Greg Hibbard

Hahaha keystone cops defense for tribe today - yeesh Maybe everyone is hung over

Saladino looking horrible this afternoon with the golden sombrero

I'm good with this thread staying put. This team isn't gonna keep winning every game

Also I would like to say for the record that my guy Asche might actually be the right kind of bad. Apparently he's every kind of bad

It's nice to be on the other end of the inevitable "we should be handling this bad team at home" discussion being held at a Tribe forum near you rn

Well that was a nice start

I could get used to this kind of Davidson

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Apr 13, 2017 -> 03:44 PM) Comments from Ricky on your boy, Cody. Renteria on Asche He's our cleanup hitter. He'll straighten it out.

Asche cannot be removed. He must play.

SS Anderson LF Cabrera 1B Abreu DH Asche RF Avi 3B Davidson 2B Sanchez C Narvaez CF Leury SP Gonzalez

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Apr 12, 2017 -> 06:38 PM) I remember when I still loved Jose as a player. Those days are gone. Jose is a slow starter. It's time white sox fans start recognizing it. I'll take the slow April and May to get the July and August stats we usually see from him

I agree that it's been a pretty good week - can Shields possibly play his way into some trade value for an NL contender (if we pay some of that salary) Dare to dream

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Apr 12, 2017 -> 02:58 PM) Love the avatar pic! Well done. He's my guy!

I'm really hoping Saladino continues to put up good numbers. He's not off the charts but he seems pretty serviceable as a 5th infielder (post Moncada callup) What were we expecting from him organizationally before last year?

2B Saladino SS Anderson LF Cabrera 1B Abreu DH Asche RF A. Garcia 3B Davidson C Soto CF L. Garcia P Holland

Been a fan of this material since before the Sox won the series and it's still surreal to see stuff like this happening with GoT. Wish I could be there but I'm in FL that week.

Maybe you can help me get this pointless thread to 20 pages after all? Who knows

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Apr 11, 2017 -> 03:35 PM) No one here agrees with you but I guess I'm the one who doesn't understand. QUOTE (GreenSox @ Apr 10, 2017 -> 03:36 PM) I've been asking that for a month. There no upside. He fulfills none of the requirements for being on this roster. He's not someone who can be peddled; nor is he someone who has a future. I think it's likely an extension of a FO bad habit of loving proven veterans, no matter how bad they are (although they usually favor the ones who were good at some point in their career; not always though - they had a long love affair with DeWayne Wise, e.g.).

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Apr 11, 2017 -> 03:32 PM) So he's bad but not the bad we need. Got it. Why are you still commenting on this pointless thread? You don't understand my points, that's clear. I'm not berating you.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 11, 2017 -> 03:24 PM) They rewarded the guys who had big springs. It's about as fluid as can be. If May and Asche continue to suck it up and Liriano and Garcia hit well for a while, they will be swapped out. Again, I'm still stuck on this point - why was a guy like Asche a guy they targeted to give a flier in spring to give a chance to compete for a spot. He just seemed like the wrong type of player for what the Sox are trying to do, that's all.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 11, 2017 -> 03:21 PM) For one thing, he's hurt. For another, he missed most of last year and was brutal in the spring. He was not hurt when Cody Asche was tendered an offer to come to the club He was not hurt when Cody Asche was chosen for the major league roster over him I get that he had a poor spring and didn't play last year, but the decision to bring this guy in in the first place is what I'm questioning. Hence the "what is the upside" question.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Apr 11, 2017 -> 03:20 PM) The same that Asche is costing us and you will see him at some point anyway. Jesus what a pointless thread lol Thank you for doing your part to add to the discussion. Your comments are appreciated. Since it's a pointless thread, by all means, exit the conversation. Thanks again.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Apr 11, 2017 -> 03:19 PM) The same guy that k'd I think it was over 20 times in Spring Training? He'll be here as well at some point. What would have been the cost of Rymer Liriano?

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Apr 11, 2017 -> 03:17 PM) The guy who didn't play a single game last year? Yes, the guy who didn't play a single game last year.