Bob Sacamano

If Hahn goes, I want KW to go with him.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 17, 2016 -> 07:47 PM) Tomorrow at 7 I believe Thanks!

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 17, 2016 -> 10:21 AM) His very first batter he struck out a guy on an unhittable pitch with great movement. Then it all fell apart. Lol yeah. I was like wow nasty 2-seamer to Revere to start the game. Ended up turning off the game in the first inning lol

Anyone know when Miami plays and what channels? I want to tune in for some of Collins at bats.

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Jun 16, 2016 -> 11:05 PM) You actually read his posts? Nope. I see his posts and see how long they are that there is no way his keyboards can survive.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 16, 2016 -> 05:04 PM) And, if the MAIN culprit is the offense, then you'd think Steverson would be more under the gun. But the accumulation of slides in 2012, slow start to 2015, collapse after 23-10 start in 2016 and poor fundamentals/defense/execution/general sloppiness in 2013 and 2014 have basically forced the issues. It's not just bullpen management or line-ups or any one particular thing, it's just the general lack of results and inconsistency. However, if the entire team starts to fall apart because of Austin Jackson no longer patrolling CF, then more of the blame has to be on Rick Hahn because of the lack of internal depth to fill the majority of positions on the diamond...which forced him into adding James Shields, has caused something of a bullpen merry-go-round and has still left the Avi Garcia/DH/RF issue unresolved at least a year later than everyone declared it to be an obvious issue. It shouldn't be THAT hard to find, at the very least, a relatively cheap way to cobble together a couple of platoon hitters like a Pearce or Raburn in order to confidently trot out a 775-800 OPS out of that DH spot. Finally, in what has become an "all in" season again, having Ian Desmond's numbers at SS or LF/CF/RF/DH would have the White Sox in first place or darned close to it. And the draft pick would simply have been deferred one year. The price tag went from $8 million this March to what is likely to be closer to the $107 million he turned down from the Nationals 18 months ago. As usual, the blame goes around to Ventura, Hahn, JR, Steverson and KW...assessing a percentage of blame is impossible, it's "soft math" for saber guys so it remains an area without any emerging consensus. (Things are still much better than idiotic Pythagorean wins and losses, though.) Don Cooper continues to have lifetime tenure, for good or bad. Did you break your keyboard with this post?

3+ years of control. He is the type of guy you trade prospects for (not necessarily him per se, but someone with that kind of team control).

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Jun 16, 2016 -> 11:18 AM) If we are to compete this year, and we are only 2 1/2 games off the Central lead, or in the future you need pitching. You don't trade one or both of the two best starting lefty starting pitchers on the team and arguably in baseball. All you do is weaken the team And I didn't say to do it it. I said if they decided to go that route. But Jerry came out and said they are going to try to compete anyway (key word being "try").

Every day I keep seeing articles about how the Red Sox are searching for pitching. It'd be so tempting to dangle either Sale or Q in front of them to see how desperate of an offer they would make if we decided to trade an arm.

QUOTE (SCCWS @ Jun 16, 2016 -> 07:24 AM) HUH???? Baseball 101. Robin would not be showcasing him , Hahn would. If he is being played to showcase, that decision is made at the GM level If he's being showcased as many on here suggest, interested team can't be impressed.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jun 15, 2016 -> 04:56 PM) Bruce Levine ‏@MLBBruceLevine 4m4 minutes ago R Ventura cut short media session when second guessed about handling Miguel Gonzales and if Avi Garcia takes fly balls .same guy asked both Lol Awesome lol

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Jun 15, 2016 -> 12:02 AM) Sign him up for what? lol Sunday beer league team.

QUOTE (SoCalSox @ Jun 14, 2016 -> 09:58 PM) In what way? Big and Hispanic. About it.

I'm so glad they're saying his name correctly. Hearing "ya-know-uh" would start to get cringeworthy.

QUOTE (Black_Jack29 @ Jun 14, 2016 -> 09:49 PM) Shuck should be playing RF until Ajax returns (or until we trade for a better option) and Avi should be DHing. Yeah, I know that it's frustrating seeing Shuck and Coats in the lineup so often, but that's what happens when injuries occur and your GM has traded away your only ML-ready young outfielder. DHing Saladino is the last thing that the Sox should be doing. Rotating infield idea then.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 14, 2016 -> 09:46 PM) Well frankly I was gonna ask for him to replace Lawrie at 2B but I figured I'd get fried on here. There's nowhere else for Saladino since we got Anderson now. f*** it. Rotating infield. Saladino get a day off then gets a start at every infield position while player he replaces gets a break and DH's and then give Saladino a day off after 4 games. Rinse. Repeat.

QUOTE (Black_Jack29 @ Jun 14, 2016 -> 09:42 PM) There is no freaking way that Saladino should DH. Even if he weren't our only infield defensive sub, his .649 OPS should immediately disqualify him. You would rather see Coats and Shuck get every day at bats? Unfortunately those are the only other 2 options currently. We'd all rather they make a trade for someone else but it's obviously not happening when we want it to.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Jun 14, 2016 -> 09:38 PM) Plus Saladino vis your only infield sub You can call someone else up like Garcia or Sanchez? It's not really impossible. Sure, today he may be but it doesn't mean he has to be all the time.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Jun 14, 2016 -> 09:31 PM) Um you can't do that during the game? lol No f***ing s*** Sherlock. Call up someone else up for a bench spot between games (as it should obviously be implied). Seriously can't believe I had to lay it out more clearly.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Jun 14, 2016 -> 09:28 PM) The point is, what if someone gets hurt? Call up someone else for the bench. Remove either the extra reliever or Shuck/Coats.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 14, 2016 -> 09:22 PM) Why would you DH your second best defensive player To get his bat in the lineup? Not like he comes in late in games as a defensive sub for anyone. And then just call up someone like Garcia to be on the bench just incase.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 14, 2016 -> 09:17 PM) Now that we have Anderson, would any of you be for Saladino everyday DH? We need his bat in this gawdawful lineup. Given the alternatives, why the hell not.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 14, 2016 -> 09:02 PM) Can Saladino play right field? I'd love to get him some more at bats. Right field? Was just about to ask if he could possibly play center. Start having him shag fly balls during batting practice! In all seriousness though, I could see him start preparing for some outfield time in the off-season.

He tweeted: #windycitybound. Do you think that means he just means he's playing for a Chicago team or that he is actually on his way to Chicago to join our 25-man roster?

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Jun 14, 2016 -> 08:40 PM) This guy looks like he should be working for Apple not pitching in the majors. He looks like a hipster.,