The Ginger Kid

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Jul 28, 2015 -> 08:59 AM) I'd trade Shark for an everyday offensive player who can play the rest of the season in a heartbeat, but that seems like an unrealistic return for a two-month rental. More likely is a couple prospects who might help in a year or two, and if we kick ass the next three games I might lean towards keeping Shark. I'd bring up Johnson regardless though to replace Danks, I just wish I had faith in the the front office to do a move like that. this!

i've got a great feeling about Alexei here.

Danks had looked so good, too.

this could get ugly

oh well.

Hannigan looks like someone they pulled out of a bar on Boylston

Sanchez

GREAT CATCH

I'm sure Flowers will start calling a different game, right hawk?

wow. Danks is gonna get run before Kelly

danks

Ortiz is just on fire right now. Tyler Flowers with the horrible framing of that pitch got Nap tossed. Good job!

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 27, 2015 -> 04:25 PM) Flowers hit it hard.

damn that looked bad

NEVER SEEN THAT!

QUOTE (Jake @ Jul 27, 2015 -> 07:09 AM) Flowers has certainly played about as badly as humanly possible, at least at the plate, for the past 2 or 3 weeks. Soto has been gradually getting more time and it's fair to keep ramping it up. Is anyone aware of whether there's a health concern keeping him from an everyday role? I was really surprised he wasn't given the start yesterday after a night game saturday

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Jul 26, 2015 -> 04:19 PM) We were dominated by 2 good teams, and we beat a bad team. Nothing has changed. Honestly, this continued White Flag paranoia is what is unsaleable. This ceaseless sojourn for some veteran that Kenny Williams believes is "elite" is what needs to stop.

Cleveland, dead! Toronto, dead! Niedermeyer, dead!

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jul 26, 2015 -> 01:41 PM) RABURN I bet he was called out in the closed door meeting they had after the game. Talk about a pissed off team. Sounds like Francona might have lost this team with the stuff they're saying, like no one is being held accountable, etc.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jul 26, 2015 -> 02:22 PM) We win 4 and Minnesota drops 2 of 3 to Pittsburgh would have them at 53-48 and us at 50-50. 2.5 back, 2 back in the loss column. Toronto is currently 2.5 back of Minnesota, 2 back if they hold on against Seattle. We'd still be close. See....this is how baseball gets a lot more fun, when you start looking at standings and considering the possibilities. AMAZING that after this sluggish start there is every reason to think things could turn around.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 26, 2015 -> 01:31 PM) That one's obvious, Soto can't physically catch everyday and Brantly/K.Smith/Nieto aren't the answers, either. We honestly should have just kept Viciedo (to face LHP) and never signed Beckham/Bonifacio (relying on the combination of Saladino, Johnson and Sanchez for 3B/2B and back-up/utility). Of course, there was uncertainty about Saladino's return from TJ and being ready physically at the beginning of the season. But Viciedo was just so bad. If he wasn't he'd be playing for someone in North America right now. As for Flowers, I just think you need to give more ABs to Soto. Especially coming off a night game. Unless there's some sort of paternal attachment with Rodon, I don't see why a guy who caught last night wasn't given a break today. Flowers isn't going to get any better getting fewer ABs, but we will do less damage.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 26, 2015 -> 01:28 PM) With Micah's biggest problem being "defense" it does seem like having him "play DH for 2 months" could lead to a real developmental setback for him. This is true.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Jul 26, 2015 -> 01:11 PM) Thanks! You know things are changing when a couple months ago that would have cost us the game That and the runner at 3rd with 0 outs in the 6th who was left stranded. So maybe the universe is throwing us a bone.

QUOTE (flavum @ Jul 26, 2015 -> 01:19 PM) The 1983 White Sox went 50-16 the final 66 games to win 99 games. Obviously, this team will not be doing that, but they could go 39-27 for 85 wins. Here's what the Sox have left, and what they'll need to do for 85 wins: (9) KC 5-4 (7) Bos 4-3 (7) Det 4-3 (7) LAA 4-3 (7) NY 4-3 (7) Sea 4-3 (6) Cle 4-2 (6) Min 4-2 (4) Oak 2-2 (3) TB 2-1 (3) Cubs 2-1 Is it a long shot? Yes. Is it possible with a good pitching staff and an improved offense? Sure, why not. Now...about Laroche... great breakdown. about LaRoche...feels kind of like the Dunn situation in that the Sox are just going to let him work himself out of it or not work himself out of it. They don't even seem willing to move him down in the lineup or spell him with players like Schuck (who ran out a base hit today showing why speed is always a plus). Same with Flowers. Not sure why when they obviously got fed up with the play and production at 3B. Maybe it's the investment they made?

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jul 26, 2015 -> 01:14 PM) OTHERS