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QUOTE (GreenSox @ Jul 30, 2015 -> 05:39 AM) Gomez is 30 with an OPS .751. What exactly is that worth? Top prospect? Not in my opinion. Avi is 24 and I don't get the zeal to dump him. Gomez is worth Avi but certainly not Avi and the top prospect like Adams or Montas. Maybe you throw in a 10 to 15 rated prospect. Or better yet use a 15 to 20 rid of prospect get a situational hitter like the angels got. 29 again !

QUOTE (BigFinn @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 09:17 PM) Mea culpa. I obviously know absolutely nothing about baseball. After losing 3 out of 4 to the Royals, I thought the Sox should be sellers. I wanted to wave the white flag from the highest yardarm. They were a listless team that couldn't play offense and couldn't play defense. I thought, I, I, . . . well what do I know. OK. I'll bite. Go Sox. Go, go Sox. Let's Go Sox. I am now officially emotionally invested. Dadgummit. Now I have to sit down, strap it on, and hunker down. This team is better than the roller coasters at Great America. Problem is you still might be right. It's great the Sox got everyone all excited again by winning on the road against bad teams. The law of averages or the ultra popular "regressing to the mean" is playing out right now. For most of the season the Sox sucked at getting XBH . Now it seems like every other hit is of the XB variety. Sucks to be the guys to make decisions now because a hot 1 1/2 weeks is supposed to determine the whole season ? August schedule is tough starting with the Yankees at US Cellular. Yankees could still make a huge move so they might be even better. Then TB Rays, one of our competitors for the WC. Then 3 on the road against the Royals with Cueto and Zobrist. Back home for 6 against the Angels and Cubs at the Cell. Cubs still may make a major trade . Edit: I have a hard time with the term "regressing to the mean" when things are moving in a positive direction. Regressing is such a downer word I think reversion to the mean would be more accurate.

QUOTE (Baron @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 08:40 PM) Are you being serious or sarcastic? I mentioned that earlier but people shot that down quick Wouldn't be too farfetched actually. He could split catcher duties with Soto and Flowers . Allows Soto to be the RH'ed guy at DH to split time with LaRoche. That would be a more productive bench than always having a guy or 2 we don't play like Beckham , Bonifacio and Leury. Downside is, of course , it's AJ . But Rock is kidding. His source dried up.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jul 28, 2015 -> 08:40 PM) Danish is 20. Give him time. Also this. GreenSox is so big on prospects that he never lets the facts get in the way when he posts.

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 04:06 PM) Josh Reddick. I wanted Reddick 2 years ago in a thread called something like Projected 2014 lineup . But Carlos Gomez who's also not on the proposed list would be great too. So I didn't vote for any of the options.

QUOTE (LDF @ Jul 30, 2015 -> 04:00 AM) i can agree with the idea of the cost of prospect being too much, however the sox don't need him for any longer amount of time. the sox need him to add a continuous spark to this hot hitting team to help carry the team into the playoff. Do you realize that Zack Wheeler had Tommy John surgery and just started throwing again and won't even be available til June/July of 2016 ? Yes he is young (25) and talented but will he be as talented when he recovers ? I'd say its much more likely the Brewers stopped the trade because of Wheelers health rather than the Mets nixing it because of Gomez.

QUOTE (Knuckles @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 09:15 PM) Mets backed out of the trade because of concerns with Gomez's hip. Per Rosenthal And there is this so 2 reliable writers hearing things opposite. @BNightengale: The #Brewers rejected the #Mets trade because of concerns over Wheeler"s physical and still plan to trade Gomez by Friday.

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 09:27 PM) He's 30, age of decline. Too expensive in terms of prospects. Sox don't need a CF. he's signed for only another year. And if people would look at numbers, and not reputation, they would see his OPS is a modest .761 this year...the decline may be under way. He's 29 . Birthday isn't till December . Never mind the facts. What ? Eaton can't play RF ? He'd last longer and Gomez is the better fielder. Also a "modest" .761 OPS would be 2nd on the Sox among regulars behind Abreu.

QUOTE (Mike F. @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 09:01 PM) Why not? He's already an established, solid player that would fit great on this team. He's the most perfect fit I can think of. He is a great defender, very fast and is still under 30 and gets $7M /year through 2016. Boras is his agent but for the rest of this year and next he's perfect.

QUOTE (Baron @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 08:33 PM) I think 1 bat and 1 pen guys is fine. If Carlos Gomez only costs what we just saw then we should definitely go after him. That was cheap. Speed defense , some power and very affordable, signed through 2016. He's ideal.

QUOTE (nitetrain8601 @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 08:28 PM) I would honestly add two bats if I want a legit chance at competing. Puig will always be my first option. I don't think he's traded though without two starters going out or 1 starter we need and a hot prospect. The point is that we are buying now. So I would try for both CarGo and Justin Upton. We need protection around Abreu. And just DFA Adam LaRoche. Eaton Cabrera CarGo Abreu Upton Carlos Gomez still available, Go after him .

If this trade hasn't gone down yet the title of the thread shouldn't make it seem like it has .

QUOTE (Baron @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 08:24 PM) Get us some help Hahn/Kenny. Lets do this thing. Carlos Gomez still available after the Mets non trade debacle.

QUOTE (scs787 @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 07:19 PM) Wonder what they would want for Hanley? Would it take any of the Sox top 3 prospects? No no no he's rich and it shows in his effort. Never would want Hanley at least not to play any position in the field.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 06:58 PM) My argument? Ok, hitting-wise, he's extremely inconsistent and he basically sucks. But, defense at the catcher's position is very important. And while he is a "replacement level" defensive catcher, he is better at throwing runners out (stealing) than Soto, and he is one of the best pitch framers in all of baseball. If framing were a part of WAR, he'd be a positive WAR player. So, yes, he's not a good player, but he doesn't suck. I've said it before and I'll say it again. Pitch framing has more to do with catching guys who don't walk people. It's the pitchers not the catchers. Building an argument for Flowers and bringing up pitch framing is dubious at best.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 06:40 PM) One thing I like about Avi he plays hard. I love seeing him bust his ass down the line. He's beat out a few of those especially when fielders take their time . Can't ever dislike him because of that.

Conor with a triple tonight . Saw Andre Rienzo in the Marlin bullpen.

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 06:11 PM) Any news on Micah? Sprained ankle

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 06:01 PM) Carlos Gomez traded to NYM Upton and Gomez ? Yeesh getting Gomez would've been nice.

Let Us Rock !

Just when you think the offense is truly bad because they were last in the league with extra base hits they get 19 extra base hits in 2 games. They still maybe be truly bad but they're streaking now,

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Jul 28, 2015 -> 05:09 PM) Meh, so Pablo tagged one. No biggie. Samardzija is still capable of shutting them down for the next 4 or 5 innings. You da man.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Jul 28, 2015 -> 06:18 PM) Soto 2-2 with 2 walks and a homer, yes! His OPS post AS game must be 1.500

SOTO SOTO SOTO SOTO !!!

I'd like to thank Hanley Ramirez for the loopinng throw to the cutoff man.