fathom

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Dec 24, 2014 -> 12:52 PM) LaRoche is not going to have a platoon partner. You don't pay a guy $25M to be a platoon player. Yes, I know he's awful vs LHP but you just deal with that because of the tradeoff of how good he is vs RHP. Now, if you're smart, you have him batting farther down in the order vs LHP, but if anybody on the roster is a target for a platoon situation it's Gillaspie, not LaRoche. In a radio interview on Friday night, I believe Hahn said something about how Bonifacio could possibly have a role as a DH vs LHP. He was mentioning this more as something that him and Ventura would want to be on the same page on.

I know he's had injuries, but it sure seems like J. Noah has been mediocre this season.

The Little Leaguer was just about as tall as Eaton is.

Stuck watching the Kaplan/Ventura interview on csnchicago. Of course, one of the first things Kaplan brings up is the Cubs signed Lester first. Wrong, wrong, wrong!

If they're looking for a defensive infielder who can hit LHP, I wonder if Gordon Beckham is a possibility?

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Jan 23, 2015 -> 05:40 PM) Not listening but 670's tweets are intriguing about the interview. I'll have to listen to the podcast. 670 The Score ‏@670TheScore 10m10 minutes ago Hahn says Conor Gillaspie is the everyday third baseman right now, but it's "conceivable" White Sox could add someone to the mix there

Look at the Blue Demons! Oh, and Ga Tech has 18 points with 11 minutes left in the game. Gregory shouldn't be allowed back on the plane home.

Ha, they've now acquired 2 of my least favorite Cubs players of the last decade (Shark/Soto)

QUOTE (farmteam @ Jan 22, 2015 -> 05:04 AM) Has that been rumored? Wonder why they'd want him. Purdue's been pretty meh recently. Not rumored, as Mark Price is the favorite as of now. After the Gregory hire, I worry about anyone that doesn't make sense but might want out before they get fired

My nightmare scenario as a GT fan is if they hire Painter after the season. Not impressed at all by him the last few years.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jan 22, 2015 -> 04:56 AM) Coach Carter movie. Not even joking. Explain please

The Astros DFA'd Carlos Corporan. I would take him as the Sox back-up catcher over anyone else in the system.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jan 19, 2015 -> 06:05 PM) So the sidebar to this is that the Nationals have let it be known that they plan on trading Strasburg, NOT Zimmerman Red Sox, Padres, Rangers and Cardinals seem like the best trade scenarios. With that said, Cubs could offer Russell and more and probably get him.

Thrilled with this deal. Scherzer had replaced Johan as the pitcher I felt the Sox had no chance to defeat when on the mound. Also, doesn't hurt to have a super rotation out there in case they face Cubs in postseason.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jan 19, 2015 -> 05:17 PM) That frees up 3B. I wonder if they have anybody to play that position in the minors. Doesn't seem like they gave up much to get Fowler. They are doing a good job of getting high OBP guys to go with their enormous power

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jan 19, 2015 -> 04:20 PM) Castillo is going somewhere. I dont know where, but with Ross and Montero there, there is not a lot of innings available for Castillo Yep, thought they might use him to get an outfielder. Wouldn't be shocked if he's traded for minor league pitching now. The Cubs major league roster seems pretty filled.

Valbuena included, and not Castillo

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jan 19, 2015 -> 04:59 PM) Interesting given that he's a free agent next year. Dan Straily one of the names being mentioned as going to Houston. If Wellington is in the deal, you have to wonder about Castro to the Sox

Cubs about to get Dexter Fowler, according to Bruce Levine

This is just awesome

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 16, 2015 -> 04:13 PM) http://www.baseballamerica.com/internation...a-rank-top-100/ Non-Moncada, but Schwarber being so high on that list is insane.

QUOTE (soxfan49 @ Jan 15, 2015 -> 05:34 AM) Is "absolutely phenomenal" really the correct verbage? Adams was nothing special last year, and while Danish has been good, he's still at WS. Let's hold off on absolutely phenomenal for now. 59 strikeouts and 4 walks for an 18 year old would be phenomenal even if it was high school.

Clearly this move was done to help Sale win the Cy Young over King Felix

Kansas for Bragg

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Jan 8, 2015 -> 05:21 AM) I feel like you've said this for like 5 years now haha. From the second his name was mentioned as a candidate at GT, I was posting on here about how awful a fit it would be. Thanks to Hewitt's ridiculous life-time contract with GT, it was always known to be a 4-year gig at a minimum for Gregory. Thankfully it sounds like they have a decent amount of money now to spend on a coach.