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I guess that deal saves the Cavs some money, but as far as they are over the cap, that is pretty meaningless in terms of being able to utilize the savings for anything.

One question I would love to hear asked one of these days is for the guys who are in management... how much studying of players and the system do they do before Soxfest to be ready for fan questions. It would be interesting to hear was Hahn, Hoestetler, Getz, etc had to say about it. I mean I know the system off of the top of their head, but do they all have THAT amount of detail at their finger trips, or are there some guys they have to look up ahead of time?

This was my favorite part, on the breakdown of where the 31 players in the camp came from...

Ben Nicholson-SmithVerified account @bnicholsonsmith #Brewers have agreement with reliever Matt Albers as @Ken_Rosenthal reported first. Per source it's a two-year, $5 million deal. Deal includes up to $1 million in performance bonuses per year based on games.

Chicago Sun-Times‏Verified account @Suntimes 23m23 minutes ago BREAKING: Indians removing Chief Wahoo logo from uniforms http://bit.ly/2nlPHc0

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Jan 29, 2018 -> 11:49 AM) I called it a year ago, but with the Marlins having three more desirable OFs that they ultimately sold (plus McCutchen & free agent options), the market just wasn't going to be there for Avi. We got to hope he can add some power and offset the likely BABIP regression. Then he becomes a potential trade chip at the deadline or a guy worth considering locking up long-term. Plus no one agrees on what his actual worth is. There are so many questions with Avi, it is almost impossible to see him dealt right now. We'll know a lot more in a few months when he either hits like he did last year or regresses some amount.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/01/whit...medium=facebook More at link

QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 29, 2018 -> 11:18 AM) The astros have a projected 35 more WAR on their roster than the white sox. *gulp* https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/2018-zips-p...houston-astros/ Again, would not be shocked if the Sox lost more this year than last year. Not having guys like Q, Frazier, Melky and company for the first three/four months of the season is going to be a blow to this group.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 29, 2018 -> 11:09 AM) I don't think there will be a standard "x amount of time" considering it's a concussion. I'd guess another week but maybe longer. You are supposed to be out 2 days for every day of symptoms, so it really isn't a clear thing. Depends on how bad it was and if he is still suffering.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Jan 29, 2018 -> 10:37 AM) I think raBBit has invested heavily in a career path in finance/accounting and wants to see that through. He no doubt could be a Scott Merkin or Dan Hayes type IMO or even more since he has a far deeper understanding of the game, but I don't think that interests him at the moment. TBH, that is a thankless industry that is going through monumental change. These guys have no job security and maybe no future depending on what direction things go into. Information is so cheap and easy to access now, careers like journalism and related areas are just being decimated. I have been in Sports information in one form or another is something I have been involved in on the side for most of my adult life, but it is a bad place to be trying to make a living now. If I were him, I would be sticking with finance or accounting too.

Bring in as many arms as possible.

QUOTE (WBWSF @ Jan 27, 2018 -> 06:29 AM) Both the Pirates and Marlins are going to have very low payrolls the next few years. Isn't that the same situation the White Sox are going to be in? After this season the White Sox will not have any long term contracts on the books and will probably have a lower payroll than either the Pirates or Marlins. I realize that people don't like to hear this but this White Sox franchise has become a goldmine for JR. I could keep my hands warm next to this take.

http://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/white-sox...ing-firecracker

You can't just take FVs at face value. A chunk of these guys will bust and/or disappoint.

Jeff Passan‏Verified account @JeffPassan 15h15 hours ago Sources: Amid the Pittsburgh Pirates and Miami Marlins' offseason trading sprees, the Major League Baseball Players Association is looking into the possibility they've run afoul of rules that teams invest revenue-sharing dollars into baseball operations. http://yhoo.it/2DE0mEY

Siera Santos‏Verified account @SieraSantos 16m16 minutes ago Jose Abreu is looking fit. He tells me he’s lost ten pounds this off-season.

Boras was a large part of building the beast that ownerships are now rebelling against.

QUOTE (GenericUserName @ Jan 26, 2018 -> 11:30 AM) Thats the thing though, I have a running list of every roster in the organization including the DSL teams with everyone from Hector Acosta to Pablo Yanes covered, and I know that signings often don't play until the following year, but this guy had no information on him. With Sydney Pimentel and Jefferson Mendoza, both guys that signed for under $300k so not super well known, you could still find reports of their signing and things like pictures of them, small scouting reports, and general background. Camilo doesn't have any of that; he wasn't even listed on the baseball america international signing tracker. There are guys that fall more into the 5000 to 10000 range that never get reported. The next DSL will start, and they will just be there.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jan 26, 2018 -> 09:00 AM) The Sox sign a bunch of young Latin player into the DSL every year - most of the DSL rosters are filled with players you didn't hear about signing because they didn't get notable bonuses. This is probably one of those guys. Yeah, I would guess there are a ton of guys in their Dominican camp that we have no idea about yet.

Scott Merkin‏Verified account @scottmerkin 1h1 hour ago White Sox pitchers will be throwing Fri morning for Dr. Cooper

Scot Gregor‏ @scotgregor 11m11 minutes ago Top #WhiteSox pitching prospect Alec Hansen dropped 15 pounds this off-season to "create more force." Sounds like he opens year at AA Birmingham Slavko Bekovic‏ @SBekovic 16m16 minutes ago Also, Alec Hansen told me he had 3 missed calls from Tennessee while flying into Chicago for #SoxFest2018. It was Don Cooper. Coop is very excited to work with Hansen, couldn’t believe how tall he was when they met at the airport. #WhiteSox #NextSox

QUOTE (steveno89 @ Jan 25, 2018 -> 10:26 AM) I would take Carlos Lee out of Eloy for sure, but would really hope he could be a tad better than him Peak Carlos Lee put up some impressive numbers. If Eloy is better than that, we are in pretty good shape.

White Sox Talk‏Verified account @NBCSWhiteSox #MeetTheProspects continues with one of the rebuild's biggest stars! See why the @whitesox are so high on outfielder Luis Robert: http://bit.ly/2GaVPMd

Scot Gregor‏ @scotgregor 21m21 minutes ago Hawking #WhiteSox tickets. Harrelson says he’ll be broadcasting Sunday home games, home opener and 3 home games vs. Cubs

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