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QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jan 6, 2016 -> 07:20 PM) I haven't looked into this in detail (as I'm not yet eligible for any deferred comp, but something I will consider in time as a way to potentially manage taxes + another potential option to stagger for long-term future in regards to helping kids with college), that said, my understanding from a high level read I did of my companies policy lead me to believe what you mention above is true. Not sure how it works in terms of government employees though. I'm curious what happened for some of the counties in the country that have BK'd (if deferred comp was lost). Is their someone within the state who you could discuss with in more detail? Yeah, typically deferred comp that isn't an actual pension plan is not a priority in a corporate bankruptcy. You'd be below the bond holders in priority for sure, and there is a distinct possibility you could get nothing from it, if it were to happen.

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QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jan 6, 2016 -> 04:05 PM) On one hand, the Marlins can't price themselves out of the market when there are lots of veterans who becacquired for less talent but taking on more salary. Ozuna is a player they're seemingly going to have to move because of Loria's whims. That said, like a Puig or Chapman, there's a point where the reward outweighs the risk fo acquiring teams. Whether that price is Anderson or Fulmer, it's not going to be garbage or some combination of three to five top 6-15 players in our system with limited upsides. I don't think Hawkins and Adams gets it done, for example. I don't get the impression that the Marlins particularly care if a player is unhappy or not.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 6, 2016 -> 03:45 PM) Turner or expecting another signing or calling him the 4th starter? Turner or another under the radar signing would be my guess.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jan 6, 2016 -> 03:41 PM) Erik Johnson for Ozuna and then sign a starting pitcher That wouldn't come close from the sounds of what they have been asking for.

QUOTE (JRL @ Jan 6, 2016 -> 03:24 PM) Look, the Sox need more starting pitching depth, I'm not gonna argue that. What I'm saying is the 5 in the rotation are set, regardless of whether that's for the reason that those guys are the best guys available or for non-performance related reasons. Again, Danks is in because of his contract (whether we think that should be the case or not) and Johnson is in because if you think he might be a viable major league starting pitcher, at age 26, the time to find that out is more or less now or never. Given that the Sox already signed Turner to 1.5 million/ 1 year deal; they are far and away better than the rest of the league at keeping their pitchers (and position players for that matter) healthy; don't have an open spot in their rotation (like the Marlins did for E-Jax); and don't have a basically unlimited budget (like the Dodgers did), signing a player like E-Jax or Beachy to a major league contract is just probably not a move that makes sense for them right now. I am not sold that Erik Johnson is our 5th starter.

QUOTE (southside hitman @ Jan 6, 2016 -> 03:12 PM) I would kick my dog if Upton or Cespedes signed a short "prove it" deal and it wasn't with the Sox. EDIT: I have a really big dog. So he'd be fine. Please don't call PETA Baltimore is an idiot to give Upton a one year deal.

QUOTE (shysocks @ Jan 6, 2016 -> 02:53 PM) https://twitter.com/williamnyy23/status/684832975725395970 If you don't wanna click, basically the guy took screenshots of the pages on the HoF website. For Raines and Bagwell they did not exist, and the pages for Piazza and Griffey deny access to the user. Think this pretty well clues us in. That really sucks for Raines.

QUOTE (LDF @ Jan 6, 2016 -> 02:23 PM) yes..... the sox are blowing it with all the good work they did to redo this team. there are plenty of good temp sp .... sp who are RHP that the sox could have picked up for depth sp's...... The Sox blew it because they didn't sign retreads? Ugh.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 6, 2016 -> 01:31 PM) Jenks, we get it, your entirety of bulls fandom is being pissed off that rose destroyed his knees and is not openly talking about how he's a terrible player. He should not be fined every time he shoots a 3. He has halved his 3PA this year. He's trying. Especially because defenders have no reason to defend him on the perimeter if he won't at least be a threat to shoot from out there. The deeper out he gets defended, the more chances at driving to the rim he gets as it spreads the D out.

QUOTE (blackmooncreeping @ Jan 6, 2016 -> 01:42 PM) Serious question here, who would you rather have for 1.5 million if they are side-by-side and unsigned/available? Give me Turner. Beachy's injury history is kind of scary.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jan 6, 2016 -> 12:41 PM) Yeah, but he isn't going to be able to pay that off. He's still going to owe $17k, which, in your scenario, probably still leaves him in a bind. I'd put about $6k of it on the credit card debt, and add the other $2k to your emergency fund/savings, and then work to pay off the remaining $2k. If nothing else, it speeds up the payoff. Realistically either of the things helps, my personal view is just more risk averse, which is why a 401k loan scares the crap out of me.

QUOTE (blackmooncreeping @ Jan 6, 2016 -> 12:31 PM) at 1.5 million, that's a cost effective chance to go ahead and take. I'd take a chance on a Gavin Floyd coming off of injury versus someone like Jackson who has been so awful for so long.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Jan 6, 2016 -> 11:45 AM) NHL released its all star roster. Toews is in with Kane. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=796221&...id=nhl:topheads Some well deserving names are in and some... maybe based on name recognition are in. Sad to see Crawford snubbed. He deserves to be there much more than Toews. Crosby not making it is probably the biggest shock right now though considering he's one of, if not the face of the league even in a bad year. Crawford has been a beast this year.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Jan 6, 2016 -> 11:49 AM) OK, financial advice question: I have $8k with which I can pay down some debt. These are the two options I'm considering. 1) Eliminate my nearly $8k in credit card debt. Balance is currently under a 5% balance transfer period that will go up to 19% in a year. Even, if I don't use the $8k for this, I can still probably get 60-80% of the balance paid down by the time the rate goes up in a year. 2) Pay down $8k of my $25k loan against my retirement account. The interest rate is only 2%, but that extra $8k in my retirement account could earn (or lose) significant amounts based on what the markets do. Or I could split the $8k between the two in some way. Any thoughts? For my two cents on the situation you describe, I would get rid of the retirement account loan first. If something happens to you or your job, that comes due instantly. To me, that is the deciding factor.

Much longer and most detailed read. http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2...eball/77750654/

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Jan 6, 2016 -> 12:09 PM) Jackson wasn't garbage when he was with the Sox. That's why I wanted the Sox to get him again. That was also 5 years ago.

QUOTE (blackmooncreeping @ Jan 6, 2016 -> 11:18 AM) Edwin Jackson and Brandon Beachy are 2 starting RHP's that have been signed for next to nothing in the past week, $1.5 million-ish a year I believe. Either could've potentially been a good get to the back end of our rotation which has big question marks in the 4th and 5th slots as we stand. Is the front office too focused on one of the FA outfielders that they are missing cheap opportunities to improve at the very least our pitching depth? Food for thought... They signed for nothing because both are garbage.

This kid is supposed to be the next big thing, 16 years old out of Cuba. Ben Badler ‏@BenBadler 2h2 hours ago Here's a new highlight video of Cuban OF Lazaro Armenteros, who has his first showcase on Friday: http://www.baseballamerica.com/internation...ighlight-video/ …

A read on some of the Hawks top prospects. http://www.secondcityhockey.com/2016/1/6/1...hampionship-wjc

QUOTE (Lillian @ Jan 6, 2016 -> 11:02 AM) Works for me, and saves the draft pick. By the way, just how valuable do you guys think that 30TH pick in the Draft is? That player will probably be instantly our 4th best prospect, by a long shot, behind some combination of Fulmer, Anderson, and the 10th pick.

QUOTE (Lillian @ Jan 6, 2016 -> 10:58 AM) Career OBP of .312, and just .300 over the last two years. I'll take Saladino, save the money, and hope for the best. I'd be OK with that as well.

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Jan 6, 2016 -> 10:37 AM) That's true except that for want of 1 YEAR of a 3 War player they ended up with 0 WAR at multiple positions, when they could have had 1-2 WAR at multiple positions. Frazier deal will be fine IF a)He plays like he's supposed to and b)the Sox firm up LF and RF and DH. But Frazier with 0 WAR in those spots again is counterproductive. I would say the odds of the players traded away putting up a zero WAR is much higher than Todd Frazier putting up a zero WAR in 2016. It isn't hard to squint and see Thompson not being able to hit MLB pitching, Montas not being ready for MLB, and Johnson not having the health or defense to be able to stick in MLB.

If we miss out on Upton and Cespedes, I'd be more interested in Desmond than Fowler.

QUOTE (Frank_Thomas35 @ Jan 6, 2016 -> 10:44 AM) Where you at Bucket? rabbit? Feed the masses If they have something, they will post it.