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QUOTE (bmags @ Feb 27, 2015 -> 04:29 PM) This thread is remarkably negative for being a pretty much best case scenario in the circumstances. Derrick Rose hasn't exactly built up a lot of good will in regards to his injuries.

QUOTE (asindc @ Feb 27, 2015 -> 02:59 PM) I believe he is referring to college football. You can't call college football or basketball "minor leagues" because the pro leagues have no control over them.

QUOTE (ewokpelts @ Feb 27, 2015 -> 02:43 PM) The nbc's minor league gets front page news and is covered nightly on sports center. It's hard to not know who can do what. Same as for the NFL. Their minor league is religion to some. MLB and NHL have systems that turning raw talent into polished players. That's whybits rate for teenagers to get drafted and start in the same year. What minor league does the NFL have?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 27, 2015 -> 02:01 PM) Aren't the penalties losing like 1/2 of the next year's bonus pool? That's a huge hit to take for a single guy.. You keep your pool. You just can't spend anymore than $300k on any one player, which means you get down to the very bottom of prospects to pick from.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Feb 27, 2015 -> 12:50 PM) Get Vlad Guerrero Jr. He would probably cost our entire pool, by himself. Maybe more.

http://www.baseballamerica.com/internation...al-bonus-pools/

Santana to the Jays Shi Davidi ‏@ShiDavidi 3h3 hours ago AA says "highly unlikely" Johan Santana will be ready for opening day. View him as a starter. $2.5m base + bonuses. April 28 opt out date

A great look at the TT goal http://deadspin.com/teuvo-1688426956?utm_c...dium=socialflow

Dan Hayes ‏@CSNHayes 2h2 hours ago Nate Jones graduated to 120 ft throwing distance on Thurs. Spends 8 days at ea. dist. Goes to 135 then 150 & hopes mound after. #WhiteSox

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Feb 27, 2015 -> 12:14 PM) 4-6 weeks to 100% 110% will be next season. I wonder if the Bulls publishing this timeline is a shot at Rose's camp to try to pre-emptively stop him taking forever to come back.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Feb 27, 2015 -> 11:13 AM) 10 years of team performance versus projections This is an awesome article and those who question projections should find this to be a fairly informative read. They are imperfect and are not always right, but they aren't incredibly wrong, especially considering it's something that has yet to happen. Also of note...dis graph Over the last 5 years, the White Sox have actually underperformed their projections by 1 game, which means they've been pretty much spot on. Interesting to see the Cubs and Red Sox as two of the bottom 3.

QUOTE (asindc @ Feb 27, 2015 -> 11:38 AM) What MLB and NHL have in common is a minor league system full of teenagers away from home for the first time. NBA scouting is worse because they started drafting many more younger players than before (Kwame Brown, anyone?). I think most scouts recognize raw talent. Fewer scouts recognize personal character and maturity. That's why so many baseball and hockey prospects wash out. After all, Brien Taylor's 95-mph fastball was overcome by his immaturity. It really is too bad the NBA won't use the D league as a true minor league. If you are going to draft a Tyrus Thomas type, loaded with potential, but short on actual skill, find a place where he can learn the game.

K.C. Johnson ‏@KCJHoop 10m10 minutes ago If Rose returns in 4 weeks, he could play in 9 regular-season games. If he returns in 6, he could play in the final 3.

Jay Zawaski ‏@JayZawaski670 4m4 minutes ago LRT: Might be obvious, but I can confirm that the Hawks now rank Darling over Raanta. Q, especially, loves Darling. Mark Spector ‏@SportsnetSpec 11m11 minutes ago Remember Antti Raanta, the best goalie not in the NHL from 2013? He can be had from CHI now. They like Scott Darling more.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Feb 27, 2015 -> 10:32 AM) 4-6 week recovery per Gar. 4-6 months per Reggie Rose. [/green]

QUOTE (LDF @ Feb 26, 2015 -> 07:19 PM) will this stop him from being in the draft next yr..... i don't know the answer. He will be able to be drafted in the 2015 draft. I even saw a writer say yesterday that he could go #1 again.

The A's seem to be in search of power bats regularly. It goes as contra to the A's stereotype, but the reality is this could fit a need.

QUOTE (shipps @ Feb 27, 2015 -> 10:22 AM) What is the benefit of Bowman coming out and saying this? Whats his angle because usually you never would give up that information until something is actually done? Unless it is to scare someone into lowering their price thinking the Hawks might go with a different deal.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Feb 26, 2015 -> 03:41 PM) ESPN Chicago ‏@ESPNChiHawks 8m8 minutes ago The Blackhawks have acquired forward Spencer Abbott from the Maple Leafs in exchange for defenseman T.J. Brennan. ESPN Chicago ‏@ESPNChiHawks 7m7 minutes ago Abbott, 26, has seven goals and 17 assists in 46 games in the AHL this season. He has played in one career NHL game. SiriusXM NHL Network ‏@SiriusXMNHL 4m4 minutes ago BREAKING TRADE- @NHLDevils Jaromir Jagr to @FlaPanthers for a Second round pick and a conditional third . As cool as it would have been to see Jagr in a Hawks jersey, I don't think this version of him would have helped all that much. Especially for two high picks.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Feb 27, 2015 -> 08:42 AM) David Robertson Zach Duke That's your short list of guys who are guaranteed spots in the bullpen. Barring injury, I'd say that Perticka and Jennings are also locks.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Feb 27, 2015 -> 09:28 AM) Get a mirror for the shower, ideally one that hooks to the water feed to not fog up. Shave in the shower. You'll thank me later. The only place I shave is in the shower. Wouldn't do it any other way.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Feb 26, 2015 -> 07:56 PM) Keep in mind usually 6-10 players each first round never touch the majors. Another 10-15 have pretty limited impact, under 20 career WAR usually. MLB is even more inexact than NBA scouting. Everyone knows the Mike Trout story, Piazza, Pujols, Buehrle, etc. Plus "system" programs can make college players (like Duke, UNC, KY or Kansas) look a lot better than they are in reality...most Kansas teams, their points have traditionally been scored in transition. In the NBA, it's a lot of isolation plays...and possessing the ability to break down a defense, equipped with multiple skills, rather than merely being a good outside shooter like a Trajan Langdon type. I'd say out of the major sports, the NBA is one of the most exact. MLB and NHL are scary inaccurate.

QUOTE (LDF @ Feb 27, 2015 -> 09:24 AM) but the team makeup did not entice the fans. spending money is one thing, spending money with a good person at the helm who can direct the team in another. the fans needs to believe in the team. the fans needs to have faith. The team make up absolutely brought in fans. The make up is a team that had been to the world series in 2010 and 2012. Their payroll has pretty much doubled from 2009 to 2015.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Feb 26, 2015 -> 07:48 PM) Don't forget Dick Allen. And Marty. So there's at least 3. One of the recent scouting comments was basically his biggest concern being turning the double play/pivot/transition...and that if he couldn't master that skill, he would have to play LF (which isn't going to work for the Sox, he would he be minor league depth for injury or trade bait). Sanchez looked good last year turning two in a limited sample size in Chicago.

QUOTE (LDF @ Feb 27, 2015 -> 08:46 AM) and in this situation, continuing to spend, while not a lot of money on salary, compared to what the dodgers or red sox or the yanks (90's). the money spent is worth it. they are still banking a huge profit. In 2013 the Giants brought in over $100 million more dollars in revenue than the White Sox did, at $316 million. http://www.forbes.com/teams/san-francisco-giants/