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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 3, 2015 -> 01:15 PM) I get that Pederson is out since he's already contributing to the big league team...but again, if you're not getting someone like Seager + other solid guys, there's little motivation to move Quintana. Not with that ridiculously valuable contract. If Hahn was able to get the (currently) #1 minor league prospect for Quintana, more power to him.

QUOTE (BigFinn @ Jul 3, 2015 -> 01:07 PM) My dance partner for a trade for Quintana is the Dodgers. LHP Julio Urias, C/2B Austin Barnes, and either Joc Peterson or Corey Seager. this will be a short dance. Like, you got to the dance hall, and they told you to go home

Every once in a while I get emails from people trying the African money transfer scam, and every once in a while I respond and f*** with them as much as possible. Today is that day

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/joe...3aa8f677be.html

i like the Fight Club feel to Mr Robot

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 3, 2015 -> 10:41 AM) Alexei was projected to be a utility player in the Ramon Santiago range, and some had him as a CFer. Can the White Sox take credit for his defense? More than Omar Vizquel as player coach? Once again, let's just try for players who were projected to be well-above average defenders...Joe Crede evolved into one, so the White Sox should get some credit for him and Rowand, although Aaron's defense ended up a bit overrated. Brian Anderson would be another. Jordan Danks as well. But there aren't many. What were Alexei, Rowand, and Credes projections as 16 year olds?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 3, 2015 -> 09:58 AM) Yet somehow the managed to end up in their confidential trade discussion file... and release it to the public. Oops. That is just the straight up dumbass part of all of it. Whoever released that got Correa(and possibly others) fired. They probably thought it would be hilarious to embarrass the Astros by randomly leaking that info, and then it turned out it led to them getting busted.

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Jul 3, 2015 -> 08:52 AM) So why where they so paranoid about that? Guys switch organizations all the time for promotions and other reasons. you never see this level of paranoia. They think Luhnow stole their program and called it his own. Instead of asking the league to investigate, they hacked in to find out for themselves. I dont think it is paranoia as much as it is "That guy owes us money for stealing our property", but that is JMO

QUOTE (Joshua Strong @ Jul 2, 2015 -> 10:12 PM) That was not the point of the hack, the point of the hack was to see if the Astros stole any sensitive materials from the Cardinals Thats not what Silicon Valley says

Well there we have it, Silicon Valley truth

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 2, 2015 -> 07:36 PM) They wanted to make Luhnow look bad by dumping that information into public view and nearly every detailed article written on the situation mentions many front office members were extremely upset that Luhnow was getting so much attention and credit for the results on the field, vis a vis Mozeliak/LaRussa and the players themselves, etc. Not unlike the KW/Ozzie squabble, or Scioscia/DiPoto. Controlling the narrative...and, if they couldn't do that, make him look like an ass. Infinity %. So, like I said, the point of the hack was not to steal draft info in order to draft better and steal scout info. But please go on

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 2, 2015 -> 07:00 PM) Maybe 25%, since the engineer also came over from there. To see how they had changed or improved the system that they themselves (Luhnow, Mejdal) had helped to create there in St. Louis does make some sense, along with the competitiveness and the jealousy/revenge elements. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery...unless the imitation was far superior and they couldn't handle it knowing Luhnow had surpassed them. They didn't hack the Astros to steal prospect info and draft better, they did it to find out if the Astros stole proprietary information related to the program they were using. When this hack was done the Astros were in the middle of another top 5 pick season, they weren't jealous. So, 0%.

QUOTE (AlSoxfan @ Jul 2, 2015 -> 06:19 PM) Well if what he does is steal other scouts work then maybe he's not such a good scout after all????? Yea that wasn't the point of the hack

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 2, 2015 -> 03:50 PM) I don't see why celebs are against vaccinations. Isn't it medically proven people NEED them? his ex is Jenny McCarthy. So he probably has a little bit different perspective due to her

and Jim Carrey flipped the f*** out over it

QUOTE (bmags @ Jul 2, 2015 -> 02:18 PM) 6 i like this answer

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 2, 2015 -> 01:14 PM) Let me ask this then.... When is the last time we signed or traded for someone and trade evaluators commented "he has the ability to be a Gold Glove-level defender"? Rondon? Trayce Thompson...? When's the last time we've taken an average or below average fielder and he became close to great? Robin Ventura? let me ask this then.... how often are 16 year old international prospects praised for their gold glove level defense?

The Lakers and Knicks are just getting destroyed nationally.

QUOTE (Jake @ Jul 2, 2015 -> 11:21 AM) I agree and it made sense at the time to go with John Danks. Little did we know that Danks not only would get hurt, but would get hurt almost immediately upon signing his deal and hurt in such a way that he'd never be anything close to his old self. What's interesting is that he seems to have fared better than other guys who have had capsule tears in the recent past - Johan Santana and Dallas Braden come to mind. Santana never regained his dominance, but he did pitch a no hitter after he came back. After that though, nothing much

QUOTE (LDF @ Jul 2, 2015 -> 11:19 AM) i didn't know that... you are saying b/c of Danks contract, right?? they decided to go with Danks and let Buehrle walk

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Jul 2, 2015 -> 10:42 AM) Tell me again why the Sox let Mark Buerhle walk? Because of your very good friend John Danks

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Jul 2, 2015 -> 09:18 AM) Lol all 16-18 year old prospects are all like likely defensively challenged. Exactly. And they are prospects, it isnt like the Sox are tying 2016 to their fates. More likely than not we wont hear much about these kids for a few years

a buddy of mine texted me that Oladipo is lining up for a 5/145M max contract next season with the new money. That is just silly

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 2, 2015 -> 09:06 AM) Great, more defensively-challenged players that will live and die based on instruction. Would be nice to hit on one of these "off the charts power" guys. Sounds like Adolfo's getting some competition to push him from below at least. The more talent injected into the lower levels....some of it has to pay off eventually. Lets complain about 16-18 year old prospects before they even enter the system!

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