Monday-- high 50, showers possible

Wed- Periods of rain, high 49

Thu- Morning shower, high 53

 

BTW- it's supposed to rain all day in Birmingham on Friday before the night game. Wet field.

Thats why I'm a firm believer we go after Rasmus for CF this offseason or Despainge if he defects defects. Both fit our age and competivness curve. As for C I still think Hahn will eventually make push for Grandal. As for DH if Dayan perfoms this year we're in good shape if not and we start out semi hot I would love to see the sox pursue Morales.

 

It would be kinda funny if the sox continued to foster a very pro cuban lineup with the possible inclusions of despainge, grandal and morales.

 

I don't think the Sox will win a bidding war for Rasmus and after that there is very little of use in terms of free agent position players. My guess is the Sox max offer to a free agent would be 5y/$75M. I think one of Shields, Masterson, or Josh Johnson signs with them most likely for less than that figure.

 

I would hope the sox wouldn't win a bidding war for the disappointing often injured Colby Rasmus. Someone else can deal with that headache

As long as Abreu is in the lineup, who cares.

 

That is pretty much how I feel about it.

I would hope the sox wouldn't win a bidding war for the disappointing often injured Colby Rasmus. Someone else can deal with that headache

 

The only time Rasmus missed significant time was last year. If you throw out last year, he has averaged 143 games per year and that's with LaRussa benching him at times because he didn't like him, which I think really hindered his development in STL. He seemed to really figure it out last year. I know he doesn't get as much press as he should playing in Toronto, but he put up a 4.8 fWAR in just 118 games last year. If he hadn't gotten hurt and played at that level for 155 games it would have been 6.3. That is easily All-Star+ level.

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The only time Rasmus missed significant time was last year. If you throw out last year, he has averaged 143 games per year and that's with LaRussa benching him at times because he didn't like him, which I think really hindered his development in STL. He seemed to really figure it out last year. I know he doesn't get as much press as he should playing in Toronto, but he put up a 4.8 fWAR in just 118 games last year. If he hadn't gotten hurt and played at that level for 155 games it would have been 6.3. That is easily All-Star+ level.

Definitely going to be interesting to see if he can repeat that performance this year. If he does, it's probably worth $50 million+ to him.

Want to see somebody post a pic of themselves eating this:

 

http://espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/story/_/id/...d-sundae-helmet

Beckham to DL.

Semien and L. Garcia to split time at 2B

Chicago White Sox ‏@whitesox 2m

Robin Ventura said it is likely that @gordonbeckham will begin season on DL & Marcus Semien & @leurygarcia1 will share duties at 2nd base.

 

I'm sure some of you follow the White Sox facebook, but in case you don't or just kinda skipped over it....

 

Here's a look at at the new grub, the new Sale K cards which is kinda cool (ala the Kings corner in Seattle), and the Hawk/Stone/DJ/Farmio race things.

 

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1...8297&type=1

Tomorrow's lineup

 

https://twitter.com/ChiTribKane/status/4489...3801600/photo/1

 

Facing a lefty, probably switch Dunn and Garcia, and that's the opening day lineup.

 

Oh wait, they have to do the "classy" thing, and start Konerko.

Hopefully this will find it's way onto 670's podcasts, but there is a great interview with Paulie going on right now with Rongey and Holmes- less of an interview and more Paulie just giving his thoughts on the upcoming season. Felt like it had to be 20 minutes, great stuff.

Thank god I'll be off work. First sox opener I'll get to watch in two years.

Hmm

 

@scottmerkin: Beckham and Keppinger, who are both headed to the DL, will be in Arizona but won't be there Opening Day

Hmm

That is interesting...

That is interesting...

Not really. They will probably be playing with the extended spring training guys. They need to get some ABs before they play.

Not really. They will probably be playing with the extended spring training guys. They need to get some ABs before they play.

Correct, the first games for the Barons isn't until April 9, the first game for the Knights isn't until April 11.

High 61 Monday. Maybe rain, but doesn't look like a washout.

 

Wednesday might be colded/snowed/rained out. Oh look, they could skip Paulino right away.

 

So tonight may get rained out in Birmingham, two days off, Opening Day, then maybe two more days off.

Here they come...

 

https://twitter.com/AdamSpankyEaton/status/...5914112/photo/1

Here they come...

 

https://twitter.com/AdamSpankyEaton/status/...5914112/photo/1

 

Didn't realize until you posted this that they don't have a game today. Is having two days off before Opening Day normal?

 

Let's sweep the twins! Very excited for the season. I know we won't be that good, but for the first time I see us in a good direction. Hope we hit home runs in the draft.

Let's sweep the twins! Very excited for the season. I know we won't be that good, but for the first time I see us in a good direction. Hope we hit home runs in the draft.

 

If the Sox have any chance of contending, the Twins are a team they're going to have to pummel....like 14-5.

 

Looks like the weather for Monday will be fine. Cloudy and 60 at game time.

 

I'd bet Wednesday will get called off, and it will turn into an August 1st doubleheader.

So glad I ignored everything spring training from jump. No tv, radio, newspaper, internet, etc. Made the s*** go so much faster. So ready for Monday.

F*ck this weather.

F*ck this weather.

 

Just looked at the forecast for KC next weekend. It will be 79 and sunny tomorrow.

 

Next weekend looks 50's and cloudy, and maybe rain on Sunday (still far away).

 

Denver looks warm enough, but also rain possible after that.

 

The team will just have to deal with it, but it makes it harder when you have to overachieve to compete.