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Dan Hayes ‏@CSNHayes 1m1 minute ago #WhiteSox have agreed to terms with infielder Jimmy Rollins on a minor-league deal w/ an invite to camp.

Scot Gregor ‏@scotgregor 20m20 minutes ago After having arthroscopic shoulder sugery in October, Adam Eaton still not 100 percent throwing. Fine swinging the bat

Colleen Kane ‏@ChiTribKane 4m4 minutes ago Brett Lawrie arrived to White Sox spring training today. "We’ve got so much talent, it’s World Series caliber, 100 percent," he said.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Feb 22, 2016 -> 10:41 AM) The Lakers have a few really nice talents. I think the real reason they only have 11 wins is because this year is all about Kobe chucking them up. Russell, Randle and Clarkson isn't a bad start. I think they are OK with letting Kobe suck up the attention and meanwhile having a terrible season again. They will get another high pick, and have a chance at adding a great player to that core. The spotlight will start to shine on LA next year.

Lawrie and Melky arrived this morning.

QUOTE (knightni @ Feb 22, 2016 -> 09:39 AM) Looks like more significant snow Wed and Thurs (6-12 in.) Maybe. The forecasters can't decide what is going to happen yet, but it could be ugly.

The Diamond Club forum has been reopened. So any non-Sox related baseball talk can resume its regularly scheduled posting there. Thanks!

Apparently the Cubs ownership is anti-Trump. Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump I hear the Rickets family, who own the Chicago Cubs, are secretly spending $'s against me. They better be careful, they have a lot to hide!

I wonder how long we will be without Rozy?

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Feb 21, 2016 -> 06:56 PM) Hahn? Well I hope he turns out ok and helps us. We need it. Somebody...

QUOTE (WhiteSoxLifer @ Feb 21, 2016 -> 12:11 PM) So I really haven't seen much else said about the fluid on the knee from other writers. Only place it's come up is daily Herald. Not sure how much I can buy into this The Chicago media crew is worthless when it comes to reporting stuff like this. If the team didn't tell them to report it, they probably won't.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Feb 20, 2016 -> 12:04 PM) I'm still under the impression that he signed here for far less than what his offers were elsewhere? Supposedly he had an offer for $3 million + $6 million in incentives elsewhere.

QUOTE (CWSpalehoseCWS @ Feb 20, 2016 -> 12:14 PM) But he's our asshole! Anyone else slightly concerned about the Sox rotation depth? Beck is coming back from ulnar nerve transposition offseason surgery (I have no clue if that's serious or not) and now Latos is possibly going to miss opening day. Other than Johnson, the Sox rotation depth looks absolutely terrible. Are Carroll, Turley, Haviland, and Sherik really the options they are left with? You can't count on guys like Danish or Guerrero because they most likely not ready yet (especially Danish). Jacob Turner will be fighting with Erik Johnson if that 5th starter spot opens up.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Feb 20, 2016 -> 11:18 AM) Ya this makes much more sense than "he's such an asshole that no one wanted him." I don't say this very often, but you are exactly right.

http://www.dailyherald.com/article/2016021...orts/160218618/

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Feb 20, 2016 -> 08:53 AM) Again I clearly said that the trade was a woeful overpay. Interesting you mention the comparative farm system rankings. In 2015, Law ranked Arizona 14, and now they are 24. In 2015, Law ranked Sox 12, and now they are 22. (yes, #1 prospect promoted; but Arizona made other stupid movies beyond the Miller trade, like giving away #4 prospect to braves in mid-season) The Sox got a 35 homer 3B and a starting 2B to raid their farm system, plus graduated their #1 prospect to the front of their rotation.

QUOTE (scs787 @ Feb 18, 2016 -> 04:59 PM) Carl Crawford. I'd rather have Avi out there. And if Crawford a White Sox, odds are pretty high that Avi would be out there a lot anyway.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Feb 18, 2016 -> 05:47 PM) Yea, let's call it the Juan Gonzalez game and say he turned down what was then the highest contract in the league and never sniffed it again. Cespedes isn't a lock for a repeat of last season And Juan Gonzalez even had a history of being that good.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 18, 2016 -> 05:28 PM) Ok, I've got to ask this because I think I've read this from you several times. Here are 2 scenarios: "The White Sox sell Frazier and one of their pitchers and actually decide to rebuild next offseason" "The White Sox realize their payroll is $15 million less, have $15 million to play with, and pump it all into one more season saying this will be the year!!!!!". They then pay a high price, as in the previous 2 years, to bring in 1-2 players that fill whatever hole they're filling that offseason (RF?). Can you honestly tell me you have any reason whatsoever to believe the White Sox will do anything other than try to be a buyer in a seller's market? Have they done anything to convince you that they'd actually sell under any circumstances other than "in the middle of a 65 win season"? I've seen absolutely nothing from this franchise that suggests they won't convince themselves they're 1 player away next offseason regardless of whether they win 68 or 88 games this year. I just wonder what you are going to do to fill all of your free time during baseball season this year.

QUOTE (bmags @ Feb 18, 2016 -> 04:57 PM) It does matter. Because we were negotiating for a free agent who is allowed to choose the best offer. If we aren't prepared to give the best offer, we shouldn't rely on free agency to fill all of our holes every year. It tends to require money. that is a completely different thing, and nothing like being used.

Comcast SportsNet ‏@CSNChicago 6m6 minutes ago Gar Forman: #Bulls were active going into deadline, but 'nothing made sense' http://bit.ly/211J5iD

QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Feb 18, 2016 -> 04:45 PM) Was't it reported that both Gordon & Cespedes turned down larger offers (not necessarily from the White Sox)?? We know Cespedes had a 5 year $100 million offer from Washington which included deferred money and opt outs of some sort.