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QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Dec 5, 2016 -> 09:26 PM) This mindset is ridiculous. Giolito was ranked higher than Turner, Bregman, & Benintendi by Baseball America in their mid-season update. Only difference is he's a pitcher and he struggled in his first major league opportunity. And honestly, that's the only reason he's even available. Had he performed as well as those other guys in his cup of coffee he would not be available either. And why Urias is a big name player, but Giolito is not? What am I missing here? And Robles is as good of a second piece as you're going to get. This proposed Nationals offer is far from settling if there are another few quality pieces in the deal. The idea we have to get Bregman or Benintendi or the trade is a epic fail is f***ing stupid. And still none of what you said changes that their best piece is still Turner. The Sox are not the ones who would be closing off and rushing negotiations when they fail to include that.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Dec 5, 2016 -> 09:10 PM) Hahn should tell the Red Sox & Astros the door closes by midnight. Don't give them or the Nationals time to consider other alternatives. Pressure Boston or Houston to top Washington in the next few hours or I say accept this Giolito/Robles offer. Absurd. They're already settling by not getting one of the big name players. There is no need to rush this.

Sox about to trade a borderline hall of fame talent and not get the best young tradeable piece? Doubt it.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Dec 5, 2016 -> 08:15 PM) Illinois just got a 4* JuCo QB that was committed to VTech. Has offers from almost everyone. Impressive Jeremy Werner seeks to indicate the staff doesn't know about that, ha. Edit: okay he reversed course a bit: "I can now confirm that #illini have taken a commitment from former Virginia Tech QB Dwayne Lawson."

It's a failure if they can't get turner.

With 3 years of control, White Sox not rushing trade for All-Star Sale in first real week of offseason; Soxtalk.com complains

Talking Smackdown is still the best thing ever. Alexa, Corbin, Ellsworth, and of course Miz vs Dbry all with amazing interviews tonight.

Bears fans apparently do not like Colin Kaepernick

And I do think PSU is more deserving than Washington too but I don't see it happening.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Dec 4, 2016 -> 11:00 AM) I'm guessing PSU hops Michigan and that's it. I agree....but can I call you out on you not being keen on this previously

Top tier wins and # of losses (not even necessarily to who) are what always matter 100x more than anything, whether it's the eye test, conference championships, head to head, etc. Ohio State arguably has the best wins in the country. Zero chance they get left out.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Dec 3, 2016 -> 11:32 AM) Here is your emergency backup goalie for today. He played club hockey at Temple. I don't want Darling to get hurt but he can take a quick bathroom break so this kid gets a chance. http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?s...id=&season= So did they just sign this guy off the street?

QUOTE (Ro Da Don @ Dec 2, 2016 -> 08:58 PM) He has a .638 OPS in the Majors...hilarious So we're going to handwave away Avi's pathetic performance over the course of 1600 plate appearances but write off another player completely because of 50. Okay then.

QUOTE (Ro Da Don @ Dec 2, 2016 -> 05:31 PM) Yeah, having hope for a 25 year old former top prospect with insane power potential as a DH on a rebuilding team is insane! Insane I tell ya! Hi Avi!

He's entering his 5th year with us, putting up a -2.4 WAR. He is presumably the worst 4 year Opening Day starter in the 115 years of this franchise. Anyone trying to see any even remote upside in him is suffering from a huge case of Stockholm Syndrome, but at least you're not alone with Rick Hahn.

QUOTE (flavum @ Dec 2, 2016 -> 04:55 PM) Pretty much. I want to be pissed about this, but it doesn't really matter for a team that's going 66-96 in 2017. Maybe he shocks the world and turns into a player...probably not. I'm more pissed he's on a rebuilding team than not.

QUOTE (Dunt @ Dec 2, 2016 -> 04:41 PM) Avi tendered for $3M Jesus Christ. Just awful.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Dec 2, 2016 -> 09:31 AM) I coach HS football and don't have a ton of contacts but I heard this yesterday from some guys: Les Miles made a bunch of demands at Purdue that they weren't willing or able to do and their focus has shifted to PJ Fleck. Fleck is interested in the Purdue job but is holding out for a better offer. Fleck straight up hasn't answered Purdues (or anyones) calls. He will after tonight though. Purdue was getting p**** with him because they wanted it all wrapped up early this week. Don't know if they'll wait for him to finish or move on now.

Kevin Wilson fired. Hmmm. Deeper story there I would assume.

Trump Rallies are back today

QUOTE (bmags @ Dec 1, 2016 -> 11:44 AM) Regardless of the different leagues, you can't convince me that best record is not the single best determinant. Interleague record is better.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Dec 1, 2016 -> 11:38 AM) Not as stupid as it was before. All Star Game winner hosting was dumbest thing in sports. It was great for business.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Dec 1, 2016 -> 11:22 AM) Best record of the combatants. They play entirely different schedules. Pretty stupid.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Dec 1, 2016 -> 10:22 AM) We will likely be lumped into the large market players and thus, if it is based on market size, will get treated like the bigger spending clubs vs. the clubs we more or less fit in with from a revenue perspective. Yeah I did indeed misinterpret that initial tweet. I thought compensation was decided on what team was signing your player away.

QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Dec 1, 2016 -> 02:30 AM) Jeff Passan reported the AP says the MLB All-Star Game will no longer decide WS home field advantage. I'm not a fan of this move. MLB All-Star game is the highest rated of all the all-star games, and players try the hardest. All the other sports all-star games are a joke and no one watches. Agreed with that. Stupid to get rid of it, especially given the major imbalance between leagues.