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  1. Remember when he asked Moncada to bunt and then Moncada almost broke his hand before he roped a double into the corner? Yea, that "cast has changed" excuse doesn't hold much water.
    5 points
  2. Perfectly positioned for years of 2nd place finishes.
    5 points
  3. I love this site....where else can "fans" rip on a potential stud as being fat. I guess the team photo is photo shopped. Mercy.
    5 points
  4. Anyone calling Eloy fat (ridiculous) should be forced to post a picture of their obviously chiseled selves
    5 points
  5. They've already spent a TON of money. There isn't much else out there that's a non-controversial upgrade right now. I'm fine with them waiting until the ASB or next offseason to augment. There are still a lot of unknowns on this team right now.
    4 points
  6. What an insane take based on that picture lol.
    4 points
  7. Good to hear that JR is still not fully 100% committed to winning.
    4 points
  8. I've heard similar from other beat writers privately FWIW. This is a Reinsdorf problem. Don't displace your rage toward Bruce in this case.
    4 points
  9. If b****ing and moaning for not spending money on bench pieces is where we are at, things are looking very good for the Sox this season.
    3 points
  10. Japanese team could let him out of his deal. They could also post him. The problem is, the posting date has passed. They could post him again in December. At that point, a tean would have to have enough international bonus pool space to sign him or wait until July 2nd 2021.
    3 points
  11. I just listened to the new Mazara interview, on the NBC podcast. What a terrific, likeable young man. He was more personable, intelligent and articulate than most of the American ball players, whom I've heard interviewed, especially considering that English is not his native language. I'll be rooting very hard for him and love his potential.
    3 points
  12. I worked at Party City with a guy named Less Bunting.
    3 points
  13. Agreed. The Sox need to know what they have prior to spending money on much else. They have a bunch of young kids and who knows where they will need to augment going forward.
    3 points
  14. So you're saying that the Sox are going to max out a payrolls of ~$120-125M moving forward? Because if that is the case, this whole rebuild was for nothing.
    3 points
  15. Man, some of you need to show some humility. The guy is probably working his butt off and your ripping on him. The guy doesn’t look fat, he just looks like he bulked up a little during the offseason.
    3 points
  16. The latest piece by Fegan about the pitching staff, technology, Cooper and more importantly Giolito was fantastic. Cease changed his delivery and looks a lot like Giolito; as he spent all off-season working with Giolito to fix his spin and balance issues. His grip issues and etc. His glove being far from his body through him off balance. Lopez, who had turned down Giolito's offer last off-season (to which Giolito said he felt he'd never come around) and worked out in DR, took Lucas up on the offer this off-season. He also went to learn about maximizing his spin, command and etc with modern new-age tech that Lopez wasn't a big believer in prior. Giolito also made changes; to his slider grip, and he worked all off-season to find that old 12/6 hammer's release point to throw it for strikes. And Carlos Rodon has been using all the new Sox tech to learn how to use his lower body more (he always stood so tall) to tech stress off his legs. This is obviously a spring training fluff piece in a way, but players believe when other players have huge turnarounds like Giolito. They bought in, and who knows how well it may benefit the team going forward.
    2 points
  17. Good for Timmy. Plays the game the right way, plays the game hard, is honest, came from humble beginnings. How can anyone not like him? Hope he hits a few line drives right at Verlander’s knee caps.
    2 points
  18. People here have been overly negative about Mazara. I think there is a plan that can work.
    2 points
  19. I know I was saying it all last season. He was playing the hand he was dealt, a bunch of below average hitter who had a better chance to execute a bunt than get a hit. If he has better hitters he won't feel the need to bunt as much. This is really the first time in his entire career he has a good team. I have no idea if he going to be a good manager but I don't think we've seen the "real" manager either.
    2 points
  20. Moncada is the only guy that really makes sense as a lead off guy from a numbers perspective, but you're right, he doesn't seem comfortable with it. So I'm content with putting the batting champ there to start. Have a feeling I'll be saying this a lot, but as long as Mazara and Garcia aren't batting in the top of the order on a regular basis I could not give less of a shit what the lineup looks like.
    2 points
  21. Huh, imagine that. Who could have foreseen this?
    2 points
  22. They desperately need position player depth if they're serious about making the playoffs this year, and as we've seen, such players are signing for peanuts (such as Brad Miller for $2 million). I think the frustration/disappointment is warranted, even if the offseason was largely a positive
    2 points
  23. I wouldn’t worry. If the Sox are kicking ass at the ASB I guarantee they make a push for relief help.
    2 points
  24. I just want to point out that Puig is working out wearing white socks on his latest instagram story post. Signing imminent.
    2 points
  25. That other picture must have just been a bad angle. He looks like his usual size in the upper-right picture. He’s basically built like Jermaine Dye in his later years. He will likely always be tough to watch in LF but he will hit 40+ bombs. Hopefully, he can avoid the nagging injuries from here on out.
    2 points
  26. I'd rather not make Eloy look bad
    2 points
  27. Yeah I just read that someone else was granted an extra year and I was surprised (didn't know Micker was granted one either). Forgot what team though.
    2 points
  28. Dude just looks beastly. I think 40 bombs is a minimum this year if he plays 150 games.
    2 points
  29. We got lucky we were granted another option for him.
    2 points
  30. Micker just needs to stay healthy. He’s shown real signs of progressing but has lost a ton of development time.
    2 points
  31. As a wise man once said, "lady, I ain't no athlete, I'm a baseball player." If he hits 40 HR no one will care.
    2 points
  32. Why are we even worried about Bruce and fake Steve Cishek said? Bruce hasn't been right about much, and the other guy...well.
    1 point
  33. I’m pretty sure he said they’d have money for mid-season acquisitions, so zero reason they couldn’t afford Puig on a one year deal.
    1 point
  34. Eloy has a narrow upper body and shoulders, wide hips, and a belly. He is not exactly the ideal athletic outfielder. He is big, slow, and lumbering. How is that an insane take?
    1 point
  35. They have always wanted to win... but at the payroll Jerry is comfortable with.
    1 point
  36. You think that’s in good shape for a professional outfielder? I predict 40 bombs but a lot of errors. He’s a DH and his body matches that.
    1 point
  37. He's not. This is all stupid talk and a waste of time. The fact that this conversation is even happening just shows me how much I want the season to start so we can talk about important things like the games themselves and not stupid B.S. like this.
    1 point
  38. Western burb pizza joints: Salerno's on the Fox, Riverside Pizza & Pub. Definitely two of the finest pizza joints you can find in the far west burbs that I am aware of. Don't get to the city as much as I'd like for food, but I've had awesome pizzas at Pequods and Piece. Been to Burts Place, too. Other random food: Heaven On Seven has some really good food. I was sad when their Naperville location closed. Also Popeye's chicken sandwich destroys Chick Fil A's and its not even close. I'll probably be making a list of must-go to places for city food based on the commentary in this thread.
    1 point
  39. Steve doesn't give a sh** about anything except showing how smart he is. He bores me.
    1 point
  40. It really surprises me how many people think Puig is actually a good major league baseball player at this point.
    1 point
  41. Means nothing relative to baseball. I know plenty of people who are great in the community or with their family and are complete assholes at work.
    1 point
  42. No to Puig. I don’t want that guy around Robert this season.
    1 point
  43. I remember this little older lady standing next to me literally jumping into my arms after Iguchi’s homer. I was jumping up and down with the rest of the crowd cradling her like a baby. Leaving the stadium that night was definitely the first “oh my god, this could really happen” moment for me.
    1 point
  44. I wrote about the recent rumors and the White Sox for the upcoming J2 period. http://futuresox.com/2020/02/18/the-white-sox-are-eyeing-cuban-prospects-in-international-marketplace/
    1 point
  45. Interesting theory, but you have to wonder how much of that is Jack's fault. Jack used to write a column for Yahoo, and several years ago he wrote something regarding Gordon Beckham (I forget what it was about). Anyway, Hawk ripped him on the air over it, saying "I've lost a lot of respect for Jack McDowell." That's the worst thing I've ever heard Hawk say about any Sox player. IIRC, Black Jack did a couple games with Hawk before this incident. McDowell was invited back for the `93 reunion... he threw out the first pitch that day. He's very opinionated and not afraid to speak his mind... just Jack being Jack.
    1 point
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