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Would you do Nate Jones for Josh Bell?

No way would Pirates offer that package. With that said, Josh Bell is someone I really want the Sox to target

Happy this trade didn't get completed.

Too early to create April 6 minor league game thread? Giolito to face Norfolk with Moncada batting 2nd. I already have a friend planning on going to first W-Salem road series of the year if Kopech starts.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Dec 8, 2016 -> 03:29 AM) We're kinda entering unchartered territory here, with basically no financial commitments, a young, cheap core and for the first time ever a kind of real soft cap, it makes sense that big dollars could be committed, where else are they going to spend the next two years? And who knows how important fielding a competitive team will be come new TV contract negotiations

Something I like is the Sox seemingly bought low on Giolito and Moncada due to them slumping for a month in the majors

They aren't trading Bregman. Setting yourself up to be disappointed

Worse things in the world than having tons of payroll room going into free agency class in two years

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 7, 2016 -> 10:44 PM) The net of our two biggest trade chips and we got one future star position player (at best) for one current one. We got a lot of pitching. There is no reason to celebrate this as a "plan". Pitching depth in org was way overblown. Both Fulmer and Adams saw their stock plummet.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 7, 2016 -> 10:25 PM) See that's the fun part. We would need an insane amount of luck just to get the staff back to where it was, and then you still don't have any position players. That isn't helping this franchise at all. Did Moncada die

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Dec 7, 2016 -> 10:20 PM) I've b****ed about the Sox more than anyone the last year but there's no reason to b**** about these guys just being pitchers right now. We still have a lot of pieces to move and one is an elite one. Now that we actually have a f***in direction for once lets let Rick finish this off...and he's doing a tremendous job gathering talent so far. Don't stop now boys. For now get best possible talent. Remember when people complained Cubs had too many SS

You all realized who is still beloved by the Nats? Yep, a Eaton/LaRoche reunion will be magical

Have fun playing eaton in CF

Nice trade

QUOTE (Soxnfins @ Dec 7, 2016 -> 11:01 PM) Would be so sweet if STL comes in and snatches him up with a deal including Kolten Wong. Someone being used as leverage besides us for once. I would lol hard if it happened twice. Wong was awful last year and expensive

Maybe Robertson in deal?

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Dec 7, 2016 -> 10:50 PM) Still got Q to trade for bats as well. Clean up on arms with the Nats if you need to. Yep to Astros for Tucker, Reed, etc

Just hope Giolito is in it. Lopez can't be main guy

Watch Taylor be in it

Yep that amazing speech made it so heart of Cubs order was up against an average reliever. Heyward must have forgotten his speech when he had a horrible at bat with bases loaded.

I will be shocked if Q is still on the Sox come midnight

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Dec 7, 2016 -> 06:39 AM) I'm just throwing it out there as a discussion point. I think you can make a fair argument for either package of players. Wouldn't shock me in a year if Kopech is a top 10 prospect and considered to have more potential than Giolito

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Dec 7, 2016 -> 05:12 AM) If his physical checks out, it better be Soler++ Seems like a 1-1 deal

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Dec 7, 2016 -> 02:51 AM) I want them dealt separately or with Robertson attached to either. Agreed, unless Turner is available

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Dec 7, 2016 -> 02:33 AM) Rumors that Vic Fangio will be on his way out at the end of the season. That would suck, that's been one of the few bright spots. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/colum...206-column.html Fox just needs to go