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QUOTE (Vance Law @ Oct 8, 2015 -> 03:22 PM) I didn't say trade him for 3 pitchers who are worse. I said he'd be replaced with 3 pitchers who are worse. With 2 holes already needing to be filled in the rotation in the next 2 years and enough question marks with the unprovenness of E. Johnson, Fulmer, Montas, Beck, or some scrap heaper, it doesn't make a ton of sense and doesn't seem reasonably likely that the Sox should/will open up another huge hole in the rotation. In short, they aren't trading Quintana. I'd bet Han probably gets offers for Quintana at least once a week.

QUOTE (Dunt @ Oct 8, 2015 -> 08:38 PM) I really hope the Sox are planning on going over budget next year or this is going to start getting really embarrassing. Well they do go over budget IMO when spending on veteran NL talent.

Let them gloat all they want. It must really suck to have a bunch of young players now in the post season. At least we can say we have Ventura as our manager next year. They have something to look forward to next year, we don't.

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Oct 8, 2015 -> 06:01 PM) As a SOX fan, the answer is a resounding YES I want them to be miserable the rest of their lives. So they can join us.

QUOTE (shysocks @ Oct 8, 2015 -> 11:27 AM) Berman put on a dreadful performance that whole series. He was overrated to begin with. After that series on ESPN I rarely watched that station again. It's a terrible network.

QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Oct 7, 2015 -> 01:14 PM) Oh so you mean like the $73 million the Angels ate to get rid of Josh Hamilton? Is that a big enough deal? Depends on the team. We know one team where it's a little different.

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Oct 4, 2015 -> 05:07 PM) Batting Average is overrated anyway, if he gets a bunch of extra-base hits and manages a decent walk rate I don't care if he hits .230. Hmmm......from a Sox perspective I don't agree with this.

QUOTE (AustinIllini @ Oct 6, 2015 -> 09:35 AM) Reinsdorf's legacy was solidified in 1996. Resolidified in 2005. His legacy won't change at all. You can go back further with Sportsvision or whatever it was called.

QUOTE (Thad Bosley @ Oct 2, 2015 -> 09:09 PM) Three things: a.) JR has another 1000 posts coming his way, rightly criticizing his management and decision making, until the results start to change and our ball club starts making it to the playoffs more often. You may be content with the frequency with which the team goes to the postseason, but me and the majority of the diehards are not, and understandably so. b.) Where is all of this "go be a Cubs fan" and I said I was ready "to give up being a White Sox fan" nonsense coming from? I never did nor ever would say such a thing. You're so busy whining about who you deem to be whiners that you are not getting your facts straight. I don't know what to tell you, but you got me mixed up with some other object of your ire. Go find one post where I even suggested anything remotely of the kind, and then we'll talk, but until then, cease and desist with the inaccuracy. And that brings me to c.) As a wise man once said: Those who whine about whiners are, in fact, whiners themselves, as it turns out. Consider the source. You can't be "kum ba ya" enough for dick. As for c, what?

QUOTE (flavum @ Oct 2, 2015 -> 10:05 PM) Astros winning big. Angels won. Twins lost. Twins on life support. Angels a game back if Astros don't blow it. Amazing how the Twins have surged. Weren't they in the basement for awhile? It makes me hate the Sox even more.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Oct 2, 2015 -> 10:47 PM) Not targeted at you raBBit, but the Sox have gone after big fish in the past but simply couldn't land them. Tanaka is the most recent example, but there are few others like Hunter & Fukudome. Also, I'm almost positive the Sox were willing to go 10/$190M on A-Rod before he signed with the Rangers. Point is while the Sox haven't signed a lot of crazy contracts in the past, it doesn't mean they haven't been willing to. And with their TV deal expiring in a few years, they should be very motivated to build up interest in the team beforehand and that could very well mean being major players in free agency the next few off-seasons. So glad Fukudome signed with the Cubs for less money. They do need someone to compliment Abreu. Career NL power hitters are not going to cut it.

QUOTE (Vance Law @ Oct 2, 2015 -> 06:09 PM) Manager barely matters unless it is someone as insane and toxic as Ozzie. Ned Yost was the biggest dumb piece of s*** manager in baseball, until their young players finally started playing well. Now he's a genius. And if you want to argue "hey, I never said Ned Yost is a genius," then look at the Royals record and see how much the manager matters if you have a lineup full of valuable players. The amount of anger and vitriol heaped on Robin is at about a 10 when it should be more like a 1.5. That should be directed at KW. When Ozzie left there really wasn't a formal hiring process. No interviews, just persuading an former player with no experience to manage a team.

QUOTE (soxfan49 @ Oct 2, 2015 -> 05:35 PM) Thome for Manager 2017 S.O.S. Same old s***.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Oct 2, 2015 -> 02:03 PM) Lots of people say this. Never ends up being true. I think Robin should go. But he won't. Fans will show up less often probably too, but no one is just turning it off entirely because they kept the manager. The organization tries the reverse thinking former player A in a coaching spot will bring fans. If they keep this up it might achieve the result above.

QUOTE (Pants Rowland @ Oct 2, 2015 -> 03:35 PM) Still can't believe you are anything but a troll. Far from it. He's one of the most civil people on this forum despite the abuse he gets.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 2, 2015 -> 12:35 PM) And you guys thought their wouldn't be changes. A new scoreboard AND a new bench coach? It is practically Christmas. Post of the week.

QUOTE (LDF @ Oct 1, 2015 -> 06:32 PM) but it won't be the sox. they already completed the obvious tanking

QUOTE (shysocks @ Oct 1, 2015 -> 08:49 AM) Fewer teams make the playoffs in MLB than the other sports. The Sox have sucked but as far as comparing across other sports... *shrug* In the NFL and NBA, being really bad for two years can pay off if the timing is right.

No we can see how bad they really are.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 30, 2015 -> 08:47 PM) Avi should spend all next year in the minors completely renovating his swing Probably not gonna happen in this farm system.

QUOTE (Hatchetman @ Sep 29, 2015 -> 02:46 PM) I'm just saying: why not invest the $40 million to build the best minor league infrastructure in baseball instead of a wild-ass gamble on contending for a wild card? How many scouts could you hire with that? Every one of them could have a PhD in statistics! I think the problem is there is no accountability in the farm system. Players still can't run bases. Situational hitting? What's that? Fundamentals? The blame is in the development and scouting. Somehow Buddy Bell has kept his job.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 28, 2015 -> 05:14 PM) That's what worries me also. Them treating Quintana like a weak starter when he's one of the most valuable trade assets in baseball. I won't be mad if he has to go, but it needs to be a franchise-changer. It shouldn't fill "one position". But "filling one position" is what they might try to do with a "win now" deal. I'd have no problem if it was Trout.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Sep 27, 2015 -> 01:13 PM) If the Sox are first in something and this bad ... you won't see the front office dealing its only strength IMO. I think we coulda dumped Shark when we had a chance and picked up something in return. Now it's too late for that. Maybe GMs are smarter than we think. I see nothing in Shark's stats that even point to ace. The Cubs and A's didn't think so and Sox fans bought into the hype. Sure they probably could have gotten a career AAA player that makes Beckham look like a super star.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 26, 2015 -> 06:14 PM) All right, an hour after the loss and we're still under 25 posts for our game threads with still a week left in the season! Congratulations Rick and Kenny! Soxtalk>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>White Sox baseball.

It's a nice discussion tho'