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QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Nov 20, 2014 -> 02:45 PM) Maybe you can give me links to his problems with other coaches since LaRussa sad he didn't listen to them 3 years ago. So a father likes to talk about his sons. I don't think Rasmus dad could be nearly as bad as Ozzie's kid(s) And the Sox let Ozzie walk away to Miami so....

http://www.scoutingbook.com/players/p3137

QUOTE (flavum @ Nov 20, 2014 -> 02:22 PM) https://twitter.com/CST_soxvan/status/535528432592257024 Montas, Ravelo, Smith, and Saladino added. Mitchell outrighted to Charlotte. LHP Onelki Garcia claimed from Dodgers. Belisario DFA That puts us at 40 and means no Rule 5 pick this year.

Almost as big is Jared Mitchell being knocked off of the 40 man roster.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Nov 20, 2014 -> 02:07 PM) I just want to move away from his "head" and more into his talent and fit with the Sox . His upside, if realized, is very high and a potential 4.5 WAR guy who's done it before and is only 28 can't be ignored . If I had to pick one or the other sure it would be Cabrera but I'm greedy I want both unless it costs the Sox a chance to add a quality starter. He doesn't seem like a bad guy and he knows he is to blame more than anyone. http://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/201...y_la_russa.html LaRussa too has his critics but if wins are the most important things then I guess that makes his personailty a winner too. SO simple so in depth. Except there is a pretty good chance the two are directly related. Honestly if the Sox were interested in Rasmus, he would already be on the team. Instead they chose to work the deal so that they didn't get him. That tells me that we aren't going to have any real interest level in the guy.

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QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Nov 20, 2014 -> 01:16 PM) I just think it's the easy way to be critical of someone's mental capacity when you're making judgments based off internet or newspaper accounts of things.The hard way is to get to know the person or his background thorughly which can't be done so all we have is the easy, critical path or non judgement which is no fun. WhatMelky's done is far worse than anything Rasmus has done if you base it on what baseball allows and what it doesn't allow. Does that matter to me ? Nope. Start fresh with the Sox and live up to your talent and the fans will adore you. When you have a Hall of Fame manager asking the same questions, it adds a whole lot more weight than any random internet stuff. It isn't like this is being made up.

http://www.robertfeder.com/2014/11/20/trib...-b-garry-meier/

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Nov 20, 2014 -> 12:38 PM) You might have said the same thing about Konerko early on who was very intense and let his day to day struggles weigh on him. When he learned to let go of those things he became a better player. You and I will probably always disagree when I hear you or anyone say a guy isn't mentally tough or other talk about mental midgets. No one is inside the guys head. Sometimes you question your abilities or your coaches constantly searching for answers. To me that is a guy who cares a lot , maybe too much , trying to please everyone instead of letting his talent take over. When he gives an interview he opened up whereas other guys will give you stock answers knowing any complaint will be perceived as a weakness. It's not easy being in the public eye and other players just learn "shut up and play" is the best response because otherwise you set yourself up to be judged. His age , power, LH-ness and above avg OF skills when healthy make him a natural fit for the Sox . He might be the only non pitcher the Sox have a shot at who is capable of giving you a 4.5 WAR . I never remember Konerko having any of these issues. You never heard about him not getting along with teammates or working with coaches. I never remembering him complain about things, and finding something to blame for his problems. As a matter of a fact it was always after the fact that someone else came out and told us that something had been wrong for months, but he hadn't said anything about it.

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QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Nov 20, 2014 -> 12:28 PM) I agree with you. I really don't like the idea of Rasmus, unless it is a one year deal with options where we have some upside. I much prefer Cabrera at 3 yrs 40M or so (even 45M). I think Cabrera is probably the best of the realistic matches for what this team needs. The one hang up is are the Sox willing to over look his past.

Rasmus strikes me more and more as a guy who isn't very mentally tough, is prone to pouting and excuse making, and doesn't respond well to adversity. There is always something wrong.

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QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Nov 20, 2014 -> 11:20 AM) I just know one thing. If I see Krod sign for like 7-8M per year for 1 or 2 years, I'll be very upset. Unless of course that is him signing with the Sox. I think we need a closer to help settle everything down. You get the back of the pen controlled and it usually puts the rest of the pen in a much better position to succeed. I don't see the White Sox being done reliever shopping. I bet we see a right hander with closing experience signed. There are still about half a dozen guys who could be targeted.

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QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ Nov 20, 2014 -> 09:55 AM) I think people forget how young Viciedo still is, he sure does have room to improve to reach his ceiling. He comps pretty well to how players like Bautista and Ortiz did through their age 25 seasons in a time where offensive production has regressed. There is still so much raw talent in that bat, I would hate to give it up only to see it get put together someplace else. I understand I am in the minority here as many have moved on from Viciedo, but I still have hope that he can put things together. He has shown flashes, periods of time where his bat is dominant, but unforunately not very consistently and not as often as you would like, but I still have hope for him. So that being said, I would need a very interesting return to trade him, not a backup C with no real upside. I would take another change of scenery candidate or quality player that fills a hole along with a low level prospect. With Dayan, it is all between the ears. If he would ever decide to watch and immitate Jose Abreu in his approach, he'd be one of the better power hitters in the game. He is so naturally strong, and has so much bat speed, he doesn't even have to swing for the LF pole. He hits so much better when he goes with the pitch, it isn't even funny. He could just wear out right and right center, which would make pitchers come back inside to him. Now they just sit away, and he flails at pitches that he can't do anything with on a pull swing.

QUOTE (Brian @ Nov 20, 2014 -> 05:16 AM) I'm gonna to wait to watch Mockingjay next year before Part 2 is released. I'll catch it when it hits comcast.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Nov 19, 2014 -> 09:23 PM) I declined the counter. I need to not have the stress in my life. Good. Open the next chapter.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Nov 20, 2014 -> 07:58 AM) There's no way Phil Rogers actually wrote that. It's all way too logical and makes too much sense. Any Curtis Granderson mention?

QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ Nov 20, 2014 -> 09:40 AM) I think Montas, Saladino, and Rondon get protected. I also think Saladino breaks spring training on the 25 man roster. I think Belly, Carroll, and Mitchell get outrighted. Is Saladino even going to be healthy by then? He has Tommy John at the end of the 2014 season.