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He is an azzhole too.

Embarrassing? No it was appropriate to stand up for our player and call out that piece of old cub garbage Contreras. Sox should not allow Contreras and Baez for that matter, to spike the ball in the endzone or in our face. How about some brush back pitches and whatever follows? Don't let these guys keep talking sh1t.

Sheets has beaten out Vaughn for the starting first base job but not by much. They are both pretty average hitters. Ideally the Sox sign a free agent stick for 1B like Vlady Jr. I am spoiled as a Sox fan after Big Hurt and Konerko and even Abreu in his prime.

AV has been a hot/cold hitter, perhaps as a result of scouting which revealed some vulnerabilities he has at the plate. The big leg kick helps him time his swing and generate power. However, that strategy makes it tougher to cover pitches on the outside of the plate, especially when a pitcher can mix in some off-speed stuff out there. Like any other hitter, he has to continue to make adjustments. Maybe at this point the Sox need another hitting coach and a new Manager to help some of these players out of the rut they are in.

IF that is awful what is a .197 BA with a .567 OPS from a starting position player that is a liability in the field and on the bases? Nicky, like Remillard and Mendick, is a nice asset as a back-up infielder. He isn't part of the problem this season.

According to Baseball reference.com. the Sox have a $16.5M Team Option for Eloy Jiminez for 2025, or a $3M Buyout. So the Sox can Buyout Eloy's 2025 for $3 Million and save $13.5 Million and have that money to sign another DH....maybe Vlady Jr. if Bluejays don't want to pay him 20+ Million.

When Eloy is healthy he can hit and some team like the Cubs might take him for a stretch run. He would mash in Wrigley. "Bad baseball players ?" The Sox have several of those (e.g., AV and Bennintendi ) that can't field or hit even when healthy.

Cubs have shown interest in Vlady Jr. for DH but the price has reportedly been steep. That made me wonder if the Cubs they might have some interest in Eloy who could potentially help them for a post All-Star run for the Division.

Eloy has the recurrent hamstring injury issue so he is not going to be here next season and who knows if he will return this season. That leaves the DH spot open for Sheets or Vaughn. However will either one hit enough including with power numbers to command that spot ? Vaughn hitting around .200 with an OPS of .587 and 4 homers, 2 of which he hit recently. That is after 4+ years in the league. Sheets has been a better hitter, but still....he needs work against LH (pitchers). That 2019 MLB Draft was a real catastrophe for the White Sox. It sent 3 franchises in different directions: 1st Pick - Adley Rutchman 2nd pick - Bobby Witt, Jr. 3rd pick - Andrew Vaughn

Conditioning following hamstring injury or surgery does not appreciably reduce the likelihood of re-injury, at least according to the link I posted, which I thought was well researched and worthwhile reading for anyone interested in the topic.

If one wants to try to understand the likelihood of hamstring injury recurrence after hamstring surgery or hamstring injury I suggest reading RECURRENT HAMSTRING INJURY: CONSIDERATION FOLLOWING OPERATIVE AND NON‐OPERATIVE MANAGEMENT Knowing that it seems unlikely that Eloy will be ever able to have an extended period of playing time without re-injury and he may have a hard time getting another large contract with any team. The fact is though that this condition is not his fault.

I will obey your command and stop posting but your name calling is misguided bulshit.

or need to get a job.

I was done with this non-issue but at some point I had to ask, once again, that this nonsense stop. Unfortunately some people are either misguided or have an agenda, or both.

The title of the OP is a lie. The Sox have never been looking to build in the S Loop and particularly not at that dumpsite known as Area 78. Give it a break already.

You don't know who you are talking to.

You think the Sox would be better without Eloy ? LOL, OK whatever.

My point was that free broadcast TV is now on par with digital cable in terms of quality. IMO, that is going to create a bit more demand for more free over-the-air broadcasts versus exclusive monopolized subscription based coverage.

Personally, I love the look of the red hitting gloves with the black and White Sox uniforms.

I have a small RCA brand digital antenna in my attic pointed at the Hancock building (via an app and my iphone compass) and my picture quality is indistinguishable from cable. If broadcast TV offered more prime content, including at least for me, the WSox, I would cut the cable. Similarly, after enjoying HD radio reception and fidelity at home and in my autos I cancelled Sirius. IMO, it would be great to have more digital broadcast content, especially sports. They can make money off commercials so no reason to charge subscription services.

Ramos made a nice play on a ground ball he caught and threw to second for the force out to end the game. Excellent win.

Sheets and Vaughn platoon at 1B.

Now there is a hateful comment. Go away.

Ridiculous.

Great win that was worth waiting for. Nice come back to tie it up after the Cards went up by 2.