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QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jan 28, 2016 -> 11:47 AM) That's true. Cruz and Trump might end up splitting EV's, but I can't imagine what states Bloomberg would pull enough votes from Hillary to cause her to lose. Bloomberg is a fraud. Under scrutiny, after he moves from "the idea of a third party candidate" to "actual candidate" his base falls out. People just like to say they are independents.

QUOTE (shysocks @ Jan 28, 2016 -> 11:45 AM) Thanks. His name is hard to type. =( BTW I did not know you mispelled it, I just threw it on at the end. I really did like your post. The thing that kills me is at a high level trading Trayce Thompson to the Dodgers and then getting back Ethier just really seems like the operations of a not savvy front office.

This is getting really bad. El Salvador has told their woman population not to get pregnant for two years. Brazil 9 months. Brazilian infrastructure should be decent to handle this but it's just a terrible disease. http://www.bbc.com/news/health-35427493

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jan 28, 2016 -> 11:03 AM) I guess if it led to the abolition of the EC, that'd at least be something positive. Otherwise, it'd probably just mean the Republican Congress chooses the Republican candidate for President, just like the Republican SCOTUS chose the Republican candidate in 2000. Wouldn't exactly scream "beacon of representative democracy." Yes. I don't know why we are talking about this though, "brokered convention" and "leads way to a third party candidate" are the most overdone election tropes that come out and never happen.

Hey OP, that was a great post. I don't really want to go with either...or ETHIER

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 28, 2016 -> 11:15 AM) If we take on the entire salary, the Dodgers should give us prospects. Yeah, but LA doesn't care about money.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jan 28, 2016 -> 10:18 AM) Three or four candidates roughly splitting the votes means that nobody will reach 270, which means the House gets to elect the President. That sounds pretty awful to be honest. This is true but also would be where we see the electoral college actually act as the electoral college where the electorates throw their votes.

Pretty decent looking roadblock. OMG THIS IS WHAT JADE HELM WAS FOOORRRRRR

I'd rather just spread a wide wide net this year than sign this guy.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jan 27, 2016 -> 01:01 PM) Got an e-mail from Ted Phillips today saying that they are lowering season ticket preseason prices by 40%, while increasing regular season ticket prices by 10%, as part of new "variable" pricing. As a whole, the cost of a full season will stay the same. I know some people will fall for it, but a load of s***. That changes nothing. Yeah, but basically will remove the feeling that they are "losing" money when they sell them.

I really hope Anderson pans out. He just reminds me of the swagger-heavy athletic baseball players I grew up with, with his batting stance, build and speed.

The hitters actually look pretty realistic to me except maybe being a best case scenario for LaRoche (honestly).

"patriot sympathizers" How is this possibly a title being applied.

Just to be clear: no excuse to be 70 and not have updated your view.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jan 27, 2016 -> 08:42 AM) Why exactly would she learn that in the northern suburbs of Chicago and Wesleyan? From her time in Arkansas? I don't know about you guys, but this is pretty close to what I learned. Grant was a corrupt, ineffective president. Lincoln knew the country had to be magnanimous and Johnson continued Lincolns path (!) which is why he was so unpopular. That is seriously what I learned in a suburban high school in Illinois. The honors US history classes learned differently. But yeah, I specifically remember the teacher talking about the courage of the senator who voted not to impeach Johnson. It wasn't until college that I started to read more about Grant/Johnson and that being flipped.

Glad to see this before bed. LOL at them going to a townhall. These people are delusional or have the maturity of an 8 year old.

QUOTE (scs787 @ Jan 26, 2016 -> 04:55 PM) Refresh my memory. Why is it the Cubs and Dodgers have a leg up? They already overspent their allotment, and there are no escalating penalties. Since they will be penalized next two years makes sense to go all out. Sox meanwhile, have not gone over, so this would put them over in that category. Therefore, would have been smarter for cubs to do it after signing like, 300 players, than sox with their 7-8 person class.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jan 26, 2016 -> 03:25 PM) My boy Coats. Nice. I like Eddy too, but these are guys who have some shot at the opening day roster, or are maybe just one injury away from being added. Alvarez is a few steps away, so he's not likely to be there. Also some of those are just plain key prospects like Danish, and Alvarez isn't at that level either. Not yet anyway. Just like...let him play one day instead of Matt Purke.

I could see Avi becoming like a .2-.3 WAR player with another hot month.

QUOTE (Vance Law @ Jan 26, 2016 -> 05:33 PM) I'm not pessimistic about Saladino, but the projection seems to assume his elite 3rd base defense will morph into elite SS defense, and I don't think a reasonable person assumes he's that much better than average at SS. Not knocking him, just probably isn't top 5 in baseball. I'd be fine with him as shortstop, but I think Desmond is potentially too good of a deal to pass up. Seems like a reasonable assumption given that he came up as a SS, and should be a more natural position.

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Jan 26, 2016 -> 04:44 PM) Defense and speed add to Saladino's projection. Kind of the anti-Avi I'd be curious to see where Sanchez would fit at SS or 2B. He certainly was one of our best base runners immediately. I really hope he's a 2 WAR player. Cespedes/Gordon/Upton would have basically doubled our value in OF. Really, really agree with Shipps, at this point, would be fine if we just rolled with Jackson + flyers on SP. I don't know that Gallardo comes all that cheap despite it being late.

I don't have any desire for a contract with Desmond or Fowler that doesn't allow us to opt-out after a year.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jan 26, 2016 -> 03:06 PM) Not at all. One of them they actually acquired as a throw in for the Peavy deal. The other guy was picked last year without the 2nd and 3rd rounders. What you are missing is the Sox would be getting the services of a major league player. One that has outperformed Brett Lawrie. At market price, when there are other options. So no, I am not missing that, I am just able to handle the different considerations for different options for the white sox and come up with conclusions for what's best for the White Sox. You, on the other hand, are solely entertained by taking what you take to be a "board opinion", mash multiple opinions into a single, made-up poster, and push the made-up poster's opinion to an illogical extreme that suits you: the 28th pick is more valuable than Dexter Fowler. No, but the 28th pick + market price and years may be reason to not sign a player that provides just elite OBP to Sox.

I bet you loved the Amelia Bedelia books as a kid.

Was hoping Eddy Alvarez would get a spot. Really want to see him.