fathom

On the Garfien podcast, one of the bloggers said KW told him they had an eye-popping deal fall through at the very end of the process during the offseason

On the Chuck Garfien podcast, the Sox bloggers seemed skeptical about the situation. When you listen to Hahn pause when talking about the health of all the players and then saying everyone that threw was fine, it makes you really hope there's nothing more to this.

Don't see Cards as a match at all. Outside of Reyes, they have no top 50 guys. Also can't see them unloading farm after losing their picks

Awesome payoff to the Festival

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 14, 2017 -> 02:18 AM) There is an entire season of teams trying to get a deal done for Q that shows otherwise. Again, I don't buy the conspiracy AT ALL, but all that does is fuel those that think the clubhouse issues is what caused the trades.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Feb 14, 2017 -> 02:43 AM) He said you would know the direction after the first couple of moves. There actually were a couple of moves before the trades, and he clearly has said time and time again they are closer to the beginning than the end of the rebuild, would like to make 4 more of these trades, and has said other teams ownership has nixed 2 deals. The LaRoche connection conspiracy is crazy. It just worked out that the first 2 were Sale and Eaton, could have been Frazier and Q. Like I said, until he makes another trade, that conspiracy will exist. I'm sure it's not true, but there is no proof it's bogus either right now.

It was the worst kept secret in Chicago that many members of the organization wanted Sale traded after the jersey situation. Until someone else gets traded that wasn't considered a clubhouse issue, it's hard to completely rule out why just Sale and Eaton were traded.

Don't think pirates have the money for Q with Bastardo still on roster

Two different trades died at the ownership approval level (other team's) according to Hahn. Have to guess it was Q and Robertson http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/02/whit...p;post-id=85363

The more I think about it, the more I think Hahn is making a big blunder keeping Robertson on the roster this year. If you want to maximize Jones' value, you get him experience as a closer. Hard to imagine a contender that needs a closer giving up valuable prospects for Jones if he has no closing experience.

QUOTE (hi8is @ Feb 10, 2017 -> 09:13 PM) So when Levine said that teams uped their offers, what he really meant was "the offers went from horses*** to poop". Too many absolutes by Levine about Q when he admitted yesterday some of his comments have been based on gut feelings

Northwestern gonna play themselves onto the bubble. Tough schedule rest of the way

QUOTE (flavum @ Feb 7, 2017 -> 09:09 PM) Dear god, please let him get traded soon... But come on, it's fun the conspiracy stays alive about the Drake crew being the only ones dealt

QUOTE (knightni @ Feb 7, 2017 -> 02:40 PM) Probably cancer. I wish him the best in whatever he's fighting. Think it's epilepsy

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Feb 7, 2017 -> 07:36 AM) For the college crowd. And this means anybody who extensively follows college basketball: Fultz or Ball? And y? Thank you for your time. Dennis Smith, but all three are great.

This Cavs game is incredible

QUOTE (Al Lopez's Ghost @ Feb 7, 2017 -> 12:56 AM) I never dreamed a new team would be thrown in the discussion. Cafardo was just listing teams with deep systems. Also mentioned Brewers and a few others. Don't think phils are a possibility at all

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Feb 6, 2017 -> 05:05 AM) lol. Jason Hammel signing with the Royals is an indication that Q stays? 0 chance. No way Sox were giving him a 2 year deal. Other pitchers still on the market just like him. Felt for a while now he was the replacement for Q if a move is made. It's fine though, don't mind Q staying based on some of these mediocre trade proposals.

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Feb 6, 2017 -> 04:59 AM) Hammer to Royals. More supply off the market. Every little bit helps. Makes me think Q stays

QUOTE (Boogua @ Feb 5, 2017 -> 12:00 AM) He improved at every job he was at each year. He has connections in Chicago and is from east St. Louis. Sign me up. He knows how to play the shoe game for sure.

QUOTE (Boogua @ Feb 4, 2017 -> 10:43 PM) Gotta think Groce is good as gone. Super excited for Cuonzo. Another mediocre coach and shady recruiter. I do laugh at the idea of Keatts. His past with Louisville made him a no-go last offseason

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Feb 3, 2017 -> 02:01 PM) Prediction - Jose Guillermo Quintana is traded for Kyle Tucker, Francis Martes, Ramon Laureano, and the 75th pick on February 10th at EXACTLY 3:24 PM. That would be a bad trade. Need one more piece like Reed or Perez.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Feb 3, 2017 -> 06:43 AM) That could be very possible, as it's been awfully strange that he hasn't signed a contract already in such a pitching poor market. I know the guys on the CSN Sox podcast were speculating him wanting to stay in Chicago and signing with the Sox. Seemed less speculation and more something they were told by someone close to Hammel

One thing I have wondered last few days is if Hammel hasn't signed yet because he has an agreement with the Sox that will be announced after Q trade

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Feb 3, 2017 -> 04:58 AM) http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/c...vival/97431050/ Wow. Jim Crain flat out saying they are trying to get Quintana. This is a good sign. Thanks, Bob. Yep that and him stating the extra picks gives them more depth for a possible deal. Should be an interesting weekend