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QUOTE (illinilaw08 @ Nov 11, 2016 -> 12:46 AM) I don't follow much beyond the B1G schools in basketball recruiting, but is there a Power 5 school in the country with worse luck with de-commits than Illinois? I know de-commits happen all the time in football, but they seem to be way less prevalent in basketball. In the last decade, we've had Gordon, Snider, and now probably Tilmon all flip right around signing day. What the hell is wrong with this program? Snider and Tilmon aren't almost unprecedented in terms of their late change of heart

Lawrie to Angels for mid-level prospect is my guess

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Nov 10, 2016 -> 05:51 PM) Hmm. Thanks for sharing. Didn't realize the advanced stats hated him THAT much. The eye test would say he is mediocre defensive 1B, but clearly the stats say otherwise. His range is non-existent. Actually cost the sox quite a few games.

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Nov 10, 2016 -> 05:40 PM) I am aware. His salary isn't going to skyrocket. I doubt he opts into arb this year. Do we know when he has to decide? It must be soon. Plus, lets stop acting like Jose cannot play 1B. Is he great over there? No. But he's not horrible. He was simply horrible last year on defense. Since he debuted, he's the worst defensive 1b in baseball according to def fWAR (Alvarez is worse but no longer playing in the field)

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Nov 9, 2016 -> 11:45 PM) Kaplan isn't on his show today, but the panel is still drunk on Cubs kool aide. They said the Cubs wouldn't trade Schwarber straight up for Sale. Just saw the clip, and Pat Boyle said "maybe they could trade Soler, Almora and another piece for Sale". WOW

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Nov 10, 2016 -> 12:55 AM) Prospects all have the bust potential. Tread carefully. Near ready prospects will headline the deal. As they should given the organization's horrible track record of developing hitters

QUOTE (PolishPrince34 @ Nov 9, 2016 -> 11:47 PM) The first minor league prospect I'm asking from the Cubs is Eloy Jimenez. Future stud Real deal Him and Almora were the other two I was gonna flip with Happ and Soler

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Nov 9, 2016 -> 11:46 PM) And when he is the second coming of Avi Garcia, you call for the GMs head for picking him up. As the third most valuable piece, it's worth the risk. He has a great contract also so if he becomes a good player, you have a bargain

Orioles looking for a lefty hitting corner outfielder that plays good defense. Eaton would be an unbelievable fit for them, but their farm system is weak.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Nov 10, 2016 -> 12:33 AM) Why would you want Soler? Sure, he's got some upside, but he has not shown nearly enough to be a key piece of a Quintana trade. Soler is type of guy in a rebuild you take a chance on and give him 1000 at bats. Contreras would be the key piece and the Sox catcher for the next half decade

Thoughts on what sox could get from Cubs for Q? I would go after Contreras, Soler and Happ

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Nov 9, 2016 -> 12:48 AM) As much as I think rebuilding and selling off is the right course of action, it worries me tremendously that the current regime is in charge of identifying the talent to acquire in any potential deal, as they have shown very little ability to make competent moves in the past. Couldn't agree more. It's ridiculous Hahn and KW are allowed to oversee the rebuild after the awful job the tandem has done.

The fact the Sox haven't been linked to any FA yet makes me think a rebuild has a greater chance of happening. Already hearing about teams interested in Morales, Desmond, Napoli and EE

QUOTE (Hatchetman @ Nov 8, 2016 -> 12:04 AM) C'mon now. They didn't even carry White Sox stuff at the start of the season! Yes they did...samardzija jerseys

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Nov 7, 2016 -> 07:07 PM) I didn't even think of Jones as a comparable to Giles of last off-season. If we were to receive a similar deal, whoa. I would love if they could use Jones to get Josh Bell. Pirates need a righty late inning guy

Don't have time to check but did anyone post Crasnick's quote from an NL scout saying Sox are sick of Sale's antics? Goes along with everything I've heard.

Sanchez seems untouchable to me now

Morales not offered....I bet Sox go after him

QUOTE (Tony @ Nov 6, 2016 -> 05:34 AM) Yeah, they would never do that with another team, ha. But with the pull Bill Murray still has over there, along with the influence Chicago has over SNL the last 40 years, it is what it is. Pods was on after Sox won it

Sounds like Montero got drunk and was critical of Maddon on the radio today.

Terrible game by Bulls. Rondo might shoot 30 pct from the field this year in this offense

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Nov 4, 2016 -> 08:04 PM) The thing is that Anderson and Morneau both produced beyond expectations and they weren't even close to the Indians without 3 of their Top 7-8 players. 1. Lindor 2. Kluber 3. Brantley 4. Miller 5. Kipnis 6. Salazar 7. Allen 8. Carrasco 9. Carlos Santana 10. Jose Ramirez Morneau was mediocre

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 4, 2016 -> 07:39 PM) I'd hear stuff out but you're going to have to pay me Sale prices (with a cap S deliberately) to get Eaton away. Eaton to the Cardinals makes a ton of sense if Sox rebuild

Bowden was wrong an awful lot last offseason iirc

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Nov 4, 2016 -> 07:27 PM) He had an awful series. I tend to give him a break on some of the strange stuff he does in the regular season because he's earned that but his managing in the World Series was pretty inexcusable. As many of us have said, the managing by almost everyone was crazy bad this postseason. Too many teams playing differently than they did to get there