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QUOTE (Jose Paniagua @ Jan 4, 2016 -> 10:42 AM) Cryptic tweet from an insider, apparently a typo Jim Bowden ‏@JimBowden_ESPN 1m1 minute ago Pay Gordon & Angels sign Kendrick and Upton Jim Bowden ‏@JimBowden_ESPN 15m15 minutes ago To clarify my last tweet I was asked what I thought the Angels should do and i was just giving my opinion that I would sign Upton &Kendrick

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QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Jan 4, 2016 -> 01:48 PM) So we plan on playing Panik in the NHL? ^ Coach Q mentioned it.

QUOTE (Big Hurtin @ Jan 4, 2016 -> 02:27 PM) You keep saying this, but be careful what you wish for. Yeah, this is the best football for ND in decades.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jan 4, 2016 -> 02:26 PM) He is, but like a lot of guys from the 2014 and 2015 signing classes, we don't yet have a lot of scouting information to go on. There is a whole lot of discussion around the Venezuelan kids the last couple of classes. With all of the problems there these guys are getting scouted a lot less as a lot fewer teams are willing to send their personnel into the country. There is a decent amount of discussion around some of these kids being signed for a discount because of it. Some feel Perez might be one of those guys who fell through the cracks.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 4, 2016 -> 01:37 PM) I just don't think the Hall of Fame needs to be some cheerleader exhibit for MLB. Why can't it just put it out there, tell the truth? Why should the museum, which is largely the smithsonian of baseball excellence, not just deal with reality? I don't like this idea that we are supposed to largely act like the incredible (in the true sense of the word) baseball milestones taking place in the l90s/early 00s didn't exist. Put them in there, and lay down the reality that increase in steroid usage saw huge increases in offense and pitching never seen before. Oh, no no, instead we should put our fingers in our ears and act like Bonds didn't exist. 98 never happened. HOF is an exhibit of baseball greatness. That it aligns itself with hero worship and must be a victory lap where we must also applaud them as incredible human beings is dumb. I'd like to start a baseball history museum that actually covers the history of the game, and let the HOF do it's walter payton award ceremony. I don't see not admitting an individual to the Hall of Fame as being the same as pretending they don't exist. I think putting them together is a non sequitor.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 4, 2016 -> 12:24 PM) I will feel much better if Adams/Danish have dominant seasons. Goes without saying, but Hawkins having a breakout season would also make the list a lot better. 2 dynamic hitters/3 dynamic pitchers makes up for a lot. If you can get a jump out of guys that have been sort of written off (say a Hawkins, Walker, Barnum, etc) and the system gets a whole lot better. Danish and Adams will be tough reads as they are both being pushed pretty well.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jan 4, 2016 -> 01:39 PM) There's a crowd of interesting LatAm guys who, at least for me, are currently in the 20-40 range in the system - but with potential for much higher if things pan out. Guys like Amado Nunez, Fernando Tatis Jr, Franklin Reyes, Yosmer Solorzano, Johan Cruz and Maiker Feliz are all guys who will be in or close to the 15-30 range in our deeper list coming out soon. Add that to Adolfo, and that's a pretty nice talent pool. Doesn't even include some other guys lower down but also with potential, like Carlos Perez. This is what I mean when I say the "back end" of the list is filling in nicely. Johan Cruz is a guy who may even be in the mid-teens in the system. Alfaro will be another one worth watching.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Jan 4, 2016 -> 01:17 PM) Look at Happ's 2015 season. THAT is why he got a three year deal. The Danksian previous seasons are why it was only 3/36. Like I said, if Danks pulls out a 3.50-ish ERA this year, he'll sign a decent little contract, too. But he hasn't done anything remotely close to that since his injury. Happ has, exactly once, but he did it and it was this past season. That's the difference. And the big part of that is the very flukish looking Pittsburgh time. This year he is going back to Toronto.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Jan 4, 2016 -> 01:09 PM) I think it's important to point there isn't one Latin American signing in that list. If I had to guess, I would have to think there are only a handful of other teams (if any) without one in their top 10. Outside of a few exceptions, we've pretty much have had to rely on the draft to build our minor league system. That's obviously changing and the good news is we'll finally see the fruits of our labor this year with the first wave of guys hitting full-season ball and a ton more interesting prospects in rookie leagues. Even if that top 10 list is a bit underwhelming, there is plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the system. Carlos Sanchez is here. Micker should be on that list. The talent is starting to flow up through the system for sure. I see no way in 2016 that the list doesn't include at least one LA signing.

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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 4, 2016 -> 11:26 AM) So John Danks is a consistent 4.6 xFIP and Happ is consistently better. Like seriously, I ahve no idea what that statement could mean. Danks is actually getting gradually worse if you look at those numbers, he's just getting back to more innings. Danks FIP has gone down each year since returning from injury, and since returning from injury he has been in a major league rotation to take the ball every five days. Even after the surgery, Danks has pitched more innings than Happ in each of the last three seasons. Overall we are talking about 87 innings more, or about 5 starts per year more.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 4, 2016 -> 11:08 AM) If you look more closely, out of the last 4 seasons, he's had an xFIP between 3.9 and 4.0 in 2 of those years, 2013 he was substantially higher, 2015 was 3.65 - so even with some minor league stints, you can make a decent case that you have a guy who can put up an xFIP near 4, that includes time in Torotno. Danks, OTOH, since his injury, 4.08, 4.62, 4.65. He's got to perform a lot better next year in order to convince anyone that he can put up anything like the outings Happ has done. The one thing Happ hasn't done that Danks has doen in that stretch is get up to 190 innings. So maybe you expect Danks to give a few more starts than Happ if you're signing him, but you can't convince me he's either flipping an on switch or getting better based on his numbers. As of right now, Danks is a couple steps below Happ no matter which year you look at. Unless you look at consistency as being important at the end of your rotation.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 4, 2016 -> 10:57 AM) that also skewed pretty heavily when Happ went to Pittsburgh. Happ is going back to the AL East this year. Looking closer 2.4 of that WAR was directly from his Pirates time.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 4, 2016 -> 10:55 AM) fWAR total over the last 3 years: Happ: 5.3 Danks: 2.5 Danks could well have it in him to put together a 3 WAR season again at some point and make himself look like Happ, but let's not go crazy here. Over the last 3 years, Happ's FIP is about 4, Danks's is about 4.5. that also skewed pretty heavily when Happ went to Pittsburgh. Happ is going back to the AL East this year.

QUOTE (Jose Paniagua @ Jan 4, 2016 -> 10:46 AM) Seems like he was trying to answer a fan about something and mistakenly tweeted out something that looks like reporting. Probably nothing to see here...unless he just left some words out That would be my guess too. Looks like a guess at player movement.

QUOTE (2005thxfrthmmrs @ Jan 4, 2016 -> 10:26 AM) I pointed out Trayce wouldn't have qualified, but forgot Micah did spend a good couple of months with the big league team at the start of last year. Don't blame me that he wasn't that impressionable when he played ha. I was just wondering. I honestly had no idea if it was long enough or not, but I thought they might have been off of the rankings, even if they hadn't been dealt.

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Jan 4, 2016 -> 01:12 AM) I could see him getting a contact similar to what J.A. Happ got this offseason if he pitches somewhat decently in 2016. Wow, I hadn't compared their numbers before, but Danks last three years aren't that far off of what Happ has typically done. Maybe Danks isn't as overpaid as we all thought.

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QUOTE (2005thxfrthmmrs @ Jan 4, 2016 -> 09:30 AM) Pretty steep drop off after the top 3 if you ask me. But of course we lost Montas and Micah who would have been 4 and 5, and Trayce would have been in the back of Top 10 had he qualified. I don't know if May at #5 is a reflection of his potential or a lack of strong candidates for the spot, but I think it's more likely the latter. Would Tracye and Micah have still qualified? Both played in Chicago a lot last year.

QUOTE (Dunt @ Jan 4, 2016 -> 09:14 AM) Zangari is younger than Adolfo at the same level with an OPS 200 pts higher than Adolfo's. I am not going to go to crazy over their numbers. When you are at this stage, ceiling is much more important for rankings.

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Jan 4, 2016 -> 09:24 AM) I gotta put this somewhere. So I made the mistake of flipping on Mully and Hanley this morning and part of the talk was that the record was 6-10 and they were in last place and thus the season was not a success and the team needs to figure out how to beat Detroit, Minnesota and the Packers. If you watched this season and came away with anything other than promise I am not certain you should be expressing views on the season. The Bears have found a way to compete with Rodgers and played just fine with Detroit and Minnesota. Anyone who saw this team and saw the injuries they went through, along with the players that got dealt, and saw anything more than a 6 win team is full of s*** or a meatball fan. Hell going into this season I thought this was a 3 or 4 win team. Most importantly they got Jay Cutler to look like an NFL quarterback. Once you start adding pieces to this team (remember 9 draft picks, plus White are coming in) and the cap space they have, and the future is bright.

QUOTE (2005thxfrthmmrs @ Jan 4, 2016 -> 09:15 AM) Who knows, maybe Danks has finally learned to pitch more effectively without his pre-surgery stuff now that he's 4 years removed from surgery, and he somehow puts up a strong contract year performance. Then there would be a few Danks apologists on this board who wishes the Sox bring him back for 2017 and beyond If he does anything in his post-Sox days, you know there will be those who reform history to complain about his being gone.

QUOTE (AustinIllini @ Jan 4, 2016 -> 08:23 AM) You think? It will be tough to build a Cup team with the team as currently constructed. I am OK with giving the benefit of the doubt to the guy who has rebuilt not once, but twice, from salary cap related purges. I still think the 2010 one was bigger than the 2015 one. One the cap starts moving again, all will be fine.

QUOTE (flavum @ Jan 4, 2016 -> 09:13 AM) Ha, I was already editing.