Jerksticks

Feels like I'm sittin here playin cards with my brother's kids or somethin

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jul 26, 2015 -> 02:14 PM) I have NEVER heard either guy described as selfish. You're simply making stuff up. Adam Dunn paraphrase "I'm not being paid to hit singles". Long swings in 2 strike counts are selfish. Maybe you haven't been watching our DHs the last 5 years. It's hard to watch. Brutally hard to watch.

I love the nickname LaDunn. He is the exact same player, maybe even worse. Same selfish style for sure.

QUOTE (Bigsoxhurt35 @ Jul 26, 2015 -> 12:42 PM) If we can add a couple bats somehow someway this rotation with Sale, Rodon, and Q is awesome when they get going. Sweep 4 from Boston and we're sittin pretty.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Jul 26, 2015 -> 12:38 PM) Flowers and LaRoche kill any rally. Yes. It's amazing that some people can't be taught to shorten up with 2 strikes. Dunn was the worst -"I'm not being paid to hit singles." SMD

Laroche looks terrible

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Jul 25, 2015 -> 08:48 PM) I agree with this. No need to scratch Montas because you skipped a AAA starter's start. Honestly, could see Montas being included in a Shark trade to improve the return. Interesting idea to cash in on Montas now. I dunno if that's maximizing his value at this time. I mean the dude's name is almost Mantis and he throws 101. Let's make sure we get this one right.

Right back in the hunt

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Jul 25, 2015 -> 02:10 PM) That's not how park factor works. It compares how offenses do in our park versus how they do in other parks. Our offense is horrible, but it scores 3.15 runs at home (funnily enough, exactly the same as the Cubs do at Wrigley) and 3.72 runs on the road. Meanwhile, our pitching has a 4.47 ERA on the road and a 3.21 ERA at home. Our offense could theoretically score 1 run per game, and if we got shut out every game on the road but scored 2 runs per game at home then the Cell would likely rate as one of the top hitter parks due to the difference. The ineptness of our offense is controlled for through this stat, we're comparing the offense to itself, not to other offenses. Interesting, thx! And the Quintana idiots are so funny. The dude just gets it done way more times than not.

Wouldn't the Sox' horrible offense contribute to the Cell playing "bigger" this year. I mean half of the total ABs in our park come from our putrid offense. Seems almost like a completely meaningless statistic when you look at it that way.

I'd just bet all day on Shark being able to go 8 innings over Kaz. I'd feel more confident. Kaz is easier to totally light up if he has bad stuff that day. Just my opinion.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jul 23, 2015 -> 09:27 PM) All I can think of is that Scott Kazmir was literally almost out of baseball for awhile...Shark has been on a pretty steady upward swing since his career began. This year he's shown a bit of struggles, but has been solid for 2 months now. Yes Balta this is what I was getting at. I think hands down a GM trusts Shark to take the ball and go deep in a big playoff game way more that Kaz. Gotta be worth more. We're getting a good MLB-rdy player. And I still think JS resigns here next year on a nice deal. On a side note: part of me thinks Jeff is in on the trade with the FO. "Jeff we're a few pieces away. We'll give you a shot at a ring and get an impact player for next year. Talk to ya in the offseason."

I think people saying Shark nets a similar return to Kazmir are crazy. We'll get a real good player. Think about it: Only one out of Kaz & Shark you want anchoring a playoff rotation. The other one s Scott f***ing Kazmir.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 20, 2015 -> 06:35 PM) Is this coming from you or Donald Trump? We might as well blame fate for schedule makers conspiring to have Sale meet the Royals st this place and time...they're like kryptonite to him. The irony is that with Hosmer, Gordon, Moustakas, it's not like they're set up extremely well to beat him. But they make contact. All I'm saying is that the players seem to really like playing for our manager and FO. The media tries to cause dissention among the family and people latch on to that propoganda without a second thought. Cooper slammed a phone-> Cooper hates Robin-> clean house! Ludicrous. Flowers sucks. That is fact. The rest I dunno.

Pinning is dumb. Blaming is futile. It's like the President. You might not have voted for him and you might not like him, but you sure as hell are gonna have his back unless you're a coward. He's the President. Dissention is for the weak, for the media.

QUOTE (Dizzy Sox @ Jul 19, 2015 -> 06:53 PM) Anderson still needs to show more plate discipline, but you have to love his progress over the course of the year: Mo W/K April 1/18 May 4/28 Jun 5/16 Jul 6/14 All while maintaining a .300 BA This is about the most awesome thing posted. Thank you.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 19, 2015 -> 04:34 PM) Any relation to Jose or Nardi Contreras? Nardi, i miss that ol bowling pin walking out to the mound.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Jul 19, 2015 -> 10:17 AM) I really think Montas ends up as our 8th inning while Robertson is here. Damn our pitching is pretty damn set. We need some grindy offense STAT! Nice work futuresox!

QUOTE (Jerksticks @ Jul 19, 2015 -> 03:38 PM) I think we should DFA Flowers after the game. I agree Jerksticks, he can't cover a fastball in the zone. Big problem.

I think we should DFA Flowers after the game.

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Jul 19, 2015 -> 03:06 PM) I've said it all year - Ventura and Cooper have been way overworking these starters. 2nd in the league in starter innings. And the price will be paid in the 2nd half. I disagree. Seems like Sale and Shark usually go 110-120 give or take, Quintana a shade less, Rodon they baby, and Danks well, let's just hope he can go 6. I don't see the problem letting the big 2 go over 100. Nothing wrong that glaringly jumps out at me. But that's me. I guess you're 100 pitch limit guy, which is fine, but I think we have horses that can easily handle a bit over 100.

QUOTE (harkness @ Jul 19, 2015 -> 03:04 PM) another finally managed game by Ventura... One of the worse I've ever seen. Yea man and finely this series is almost over.

He can put an AB together way better than Laroche- at least he can battle a pitcher. I'd start giving him more of Laroche's ABs

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Jul 19, 2015 -> 10:02 AM) yep, 2 terrible utility infielders remain. Great roster construction, Hahn. Preach it bro! Where you at Hahn?? You should have made a perfect roster like the other 29 teams did. Only team in baseball with holes.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 18, 2015 -> 03:12 PM) There's been nothing to suggest they're going to send him down. Nice. It's refreshing to see short & quick, taking what the pitcher gives you. There couldn't be a more total opposite of Laroche & Dunn, who are almost the exact same player.