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QUOTE (wrathofhahn @ Feb 15, 2018 -> 09:37 PM) Here is a portion the updated writeup: Tatis Jr. has all the ingredients to become an offensive force in the Majors, as his bat speed, leveraged swing and overall capacity to make adjustments all portend a future plus hitter with plus power. He proved vulnerable to spin and sequencing early in the year but tightened his approach as the season progressed en route to pacing the Midwest League with 75 walks. Many evaluators believe Tatis Jr. is merely scraping the surface of his offensive potential, as he still has considerable room to grow into his tall and athletic frame. That larger frame doesn't currently impede Tatis Jr.'s abilities at shortstop, where he makes highlight-reel plays on a daily basis thanks to his athleticism, range and rocket arm, though further physical development could ultimately force him to third base. Even if that's case, Tatis Jr.'s bat gives him the ceiling of a perennial All-Star, possibly even an MVP candidate in his prime." I'm sort of over the trade but I hope Tatis is a teachable moment and they correct whatever caused them to mis-evaluate him so badly. So they only get dinged for trading him. Apparently they don't get any credit at all for scouting him and signing him. This is exactly why people get so angry about the trading getting brought up ad naseum.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2759718...gramming-league

Sign #1 the tank is still on. White Sox fans beware: James Shields is back and ready for Opening Day https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/white-s...pening-day/amp/

James Fegan‏ @JRFegan 54m54 minutes ago Zack Burdi hasn’t been on the field obviously but he’s here working out at the White Sox complex as he works his way back from TJ

Jon Heyman‏Verified account @JonHeyman 6m6 minutes ago andrew cashner agrees with orioles. 16M, 2 years.

1 hr · Goaltender Jean-Francois Berube has been recalled from Rockford, and goaltender Jeff Glass has been assigned to the IceHogs.

Daryl Van Schouwen‏Verified account @CST_soxvan 1h1 hour ago Carlos Rodon playing catch again today, first back to back in rehab. ‘Everything felt good. Just felt healthy—for once.’ Throwing free, easy, with no fear, he said.

QUOTE (bmags @ Feb 15, 2018 -> 09:59 AM) No, it means when they were negotiating Yolmer's agent was giving them a higher number, then they went with a lower number to the arbitrator that they thought could win. If Yolmers agent was asking for a higher number than means they were closer than $250k in negotiations. That makes it worse, as they weren't $250k apart, maybe they were $100k or $150k.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Feb 14, 2018 -> 07:06 PM) The Peavy article is a good one. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2756799...-shattered-life Seconded. Great read.

QUOTE (bmags @ Feb 14, 2018 -> 07:37 PM) According to Hahn in the athletic, he implies the players filed for numbers lower than they were giving the White Sox. So that means the gap was even narrowing than $250k for Yolmer? That makes it worse, not better in his case.

QUOTE (Dam8610 @ Feb 14, 2018 -> 02:57 PM) They planned to move him to 3B, though. If Torres and Andujar are as good as most think, they won't have room for Machado, especially if they also get Harper. Eh, I think you underestimate the Yankees ability and willingness to spend for incremental upgrades.

QUOTE (Dam8610 @ Feb 13, 2018 -> 10:18 PM) Why does everyone think this when the Yankees have a potential logjam on the left side of their infield with Gregorius, Torres, and Andujar? Why would they make that worse by signing Machado? They went out and brought in Arod when they had a Hall of Famer at SS. If they think he will improve them that much, they will bring him in.

Cuban corner. I like it.

Scott Miller‏Verified account @ScottMillerBbl Dark for nearly 2 years while he’s put his life back together, Jake Peavy @JakePeavy_22 again pitching past obstacles and hoping for a May 1 comeback

The best news of this entire season for the Blackhawks Charlie Roumeliotis‏ @CRoumeliotis 13h13 hours ago Eddie Olczyk says on @NBCSChicago that he'll have final chemo treatment Monday and has #Blackhawks west coast trip starting March 1 circled "in permanent marker" as official return date to broadcast booth.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Feb 14, 2018 -> 01:16 PM) hey can you merge my thread here? thanks SS2k. Done and done.

Scot Gregor‏ @scotgregor 16m16 minutes ago Just asked a very capable #WhiteSox coach about an under the radar player to watch in camp. “Charlie Tilson. He’s healthy.”

NBC Sports Chicago‏Verified account @NBCSChicago 14m14 minutes ago After placing Jeff Glass on waivers, what's next move for #Blackhawks in goal? @CRoumeliotis takes a look: http://bit.ly/2GfRZjR

White Sox Talk‏Verified account @NBCSWhiteSox You never know... Joakim Soria thinks the #WhiteSox could be the surprise team in the #MLB this season

Some interesting stuff in there. First would be Puckett, I don't anyone else is even close to that high on him.

QUOTE (Tony @ Feb 14, 2018 -> 10:53 AM) Let me ask you this. What if this story came out in 2010, a year after Obama had taken office. In the year 2000, while married to Michelle, Barack had an affair with a porn star and during the election of 2008, his lawyer paid her off using hush money. Would it be getting the same kind of coverage this Trump story is getting now? Or would it be 10,000x bigger? I think you are wrongly connecting the observation of hypocrisy with some real deep connection to the issue that is causing the hypocrisy in my case. This is yet another one of those issues where everyone flipped opinions based on what party is holding the Presidency. As is typical, opinions are fluid based on what is best for the party, and not any real ethos.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Feb 14, 2018 -> 10:23 AM) It largely died off in 24 hours until the thing about Cohen's claims that he personally paid for it with zero knowledge of the campaign or Trump came out. What Dems are actually talking about this? e: good job on successfully deflecting this from "bad things Trump has done that his supporters will excuse or embrace and may actually have been illegal" to "DEMS ARE HYPOCRITES!!!" though V V V yeah, that's the main angle, how ridiculously shallow and fake "family values" conservative political Christianity has shown itself to be. Trump is the symbol of damn near everything they claim to oppose, hedonistic and proud about it throughout his life, but they love him. I would say the same for everyone else here too.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Feb 14, 2018 -> 10:21 AM) Post some evidence to the contrary, then. That whole story seems to have died pretty quickly, swamped out by the next absurd bulls*** coming from the Trump WH. "Trump is a sleazeball" isn't really going to convince anyone to dislike Trump more than they already do, or for those who like Trump to like him less. Repeated stories about it means the story "died"? That is about as bad as the people who scream "WHY ISN"T THE MEDIA COVERING X" along with a link to a media story about said item.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Feb 14, 2018 -> 10:18 AM) It's just such a weird (but normal) deflection because the post you quoted specifically said Democrats shouldn't try to make this some sort of campaigning issue? And also they're really not? I think you actually believe that.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Feb 14, 2018 -> 10:09 AM) Democrats also don't call themselves "family morals" voters like the Trump-loving conservative evangelicals do, but hey gotta find a way to work that It Is Actually Democrats Who Are Bad angle Not bad, just opportunistic hypocrites.