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QUOTE (Baron @ Jul 30, 2015 -> 01:55 PM) Yep probably. I cant remember how many times we've heard that last line though. You've heard it so many times because every single team in sports can truthfully say that. For every deal that gets made are several that get close but ultimately don't get made.

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Jul 30, 2015 -> 11:43 AM) Zero moves. But if any good player is traded it will be Micah Johnson. No he won't, unless the deal is lopsided in the Sox favor.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 14, 2015 -> 04:13 PM) Basically Rick Hahn just said he would continue to lie to everyone about what the teams plans were... and I am quite OK with that. http://www.csnchicago.com/white-sox/white-...-johnson-triple So am I.

QUOTE (Condor13 @ May 14, 2015 -> 04:10 PM) Regardless of who made the decision ( I believe it was KW) this move is about as two faced as it comes. To basically say they are gonna be patient with Micah bc he has been performing very well offensively and struggling a bit defensively but is the future of the team and then to turn around the next day and demote him is just wrong. I lost all respect for the front office with this move. Not the move itself but how they went about doing it. Am I to assume you are serious when you say this?

Big fan of Micah. Big fan of this move. That is all.

QUOTE (shipps @ Apr 28, 2015 -> 01:36 PM) Of course that is part of it but I still think people are poo pooing the idea that there is a whole lot that goes into moving a baseball game on the fly. I agree. It's no small thing with only hours' notice.

i don't think the O's-Nats dispute is an obstacle at this point. Logistically, what could work in MLB's favor is that many of the companies providing concessions services at Camden also do so at Nats Park and the Verizon Center. With the Nats on the road and the Wiz and Caps having wrapped up their 1st round series, it might be easier to mobilize a skeleton crew.

QUOTE (Jake @ Apr 19, 2015 -> 06:50 PM) I normally don't like moving guys back and forth between the pen and rotation, but in this case it makes sense. They want him to get prepared for MLB competition in a relatively safe environment and they absolutely have to keep his innings total relatively low this year. This kills two birds with one stone. This.

QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ Mar 20, 2015 -> 12:01 PM) Just say no. If we acquire another depth arm, I'd like him to be better than TW. That person will most likely not be available.

QUOTE (LDF @ Mar 17, 2015 -> 07:07 PM) brian anderson maybe beckham. ?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 19, 2015 -> 07:03 AM) His bad in AAA corresponded to his hamstring injury he played through. I think people are putting WAY too much into that small and explainable sample size. Agreed. Some seem to be forgetting he played hurt even after he returned from injury.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Mar 17, 2015 -> 02:22 PM) When's the last time you guys can remember when the Sox seemingly went so far out of there way to promote one young player for a starting position in the face of other candidates? Struggling to find a similar example. I think Johnson's play is promoting Johnson.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Mar 6, 2015 -> 11:25 AM) You have summed up my feelings of Avi exactly. He and DV are basically the same player. I completely disagree. DV has never demonstrated that he has a clue.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 2, 2015 -> 07:11 PM) We all post here because you are here. Win.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Mar 1, 2015 -> 11:03 AM) Should of been elected to the HOF while he was alive. A very sad day. Exactly.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Feb 27, 2015 -> 11:23 PM) I just want the Sox to become better overall at baserunning. The turn at 1st, going 1st to 3rd, knowing when to advance and finding the ball etc. Actually, this could be a very under rated improvement from the Sox. Getting rid of so many slugs like Dayan, Dunn and Paulie might result in a few more extended rallies. This is my thinking as well. Tougher lineup to keep from scoring even when they are not stringing XBHs together.

QUOTE (LDF @ Feb 27, 2015 -> 05:45 PM) therein lies the problem i am having. you are advocating send a runner home with 2 outs, from 3rd. but would you do it when the heart of the batting order was coming up??? remember there is right or wrong answer i just trying to figure this out with the great hitters the sox may have in the lineup. old school vs new school. Yes, because I'm focused on the less than 40% chance of success even with the heart of the batting order coming up.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 27, 2015 -> 03:56 PM) What minor league does the NFL have? I believe he is referring to college football.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Feb 27, 2015 -> 12:48 PM) And who assessed Brown's talent? Probably the greatest player the world has ever known. It wasn't a SABES geek who got that one wrong, anymore than Ivy League MBAers were drafting Bowie over Jordan, either. ?

QUOTE (LDF @ Feb 27, 2015 -> 12:29 PM) let me ask this. i can see how a runner may not want to the runner to take that extra base, when you may have hitter like Jose A, melky, adam coming up. that is the whole point of my question, should there be a review of strategy going into this season? I think so. As a fan of the Sox, I would love to see the Sox adopt a more proactive approach to baserunning. The general approach to baserunning around baseball has become more passive in the last 20 years or so, especially more emphasis on advanced stats that seem skewed towards power hitting. An example of something that really needs to be improved upon IMO is sending a running home with 2 outs. Obviously, no one is sending Paulie unless the ball is on the warning track, but most guys can go for it. Otherwise, if the runner is held up on 3rd with 2 outs there is less than a 40% chance he will score. I would like to see some statistic analysis that addresses my hunch, which is that I think the average runner has a better than 40% chance of scoring if sent.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 27, 2015 -> 10:54 AM) I'd say out of the major sports, the NBA is one of the most exact. MLB and NHL are scary inaccurate. What MLB and NHL have in common is a minor league system full of teenagers away from home for the first time. NBA scouting is worse because they started drafting many more younger players than before (Kwame Brown, anyone?). I think most scouts recognize raw talent. Fewer scouts recognize personal character and maturity. That's why so many baseball and hockey prospects wash out. After all, Brien Taylor's 95-mph fastball was overcome by his immaturity.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 27, 2015 -> 10:08 AM) I have no idea what has changed. Have pitchers/catchers gotten better at holding players on? I doubt that. Vince Coleman stole at like an 85% clip during his first 3 years when he was stealing 100+, so even the craziest sabermetric person would say "run like crazy" to a player who's succeeding at that rate. The only thing I can guess that might have changed is that the 100+ steal guys were all on steroids or some other drugs. Maybe something became available in the late 70s/early 80s that really worked to keep those guys bodies from falling apart? I think the emphasis on power numbers has caused a de-emphasis on the speed aspects of the game, and I'm not just referring to base stealing here. Even taking extra bases is sometimes discouraged with the idea that the team is better off with a slugger's chance of driving in the run(s). I can't speculate on how well current players would hold up trying more than 100 steal attempts in a season because no one currently even tries it.

QUOTE (LDF @ Feb 25, 2015 -> 03:45 PM) i am really excited of this part of sox baseball improving. but my concerns is, if the leadoff hitter is really not a base stealer, wouldn't he do more harm by trying to steal and getting caught. i mean the #2,3,4 hitter that the sox will field, wouldn't it be better to have him on base than getting caught? i mean, anyone who played ball know it is an inherent, natural talent that one has, and not learned. thoughts??? One of the biggest myths in all of sports is that skills involving running cannot be improved upon. Everyone who can run can train to run faster and all base runners can learn to read pitchers and catchers better. Whether that improvement translates into increased efficiency is, of course, a case-by-case determination.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Feb 19, 2015 -> 09:17 PM) I'd be shocked if he regressed. The guy is one serious SOB about getting better. He's been in camp since Feb 4th. and he is prepared physically now for the longer season and preparing for an even longer season because of the playoffs. He had many doubters here for 2014. Don't make the same mistake for 2015. Agreed. I think he is a rare talent.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 11, 2015 -> 07:37 PM) He kinda refers to injuries as a part of it when he adds in the phrases "Healthy chris sale" and "lack of depth". Isn't assuming a player will remain healthy a normal part of the equation unless he is starting the season with an injury or coming off an injury from the previous season? The article is yet another example of what media outlets are beginning to establish as their season-long narrative when it comes to the Sox: which Chicago team will be better. We should all agree to warn each other against clicking on these types of articles when possible. I'm only half joking.