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QUOTE (Superstar Lamar @ Nov 30, 2017 -> 03:33 PM) and Kopech is not? Prospect wise people just happen to value Position players more than Starting Pitchers. I don't disagree with you at all here as Kopech to me is the best pitching prospect in baseball and Eloy is the best hitting prospect in baseball, just depends on how you value the two.

Anybody really want a steak now?

I obviously could be wrong but I don't think we have any intention of actually trading Jose. Now I'm sure Rick is asking around to see if he can get a Devers out of someone but he knows that's not going to happen and unless it did than Jose stays. Just my opinion.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Nov 29, 2017 -> 08:42 PM) You can't admit this board is EXTREMELY happy with anything the front office does? This is a pro front office message board. Because we didn't execute it right. Sox have had miserable guys in Buddy Bell on the organizational level and Robin Ventura as manager. They've arguably made some of the most bonehead acquisitions ever in trying to bring in guys to win. The ONLY way to win is not trade everybody and rebuild. Some teams with cash have done just fine in adding guys to buy a pennant. I personally think our front office gets a free pass on almost everything on here. I’m not going to justify this with an explanation since it doesn’t matter with you but no that’s my answer to your original question.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Nov 29, 2017 -> 04:36 PM) I put in a thoughtful post with Jose's stats the last 4 seasons and still get blasted. Hard to go against the group and not get roasted. I wish you guys would be like most team's fans and rip the front office more. What have they done since 2005 to earn patience from our fan base? I am not of the opinion our young guys have to suck a year or two before we are competitive. Folks, baseball is full of mediocre to bad teams. Why not us sooner rather than later to ... win? Put some heat on the front office to develop a bullpen. Dude...just...I don't know anymore.

QUOTE (35thstreetswarm @ Nov 29, 2017 -> 04:14 PM) ...or our 2015 Astros year -- another playoff team. Again, please feel free to stop me from elevating my expectations. You're not wrong...you're not right either. I've said this numerous times here but I think too many people have a hard timeline on when this thing takes off and that's of course if it ever does. The 2019 team is going to be ridiculously talented and it's also going to be ridiculously young. IMO they could be the 2015 Cubs/Astros, they could also be god freakin awful. This whole rebuild is still a giant question mark despite it looking pretty darn good so far. I honestly wouldn't be shocked if they slip into the playoffs and win a World Series in 2019 and I wouldn't be surprised if this great core we think we put together never makes the playoffs. Nobody knows where this thing is going yet.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Nov 29, 2017 -> 03:30 PM) Clay Travis started that rumor. Trying to save face. Ya and a bunch of others already shot down Travis' rumor cause it's stupid and Clay Travis is stuipd. EDIT: I'm just going to leave that typo there because calling someone stupid and then misspelling it is wonderful.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 29, 2017 -> 03:01 PM) It is interesting to see people coming around on the idea that the window really isn't going to be there for 2019, but more like 2020 or even 2021 in this case. I will not take this bait, I will not take this bait, I will not take this bait.

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Nov 29, 2017 -> 02:54 PM) Only 3 years of control on Bradley turns me off a bit. But I suppose JBJ + Groome or Chavis + interesting flier or two could work. Why does that turn you off when it's more control than we have of Jose? I certainly understand wanting to hang onto Abreu but this seems like an odd reason to be turned off by JBJ.

U mean he's like regressing to the mean?

Every fan in the college sports threads complain about the refs. Amazing that the refs never actually help their team though.

I mean dude was clearly worn down with the awful numbers he put up.

Quiet Kyle!

Nah, making fun of Kyle is actually allowed on the site.

Eye roll for the over use of a joke in one day.

Be quiet.

QUOTE (Brian @ Nov 28, 2017 -> 12:47 PM) Ban her. It's not even a crash I want to watch every year anymore. She needs to go, just stupid. Good ol' Zach on Twitter is really hyping up a CT and TO confrontation tonight.

I definitely wouldn't non tender Jose Abreu. Just my opinion.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Nov 28, 2017 -> 11:12 AM) Yeah, and the Sox don't make big trades with the Cubs, and they would never give $50 million to an international FA, either. And they would absolutely NEVER, EVER rebuild. Nailed it.

I can't believe Brian would make fun of someone for a simple mistake when his life is nothing but mistakes! BURN!!!

QUOTE (bmags @ Nov 27, 2017 -> 01:15 PM) Really want one time for somebody to be like "I only want to go to the White Sox" I only want to play for the White Sox.

Don't think I'm getting invited to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding.

All my fantasy teams this year are in the same boat with the Bears when it comes to making the playoffs.

Hey Brah, The Sox are cool. #Rowand44

It's amazing how I always forget about Zack Burdi until I see these lists.