southsider2k5

I crown thee, King of Soxtalk.

Eloy alone is probably going to win this deal for the White Sox, if he hits anywhere near what he is flashing right now. If Dylan Cease can stay healthy and become a starter of a level somewhere even close to his ceiling, the Sox get a huge win in this deal as Cease would be worth Q alone, Jimenez would be a bonus. If the Sox get a star Jimenez, a middle rotation Cease, and anything out of Rose and or Flete, again this is a huge win for the Sox. If the Sox get a star Jimenez, a front line Cease, and anything out of Rose and Flete, this is one of the greatest trades of all time for the White Sox.

If the implication is that they haven't tried, or that they won't try, this couldn't be further from the truth. The early extension is something the White Sox really try hard for. They just signed up Tim Anderson to one this time last year, so it isn't like they haven't gotten away from it. I am at about a 3 standard deviation certainty that they have approached the guys they want to approach with these sorts of deals. I am also incredibly positive that they will continue to do so as guys like Kopech, Jimenez, and company make it to the majors. This is standard operating procedure for the Chicago White Sox.

I know it said one, but here is my top to bottom of most likely to least. Bummer Fry Avilan Jones Rondon Beck Volstad Soria

For the record, he has a $10 million team option for next year, that contains a million dollar buyout.

I think one of the inefficiencies the White Sox are looking to exploit right now are college and minor league relievers. It is early now, but we will see how it turns out.

This is the best post in the entire thread.

Fun twitter discussion question...

If he hasn't been DL'd in days, my guess is jammed or pulled/strained. If it was broken or badly strained there would be no need to drag out a trip to the DL. It would have been obvious and done right away.

I know some people are freaking out about this, but the fact he hasn't been put on a list (disabled, suspended etc) is probably a good thing, as it means whatever it is isn't expected to be long term.

I have zero doubts the Sox have approached him at various times. Remember the Sox even put the extension to Maggs on the table after he destroyed his knee.

They were always top 10 protected.

That is a very good read and solid rationale.

Does it get boring being wrong all of the time or are you just trolling?

If you weren't baseball smart enough to know that this team wasn't going to compete this year that is more telling than anything else you have ever posted on Soxtalk.

Believe me you have earned a couple of titles with your posts lately.