The Ginger Kid

newsflash: Paul hasn't had "range" since 1999.

@MDGonzales: Sox first hit with RISP since 7th inning of Wednesday's game at Toronto.

that was a really good two-seamer he threw to Danks.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 22, 2013 -> 06:29 PM) Thing is, they went and found guys so that he didn't have a spot. Before Spring Training ever started, some Sox reporter on the Score said Morel wasn't in the plans to make the big league roster. I think it has to do with the nature of the injury plus the fact that he sort of guided his own re-hab in the off season.

is it just me, or is our offense not that good?

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Apr 22, 2013 -> 06:21 PM) Anyone else think Morel's days in a Sox uniform are about over? isn't he hurt again?

sounds like Hawk's been hitting the pipe (again)

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 22, 2013 -> 05:49 PM) I have no idea how he's ever going to be a good hitter with his swing. come on, it's gotten a lot more compact don't you think?

what a generous f***ing call

I've never seen so many snow-outs in a season

C'mon Jordan

QUOTE (Cali @ Apr 22, 2013 -> 05:41 PM) Not at all. Unless he's been faking it his entire career, since he's always been a goofball. The rod up your ass, stiff clubhouses under Dye/AJ/PK are not going to be something I'll miss when PK is gone. yeah, i'll take their act over a guy showboating and whining while barely hitting above the mendoza line.

admit it - you thought they were gonna screw the pooch on that pickle

Awesome D yo!

QUOTE (Cali @ Apr 22, 2013 -> 05:35 PM) He had the gall to be loose, have fun and be white in the clubhouse of Ozzie Guillen. That's a death sentence. One of Kenny's worst trades ever. 2008 was an down year aberration for Swisher. you didn't think some (a lot) of that act was phony? Sure seems like AJ and PK and some others thought so. As for that trade, we can agree. Horrible.

QUOTE (DirtySox @ Apr 22, 2013 -> 05:33 PM) I'd still take him. Buying high and selling low after 1 down year was just awful. that part.

Know what I miss about Swisher? Nothing.

Danks video

Sounds like he has to head back to AZ first... @ESPNChiSox Danks gets his meeting. Needs at least one more outing at extended spring training. Rehab assignment still to come.

I look at how bad Pittsburgh looked to start the season and now they've won 7 of 9. No reason the Sox can't flip the switch too. After all, the pitching has been there just about every game. Just imagine how much worse this slump would feel if the hitters were raking but they were losing because the pitching blew chunks. Lets do this

It's early and a lot can change, but Detroit's going to have their hands full with KC this season. I'm sure Ned will f*** it up, but they are a very good team. If Hosmer and Moustakas ever get their s*** together, things could get interesting.

QUOTE (KPBears @ Apr 21, 2013 -> 02:52 PM) I'm not looking forward to consecutive 90 loss seasons, but if Hahn seems to have a smart plan in place, I'm willing to stick by him and see what happens. And I think the Tigers/Astros model could work for the Sox. But if anyone has other rebuilding ideas, I'd love to hear them. Sorry for the long post, by the way. Great post for discussion -- welcome. I'm with you, give Hahn a chance on his own terms. You've been grooming him for this, lets see what he can do. Part of me always hoped that Dave Dombrowski would find his way back to the white sox, but those days are gone. Like La Russa, Hawk f***ed that one up too. But I don't like the idea of rebuilding by trading everything of value so you can run out a roster like Houston's. Even the cubs couldn't get away with that for long. I don't think you have to be so bad for so long to suddenly be good. The teams you mentioned like KC, DET and PIT, were plagued by poor management and a lack of talent in the front office making decisions. I don't think the Sox are in that predicament. I think the fan base would absolutely support a young team that shows promise, even if it means taking your lumps and enduring say one 70-win season. As long as there is improvement and fans can clearly see what they're trying to build. And the Sox do have some enticing pieces to trade with JP, Gavin, Rios, and Ramirez, to name a few. You won't get a Greinke haul but I imagine if you packaged JP and Rios to a team in July who was contending and had those specific needs, you'd do all right. Who knows, you might even get a legitimate 3B prospect....imagine that.

It's all venturas fault

Thanks Donnie

Good. They deserve it.