Bob Sacamano

I'm cool with him platooning with Nicky in LF or playing majority of the time in CF. Engel sucks. Engel looks like he's never played baseball before when batting, very similar to a guy on my Sunday baseball league team who had never played before in his life until last year.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Apr 18, 2018 -> 08:08 PM) ? Game length I believe.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Apr 18, 2018 -> 02:10 PM) Sox at +170 are so tempting to bet on... I think I'm 0-4 betting on them this year. When Sox went up 1-0 and A's had guys on, it was at +175. I threw 10 on it.

QUOTE (Scoots @ Apr 18, 2018 -> 02:09 PM) Would be friggin nice to see a game like we saw on opening day. Sox at +170 are so tempting to bet on... I think I'm 0-4 betting on them this year.

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Apr 18, 2018 -> 10:57 AM) Kahnle to the DL. Sell high on relievers always.

QUOTE (WBWSF @ Apr 18, 2018 -> 09:00 AM) JR has said numerous times that the franchise has always been more profitable with low payrolls/losing teams. Well this is just common f***ing sense.

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Apr 17, 2018 -> 02:25 PM) Bummer. Nah, he's in the bullpen

QUOTE (greg775 @ Apr 17, 2018 -> 12:41 PM) My favorite player, Avi, is off to a horrible start. He's 13 for 56 which is a lousy .232 batting average with 1 homer and 3 RBI and just 5 runs scored. His OBP is .254 and OPS is .594. I assume his advanced stats reek. If my memory is correct, he raked almost all last season, really having no bad slumps. I ask you to NOT say this was inevitable because of BAPIP and instead talk to a non statnik here and give me your take on Avi. I prefer to blame Ricky for inexplicably batting him second. If ever a man was NOT a prototypical No. 2 hitter it's Avi. Ricky messed with him and it is NOT WORKING. Yet Ricky has him stuck at second in the order as if it is something that has to happen. Cal Ripken used to play every day no exceptions; Avi will bat second no exceptions despite his reeking. My final question: Is Avi a victim of the Sox organization being clueless or is he just another guy who will be remembered as having one good season? Who is Avi Garcia? I'm sad cause I thought he was a star and now I'm wondering if he's merely Viciedo who tries hard. He's not really a "prototypical" middle of the order bat either with the lack of power.

QUOTE (bmags @ Apr 17, 2018 -> 09:47 AM) But I do want to reiterate that this is really bad baseball and it sucks to watch and I'm frustrated. But they had a month of incredibly bad baseball last July too. Helps that they had good starts/ ends to the year. If we have a great second half nobody will care. Agreed. I might need to take a break from watching for a little while. But I do get that it's also year 2 of the rebuild and that is the part we have to understand about this season.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 17, 2018 -> 09:18 AM) I am probably one of the biggest skeptics left, and I will even flat out say the team we have seen through the beginning of this season isn't the real team. They are off to a bad start, but this team isn't THIS bad. This is not a 50 something win team. Yeah, I still think they will be low-70s.

I remember reading comments from people that thought they would be competitive this year and thought the people who were skeptical were crazy

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 17, 2018 -> 08:33 AM) I hope the Sox do not select a HS kid with #4. Too much can go wrong with a HS pitcher, and until the organization can prove it actually can develop a good major league hitter, I'd rather they draft a position player that high that is a bit more advanced. If they want HS guys to try to balance it out, go crazy with the rest of the picks. They have to hit on #4. Well said. I don't think we have to worry about them taking a HS pitcher in the first round.

QUOTE (TheTruth05 @ Apr 17, 2018 -> 06:26 AM) Thank god I fell asleep, this team's offense and defense is dismal. Lopez looked awesome again, a couple too many walks but he's been really good so far to start the season. Yeah this offense is so boring. I don't really want to watch more until (if?) it gets warm out.

QUOTE (Richie @ Apr 16, 2018 -> 10:39 PM) I can't believe that I bet actual currency on this team to win a baseball game. lol Dude same (refers to second post in this thread).

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Apr 16, 2018 -> 12:53 PM) Sox just can't escape bad weather. Have they played an outdoor game above 45 degrees? Just that one home game last week when it was about 60 out.

I bet on the Sox today...let's do this.

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Apr 16, 2018 -> 11:17 AM) That Sox team would be dreadful outside of Sale and Q. Eaton?

I kinda feel like they should just schedule 2 of them the last weekend of the season and have a 5-game series. With expanded rosters that isn't an issue.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Apr 15, 2018 -> 09:12 PM) The best part of near perfect games is glancing at the all time perfect game list. And seeing Philip f***ing Humber still on that list. Forever. Worst pitcher in baseball to throw a perfect game. At least his name is cemented in baseball history.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 15, 2018 -> 08:32 AM) These make up games aren’t all that bad for a team in the White Sox position as they get to bring up a guy for the DHs. Hopefully someone somewhat interesting, but probably not. For when they actually contend, 4 make up games and counting isn’t ideal. Its nice they go there in September when rosters are expanded.

I'm going to predict its a 161 game season and one of them is saved for the end of the season and only played if it matters.

QUOTE (InTheDriversSeat @ Apr 14, 2018 -> 12:56 AM) There are only enough indoor stadiums and warm climate stadiums for 28 teams. 2 teams would have to play each other at a cold stadium. This could be corrected by moving Twins games to the Vikings indoor stadium for the month of April. . Angels Dodgers A's Mariners Jays D-Backs Brewers Astros Rangers Marlins Rays Giants Padres Braves Then you'd have to play day games somewhere where it can be warm like Washington or even Colorado or something (odd to read that at first but it is a weird weather-wise. Has days where it can be warm during the day and snow during the night. Was in the 80s this week).

It's also possible that one of the games doesn't get made up as that has happened before.

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Apr 13, 2018 -> 12:38 PM) I think it was the difference between the stadium being financially feasible and not. Its not like adding a retractable roof is a small expense. But I agree....definitely a climate that a retractable roof would be ideal. I know it would cost a lot more money (obviously) but would be so worth it.

QUOTE (JUSTgottaBELIEVE @ Apr 13, 2018 -> 11:53 AM) Signing Harper would most certainly push them over the luxury tax threshold though for the next three years. Harper going to a lot of teams certainly would. Exactly why the Dodgers are resetting their penalty this year by going under it: so they can try to sign one of the big names. Teams with money don't care about going over.