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QUOTE (Y2HH @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 07:15 PM) Hardware wise, it sets the bar not only in terms of quality, but also price wise. Now it needs some applications that don't totally suck balls on Android tablets. What ones are you thinking of?

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 07:07 PM) Yes. Not much. Adam Dunn with an expiring contract is exactly what teams like Texas and Baltimore were looking for at this year's deadline

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 06:49 PM) Adam has value and actually has been really good the last couple of months. The problem is his value isn't as high as his salary. If he put 6 months together like the last 2 he would be worth it. Can you imagine what Adam Dunn would fetch with an expiring contract? It'd make it worth your while

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 04:04 PM) My non-expert opinion: 1- A. Garcia 2- E. Johnson 3- M. Semien 4- T. Thompson 5- C. Hawkins 6- T. Anderson 7- A. Rienzo 8- M. Johnson 9- S. Snodgress 10- B. Jacobs Just missing: T. Danish, C. Beck, J. Petricka, C. Sanchez, K. Barnum I'd flip-flop Anderson and Hawkins and then put Wilkins in for Snodgress and then totally agree.

Marcus Semien out too. I wonder if we had a group of guys hanging out in Cleveland in case we made trades?

It would be very dumb to drop these guys for nothing.

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 06:14 PM) That's not changing they bring in a strong manager with a lot of cred who believed differently to change the culture. (but they won't do that as long as Ken Williams is around). Ozzie Guillen agreed with the philosophy to a T, and Ventura is just happy to be here. The manager does not dislike walks. What are you talking about? It's the players.

why the f*** aren't they playing Wilkins?

I have a feeling Dunn will attract a king's ransom at next year's deadline.

They better make this one count, because it looks like the plan is to prevent future seasons like this one

Who knows, Zimmerman may one day be the governor of Texas. He would probably not be the dumbest nor the most racist of Texas governors.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 03:57 PM) I keep saying this, but Granderson being the CF for the Sox next year seems very possible to me. It would make no sense to have Granderson in CF and De Aza in LF ADA is a much superior defender

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 03:57 PM) If Garcia was eligible to be ranked in the midseason top 50 by BA, where do you think he would have ended up? To me, he's a top 30 prospect. I agree. Hard to argue against it. 22 years old, wow

QUOTE (DirtySox @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 03:47 PM) The White Sox certainly did not get an elite prospect back. They got a 50 to 100 prospect back. He's no where close to being elite. I suppose we're quibbling on what "elite" means. We got a top of the line, highly talented prospect that is MLB ready.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 03:42 PM) I dont know I think a C is a fair grade if you're grading the deadline alone. The Peavy deal certainly didn't wow anyone but it was still decent to good. Nothing else of note. I'd give the Red Sox an A+, the Cubs a B, the Tigers a D+, the Pirates a D, and the Rangers a F. PS: david.schoenfield Fans of every team think their prospects are better than any other team's. Except the White Sox. Lol so true. I think we did a good job. I think we "won" the Peavy deal in that we got an elite prospect, ate no money, and in general struck while the iron was hot - it also opened up a spot for Rienzo/Johnson down the stretch in the rotation. Matt Thornton for Jacobs - winner (though I'm sure BoSox are happy to have Thornton right now). Jacobs is a nice prospect who has a real shot of at least getting a cup of coffee in the MLB. Could do substantially more than that with his talent level. Jesse Crain for ??? - we'll see, but Hahn did a great job of finding a way to extract as much value from that bad situation as possible.

QUOTE (flavum @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 03:38 PM) Rondon and Anderson teammates at Kannapolis. Can't have two SS. Keith Law had been saying he had played a lot of 2B this year

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 03:39 PM) This might be your best post ever! Indeed. Very good post.

How about Greg Nawton?

Jon Morosi tweets read with a dramatic voice

QUOTE (flavum @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 03:25 PM) Rick Hahn on 670 tomorrow after the 9am update. 9am?

There is undeniably an attitude problem with this team. It isn't the whole problem, there have been injuries, bad luck, aging, young players not taking steps forward, but also attitude. It has not felt like many players on this team cared about the results of games for much of the season.

Jayson Stark ‏@jaysonst 1m Hearing Dodgers and Twins made last-minute deal. Not a blockbuster. C Drew Butera to Dodgers.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 03:17 PM) Since this has become the deadline catch-all, the biggest loss amongst the whole deadline is not getting anything for Lindstrom. Even an organizational player is worth more than his production the rest of the way Might be worth picking up his $4M option to see if you can deal him next year

QUOTE (Jose Paniagua @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 03:16 PM) really sucks when a 3-way just fails to materialize despite expectations If it's anything like my experience, there's always only one party that ever believed it might happen

Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS 35s there was a 3-way trade that didnt quite make it at the end. so no more deals from what i hear. #3way