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QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jun 21, 2013 -> 02:00 PM) That didn't take long, Valverde DFA No one signed him in the offseason and fans shocked he was back. This would be the equivalent of the Sox resigning Adam Dunn.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jun 23, 2013 -> 06:12 PM) Despite the "down" years from Boston & New York, the AL East is the best division in baseball again. It will be interesting when the season is over to see how it pans out with the Blue Jays. I always wonder like 20 years from now they will tinker with this division to create "parity" or add a few expansion teams to create 4 divisions and put more teams in the playoffs.

QUOTE (bbilek1 @ Jun 24, 2013 -> 01:44 PM) I think this board has reiterated the fact that Ethier is a platoon player enough. I want nothing to do with Ethier. Unfortunately this organization likes to gamble on those players to satisfy their "lightening in a bottle" epidemic.

So why did a rookie manager part with something that worked? Did this pattern exist before? Even Manuel claimed they worked on things in ST that seems to reflect the opposite once the season starts. You can only change a leopard's spots so often.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 24, 2013 -> 04:50 AM) Ramirez, whose 12 errors equal his total in 2012, declined to speak after the loss and said he might reconsider Tuesday. This arguably was the Sox's most frustrating loss in an array of lows this season. This time the Sox (31-42) wasted four RBIs from Dunn while blowing leads of 4-0 and 6-4, largely because they stranded 10 runners and increased their season error total to 53 at the worst time. The loss merely heightened the speculation about personnel change after they missed a chance to earn their first series road sweep of the season. The eighth-inning errors marked the 12th time the Sox have committed two or more in a game. Crain, who trimmed the beard he had grown during the streaks, bobbled a bunt by Elliott Johnson that loaded the bases. The streaks ended when he walked Alex Gordon with two out, but he still had a one-run lead until Alcides Escobar hit a hard grounder that skipped past Ramirez to score the tying and winning runs. "(Ramirez) didn't catch it," manager Robin Ventura said. "That's it. That's why it's an error. (It gets a little tougher as the game goes on the field dries out and gets harder.)'' Second baseman Beckham, who hit a two-run double that put the Sox ahead in the seventh, came to Ramirez's defense. "It's frustrating, but that ball was hit pretty hard and this is a very hard field," Beckham said. "That ball hopped up a little bit, and we weren't able to get it. But it's not for a lack of trying." Crain, who last was charged with a run April 12 in Cleveland when Nick Swisher hit a game-winning double, accepted his share of responsibility. "It's baseball for you," Crain said. "I don't make a bunt play and I could have been out of it, (but) another ball finds a way to sneak through. You've got to have a lot of luck to have a streak like that. Guys make good plays behind you, and sometimes you have to battle through things. "Sometimes mistakes are made by me, most importantly." The biggest issue for the Sox could be how management intends to correct a series of failures that has stunted any semblance of momentum. At least Jesse Stones manned up and took responsibility for something that wasn't his fault. Did Chris Rongey also use the "hard field/tough hop" excuse? Or did he claim Alexei Ramirez was tired from playing every single inning this year and was losing focus/concentration? (Of course, that would be an attack on either Hahn or Ventura, implicitly). www.chicagotribune.com/sports (Gonzales) I only got to watch the replay but that ball looked like a bad hop. BTW how did all of those men get on base before that?

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 24, 2013 -> 01:38 PM) With all due respect, if you can trade Rios, get rid of him now. What have we ever won with Rios? Stick Danks out there and get what we can get for Rios, the ultimate gamer (sarcasm). I'm all for revamping our everyday lineup, keeping our pitching. Considering what he is getting paid and what he does he is living up to his value compared to the likes of Hamilton. This is not a salary dump type trade.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jun 20, 2013 -> 02:36 PM) Next year will be a throwaway year. Sonic the Hedgehog could manage the team and I wouldn't give a rip. Given we'll likely have a lot of s***ty players, someone who preaches fundamentals would be nice. We really don't know that. Many thought the 05 team would not be dominant. Last season many thought this team would flirt with 4th place. Baseball can be the least predictable sport.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 24, 2013 -> 01:50 PM) Last year was a big, big difference in focus and preparation. This year makes Ozzies teams look prepared and ready. I've read articles from those outside of the Sox kingdom have said KW built teams have always been weak in defense and fundamentals until Ozzie got there. At some point managers get too much praise and blame for these things. Some of the MLB players have probably been playing baseball since age 6. How far does some amatuer coach or parent let a player's weakness slip by that even a minor league system can't fix. New coaches and managers often make improvements apparent but eventually those players slip back to their old ways. It's trying to fix a habit that existed for 10 plus years. Just like any bad habit the responsibility is more on the individual to fix. This is often evident in hard throwing pitchers who have a short career. Change may be short term failure and they go back to their old ways.

QUOTE (thxfrthmmrs @ Jun 23, 2013 -> 03:35 PM) This will not be a popular topic for most people, as Sale is the closest to being untouchable on this team. But I always like to go against the popular ideas. If we do fall out of contention by the trade deadline, would you consider offers for Sale? Please elaborate rather than shooting the idea down. Here's why I would consider - Durability. The tall, lanky frame, along with his delivery has always been a concern for injury. I am not confident that he will be healthy and effective two years down the road. You're hoping GMs would belive or see the same thing.

QUOTE (The Ultimate Champion @ Jun 21, 2013 -> 01:17 PM) I can't stand football. I know I'm in the extreme minority but I just think it's the dumbest sport, and all they do is talk football like 9 months of the year. I can't even turn on the radio unless there's a game on. But that's better anyway, those guys are all blowhards. ESPN has ruined the NFL for me. Why over hype that doesn't need hype. I live in a warm climate. I have a hard time staying indoors during the NFL season because the weather starts to get nice. Back in the Mid West after October the NFL was a couch potato activity. Watching the NFL is about 9 hours of your Sunday if you chose to watch every game.

MLB I was reading the responses. I can't see playing baseball in Taiwan would translate to going back to hitting ML pitching. Has his suspension ended? Some of baseball's drug users seem to have this arrogance. He had a short contract expecting some ML team will be calling just like Sosa waiting for that HOF call. When you read some of the reactions, I wouldn't be surprised that outside our lifetime the steroid users will be in the HOF.

Best of 21, Hawks vs. Bruins. Spare the city from bad baseball.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jun 21, 2013 -> 08:55 AM) Right now, no. That's why you don't trade him RIGHT NOW. You trade him when he's shown he's healthy and productive, which he will do when he comes back from the DL. And if you want to say he's "damaged goods" as if referring to his arm, then you are also wrong. He suffered a rather freak injury because who breaks their rib getting their back cracked? Peavy's value will be just fine and there's no rush to deal him. Also, I really hope you are not an investment analyst. That's why I think if they did it's nothing but a salary dump. You're last statement really makes no sense. Real world and baseball economics are apple and oranges. Baseball economics resemble congress.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Jun 20, 2013 -> 11:41 AM) You are wrong. Since coming off the DL in 2011, Peavy has produced 8.9 WAR over 407.2 IP at career-low walk rates. His 2013 performance has seen a substantially higher K rate when compared to last year's 3.37 ERA, 4.5 WAR performance despite identical walk totals. You still have to show up. He's damaged goods. You will not get much for him right now.

Rodgers wrote about trading Crain to the Tigers. It would be interesting to see what they would give up.

QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ Jun 19, 2013 -> 08:17 AM) That should be enough for other teams to gauge his value for the deadline. The key is to make sure that he is in a position to succeed when he gets back. I am sure teams will be scouting his rehab games as well. A wise GM would give little to nothing for Peavy and make you pay part of his salary. They only thing Peavy has excelled at is going on the DL.

From what I've read, I'm glad I don't get to see this game.

QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Jun 14, 2013 -> 11:12 AM) It's on a very, very exclusive channel. In fact, I'll bet you a hefty sum of money you won't find it. Also, go re-read the past 10 pages of the thread because we're not going through this again. Why would I want to waste time doing this on a site that doesn't give the team it's own thread. There's a Cubs thread but no BH thread. Unbelievable unless we are devoting threads to perpetual losers. The Hawks don't qualify while the Sox and Cubs do.

QUOTE (Jake @ Jun 14, 2013 -> 02:45 PM) Chicago fans are bandwagoners that don't know anything about hockey, unlike Bostonians, says AP piece Jesus Christ, can we make our off-day fluff a little less insulting? What does bandwagoners mean in the real world? Do they get locked out of the stadium? Owners are more than happy to get revenue from bandwagoners.

QUOTE (flavum @ Jun 15, 2013 -> 09:01 PM) 6th pick in the draft. Keep losing. I get the impression that problems could be solved by better instruction and scouting. If that isn't fixed, it doesn't matter who you pick unless the guy is major league ready.

It sucks that tonight's game is on an exclusive channel. I'd prefer NBC not to be given another contract for the Stanley. An awesome sport that could use some more fans should not be on a premier package.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jun 12, 2013 -> 07:29 AM) This is like a witch hunt. I have a funny feeling this is not gonna end well for MLB. The damage is already done. The first thing that should have been done was Selig's resignation for looking the other way, therefore allowing Congress to get involved. The next generation of sports writers will put probably some of the dopes in the Hall. Mark McGwire despite admitting to cheating will probably get in because some forgive for being honest when the act wasn't honest in the first place.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jun 9, 2013 -> 11:02 AM) Well I am glad some posters finally realized how hypocritical those comments are. Phil Rogers is the guy ranking our prospects for Baseball America when he has absolutely no clue what the hell he is talking about. Phil Rogers is the guy going on Chicago Tribune Live looking as unprepared to comment intelligently on Chicago baseball as my mother. The guy is just an incredible waste of space...for him to claim that someone else isn't putting in the work is mind-boggling. Usually responses to his articles reflect this.

QUOTE (Jake @ Jun 9, 2013 -> 05:05 PM) Speaking of...my latest article: what the White Sox can learn from the Blackhawks A change in ownership and philosophy is the big difference.

QUOTE (danman31 @ Jun 6, 2013 -> 11:27 PM) Most of the less knowledgeable people simply stay away from the draft thread. As for Danish, I can't help but think reliever. Potentially fast rising one, but I always cringe when I hear guys have a plus fastball/slider combo and need to develop the change to remain a starter. That's because they are working for Jerry.