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QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 22, 2017 -> 06:32 PM) While greg is off in gregland, I am curious what the rest of Soxtalk thinks of this off-season as it relates to Avi. Extend Trade Play it out If trade is your first choice, how little of a return would you be OK with in a trade of Garcia? I would play it out. Like somebody said, there's no law that says we have to try to extend him now. Even Avi "probably" is aware there hasn't been a pattern of excellence. If he's smart he'll work out hard in the offseason and have another stellar season. I do agree with whomever wrote there's no reason to extend him now. We are rebuilding; he is re-inventing himself, so just keep on keeping on during another rebuild season. Trading him would be foolish UNLESS you are just trying to tank, quite frankly. Dealing Avi would definitely weaken the team at this point. As far as the return in a trade? I dunno. I wouldn't expect much unless there's some NL general manager simply in love with him. There's absolutely no reason to do anything. Just play ball next spring and see what happens. If he someday wants too much $$ to stay with the Sox, the Sox do 'project' to have at least 3 star outfielders for the rebuilt team in Eloy, Robert and Rutherford and some others like Polo, etc.

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Sep 22, 2017 -> 06:04 PM) I believe China wants NK to keep SK in check, for lack of a better term. Kind of like Germany after WWII. A united Korea is a threat to China. While China taking control would be ideal, if you ever watched MASH you would realize that is not ideal for China and communism in that region. Good post, Harry. Do you think China would step in and help the USA if Kim sets a deadline for removal of sanctions and says he will launch so many nukes the day the deadline passes? Is there any point China would save the day so to speak?

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Sep 22, 2017 -> 05:45 PM) You definitely have your priorities straight. An entire community of brown and black folks are upset at how they are being treated with so many high-profile cases of their people being murdered for no reason. But let's make sure a bunch of guys playing a kids' sport can happily ignore all of that for the greater good of entertainment. I'm talking about sports. How many athletes have protested? I think my position is held by many athletes here. How many have been protesting during the anthem? I'm not worked up negatively about any athlete who disrespects the anthem. It's his/her right of course. I'm saying it's not the best tactic for a player in a team sport. If it was a positive tactic more would be doing it. Cmon. 8 of every 10 people I meet despise Trump and what he stands for. And most despise the police and their unnecessary horrific killings of innocent people they stopped. But this is sports. How much do you hear cliche wise from coaches and players about the team? It's not smart for one guy to take all the attention by protesting like that. QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Sep 22, 2017 -> 05:47 PM) Don't hide by King when you're doing that because he sure as heck didn't stand for what you're claiming he did. OMG. Hide by King? I've done college and high school papers on him. He is one of my heroes. I need to shut up because Dr. King was a peaceful man, a Nobel Prize winner whom I respect no matter what you say that I hide behind him. QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Sep 22, 2017 -> 05:49 PM) He also didn't advocate looting and violence. Yes sir he did not! That's what I'm talking about today: looting, violence, breaking windows, disrupting traffic where people will die if they can't get to the hospital. Dr. King wanted NONE of that folks. Kudos to the Nobel voters for recognizing his efforts toward peace. QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Sep 22, 2017 -> 05:52 PM) Cool, neither is anyone else in this thread. greg finds a way to complain about plenty of nonviolent protests as well and has demanded that they be 100% legal and not inconvenience anyone. He's free to think that, but he can't hide behind King's legacy because that sure isn't what he stood for. It's not too much to demand a protest to be legal. Legal protests are effective as I indicated in that article I posted. Not one or two but 8 examples of King's legal protests. I'll stop now. If you think I am scum I can't do anything to change your opinion. I'm done discussing St. Louis and won't comment again until the next unfortunate incident and resulting protests. Maybe there won't be any more. We can hope the cops start behaving the right way in ALL instances. All I want is peace for all no matter if u believe it or not.

I'm not doing a history lesson on Dr. King who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 for his "nonviolent resistance to racial prejudice in America." How bout this ONE article for research purposes though. https://www.yahoo.com/news/martin-luther-ki...vil-rights.html p.s. What in the hell good are unlawful protests in which people are put in harm's way?? Do you want one of your loved ones to get arrested on a serious felony charge of rioting (life ruined BTW; it's over, might as well either reserve a spot on the food stamp lists) or worse yet, DIE in a disruptive protest? Or get brain damage from a bottle hitting your loved one in the head; or have your loved one not be able to get to the hospital because of hooligans in the streets blocking the way?? That's more than simply"inconveniencing people" as you put it. Dr. King pleaded for PEACE. Peaceful demonstrations! None of this nonsense was in his protest vocabulary.

QUOTE (Quin @ Sep 22, 2017 -> 05:34 AM) Russia, Greg. I highlighted Russia. OK. My error.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Sep 22, 2017 -> 03:19 PM) I wonder how much of the direct action during the 50's and 60's civil rights movement was legal? Dr. Martin Luther King was in favor of legal, safe, peaceful protesting. And he was one of the greatest men to EVER live, folks.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 22, 2017 -> 02:58 PM) And yet you just wrote that your argument for why people shouldn't legally and safely protest during the National Anthem was eloquent. Which of your statements would you like to support? Both. My anthem argument was it's not good for a team sport. One guy on an island is not good for the team morale. Coaches are so into team, it is ridiculous to have one guy breaking away on his own island. Dr. King would be AGAINST breaking windows in St. Louis folks and disrupting traffic. I pray you have no relatives who need to get to the hospital and are blocked by protestors blocking the street! It's illegal and actually selfish and even cruel that a woman trying to give birth can't get to the f***ing hospital because the highway is blocked by illegal protestors. You tell me Dr. King would approve and I might change my position.

QUOTE (Dam8610 @ Sep 21, 2017 -> 10:39 PM) His value is probably going to be tied largely to athleticism, so as that goes, so likely will go his value. So basically enjoy 4-5 seasons of Tim. That's about it for him. Hopefully we'll be WS good in years 3, 4, 5.

QUOTE (Two-Gun Pete @ Sep 22, 2017 -> 02:15 AM) But there are two problems with doing nothing: 1. If Avi's 2017 is a mirage, then his value will never be higher. (Based on his overall body of work, & the very favorable offensive environment this season, & his luck, I happen to believe it is a mirage.) I still say "sell high." I buy the track record, not the one lucky year if I'm Hahn. Did you not read the other posts? His BABIP is out of whack and his power numbrers stink and his RBI totals aren't ungodly. He has little to no trade value. We can't have it both ways, folks. We say the red flags are there and he's basically not very good and why would any team want that??? So you want to acquire a couple hack middle relievers for him? Fine I guess. Or some low level outfielder who will never make it big either?

QUOTE (Quin @ Sep 22, 2017 -> 04:29 AM) Not something you want. N. Korea may test nukes over the pacific ocean now. Kim's statements are inflammatory. This should all prove interesting. Why wont China criticize Kim and tell him to grow up? China would be beloved if they took control here.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Sep 21, 2017 -> 10:36 PM) LINK Wow Kim says he will respond with fire. It's weird to think the world as we know it is in the hands of Trump n Kim. I wonder if China can do anything to stop the nuke warfare that appears imminent. China and Russia must step in, uh NOW.

That nutjob fan is at the game yelling and whistling again tonight. Eject him.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Sep 22, 2017 -> 03:23 AM) What's going on? Why are they not LOSING? Can you guys believe a fan (me) doesn't even know our draft position at all? I have no idea where we currently rank or where we will pick in draft. Don't care one iota. Can u imagine how different we are on the spectrum? I would rather win tonight than get the No. 1 pick over the No. 2 or 3. Don't care bout that.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Sep 21, 2017 -> 08:56 PM) http://southpark.cc.com/full-episodes/s21e...rt=!airdate That should work. OMG it was genius. Loved the episode. Thanx much. Classic.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Sep 21, 2017 -> 07:35 PM) Prepare for the worst, hope for the best. Watch South Park from last night Greg, itll give you a good perspective. OK. Let me know if u find a replay link.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Sep 21, 2017 -> 04:34 AM) Just Like Kansas is a lock for every Final Four. Different sport, same playoff lottery Yes but Kansas blows it in a one loss and you are out format. The Cubs get the 7-game series to do their damage; ditto Cleveland. I really feel they survived the dog days where they couldn't get up for games after being in a WS. Now both teams are on fire. I feel like Cleveland will lose again cause the Cubs will be loose in the WS and Cleveland tight.

QUOTE (Joshua Strong @ Sep 21, 2017 -> 08:26 PM) Right now, I think that they'll be a 70 win team next year. Giolito, Lopez and Fulmer are due for some growing pains It's all up to the front office. If they want to lose big one more year we'll lose big. Cause if they want to win there has to be a rebuilt bullpen and a significant closer acquired. Unless Nate is the man. Also if they want to win they would have to acquire a veteran starter to go with the young guys. And finally we need a catcher who can hit a bit. Without these things, losing batches of games is assured and no way they are going to sign a pitcher; no way are they going to sign a closer. I'd say a very similar year to this year, maybe identical record wise or 5-10 games worse. The bullpen is huge nowadays and ours reeks.

Hawaii preparing for nuclear attack. Hmmm ... clickbait, fake news or are the end times a coming? https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/a...-by-north-korea

QUOTE (Dam8610 @ Sep 21, 2017 -> 04:52 PM) If he can provide a league average bat to go along with the elite defense we saw last year, he can be a 4 WAR player going forward. He's taken massive strides toward being that player again over the 2nd half of the year, and next year is his age 25 season. If he can manage to improve his bat (ideally by improving his plate discipline) to anything above league average, he could become an elite player. For how many years? Just curious as to how the WAR people look at longevity. Five great seasons in a Sox uniform then dump him? Or can he continue past 30 and excel as well?

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Sep 21, 2017 -> 06:21 PM) At this point I have to imagine the Sox will get some nice offers for Avi this winter. Why? Our fans have pointed out it's all a mirage. Why would other teams think otherwise and actually want him? That's what I don't understand. All the BABIP red flags. Only the Sox fans notice them? Nobody else?

QUOTE (BrianAnderson @ Sep 21, 2017 -> 02:43 PM) Moncada is playing some good baseball lately since switching bat weights. He's always had that eye, but it's nice to see him making adjustments at the MLB level. The pitchers and fielders positiioning will undoubtedly readjust to him as they gather more info on him So it will be interesting to see if he again can readjust. I still maintain that he won’t be that “next level” player that we are all expecting and hoping for however I do think he’ll have a few all-star seasons and be an above replacement player based on his speed, power and tools. Side note to make on this. I wish we would just extend Abreu in the next 12 months. I think he likes this team and is comfortable with the direction they are headed. After he knocks in a few more RBI’s he’ll be one of FOUR players to ever start their career with 20+ HR and 100+ RBI’s in his first 4 seasons. I believe the others are Ted Williams, Dimaggio, and Pujols. To think some of the lineups he’s done this on?? I just think it’s foolish to not keep him around. I think he’s the type of guy who’s going to be productive until 34-35. He puts in the work, is a student of the game. A great mentor for the young guys. Can slide into a DH role as necessary, etc. He’s arb eligible, but will be a FA earliest in 2020. If half way through 2018 he’s again doing the same at age 31? I say you buy out his 2019 and 2020 arb years and extend him 2 more additional years. That’s 4 year extension at say? $15-17mm a year? I’m not smart enough on arb numbers. Not sure what he’ll get each year for 3 years. But if you go over market value there, and then under market value for the last two years? I think its smart. He's a victim of the new cliche from fans: He's too old. He'll turn 31 before the start of next season. Too old to commit big bucks to. I guess right now the prime years for a ballplayer are 25 to 30. After that? Time to move on.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 20, 2017 -> 08:44 PM) At least you fully endorse your statement that black people shouldn't protest anything that is important to you. Just keep it legal and safe or you should be arrested if u are protesting. Are you in favor in any instance of disrupting traffic or breaking businesses' windows? Please answer. The minute a person is blocked from getting to the hospital because of illegal protesting or a business has to rebuild because of protestors ... that's just wrong. Also at any moment you or a loved one can take a bottle to the head. it happens. This is real life and it is wrong.

I think the Cubs and Indians are locks for the WS and the Cubs win again. Parade deuce. Cubs and Indians obviously were not into it until recently. They survived the doldrums and are ready to roll again. They have the most talent, folks.

Why is that wacked out fan yelling every pitch?

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Sep 21, 2017 -> 12:53 AM) Well yeah, this isn't the 1950s anymore. There will be no "war" with North Korea and that has been true for years. If they really attack anyone, they are gone off the map. End of story, no matter who is in charge, Obama, Trump, or The Rock. That's the main reason they haven't attacked anyone, just acted tough. Thing is, they are gone off the map, but they can take a lot of people with them. If they decide to bomb us, you better believe they will also send some nukes South Korea's way and we won't be able to deflect those nukes. So how do we blow North Korea off the map and at the same time make sure they don't blow up South Korea, Japan and Hawaii? If all those places are demolished with no survivors and there's nuclear fallout all over the world, that's bad.