Bananarchy

QUOTE (soxforlife05 @ May 22, 2017 -> 12:52 PM) Why are other people pronouncing it like he's a Frenchman? I don't know his lineage, but the French pronunciation would make sense if he was of Haitian descent.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 22, 2017 -> 11:24 AM) Back when the Sox got Ozzie, I guess the real pronouncation of his last name was Ge Jen or something like that. They asked Ozzie and he said he didn't care, just as long as they spelled it correctly on the paycheck. Guillen is pronounced correctly (by the Spanish pronunciation) here. Gui-zhen is the Argentinian pronunciation. You are right; early in his career there was some confusion

I'm skeptical of the White Sox signing anyone to long term deals right now outside of the future core.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ May 22, 2017 -> 11:13 AM) Chuck Garfien said it's pronounced like "Robert" in David Robertson, but others are saying "Ro-bare", so I still don't know how it's supposed to be pronounced. White Sox say "Robert" like Robert De Niro That's just terrible.

It took an hour and ten minutes before S&P learned to pronounce his last name

QUOTE (SouthSide2004 @ May 20, 2017 -> 05:23 PM) The problem for us is still depth. Obviously I would rather be top heavy than deep, but once Moncada, Lopez, Fulmer, & Burdi get called up this season and lose prospect status, our system is going to take a huge hit. Robert helps big time though and hopefully trading Quintana & Robertson (and potentially others) will as well. 1) We're going to be bad for a while. Depth is not a concern when your team is not competitive 2) If we were playing to win, our system ranking would only be moderately important

Great signing.

QUOTE (miracleon35th @ May 18, 2017 -> 08:36 AM) I don't understand why Moncada is not at least exploring the possibility of playing Center Field or third base. I feel like wherever Moncada is best is where he winds up. There's no reason to force him into a position on a bad baseball team.

QUOTE (maxjusttyped @ May 18, 2017 -> 12:12 PM) Fangraphs still projects the Sox to finish with the 2nd worst record in baseball. That's without factoring possible trades of Quintana, Robertson, Frazier, etc. The tank is most definitely still on. Right. Sucks that guys like Moncada and Fulmer may not make it up this year, but this is what needs to be done to turn this organization around.

QUOTE (SleepyWhiteSox @ May 16, 2017 -> 11:04 AM) Thanks for the thoughtful analysis It's entirely true, though. The Bulls literally couldn't have done worse than they did this year. They're bad, out in the first round, they don't have a tier 1 superstar, their front office is still in tact. The Bulls are lodged in NBA hell.

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ May 16, 2017 -> 11:36 AM) I will go to Sox games just to see Moncada play. And the hope is if the team manages to trade Quintana for real pieces, you'll have more and more reason to go to games.

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ May 16, 2017 -> 11:06 AM) I do know at least one Cub fan who has been going to Sox games this year because he can't afford to go to Cubs games anymore. I have seen 3. But I think it's the food and drink that have really made them interested in going

QUOTE (miracleon35th @ May 16, 2017 -> 07:24 AM) Cub glory is already fading. Someone here laughed when I suggested that Avi Garcia might be more valuable than Kyle Schwarber. If the early trends continue, that might prove to be the case. Arrieta appears to have come back down to Earth or perhaps he has stopped juicing. Cubs are not going to repeat and when they don't the bandwagon will start to unload. Avi has too many years of bad to out-value Schwarber. Also, Cubs "magic" has been replaced by a level of complacency on behalf of the fanbase. Normally, Cubs fans would be "Aw, here we go again!", but they won the World Series, so it just doesn't matter as much. There aren't 108 years of frustration surprising their fans anymore QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ May 16, 2017 -> 10:53 AM) I think the bolded is the key. If this team still blows in 2019, attendance is going to be awful. If Moncada is as good as he looks, don't expect that to happen.

QUOTE (bmags @ May 15, 2017 -> 03:46 PM) There are always as many scholarships as needed Tom Crean taught us that, lol

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ May 15, 2017 -> 08:22 PM) It's the food and beer , mmmmmmm . QUOTE (iamshack @ May 15, 2017 -> 08:33 PM) I think this, and other feedback the team has received, goes to show that the fanbase is just thankful that a direction has been chosen. All the cries about attendance getting even worse if we rebuild look incorrect at this point. Both of these things in particular, I think. The direction probably helps, but the food and beer is just crazy good now.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ May 15, 2017 -> 02:41 PM) I actually hope so. The media jumping on this "LeBron is close to Jordan" stuff going around now is nauseating (although if Cleveland beats this Warriors team...). If LeBron overcomes this GS team in the finals (I don't think he will), there is a legitimate argument that LeBron is better than Jordan.

QUOTE (bmags @ May 15, 2017 -> 10:56 AM) *Probably I do find it funny that this kid, who behind the scenes has everyone talking about the drama filled recruitment, gives so little out publicly. Glad he is on board, will be more glad if he's on board first day of classes. If Jontay Porter reclassifies after AAU this summer, that is a really nice and balanced lineup. If the guards aren't doing anything, then Porter Jr. can take ballhandling duties, and Jontay is a such a good passer they can move inside out. Nah, Tilmon is signed with Mizzou. It's done.

If the banner were to have 2005 heroes on it, would time be reconfigured and the ripple effect in the time space continuum cause the White Sox to lose the '05 World Series?

QUOTE (MDWhiteSoxFan @ May 14, 2017 -> 09:41 AM) Whatever you do don't put this guy on the banner! Or do it, lol

QUOTE (NCsoxfan @ May 14, 2017 -> 11:04 AM) Chapman going on the DL, might NYY have interest in Robertson? Probably too early in the season.

Disappointed they didn't do the explanation from Hawk why Latins aren't funny in the clubhouse or "YOU GOTTA BE BLEEPIN ME!"

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Apr 24, 2017 -> 01:15 PM) Took it up to Michigan this weekend, man I've got to use cruise control or I go wayy to fast in it =) Audis are such a speeding ticket. They move between 40 and 90 mph effortlessly. Nice ride!

QUOTE (kitekrazy @ May 10, 2017 -> 08:36 PM) The Sox have been looking for that since.....Joe Crede? Josh Fields

QUOTE (SoxAce @ May 10, 2017 -> 09:20 PM) I will gladly take Rizzo and Russell. I would take them, but Bryant is on a different level.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ May 10, 2017 -> 06:02 PM) I've heard multiple Cubs fans refer to him as "Babe Schwarber". The hype for him is ridiculous. I like a lot of the Cubs players but I don't get all the love for Schwarber. The only player on the Cubs I absolutely want is Bryant.