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QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Apr 25, 2016 -> 09:14 AM) With the Sox, what I've been told is, they usually dictate the top 3 players in the lineup. The manager then has discretion on how to order the others. I am sure that is not a hard and fast rule, more a "this is usually what we do" thing. Jacob May has been hitting 9th, despite being a real prospect, for example. I think that's being done because he's very challenged at AAA and they want to bring him a long with less pressure. It depends on the case of course. I was really thinking about not being in the lineup at all. For example, Leonards (2014 pick) rarely plays for the DAsh, but an org. guy plays every day.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Apr 25, 2016 -> 11:33 AM) Since Gonzalez has no options left? Anyone think he or Danks will be sent to the bullpen for long relief and send Petricka or Putnam down? Certainly hope not. I was worried about those 2 a couple of weeks ago, but they've settled down. Jennings has out-pitched Danks as well. If Gonzalez takes the #5 role, the Sox may keep Danks on the 25 as a legacy, but it would really be a waste of a spot. Now is not the time to experiment with him and see if he can pitch in relief.

No And don't need to clear out the farm for a slugger either. Need an on base guy. Our 3-5 are excellent.

Defense has been the biggest improvement. Latos in and Noesi out has been a nice upgrade as well. Danks is a sunk cost. He gets paid whether he pitches or weeds his garden. But I doubt they'll let him weed his garden, so he's going to take up a spot on the 25 man. Hope Gonzales pitches well.

QUOTE (ron883 @ Apr 24, 2016 -> 04:09 PM) Hearing Jason next to Stone has been a joy. Hawk just keeps getting worse and worse. It is nice hearing a color guy that can actually provide some solid input. I can't wait for Hawk to retire. What have you guys thought of Jason so far? I've enjoyed Jason's work as well.

Don't look now, but Sands has a .754 OPS.

QUOTE (Alexeihyeess @ Apr 24, 2016 -> 10:47 AM) They're gonna keep Erik Johnson around today in case Latos gets murdered (Texas was scoring like 7 runs a game until they came to Chicago) and call up Gonzalez the instant the game ends. I'd almost guarantee it. The question I have is whether this is a spot start for Gonzalez to alleviate the wear and tear from 19 straight game, or the first step in the The End of John Danks. Maybe both. If that's the theory, then they need to leave him up because Toronto and Baltimore have a more imposing lineup than Texas, despite early season stats. And if anyone will need some long-reliever backup, it's Gonzalez. As frustrating as Danks is, it's unlikely Sox have a better 5th starter option than Danks, unless EJ gets his act together. And at least the Sox only need him as #5, in contrast to the last few years.

Let's get the sweep. Playing some big swatters on the road next week and we need the cushion.

Well they cut Brantley, even though there was no roster crunch, so I assume Smith can at least catch and throw it respectably. Avila shouldn't be out too long.

Matt Cooper still looks interesting to me. I guess he's old for A ball, but after pitching only in relief his first 2 years in the org (and striking out a ton), he's now in the rotation and still striking out a lot of batters.

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Apr 24, 2016 -> 09:32 AM) Sure Avi needs to go but if you guys want a LH MOTO producer, there are none in sight that won't cause us to gut the Sox farm. CarGo and Bruce? Yeah those guys would probably be excellent additions but how do you obtain them? Most likely it'll be before the deadline and it's going to cost an arm (literally) and a leg. That's true. There is an undying yearn for yet another NL slugger. And of course that's Kenny Williams' M.O., despite the consistently dubious results. But just a guy who can get on base would help immensely for the 1/2 hole (Eaton would be sensational at 2 if they could find a 1). Getting men on base is what this team really lacks. And that wouldn't cost much. The Ranger reliever couldn't throw strikes and some of our guys still wanted to hack at it instead of taking the walk.

Rollins has a sub .700 OPS with little power and a likelihood of improvement not in sight. Rather do a revolving door with Charlotte and see who sticks. Or, trade for old man Markakis who can get on base and wouldn't cost much. Put him in the 1 or 2 hole.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Apr 23, 2016 -> 01:23 PM) Recap from last night's games (sorry, forgot to post it back here). North, I notice that even in A ball, the manager players some org. guys ahead of younger guys whom I would assume are prospects. Do you know why? i guess you can get lucky with an org guy once in a while (see the Braves 3B) but it seems odd in A ball.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Apr 22, 2016 -> 09:55 PM) Pitching and defense. All you need. Go out and get someone who can play a good LF (and can hit a bit) and move Melky to DH Ideally a RF; while Eaton's played a good RF, he doesn't have the arm. Status quo is okay too.

Sale's been really efficient this year. Better defense, improved pen with Jones taking a huge role enables Sox to win more of these tight games. O needs to get more efficient. Still too many bad approach at bats.

Just a small point, but why is Jacob May batting last? He's a key prospect and is missing out on an at bat most nights because of that. I'd like to see Delmonico play some OF, if he's capable. Don't really need these DH/1B.

Aybar? LOL Good one.

QUOTE (WhiteSoxLifer @ Nov 15, 2015 -> 07:40 PM) http://www.writesox.com/2015/11/chicago-wh...reeman.html?m=1 Freeman has been reported as being available along with maybe some other braves. No Sox don't need a first baseman anyway. Need an OF. Old man Markakis would make more sense, and wouldn't cost much.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Apr 19, 2016 -> 06:12 AM) Sox have a pattern of biggest offensive addition tanking over and over..............Swisher, Dunn, LaRoche now Frazier Sure do. But if it fails 4 times, try for a 5th.

QUOTE (hi8is @ Apr 17, 2016 -> 12:30 AM) Good thing we didn't sign him... So far. Speaking of a good thing we did not sign....check out Alexei's stats.

If Petricka and Putnam are going to pitch like this, they're dispensable. Petricka should be good for a clean inning of ground balls...he doesn't need to be walking guys. Kahnle has been killed by walks his entire career...so far,he has 1 in 4 Charlotte appearances. Walks are the only thing that have held him back. Small sample size to be sure, but if that's cured, this team can use him.

It's not a left handed bat necessarily. It's a bat. Frazier needs to come out of his coma....if the Sox are going to pay that much for a hitter, he needs to hit. The problems aren't because he hits from the right side. The can also switch Garcia out and try some other guys (Sands, and, dare I suggest, Saladino once in a while). If we can throw 4 lefties in the rotation, we can use right handed bats. They just need to hit.

I notice a lot of guys on the Sox farm teams who are under 25, but were with other teams last year. I assume that these guys were cut, and the Sox picked them up to fill rosters and aren't real prospects. Just wondering as there still is some relative youth there.

Prefer 5 years of Saladino to 2 months of a platoon hitter. If I'm right on Saladino, it would allow them to trade Anderson for a good hitter (not a platoon hitter) with perhaps some extra years, instead of wiping out everyone else in the farm, if they have to. We'll see what happens. Sox love to trade with Billy Beane. Interesting thing about Frazier is that he spent 4.5 years in the minors before he hit the majors...and that was as a college draftee.

Austin Jackson improved 2 positions defensively. Eaton's a pretty nifty RF.