Everything posted by zisk
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RIP Jimmy Piersall
QUOTE (SoxFan2003 @ Jun 5, 2017 -> 12:27 PM) I have questions about this too. How many times did he get beaned after that considering this took place "back in the day" when players knew how to "play the right way" and "act like they've been there before"? I watched Harry and Jimmy as a teen . Little did i Know what I was watching. Probably the best duo ever to do baseball. honest and direct always, and funnier than hell. Cubs fans worshiped Harry but never saw him at his greatest. Jimmy brought that out almost every game. R I P Jimmy .
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Which surprisingly productive role player do you believe in the most?
QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ May 28, 2017 -> 11:01 PM) yea and he was usually young for his age, certainly a interesting player now that he's hitting in MLB. Yolmer could be a really good 2B for many years to come. What about a 2019 outfield of Robert,Moncada and Avi?
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May 21st Game Thread: White Sox @Seattle Mariners
When is "vote for yolmer" T-shirt night ?
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How would you rank Renteria so far?
QUOTE (WBWSF @ May 21, 2017 -> 08:02 AM) All in all he seems to be doing a good job. You can't expect him to compete for the Playoffs this year considering the talent he has been given. You can't make chicken salad out of chicken s***. does anyone think that the huge improvement in avi and yolmer this season has something to do with renteria instilling confidence in their abilities? I don't know if it is, but some people have a knack for inspiring others. p.s. I'm enjoying this season more than any season in many years. good vibes.
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The Yolmer-Moncada Predicament
QUOTE (Sox-35th @ May 18, 2017 -> 02:15 PM) I feel like wherever Moncada is best is where he winds up. There's no reason to force him into a position on a bad baseball team. Don,t know if sanchez will keep hitting, but he did hit for a high average in the minors. isn't 2nd base one of the positions where it is easy to be seriously injured? I would hate to get the new face of the franchise banged up turning a tough double play . And it does look like sanchez is a good defender there.
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Updated teams interested in Q
QUOTE (SoxChinMusic @ Mar 29, 2017 -> 12:24 PM) Absolutely agree. In order to get the proper balance of pitcher(s) and position player(s) w/o sacrificing the quality of prospects, Whitley has the ability to be a TOR starter also. If we were to back off asking for Martes, this may allow us to also get Stubbs. In order to get Stubbs, if we had to work in Jennings or DR, we can do it. Worst case, IF the Astros balk, we could accept Reed and not Whitley with additional tinkering. Reed is simply not quite on the fast track as Tucker may be but I feel he'll work out and is a LHB.. Tucker + Fisher + Whitley + or (Stubbs/Reed).. I agree the Astros could make it happen with several different pieces. It seems to me that the Dodgers want to compete every year and have so much money and talent that they would be more apt to go for it if they think Q might push them over the top.
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Updated teams interested in Q
The Dodgers seem to have the right pieces to trade for Q. He would make their rotation as tough as anyone in baseball. They also have several position prospects and that is where the Sox are thinnest.
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Discussion: How the Sox compete in 2017
Sign weiters and adam lind.bring up moncada on may 17th{carlos mays birthday}.Then you send saladino to right field and release avi. Rodon moncada tilson Quintana melky abeu Giolito frazier lind Lopez Anderson weiters Migo saladino
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Paul Konerko 2020 Hall Of Fame
Life long SOX fan. IMHO Santo was a hall of famer barely. Tons of walks, good power, great defense. Konerko isn't as good. I do agree that the Cubs really pushed him over the top with a media campaign. If there is a White Sox equal to Santo who isn't in the hall, it's Minoso. Outstanding multi-talented player who missed at least 5-6 years Of his prime because of racial quotas used In the 40's and early 50's.
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Paul Konerko 2020 Hall Of Fame
QUOTE (WBWSF @ Jan 19, 2017 -> 01:29 PM) Konerko had a much better career than Ron Santo. The problem is that Konerko will not have the PR that Santo did. The Cubs organization and Cubs tv+radio stations promoted Santo for the HOF for years. Konerko will never have that same type of thing going for him. The only thing that made me happy about Santo getting into the HOF is that he didn't live to see it.
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Your All Time White Sox Favorites
Where is Pablo Ozuna ? Where is Jerry Hairston ? Where is Shingo ? Where is Pablo Torrealba ?
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Rumors that Cespedes is opting out
IF we get pomerantz in the deal ,he will be a 2 year stop gap starter. You may not like him but he is at least a league average starter. He will allow us not to rush eric Hansen and spencer adams while still giving the team a chance to compete. Zisk
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Rumors that Cespedes is opting out
QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Oct 9, 2016 -> 08:37 AM) Why in hell would you want Pomeranz? He's only under control for two more seasons and has been a dissapointment in the AL. Give me Rodriguez all day and his five years of control.
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Rumors that Cespedes is opting out
sonny gray is good, sale is an ace. benitendi, pomerantz,kopec and either devers or moncada for sale.
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Rumors that Cespedes is opting out
QUOTE (SCCWS @ Oct 9, 2016 -> 08:23 AM) I don't think you will see panic in Boston. They are coming off 2 terrible seasons where they finished last in AL East. Down the stretch they owned their main rivals in O's and Jays. They made a boatload of money this year in both attendance and merchandise sale. They have 4 young players in starting lineup and more talent on the way. But making the playoffs for them is not a goal but more an expectation. So I think Dombowski will be busy. Many forget they lost their #3 starter and All-Star mid-year this year in Wright. Benintendi made a splash down the stretch. Moncada, however. was a flop. Both were rushed to the majors skipping AAA. Living in Red Sox country, my take. I hope to hell Sale does not end up in Boston. I think Dombrowski will make moves and trade one of Moncada or Benintendi. My guess, he will package the one w another prospect( Devers or Kopech), a SP ( Buchholtz or Pomerantz) and Shaw or Holt and add a 2-3 starter and a lefty reliever. keep an eye on Sonny Gray. He will not trade Betts or Bradley. Benintendi and Betts are a step down from Bradley defensively, the reason why both had to learn new positions. Hopefully they get swept tonight although the game may get rained out.
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Rumors that Cespedes is opting out
moncada,benni,kopec,pomerantz for sale
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Rumors that Cespedes is opting out
QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Oct 8, 2016 -> 11:03 AM) Agreed. You cannot fail this trade. Boston, in my opinion, is still the best match. I'd be perfectly fine with JBJ starting the deal. JBJ, Moncada, Kopech, Devers and Vazquez would work for me. In this type of deal, you need to get one MLB ready player to start the package. I'd love Betts back in the deal but I don't see them doing that but they may get desperate and feel they can plug in someone else. If they did include Betts, how many players would you get back? 3-4 as opposed to 4-5 if he's not in it? Betts, Moncada, Devers and Kopech would be a dream. Maybe I'm way off on the package I'm just throwing s*** out there so to speak. Question is if Sale got dealt and ya got back a combination of Betts or JBJ, and 3-5 of Moncada, Benintendi, Devers, Kopech, etc., would that be enough to keep Quintana?
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Your Off Season Plan
Hostetler-my bad. he is now director of scouting and ran this years draft. I think we should all look back 3-4 years ago when Courtney Hawkins, carlos sanchez and tyler saladino were our top minor leaguers. the system now has some depth and another good draft could really go a long ways s toward sustained success without having to endure 2-4 more bad seasons.
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Your Off Season Plan
QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Oct 4, 2016 -> 12:13 PM) Nick Castellanos? He's on the Tigers. Do you mean Nick Hostelter or however it's spelled who's one of the minor league scouts?
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Your Off Season Plan
reason to wait until june for overhaul. NICK CASTELLANO I think most agree that 2016 draft was best SOX draft in forever. if N.C. has a 2017 draft nearly as strong , the farm system may not need a major influent in talent . with spencer adams and erik hanson along with fulmer and burdi the sox could trade Q or Sale for hitting and contend very quickly.
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Your Off Season Plan
QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Oct 4, 2016 -> 11:29 AM) I love the effort. I don't think they'd give up the 12th pick in the draft to sign Encarnacion though. I just don't see them giving up a pick and I hope they don't.
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Your Off Season Plan
Sign alvarez or adam lind to DH. fulmer and burdi add to pitching staff. fulmer/shields 5th starter & long man spot starter. lawrie 2nd base til june 1st. then dfa or trade. saladino,leury,tilson and cheap vet fight it out in center. when june rolls around, reassess and add or trade everyone.
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Your Off Season Plan
QUOTE (oldsox @ Oct 4, 2016 -> 07:14 AM) C/mon Man. Get real. Do you think Boston will give up Moncada? No way. After popping $60 Million for him? And you think Sox will throw $18 Large at Pedro Alvarez??? What??
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2017 Lineup
QUOTE (GreenSox @ Sep 17, 2016 -> 09:28 AM) The Sox need a CF who can hit. Yes, there are more RF available for next season, which is probably one of the reasons why Eaton is back in CF (in addition to not wanting Shuck in the lineup as Ventura/Hahn "go for it" in September). They can sign a platoon hitter like Reddick and Hahn will lecture that he's "elite" (just like he did with Frazier and Samardzija). But Eaton leads the league in RF defense - finally a massive plus output - moving him is just more of the silliness. tyler saladino to center. Ian Desmond made a similar switch from shortstop and did a credible job.tyler is a smart player and could do well there. If this happens it would free up resources for a big bat.For the first time in 4 years I'm optimistic about the future.Trade one starter [quintana] for 2 young players [boston].Third straight year of improvement and best draft in forever.2017 could be fun.
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Tyler Saladino
QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Sep 14, 2016 -> 01:03 PM) For a grand total of 4 innings. The dude isn't an OF. Saladino or Anderson are the fastest most athletic sox players. I'd be willing to bet either one would make a fine center fielder in a very short time. T.A. is the shortstop of the future. Tyler would be even more valuable to the sox if he could also play outfield, ala Leury Garcia but with a real bat.