Bob Sacamano

QUOTE (onedude @ Apr 9, 2018 -> 01:12 PM) mlb.tv says delay, is there a scheduled time yet or are they looking to cancel? It was moved to 1:30.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 9, 2018 -> 12:46 PM) I did the same thing. Told my Tigers fan co-worker about it and now he's grabbing tickets for behind the visitor's dugout to exchange for when the Tigers come back to town.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 9, 2018 -> 12:39 PM) Back in the late 90s, Tampa tried to bomb their way to wins. They signed Jose Canseco. There was some rainout or cold out. It might have been one of those days they used to cancel because the Bulls were playing a playoff game At any rate, they played a twi night DH to make up. We arrived the first or second batter, and there was a flyball to CF. McKay Christensen was playing CF for the Sox. We could clearly hear him calling for it 2 feet from the door of the lower concourse. There couldn't have been 100 people in the stands. Today might rival that crowd. Prefer the smaller crowds. Thursday was hell waiting for beer, food, and bathrooms.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 9, 2018 -> 12:12 PM) Yes. They said any unused tickets for today can be exchanged for any game except the Cubs when they moved up the time. Did not know that. Not big on the 300 level but it would be nice stealing some dugout tix for really cheap.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 9, 2018 -> 11:58 AM) Anyone looking for a bargain, buy some $6 club level seats on stubhub. Even with the fees it's a steal, as any unused tickets for today's game can be exchanged for any other game except the Cubs. So if you don't go to the game and it isn't PPD, you can trade your ticket in?

QUOTE (bmags @ Apr 9, 2018 -> 11:57 AM) The White Sox should get a cold weather compensation draft pick. It would be as arbitrary and unfair as the competitive balance picks, which is exactly why they should exist. A decent amount of teams would get those: Sox, Cubs, Twins, Tigers, Red Sox, Yankees, Mets, Pirates, Indians, Reds, Rockies, Orioles, Nats.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Apr 9, 2018 -> 11:51 AM) it seems like the last few years have been brutal for early season Sox schedule problems. The riots in Baltimore, the rain, the snow...next year locusts? And yet, teams like the Giants/Dodgers and Angels/Athletics have already played each other twice. Milwaukee opening up in San Diego also seems stupid.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 9, 2018 -> 09:30 AM) I'd take the under. The Cubs home opener at the same time, I have no idea who would actually look forward to attending the Sox game today. I love going. I have zero interest. If they play 2 on Wednesday, I will go for sure. My friend had an extra ticket to the Cubs Brewers game on Saturday so I decided to go with him know there wouldn't be a delay, postponement, or watching in 20 degree weather. F***ing awesome watching a game comfortably when its like 20 degrees out. The final result sucked, however.

Might as well PPD it now and play 2 on Wednesday.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Apr 6, 2018 -> 11:39 AM) I'll pick one thing to respond to, since your post is all over the place: Yolmer's performance yesterday was one of the best all around games a Sox 3B has had in my lifetime. That was a prime Joe Crede esque effort on both sides. Haha click in a thread thinking it's only going to be about the Sox infield and somehow there's a rant about Soria mixed in there. Shame on me for assuming that when entering a Caulfield thread haha

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Apr 5, 2018 -> 10:46 PM) Trump and Hawk are pretty similar to be honest Wow. This is probably the most accurate statement on this board.

QUOTE (WBWSF @ Apr 6, 2018 -> 10:19 AM) I was at the 1991 Opening Day. It was bad but the game was a blowout. The White Sox were never in the game. Yesterdays game should have been won by the White Sox. Dude losing 16-0 at the opening of a new ballpark when you're expected to contend is way worse than losing in extra innings year 2 of a rebuild by far lol

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 6, 2018 -> 10:12 AM) This is hysterical. This team isn't supposed to contend, how could it possibly be a bigger trainwreck than the 1991 home opener? Opening a new park. Optimism about winning a division, lose 16-0. I get what you're saying but it's possible he didn't attend that one.

QUOTE (soxfan49 @ Apr 5, 2018 -> 08:20 PM) Sanchez for now Thought this all along even before the season started.

QUOTE (Knackattack @ Apr 5, 2018 -> 12:35 PM) Delminico benched but Engel starting... Renteria doesnt do a very good job making decisions He should definitely be in against the righty. I'd have no issue with Garcia in for Engel.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Apr 5, 2018 -> 12:26 PM) I never thought I’d see the day Sanchez & Leury were our 5th & 6th hitters. I was going to say...the lineup looks sad.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Apr 5, 2018 -> 10:39 AM) He can play every position in the infield and him on the roster keeps L. Garcia as the back up OF. If Cordell replaced him then Garcia would be your back up 2B/SS Plus Sanchez can back up those positions.

QUOTE (bmags @ Apr 5, 2018 -> 08:42 AM) No, Pierce singled off of Bummer. There were two runners that Bummer inherited, but one was thrown out at home, so when he scored it should have been on Bummer. Oh yeah.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 5, 2018 -> 08:34 AM) Yes, it wasn't Engel being charged with an error, which should happen. Pierce singled and scored vs. Bummer and somehow the scorer charged Fulmer. It appears they need a new scorer in Toronto. Fulmer put the guy who scored on base....or am I missing something?

QUOTE (ptatc @ Apr 5, 2018 -> 07:52 AM) The end of rosters are bad enough now. Imagine how bad the 30th players would be. It would really decrease the quality of play. I'd really like expanded rosters since I miss the days where benches were 5 deep and there was more bench usage (mostly pinch-running). It would allow teams to keep more platoon type bench bats (Steven Pearces of the world) and play the matchups late in the game. Unfortunately, I just know teams would go over 10 deep in the bullpen if teams were expanded that much (maybe set a limit of how many can be in the pen?).

Can't wait to flip Soria in July

QUOTE (flavum @ Apr 4, 2018 -> 12:06 PM) I just think- less is more. He talks too much...they talk too much. Call the game, make some good baseball points, make jokes when they?€™re actually funny, and stay out of my way of actually just watching and enjoying the game. He?€™s a mosquito buzzing around my ear for 3 hours. Don't think an announcer can really do this. Plus, if announcers bother you that badly, there's thing on remotes that allows you to turn down the volume.

QUOTE (Jack Parkman @ Apr 4, 2018 -> 08:58 AM) Becomes unfair. I think they seriously need to make retractable roofs mandatory. If they have to retrofit stadiums, so be it. Basically all stadiums outside of FL and SoCal, need one. This is also for purely selfish reasons, as it would force the Cubs to move from Wrigley and they lose that advantage over the Sox. I'd hate for the Sawx to lose Fenway, but so be it. They can keep Fenway/Wrigley as a historical monument and maybe play a series there in mid-summer. It's amazing a lot of the newer stadiums don't have retractable roofs. Yankee stadium cost a billion dollars and doesn't have one. Even more amazing is that Minnesota doesn't have one due to location. I know there's complaints that it takes a while to open and close the roofs, but just keep them closed the first month of the season unless you somehow get beautiful weather for an afternoon game on a weekend.

QUOTE (bmags @ Apr 4, 2018 -> 09:11 AM) I've always wanted to run the analysis of suspended games due to weather by week in april. I heavily believe the first week would be the worst, and it having significant dips each week. Meaning if sox always had home opener in second week of april it would be a big enough improvement to enact that policy. I don't know. I think this week is worse than last week.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 3, 2018 -> 12:23 PM) Apparently Boston knew Donaldson hated the whistle, so he blew it as Donaldson was coming to the plate. Donaldson is an ass, but his response is justified. Yeah this also part of it too.