'll tell ya Stonepony... it's got a lot to do with Bo Porter. Before they got rid of 'im, he planted the seeds in those young players and taught them the right mindset. So much of baseball is between the ears. And that team's lucky they had a guy around who understood that.

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Apr 29, 2015 -> 02:06 PM) I have to admit I don't understand the "team looks lifeless" comments. Is it because they aren't hitting? What do you want them to do exactly? We just saw them in a brawl a few days ago where several of our guys went a little overboard. I am very frustrated with how they're playing too but I don't get that complaint. Teams that don't hit always look like they "aren't trying." Everyone should understand that by now.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Apr 29, 2015 -> 02:03 PM) Just once can we have a guy like "Jose Parades" hitting 405 at the end of April? Sox never find any lightning in a bottle. This sorta counts.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Apr 29, 2015 -> 01:24 PM) Do the Sox still have the best ERA since april 11 They have the best ERA from April 11 to April 28 and you can never take that away from them.

Looks like batting practice.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Apr 29, 2015 -> 12:25 PM) So Colin Cowherd is so mad about e-sports that he said he'd rather put a gun in his mouth than cover it for ESPN. Assign him to the next telecast! Call his bluff! QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Apr 29, 2015 -> 12:44 PM) A little bit of Star Wars talk mixed in with all of The Show, Good Old Games (gog.com) is running big sales on a whole bunch of classic Star Wars PC games. Everything from the classic X-Wing series to Knights of the Old Republic I & II, Battlefront II and a bunch of others. They've got two big bundles or you can buy the games individually for a few bucks a piece. I think I still have my original Tie Fighter floppies from 1995 in my parents' basement somewhere. I see Dark Forces is included. That's one of those games I adored when I was 9 but I'm sure is actually terrible.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 29, 2015 -> 11:53 AM) The good of the game should be the #1 interest for the Commish. If he isn't doing that, he is doing it wrong. The way they did it still ended up with games leaving Baltimore, so what did they accomplish? Oh yeah, they hurt two baseball teams for the sake of a grudge. Great work baseball! Way to have those priorities in order! I share your outrage. This thing has been bungled and it's the Sox that are most screwed by it. Sid note, today's game is an absolute must-watch.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Apr 24, 2015 -> 01:45 PM) No he is saying it is confirmed, and MLB knows and is taking it into consideration for suspension Well that's disappointing.

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QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Apr 24, 2015 -> 09:50 AM) Not saying some of the players on the White Sox are totally innocent in this event, but the Royals got into it with the third different team last night. We are three weeks into the season. They clearly have some issues. This is the thing to keep in mind. Some teams don't pair up well, they clash, and they fight a lot when they play each other. The Royals, on the other hand, fight everybody.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Apr 23, 2015 -> 09:52 PM) Ventura needs to be disciplined somehow. He gets into it with someone every time he's out there. Exactly, and since he incited the whole thing, I'll be mighty pissed if Shark gets a longer suspension.

QUOTE (Big Hurtin @ Apr 23, 2015 -> 09:20 PM) I hope they dion't get suspended. I'm guessing we'll see a suspension for Shark. If Ventura doesn't get the longest one something is wrong.

Ejections: Yordano, Cain, Volquez. Sale, Shark.

QUOTE (kapzk @ Apr 23, 2015 -> 09:16 PM) Any kc players get their asses kicked? Cain's shirt was pulled over his head but it was tough to see anything clearly.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 23, 2015 -> 09:11 PM) Y Ventura fields a hard comebacker from Eaton, and turns and yells f*** YOU at Eaton before throwing to first base. Eaton didn't even run to 1b, before turning to go back to Ventura. Then all hell broke lose. At one point Samardjiza took after someone, and just missed getting smashed with a round house punch. Crazy. Also Yost and Sale having a conversation at one point, that was weird.

QUOTE (Mike F. @ Apr 23, 2015 -> 09:14 PM) I know I will. He is quickly becoming one of my least favorite players. Already there. Not just one of. Number 1.

Yordano is such an unbelievable punk b****.

Sale has been excellent. Seven hits but none for extra bases. Only two K's but why try to miss bats when they're just hitting dribblers to your infielders?

Now that was nasty.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Apr 23, 2015 -> 08:39 PM) I'll be honest thought Cain had that all the way Right there with ya.