Vance Law

QUOTE (Bigsoxhurt35 @ May 12, 2015 -> 04:08 PM) Our abysmal defense and base running hasn't helped either Starting pitching doing what it's supposed to would have this team with a winning record.

QUOTE (GreenSox @ May 12, 2015 -> 03:48 PM) Right - which means the bullpen isn't deep. As per using Duke 3 days in a row. Could be worse. We could have Aroldis Chapman as the closer.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 12, 2015 -> 10:26 AM) Noesi is in the bullpen. I think the White Sox have answered the question. Maybe or maybe not. They said Noesi would be available in the pen because he only pitched 1.2 innings and Carroll and Jennings needed at least another day off. We will see.

QUOTE (Andy the Clown @ May 12, 2015 -> 12:03 AM) He needs to work on things. It's a lot easier to work on things when you are outside of the pressured environment of MLB. QUOTE (Andy the Clown @ May 12, 2015 -> 12:03 AM) What the Sox really shouldn't do is jerk him back and forth between roles...unless they are actively hoping for a major arm injury. That could be the case. And then when you finally get to the pressured environment of MLB are you going to be able to do everything you did in AAA? Or would you be more prepared by getting acclimated with weeks/months already up in the bullpen. I suspect there's no way to know the answer to this. And regarding his bullpen role, it's not like they're going to be running him out there 3 nights in a row like a LOOGY. His role, by and large will be as a long man- pitching more or less the same as if he was a starter.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 11, 2015 -> 10:30 PM) I would hope that after this season, the following are long gone from this organization: - Ventura - Bell - Cooper Cooper probably isn't bad at his job like the other two are, but I think it's time for a new voice with the pitching. What about Shark, who lost this game?

That would mean wasting a lot more of his innings this year. Whatever they get out of him- control problems, not control problems, command problems, not command problems, will be better than at least a few of the other bullpen members. They also get the benefit of getting him acclimated to playing in the big leagues, pitching against big league hitters, all while saving his innings for when he- relatively soon this year- will be in the big league rotation.

QUOTE (Andy the Clown @ May 11, 2015 -> 11:33 PM) Only an organization as stupid as the Sox would toy with the idea of using him in the bullpen. I would say you are dead wrong here. What part of him having an innings limit do you disagree with?

QUOTE (shysocks @ May 11, 2015 -> 03:21 PM) Scott Merkin ‏@scottmerkin 4m4 minutes ago Noesi feeling better. Has been told to be ready out of bullpen tonight. Seems relevant to Rodon somehow... Could be that the change has been made. Could be because Noesi only pitched 1.2 innings in his last start and he's needed to take Carroll's spot as long man for a day or two. Either way we are getting increasingly close to the turning point where Rodon's ability to have innings available if the team makes the playoffs should be sacrificed for doing anything possible to give the team a shot at the playoffs (Rodon to the rotation). Even if Noesi to the pen is not permanent as of right now, I can't imagine we go more than 1 or 2 bad Noesi starts before Rodon goes into the rotation. Also, I don't know who is better right now, Noesi or Carroll.

QUOTE (ptatc @ May 10, 2015 -> 03:00 PM) Orthotics, US, iontophoresis, stretching, cross friction massage. Many options for the short term. It can last awhile if not taken care of properly. How long of a DL stint would it require? And does playing on it prolong the issue?

In a season where the Sox are actually trying to get to the playoffs, they'd be left needing to count on 30 plus good starts from Noesi and 20 plus from Rodon while he is on an innings limit. They'd be an injury away from putting Scott Carrol in the starting rotation. It would be idiotic. What they have now allows them to, down the road, limit the innings of whoever isn't getting it done out of Danks/Noesi without spending all of Rodon's innings before the season ends.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Apr 28, 2015 -> 03:50 PM) That is exactly what I am worried about. These people will know there is a game going on and is a great way to get even more attention, they won't just ignore it. Very clearly there will be a lot of security, streets blocked off, keeping people away from the stadium. And you won't have to deal with crowds of fans and have the task of distinguishing them from potential rioters. There is not one sensible reason, however, why this game or potentially a double header is not being played in D.C.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Apr 28, 2015 -> 03:26 PM) Baltimore is a f***ed up place. So is a lot of the south and west side of Chicago.

QUOTE (kapzk @ Apr 21, 2015 -> 10:37 PM) Chris sale didn't record an out in his debut. Rodon will be fine. But what if I need to hysterically complain about something, anything all the time?

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Apr 21, 2015 -> 10:24 PM) My thoughts are b)I don't know why the Sox called him up anyway considering his poor last outing in Charlotte and to just use in the bullpen. They will need to limit his innings if they hope for him to be starting for Chicago at the end of the season. While he may take some lumps, the assumption is that he'll quickly be one of our better pitchers out of the pen, removing the inferior innings of whoever he replaced (Drabek, Guerra). Limit his innings so he can join the rotation at some point this season because they're trying to make the playoffs. At the same time you're getting him acclimated to life in the big leagues.

The manager brought in the closer in a non-save situation. He doesn't know the rules! If we win it's an accident!

This team is not ready for the regular season. The manager forgot to do spring training right and he's making them not know how to play baseball.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 11, 2015 -> 04:52 PM) And then they signed a bunch of RH guys for their bench who can play multiple positions who are the perfect guys to use as platoon partners with him. I would imagine that is not how it works. In order to sign Adam LaRoche, I would bet there was a discussion of his role and playing time. I bet the Sox would not have been able to sign him by telling him he was going to be a platoon DH. In order to sign him they told him he'd be an everyday player. They can't then say, "sorry we were lying. We have Emilio Bonifacio to start in your place against lefties. We decided to lie to you and now you're here for 2 years."

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 11, 2015 -> 04:48 PM) If he's not willing to be a platoon DH then he could have taken less money somewhere else. That's what his role should be at this point in his career. He didn't need to do that though. Because the Sox gave him this job.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Apr 11, 2015 -> 04:44 PM) Laroche is being completely exposed against LHP early. Be nice if Robin used the pieces he has. I don't think we're able to sign LaRoche if we tell him right off the bat he's a platoon DH. He'll get his days off. And they'll be against lefties.

QUOTE (SouthsideDon48 @ Apr 11, 2015 -> 04:22 PM) But I have a comcast subscription. I can watch live streams of everything else such as the Walking Dead, monday night raw, Survivor, ect. Why not baseball? Don't understand why I can't just log in with my comcast account, which proves my residence, and watch it online, which my ip should prove my location??? I don't know if you're trolling or not. But I think you'll find you can't stream any of the major professional sports online without buying a package.

QUOTE (SouthsideDon48 @ Apr 11, 2015 -> 03:16 PM) This is the 5th time i'm asking, and 3rd time on this thread, i'm sick of getting ignored... How do I watch this game on a livestream if I have comcast, but no tv? I tried watching the livestream on the WGN site, but it's only airing the news. You can't watch online unless you buy an MLB.com package, guy.

Should be able to challenge balls and strikes. If you're wrong you lose an extra out. If you're right you get the call and get to chew out the ump over the public address system.

Micah is listed at 6 foot. That puts Aaron Brooks at about 6' 6''

Conor could be an All-Star if they made him take a Xanax before the game and pepper in a couple tequila shots throughout

He's not going to pitch to you, Abreu. Don't swing at trash