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QUOTE (GREEDY @ Jun 5, 2012 -> 09:50 PM) Seems like Stephen Drew might be available in the coming months. KW has at the very least a working relationship with both the Diamondbacks and Towers. Drew would be a very nice rental. The Sox really could use a left handed hitting third baseman. Drew is a slightly below average defensive shortstop. With how poorly 3B is being currently being defended, and even if there is a learning curve for Stephen, I would speculate that you would get at least average defense from him at third. Not to mention that if Alexei continues to struggle, or if Gordon relapses, it wouldn't hurt to have a solid lefty to platoon with any of the three underachieving (offensively) infielders. Between the three of them (Beckham, Ramirez, Morel), at least one of them is downright lost at the plate... at all times. Drew already plays in a hitter friendly park so there wouldn't be much of a bump by playing home games at the Cell, pretty much a neutral move. It does not appear that there will be much 3B help available at the deadline and I am of the opinion that Orlando Hudson is not the answer. Hudson couldn't cut the mustard as a platooned second basemen, in a pitchers park, in the national league; there is no way, shape, or form that he should be a corner infielder in the American league. The only real interesting name that I could even say has the slightest chance of being moved is Pedro Alvarez, but I am not sure the White Sox even have enough available to net Pedro. Other names that could become available Ian Stewart, Kevin Youkillis, Wilson Betemit, Omar Vizquel, Brandon Inge... none are even better than 50/50 to be dealt, nor are they that exciting. I am not sure what the asking price is or will be for Drew, but I feel he would be a very nice addition. I wonder if KW would have claimed Inge had he gotten past the A's all the way to the Sox? Of course, we already have ties with Betemit and Vizquel. BLECHHHH. When was the last trade between Epstein and KW? Javier Lopez for David Riske?

The shelf-life on the Orlando Hudson experiment doesn't appear to be a very long one. Only hitting .171 with the Sox. Morel at 75% health can do that, and probably play better defense. Try again, KW.

Usually players like Ravelo are moved after they've had an opportunity to get the reward of playing in their league's All-Star games. Caesar Saladino is more of a "heady" basestealer, that might fly in the minors, but it won't translate at the major league level to much more than 12-15 steals. Mitchell always bunches his K's and walks together, this time, 3 K's in one game.

Everyone seems to love the potential of Beck. Lots of "projectable" arms that, at worst, end up in the bullpen, but could get a couple of mid/back-end starters out of it if all goes well with their development from a mechanical standpoint. Barnum and Hawkins the definition of boom/bust or high risk/high reward guys, particularly Hawkins. Quite a few out there would have preferred to go with Stroman and Smoral over Hawkins/Barnum, but the White Sox are definitely taking more "high ceiling" guys, and younger players than they've ever selected before so early due to the new draft rules. Also picked up a bunch of middle infielders to build up our depth in that largely barren area of our farm system (Saladino and Carlos Sanchez, notwithstanding).

Just one of those games. Put it in the 54 games you lose column, although you could make some arguments that we could have been in this game, you don't ever expect to come from 7-1 down against Romero.

QUOTE (Jake @ Jun 5, 2012 -> 08:23 PM) The day we make Stewart a starting pitcher is a day our franchise gets a little better. Would rather have Humber, Quintana or Castro. Maybe even Molina...

Well, we gave Rasmus one of his best career games today. 5/5? Really?

Even in games that seemed completely unwinnable, this team has seemed to fight back quite often and make things interesting. The team last year really didn't have that quality...

Anyone want to speculate on the possibility of AJ returning next year? You know nobody's going to give him a 2 year contract, at least it would be pretty shocking. How high do you go? Never thought this conversation would be happening...but it's still a LONG way to go.

Unless KW's got some "hidden money" and is going to add another starting pitcher and not a 3B, then you give Humber maybe 1-2 more starts. It all depends on how Quintana looks, Danks returning successfully to the rotation and/or how much confidence they have in Axelrod/Castro to pitch better than Phil. It's been a downward trend (with a few exceptions) ever since the All-Star break last season. ‘‘But No. 2, it is what it is,’’ he said of the Sox’ financial constraints. ‘‘Times being what they are, I can’t even have a conversation [about possible costly trades]. There’s no crying about it. Some want to posture about it that way, but all I’ve ever done is answer the question. I’ve never wanted to mislead our fans.’’suntimes.com/sports

Start the Great Zach Stewart debate again! Not the best day for a White Sox fan to have forked over hard-earned money to see a first place Sox team at home.

QUOTE (Baron @ Jun 5, 2012 -> 08:45 PM) They arent unbeatable. We dont have a good record against them and are sucking right now. Two guys who are pitching like crap right now are Floyd and Humber. Humber pitched like garbage today. That and you just have no idea what you're going to get out of Quintana. On the plus side, the advantage in those match-ups (at least for the first couple of at-bats) usually goes to the pitcher. If Quintana was pitching against us over the last decade....no-name/minor league call-up, lefty, without great stuff but more of a control guy, we'd be chalking it up as a loss already.

Tiggers trying to mount a comeback, 2nd and 3rd, one out, still down by 3 against our old friend Mr. Perez.

QUOTE (Baron @ Jun 5, 2012 -> 08:40 PM) Doesnt he still control over a 5 ERA? 4.96

QUOTE (Baron @ Jun 5, 2012 -> 08:37 PM) Hey maybe we can call up Nestor Molina. He seems to be lighting it up with the Barons. If lighting it up is a barely sub 5 ERA in a traditional pitcher's league, when you're playing 50% of your home games in a huge ballpark....haha.

Does anyone NOT want the Indians to beat the Tigers? At what point do the Indians start to become our primary competition? After August 1st? Ubaldo Jimenez finally showed up for a "big game" tonight, but still has a Humber-rific 5.31 ERA for the season. What happens when Greg Walker and Scotty Fletcher collide with Ozzie? 11-0 Braves. White Sox and Marlins two of the hottest teams in baseball, both not showing up (yet at least) tonight.

QUOTE (hi8is @ Jun 5, 2012 -> 08:32 PM) Same here... MLB.tv is inaccessible via my iPad or appletv Not only that, but MLB.com just decided to stick a stupid McDonald's ad in the middle of the GameDay feed which blocks the pitches and speeds and totally corrupts the screen. Had to go to the old stand-by yahoo sports, because the ESPN GameCast sucks, too.

QUOTE (Baron @ Jun 5, 2012 -> 08:32 PM) Atleast Floyd gets the Astros. Maybe he can actually pitch against that lineup. They're pesky. No-name offense, as opposed to the old "Killer B's" with Baggio, Bagwell, Beltran and Berkman (and Burke).

The task of winning this game just got a LOT tougher, lol.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jun 5, 2012 -> 08:27 PM) It's 3-1. Is ok with you if we don't concede this one quite yet? Sure, we can still win this one. Just don't like the "feel" of this game and that's usually the case whenever we play the Blue Jays. Yeah, it's a new manager, but some trends are hard to escape, just like the Sox have the Mariners' number.

QUOTE (Baron @ Jun 5, 2012 -> 08:25 PM) There is that 2.25 ERA right there Make that 7.36. And for those who think we should just dump Gavin Floyd, this game might cause them to re-think that notion.

J4L strikes again. This seems like one of those series we just have to be content with one out of 3. Morrow's been pitching pretty darned well this season, and we have no idea how long the "Quintana Magic" continues.

QUOTE (Baron @ Jun 5, 2012 -> 08:23 PM) Hey Humber...you arent good right now But he miraculously has a 2.25 ERA in tonight's game, unless my feed is way behind.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 5, 2012 -> 08:19 PM) 4th inning one of the shortest innings of the season Now you just doomed the 5th inning to be 47 minutes!!!! I guess I should already count the Cleveland 4-1 victory going into the 9th. Not even 100% sure who eveyrone wants to win there, I guess the Indians, but it's not cut-and-dried.

Talk about your definition of control guy, that Henderson Alvarez kid going against us Thursday has only 21 K's in 75 IP, and 17 BB's. That makes Buehrle look like Chris Sale in comparison.