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Dan Hayes ‏@CSNHayes 51s52 seconds ago Early @fangraphs projections has #WhiteSox 81-81. Offense is projected to score 4.42 per gm, up from 3.84 in '15. http://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=Standings …

http://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=Standings Proected ALC Indians 85-77 White Sox 81-81 Royals 79-83 Tigers 79-83 Twins 78-84

When do the Dodgers hit the point of diminishing marginal returns in pitching signings?

This team has no consistency from game to game.

QUOTE (knightni @ Jan 12, 2016 -> 09:08 AM) I think that we'll be up to 6 or 7 inches by this evening. There's system snow and lake effect snow at the same time, plus single digits tonight and up to 30 mph winds. Yeah, northwest and west winds just kill you guys. We need NNW to get it.

QUOTE (knightni @ Jan 12, 2016 -> 08:47 AM) Really cold, snowy, and windy are a bad combination. We only have few inches of snow here, but the wind keeps blowing it right back on to the streets as soon as it is plowed. It is slick, and lots of black ice.

Fowler would achieve fixing the #2 slot in the line up. Whether he hits there, or the Sox move Eaton to the 2 hole and hit Fowler lead off, those two would make a nice 1/2 punch. Sure it isn't 30 homers a year, but it is a guy who gets on base, steals a few bases, and has some pop in his bat. It would improve the OF, the OF defense, and the balance in the line up.

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Jan 11, 2016 -> 11:36 PM) Agree with 3/4. Bassitt was MLB ready with 5 starts under his belt in '14 and if the Sox had not traded for Samardzija, Bassitt would have been in the Sox rotation in '15 ahead of all the players you named. In fact Bassitt had 13 starts for Oakland in '15 with a 3.56 ERA and 3.76 FIP in 86 IP. Going into the '15 season: Montas and Danish were in AA, Johnson at AAA coming off a horrible '14 season, Fulmer wasn't even drafted yet, Adams was in Kanny. Going into 16: Montas will be at AAA, Danish repeating AA, Johnson in the majors for his second cup while we cross our fingers, Fulmer at AA, Adams at high A. Considering we all know the Sox could use some starting pitching depth, I wouldn't mind having a cheap, long term team controlled option such as Bassitt. Would be a better option than Latos, Fister and the post TJ surgery pitchers we see mentioned. I agree that Sox aren't missing out on Phegley, Semien or Ravelo. How many of us would have smashed our TV's last season watching Semien commit 35 errors? Even if Bassitt makes your rotation, he is a guy you are instantly looking to replace. It is like Conor at 3B. Yeah he was a "starter" but we all know he is a bottom tier guy.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Jan 11, 2016 -> 06:04 PM) You guys probably are reading too far into it. Sox think highly of Avi from what I've heard. Hard worker, good attitude but not good at baseball. When he turned a season ending injury into something he got back from with a month to play in the season, that told me what I wanted to know about his work ethic.

MLB Trade Rumors ‏@mlbtraderumors 33m33 minutes ago Orioles Interested In Minors Deal With Gavin Floyd http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/01/orio...inors-deal.html …

QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 11, 2016 -> 03:41 PM) I'd guess 5 for 108 is his final amount, with him not getting the 6 for 150 he thought. If I had to guess, I bet Cespedes is asking for 6, but willing to drop to 5, while the Sox are asking for 3, but willing to go to 4. We'll see if someone blinks, or if someone else will jump in at 5. I'd bet 5 years gets him for sure, but we will see if someone offers it.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jan 11, 2016 -> 03:52 PM) Well, congrats to the Cubs or Dodgers Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal 21m21 minutes ago Source: Cuban phenom Lazarito Armenteros cleared by MLB, eligible to sign starting Feb. 10. Corner OF/IF, 16 years old. You have to put the Dodgers as #1. Damn.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Jan 11, 2016 -> 03:06 PM) I didn't think about ones I had to sit through with the kids or ones that were "babysitting" the kids while I worked on my dissertation/homework. I would need to include: Cinderella Veggie Tales Aladdin Toy Story Independence Day Scooby Doo For my kids I got Aladdin, Toy Story 2, and the movie adaptation of Joseph and the amazing technicolored dream coat most of all as movies. A lot of Backyardigans and Wiggles Concert in the non-movie category.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 11, 2016 -> 02:21 PM) Some combination of Office Space, Blazing Saddles, War of the Worlds, Star Wars, and Back to the Future. I should add A Christmas Story to that.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 11, 2016 -> 02:04 PM) Sub-question: What movies have you seen the most in your lifetime? My wife asked me this and I think the answer is office space. I'm pretty sure when I was in high school I'd come home from school and it was on comedy central like every day...and I watched it. Some combination of Office Space, Blazing Saddles, War of the Worlds, Star Wars, and Back to the Future.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Jan 11, 2016 -> 02:09 PM) I'll believe it when I see it. The luxury tax thing is a real concern. They are absolutely screwed going forward. This makes me smile.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 11, 2016 -> 01:39 PM) Has this been a fun process? I can't decide. If the alternative was to not be connected to anyone, and recycle last years roster, I'll take some hope and let down, over depression.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Jan 11, 2016 -> 01:34 PM) He doesn't reach the hall of fame without the cups though seeing as he had no individual awards as it is. If he plays out most or all of his contract, he'll have more years in Chicago than any other team he's played on anyways. If we're talking semantics, his best years came as an Atlanta Thrasher where he was there for 3 seasons. Ask any die hard hockey fan, and he's probably remembered more as an Ottawa Senator than a Thrasher. I'm sure now, he's definitely remembered more as a Blackhawk. It would have been really interesting to see in an alternate time line if the Hawks win a cup without signing Hossa. He brought such a presence to the front line of the Hawks, and gave the kid versions of Kane and Toews a lot less pressure to play under.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jan 11, 2016 -> 12:20 PM) Suddenly everyone's the biggest David Bowie fan ever, today. I am a fan of his music, and I am not going to pretend he changed my life or anything, but the dude had a big impact on the 70's and 80's for sure. He really opened the door for the show of rock and roll that we saw after him. Guys like Freddy Mercury probably don't make it if David Bowie doesn't open that door.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 11, 2016 -> 11:52 AM) This does not follow to me. The democrats were saying that the moderates of the party were too right wing, and those moderates lost the election, so therefore, they needed more rightwing people to be nominated so the democrats would say...that they are centrists? While I believe Romney is a moderate, he was not running on a moderate platform. McCain did mostly, and Bush did in 00. The right wing believes they really lost because they weren't right wing enough, which has pushed the party further to the right to find candidates. If guys like Romney and mcCain aren't painted that way, the probably capture more moderate votes and the party doesn't look like this today. The propaganda backfired.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jan 11, 2016 -> 11:18 AM) This is absurd. You think that half of republicans are just terrible people? I think they are misguided people and I cant say I understand how anyone could vote for him, but to just assume they are terrible is absurd too. But yes, if my only two choices on the ballot were Trump or Hillary, I'd vote Hillary. In reality, if Trump is on the ticket, I'll write in a candidate. The irony is that the Dems largely opened the door for Trump. By painting moderates such as McCain and Romney as fire breathing right wingers, they set up the idea that these guys weren't winning elections because they weren't right wing enough, opening up the door for the true right wing fringe of the party. Socially it has made me desert the party, but it sure has empowered the idea that in order to differentiate themselves from the Dems, this is where you have to be at politically.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jan 11, 2016 -> 11:12 AM) Yes, that is correct. I think SS2k is saying that this could be the worst news because Raburn kills the Sox and he would still be in the division. Totally this.

QUOTE (Frank_Thomas35 @ Jan 11, 2016 -> 11:00 AM) Yes, #Tigers have talked about and with Ryan Raburn. Have heard nothing to suggest the Yoenis Cespedes discussions https://mobile.twitter.com/TonyPaul1984/sta...584941736497152 This would be the worst news of all.

QUOTE (Dunt @ Jan 11, 2016 -> 10:37 AM) Which team is giving that to him? Dont you think he would've already signed somewhere if he had that type of offer on the table? He doesnt. Exactly. For some reason, the money went quick this off season as compared to years past.