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QUOTE (Dam8610 @ Oct 25, 2017 -> 07:34 PM) No one would dispute that, but I fail to see the point you're trying to make. Seby Zavala isn't skipping double A.

QUOTE (Dam8610 @ Oct 25, 2017 -> 07:08 PM) I disagree. First, Collins repeated WS to open the year while Zavala repeated Kanny. They were not both on the WS roster for very long, as shortly after Zavala's promotion to WS, Collins received a promotion to Birmingham. The org seems to be interested in seeing if they have something in Zavala as evidenced by his AFL assignment, and Zavala has responded very well in a league made up mostly of AA and AAA talent after doing very well all season. He's also 24, and will be 25 by the end of next season. I think a platoon such as the one you contemplate would stunt the development of both players, especially defensively, and I think with Zavala's age, it might be worth testing him to see if he can handle it. Worst case scenario is he busts, and I doubt prior to last season that they had any plans for Zavala considering they started him at Kanny at age 23. Why is his pace dictated by Eloy's pace? Eloy is 3+ years younger. I also think Eloy could probably start at AAA next year, but considering how valuable of a piece he is considered to be to this rebuild, he likely won't. Zavala's situation is entirely different, the White Sox are (or at least appear to be) trying to find out if they have something in him, and I don't think platooning him with Collins is the best way to find that out, or help the development of either player. It is entirely different. He is vastly inferior to Jimenez.

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Oct 25, 2017 -> 05:44 PM) You named two pitchers and " a bunch " of rule 5 players. Who are the bunch anyway? And the point you missed is when was the last time a prospect position player jumped from A to AAA? Pitchers and position players are very different. Let me put it this way. if Eloy Jimenez is playing at AA, you damned well bet that Seby Zavala is going to be playing at AA.

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QUOTE (flavum @ Oct 25, 2017 -> 11:18 AM) Cubs/Sox fan stupidity can exist without them playing at all. Let's go with that. It can exist, but that doesn't mean it wouldn't exist if they played each other more when anecdotal evidence of other rivalries doesn't show any suffering with frequent head to head match ups.

QUOTE (illinilaw08 @ Oct 25, 2017 -> 10:57 AM) I disagree with this a lot. We should be striving to provide greater access to our National Parks - not less. I can tell you that here in Colorado, a town like Estes Park would be really, really hurt if an increase in admission led to fewer visitors. If the Parks system is truly about the parks, the cottage industries of tourist towns are second to the needs of the parks. Living in a fully pledged tourist town, I understand the municipal dependency of tourism better than most. A lot of the parks themselves are suffering from the ridiculous amounts of people literally trampling them. Like I said the recovery of Mount Baldy over here was a big eye opener for me.

QUOTE (flavum @ Oct 25, 2017 -> 10:56 AM) They've been AL teams since 1901, and aren't 8 miles apart. Rivalries don't die because teams play each other a lot. You can go down the list of long term rivalries. If you put the Sox and Cubs in the same division and REALLY gave them something to play against each other for, it could actually intensify it to Red Sox vs Yankees levels.

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QUOTE (flavum @ Oct 25, 2017 -> 10:44 AM) If they put the Cubs and Sox in the same division, that extra buzz or whatever you want to call it, wears off after three years. It would be very disappointing if they blew up the leagues and put these teams from the same markets in same divisions. I'd hate it so much, but they're going to do whatever makes the last dollar, even if it's bad for them or some of their teams in the long run. I think it would be terrible for the White Sox in the long run. Because the Yankees and Red Sox wore off?

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Oct 25, 2017 -> 10:41 AM) You may have to pay $70 to visit the Grand Canyon and 16 other national parks We get this debate a lot in my hometown as we have an admission price to our beach at lake Michigan and hear this argument a lot. I really don't mind the idea of the people who consume the national parks the most being the ones who pay the most towards its maintenance. It also isn't a bad idea to push the cost to the point where it discourages some amount of visitations as a lot of parks are under pretty high stress levels from human interference and could benefit from a lot less traffic. Personally we have the Dunes National Lake Shore in Michigan City and I am just awestruck at what Mt Baldy looks like today after being closed to the public for about five years ago (remember the kid who fell into the sand hole). For the first time in my lifetime it looks healthy and beautiful. It has also slowed the movement of the dune away from the lake front.

QUOTE (flavum @ Oct 25, 2017 -> 10:39 AM) Seriously, this podcast is just disappointing as hell. I'm just going to say it--the word "rivalry" in baseball is overrated and for stupid people. You know who your rival is? The team you play that day. You might not like it, but if you don't notice a difference in intensity of play based on who your team is playing, you aren't paying attention.

QUOTE (JenksIsMyHero @ Oct 25, 2017 -> 09:24 AM) Wow, I was just coming to post the same thing. Only saw the 1st quarter and then the highlights, but looks like he may be legit. The best shooter in the draft designation looks accurate 3 games into the season. The Cavs played zero defense in the first half. It was brutal. Lauri got wide open looks at all of his threes. I will be curious how he holds up when teams actually decide to defend him.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Oct 24, 2017 -> 11:28 AM) We did. Sorry you were under a rock when Butlers trainer blasted Garpax last year, but that article basically says "We had injuries, a normal parting with Thibs, and players are divas" There is little to no criticism of how terrible the actual trade with the Thunder was, how they actually admitted they took the first deal offered for Butler last summer, how many truly terrible personnel moves they made to get them to the point that they are at right now. Nothing Yeah finally getting through the whole thing it was a mess of excuses none of which seemed to relate to upper management. Oh the poor Bulls would have been fine if...

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Oct 24, 2017 -> 08:18 PM) Over the last 17 years, dating back to when the Sox "got good," I think they've traded away all of like 3-5 prospects that really hurt at all. I'm just wondering why no one here is b****ing about the Sox trading for Brett Myers in 2012. Chris Devenski has only put up 4.3 WAR over his first two seasons as a reliever. There are times you trade away prospects who are toolsheds, and 9 times out of 10 those guys flare out almost immediately. Not having Tatis sucks, but it is what it is. Quit giving people ideas.

QUOTE (Dam8610 @ Oct 25, 2017 -> 02:29 AM) Seby Zavala should be moving up the org depth chart right now. The White Sox should give him a shot to make the roster out of camp and if for some reason he doesn't make the team, he should get full time catcher reps in Charlotte. This is the type of thing that really accelerates a rebuild, finding a guy like Seby Zavala who comes out of nowhere to be a 4+ WAR player at a premium position for you, which he will be if he continues to hit the way he has for the past year and just manages to be not terrible as a catcher defensively. If he can hit like that and play good defense, he could be a future MVP candidate. No one is skipping AA. Let's not be crazy. Yes he had a great year, but in all seriousness, when is the last time you saw ANYONE skip, AA completely?

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Oct 25, 2017 -> 07:05 AM) Not a "buy-low" candidate but Adrian Gonzalez really has no room on the Dodgers roster. He would be the perfect guy to trade for (along with a good prospect or two) if he was with another team but since the Dodgers don't really seem to care about money, it's likely they'd be more willing to release him. He's set to make $22.4 million next season, the last year of his contract. Not sure where he would play here either. We already have a couple of DH's in the starting line up, with a couple of more potentially on the way in our top two draft picks last season.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Oct 24, 2017 -> 08:11 PM) Chris Widger, Timo Perez, Pablo Ozuna Lyle Mouton quitely cries.

QUOTE (bmags @ Oct 24, 2017 -> 11:51 AM) Tbh the real story is not able to be written by a guy like Friedell who still needs to keep some doors open for access. The big Chicago stories never come from local media. They bury it as a favor to the franchise so they get favors later.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Oct 24, 2017 -> 10:19 AM) What will be interesting is how many games the White Sox keep on the terrestrial station like WGN. If the Cubs start a network, I would imagine they will have all their games possible on it. The White Sox on WGN might actually work a little bit like the Cubs on WGN worked back in the 70s and 80s. It would be to a lesser extent obviously, and purely local, but with cord cutting, etc, not everyone will have the Cubs channel. White Sox games on free TV could build up the base a little bit. WGN isn't broadcasting games nationally anymore. They are out of the sports business for the superstation. Those games only go locally into the Chicago market.

This is the type of thing we won't hear anything about until the deal is announced.

Tilson, Petricka and Putnam.

Sadly Cody Asche has also elected free agency, as has Jean Machi.