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QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jan 11, 2016 -> 09:45 AM) Well, that's discouraging. Best case scenario is probably $75-84 million for three years, that's $27.5 million per season splitting the difference. What's the most they've ever paid a player for one season? Pretty sure $16-17 million in 2012 for Peavy or one of Dunn's years...the most Dunn made was $15 million his last two seasons. Ordonez made $14 million in 2004, that would be the highest adjusted for inflation. Buehrle made $14 million for four seasons. Konerko at $13.5 million. John Danks is at $15.75 for 15 and 16.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Jan 11, 2016 -> 08:43 AM) Anyone > Chris Rongey I loved Chris when he started, but he went the way of the score and got bitter and knowitall-ish as he was there longer. Hopefully McKnight is a good thing.

Hawks are within 4 points of the #1 seed.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jan 10, 2016 -> 04:20 AM) Bloomington baby I am guessing it was a long drive home.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jan 10, 2016 -> 12:27 PM) A few times he has, yes. His offensive zone skills and vision are pretty damn good. He's got great instincts. He has also shown he can move the puck well as well.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 10, 2016 -> 01:53 PM) So you're fond for a person lying to you by your own admission? And you think that disgusting lies are ok because they're lies. Congrats, that's awful. "It's all lies. But they're lies about people who look wrong. And in the end, isn't that the real truth?" If I hadn't of looked at the person posting, I honestly couldn't have told you which primary leader this post was about.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jan 10, 2016 -> 12:33 PM) According to MLBtradeumors, 10 teams have contacted the Marlins about him. 25 years old with 4 years of control. Rangers have discussed him with Chi Chi Gonzalez and one other player being involved. I was watching stat cast today on MLB Network, they mentioned that Ozuna was top 20 in the MLB in exit velocity, the only one in the top 20 who had a bad year. They mentioned bad luck and a lot of ground balls in the first half of the season. Danish and Engel enough to get him? All of this of course, is based on if we do not get one of Cespedes/Upton. Thoughts? Supposedly the Marlins have been asking for a #1 starter type. The price probably starts with Fulmer.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jan 9, 2016 -> 09:16 PM) What were the other 4-5 teams that made offers? https://www.google.com/

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jan 9, 2016 -> 08:29 PM) Except the competition that time was limited to Colorado and Houston, from everything we know... It's a slightly different situation now since these three can be at 3-4 positions in the line-up rather than just 1b or DH. Abreu had 7 or 8 teams bidding on him.

QUOTE (Big Hurtin @ Jan 9, 2016 -> 02:01 PM) I don't believe they are truly negotiating. They are offering the least with a take it or leave it attitude. It only serves to let the gullible fans believe they tried. When was the last time the White Sox won on an in-demand free agent? Perhaps you have heard of Jose Abreu?

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Jan 8, 2016 -> 08:48 PM) As time goes on and more rumors surface, the White Sox stance makes much more sense. The Sox know there's realistically less than a handful of teams that can pony up the money or have the need for players such as Cespedes/ Upton and that there are also numerous options available on the trade market. IMHO, Hahn is playing this perfect. I know the waiting game really sucks but I think when all is said and done, most Sox fans will be happy with what Hahn pulls off. Even if its not Cespedes or Upton. We as fans need to keep in mind that we really don't know the discussions Hahn is having in the FA/trade markets so all we can do is trust that Hahn will add a solid upgrade to the OF. Bingo. Rick Hahn is a helluva poker player.

Christopher Kamka ‏@ckamka 27m27 minutes ago #Bulls (6) & #Blackhawks (5) have concurrent regular season streaks of 5+ wins. Last time that happened was March 1991 .

QUOTE (coco1997 @ Jan 8, 2016 -> 04:40 PM) What if you expanded the package to get back both CarGo and Reyes from the Rockies? If we took on Reyes, the Rockies would probably give us CarGo for free.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jan 8, 2016 -> 03:40 PM) Not if it's a simple Parra to Rockies, Cargo to Cardinals. That would actually be bad for the Sox, as Parra is more likely a possibility for Nats/Angels That still leaves Davis, Cespedes, and Upton looking for teams with another team out of the running. The biggest lookers are the Sox and Orioles. Everyone else is on the periphery at this point.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 8, 2016 -> 03:31 PM) Someone is going to get left standing. With the market having 3 big time bats (Davis, Upton, Cespedes) on it, but only a couple of teams still having some cash and openings, you really don't want to be the last guy left standing. There is a big incentive to sign first, and maybe second. Signing 3rd is bad. And things will get much worse if the Rockies sign Parra and trade another OF. That adds another bat to the market, but no more teams.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jan 8, 2016 -> 03:14 PM) And they have no reason to sign until Chris Davis does Someone is going to get left standing. With the market having 3 big time bats (Davis, Upton, Cespedes) on it, but only a couple of teams still having some cash and openings, you really don't want to be the last guy left standing. There is a big incentive to sign first, and maybe second. Signing 3rd is bad.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Jan 8, 2016 -> 03:05 PM) Really! The sox have held to the 3 year deal but as upton becomes interested it might go 4? It's called negotiations. Yep.

FWIW, the draft pick might actually be something the Sox could want to give up in a signing like this, as it would actually save them a couple of million dollars, during the draft process.

QUOTE (Iwritecode @ Jan 8, 2016 -> 02:47 PM) Got it. Use the quote feature man! VagueTalking

Rob Hart ‏@RobHart1980 4h4 hours ago Thinking out loud - Sox seemed to have held firm to that three year limit and haven't been knocked out of Cespedes/Upton derby. If SOMEONE offered a 5 or 6 year deal they would have signed. As an outside observer, it looks like the Sox have a good read on the market.

Even Placido Domingo wants a free T Shirt. https://twitter.com/CSNBulls/status/685518114306441216

David Barron ‏@dfbarron 23m23 minutes ago Judge Hughes has accepted the guilty plea of Christopher Correa. Sentencing hearing for Christopher Correa is set for April 11.

Wendy Thurm ‏@hangingsliders 12m12 minutes ago Here's a copy of formal charges filed by the US Attorney's office in Houston against Chris Correa #Astros #Cardinals https://www.dropbox.com/s/0sn3jgz04wirx3m/C...ctment.pdf?dl=0 … Jeff Passan ‏@JeffPassan 5m5 minutes ago Two wows from the Chris Correa indictment: 1) He accessed Astros' database during the '13 draft. 2) He did the same July 31, deadline day. The biggest one: When Astros changed database URL, Correa hacked an exec's email, got the new URL/password and accessed the database again.

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Jan 8, 2016 -> 02:03 PM) What makes you think the Sox would give up more for CarGo than they did for Frazier when Frazier's younger, has been the better player for the last two seasons, doesn't have the health concerns that CarGo does and will cost $25 million less than CarGo over the next two seasons? Denard Span is getting $31 million in a contract over the next 3 years, plus a potential $5 million in total incentives, and a $4 million buyout on the 4th year, or another $12 million for the 4th year. Using that contract as a free agent baseline, I feel like Carlos Gonzalez would get a lot more than that as a free agent, meaning he has some surplus value for a trade. How much? That is the interesting question. Would he be a $15 million player on the open market? How about $18 million like Alex Gordon? Answering that will tell you how much a team would have to give up in trade for him.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jan 8, 2016 -> 01:03 PM) The crazy thing is he has always gotten fouled a LOT harder than the guys acting it out. I still vividly remember Dwight Howard knocking him out of the air Watching LeBron is always a good education as well. The guy is built like an NFL tightend, but some of the littlest guys in the NBA can seemingly cause bodily harm with a reach in.