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Yahoo Sports ‏@YahooSports 2h2 hours ago Jose Canseco is selling his detached finger and the gun that shot if off --> http://yhoo.it/1xJNiWd

In an odd way, if the Sox are interested in Cabrera the suspension is actually helpful. If the guy hadn't been busted, he'd be looking at something like a nine figure deal, much like Panda. The amount of teams that are going to hold that against him should serve to keep his price down.

He makes a lot of sense for the White Sox. Who knows if they will look past his history or not.

Chris Kuc ‏@ChrisKuc 8m8 minutes ago Again, #Blackhawks' roster as it currently sits likely won't be one that travels to Calgary for start of road trip. Cap maneuvers are afoot.

Buster Olney ‏@Buster_ESPN 2m2 minutes ago Signing of Russell Martin likely takes TOR out of a major deal w/Melky Cabrera. Lose a pick signing Martin, gain 1 if Melky signs elsewhere.

FWIW, Jewell is a radio personality on WLIP in Kenosha. Brad Jewell ‏@aballer53141 30m30 minutes ago #Cubs will announce signing of Lester Tuesday Wayne Randazzo ‏@WayneRandazzo 28m28 minutes ago @aballer53141 fact or prediction? Brad Jewell ‏@aballer53141 @WayneRandazzo I heard through my source at the Cubs..he works there and says they are announcing the signing of a significant impact player

Barry Rozner ‏@BarryRozner 4m4 minutes ago #Blackhawks recall D Stephen Johns and G Antti Raanta. Send back Nordstrom and Darling. TVR to LTI.

darren rovell ‏@darrenrovell 8m8 minutes ago $68,449: Amount Giancarlo Stanton will be paid EACH DAY for 13 YEARS.

QUOTE (StRoostifer @ Nov 17, 2014 -> 03:48 PM) Yup, happens every year. A lot of the sports writers talk all this trash about how the cubs are going sign the best free agents, the cub fans buy into it and then have their hearts broken when the players signs elsewhere. As a Sox fan, its predictably entertaining. And hopefully they end up with this years version of Edwin Jackson out of the deal.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Nov 17, 2014 -> 03:04 PM) But it's the price of poker. Free agents get more money. Paulie took a little discount, but might not have had they not just won the WS. Guys are getting more expensive. If you want them you are going to have to pay or develop them just to lose them. They never gave anyone what the gave Abreu and he had never played one game in the major leagues. If they aren't willing to pay these prices, they won't get these players. It doesn't even make sense to speak with them. If they are engaged with Miller, I would think they are in the ballpark money-wise. I don't know how the rest of it is even relevant, but the bottom line is the Sox have a history here to read. They have always been able to pay their middle of the order hitters a lot of money, and if they can't find one, they will get one off of the free agent market. Relief pitching, they have always tried to do on the cheap. I see no compelling reason to believe the Sox will sign Andrew Miller, even if they have met with him or inquired about him.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Nov 17, 2014 -> 02:45 PM) Up until they signed Dunn, then Abreu, the last time the White Sox spent more than $20 million on another team's free agent was in December of 1996. Albert Belle. That conveniently ignores the contracts given to guys like Magglio and Konerko. The Sox haven't given ANY reliever (internal or external) a contract anywhere near what Andrew Miller is looking for. That is a HUGE difference.

QUOTE (WhiteSoxLifer @ Nov 17, 2014 -> 02:39 PM) Just because they didn't spend more on a reliever before doesn't they still wont. Did you honestly think they would shell out the money and years to a player like abreu who never played in the mlb. It was a bigger risk for abreu then for a reliever like miller. The difference is the White Sox have both spent big in Cuba, and they have spent big on middle of the order hitters in the past.

Comcast SportsNet ‏@CSNChicago 33m33 minutes ago Deng, Wade: No one 'understands' Derrick Rose's mental state (@RealMikeSinger) http://bit.ly/11ecBEg #BullsTalk

Jon Morosi ‏@jonmorosi 14m14 minutes ago Giancarlo Stanton's contract includes an opt-out after the sixth season, source confirms. The deal has full no-trade protection. So, Stanton's opt-out is after the 2020 season.

Chris Cotillo ‏@ChrisCotillo 60m60 minutes ago #BlueJays are among the teams showing legitimate interest in Jon Lester, per @bradfo.

Jay Zawaski ‏@JayZawaski670 27m27 minutes ago Source tells the Score to expect either Klas Dahlbeck or Kyle Cumiskey to get the call for the circus trip. "Management loves Cumiskey."

QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ Nov 17, 2014 -> 01:13 PM) I was thinking $20 M and $40M with penalties. The sentiment seems to be that he will cost somewhere between $30 and $40 million for his contract.`

QUOTE (WhiteSoxLifer @ Nov 17, 2014 -> 12:32 PM) Yes you can bargain shop sometimes but if you fully want to compete the you have to spend some money. Let's remember the sox kinda bargain shopped in 04 for the 05 season and nobody would have thought they would win the world series. It took alot to go right for them to win.This past year they had alot of payroll already so they went for the buy low guys. Eaton and gillaspie where on teams that had players blocking them so they were more expendable. Noesi was a take what you can get cause the sox desperately needed starting pitcher after losing 3 starters. They have the money to spend to get some better quality this year. I don't have a problem with getting low buy with high upside but If the sox go buy low route like rasmus, morales, Hammel, Mccarthy or Masterson this year then I won't be happy How many teams have been able to win by shopping in the luxury aisle?

QUOTE (flavum @ Nov 17, 2014 -> 12:18 PM) Not that it's going to happen, because it's not...but if the Sox announced that they signed matching 4 yr/36 mil contracts for David Robertson and Andrew Miller, what would your reaction be? How did we get them so cheap, considering what Robertson turned down in NYY.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Nov 17, 2014 -> 11:18 AM) Someone remind me why I defected from Cardinal fandom? Oh yeah. I was 10. I couldn't watch Cardinals games. And Frank Thomas. Still happy with the choice, but f*** if the Cards aren't a well-run organization. Any Sox fan should be a Cards fan just by proxy of Cub hatred.

QUOTE (WhiteSoxLifer @ Nov 17, 2014 -> 11:00 AM) 7 Scott linebrink really should have never been signed in the first place. His 3.55 era with Milwaukee was the best in 3 years and that's was being traded to them in the season. He was also a primarily nl guy before the sox signed him. The one year of belisario and downs is why the bullpen sucked so bad. Those buy low guys with chance of high upside killed us last year. Paulino, Cleto, Boggs, Veal etc. I hate telling half of the story. Noesi was also a buy low guy. So was Jermaine Dye, Esteban Loiaza, Adam Eaton, Conor Gillaspie, and many others. Just because some don't work out, that doesn't mean you never do it again. We had buy high guys that also killed us. Should we never sign a free agent again?

QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ Nov 17, 2014 -> 11:10 AM) If it is all their cash for the next couple of years then no. But there is cash there to be spent, the Sox are projected to have a payroll about $70M at this point. If Moncada costs $40M, that puts the payroll at $110M for this year but that number would drop back down to $78M next off season if Alexeis option is exercised and Danks isn't moved during the season, so there would be financial flexibility again next season to add an arm. If Moncada is ready to take over third base in 2016, you are filling that spot with a cost controlled player throughout your window of contention, it also allows you to go after a better class of FA's next season. You have Abreu and Sale under contract for 5 more years and the goal should be to get as much talent on the roster to surround them but to also keep the team in contention when/if they leave in free agency. The all in mentality is what got the franchise to the state that it is now. If Moncada signed a $40 million deal, he costs the team close to $80 million this year, because of the overage penalties.

This is the full deal SportsCenter ‏@SportsCenter 45m45 minutes ago BREAKING: Braves trade OF Jason Heyward & RHP Jordan Walden to Cardinals for RHP Shelby Miller & RHP Tyrell Jenkins.

Yeah, that is a deal I am happy we didn't make.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Nov 17, 2014 -> 11:12 AM) Ed Davis is a minus-5 in 236 minutes this season, while starting power forward Carlos Boozer is a minus-118 in 277 minutes. Talk about a guy I don't miss in the least.