Jake

if there was ever any doubt, Casper is a true blue White Sox

QUOTE (mike65 @ Jul 26, 2013 -> 09:56 PM) Check out MLB insiders on Twitter. It sounds like a deal is forthcoming. I almost dropped my jaw when I read all the recent tweets. My only caution is that not one national writer has picked this up. What say you guys? https://twitter.com/@mlbinsiderlive I can't think of any reason to believe that twitter. Probably fishing for followers. I'm all for some trades, though!

Rios continues to be hopeless on balls over his head/near the wall

Corner!!

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 26, 2013 -> 12:38 PM) Interesting. I didn't know these totals before. darren rovell ‏@darrenrovell 1h Minor League Baseball per diems: Breakfast $8, Lunch $8, Dinner $9 (via @Scotty_Carroll) Going whole hog on dinner I see

QUOTE (flavum @ Jul 26, 2013 -> 09:15 PM) Hmmmm... https://twitter.com/Jen_Royle/status/360945919182651392 That would be weird. I like Gonzo

I agree. Jury is still out on Emery. There has been some good and some bad so far. I don't see him being around long enough to fire Trestman if Trestman has to be fired EDIT: in other words, I think he has staked his job on Marc Trestman to a large extent

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 26, 2013 -> 09:03 PM) Yep, good call That's no accident Also, this is yet ANOTHER righty who he's looked very nice against. He hasn't been knocking balls off the fence, but he's worked a walk and generally just competed and made decent contact

Anyone notice that a good portion of Dayan's swings have been finished with two hands on the bat lately?

QUOTE (hi8is @ Jul 26, 2013 -> 07:39 PM) That report contradicts all other indications that Adams is untouchable. If we could somehow get Adams and Wong - I'd refrain from masterbatory exercise for a year. AKA - it's highly unlikely. I'd do the opposite

It's a nice starting point.

Seems like Roku is the best smart device to me.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jul 26, 2013 -> 06:57 PM) Phillies willing to listen to offers for Cliff Lee according to Jerry Cransick. Could affect Peavy's value Wasn't he just scratched due to an arm injury?

If Theo held on to Sori until next year's trade deadline, he would have gotten some talent back and the cash savings would have been the same or better.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jul 26, 2013 -> 08:52 AM) De Aza just cannot be included in any plan going forward in CF. He's perfectly fine in LF. ADA can play CF. We don't have to care what he likes. He does fine out there when he doesn't have the yips like earlier this year

QUOTE (scs787 @ Jul 25, 2013 -> 10:48 PM) Jake, me and you were the only ones who were worried about Cecchinis lack of power. I've changed my mind on him if he moves to a middle infield position, have you done the same? As a 3rd baseman? No thanks. As a SS? Yes plz. I went from iffy to ecstatic about the though of acquiring him. He's moved ahead of Owings on my wishlist if e really can play SS. I'd assume if he could play big league SS, he'd be playing there. I'd gladly add him to the system, but there's one very important thing I've learned about young guys - NEVER count on players hitting for more power. They much more commonly fail to reach projected power than anything else. He obviously is a real productive hitter now, but he's probably not going to post a .450 OBP in MLB. He's reportedly a fine defender at 3B, but not a good runner. Baseball America says (behind a paywall) he won't be a basestealing threat because he has below average speed. He has to remain a .300 or better hitter and keep walking at 12.5% or better as he has been or else he starts fading towards the powerless 3B territory. I think Michael Young but with more walks but with more walks (maybe, probably, less average) would be a good comparison. I wish he was a bit toolsier...but hey, beggars can't be choosers. He's a really nice prospect.

I definitely think Law had something against the White Sox. I think he's buried the hatchet, though. Could be because KW isn't the GM anymore.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jul 26, 2013 -> 07:08 AM) their founder is a giant libertarian douche, not surprised their employees are treated lik s*** Also a climate change denier

QUOTE (flavum @ Jul 26, 2013 -> 08:35 AM) If Peavy and Rios don't get moved, I'll be extremely cranky. I just don't want them to get to November, and they think they still have a pretty good team..."and if we keep this league average pitching staff together, and get some better seasons from X, Y, and Z...and play the defense we know we can...we can compete in 2014". Blow it up. We're third in all of baseball in pitching WAR. We have excellent pitching, not just league average. That is with Dylan Axelrod getting many turns in the rotation.

So will Chromecast be able to mirror my Chrome browser or not?

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Jul 25, 2013 -> 11:05 PM) Wow. if any conservative posted anything even remotely as crazy as that as evidence for ANYTHING, you would be all over it like flies on s***. "Officer Patrick Rehder’s cell phone records reveal a text or call to George Zimmerman right after the 5:47 PM crash was called in". OK, how did this site supposedly get these records, and where ARE they? OMG, the cop supported Zimmerman thru the trial, and hates welfare cheats, he MUST be racist. And of course the family doesn't want to praise Zimmerman, at least publicly. Heaven forbid some racist asshat sees that and tried to harass them as well for making George look good. And what the f*** is up with this: "We still need the public’s help in identifying the names of the six female jurors, especially B37. A lot of curious readers out there would like to see what they look like. So if you know that your neighbor was one of them, send their name & pic in for a large reward" Seriously? They want the jurors to get threats as well? f***ing crazies. Get the info at least from ABC or Huffpo. Name a source, show phone records or you are just making s*** up. That website definitely stunk of bulls***

Call me crazy, but I think there is a fair amount to be optimistic about right now. At least, relative to the status quo for the White Sox

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Jul 25, 2013 -> 08:10 PM) Do you think the people he saved give a f*** how he ended up there? If Balta is correct, he wouldn't have saved them. Those people have said they don't want to be associated with him as it is

Now Olney says he thinks Yanks would assume between $5M and $8M of deal, but still that is crazy.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Jul 25, 2013 -> 07:30 PM) Scratch the Yanks off the list of teams for Dunn . Not that it was likely anyway. But f*** the Cubs for beating us to the punch 2 times now. Olney says they will receive a "lower-tier pitching prospect" and "pay nearly $25 million" which is almost his entire deal