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He should be a great 4th OF at least just due to his defense, which is fine if that's all he turns out to be, there is value in having a good bench.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Aug 17, 2015 -> 11:30 PM) The thing I don't like about Carlos is he seems to be a bit of a headcase. You're going to need to be a bit extra careful with him to make sure you keep him moving in the right direction. He's 22, I'm not at all worried if he's a bit of a headcase at that age.

I love when other teams give up outs.

Avi can only hit off-speed pitches, I don't why pitchers don't just throw him fastballs.

That was an impressively bad throw

Rodon getting ahead of hitters a lot more lately, great to see.

Two horrendous swings from Flowers

Nice AB from Trayce so far.

Saladino is already 5th in DRS among all 3B this year, which is very impressive when you consider it's a counting stat and he's only played 30 games. The 4 guys ahead of him have all played at least 96 games there. http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/...-fielding.shtml

He's already surpassed last year's WAR total, and he had a 2.17 ERA last season. However, the ERA is a huge barrier. Though he's tied with Kluber, ERA is hurting Kluber as well. I'd probably put Keuchel as the frontrunner right now with Price and Gray right there, and then Sale and Kluber are just a step behind. With a dominant September, I could see Sale or Kluber taking it though.

I think another thing to remember is that just because a guy is young doesn't necessarily mean he's going to get better (as we've found out ourselves countless times over the past decade). Some guys don't adjust well once the league adjusts to them.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 16, 2015 -> 06:03 PM) Chris really needs to stop with the inconsistency and just snap off a clear Cy Young winning, Pedro Martinez level season so we stop having to hear these comments. Well tomorrow he is going to be leading the MLB in pitching fWAR or close to it.

That double clutch cost him

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Aug 16, 2015 -> 03:44 PM) Alright Robertson, time to break the strikeout record. Is the record in question the team record for strikeouts in a game?

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 13, 2015 -> 05:05 PM) Well, no matter how you cut it, that would be an exciting bat to have in the Sox line-up...but doubt Schwarber was even under the White Sox radar with all the focus on Rodon, Aiken, Hoffman and Nola. So you're regretting last year's pick already after Rodon and Schwarber have both played less than half a season?

QUOTE (Brian @ Aug 13, 2015 -> 04:40 PM) Fathom right now. Haha that's great. He's got to look at the bright side in a situation like this. Maximum hype means maximum angst if they fail to win it all. Now of course that means risking the possibility they do bring home a championship (or multiple! Oh no, the horror!), but if they don't win it all over this next 5-6 year window then Cub fans will be more angsty than ever.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 13, 2015 -> 03:36 PM) Aw hell, someone said it, now the NL is a lock for the WS win again. It's somewhat true though, you could argue the worst 5 teams in baseball are all in the NL. That's a lot of easy wins right there.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 13, 2015 -> 03:59 PM) Schwarber's going to end up winning ROY over Bryant and Joc. I kind of want to see this happen now. This is crazy. The Brewers are completely f***ing awful but to win 7 games in a row over any single team is impressive. Samardzija better be ready tomorrow.

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Aug 13, 2015 -> 03:00 PM) That is the truth and it was a big issue earlier in the year when Lester was struggling and imagine it being a one game playoff and that becomes an issue. It was an issue in the one-game playoff Lester started last year, but I imagine he wouldn't start the one this year.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Aug 13, 2015 -> 11:07 AM) Next time you give him props, try to spell his name correctly. I opened this thread expecting the misspelling to be a joke about how Albers should be in AA.

Intentionally walking Conor?

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Aug 12, 2015 -> 08:40 PM) "Gritty spark plug" These are the first 3 words of Craig Biggio's HOF plaque inscription, why? Because he took the game seriously, showed up to work everyday ready to give his all for the TEAM and the GAME, gritty spark plugs don't stir imaginary pansy drinks they just swat two baggers every f***ing day with their head down, never looking for extra attention. And to your second point: Melky's the only one who makes a spectacle of himself while stirring the drink. The others do it with far more class. I don't really see it as showboating all that much, especially since he's always looking at his teammates when he does it. The stir the drink thing has been a nice little team bonding thing, and it's fostered camaraderie in the team. I like it. Your "integrity of the game" nonsense is a complete overreaction.

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/adam-eaton-...p-to-something/

Post ASB ERA: Sale: 6.39 Samardzija: 6.96 Rodon: 6.75 Quintana: 3.24 Danks: 3.16 He's been our best pitcher (though looking at those ugly numbers it wasn't that difficult to do).

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Aug 12, 2015 -> 09:39 AM) I want to see Adam LaRoche hit a walkoff HR against the Cubs, and the Cubs ultimately miss out on the WC by 1 game, creating the irony of making Adam a permanent Sox hero while at the same time being one of the team's worst FA signings ever. Would that really make him a permanent Sox hero? If so that'd be pretty lame.