southsideirish71

Hopefully this little episode will prove once and for all the value of a good well stocked farm system. I have seen how posters would rather win a few more games in September and not get a higher draft pick. Two of the players we wanted were gone right before ours and now we are trying to trade for them. I have seen insane posts about how "well the sox cant develop the minors so whats the point". I hope that the sox dump huge amounts of money and talent into their development operations. The key for the sox to have sustained long term success is their minor league operations and scouting. The ability to locate not only guys who will be on the major league roster but also as valuable trading chits later on. In the end Sale is going to be traded due to the failure of the teams ability to keep a pipeline to the majors open with cost effective options. Now we have way to many holes to fill and we need to now swap out something amazing at the major league level to bring back stability for many a position.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Dec 6, 2016 -> 12:09 AM) How are things? Things are good. How are things with you. Interesting times ahead no matter what.

I dont know whats more entertaining the actual trade banter or the panic screams from the tin foil hats. OMG HE WENT 0-4 IN HIS FIRST GAME. CUT HIM.

QUOTE (Two-Gun Pete @ Dec 5, 2016 -> 11:42 PM) We've been discussing how a trade for Sale would be "franchise altering," and how it would "hurt" the team who traded for Sale. To me, neither of these things are in evidence for a TJS survivor and a sub .800 OPS hitter in A+. You know what? A prospect's subjective ranking is only one data point. A player's craptacular results are another. Why do posters want this front office to be responsible for a rebuild, again? We should totally just do what we have been doing. That has worked out so well. Keep running into that wall. Eventually it will move.

QUOTE (Two-Gun Pete @ Dec 5, 2016 -> 11:28 PM) Holy s***. A post-TJS pitcher who sucked out loud in his MLB debut, and a sub .800 OPS in A+ bat is the centerpiece of a supposed "franchise altering return?" After seeing what Shelby f***ing Miller cost, the domestic abuser Chapman cost, and what Andrew Miller cost, this proposed deal is a f***ing insult to SOX fans. You've got to be f***ing kidding me. Unless there are significant additions to this deal, we should be disgusted as fans. Pointless to get upset over fictional returns on trades that haven't occurred yet. Plenty of time to light your torches.

I am figuring it will be a lot of talk with nothing major happening.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Nov 4, 2016 -> 10:53 PM) Is this song real? Where did you find this? You must not have paid too much attention during the 2005 season.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Nov 2, 2016 -> 10:34 PM) He slid into the base, it was a good no call Yup.

QUOTE (SpankyEaton @ Nov 2, 2016 -> 08:56 PM) I just hope they wake up after seeing what the Cubs have done and see the light to rebuild. There can't be untouchables, only assets going for a rebuild. Thats not how Kenny works. He is going to look at a flawed team with 40% of their starting rotation down without a viable offense. All this will do is to allow Kenny to believe that realignment of th deck chairs on the titanic will bring them to the promise land. He will look at the landscape of the central and decide to go for it.

The indians dont deserve to win this game. s***ty defense, stupid baserunning.

QUOTE (fathom @ Nov 2, 2016 -> 07:43 PM) Flinch with the glove That is so minor. It would never get called. It almost is consistent with moving the ball to get a different grip.

QUOTE (fathom @ Nov 2, 2016 -> 07:40 PM) Doesn't Joe West always call balks? https://mobile.twitter.com/Kosderka18/statu...8277764/video/1 Where is the balk here. Looks like a quickmove.

QUOTE (soxforlife05 @ Nov 2, 2016 -> 07:36 PM) Lol the Indians suck and they will be lucky to win this game. Blows my mind that they are in the World Series. Their lineup is worse than ours. A certain executive is watching this thinking the same thing. Hence he wont rebuild.

Its real simple Indians. Its a RH. When their back foot moves, he is coming over to first.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Nov 2, 2016 -> 07:16 PM) I never understood why all the K zones that are put up have the top of the strike zone at the belt of a player. Is it not chest to knees anymore? Only in the rulebook.

Imagine if the strikezone prescribed by the rules actually existed outside of a rule book.

The only thing to worry about is some sort of over reaction by JR. Maybe the selling of cost controlled assets on a player or two for a foolish run at nothing.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Nov 1, 2016 -> 08:28 PM) Yeah, I f***ing understand how baseball is played. If you were watching the game, you'd know that Chisenhall was basically walking under it while Naquin is running up and has to dive to get it. Now after the two of us have just let a 2-run double fall in between us, you can be damned sure you are going to have to plow me out of the way if I am Chisenhall on that ball.I don't give a f*** what you call. The CF shouldnt of called him off. However you have communication and priority calls for a reason. You hear the CF calling ball, ball ball or mine you back off. The minute you decide f*** it I am not doing that is the minute a horrific collision is going to take place. The problem here was the CF, he shouldnt of made that call. If you call for the ball and call another fielder off you better f***ing catch the ball. Chisenhall is not some superior defender out in RF that he can ignore priority calls.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Nov 1, 2016 -> 08:03 PM) Hah. Dude he was calling a ball he had no business calling. Besides, they were both calling it. Rewind. CF has priority over RF. If CF called it then its his ball. Now was it smart for him to call it when the RF is camped under it. No. But all things being equal when the CF calls for it, its his.

QUOTE (JUSTgottaBELIEVE @ Oct 30, 2016 -> 10:56 PM) I'm still not feeling great about this series after this game if I'm a Cubs fan. They barely skated by with home field, most lopsided pitching matchup of the series, had to use their closer for 3 innings, and played perfect defense. First of all to be a true cub fan you must suspend the laws of logic and common sense. Their fan base is looking at their blue wrist bands and think this is a given.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Oct 30, 2016 -> 10:49 PM) I knew this would happen. Game 6 momentum? Cubs. Game 6 pitching advantage? Cubs. The beast that is Kyle Schwarber for 4+ PAs? Cubs. Game 7 is a happening. Well played troll, well played.

QUOTE (fathom @ Oct 30, 2016 -> 10:19 PM) Don't see that 1-0 pitch called a strike very often He wants to make sure he gets a good seat for Go Cubs Go after the game. What a pile of s*** strikezone.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Oct 30, 2016 -> 09:57 PM) His foot was fine pure BS by Fowler. All we needed is the stretcher taking him off the pitch and then the miraculous recovery to make it soccer.

So sick of the parade of celebrities doing their best to one up the last drunken guy to step up and sing a song.