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QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 15, 2014 -> 12:05 PM) Now I'm thinking their consolation prize may be enough for them to do this. The kid probably hired an agent, not an advisor, so he probably can't play in college, they are still giving him good money, they won't lose a pick, maybe they think he's a sucker, telling him his physical wasn't clean and pressuring him and his agent, all the while knowing if he doesn't sign, well, the second pick next year is better than forfeiting a pick next year. If they are playing games, they are going to have a hard time getting players to negotiate and take physicals for them. I just don't see where this is worth it unless there is something obviously wrong, yet the agent has 3 doctors that say he's fine. I'm glad this is happening in Houston and not with the White Sox. The articles are referring to Close as an "Advisor" and not an agent.

ChiTribSports ‏@ChiTribSports 1h Jimmy Graham signs 4-year, $40 million deal with Saints http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/break...story?track=rss …

Jim Callis ‏@jimcallisMLB 2h I'd at least double that. @keithlaw: $10 million. Maybe more? @Buster_ESPN: If Brady Aiken were free agent, how much he would get? @MLBDraft

Paul Sullivan ‏@PWSullivan 34m BBWAA considering eliminating (not counting) blank ballots for Hall of Fame votes. Too late for Maddux.

Peter Gammons ‏@pgammo Jul 13 @MLB @Micah_Johnson3 @whitesox If you don't root for Micah and them wheels, go watch curling

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jul 15, 2014 -> 11:18 AM) I think he can either go to college or re-enter the draft. I don't think he can just become a FA. Unless MLB ruled him a free agent because Houston negotiated in bad faith, Houston has met all of the milestones in their side of the negotiations. Aiken would have to go to college, and not be drafted again for years.

I remember reading multiple different times over the years that you could find an "injury" for pretty much anyone who has pitching for an amount of time. With all of the ligaments and tendons and muscles, that there was always technically something wrong with any pitcher. True? No?

QUOTE (southside hitman @ Jul 15, 2014 -> 10:35 AM) "there is now a provision that if a player fails a physical and the team fails to offer him 40 percent of the assigned value of his pick, he becomes a free agent. In that case, the club's draft cap would be reduced by the value of his selection. Loux was declared a free agent after a similar situation in 2010." http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/draft...12/2612723.html The Astros are offering him far below 40% of the slot value for the #1 pick. EDIT: Slot value is 7,922,100 and they reportedly offered 3.1 million would would be below 40%. However, I don't see why they wouldn't just offer exactly 40% and avoid this. $7,922,100 X 40% = $3,168,840.

QUOTE (southside hitman @ Jul 15, 2014 -> 10:35 AM) "there is now a provision that if a player fails a physical and the team fails to offer him 40 percent of the assigned value of his pick, he becomes a free agent. In that case, the club's draft cap would be reduced by the value of his selection. Loux was declared a free agent after a similar situation in 2010." http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/draft...12/2612723.html The Astros are offering him far below 40% of the slot value for the #1 pick. http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/07/brad...unted-deal.html They are offering him exactly 40% of the slot.

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Jul 15, 2014 -> 09:14 AM) Dawn of the Planet of the Apes was excellent. Can't wait to see what they do for the next movie. I enjoyed the first, and am looking forward to this one.

QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Jul 15, 2014 -> 10:32 AM) Zero chance of him becoming a free agent. If they allowed him to become a free agent that would set a dangerous precedent. If they made him a formal offer during the allotted time frame, he can't become a FA.

QUOTE (The Ultimate Champion @ Jul 15, 2014 -> 10:04 AM) I've got a giant dick on my screen what am I doing wrong? Quit starting at your own reflection

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Jul 15, 2014 -> 10:25 AM) http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/07/brad...unted-deal.html I don't really understand what the Astros are doing here. If they can't sign Aiken then they don't have enough $$ to sign their 2nd round pick because of losing the slot amount for the #1 pick. What happens if Aiken doesn't sign? Can he become a free agent right away? If so, I bet Aiken would receive $20+ million on the open market and I would hope that the White Sox would be involved. The Astros have a ton to lose here.

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QUOTE (ChiSoxJon @ Jul 15, 2014 -> 07:27 AM) Lindstrom was very mediocre anyway, and Jones had no closer experience, still prefer him as a set-up man for what should be Reed...or reincarnated Jenks...Reed probably could have gave us a dozen more wins this first half alone Reed has been mediocre at best this year, and that has been in the NL. When I say he would have fit well into the Sox pen, that is to say he has sucked as bad as anyone else out there.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 15, 2014 -> 08:25 AM) I think he'll be more likely to do it next year and it'll be really cool to see him vs. cespedes in the final. Unless the formatting changes again, that isn't possible. It is AL vs NL.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 14, 2014 -> 07:40 PM) No research. Just common sense. You think they're just gonna roll rose out there, no restrictions whatsoever, and whatever happens, happens? The other side of the coin is that Rose basically hasn't had any wear and tear on his body for three full years now. He hasn't taken any hits, gone through the grind of 100ish games a year, or anything like that. As a smallish PG, there is some value in that as well. He is probably fresher than he has been since he was playing on the playgrounds of Chicago. At the end of the day, this is the NBA, the first 50/60 games don't really matter. As long as he is playoff form by the time that playoffs start, that is all that matters. I could give a s*** less if he is throwing up donuts in October. If the dude is peaking in April, the Bulls will be a force. I know that doesn't fit the anti-Bulls agenda, but it is the truth. Again, that is why Bulls fan preface their statements with "If Rose is healthy". If he is having nagging injuries, or re-occurrences of the old ones, he obviously isn't healthy, and he isn't going to help the team. At the end of the day, you let Rose's body dictate his recovery. If he is suffering fatigue, you don't give him a lot of rope. If he is suffering from bad technique because he isn't in shape, you dial him back so he doesn't hurt himself. Again, it only really matters how he is in April. The NBA is f***ing meaningless until the playoffs.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 14, 2014 -> 07:33 PM) He could play 82 games and still not get to the level he needs to to get this team over the 2nd round hump. Yes, I don't think a lot of Bulls fans get that. Does Thibs have to monitor his minutes (i know. lol@thibs and minutes)? What about back2backs? Is that an issue? What about when he's feeling sore? Do you have to sit him to be safe? This is going to be an issue all f***ing year. Rose is 26 but he may as well be 41. Make no mistake about it. One more injury and that's a wrap. I am curious what your research is on this topic?

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 14, 2014 -> 07:08 PM) It's just that I don't think Bulls fans realize or are simply naive to how daunting a task it will be for Rose to get back to his past level in one year. The guy has missed roughly 3 years. It'd be an accomplishment if he were to even play at Kyle Lowry's 2014 level, let alone 2011 mvp, this upcoming season. This is why whiffin' on Melo sucks so much ass. With Melo, Rose doesn't have to dominate. Um, that kind of indicates the opposite. If they thought it wasn't a big deal, they wouldn't talk about the season in terms of "if Rose is healthy". They would just assume he is healthy and ready to go. Doesn't make any sense the other way. That is also why Bulls fans wanted a Carmelo or Love. Basically you are making a gross exaggeration to stereotype Bulls fans as complete idiots, when in this case it simply isn't true.

Bob Nightengale ‏@BNightengale 1h New York #Yankees star Alex Rodriguez is being sued for $380,000 by his former attorney David Cornwell, and his law firm for non-payments.

This speaks for itself http://www.nba.com/playerfile/tadija_dragicevic/bio/

DFW Sports News ‏@SportsDayDFW 16m Mavericks officially acquire Greg Smith (formerly of Rockets), send Bulls rights to Dragicevic http://d-news.co/z9HCK pic.twitter.com/t0cZzXic3i

Dan Hayes ‏@DanHayesCSN 2m Miguel Cabrera said Jose Abreu's start "amazing." Max Scherzer said impact on lineup is similar to Cabrera in Det. http://bit.ly/1jJNgL5

What return is there for Gillaspie? What teams would even be interested?>

Chuck Garfien ‏@ChuckGarfien 2h I asked Chris Sale how he would pitch to Jose Abreu. Sale said "I wouldn't."