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QUOTE (SnB @ Nov 7, 2014 -> 10:36 AM) Relax, I highly doubt a company would pull an offer off of the table due to a counter. They go into it expecting a negotiation just like you do. At worst they come back and say, "Sorry that was our final offer, take it or leave it."

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QUOTE (Lillian @ Nov 7, 2014 -> 09:51 AM) Thanks for the comments. It appears that perhaps the best course is to let him start the season at AAA, and work on polishing his defense at second. I don't find the assessment that he has "hard hands", very encouraging. A guy with foot speed, and hard hands, seems better suited for the outfield. However, so be it. Let's see if he can 'soften' his hands, a little. So, back to finding a left fielder. Some suggest Semien. Next? I'd bet dollars to donuts that the Sox are after a real OF this winter. It will be one of their top priorities.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Nov 7, 2014 -> 10:27 AM) I think the A's are among the least likeliest teams to show any interest in John Danks unless it involved the Sox eating his contract. Seeing their trade of Russell, the price probably starts with Anderson.

If they can come to an extension, I am game. If not, pass.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 7, 2014 -> 08:03 AM) If the NBA doesn't want him sitting guys in their late 30s for prime time games, they don't have to make those the 2nd night of B2B's. That is a great strategy for trying to get the NBA to give you a lighter schedule than anyone else.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Nov 6, 2014 -> 07:16 PM) I have no idea what you just said . But the article tells me something I didn't know . VMart is a great bad ball hitter. The rest sort of confirms what I saw with my own eyes and with his stats. There are absolutely 0 signs of decline at the moment. I could point to LaRoche's last 2 years of production against lefties as a sign of decline but nothing pops up for VMart. Reference to Lillian : I don't think that particular talent can be taught , because there are guys who K a ton with pitches in the zone let alone out of the zone. But maybe there is something in his approach that can be taught like when to look for certain pitches and in what zones. I'd like to see which pitches he is the most successful at hitting out of the zone . Maybe it's that he's learned to recognize, for instance, pitches that will be below the strike zone and zeros in on pitches between knee high and belt high and what zone to look for them . So if he's looking inside or outside he can still react to a ball even off the plate because it's part of the area he's zoning in on in his head thereby eliminating 75% other zones. But regardless if pitch recognition could be taught or how to be a smart disciplined hitter there would be a lot less K's and Tank would be a superstar. Just like anything, it is a talent that is practiced. In the modern age it has gone away, as more and more are taught to take pitches out of the zone, instead of trying to hit them, as the value of OBP has increased. The reason that a guy like Victor, or Jose Abreu for example, can hit those kind of pitches, is because they have practiced hitting them.

QUOTE (peavy44 @ Nov 6, 2014 -> 07:10 PM) Cus only bruce levine reporting it i call it bulls***. That is totally rationale.

QUOTE (peavy44 @ Nov 6, 2014 -> 06:43 PM) I dont see buster olney reporting this or any mlb reporters its bs u ask me Why? It makes absolute sense that all three would be looking for SS's.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Nov 6, 2014 -> 03:41 PM) The money back would be nice, but IMO Danks has a much better chance of becoming a productive major leaguer again than Hamilton does. I don't agree. If Danks velocity hasn't come back, it isn't coming back, and that caps his performance level.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Nov 6, 2014 -> 03:25 PM) With out a link I just can't believe you. I saw it here.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Nov 6, 2014 -> 03:21 PM) Yeah well I have sources. I can't tell you who they are, but rest assured that those teams, plus quite a few others, are interested in both Chris Sale and Jose Quintana. The White Sox are listening but aren't sure the teams will give enough. Rick Hahn said something like "You don't ever want to say anybody's untouchable, because there's a price for everything, but I'm just not sure any one is going to be able to pay that price for either of our best two starting pitchers." This need a new thread. Maybe two.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Nov 6, 2014 -> 03:07 PM) I'd rather have Danks without a second thought. If the cost is low, such as moving Danks and getting another $30 million back, I'd rather take a shot on Hamilton.

Bruce Levine ‏@MLBBruceLevine 15m15 minutes ago Mets one of the teams interested in White Sox shortstop Ramirez ! @670TheScore find my story and http://CBSchicago.com

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Nov 6, 2014 -> 02:38 PM) If the Sox acquired Hamilton in a buy low move, I'd want the Angels to pick up $60 million in some manner or another. That's an absolutely atrocious contract. The Sox and Angels would mostly match up in a Danks for Hamilton swap as that would cut about $30 of the $80 million off of the top. There would probably need to be a bit more give to cover 2016, and then a big chunk to cover the year 2017 when Danks contract is over, but Hamilton is still owed $30ish million.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 6, 2014 -> 01:03 PM) Explain. LaPorte County (where I live) had 111,467 people in it. According to the census bureau, the county is estimated to have lost about 200 residents between '10 and '13. What is interesting is that as of the 2014 election we had 80,497 registered voters, or 72.2% of every single man, woman, and child in the county. According to the same source, 22.1% of LPCo is under age 18, meaning they can't be registered to vote. Using their number as a guide we should only be able to have just about 88,000 people registered to vote here. That means that about 91.5% of people who are able to vote, are registered to vote. To me that sound ridiculously high. To emphasize that point, our number of registered voters went from 76,763 in 2010 to 80,497 (up 3734) in 2014, yet we still had about 4,400 less people actually vote in the election. Also remember that not everyone over 18 can even vote legally, such as felons (also noting we have a State Prison here with about 2000 people in it, which is included in that population), and that number looks a bit more unrealistic to me.

I think Tulo ends up a Yankee.

This isn't the same big 3 as Miami assembled, or Boston before them. Those both had much more veteran leaders, older and more mature players, and more guys who had experience as winners before they can together. Is Cleveland a bad team? No. But they aren't on the level of the Big 3 Heat either. I don't see anyone else out there besides the Bulls who are going to stop the Cavs from getting to the ECF, but this is not a title winning team, as of this year. Maybe a few years down the road is you get some growth out of everyone but LeBron.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Nov 6, 2014 -> 12:30 PM) LOL, That's actually when I first signed up for it, when my UIUC e-mail was expiring after graduation. Somebody should have warned me then! That year stuck in my mind because I got a beta invite for gmail that year.

QUOTE (StRoostifer @ Nov 6, 2014 -> 12:16 PM) I know what you mean. I only consider VMart if other free agents are signed, otherwise, forget it. Plus, I've said before, I just don't see VMart being interested in the Sox. Unless the White Sox significantly outbid everyone else, I can't think of a compelling reason to pick the White Sox over most other teams.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Nov 6, 2014 -> 12:15 PM) So I guess it's finally time for me to grow up and stop using Yahoo Mail. I'm more surprised when it actually runs smoothly than when it doesn't. Welcome to 2004.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Nov 6, 2014 -> 11:39 AM) Fair enough. I mean assets are assets, whether it be cash or talent. Ultimately, this will vary by suitor. In our situation, I would think we would focus on taking cash over giving talent, not simply because of our payroll commitments but because of our relatively bare cupboards of talent. If their preference is on talent rather than shedding cash, I think we probably become less than an ideal suitor to them. The most valuable asset I might consider actually moving is Quintana. Unless someone offer a Mark Texeiria type return, I wouldn't bother listening.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Nov 6, 2014 -> 12:01 PM) Do you actually believe that number is because of voter suppression? Come on now. I'd actually argue that it is something that isn't being talked about. The number of "registered" voters is complete fiction.

Tracey Myers ‏@TramyersCSN 9m9 minutes ago #Blackhawks lines: 28-19-88, 20-65-81, 29-16-23, 12-91-11.

If Gonzalez wasn't expensive and always hurt, the Rockies wouldn't be looking to trade him.