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I would assume Danks and Viciedo are gone for low level prospects and Rodon and Johnson will battle for #5

All right, rip apart my team. PPR and I was the 11th pick out of 12 teams QB: Matt Ryan RB: Joique Bell RB: Shane Vereen WR: Dez Bryant WR: Demaryius Thomas TE: Kyle Rudolph WR/RB Flex: bench rotation Bench RBs: Toby Gerhert, Carlos Hyde Bench WRs: Terrance Williams, Justin Hunter, Josh Gordon (picked right before Mr.Irrelevant) Bench TE: Charles Clay K: Vinatieri D/ST: Rams, Texans Hoping Gordon decision comes sooner rather than later so I know if I can drop him or someone else when it's time to get a replacement kicker or QB. Only regret may have been taking Bell before Ryan Mathews was off the board, and not taking a backup QB over Hunter or Williams, and not getting a better defense...

I don't know what to make of Basto. At this stage of development his bat would keep him in the discussion of being a prospect, but he plays with the glove of a gnat.

Per twitter, my AAP Jake "The Snake" Peter was promoted to Winston-Salem today after hitting .388 in 37 games with 11 doubles, 6 triples, 2 homers, 13 walks and 13 K's edit: no corresponding move was announced

Can someone explain how his arbitration clock would work if he came up in September? I don't know when time starts and what "super-2's" are and so on. That would be good to know before my opinion is "why start his clock so early, just wait till next year."

As mentioned in the Danks thread, Oakland is "flooded" with calls for Hammels. Hammels put up good numbers with the Cubs but has been hot garbage since the trade. Any chance a De Aza for Hammels trade could work for both teams? Oak could want the added bat for a platoon and the Sox could try Hammels out and see if he could work to break up the lefties in the rotation next year.

Is there a "send mass PM to every user" button?

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 21, 2014 -> 09:28 PM) You're doing the wrong thread trick like I always do flipping back and forth between minors and game thread, haha. Forget it, he's rolling.

Anybody know why Jace Fry hasn't pitched since June? I'm guessing just a rest after a long college season but didn't know if there is any reason given.

Zooming in on the picture that Futuresox retweeted of the Sox brass it looks like the Sox may also have signed 3 more players. Judging by the posters behind the players you have Nunez for the first one, a "Felix ------?", the catcher "Jhoandro", and "Ricky Mota?"

K-town Intimidators @Intimidators Tonight's lineup on @CBSSportsNet: Jones 8 Rondon 6 Michalczewski 5 Hayes 3 Morris 9 Austin 2 Thomore 7 Stringer 4 Williams DH Barnette RHP

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Apr 14, 2014 -> 08:10 AM) Basto is a non-prospect, and none of the other three are exactly high-contact types (at least at this point). Not sure if it is a good sign for Hawkins as much as a bad sign for the other guys, but either way, those numbers will start to mean a lot more in a month or two. How is Basto a non-prospect as a 20 year old (as of 10 days ago) in high-A? Granted he put up awe-full stats last year but if he is a non-prospect then Barnum and DeMichele should be written off as well.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 9, 2014 -> 06:01 PM) If they get Saunders for Viciedo, he had better come with a damned good prospect of some sort. Or their "competitive draft" pick?

If I'm not mistaken, if a team doesn't sign a pick in the top 10 rounds, that money gets removed from the allocation money. So if Rodon demands something crazy like an 8-9 million dollar contract, your going to be drafting a bunch of college seniors for a couple rounds so they will sign for cheap and you can use the rest of those slotting numbers.

It looks like Hayes and Engel may have signed per their respective twitter pages. Danny Hayes ‏@Danny_Hayes9 7h Well just found out ill be heading to Great Falls, Montana on Saturday Adam Engel ‏@ManOfSteal_10 47m Off to Montana in the am. Starting my first full time job, still numb to it all. Seeing where it all leads. Jeremiah 29:11 They might sign King, as he replied to a tweet asking him if he will sign with "I'm pretty sure I'm going to tho when it comes down to it" FYI, Creeping on his twitter page I learned that his dad is Ray King, former Cardinals reliever.

Here's a cool article from milb.com about one of the White Sox scouts taking baseball supplies to Kenya. Doubt it could ever be a baseball haven but it could be a couple peoples lottery tickets out of poverty in 10-15 years. http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=2...mc&sid=milb It may be our National Pastime, but baseball has become a global sport. Last season, Major League Baseball featured players from five continents and 20 countries, but this global gathering still has plenty of room to expand. Just ask Chicago White Sox scout John Tumminia. Related Content Tumminia, a resident of Newburgh, N.Y., has spent decades watching the game's top talent on amateur and professional ballfields located all over the United States. He currently scouts at both the Minor and Major League levels, having recently returned from a jaunt through the Class A Advanced Carolina League. But though he can converse at length about the premier prospects to be found at locales such as Winston-Salem or Myrtle Beach, these days his focus is on a country that has never produced a professional baseball player and isn't likely to any time soon: Kenya. And that's the point. Motivated by a desire to give back to the game that has provided them their livelihoods, Tumminia and a loose cohort of fellow scouts, executives, coaches and former and current professional players are teaming up to teach baseball and donate equipment to youth in underserved areas who otherwise wouldn't get the opportunity. They've previously traveled to the Monte Plata province of the Dominican Republic and South Dakota's Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, and this October a seven-person contingent is planning to bring their operation to Kenya. The trip, organized in conjunction with the charitable Bread and Water Foundation, will bring equipment (largely donated by Major League organizations) and baseball and softball instruction to approximately 500 children. "This started out because we wanted to do something a little different than just charging to give [baseball] lessons, we wanted to give freely," said Tumminia, a member of the Professional Baseball Scouts Hall of Fame. "And we came to the conclusion that baseball is all we really know how to do, so we decided to reach out. There are a very large number of kids, all throughout the world, who have never played baseball or softball. So why not give them that opportunity? "You have to start somewhere" is Tummina's take on the matter, and he believes that by teaching baseball to Kenyan youth, his group could help plant the seeds for the eventual emergence of professional level talent. But to accomplish their goals, Tumminia and his collaborators, who include his good friend and "field coordinator" Sean Kober as well as former Major League pitcher (and current Hudson Valley Renegades executive) Rob Bell, fellow scout Daraka Shaheed, softball instructor Ariel Shoen and current Salem Red Sox pitcher Michael McCarthy, need help. Remarking that "we have a vision beyond our resources," Tumminia is doing all he can to raise money to fund the trip (the White Sox contributed substantially to previous outings but have not yet committed to the Kenya initiative). The amount currently needed -- approximately $12,000 -- seems like chump change within an industry known for luxury box suites and exorbitant player contracts, but nonetheless, it's been slow going thus far. "I've written to so many foundations and groups, and while I didn't expect big money, I did expect a better response for such a good thing," said Tumminia, the frustration evident in his voice. "But I'm raising awareness in any way I can, because then the sponsorships start to emerge." Frozen Ropes baseball training centers and the Ethan Allen furniture company have recently made contributions, but for the trip to become reality, more need to follow. The fundraising deadline is Aug. 4, as by that point all of the donated baseball equipment needs to be shipped to Kenya. (One recent bit of good news is that the Kenyan embassy, after some prodding by the Bread and Water Foundation, has agreed to waive the burdensome taxes that are usually levied upon items being imported into the country). Tumminia is asking anyone interested in donating to the cause to email him (jtumminia@chisox.com), confident that somehow, someway, this trip to Kenya will happen. "We're talking about 500 kids here! Kids who've never played baseball, who are sending notes and messages through the community at large wondering when we're going to get there," said Tumminia. "Every trip we bring hot dogs and peanuts, and we teach 'Take Me Out to the Ballgame.' It sounds kind of corny, but they love it. Seeing them brings back memories from when we were kids, that sense of excitement you'd feel just by picking up a glove. And in that sense, it's a wonderful thing to see, bringing the joy of baseball to remote places in the world." Thinking long-term, Tumminia envisions partnering with MLB teams, their affiliates and like-minded philanthropic organizations to start academies and leagues worldwide. He is working to facilitate construction of a new baseball field on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and wants to return to Monta Plata as well. "I've been told that the kids there are still running around with their baseball gloves and White Sox hats," he said. "We need to go back and see these boys and girls, building on what we've already accomplished." But no matter how big the goals, the operation itself remains simple. "We don't have a name for ourselves, we're a group of scouts, former players and coaches who just want to go out and get it done," said Tumminia. "And once we do, we'll move on to other parts of the world, fulfilling our mission's objective: to teach, have fun and exchange cultures while bringing the greatest sport in the world to these boys and girls."

This was on Octavio Rodriguez's twitter a couple days ago. "they're gonna come watch me pitch a few more times, we'll negotiate after"

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 12, 2013 -> 07:13 PM) Is Tash related to Toe Nash? No, but I heard he was related to Finga Stache (Swedish).

Also, I believe the rule for players selected in rounds 11-40 is that there is a 100K limit before money counts against the allotment. For example, if Octavio or Tash sign for 250K then 150K would count against the signing allotment for round 1-10.

QUOTE (flavum @ Feb 25, 2013 -> 01:09 PM) Did anyone hear Nick Capra on White Sox Weekly over the weekend? He mentioned a pitcher that would have been in the rotation at Winston-Salem, and he retired on Saturday. I wasn't paying attention, so I missed the name. I went back to listen on the podcast, and it sounds like they purposely edited out that part of the interview. I'm fairly certain he said Thomas Royse. He didn't play at Winston-Salem, but he does have an extensive injury history, so I could be wrong.

Courtney Hawkins = Court? CJ? (full name Courtney James Hawkins)

Stuff-wise, whats the difference between Pedro Hernandez and Matthew Heidenreich? Both seem to be similar control type pitchers with Heide having a slightly better k/9 and h/9 while Hernandez has given up fewer home runs.