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QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Jan 7, 2017 -> 12:27 AM) Also tweeted this out. No reason to think it has any validity. nside Baseball ‏@InsideBaseball6 4h4 hours ago #Astros appear to be frontrunners to acquire #WhiteSox SP Jose Quintana. Prospects Kyle Tucker & Yulieski Gurriel could be part of the deal. Yeah OK worse than Sports Mockery..............delete.............delete

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jan 6, 2017 -> 05:03 PM) Time for which trade you'd prefer: Trade A: Quintana + Frazier for Bregman + Martes + Stubbs Trade B: Quintana for Martes + Tucker + Stubbs + Fisher + Laureano Trade A

I always liked the days of TB in the heavy fuel crew. Wish him the best.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jan 4, 2017 -> 05:25 PM) 4th. Moncada Giolito Kopech Lopez Collins Fulmer Burdi Hansen Basabe Adams Thanks appreciate it.

Alabama will beat Clemson by 20 again.

Ohio St kicker not so good so far

QUOTE (flavum @ Dec 28, 2016 -> 07:53 PM) That's awful. So sorry for that family. Just terrible news for the family wow. Can't wait for 2016 too end.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 27, 2016 -> 11:54 AM) Steve Grzanich ‏@SteveGrzanich 54s54 seconds ago BULLETIN: Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher has died at 60 reports @People magazine This news sucks.

QUOTE (ozzfest @ Dec 22, 2016 -> 03:22 PM) I think Reinsdorf will keep Paxson in his current role. Although I believe he should be fired. Also, Paxson isn't the president. He is "executive vp of basketball ops". Michael Reinsdorf is the president. Paxson like Kenny Williams has a job for life as long as JR is around.

QUOTE (BRIRO2017 @ Dec 19, 2016 -> 01:59 PM) He's had zero pressure. It's like the pressure of a back up QB vs a starter. He had zero run support many starts, he has been very good.

QUOTE (fathom @ Dec 18, 2016 -> 03:18 PM) Nice loss, Fox is so getting fired Never seen a Bear coach lose so many home games in a 2 year span, he does not deserve a 3rd year.

Rodgers just owns the Bears played with them all day and put hammer down in crunch time. Typical Bears loss to Packers.

QUOTE (bmags @ Dec 16, 2016 -> 02:16 PM) I'm a bit surprised its this high. I love our star power now but to me it doesn't have depth of yankees or padres, where 30 deep has players that could be MLBers. I was thinking 8 to 10 range is more realistic.

In 2017 you will not have to root it will happen about 95 times.

Flip him at deadline

2019 before Sox start spending on the big ticket free agents

If Sox could keep Ariel Nieto around all year in 2017 this should not be an issue.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Dec 7, 2016 -> 09:40 PM) I don't understand anyone's anger at the direction we are taking. We are finally doing something with a distinct plan. It finally appears we aren't half assing something. To look at the 2017 roster and throw your arms in the air is just absurd at this point in time. They actually are doing something with a plan. None of us know if it will work, but at least they have a concrete plan that they are operating towards vs. these half ass cockamamie schemes. Some would have said the Cubs had too many talents at one position and they used some of them at other positions and have used others as surplus to move for other pieces to fill needs. None of us can have a crystal ball and look at what this roster is going to look like in 2019...sure some of the pieces are here, but some we think are great, wont' pan out, others we aren't thinking of might...new parts will come on...and other trades will be made. Either way, we are still in the midst of our off-season. For god sake, some of the most anti front office people on the planet (on this site) are actually on board and excited. I was skeptical after the Sale deal, but confidence grew significantly after the Eaton move. Now they better not blow that confidence and they better be willing to be patient. No idea if this will work (we could get all busts and there is luck to all of these equations, but the strategic thoughts and direction make absolute sense). Positions don't mean jack right now...top talent means everything and it isn't like we have 10 starting pitchers or something. We have very few and some of these people will bust (whether guys we got today or guys we look at that the club has drafted and brought along). We couldn't trade two front line pitchers, without filling those needs plus getting positional talent. After the next couple of trades, that should all come together even more clear and we should see an exceptional mix of pitching and positional talent. But if the Dodgers were to dangle an Urias for Q, I don't give a s*** that he's a pitcher, if I'm RH I'm making that deal. I can always flip these guys later on or make other moves. In isolation, I still don't like the Sale deal (I don't hate it either..just believe that ultimately we should have been able to get a 3rd above average piece) but I have nothing but kudos for today's deal which was a provided us with a plethora of high upside talent for one player. Now I'm curious to see what we do next and to be honest, I don't love the idea of just a Bregman based deal (as I do think we need a few more deals more like the Nats deal...I'd like another 3 high caliber guys like that (2 position and 1 pitcher would be ideal) for Q (which I actually think is fair since Q has a bit higher surplus then Eaton (and Q is really about the only thing like this on the market now and FA market is awful). IF we can do that, we will be in an excellent position heading into moves for Robertson / Jones / Abreu / Frazier / Melky. Excellent post I agree

2017 will be brutal but Sox have a direction and that makes all the difference too me. I would rather win 60 games next year than the 75 we have been winning treading water.

No it's full rebuild time. no half ass effort go ALL the way!

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 7, 2016 -> 06:48 PM) If we don't get position players, 75 wins is going to be a successful season for this franchise. I think you will see position players in next few deals.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 7, 2016 -> 06:27 PM) I was optimistic. I let everyone talk me into the rebuild. Now I fully expect to be disappointed. This is still better than treading water for 75 wins a year last few years. Rebuild off too a great start, Sox finally have picked a lane.

Another good trade keep going

Shocked If Turner is involved.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Dec 6, 2016 -> 04:45 PM) Wow. I wanted that guy to be good more so than his own family I think. Typical Bears yet Ted Phillips stays still. Fox is not working out he will be lame duck coach in 2017.