Bob Sacamano

QUOTE (bmags @ Apr 3, 2018 -> 09:38 AM) 6 mound visits has struck me as artificially low. I was on Manfred's side when he framed his goal as to reduce the amount of downtime during a game. But the crusade to shorten up extra inning games especially with something so illogical (baserunner just appearing on 2nd) has really annoyed me. I wonder how that would be scored. I figure it would have to be an unearned run since it isn't the pitcher's fault he is on base in the first place.

QUOTE (Sox-35th @ Apr 2, 2018 -> 12:22 AM) He's a better than AAAA hitter, but his fielding is just...yikes. He'd be good in the AL, for sure. He can rake. QUOTE (soxfan49 @ Apr 3, 2018 -> 08:36 AM) Yeah that career OPS of .809 and BA of .224 is really raking. Guy should only play against righties.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 2, 2018 -> 01:32 PM) The White Sox had big, cheap assets to sell. The rebuild would take forever if they were just depending on the draft, and June 2 signings. Fulmer, Collins, Burger, those were the guys losing got you. If not for Sale, Eaton and Q, the Sox rebuild might take 10 years. It's really a rebuild like no other, maybe the Marlins currently, but they got nowhere near the return for Stanton because he wasn't cheap. This x1000000

QUOTE (flavum @ Apr 2, 2018 -> 03:11 PM) Players of the Week(end) AL- Justin Smoak NL- Adam Eaton Good for Eaton. It's a shame he missed most of last season.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 2, 2018 -> 12:29 PM) Real petty stuff here from the Twins. They shifted while up 7 runs late in a game, with Berrios throwing a one hitter. Baltimore's hitter bunted for a base hit against the shift. Twins are pissed. https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/twins-...s-1508523114409 The "unwritten rules of baseball" or so f***ing stupid. There I said it.

QUOTE (Brian @ Apr 2, 2018 -> 09:59 AM) Lots of promotion codes out there now for a year subscription. I signed up a week ago and I'm reading everything while at work. Mind sharing some?

QUOTE (Quin @ Apr 1, 2018 -> 02:24 AM) Don't you...hate relying on prospects? Yep. He flips often.

QUOTE (flavum @ Apr 1, 2018 -> 10:06 AM) Well, I'm not getting my wish. Lopez, Gonzalez, Fulmer in Toronto. Shields is getting the home opener. Sorry guys. What are the chances they skip Fulmer?

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Mar 31, 2018 -> 07:55 AM) Schwarber went 0/4 with 3 LOB and 3k, Heyward replaced him in the lineup and went 0/3 with 3 LOB and 2k(and the 3 LOB was a bases loaded DP). Yikes Surprised Schwarber started against a lefty. I think soon, Happ will move to left against lefties with Schwarber on bench.

Thinking about getting into online sports betting. Is Bovada easy to use? Are there fees when you take out money?

I've never seen gameplay footage of Far Cry and know absolutely nothing about it. Maybe these are games I should look into.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Mar 30, 2018 -> 12:25 AM) Right? I rented it on a flight and it was enjoyable. The girl with the legs helped Hell yeah. Hard to believe that she is Nebula in GotG. QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Mar 30, 2018 -> 02:20 AM) Jack Black playing a vain teenage girl was an easy laugh every time. Same with Kevin Hart playing a big athletic kid. Jack Black was awesome in this haha

QUOTE (mmmmmbeeer @ Mar 29, 2018 -> 01:07 PM) Somehow moneyline bet on the Sox is paying +114 today. Should be easy money. Happy Opening Day! Should be a damn fun season. Almost bet on this game lol

Don't mind Davidson 4th against a lefty, although I probably would have been ok with Castillo. I think I would do: Moncada, Sanchez, Abreu, Davidson, Castillo, Delmonico and push the lefty bat down a bit.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Mar 28, 2018 -> 03:49 PM) The Show removed season mode, didn't tell anyone, didn't give a reason, and didn't apologize. And given that that was the only mode I used, I'm pretty upset. Franchise is too different to me, although I have been trying that. That said, the gameplay itself is actually much better than years past If you read reviews/follow game sites (Operation Sports), they did announce it would be out of the game.

QUOTE (knightni @ Mar 28, 2018 -> 10:23 AM) Surprise: Lucas Giolito becomes the #1 and gets an all star spot Disappointment: Avisail Garcia regresses and last season was an aberration. Dark Horse: Matt Davidson takes over full time at 3rd base and brings his average up into the .260s. Is that really surprising in a rotation featuring Shields, Fulmer, Gonzalez and possibly Santiago at some point? haha

QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Mar 28, 2018 -> 12:28 PM) Far Cry 5 and The Show came out this week. FC5 will be arriving next week, but I'm going to finish off Far Cry 4 before I bust in to it. The Show, I did not get on launch day for the first time in like 8 years. It just doesn't change enough each year for me to be excited anymore. I'm still getting it for sure, but I'm going to wait until Operation Sports Full Minors comes out and I can restart my 2 year old franchise. If FC5 wasn't coming out, I'd have it, but I'm going to focus on FC5 first. Legit thinking about sitting this year out. You're right. Doesn't change enough. Edit: one of the biggest complaints about the game every year is the online play is trash. If they ever straighten that out...oh boy.

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Mar 1, 2018 -> 02:32 PM) I'd be for it if we got a good prospect back, but given how the Dodgers operate I doubt they'd be willing to give up someone of that caliber. Them and the Yankees are in a very similar spot. Trying to stay far enough under the luxury tax to add someone mid-season potentially, want to reset their penalties so they can spend next year, have a bad contract they want to move that could help achieve these other other 2 goals.

QUOTE (Lillian @ Mar 1, 2018 -> 02:22 PM) Back to the topic of this thread; I'll take Verdugo and Kemp and pay all of his remaining contract. I would too but feel like if that were a possibility for a team, it would be done by now. It would actually be funny if the Padres made a move like this since they took on his contract before when they went for it, only to dump it for another bad contract during their rebuild (which is still going on).

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Mar 1, 2018 -> 12:59 PM) What do the Sox have to gain from signing Kemp if he's released? s***, I would rather give Davidson the at bats. It would make more sense for us to trade for him along with multiple prospects, take on most of his contract, and release him (you're doing this for the prospect(s) anyway) to give other at bats than to sign him and take at bats away from someone else.

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Mar 1, 2018 -> 12:00 PM) I just bought tickets and never entered a code. Seats all suck though Yeah nothing really available for Opening Day (I should have bought 2 days ago) and Sox/Cubs games are expensive. I always somehow end up with free tickets to both so I'll wait it out for now.

QUOTE (oldsox @ Mar 1, 2018 -> 09:12 AM) Right. Plus, if he re-declared free agency a year later, there is a new draft pick. He can't be offered a QO again under new CBA.

QUOTE (GenericUserName @ Mar 1, 2018 -> 08:08 AM) I can't see him holding out two months into the year. If there is an earlier date at which the QO penalties expire I could see him holding out until then. I believe that is still the draft date unless it changed in the new CBA. I'm sure he'd still see some live pitching (players he knows around the league that aren't with a team, former teammates that may not be playing, etc) and working on defense during that time.

Any chance this guy holds out until after the draft? There seems to be almost no interest on him and being a Boras client, it seems like it could be a possibility.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 28, 2018 -> 10:55 AM) Swarzak was a pending free agent who was having a breakout year. Getting Cordell for him was a big win. Agreed. And Milwaukee had a nice farm system last season. He would have been ranked higher on most teams.