The Ginger Kid

offense. what a concept

WTF was Eaton looking for

QUOTE (GreatScott82 @ Aug 19, 2015 -> 08:16 AM) KW most likely had more influence on the free agency acquisitions and the Samardzija trade than Hahn did. If KW is 'babysitting' Hahn, we sure as hell need a new babysitter running the shots or just give Rick the chance to do his job properly. Its more than evident that things have gone stale with KW at the top. The organization needs a philosophical change and it starts with letting KW leave. To me it's sort of like beating your head against the wall at this point. I really don't think you're going to see any major changes in the FO or in Robin and his staff in 2016. I think the fact that RV went 85-77 and almost won manager of the year in 2012 still matters more than his overall sub .500 performance. In fact, I think Tyler Flowers will be behind the plate and Adam LaRoche will be your DH/1B as well...or at least, we should not be surprised if that's the case. Rick Hahn was a highly coveted commodity not so long ago -- he turned down the Cardinals and was ranked #1 GM prospect by SI and others. If we credit Hahn with the moves since October '12, then you have to say he's had some winners and losers but it's also fair to say that he deserves more time. For me the biggest question with Rick is this: Is he really in charge of the key decisions being made? Are Doug Lauman, Nick Capra and Buddy Bell the guys he wants? Is RV and/or anyone on his staff the guys he wants? If the Sox made a splashy move and brought in a guy like Dombrowski then you would assume that every significant decision from there on out would be on his approval -- coaching staff, scouting, etc. If the Sox dumped at the deadline or went for it then you'd feel pretty sure that it was a Dombrowski decision. Right now it's tough to say.

Couple of questions... What's a solid metric for evaluating team pitching, FIP? xFIP? WAR? Also, the Sox WAR for team batting, 1.5. Is that historically low? Seems like quite a jump to the next team, PHI with 6.0

JR will probably decide that RH still needs a babysitter. Based on this season, hard not to see otherwise.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Aug 18, 2015 -> 02:43 PM) No idea but his career average with the bases loaded is lower than .100 now. That's like impossible. "BUT...BUT...PITCH FRAMING!" I love how Hawk combines Gio's offensive stats with flowers' to say "Our catchers aren't the problem."

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Aug 18, 2015 -> 08:29 AM) I was at a seminar at Soxfest and Buddy Bell was discussing Davidson. The same Buddy Bell who thought Mitchell was a major leaguer was really down on Davidson. It really surprised me. We will see what happens when they tear him apart and put him back together. These 2 years should be enough for him to realize he needs to do some things differently. He wasn't terrible with Arizona, got a call-up. But I'm sure Buddy will fix him.

It's laughable that any team would want anyone associated with the Sox front office on their payroll. Truly.

Great game by Danks. 3.7 runs/game is what the Sox average so you know going in that unless you can hold the opposition to at least 3, your odds are not very good.

Pretty sure Flowers heard me yell you suck balls. That was my highlight.

Waiting for the train in Anaheim. What a waste of a Monday night.

QUOTE (GREEDY @ Aug 16, 2015 -> 11:12 AM) 50k per plate appearance. #StopKenny Just under a cool mil per RBI

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 15, 2015 -> 08:05 PM) Even a great sale game and the BP cup, this white sox team can't exactly afford to win 1/3 in any series any more. It's August not April and we continued all in at the deadline by not trading our soon to be free agents. We're supposed to be right there at the end, Rick Hahn promised me so. I understand your contention that the sox blew an opportunity to trade Shark and (?) before the deadline, that choosing to stand pat was a mistake. And sorry if you already answered this, but what do you think the return would've been? I doubt it would assuage your anger over the trade of Bassit, Phegley and Semien, which seems to be reaching Anderson/Machowiak levels of discontent. Not that I'm happy about the trade, either. But I'd like to hear what you think because I'm honestly not convinced they could've gotten anything in return except some minor league pieces that would probably remain minor league pieces. (this btw is also why it pisses me off that MLB teams cannot trade draft picks)

All I have to look forward to is a Bears season that is shaping up to be 3-13. Just f***ing shoot me.

DJ made a good point earlier in the game, it looks like Saladino is thinking too much up there as opposed to when he first came up and was making great contact.

come on Tyler, keep it going

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Aug 15, 2015 -> 07:33 PM) KW and Hahn never mentioned the 3 year plan nonsense till they were sucking into late July. Cover your ass 101. That was sooo good. And not a single solitary writer called them out on it.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 15, 2015 -> 07:34 PM) Nice blue font Cubs fan

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Aug 15, 2015 -> 07:23 PM) LaRoche looks like he has mailed it in no hustle, just going thru the motions to get a check. It's really something that he gets 2 straight starts again. I get it, the only way you can get out of a slump is to get up to bat, but at what cost. I know Thompson has some holes in his swing but I'd much rather watch him play baseball right now than that duck dynasty reject.

DJ calling out LaRoche for not running. Can we get this guy on TV again please?

LET'S SCORE SOME f***ING RUNS

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Aug 15, 2015 -> 07:05 PM) And none of those years have a thing to do with the Cubs going forward and into the future. Their FO and scouting are elite. This I sadly have to agree with.

that 2nd strike to Melky was a ball in the top of the inning

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 15, 2015 -> 06:44 PM) Then how can you explain the 2012 Sox defense being so focused for the first five months? Two words: Donnie Veal

QUOTE (daa84 @ Aug 15, 2015 -> 06:59 PM) Blue jays might be unstoppable I don't see them beating the Royals. But then again, I also think the Giants are going to repeat, so....