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This could be huge, if it stands up to scrutiny: http://www.hardballtimes.com/fip-in-context/

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 11, 2015 -> 10:07 AM) I know and the White Sox gave him a contract for $2.5 million to be a back up. He will be on the team. Care to bet? Even when I wrote two sentence posts, you still don't read the whole thing. QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Mar 11, 2015 -> 09:46 AM) Well, I mean it's easy to see why people might think otherwise -- because he doesn't look like one of the 25 best players in camp. I agree with you, though, that he'll probably be there anyway.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 11, 2015 -> 09:49 AM) Neither does Melky Cabrera at this point. Judging people by their numbers in spring training on March 11, is like predicting who wins a golf tournament based on the very first hole. My statement was not referring exclusively to Spring Training. Gordon Beckham has a strong track record of being awful, so he needs to prove that he belongs on the 25 man. Melky does not.

Engel Beltre is Tony Campana.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 11, 2015 -> 09:41 AM) Beckham is on the team. I don't know why anyone would think otherwise. His roster spot is not contested. Well, I mean it's easy to see why people might think otherwise -- because he doesn't look like one of the 25 best players in camp. I agree with you, though, that he'll probably be there anyway.

http://insider.espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/...ing-2015-season The Sox were ranked 21st just six months ago. Before you guys all ask, the Cubs are #3.

QUOTE (shipps @ Mar 6, 2015 -> 04:11 PM) Is Rodon effectively wild with how he pitches or is he pinpoint putting the ball right where he wants it? Not sure, there's no video stream today

Padres guy refers to the Forbes article mentioning that JR is a billionaire after saying, "and why NOT spend money (this offseason)?"

Avisail Garcia notably working the count to three balls before his "protect the plate" single. Progress!

Padres announcer, referring to Rodon after the third K: "This guy. Is. Nasty."

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 6, 2015 -> 03:18 PM) Padres radio announcer just referred to Ryan Braun as "That cheater in Milwaukee" Specifically in reference to him "robbing" Kemp of the MVP award.

What else could have happened?

Kemp with the single. Cancel the post-game show.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/03/no-e...samardzija.html

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Mar 6, 2015 -> 02:12 PM) And I think our best reliever from last year deserves to be in our bullpen as well... Adam Dunn retired.

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Mar 6, 2015 -> 01:24 PM) So the AL is much harder then, as we would all have assumed. Yep, though I think the article states that the gap has been shrinking as of late.

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/just-a-bit-ou...lb-teams-030615

QUOTE (bmags @ Mar 6, 2015 -> 11:46 AM) Has Kottaras started yet? He didn't start yesterday, but he did play for a while.

QUOTE (asindc @ Mar 6, 2015 -> 11:28 AM) I completely disagree. DV has never demonstrated that he has a clue. I would argue that AG has never demonstrated that he has a clue. I hope people are right when they say he's a harder worker with a better attitude, but his approach on both sides of the ball is currently Little-league level.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 6, 2015 -> 10:03 AM) I'll never understand why some people take bad baseball players so personally. srsly

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Mar 6, 2015 -> 10:17 AM) What time is the game today? Also, no TV right? No TV. Not even mlb.tv is showing a video stream.

QUOTE (LDF @ Mar 6, 2015 -> 06:34 AM) taking at bats from whom?? whose fault will that be, meaning a real thin prospect pool?? with the owners not wanting to spend money they have, who would you have picked to be a backup?? Emilio Bonifacio, Carlos Sanchez, Micah Johnson, Tyler Saladino, JB Shuck, Michael Taylor, etc. EDIT: Honestly, even Leury Garcia.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Mar 5, 2015 -> 11:52 PM) I guess we know who is the official White Sox whipping boy for the year. Seriously all this Beckham hate for a utility dude who didn't become what we all wanted him to be is a bit overboard. He's just another failed prospect in a long line of failed prospects. He'll either find his niche or be out of baseball soon enough. I have no hate for him. It's not that he failed, it's that he's still here taking at-bats I wish him the best, and I mean it. But I'm definitely tired of Hawk giving him an audio BJ to distract me from his latest 0 for 4.

Blasted Kershaw