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QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Nov 2, 2015 -> 12:19 PM) How is the value of a star WR/elite deep threat with no off the field issues a 2nd round pick? Hell, Jeffery was a 2nd round pick who plays as if he was in the top 10. Why would we trade him for what is essentially a do-over at drafting him? Also, White-Wilson-Royal-Meredith isn't a very promising WR group. The only way you do that is if you really think you won't be able to extend him long term.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Nov 2, 2015 -> 10:04 AM) Mark Lazerus ‏@MarkLazerus 1m1 minute ago #Blackhawks send Bryan Bickell to Rockford, recall Marko Dano. Go crazy, Twitter. Wow. I never thought I would see this day.

Sun-Times Sports ‏@suntimes_sports 2h2 hours ago Matt Forte played through a sprained MCL in 2009: http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/7/71/10...rained-mcl-2009 … #Bears

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Nov 2, 2015 -> 09:13 AM) Lol you're comparing Alexei Ramirez to Paul Konerko and Mark Buerhle? Paul Konerko is a player who got a f***ing STATUE in our ballpark. That is not Alexei Ramirez Mark Buerhle was NOT OFFERED A CONTRACT and went and signed with the Marlins. How is that evidence that the Sox will always bring their stars back? Gordon Beckham was traded for peanuts and then allowed to return on as a utility infielder on a $2m contract. None of that is even remotely close to the same situation we're facing with Alexei. The only thing that binds them together is that they're all related to the White Sox. If Alexei is back, it's going to be because they expect a bounceback from him and don't have a better option. QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Oct 11, 2015 -> 06:56 AM) they're just citing historical examples that may or may not apply but obscure the crux of the argument.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Nov 2, 2015 -> 08:57 AM) Collins didn't watch him in August and September, 2012... Yes. Managers should make decisions based on the sample of what happened over a two month period, three years ago.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Nov 2, 2015 -> 08:00 AM) I hate how odds/projections come out and are taken seriously on the first day of the offseason, or even beforehand. A lot can change over the next couple months for all teams. Odds are measures of how fans are betting, not what level of reality something has of actually happening.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Nov 2, 2015 -> 07:22 AM) We still owe Alexei for overperforming his original deal (in the eyes of JR). No way he's gone. lol. NO one gives back when the underperform, we don't owe anything when something overperforms.

QUOTE (flavum @ Nov 2, 2015 -> 12:27 AM) https://twitter.com/scottmerkin/status/661063917032988673 I vote no, but it will be yes. Even if they decline, I think he will be back, but I suspect they pick it up.

QUOTE (Vance Law @ Nov 2, 2015 -> 01:35 AM) More like a 30 year plan.

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Nov 1, 2015 -> 10:47 AM) Oh, I don't know. That plan would make the Sox legit contenders to be a .500 ball club. So there's that. Even past the team passing out its first hundred million dollar contract, for a position that isn't even the teams biggest weakness, it wouldn't help the team nearly enough to justify that investment.

QUOTE (Ballz-n-Strikes @ Oct 31, 2015 -> 11:18 PM) Yankee fans love winners. If Alex hits lots of home runs, he'll be liked. But he's not homegrown/farm (like Jeter). So....you don't know what you're talking about (again). NY would probably "love" him like they "love" their catcher...Brian McCann that "everyone loves" If you walked around the city and asked people who the catcher of the Yankees is, 1/2 will tell you "Derek Jeter" and the other half will tell you they don't know or Jorge Pasada. Yankees fans aren't Cubs fans. They are a fairly loyal and knowledgeable base. I don't think you know what you are talking about.

QUOTE (Ballz-n-Strikes @ Oct 31, 2015 -> 11:53 PM) Well..yeah..there..is. He's done MLB time and he's been sent down. He doesn't hit (when up) and his defense is atrocious. He pretty much sucks. AT EVERYTHING - he's supposed to be good at. Anyway - Here's MY PLAN: Sign Cespedes (4 years at least) Don't trade any of our pitchers Give Avi One more Chance (Ces,Eat,Avi) LaRoche (Who? - DFA...eat the $) Let our SP pitch. LET THEM PITCH!!!! That's it. I want Cespedes IN and LaRoche OUT of my life. 5-10 WINS...right there. 2017...different plan. Your plan has about as much of a chance of happening as you becoming a Disney Princess.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Nov 1, 2015 -> 10:09 AM) Again, not saying all guys will struggle, it's just a risk that should be taken into consideration when giving annual salaries in the 8 figure range. Small sample sizes, but last year LaRoche put up a wRC+ of 103 when playing 1B and only a 59 while DHing. He even acknowledged he had struggles adjusting to the role. Going back and looking at the splits, it's looks like I was wrong about Dunn, as the DH role didn't seem to be a problem for him. But there have definitely been other guys who have had issues with DHing. Pretty sure Frank Thomas had some significant splits in the latter part of his career when he spent the majority of his time DHing. I think there is a pretty good chance of a bounceback from LaRoche between that, and being his second year in the AL.

QUOTE (LDF @ Oct 31, 2015 -> 09:55 PM) there is a fine line in regards to the evidence and the integrity of it. but still, the supposed victim can pursue this in civil court. i really think and this is me who insist on hearing all evidence first when all this first started, i am going to go out on a limb and say they have no case. now, does it mean anything for Kane to go after them in court..... Goliath going after David. would you pursue this if you were Kane??? Kane has no good reason to chase after this in civil court unless this was completely made up, but I think there was at least minimal substance to it to get as far as it did. If Kane goes to court of any form, a whole lot of details will get made public, many I am sure he doesn't want out there. If Kane doesn't get charged, he walks away and let's this die.

If there was any chance at a prosecution, the mom buried it.

QUOTE (TheFutureIsNear @ Oct 31, 2015 -> 10:21 AM) I just think an organization that was decent at developing talent would have found a way to use Micah by now. If we aren't going to figure it out and use him then maybe we should trade him at this point....I just hope its not just for the sake of trading him because they don't know what to do with him or how to develop him. They turned a 9th round draft pick into a guy who played in the majors in less than three full seasons. There is nothing wrong with that.

If we had signed Morales his left leg would have fell off and gravy would have spilled out. 2015 wasn't our year.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Oct 31, 2015 -> 01:32 PM) Reportedly the Cubs #1 target. Good luck. A week ago it was Heyward.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Oct 30, 2015 -> 01:06 PM) Can he play third? He has played 3B zero innings in MLB.

And if there was any doubt that the reporters knew, or did not know about the Ratliff incident... Adam Jahns ‏@adamjahns 2h2 hours ago I can confirm that TMZ report that all those threats made by Jeremiah Ratliff at Halas Hall are accurate.

Brian Seltzer ‏@brianseltzer 2h2 hours ago #Sixers officially confirm team picked up 3rd-year contract options on Joel Embiid & Nik Stauskas, and 4th-year option on Nerlens Noel.

Realistically, Alexei will be our SS next year. I really believe that. MAYBE the Sox could look at Desmond at 3rd, but I don't see us spending big money on a new SS, with bigger holes at 3B and C.

MLB TR also mentioned the Sox as a possible landing space for Desmond.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Oct 30, 2015 -> 09:33 AM) If Doyle Alexander were on the 84 Tigers and helped them win a ring, people would look at that trade differently. Given up Smoltz would not have hurt as much if it led to a title, not to two s***ty performances in the LCS. The Yankees are an interesting case given all the A-Rod drama. Given that it was their only title in 15 years now, I think they still might consider it worth it, I don't know though. For a team like the Royals though, I don't care if Finnegan and Lamb win 5 Cy Youngs, they would make the trade everytime if they win the WS this year. And the one thing the Yankees have more than anyone else is money.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Oct 30, 2015 -> 09:19 AM) Hello. What does that have to do with this discussion? Doyle Alexander lost twice in the playoffs and the '87 Tigers lost in the ALCS. The Royals are close to winning the World Series helped by a couple of gems pitched by Cueto. Those two situations aren't comparable right now. The point is names + snark.