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QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Sep 8, 2014 -> 11:10 PM) Tyler Flowers hates draft picks. Because of that inexplicable win, we LOST a game on.... Phillies, Cubs, Red Sox, Rockies. We lost a game on every team with a worse record then us. Then we also lost a half a game on the teams that didn't play. Basically, this was a terrible game to ever win. Sox drop back to the #9 pick, are 10 GB of the #1 pick, are 3 GB of the #5 pick, and are 2.5 games ahead of protected pick. Plus putting Detroit closer to the post season.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Sep 8, 2014 -> 11:10 PM) Isn't catcher a black hole all over baseball now? Fathom's point might have been that considering the crap at catcher throughout baseball, Tyler actually may be acceptable. At least he battles. Like I said I hope he flips off all fans, including me. You can tell he's a competitor. He probably actually gets the most out of his ability unlike guys like DeAza, Viciedo, etc. I would think so. It is not a glamorous position.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 30, 2014 -> 10:18 PM) This is seriously one of the most ridiculous things I've seen posted in this forum. How is having three 1B/DH types with a shot at the majors... a BAD thing? Heck, you'd love to have 4 or 5 or 6, one for each affiliate if you could. Why on EARTH is that bad? Their value for trading is not as high as other positions. You sound like Greg, ridiculous and incredible.

BTW great outing by Caroll today. They played a team that is still in the hunt.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Sep 7, 2014 -> 01:43 PM) What a disgusting series. Sox obviously have quit. Very sad to see this proud organization in such a pathetic state. I could see that if it was a half century ago. I couldn't take pride in poor farm system, terrible fundamentals, mental weakness in August. We are not the Cardinals.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Sep 7, 2014 -> 05:26 PM) Luckily most fans are far more sophisticated and realize it isn't the manager's fault they are losing thses games. I wouldn't be to sure of that.

Cleveland seems to have some decent pitching. This guy was on his game. They could sneak up and grab 2nd place.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Sep 5, 2014 -> 08:34 PM) Why wouldn't you if it is such a better situation? I do like how you waited to whine until after you saw the result. And all things being equal, even if he didn't bunt and the runner was on first, unless Abreu were to get an extra base hit, with Garcia's walk it meant nothing. BTW, Francona pitched to Abreu with 1st base open 3 times last week, and Abreu had 3 hits. And if Abreu is the Sox only hope of scoring, blaming the manager for the poor record is beyond laughable.how were the Sox able to win 85 games with Ventura at the helm in 2012? You seem to always ignore that season . That brings up the argument it should have been more than 85. This century the Sox are often CompletelyUselessBySpetember and it doesn't matter who the manager is. That is the mystery yet to be solved. The only constant is the managers got their start with the White Sox.

Looks like Taylor has a slow bat.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Sep 4, 2014 -> 01:42 PM) Gillaspie is going to get another chance because he has played well enough, he hits left-handed, he's a great clubhouse guy, and there are contingency plans with Semien/Davidson. I sure hope no one is banking on Gillaspie being a long term contributor though. We seem to have a lot of those if it could only translate to winning ballgames.

That guy would be a perfect fit for the Sox pen.

Mental Midget Syndrome

Everyone shouldn't be suprised the Sox weren't going to get him. It was talk and nothing more. No luck there. The real luck was when the Sox outbid the Cubs on that one Jap player and he chose the Cubs.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 31, 2014 -> 09:59 AM) This. If anyone should have been a raging asshole after all that happened while he was here, it was Dunn. He has been nothing but class. Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaat? I think he's a great example that modern day "everyone gets a trophy" athletes should pay attention to. He was never defensive about his lack of performance and would not shy away from the media talking about. I could never dislike Adam Dunn despite not living up to expectations. The guy is a class act. My biggest regret is now that can't use him in the pen. He can't be any worse than BlowSorryYo.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 27, 2014 -> 11:28 AM) What makes you think they are making a bunch of 1B/DH types? If anything, the system had a lack of that depth just a year ago. Let's look at the 1B/DH guys in the system that even remotely qualify as worth noting: --Andy Wilkins, who has been a 1B for a long time. He was a 3B, and is supposedly a good defensive 1B. He's a fringe prospect. --Rangel Ravelo has a serious bat, also a 3B convert and therefore likely to get pretty good at 1B defensively. --Keon Barnum has been a 1B/DH power guy all along and has serious raw power. And that's it. Who are you talking about? Two too many in my world.

QUOTE (BaconOnAStick @ Aug 28, 2014 -> 12:57 AM) The AL is moving away from big mashers at DH. They are expensive, they have to be pinch run for, they have zero utility and there doesn't seem to be a ton of year-to-year consistency from the full time DH's. Bring me ballplayers, guys who can play one or multiple positions and play them well. Let the DH spot be used to get our everyday guys off the field the soothe the wear and tear of the season. You have trouble using a DH as trade bait to the NL.

QUOTE (scs787 @ Aug 30, 2014 -> 01:38 PM) Good call by Robin. Once a runner gets on vs Bella it turns all to hell. Guy who brought up his struggles with runners on before the season couldn't have been more right. I don't get why he is not DFA's or GTFO. He sucks.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Aug 29, 2014 -> 04:38 PM) Royals designated LHP Bruce Chen for assignment. Chen gets the boot after being pummeled for six runs in an extra-innings loss to the Twins on Thursday. The left-hander had been used sparingly since returning from the DL, so the move isn't terribly surprising. He'll pass through waivers easily given his $3.25 million salary. Per Rotoworld That's a qualifier to enter the Sox pen.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Aug 28, 2014 -> 10:07 PM) You really think Adam Dunn could be the difference between winning the division and finishing 2nd? Looking at past lineups, I guess it comes down to sub par CF defense from Crisp + Dunns bat vs. above average CF defense from Sam Fuld + his bat. I'm not sure if that difference even equals one win. 2012 says NO. He's washed up. Fans have hope there is another KW GM who believes in lightning in a bottle.

QUOTE (flavum @ Aug 28, 2014 -> 10:17 PM) Watch him throw a wild pitch. Almost happened on an intentional walk.

Cleto's names should be changed to Clusterf***.

Luck had to run out after getting cheap hits off hanging curves.

QUOTE (flavum @ Aug 28, 2014 -> 09:37 PM) Francona has to lead the majors in managerial air time. That was an unnecessary pitching change.

The ability to catch a baseball was always down at the bottom on Kenny's list. If you can't hit you still have to catch a baseball.

QUOTE (flavum @ Aug 28, 2014 -> 09:23 PM) 101 Oh so they are doing pitch counts now? I heard they (from Cooper) don't do that but it must be in the early season when its anywhere from the 40-60s that those arms are exposed to higher pitch counts.