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QUOTE (hi8is @ May 2, 2016 -> 04:52 PM) That Detroit fellow was 5-0 also with a much better ERA. Not sure how their WHIP compares but seems like the voters don't rely on it much. And Sale's 6th win came in May.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 2, 2016 -> 10:18 AM) The thing that jumps out to me is that his reads seem SO much better in RF this year. Basically by the time the camera is on him, he is already moving towards the ball. I can't think of a single time this year when I saw Eaton break the wrong way on a ball. He initially froze but eventually recovered on a Weiters line drive Saturday night. He's froze on a few this year but still managed to catch them.

QUOTE (Thad Bosley @ May 1, 2016 -> 10:22 PM) Wish you could just enjoy the long overdue winning our team is experiencing and let go of the misery witch hunt! Nah, you gotta earn this level of shade and you have not. You basically just shat all over yourself.

Oh and we're getting Tower of Joy next week. s*** is moving very quickly.

QUOTE (miracleon35th @ May 1, 2016 -> 09:32 PM) Jason Benetti's home run call "Oh my goodness," is at worst, a pussification of a home run. At best, Benetti simply used that trite expression because he could not come up with anything original or better. A grandmother says "oh my goodness'. I don't agree with Hawk's opinions and politics all the time and I understand he can't go on forever, but I would have liked to see him back full time this season. Instead of Benetti , I would have preferred that someone else be chosen as his successor, preferably a former major league player who has wit, personality and is more familiar with the game and the players. Benetti seems better suited to the radio side, not as the primary TV play to play man. As long as he is doing that job though, I wish him well and hope he improves. Benetti has broadcast 11 regular season games to this point.

QUOTE (TRU @ May 1, 2016 -> 09:17 PM) The big dick guy death scene was the best Yeah, they kinda hit a high point on that one.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ May 1, 2016 -> 08:04 PM) Love Sale, but he's not even the best pitcher in Chicago currently. The Padres suck but what Kershaw did today was incredible and this is year 6 of his reign. Hard to say Sale is the best in the game when we have one of the absolute greatest of all time in his prime killing people every 5th day.

All time great episode, advanced every plot line substantially and threw in some real quality kills.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 1, 2016 -> 11:33 AM) https://mobile.twitter.com/ChuckGarfien/sta...804647420252160 When I checked yesterday I swear he was at 10 DRS.

QUOTE (Jose Paniagua @ Apr 30, 2016 -> 10:43 PM) i do not loathe Duke. Tonight that was one horrific moment but I have some faith there. In an ideal world he moves down to the Jennings role of course and we trade for a special player Zach Duke was one of the best relievers in baseball coming into tonight and made one very, very bad pitch. If you're b****ing about him you're grasping at straws.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Apr 30, 2016 -> 10:32 PM) I feel like he's downgraded Eaton's contribution. Don't understand why a grown man would suddenly think he had the wrong position on LaRoche's kid just because the team is winning. The team is winning "partly" because of Eaton who is playing very well for four weeks. Nah, you're just putting your own bizarre spin on this s***, Rock has exulted the virtues of Adam Eaton pretty consistently because he's not insane. You've turned a correct, off the cuff remark into a negative talking point because you don't understand context.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Apr 30, 2016 -> 10:16 PM) With all due respect, I think you are crazy. A grown man with convictions doesn't change his mind on an issue like that five weeks later.Eaton has been great this season offensively and defensively. I like Frazier and Lawrie as well, especially Frazier, but what the heck are you talking about?? Lawrie had a huge error the other night. Are you saying Eaton won the leadership battle that night? Please admit your post was a rare horrible one. You can take a Mulligan you know? I've had my share of awful posts before but your take on that seems pretty wrong to me. Rock's basically saying Eaton took a s*** standpoint in the Laroche situation that he'd probably admit was misguided at this point and the new dudes have changed the culture in the clubhouse for the better. Not sure what you're disagreeing with.

I feel like this needs its own thread so I can just gush unabashedly but if Eaton keeps this up the Sox are going to get like a bajillion dollars in excess value out of that contract.

QUOTE (Real @ Apr 30, 2016 -> 10:04 PM) aren't they paid to actually do their jobs? The pitching has been terrible this series. They were literally #1 in the AL in every pitching category coming into this series. There's this thing called regression to the mean that you need to familiarize yourself with.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Apr 30, 2016 -> 09:59 PM) Signing Austin Jackson really really made a difference. Well yeah, it turned Adam Eaton into Jason Heyward at a fraction of the cost which is super cool.

QUOTE (Real @ Apr 30, 2016 -> 09:58 PM) They weren't garbage for three straight games? Did you even bother to read my post?

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Apr 30, 2016 -> 09:57 PM) I mean. Our pitching is straight up dominant But when will they stop sucking?

QUOTE (Real @ Apr 30, 2016 -> 09:55 PM) Can the pitching stop being f***ing awful as s***? I mean, sure if you've only started tuning in during this series i understand your viewpoint.

Oh, and Carlos Sanchez also had a very good game. I like him as well.

Adam Eaton is very good at baseball and I'm glad he plays for the White Sox.

That was a hell of a win.

Now we get to see what would have been had Nate's butt not failed him.

Abreu owed the team that one.

Ball didn't even bounce, wasn't a tough play at all.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Apr 30, 2016 -> 09:07 PM) And much better defense. Those pitches were strikes for the home team. I didn't realize Frazier was this good defensively, he's been outstanding. He's exactly what this team needed.