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QUOTE (Bigsoxhurt35 @ Dec 9, 2014 -> 11:50 PM) I'd like to get Melky as the next move or Kemp if we can move Danks to LA. It isn't happening. LA has better offers, and we don't have the money for Melky straight out if you listen to what Kenny said the other day.

SportsCenter ‏@SportsCenter 2m2 minutes ago Giants GM Brian Sabean confirms to reporters that San Francisco is out of the running for free-agent pitcher Jon Lester.

K's will be a aplenty at USCF, only not from our hitters this year.

QUOTE (Joshua Strong @ Dec 9, 2014 -> 04:50 PM) I want them to bring back Belisario as a MR, the dude has potential and he throws heat. He is going to be a good reliever. I thought about it, and then I kicked myself in the nuts to simulate what bringing back Belisario would feel like to Sox fans.

I didn't either, but I did learn how to spell Samardzija.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Dec 9, 2014 -> 04:39 PM) Smallish buck. I would've waited for a bigger one. He must not ge competitive and has low standards. Or he'll strike out anything that crosses his path. Anything.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Dec 9, 2014 -> 04:33 PM) Once a big time prospect. He signed for a then record $4.25 million signing bonus as an amateur. Shoulder injuries have derailed him somewhat, but he still possesses nice stuff and is a worthy gamble. Likely going to project as a reliever at this point but he can't be ruled out as a starter yet. Is he related to the Ynoa we tried to sign this summer out of Latin America?

Just in case anyone wondered, Rodon was bow hunting deer in Indiana.... http://instagram.com/p/vWWULgl14P/

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Dec 9, 2014 -> 04:03 PM) Of course they do. And the second RV can guarantee them that every pitcher will throw 7 innings every night, and that no one will blow up in relief, they can have that. The reality of a volatile baseball game and interlocking patterns of rest across each series makes these "roles and plans" impossible 60-70% of the time. The better your starters are, the more set in roles your pen can be. Another side note here is that the addition of a guy like Samardjiza could mean the need to carry one less pen guy, and maybe another position player.

QUOTE (pittshoganerkoff @ Dec 9, 2014 -> 04:24 PM) I think that sounds pretty reasonable. It's a lot of money, but Samardzija would be getting that kind of money (maybe more) in free agency after 2015. If the Sox extend him now, there are no fears of this being only a rental. in FA, he gets another year for sure, maybe 2.

Jayson Stark ‏@jaysonst 11m11 minutes ago One of teams in Lester hunt has expressed willingness to go to a 7th year, source says, but offer not necessarily enough to get a deal done

QUOTE (ptatc @ Dec 9, 2014 -> 03:49 PM) We know that isn't true. Otherwise they wouldn't have been an awful pen last year. Bingo. Guys like to go to work and know what their job is. I think you see Jake settle in for the 8th, unless it is primarily lefties. Zach will be the long/swing man. Guerra will be the set up guy.

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Dec 9, 2014 -> 03:48 PM) Damn you I still have two episodes left!!!! That would have happened in the gap between the last season and the previous season.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Dec 9, 2014 -> 03:26 PM) I really think Ohio State has a better chance than people are giving them. Not with a third string QB.

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Dec 9, 2014 -> 02:32 PM) The Joe Kennedy, Rothstein and Bugs Moran I wish were covered more. Not to mention it was almost criminal to skip over the St Valentines massacre.

Fun for Sox fans anyways.

A couple of interesting stories... Robertson's stuff looked at by Fangraphs http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/david-rober...trange-arsenal/ Also, Robertson releases the ball 14 inches closer to home plate than the average pitcher http://www.si.com/more-sports/2011/04/12/fastballs-trackman

Bob Nightengale ‏@BNightengale 3m3 minutes ago Bobby Evans also says they don't necessarily expect a Lester decision today. #SFGiants #Cubs #Redsox

Ken Davidoff ‏@KenDavidoff 2h2 hours ago The David Robertson deal with the #WhiteSox will likely take a couple of days to be finalized and announced.

QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ Dec 9, 2014 -> 02:14 PM) Unless Danks is part of the deal. For at least the first couple years, but it would create bigger problems down the road if the Sox are planning for a Samardjiza extension.

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Dec 9, 2014 -> 12:31 PM) I am finishing Boardwalk Empire as I like to binge watch that. Pretty good overall season I'd say and the final two episodes look to be building up. It really should have been given a longer run time. Christ SOA episodes are longer and there really is no point to that show although I am curious how tonight ends it. True Detective starts next. So much good material was just skipped over.

Damn Rick Hahn, have a winter why don't you.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Dec 9, 2014 -> 02:11 PM) How were Saladino's splits in the minors? And I'm not freaking out about this or anything, just a talking point as it is something that needs to be filled either internally or outside of the organization. Way to go out on a limb there!

QUOTE (ewokpelts @ Dec 9, 2014 -> 10:05 AM) The 2011 extension wasn't a bad baseball move then. It just didn't work out. If the pirates wanted to send quality prospects in exchange for Danks and cash, I say do it. It was a good signing. If he didn't have the injury, it would have been a bargain.

QUOTE (pittshoganerkoff @ Dec 9, 2014 -> 07:33 AM) The Red Sox have apparently offered Masterson a multi-year deal. They can have him.