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QUOTE (Marty34 @ Aug 3, 2013 -> 11:31 AM) Even a broken clock is right twice a day. I'm not worried about Viciedo either. He's got at most another 400 AB's to figure it, if he doesn't anyone can play LF with Jacobs the likely next man up. Are you talking about Viciedo or yourself?

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Aug 3, 2013 -> 10:52 AM) I disagree. Those cases are the exception and not the rule. While most of your points are valid, that power has to come from somewhere. It doesn't have to be 200 homers but power is important. Machado doesn't have big HR numbers but their CF and SS hit for power. Their Catcher is capable of hitting for power as well. The Cubs of the 90's were able to survive with Grace at 1B because they had a 2B who hit for power. Trust me I understand what you are saying but the White Sox cannot get outslugged in their own park. If the White Sox are going to play in US Cellular Field they need to hit for a good amount of power in my opinion. Agreed. Another reason we need to hit home runs at the Cell is that the gaps play so small. There just isn't a lot of room for doubles and triples. I really don't worry about Viciedo because he's learning on the job. He probably should have been held back in the minors to refine his approach. He was rushed and has to do it at the MLB level. I love his tools, his strength and his swing. He has the ability to adjust pitch to pitch, which is probably the hardest thing in baseball. I can't remember who was pitching, but last week he looked awful swinging at a fastball up and away. He was really late and the swing was pathetic. 2 pitches later, he put that same pitch deep into the RF seats. That's really impressive. He needs to work on his approach and have a plan for every AB. Right now, he's just winging it. When he first came back from injury, he had a plan to be patient and he worked counts and drew walks. He got away from that, but he showed me that with the right guidance, it can be done. We just need to be patient and let him mature. He's exactly the type of high upside hitter we should be running out there in a rebuild.

John Hancock has Semien's autograph.

The Mariano's brand Deluxe Mac and Cheese is really good and affordable. I like to put Sriracha and fresh jalapeños in it.

If you add Keppingers SLG% and Phefley's OBP, you get Semien's OBP.

Phegley still hasn't walked. BA .212 OBP .209

Holy s***. In 348 PA's, Keppinger has 9 xbh's. 9! f***ing 9. How is that even possible?

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 2, 2013 -> 07:14 PM) They need to stop playing Keppinger His slugging percentage wouldn't even be a very good batting average.

As long as we continue to play at the Cell, we need to hit a lot of home runs to be good. Ramirez, Konerko, Keppinger, Beckham... s***, Dunn's the only power hitter in the line up right now. That has to change.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Aug 1, 2013 -> 09:56 AM) The union is also bending over backwards for Bud, which surprised me. If they do go with the lifetime ban, I can't wait to see out play out in court. You know A-Rod will lawyer up and not go down without a fight. ARod is so f***ed that nobody wants anything to do with him. The word is that the evidence is overwhelming. "Oh s***, son" overwhelming.

Puig watches prides of Semiens hunt.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Aug 1, 2013 -> 10:04 AM) So the Sox are gonna be the Cubs in 2014? Great, another baseball-less summer. Is that a surprise?

Arod won't get banned for life because of the PED's. It will be for lying to investigators, coercing and intimidating witnesses and attempting to buy evidence.

QUOTE (oldsox @ Aug 1, 2013 -> 07:08 AM) Who did his contract? Kenny or Rick? Hahn's been doing the contracts for years.

QUOTE (Andy the Clown @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 08:16 PM) Absolutely. He's a number 5 being paid like a number 2. I'm in favor of getting rid of his contract in a rebuild, but lets be real. He was never and isn't a 5. I can't stand when Sox fans don't give players the credit they're due.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 03:32 PM) We're bringing AJ back next year. That's all I need, for him and Beckham to ruin the bar scene for me again. Maybe they can bring back Brian Anderson and his mullet with them.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 03:27 PM) A writer said they were "too nice". That could be true. I think they miss AJ, or at least someone like AJ. I know, AJ was on the 2007 team, but this team has more ability than that. I think they are missing an agitator. I get the sense that the team really hated AJ. I get that from Reed plunking him at the first opportunity and JP and MB not wanting to pitch with him. Maybe their dislike for him rallied other guys.

QUOTE (Jake @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 03:25 PM) There is undeniably an attitude problem with this team. It isn't the whole problem, there have been injuries, bad luck, aging, young players not taking steps forward, but also attitude. It has not felt like many players on this team cared about the results of games for much of the season. I don't see an attitude problem. I see a group that really got down on themselves and nobody stepped up to lead or rally them. It's a team without identity. Judging from the dugout, they all seem to get along.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 03:08 PM) I'd say he's the symbol of this team in the eyes of a certain group of fans, not everyone. Mouth-breathers? Lol I could just as easily say its PK's fault for not holding anyone accountable. Nevertheless, I'm willing to give some of these guys mulligans for the year. It's been a Murphy's Law kind of year.

My favorite part about Rios is that he really brings out the mouth-breather in fans. I can only imagine this must be what it's like to be a Bears fan. If you don't get what you want. Hold on to him and trade him next deadline when he will have more value.

If they don't move Rios, they have to start taking away AB's from Konerko. Call Garcia up and shift Viciedo to DH.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 09:16 AM) What happened to the Micah Johnson Bandwagon? Haven't seen his name mentioned as much recently... He changed his name to Simien.

QUOTE (flavum @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 10:57 AM) Eh, that would be like getting overly excited about a guy that has played 39 games at Kannapolis. He could be ok, but let's see where he is a year from now. The three Boston guys are all lottery tickets. Some upside, but nobody will be surprised if they don't even get to AAA someday. I get that.He's a nice bonus in the deal though.

I think some of you guys might be undervaluing the SS, Rondon. From what I've read, he's an elite defender. If that's the case, he doesn't need to hit a ton to play MLB baseball.

Sale and Reed. Both are really good and really likable.