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If a contract at that amount for him was easy to move, he'd be getting multiple offers at that amount now. Moving him later might force us to eat $4 million or so per year in salary. Do we really want to eat $16 million in dead money that could be used elsewhere?

MLB.com proposed this the other day and I would be very tempted to do this (we'd have to land Keuchel or a similar starter though to even consider it). White Sox get: 3B Nolan Arenado and cash Rockies get: RHP Dylan Cease, OF Luis Alexander Basabe (White Sox No. 7 prospect) and C/1B Zack Collins (White Sox No. 9 prospect) https://www.mlb.com/news/nolan-arenado-trade-proposals

Ozuna would have cost at least $10 million more per year than Mazara as well (probably $12-13 million). As long as this savings into put into pitching help, I have no problem with this move. Pitching is the biggest need and we need to secure one of the big 3 starters remaining (Keuchel, Bumgarner, or Ryu), another backend starter, and some bullpen help. Do that and I'm fine with this move. Don't address the pitching staff and no right fielder was going to make a difference for us anyways.

Same reason a team would acquire a players brother in law on a coin flip possibility

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I think Collins would definitely be moved as a result of this if he had any value. However, I don't see many teams giving up much for him as he hasn't lived up to his potential since college. I think he stays in the organization as a result buy likely has a place in AAA until he starts producing at a level that earns him time in the big show.

I don't get the hatred for Abreu. The guy led the league in RBIs this year on a team that should only become more offensive over the length of this deal. I'm not saying his numbers will always lead the league, but he should be good for 100+ RBIs and 20+ HRs every year of this deal. That's a valuable bat despite his defense. I'm glad to have him on board for the next couple of World Series titles.

Hadn't heard this rumor before but mlb.com hints at the return of The Shark in #9 on this list. https://www.mlb.com/news/famous-mlb-players-who-could-get-traded They also mention us a possible landing spot for Corey Seager which I don't see as Tim seems to be a fixture at shortstop.

Bring back James Shields.....it would be a huge improvement. Heck, I think Edwin Jackson is available as well.

Any news if anyone claimed Alonso?

What an AB by Jose!!!

Bad fundamentals can be blamed on the player. However, when they happen over and over, the coaching staff has to take a large part of the responsibility. If Ozzie was on the bench instead of Ricky, we would have never seen the stupidity we’ve seen this game.

If Despaigne pitches a shutout tonight, I dont think you can just ship him back down afterwards.

I'm not mocking him at all. I'm disappointed we let a top level talent like that just walk away with no return.

What do you mean? He found John Jay, Ervin Santana and Yonder Alonso this year.

After the way the organization pushed him out the door before, I don’t see him ever wanting to come back here. He played through injury when he didn’t have to and got rewarded with a pink slip. I’d love to see him back but feel that possibility is little more than a pipe dream.

Absolutely sincere. I can’t believe people continue to under estimate the abilities of Avi. He came up young and struggled early but continues to get better. He will win multiple MVP awards before he retires and certainly be enshrined in Cooperstown. People lament the trading of Tatis Jr. but letting Avi walk for nothing will be viewed as a much larger mistake in the long term.

i still think Avi is an eventual HOFer and its a real shame that his bust in Cooperstown will not feature a White Sox hat.

You all are forgetting about John Jay

ESPN has an article projecting all stars and has Giolito the only representative for the Sox. This would be criminal if no one else makes it. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/26898455/still-too-early-all-stars-track-midsummer-classic

A couple more of these and he could be this year's Cy Young award winner! Congratulations!

Does anyone think Giolito has a chance to start? He may not be the #1 pick for the job but depending upon where rotations fall with different candidates, I think he has to be under consideration.

If Abreu heats up, he'll be a lock. Right now, I think he's there. I know his average is down but he's leading the AL in RBI and only a couple HRs out of the top spot. Don't see how you can leave him out when no 1B in the league is hitting over .300. He's also a candidate for the HR Derby but I really don't want to see him compete in this.

There are more Sox players competiting for All Star roster spots this year than I can recall in many years. I think all of the following have a case to be selected....... Abreu Moncada McCann Anderson Giolito ColomeI if things don’t change drastically, I outdone guess Abreu, Anderson, and Giolito get picked with the other 3 slighted (can’t see them taking 6 players from a .500ish team) whats everyone else think?