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QUOTE (fathom @ Jan 22, 2016 -> 11:13 AM) BTW, I wonder if the plan all along when they were going after Cespedes was to put him in LF, and move Melky to DH while keeping Avi in RF? Doubt it. Avi could have platooned at dh with Adam but have to get Garcia out of rf.

QUOTE (WhiteSoxLifer @ Jan 22, 2016 -> 10:53 AM) Avisail Garcia, Don Cooper, Hawk, Ed Farmer, Ron Kittle, Harold Baines comprise phone sales team for #whitesox season tix customers Thurs. https://twitter.com/CST_soxvan/status/690577060436271104 I'm sure alot of fans want to hear avi calling them asking them to get season tickets lol That's just quite the sales team in general. I'd love to hear Harold's sales pitch.

Great analysis and break down per usual, eminor.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jan 22, 2016 -> 08:37 AM) If you are going to trade for Gardner, you might as well sign Fowler. They are pretty similar, only Fowler is younger, would cost the now #28 pick vs. at least a couple of your better prospects. I'm sure it's been discussed but what's Gardner's contract situation? I agree with your point but obviously his current deal could change the way the sox fo looks at him vs Fowler.

People are just afraid to face me at 1, it's understandable.

What's pants looking for contract wise?

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jan 21, 2016 -> 10:42 AM) Ha that's great. Makes me pretty confident his agent is stirring all the is Nats BS. No doubt.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jan 21, 2016 -> 10:08 AM) Which, while true, is silly. The meatheads will be out in full force embarrassing themselves. I'm going to Soxfest. I hope it doesn't turn into what it could turn into. I am not an autograph guy, I just go to the seminars. I really enjoyed all the fluff last year. Its the time of year you really could use some. All the idiots who complain about not being able to sit right behind the dugout after purchasing a $5 upper deck seat calling people cheap is a trip. But I just don't want to deal with it. People(especially sports fans) are morons, it's definitely going to be ugly if they stand pat.

If we've learned anything from this saga it's that nobody knows what the hell is going on. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if he's signed before I finish this post or if this goes well into February.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jan 21, 2016 -> 09:55 AM) That was funny that Theo was in the Starbucks. I actually had seen him at my health club that day. I bet Theo skips leg day.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jan 21, 2016 -> 08:36 AM) Then why spend over 300 pages discussing someone who doesn't even play for the White Sox if it's so inconsequential? You're in a Cespedes thread and you're talking about the Bulls worth and the marketing team's talking points, you're all over the f***in place and not talking about what this thread is for.

QUOTE (Tony @ Jan 20, 2016 -> 12:39 PM) Zero percent chance it's this. Yup.

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I have eyes too.

QUOTE (Brian @ Jan 19, 2016 -> 08:42 PM) We messed up the Rumble draft last year because some people replied at the same time, but we also tried putting it together at the last second so here we go. Quote and reply to this to fill in two numbers of your choice. Everyone must put "_______ is the Soxtalk Heavyweight Champion of the World" in their signature for one week. I'll start. 1. Rowand44 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Brian 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. Brian 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. Rowand44

QUOTE (2005thxfrthmmrs @ Jan 19, 2016 -> 01:27 PM) After Bray got super Cena'd the Wyatts just hangs around for the past couple of years. But I think Bray deserves the title push he has yet to get. He will be one of the best heels in the company as the champ, certainly better than Sheamus and Rollins. He's also gotten destroyed by Taker and Reigns and his whole family just got beat by two guys. I'm also personally tired of his promos that sound cool but say nothing and are all the same. The dude certainly has a lot of potential but his character needs a complete rebuild before they put him near the title in my opinion.

The only way it's not Roman is if it's Hunter in my opinion. The Wyatts have been booked as such a joke for 2 years now that I don't think Bray could make a credible champ at the moment.

Can honestly say I have no freaking clue who would win a 7 game series between GSW and SA, it'll be absolutely epic if we get it.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Jan 18, 2016 -> 10:17 PM) No its not a certainty. But we know they won't have a budget even asbig as theCubs so it is thebest chance to have a consistent winner. Posters keep using the criticism of "only one playoff appearance since 2005". This is because they haven't taken the time to build it, they have just tried to win this year. What is the best way to build a consistent winner? Once again, no matter what we think about those guys trading 3 top 10 prospects for a 2 year guy and not putting out a team that can win in year one is pretty much the opposite of building a consistent winner. And like I said, I'm far from freaking out as there is are still ways to improve this team but I will be super frustrated if they're just going to play the middle here.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Jan 18, 2016 -> 09:50 PM) This only applies if the prospects have a chance of being impact players. These were not. He traded marginal prospects for mlb talent to improve the team. Trading these prospects did not hurt the team's future. I mean, I believe that as well but that's absolutely not a certainty. Either way, while I'm certainly not freaking out about anything yet and by themselves I like all the deals the sox have made, if you trade for a star with 2 years on his deal you best put something together that's better than a .500 team year one.

More than 125 according to Ken.

QUOTE (farmteam @ Jan 18, 2016 -> 07:29 PM) Saw Ride Along 2 the other night. Exactly what you would expect. I don't know what it is about Ice Cube but he cracks me up. Check out the skit Hart and Cube did with Conan to promote the movie, it was freakin hysterical.

Nobody knows what the sox budget is. Every time people thought they were at it last year they kept adding more pieces.

You guys sure like to freak out about Twitter rumors.

Why not go for 2 there?