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QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ May 4, 2017 -> 10:06 AM) Is your league Holds+saves? If not I wouldn't even bother. Worst case scenario, stash him on your dl. Yeah, this league awards 2.5 points per hold. I acquired him because he'll probably be the closer if Robertson is traded. I might just hold onto him and hope he's only on the shelf for a couple weeks.

Dammit. I literally just acquired him in my league. Is he drop worthy?

QUOTE (fathom @ May 3, 2017 -> 11:21 AM) Moncada looks great Wow, a positive post from you. Color me shocked.

QUOTE (TheTruth05 @ May 3, 2017 -> 10:48 AM) Wish we had space to bring up Delmonico already. They do...just DFA TrAsche.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ May 3, 2017 -> 09:25 AM) Here's what you said: And also: Yes, I am extremely bored at work lol But seriously, I was just angry in the heat of the moment. Thankfully Q has made me eat some crow by dominating in his last few starts.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ May 3, 2017 -> 09:08 AM) It's ok. The guy you're replying back to acted like the sky was falling during that Twins game where Q got hammered. No I didn't. I was just pissed that he was pitching like trash that particular game.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 3, 2017 -> 08:14 AM) Dioner Navarro was pretty bad too. I may start a thread. Can I start one about Jeff Keppinger?

QUOTE (Jack Parkman @ Apr 24, 2017 -> 11:19 AM) Guys, It is going to be incredibly hard for Q to get his ERA below 4 this season, even if he's typical Q for most of the rest of the year. When you go through your first 4 starts with an ERA approaching 7 it is not easy to recover this season. We might be holding on to him until trade deadline 2018. Just be prepared at this point for him to start 2018 on the Sox. Q's ERA is now 4.10 and his WHIP is 1.31. It's May 3rd. He'll be fine and get the Sox a haul whenever they trade him.

QUOTE (Sleepy Harold @ May 2, 2017 -> 10:45 AM) Chicago White Sox @whitesox now Prior to tonight’s game at Kansas City, the #WhiteSox recalled outfielder Willy García from Class AAA Charlotte. link YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What did the Sox end up getting in the Bourjos deal? International bonus money?

When will Asche be DFAed?

My favorite thing about Avi is that he always gives 100% effort when he is running out a groundball. Not all guys do that.

QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ May 1, 2017 -> 12:38 AM) This is some great outside the box thinking. Love it. A guy pointed it out in a Sox group chat I'm in on Twitter. Definitely interesting.

I will give Benetti credit for Sox Math (even though that could be refined as well...but that's a story for a different time). At least that brings viewers in. I just cannot stand the same corny jokes he makes and Q&A sessions with Stone every night. I'd much rather listen to Hawk's rants and stories from 1970 over and over than what Benetti brings to the table consistently.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ May 1, 2017 -> 11:19 AM) Yeah, we should have chosen Chuck Swirsky./green And while it is possible they could have found someone better, we also don't know how hard they tried and the amount of interest from others. C'mon, a baboon would be better than Swirsky lol.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 1, 2017 -> 11:12 AM) I have yet to really notice Benetti in a broadcast. That really is about all I have on him. He is the prototypical 21st century announcer. Some people like that, it bores the crap out of me. The split in time between the two just reminds how little personality is in the booth now. This states my view very eloquently. Benetti is just a guy. He'll probably be entrenched in the booth for awhile but I'm fairly certain the Sox could've found someone better.

QUOTE (Sox-35th @ May 1, 2017 -> 11:07 AM) Two things: 1) He's significantly better than Hawk, which is already a step up 2) Benetti is new in his role with plenty of room for improvement, a luxury Hawk does not have (he's been trending downwards for about 15 years If you're going to compare Benetti and Hawk, the only reasonable conclusion is that JB is a better broadcaster in every measurable way AND has room for significant improvement. How so?

QUOTE (Sox-35th @ May 1, 2017 -> 11:00 AM) Because he's a garbage broadcaster regardless of his mood. and Benetti isn't???

QUOTE (bmags @ May 1, 2017 -> 10:54 AM) The only way they'd be certain someone else had an offer on the pick is if another team traded up and they lost out on who they wanted. I think they bid against themselves, personally. The 49ers hit that trade out of the freakin park.

That Trubisky trade is so dumb. They gave up THREE additional picks to move up ONE spot when it wasn't even certain that SF would take him or that there was a better offer for that pick. Trading additional picks is the last thing the Bears should be doing right now. Putting all their chips into Trubisky when they have so many other needs is absolutely baffling to me.

Jurickson Profar was optioned to AAA by the Rangers. Maybe the Sox can try to swing a trade for him. He used to be a top 100 prospect after all and isn't that old.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Apr 30, 2017 -> 10:32 PM) Cubs need bullpen help bad. Their defense didn't help them, but Uehara basically handed the game to the Red Sox. They need the wife-beater back.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 30, 2017 -> 07:06 PM) He gets excited, people complain. He tones it down, people complain. Exactly, and yet Benetti babbles on about nothing every night and people love the guy. I don't get it.

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Apr 28, 2017 -> 09:59 AM) Sale already has 2 WAR on the year, I'm still rooting for him. Hopefully the trade is a win-win. and his K/BB ratio is insane. Guy is an absolute stud.

I really don't think they needed to trade up to get Trubisky. Just another example of the incompetence by the Bears FO.