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QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 9, 2014 -> 12:23 PM) Another jogging mishap. Hopefully minor. My shin and foot felt fine yesterday, however, felt a tinge in my hamstring near the end of a great speed walk with some jogging and sprints at the end. I stopped immediately and iced it. Today the hammy is a bit sore, just enough to know I did something and almost did something bad. I'm not limping. It's just a bit sore back there. Happened Friday. Do I walk again Monday after resting it? Do I stretch? Do not stretch. The trauma will just last longer. I would walk again and see how it feels. Do not do the jog and sprints until Wednesday and then only the jog. Give it at least 7 to 10 days before light sprints. Icing is always good for about 20 to 30 minutes. No more because then it actually starts to reverse the benfits.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 9, 2014 -> 01:14 PM) Not to hijack the thread, but this is Dunn's farewell tour, too. I notice in the Wilkins thread, a lot of people still think some team is going to acquire Dunn for the stretch run. Looking at his splits and his stats, he also looks like a guy, just like Paulie, who is finished and I dispel any thought he'll be joining a contender. Adam can't hit a lefty just like Paulie can't hit a righty and like Paulie, he can't run either. I think Dunn will retire after this season. Dunn will play somewhere next year. Konerko will not.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Aug 9, 2014 -> 12:42 PM) By all accounts Wilkins will do the exact same. I was actually against the Konerko signing from day one, usually don't care for the nostalgic stuff. At this point though, if he's not blocking anyone important and Dunn doesn't need to be showcased, let him have a few last games in the lineup, maybe he'll have a special moment to remember. He has never at an MLB at bat. There is no "by all accounts" They should never take a players with no MLB experience and make him a pinch hitter, if they think he has any talent.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Aug 8, 2014 -> 08:18 PM) Because I'm injury prone. Nearly tore my ACL landing awkwardly. EMT checked it out and said no tears and I have most of my range of motion back. Anything I should do while I wait for the swelling to go down? No. The swelling will inhibit normal muscle function. Just keep working on the range until the swelling is down.

QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Aug 8, 2014 -> 10:58 AM) Show progress for what and to who? This isn't for the fans. If it was for fans, they would have never started the rebuild. This is to get Baez more experience and break him in with a couple months. Again, they will have money to sign pitchers and they have so many assets that they could also trade for pitching. I don't think they are going for it in 2015, which is why they moved him. All these guys aren't going to be in the lineup to start next year, but could be scattered as the year goes on. They got more assets for a piece they weren't going to compete with next year, and either weren't going to re-sign or could sign after 2015 anyway. for themselves mostly. I think they need to start to see some progress in their plans. Until now there really hasn't been any. Of course, it is to have Baez get experience. That is the progress they need to see. Also they need to show other teams that they have some pieces to trade, if that is the way they are going to acquire pitching. They will have money to sign pitchers, but is that really the way to go? How often do the maegcontracts to FA pitchers work? The Cubs will need not just one but multiple pitchers, if they don't trade some of the prospects.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 7, 2014 -> 11:41 AM) Let's hope Rodon can follow this path as well to avoid undue wear and tear from the slider torque. There is no inherent wear and tear from the slider. It's when they alter the pitch to increase it's movement that the trouble begins. It's just like the fastball. If you try to throw it as hard as you can every pitch, you will break down. If you throw as it's supposed to be thrown, there is no "extra" wear and tear. Only the unnatural motion of the over head throw.

QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Aug 8, 2014 -> 10:13 AM) Agreed. Now that Baez hasn't fallen flat on his face in the first few games (he will struggle mightily at some point the rest of the way), the "I told you this rebuild would never work!" posts are on hold. With the sheer number of prospects they have, not all of them will work out, but they don't have to. They can trade some, they make a signing or two. A few of them hit, and they are going to be in great shape. Unfortunately they just aren't as far away as we'd all like to think. I would disagree. I think they are starting to get worried about the lack of pitching and need to start bringing selected players up to show there is some progress. They are going to need the young hitters to produce because they are going to need to spend 100's of millions on pitching to be competitive.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Aug 8, 2014 -> 10:24 AM) I assume the waiver sheet looks something like this Philadelphia Ryan Howard Chase Utley Cole Hamels Red Sox Clay Buchholz Jonny Gomes White Sox Bullpen Teams aren't that specific. They generally put more than half the team through waivers in an attempt to "sneak" players through. They do this because teams have a limited amount of time and a limited number of players that they claim. The GM needs to look through all of the teams and the players to decide who to claim and don't know until later if the claim was awarded so it is a complicated decision.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Aug 7, 2014 -> 10:03 PM) Do all catchers alter their fingernails? I've never really noticed it. Many do. It depends on the pitcher and what he wants.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Aug 7, 2014 -> 10:00 PM) They're painted so the pitcher can see the sign, right? They are probably stickers. There is a company selling little sticky note type stickers shaped like finger nails so they don't need to paint them.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 7, 2014 -> 03:16 PM) Near the kneecap. Also the area at the bottom of the tibia gets tight sometimes when jogging. It almost feels like it's going to snap. Is that a stretching issue? There two things it could be. The is a piece of capsule called a plica that can get caught under the patella to make it feel like it wants to snap. To determine this feels where its gets sore and is there a palpable mass there. If so you need to massage on the area a couple of times per day to decrease the inflammation. Most likely it is a patella femoral dysfunction. This is where the knee cap is riding too far inward which is why you get the pain on the inside of each knee. To decrease this problem you need to watch your form when running and do a few exercises. When jogging be sure to keep your knees over feet. Some people will bring their knees inward in a knock kneed direction. This puts a great deal of added stress in the area. The exercises are wall squats with your knees staying over your feet. Lean your back against a wall. Slide down so your knees bend but not to the point of any pain. Keep your knees in line with your feet and hold a position for 10 secs. Do 10 or so 2x/day. The others are clam exercises. Lay on one side with your knees bent 1/2 way. Get either a rubber band or ankle weight and put it around your leg just above the knee Keep your feet together and lift the top knee away from the other. This will be like pivoting with your hip and ankles with the knee raising up. Do 15-20 on each side daily. This will help to re-train the muscles to have the knee cap track properly.

QUOTE (CanOfCorn @ Aug 7, 2014 -> 03:27 PM) I have a pain right under my left kneecap. It hurts after playing volleyball (which I've stopped) and if it's bent for extended periods of time. Then it aches. I think it's tendonitis...but I'm not sure what to do about it since I've been resting it for months. It is not swollen, so I don't think there's any physical damage, so any help would be great. Thanks! Sounds more like patella femoral pain syndrome. Put your hand on the very top of your knee cap and push it down toward your ankle. Once it is in this position try to tighten your quad. Your hand should be resisting the knee cap from coming back up. How did that feel?

QUOTE (scs787 @ Aug 7, 2014 -> 05:10 PM) But what if they had a bunch of Chris Sales? Not very realistic. What if the opposing team had all miguel cabreras?

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Aug 6, 2014 -> 03:54 PM) He can't. The Sox know this. I've thought he has looked pretty good defensively at a few positions. I think you think they know this. I'm not too sure that they think it yet. We'll know this off season.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Aug 6, 2014 -> 03:51 PM) Why do we have to have him save a spot, again? This is a rebuilding/retooling year. The Sox want to see if he could handle it for next year or further in the future. That's really what they are doing with most everyone on the team.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Aug 6, 2014 -> 03:46 PM) How does Leury Garcia have a spot on a major league roster? Versatile defensive player. Saves a spot when you don't need a backup INF and OF.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Aug 6, 2014 -> 03:44 PM) The difference is that this year, he did get one month off... True. Let's see how is numbers look this August and Sept. Maybe he just loses interest.......

QUOTE (flavum @ Aug 6, 2014 -> 03:16 PM) Sale's career as a starter in August and September: 24 starts 157.1 innings 3.83 ERA Have to wonder if his build limits his endurance and his effectiveness later in the season.

QUOTE (peavy44 @ Aug 6, 2014 -> 03:35 PM) Sandy alomar jr can do alot better job then robin. That remains to be seen as he has never done it before. We should know soon enough as he should get a MLB job in the next couple of years.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Aug 6, 2014 -> 03:30 PM) If you think Robin is quiet and doesn't get upset or doesn't show "fire", you will hate dave Martinez and Sandy alomar. Yes. Alomar makes Ventura look like Guillen, without the accent.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Aug 6, 2014 -> 09:54 AM) No doubt (I doubt anyone disagrees there) but the hype, comparisons, etc. Cubs fans, media, etc. give these two is pretty ridiculous. I love Bryant, I love Soler. Obviously I'm not a scout, but even I don't see some of the hofty crap with those two (and with Bryant I could at least understand since he is awesome ) I did disagree. I think Almora has a better chance of being a long term MLB player than Baez. I think Baez has a better chance to be an All-Star. But I think he also has a better chance to bust.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Aug 6, 2014 -> 08:41 AM) Next, he will take over as the starting shortstop. Soon, he will be managing and GMing the team. Then he will own the White Sox, and he will eventually be elected to be the mayor of Chicago. Shortly thereafter, he will be elected as a Congressional Representative to Congress. Ultimately, he will be the 47th President of the United States of America. On his first night in office, his Vice President (the leading candidate is Scott Podsednik) will ask him "Gee, Adam, what do you want to do tonight?" He'll reply "The same thing we do every night, Scott - try to take over the world." The day Jermaine Dye came in at shortstop was hilarious.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 5, 2014 -> 09:43 PM) How many straight relievers have failed to get at least 3 outs without giving up a run? This is amazing Hopefully they are all getting outof theirsystem in one game. I know, wishful thinking.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Aug 5, 2014 -> 09:39 PM) That's what I was hoping, but he is already at 45 starts since the injury and over 275 innings. At some point you need to see some results to have any confidence in a rebound. True. But with him hitting his innings pitched from last year, he is probably struggling through a arm building phase. Most pitchers have this issue when they are hitting that inning threshold. He only pitched 53 and 140 innings the last 2 years, I believe.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 5, 2014 -> 09:12 PM) The funny thing is he was hitting 91/92 tonight. Danks is hitting that, most innings pitched in the last 3 years area. The sox need to hope that its just building his arm up and he will continue to improve. Otherwise it's going to be along 2 years.