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QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Nov 24, 2014 -> 03:52 PM) Also, how did we pull this off so quietly? I feel like there was no warning that this was coming before that tweet. The White Sox don't play in the media the way other teams do.

QUOTE (Fantl916 @ Nov 24, 2014 -> 03:51 PM) I'm pretty sure that any deal with the Dodgers involving Alexei, at this point, is dead. With this rumor being a week old with no momentum recently i would assume the teams are looking at options and not aggressively working out a deal. i would anticipate no action on this prior to this winter meetings. all that said, i will agree with some of the recent discussions around alexei for kemp... i would highly doubt the dodgers would do that. in my eyes, the dodgers are most likely to prefer a deal with crawford or ethier in just a salary dump which wouldnt jive with the Sox wants for Alexei in a trade. Nothing is really dead at this point. The Winter meetings start in a week and a half. Things are going to be pretty quiet in general until then.

Jay Zawaski ‏@JayZawaski670 9m9 minutes ago Danault returned to Rockford. Looks like Shaw's back.

QUOTE (Baron @ Nov 24, 2014 -> 03:36 PM) Maybe it was last year or a few years ago but I remember one reporter saying they contacted the White Sox about Sale. Pretty sure they've been obsessed with him since then. I am sure at least 29 other teams have asked the Sox about Chris Sale.

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal 1h1 hour ago #Phillies in good position with Hamels. Both #RedSox, #Cubs interested. Team that fails to land Lester could jump. Others likely in, too.

Christopher Kamka ‏@ckamka 1h1 hour ago The last two games for the #Bears are the only 21-13 wins in franchise history.

QUOTE (StRoostifer @ Nov 24, 2014 -> 01:23 PM) Yeah, that could increase Alexei's trade value. I'm not saying the Sox should trade Alexei, just noting that Hanley just raised the pay scale for short stops. A increased pay scale and the best FA SS coming off the market should indeed raise Alexei's trade value, tho I understand it does not mean the Sox will or should trade Alexei. No doubt about it. If that doesn't show that Alexei is worth a ton on the trade market, I don't know what will.

The thing to remember here is that if someone would have talked about us getting Boegarts and Middlebrooks in a deal as little as a year ago, it would have elicited a whole different reaction.

QUOTE (StRoostifer @ Nov 24, 2014 -> 12:23 PM) Hanley signs for 4/88 with an option for a fifth season at 22M Alexei is getting paid less than half of that for the next two years.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Nov 24, 2014 -> 06:57 AM) I'm not talking about getting a response just from the application. I'm talking about when you've actually made it to being interviewed. At that point there generally aren't more than 5-10 candidates for the job. You can take the time to call or send an e-mail to 10 people. Agreed. I don't expect anything from just sending in a resume. After an interview? Yes, they should take the two seconds to send a "thanks, but" email.

QUOTE (My_Sox_Summer @ Nov 19, 2014 -> 03:27 PM) Also looking for the older bobbles of Magglio Ordonez and Frank Thomas. Chicago White Sox 6/1/01 Frank Thomas Chicago White Sox 7/1/01 Magglio Ordoñez Chicago White Sox 4/14/02 Magglio Ordoñez I also would take early AGP retails of most Sox players if I don't have them. Thanks guys! I might actually have the Magglio ones. Do you require a box? If not, message me your email address and we can talk further.

QUOTE (South Sider @ Nov 24, 2014 -> 10:15 AM) Agreed. It would be awesome to win all the circus trip games, but it just isn't realistic. Hawks need to rest up and come back hard against our divisional opponent, Colorado, on Wednesday. As an aside, those Canuck fans hold grudges well, huh? The more the game went on and the drunker the fans got, the more they remembered to boo Duncan Keith. Personally, I don't even remember who gave Toews that concussion a few years ago. And I had to be reminded about the Penguins player who laid out Toews last year. Sure, I was calling for heads when they happened, but... life goes on. Daniel Sedin is fine and he's playing just fine. His career wasn't ruined. Move on, Canucks fans. They live in Vancouver. What else to they have to do?

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Nov 24, 2014 -> 09:37 AM) Greg, the real issue is that most departments offer bonuses to any cop that gets into a shooting. The bonuses grow if the person is paralyzed or killed. And some even have kickers that depend on the age of the person shot, often increasing on either end of the age spectrum. The sad thing is following some of the responses I have seen to this case, it wouldn't shock me if a lot of people out there thought this was true.

What a dud performance last night.

QUOTE (Swingandalongonetoleft @ Nov 24, 2014 -> 09:17 AM) Out of curiosity, how are the Yankees doing with A-Rod for 2015 and beyond? I'd imagine that his own mother, much less the Yankees don't want anything to do with him after all that has transpired, and he's owed at least $20M a year through 2017. Assuming he waives his NTC, if a team seeking a terrific clubhouse presence that is also willing to take a chance on his bat were to materialize, is that something the Yankees would be willing to go for (even if it meant gobbling hilarious amounts of money)? I can't wait for training camp to find out. I know the Yankees don't want to cut him a check for $60 million to go away, but I would imagine they bring him to camp and try to bench him to get him to quit.

QUOTE (MDWhiteSoxFan @ Nov 24, 2014 -> 07:50 AM) If signing him will cripple us from going out and signing pieces that will contribute to the Major League roster this year then I am shifting towards no thank you. If signing him doesn't cripple us from filling out a competitive roster then go for it. But what I took from all of it comes this year means there goes the budget for this year. After signing LaRoche and Duke, I have to think the already small odds of signing Moncada are now about zero.

If we are going to dumpster dive, at least makes the scraps cheap.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Nov 23, 2014 -> 07:54 PM) I think Tim Anderson's a much better prospect... And it isn't even close.

Chris Cotillo ‏@ChrisCotillo 35m35 minutes ago #RedSox are reportedly in advanced talks with Hanley Ramirez, with a deal potentially coming soon. Story: http://sbnation.com/e/7036784

QUOTE (iamshack @ Nov 23, 2014 -> 05:21 PM) Greg, how would you like the cop to be your dad, or brother, or son? What are these police officers supposed to do when this kid takes a toy gun, with the orange safety indicator removed and is waving it around? How does he know it's fake? What if the kid shoots someone? Or fires at the officer? I agree it would be nice if he could have fired at his leg or something, but the kid put himself in a position to be killed, and unfortunately he was. People and parents have to be much more careful than this. And I would bet that no one feels worse than the officer.

Susan Slusser ‏@susanslusser 2h2 hours ago A source tells me the #Athletics have acquired Ike Davis from the #Pirates for international slot money. It's strictly a move for depth. MLBRosterMoves ‏@MLBRosterMoves 1h1 hour ago .@Athletics acquire @Iked29, international bonus slot 86 from @Pirates for international bonus slot 27. #HotStove

Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS 57m57 minutes ago red sox trying hard for mega free agent double play: panda and hanley. http://cbsprt.co/1rf4HkY

QUOTE (venom4789 @ Nov 23, 2014 -> 05:12 PM) Are people staying awake at night thinking semien is actually a starting shortstop Dude has "utility player" written all over him.

To be fair, the Sox said a couple of years ago they wanted to improve their middle infield depth and have been doing it for a while now.

QUOTE (zenryan @ Nov 23, 2014 -> 11:35 AM) Might make more money. Job security would be better. He is very loyal to his DC and he might prefer to go elsewhere with him instead of firing him. Also to win at Miami, he has to clean up south Florida and right now that isnt happening because of a lot of BS by south Florida HS coaches. f***ing piranhas down there who hold grudges or wanting some sort of kick back. If he goes somewhere else, it won't be UI.