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QUOTE (flavum @ Apr 2, 2014 -> 01:59 PM) Cleto may be a huge find. Huge for sure. If the Sox released him right now, that sixth inning was worth the $25,000 the waiver claim cost.

LOL at the empty stadium. #diehardfans

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Apr 2, 2014 -> 02:13 PM) nice AB by Avi. Like the approach He smoked that ball. "hang wiff em"

Looks like he is spotting is fastball well. At least its going in the general vicinity of the catcher's mitt.

Paulino needs some cough medicine..... because.... he's COUGHING UP THE LEAD.... har har har

It was completely down on PSN/PS4 last night. Back up tonight. PC/mobile seems to be fine, I think it was just the console apps that weren't working.

QUOTE (Jose Paniagua @ Apr 1, 2014 -> 02:06 PM) ambassador 2 cuba

JIM THOME.

Also, WTF is up with the camera(s) on the milb broadcast?? Its not even following the play on the field.

QUOTE (flavum @ Mar 28, 2014 -> 06:11 PM) De Aza has looked great this spring. If I had the choice of De Aza or Viciedo for 145 games this season, I'd take De Aza. Maybe not for the next 5 years, but for 2014. De Aza is a much better baseball player. Likely has more trade value, too.

This is an incredibly stupid question, but I will ask anyway. Is there a specific channel or cable package I need, or... web site subscription I need to watch NCAA baseball games? Reason being, and relativity to the thread discussion, I'd really like to see some of these top-1o draft prospects..... Problem is I live on a small island off the coast of South Carolina and we have really terrible TV service with seemingly zero selection in regards to providers, so internet would be best.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 28, 2014 -> 01:42 PM) I have that same question. Charlotte has too many arms, but missing a starting IF and at least one bench IF, and I just can't see any names that make sense at that level. It is possible Charlotte goes one infielder short of typical for the short term while Beckham heals up, and keeps an extra pitcher around. Technically, Saladino and Johnson haven't been re-assigned because they are already on B-Ham's roster, so it is possible one of them is in Charlotte. But it seems like it makes more sense, with Beckham probably back very soon, and Charlotte not starting until the 4th, to just short Charlotte one IF a few games (if that) and send them Semien back when Beckham returns. When does Charlotte kick off the season? You'd have to assume Keppinger and Beckham will rehab there until one or both of Semien and Garcia are optioned. Semien and Garcia both would start for Charlotte, I'd have to assume.

I predict that the White Sox will leave the background image on whitesox.com featuring Orlando Hudson for ... hmm... 55 games before someone notices and changes it.

I just came to this thread to ask if anyone knew why Guerra wasn't listed yet on the 40-man... now I know.

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Mar 27, 2014 -> 08:23 AM) K-zone sounds pretty cool, but why do I feel like I will try and buy seats there for when Sale pitches and fail every time. Fail as in you will walk up to the ticket booth and ask for that section and it will be sold out... or fail as in you will buy tickets thinking you are in the K-Zone, but end up in the next section with a frown face.

I f***ing love grindcore. This thread makes me happy inside.

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Mar 26, 2014 -> 10:19 PM) It sucks someone had to place all those hundreds of signs out there just for a few minutes, and then collect them all again. You've never worked on a photoshoot, have you?

Classic "change of scenery" guy. Hasn't been the same since he was hit with a liner in 2012. Has health issues. Sinker/slider guy will fit nicely with the Hahn-era bullpen philosophy. As a Dodgers fan, i am sad to see him go for nothing. As a Sox fan, I am glad to see him here for nothing!

QUOTE (peppers312 @ Mar 25, 2014 -> 02:33 PM) Robin Ventura has confirmed the rotation to start the season: Chris Sale, Felipe Paulino, Jose Quintana, Erik Johnson, John Danks. i really hope this is in no particular order because Paulino doesn't belong in the #2 spot. Break up the potential for a team to face 3 of the Sox lefthanded starters in a series. If you stack the rotation based on skill, Sale, Quintana, and Danks are 1-2-3.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Mar 25, 2014 -> 01:08 PM) This just isn't true though. While Quintana has put up better ERA numbers than Buehrle did, he also pitched in a much more potent offensive environment. Buehrle was putting up ERA-'s (league adjusted) for numbers in the 70-85 range and FIP-'s in the 80-90 range. Quintana has been at 89 and 85 for ERA- and 99 and 93 for FIP-. That isn't to say Quintana couldn't get there, but Buehrle was a pretty incredible pitcher for a long time for the White Sox. He is a really similar pitcher to Buehrle though. Doesn't have great, great stuff but does have some pop on the fastball and he shows enough with his other pitches to throw hitters off. Yea, I was probably a little overzealous with my wording. All I was saying is: 1) Quintana is a #2 2) The front office replaced Buehrle with 2 outstanding lefthanded starters 3) We should rejoice in both #1 and #2

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Mar 25, 2014 -> 01:00 PM) I'm not the only one in this thread that isn't sure that Quintana is a #2 on a playoff team. And that simply means that you aren't alone in your wrong-ness.

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Mar 25, 2014 -> 01:03 PM) I don't know that Quintana is a #2 on a playoff team. bolded above = plausible deniability. If that's the case, the only time in his career that MARK BUEHRLE was any thing more than "a #2 starter" was in 2001 and in 2007. 2013 Jose Quintana >>>>>> every year of Buehrle's career EXCEPT 2001 and in 2007. Everyone LOVES Mark Buehrle, including me. But somehow the year the Sox let him walk, they backfill the rotation with not one, but TWO lefthanded starting pitchers that ARE better than Buerhle - with both having ceilings to be even better than they currently are. Go Sox.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Mar 20, 2014 -> 01:04 PM) http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/ Multiple outlets are reporting that the Marlins are talking about trading RHP Jacob Turner due to their pitching depth. Would anyone here deal Viciedo for Turner? Turner is arbitration eligible in 2015 and doesn't hit free agency until 2018. The Diamondbacks are one team linked to Turner in talks with the Fish. Who is anyone referring to? If its anyone except the White Sox, the answer is no.

Gimenez just punched his ticket to AAA. Why throw to second on a stolen base attempt with a man on thrid and less than two outs? #ugh

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 12, 2014 -> 03:05 PM) In the regular season, yes. In Spring Training, who cares. It is all about getting your work in. In Garcia's defense, the pitch was a BP fastball down the middle. Which, apparantly, is overpowering for him.