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QUOTE (RockRaines @ Oct 29, 2014 -> 09:23 AM) They had chances like crazy last night and it just didnt go in. last night was a lot like a playoff game. Good hockey to watch, despite the outcome.

That shortie really stung.

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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Oct 28, 2014 -> 03:47 PM) $46 million on the books plus a couple million in arb to retain Flowers, Jones, and Noesi, followed by an extra $8 million ish to fill out the roster is where I get to $60 mil. Add in Viciedo for another $5 million and that would bring to about $65 in total payroll if Viciedo is offered arbitration. (You get $500k back for every guy you sign because that takes a roster spot away from a minimum salary player, but the $8 million to fill out the roster has to be counted because it'll count at the end). To do a go for broke, all in season might leave them >$50 million-ish to spend, by my estimate This is how I got it. $46mil + Arb guys = 9 million [(Viciedo 5, Flowers 2, Jones 1, Noesi 1)] $55 million Pre arb guys [Recounting the roster spots, I thought we had 13 accounted for, looking a little closer it is actually 10, because Belli, PK, and Paulino are all on there, but not coming back. That leaves 15 spots at $.5 million each] + 7.5 mil = 62.5 million. So I had 60, revised to 62.5 million taken up for next year. I like the number of $30 million able to be added to the payroll for next year, leaving us slightly above where we were in 2014.

Matt Yallof ‏@MattYallofMLB 28m28 minutes ago According to #giants source Peavy has thumb bruise. No torn skin on right thumb.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Oct 28, 2014 -> 03:07 PM) Before Jose Abreu (BJA), circa July of 2013, I would have taken a flyer on Jesus Montero, but AJA, the year of our savior, 2014, there is no real appeal in Montero to me. He's a DH only, he doesn't fill any glaring need, and he has no positional versatility. If he doesn't hit, he's useless for everything except the ice cream sandwich toss. Amen

Chuck Garfien ‏@ChuckGarfien 10m10 minutes ago Jimmy Butler is shooting but not practicing. Hunch is Bulls are conservative and he doesn't play vs Knicks. Why rush him back?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Oct 28, 2014 -> 02:31 PM) Um...anyone who's trying to add up their payroll commitments from the B-R page, for some reason the name "Jose Dariel Abreu" has, um, disappeared. I got to $60 million in direct commitments earlier this year without Viciedo and $65 million with Viciedo. That also doesn't include however Jose Abreu's signing bonus is booked, and that doesn't include continuing elevated spending on the draft and international FA due to higher draft slotting. I continue to think that number is accurate. I went off of this from http://www.baseballprospectus.com/compensa...cago-white-sox/ https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tK7...amp;output=html

QUOTE (StRoostifer @ Oct 28, 2014 -> 02:26 PM) You really think Viciedo and Belisario will be back? Were just looking at from different perspectives. Include their salaries and the space is where you say it is but if the Sox trade or kick them to the curb them the space is where I'm saying and I'm really not counting on either being with the team which is why I threw the numbers out that I did. Back to the original idea of Buehrle + 4M coming from Toronto. The Sox don't have the space for Buehrle and the proposed 15M but yet names like Victor Martinez, James Shields and Max Scherzer, all of which will make more, are tossed around? Makes no sense. I'm not saying we should go after Buehrle but if the Sox want to upgrade the rotation and Toronto is willing to send money with Buehrle, the Sox should explore since they insist they can contend in 2015. Who knows. Take Buehrle and cash from Toronto and maybe the Sox can intern deal Danks and cash elsewhere. Then you're looking at a 2015 rotation of Sale, Q, Buehrle, Noesi, Rodon. Bassitt plays long man/spot starter out of the pen and Buehrle buys a year for possibly one of Beck, Montas or Danish to be ready in 2016. If not, maybe the Sox look at a one year deal with Buehrle for 2016. I went with Dayan yes, Bellisario, Boggs, and Paulino, no. And I am not one who is betting on big names being signed. Reading what Hahn and Kenny have said, and splicing that with prior history, I don't buy it. We'll be second tier shopping to fill in holes, with maybe a bad contract for bad contract type of deal to move Danks.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Oct 28, 2014 -> 02:04 PM) Remember how crazy-awesome that draft was supposed to be? Didnt really turn out how people expected Alvarez, Beckham (both of them), Smoak to start with. Hosmer to some extent.

QUOTE (shysocks @ Oct 28, 2014 -> 01:51 PM) I agree it seems odd not to wait. Maybe they already have a deal they like - they wanted a guy and they're getting him. Unless they want the 40 man roster spot to protect someone against the Rule 5 draft.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Oct 28, 2014 -> 01:41 PM) Smoak claimed on waivers by Toronto. That can't help Lind's chances of not being gone, although Smoak sucks. That was a dude who was supposed to be sure 30 homer guy annually, but maybe even 40. Now he is hot garbage.

MLB Transactionist ‏@MLBTransactions 3m3 minutes ago Chicago, IL TORONTO BLUE JAYS: Claimed first baseman Justin Smoak off waivers from the Seattle Mariners. http://j.mp/10xbvDW

QUOTE (StRoostifer @ Oct 28, 2014 -> 01:23 PM) What is your point? Care to discuss the possibility of Buehrle by any chance? Trying to fit Buerhle's salary in gets much tougher when a realistic salary threshold for the team next year is used. We are sitting at $46 million before any of the arb guys have been signed. Realistically, if Viciedo is brought back, and Bellisario isn't, I'd say somewhere around $60 million is a realistic floor if you assume normal arb numbers for the rest of the guys (Viciedo $5 million, Flowers $2 million, Jones and Noesi $1 mil each) along with $500k holding slots for the rest of the roster (12ish open spots = $6 million). We spent $90 million last year, and all revenue streams probably fell again last year, which is offset and then some by the extra $25 million from the new TV deal. Realistically, I would bet on the $90-95 million range, which means we have more like $30 to $35 million to spend, not 40 to 50. That is a huge difference.

Chris Cotillo ‏@ChrisCotillo 1h1 hour ago Re: @Joelsherman1 report on #BlueJays possibly dealing Adam Lind soon, it's possible TOR could trade him before they have to decide option. Teams usually have until 5 days after World Series to pick up an option; Lind has a club option worth $7.5M for 15. #BlueJays

Mark Strotman ‏@markstrot 54m54 minutes ago Jimmy Butler did not practice Tuesday. Thibs still non-committal for tomorrow night. #BullsTalk

I think the first trade will involve a Sox minor league pitcher for a back of the roster OF possibility.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Oct 28, 2014 -> 11:54 AM) I haven't seen any of this season yet of SNL but the last few years have been pretty good. Anymore I go off of who the host is, versus just randomly tuning in. Justin Timerlake and Alec Baldwin are by far the best hosts out there. I figured Jim Carrey would have some good stuff, but by and large I was pretty disapppointed.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Oct 28, 2014 -> 11:42 AM) Sweet, I'll take Peavy and Lester in a package deal. sounds like a dreamy Saturday night.

QUOTE (StRoostifer @ Oct 28, 2014 -> 10:48 AM) I never said they were.... There is no potential for them to spend that much either.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Oct 28, 2014 -> 10:38 AM) I wouldn't put it past GMs, but I'd be stunned if McCarthy got a $45-$60 million deal. I can't see anyone going past two promised years for him.

Mark Lazerus ‏@MarkLazerus 14m14 minutes ago #Blackhawks lines: Bickell-Toews-Hossa, Saad-Shaw-Kane, Sharp-Richards-Versteeg, Smith-Kruger-Morin.

Richard Justice ‏@richardjustice 2h2 hours ago World Series home teams are 22-3 in Games 6-7 since 1982.

jon greenberg ‏@jon_greenberg 1h1 hour ago Re-read the @sbjsbd story and missed the part where it said Cubs are selling. 20% share. Team valued at $2 billion. http://goo.gl/6mSMH4 So Cubs are trying to raise $400 million, almost half the purchase price of team. And some media wanted you to feel sorry for Ricketts.

Tracey Myers ‏@TramyersCSN 20m20 minutes ago Scott Darling and Antti Raanta out here early, as goalies usually are. Right now, Darling in end that usually signifies starter. #Blackhawks