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If the people who I think are going over to SD actually go over, I'll be a big fan of this roster shake up for both sides.

There's guys we can pluck from the minors to DH but there's either no reason to start their service time or they need to get some reps playing different positions. Having Delmonico up to play full time DH right now well he need fielding reps and starting his service time in a down year just isn't the smartest thing to do at the moment.

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Apr 10, 2017 -> 11:03 AM) I think it pretty obvious that the Sox are going to get a high pick. However, there is much more value in the players that can be acquired for Quintana, Jones, Robertson, Frazier, Melky, Jennings, Gonzalez, Holland, Putnam, someone taking Shields contract, than there is is wanting all those players to contribute to a 60 win team. The players that can be acquired on a whole for the current veterans far outweighs the difference between the 3rd pick and the 7th pick, IMO. We need those aforementioned players to have a good first few months. Frazier pulling his head out of his rear would be a good start. And you've said this 8 million times in a bunch of different threads. I'm not agreeing or disagreeing with your opinion but this is a thread for people who want the higher draft pick, they're allowed to have that opinion just like you're allowed to have yours.

The people who are in on the "campaign" have mentioned the fact it's more of the idea of getting a high pick than actually getting Seth Beer. I'm not sure why the people who don't want to tank have to come in here and s*** all over the idea. You're obviously entitled to your opinion but so are the people who want to lose to get a higher pick.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 10, 2017 -> 09:16 AM) If they are scouting 14 year olds, no wonder they have drafted so poorly. It's a total waste of scouting resources. He was in 7th grade. Why scout guys 5 to 7 years away from being drafted? So much changes. Your scouting report as a 14 year old becomes totally irrelevant. That's one old 7th grader.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Apr 9, 2017 -> 12:54 AM) Charlottes gun has been off over the years By 3-5 mph? That's not me trying to be an ass that's a legit question.

I think it's fair to worry about Gio already. On a positive note, I really believe we have the best positional and pitching prospect in baseball.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 8, 2017 -> 05:11 PM) Pirates pro scouts are at the W-S game Since we're clearly contenders now, we're probably trying to trade for McCutchen.

There's 0 chance of SLU, bighurt. It'd be a big downgrade for them at this point and it'd be a silly thing for them to do. Obviously anyone the league gets is going to be a huge downgrade from Wichita but I'll cheer for Belmont so I have an excuse to road trip to Nashville.

Ya this super sucks. Like I said in the Arch thread, you can't blame them but damn it.

Burdi's K numbers are going to be silly.

Have at it...

QUOTE (illinilaw08 @ Apr 6, 2017 -> 03:30 PM) I feel like Davidson needs to get 400-500 ABs this year, even if Frazier and Abreu are around. Maybe he gets some of his shine back and you have a league average 3B for the next several years... I don't think he's ever going to become a league average 3b but we absolutely need to give him the at bats this season because who knows.

CANCEL THE REBUILD

QUOTE (soxfan49 @ Apr 6, 2017 -> 09:59 AM) Odd to know that the house show in Hammond on 4/23 is adverising Styles vs Orton vs Wyatt, so I wonder if they'd scrap that and just go Orton vs Wyatt? Good ol' "Card Subject to Change"

QUOTE (Brian @ Apr 6, 2017 -> 09:21 AM) Any rumors on who would replace them? The mighty high powered Edwardsville??? Murray, Belmont and Valpo are names I've heard. Who knows.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Apr 6, 2017 -> 08:56 AM) I've got tickets to Backlash already -- but if those above rumored trades occur, I will be enormously heart broken. Ya, I'm with ya on that. I like Charlotte but I've also seen her a lot more in person than I have Alexa. And AJ is AJ so it'd suck to not see him in person. I'll still be pumped to see Nakamura though. Only seen him once in person and it was before everyone knew his song so you didn't get that aspect to go with it.

It's kind of been oddly kept under wraps I feel but there's a Takeover now the day before Backlash in Chicago. There's an Evolve show during the day that Saturday as well. Think I'm going to hit up Evolve, Takeover and Backlash which is just stupid but whatever, it'll be a good time.

I'd give it a try.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Apr 5, 2017 -> 09:45 PM) AAC voting this week to admit Wichita State for the 2017-18 season https://www.si.com/college-basketball/2017/...flow_twitter_si Sucks but can't blame them at all.

So you don't watch NXT as a series, you don't care about matches with out a backstory but you watch the NXT ppv's? To each their own. And I had a feeling that was going to be your response on the New Day and Enzo and Cass. I'm not going to argue much on that as there is a reason I've soured on both(thought I still get a kick out of the New Day at times). Still, their mic skills are what got them over and they're good at what they do. Might not be for me or you but they're definitely good on the mic.

And Emma is a great character worker and the story with Asuka was well done so I don't get where you're coming from there. Omega is also a fantastic interview but that's fair if it's not your style. I mean, everyone has their things they prefer in wrestling so you're entitled to your opinion on what you like most like the rest of us. If you're not Emma's biggest fan then that's understandable but call her crap is just incorrect and it's funny cause everything you ranted about that you like is stuff she's good at.

It'll definitely be interesting to see what happens if AJ, Finn and Gallows/Anderson are all on the same show. My hope would be a Finn heel turn to join up with Gallows/Anderson after they turn on AJ again. Probably wont happen as I'm sure Finn sells a lot of merch and is an easy market but I can hope.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Apr 5, 2017 -> 09:39 AM) If you trade AJ to RAW in light of Cena leaving -- you may as well cancel Smackdown. Nakamura will not be able to carry that show on his own with just the Miz to go heel against him. This talent shuffle HAS to even out the rosters in the end. I keep hearing the same thing from the IWC -- that AJ and Bliss are going to RAW for crap like New Day and Enzo/Cass/Emma. Do that and other than Nakamura matches against Miz, I could stop watching the rest of Smackdown entirely. Calling Emma crap is silly. She's really good in the ring, plays a great character and ain't too shabby to look at either. There's plenty of rumors about who is going where so I wouldn't get crazy yet. It seems likely AJ is going to raw, wouldn't be surprised if Alexa does either but I'm sure they're not getting just tag teams back.

I wouldn't be shocked if Roman goes to SD. Keeps him and Brock away from each other so they can run that at Mania next year if they want. Sami should be a no brainer to go to SD but who knows what they're doing with him. I'm cool with all the people above switching brands.