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QUOTE (Tony @ Jan 24, 2018 -> 11:29 PM) I think it's about 75% likely Q is out at the end of the year. But looking at "the core"....Bowman deserves no free pass for anything. I know this team is missing the grit of Marian Hossa, but they just look like they aren't playing as hard this year. They are more sloppy and less grindy than they have been in the past. I don't know what the cause of it is, but they don't really like getting dirty anymore.

QUOTE (steveno89 @ Jan 25, 2018 -> 08:07 AM) Eloy Jimenez Scouting grades: Hit: 60 | Power: 70 | Run: 40 | Arm: 50 | Field: 45 | Overall: 65 The top-rated international prospect during the 2013-14 signing period, Jimenez signed with the Cubs for $2.8 million out of the Dominican Republic. He emerged as one of baseball's best prospects in 2016, when he starred at the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game in San Diego, topped the Midwest League in slugging (.532) and OPS (.901) and won the Class A circuit's MVP award at age 19. Despite missing the first six weeks of 2017 with a bone bruise on his right shoulder, he posted better numbers and kicked his game up a notch further (.348/.405/.635 in 47 games) after getting traded to the White Sox in July as part of a four-prospect package for Jose Quintana. Jimenez has few peers among prospects when it comes to hitting for average and power. His massive raw pop, generated with impressive bat speed and leverage from the right side of the plate, earns him comparisons to Giancarlo Stanton. He recognizes pitches well, makes savvy adjustments, doesn't try to do too much and is making progress with his plate discipline. Though Jimenez may not offer much beyond his bat, he still can become a superstar. As he has gotten bigger and stronger, he has slowed and now has below-average speed. His arm strength also has regressed and he recorded just six assists in his first four pro seasons, so he now projects as a fringy left fielder. I know defense is not his calling card, but I am not pleased to hear about the arm and defense looking shaky^. I was hoping he could be average with a solid arm. If he hits like he is projected to do, the name Carlos Lee came to mind. I know he was a steroid era guy so his numbers stand out more today than they did then, but if he turns out with a peak like that, the Sox have a cornerstone.

Waiting. Be ready to wait, a lot, especially if you do autograph lines. Bring a book or something.

MLB Trade Rumors‏ @mlbtraderumors 2h2 hours ago Star #Rays righty Chris Archer tells @TBTimes_Rays he has been given the impression he won't be traded this winter. MLBTR post: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/01/chris-archer-expects-to-remain-with-rays.html …://https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018...ith-rays.html …://https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018...ith-rays.html …

MLBRosterMoves‏ @MLBRosterMoves 2h2 hours ago .@Royals sign INF Ryan Goins to @MiLB deal with invite to @MLB #SpringTraining.

670 The Score‏Verified account @670TheScore 1h1 hour ago #Bulls remain dead set on obtaining a 1st-round pick in a potential Niko Mirotic trade, writes @CodyWesterlund http://cbsloc.al/2DuPlpy

Jon Morosi‏Verified account @jonmorosi 6h6 hours ago Source: Yu Darvish is increasingly likely to sign with an @MLB team this week. #Twins are among the teams with whom he is engaged in ongoing discussions. @MLBNetwork

Chris Cotillo‏Verified account @ChrisCotillo 40m40 minutes ago INF Juan Perez, formerly in Reds system, to White Sox on minor-League deal. Pitcher Donn Roach another likely CWS addition.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Jan 24, 2018 -> 10:28 AM) Some of us argued for Lenyn Sosa who will definitely be on the Baseball America list. It's a fact though that the White Sox need to do a better job internationally in the future. With the caps in place, it will be a while. Cross 17 and 18 off of your list, which probably puts us at least at 2025 before seeing any guys with real ceilings coming into the majors from LatAm from now into the future.

QUOTE (Dam8610 @ Jan 24, 2018 -> 08:37 AM) Apparently, sons of former MLB players that are named after said player themselves become very good baseball players. At least that's what Guerrero Jr. and Tatis Jr. seem to be showing. Kenny Williams Jr is on line 1.

Scott Merkin‏Verified account @scottmerkin 1m1 minute ago Great stuff from White Sox shortstop @TimAnderson7, who after a painful and challenging '17 and after a happy offseason dedicated to family is "hungry and excited about this season coming up." https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/news/white-sox-tim-anderson-eyes-successful-2018/c-265191198White …://https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/news/w...65191198White …

MLB Trade Rumors‏ @mlbtraderumors 24m24 minutes ago Jon Singleton Receives 100-Game Suspension https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/01/jon-singleton-receives-100-game-suspension.html …://https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018...spension.html …

NBC Sports Chicago‏Verified account @NBCSChicago 23m23 minutes ago Minor league infielder and Lincoln-Way East alum Dean Anna tweets he's signing with hometown White Sox: http://bit.ly/2n5a39v

QUOTE (Sox-35th @ Jan 23, 2018 -> 03:15 PM) Give me Trae all day. Defense? Meh. I'm not crazy enough to believe Jalen Rose saying Leonard wants out of SA, but he's clearly unhappy. http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/2217953...coming-strained I would blow up the tank for that. It always scares me to separate a guy from a coach in a situation like San Antonio. Similar to taking Tom Brady out of New England. Would he have had the same career with the Bears? If you look him out in the middle of his career, would he still be as good under another coach? I feel the same way about Leonard and Popovich.

The New Yorker dives into this debate... I am glad to see someone else acknowledge population distribution as a factor. https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-commen...=social_twitter

Rob Young‏ @RobertHYoung 1h1 hour ago Rob Young Retweeted FutureSox Source: Spencer Adams torn a ligament in a finger on his throwing hand during his last start of 2017. He has been rehabbing it, but isn't 100% yet. Explains why he didn't get a ST invite

White Sox Talk‏Verified account @NBCSWhiteSox 37m37 minutes ago #MeetTheProspects: Alex Call (@ACAD_27) posted a ridiculous 1.110 OPS during his final season with @BallStateBB! Learn more about the outfielder who spent time with the @Intimidators & @WSDashBaseball: http://bit.ly/2BneRev

670 The Score‏Verified account @670TheScore 4m4 minutes ago #Blackhawks' Corey Crawford is 'getting closer' to returning after working out off the ice http://cbsloc.al/2DuA5Js

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Jan 23, 2018 -> 12:33 PM) What about Andre Davis? An afterthought at this point.

QUOTE (35thstreetswarm @ Jan 23, 2018 -> 12:52 PM) I'd love to see good production from our second tier of prospects, but I'd be pretty happy just getting success out of our top 10. The Cubs won a World Series on the back of a handful of their top prospects. And about half a billion in free agent spending...

lmao Christian Gonzales‏ @ChrisG_Sports .@NickFriedell: Did Jimmy [butler] have an MRI on his knee? #Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau: “He may have.”

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jan 23, 2018 -> 11:18 AM) I wouldn't in this case. Burr isn't in our T30. He's an arm worth tracking, don't get me wrong. But the system is deep enough there were a bunch of guys not even on the Just MIssed that could be real prospects. For relievers alone there are Ryan Burr, Brian Clark, Connor Walsh, Matt Foster, Danny Dopico, Kevin Escorcia, Victor Diaz, Will Kincanon, and JB Olson. All of them have MLB potential. But relievers generally have a much harder case to make to be ranked. Hamilton joke. Wait for it is one of Burr's main songs in the musical.

Chris Cotillo‏Verified account @ChrisCotillo 60m60 minutes ago Diamondbacks sign pitchers Kris Medlen and Antonio Bastardo to minor-league deals, per @BNightengale. Thats four in two days (also Fernando Salas and Michael Blazek)

MLB Pipeline‏Verified account @MLBPipeline 21m21 minutes ago The 11th overall pick in the 2017 #MLBDraft, #WhiteSox slugger Jake Burger lands at No. 10 on the Top 10 3B Prospects list: http://atmlb.com/2rz325d

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Jan 23, 2018 -> 08:05 AM) Austin Jackson signed with the Giants. Could still see them grab Dyson and platoon the 2 with the other coming off the bench for Pence late in games to pinch run and for defense. As bad as the free agent market its, somehow Austin Jackson got a two year deal.