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Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 1m CHI has told Michal Handzus it is going in a different direction. Big veteran Slovak centre will be going to UFA. #TSN

Interesting to read the comments from the White Sox on these players. http://www.csnchicago.com/white-sox/five-w...keep-eye-summer

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jun 16, 2014 -> 10:24 AM) Chris Bosh would be a 20 PPG scorer with excellent efficiency on just about any other team. He also won't kill you defensively at the 4. He would instantly be the Bulls second most talented player, assuming Derrick Rose is actually healthy.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jun 16, 2014 -> 10:21 AM) Wow, age 54. Was he sick or was this unexpected? Cancer, possibly from chewing tobacco.

Barry M. Bloom ‏@Boomskie 6m Tony Gwynn has died, his agent John Boggs just told me. It was the phone call I've been dreading. God bless, Mr. Padre. I love you. @Padres

For those who are curious, here is the White Sox top 10 signings, broken down by bonuses and how much slot savings/overage each signing generated. At the bottom is a break down of what the Sox could offer to Rodon and De Oca if the overage was added to their max slot number. The Second column represents what each player could max out at if the Sox offered slot+ slot savings+ the number of dollars the Sox could go over their allotment without losing a draft pick ($475,484).

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jun 16, 2014 -> 09:51 AM) It's only been like 29 years, it's about time they figure it out. Except they haven't yet. If there is anything I know about baseball... well except that the Cubs won't win the World Series, it is that the Royals will figure out a way to Royal it up.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jun 16, 2014 -> 09:54 AM) If it were me, I would just offer slot and say look at our recent history of developing pitchers. This is a good place for Carlos. If they counter with more money, I would just offer whatever amount I have left above slot, and say, this offer is good for two days. Either accept it or it goes away. We're not playing games and waiting til an hour before the deadline. Exactly.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 16, 2014 -> 09:49 AM) Why would you risk Rodon for de Oca? There is basically nothing to bluff here. The cards are on the table. Am I missing something here? If de Oca is a great prospect willing to sign for $350k + college tuition, why didn't anyone take him at that slot or earlier? You're the one who keeps saying he has no leverage. Force his hand and get this done. Short seasons are about to start up.

ESPN Stats & Info ‏@ESPNStatsInfo 11h Michael Jordan lost by 15+ points once in his NBA Finals career. LeBron James lost by 15+ in all 4 losses in the 2014 NBA Finals.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Jun 16, 2014 -> 09:42 AM) Does the organization think they have any chance at signing Montes de Oca after getting things done with Rodon? As long as they sign Rodon it was a successful draft but I'm curious as to whether they are going to make a push for Montes de Oca as well. For my two cents, if they really want to call Rodon's bluff, they should make it known that they will be offering the draft slot surplus to De Oca if Rodon doesn't sign by a certain date. After that date, only the slot money is there for Rodon.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jun 16, 2014 -> 09:12 AM) Aren't Bulls fans worried that the management is going to use the Spurs as an excuse to stand pat? Standing pat is always my biggest worry with this front office, though I think they seem to have some solid chances at their big targets this off-season. I want to see Boozer amnestied first, because at that point, then they think they are for real.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Jun 16, 2014 -> 09:36 AM) So Iran, who hates us, is going to defend Iraq, who at least tolerates us, from Al Qaeda, who really hates us. I'm confused. A weak government in Iraq means no thread of war, or interference in places like Syria when Iran flexes its muscles. They are really the only strong Muslim government left in the middle east right now. If this government falls, who knows what Iran gets. The last thing they want is their own people getting the idea of overthrowing the Irani government. http://online.wsj.com/articles/islamist-re...ital-1402562192

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jun 16, 2014 -> 09:31 AM) Dominos have fallen, just have to sign the offer. Slot? More? Less?

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jun 16, 2014 -> 09:26 AM) 39th round pick Davison says he will not sign. Not a surprise, just noting it. A few guys are tweeting out affiliate assignments now too. Some guys are already headed out, rookie teams start in LESS THAN A WEEK. I think he was a pick out of one of their baseball academies, right? I think that is mostly for PR for the organization versus being a real draft pick. They did the same thing I think last year with picking a HS kid who was like 5'5" and 130 lbs.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Jun 16, 2014 -> 08:30 AM) But the competition that they're up against is poor and inconsistent geographically, making the "results" close to meaningless (aside from "he was mowing kids down" vs. "he was getting lit up"). Further, a typical HS pitcher can't do most of the things he needs to do to succeed at the ML level; they're guessing that he can develop those things over the next 4-5 years and turn into a ML pitcher. Typical college arms have one or two things to work on and they'll be given a shot in a year or two. EDIT: To clarify, I'm not against Adams or his ilk being ranked highly in general, just against the idea that he ranks ABOVE hitters we have in AAA who are struggling a bit for the first time. Everything I've read about Adams is that he has the ceiling of a very good starting pitcher, top of the rotation-ish but not a league "ace." Matt Davidson, specifically, has the ceiling of being a similarly ranked third baseman, and he's so so much closer to that than any HS kid that's got 4-5 years of development risks ahead. He isn't be ranked because of his stats though. He is being ranked there because of his tools, and his projectability. Personally I would rank Davidson ahead of the guy (and did on my list pages back), but it isn't just because of his age.5

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jun 16, 2014 -> 08:49 AM) No. Seriously.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jun 15, 2014 -> 11:00 PM) It'll be interesting to see the role that Iran might take in all of this. Sounds like they have already sent some Revolutionary Guard into Iraq. I would imagine they will defend the government.

Hey you guys are getting a Buffalo Wild Wings. That is a pretty big deal.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jun 16, 2014 -> 08:13 AM) I'll take Bosh in a heartbeat if Melo and Love fail us. Yeah, he or Jo could play the 4, and this team is a whole lot better. Again, Bosh actually can play both roles in this system, either the post more, or the pick and pop guy.

QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ Jun 16, 2014 -> 09:12 AM) Totally agree with this. Hahn is running out and buying lottery tickets and hoping that one or two will stick. It has worked out well enough with Putnam and Belly so far. Rodriguez and Taylor were both formerly top 50 prospects in all of baseball, so there is some upside there, the problem is trying to pull it out of them at this stage in their careers. There is nothing wrong with taking a chance on these guys, it is not like they are in the way of some prospects moving forward in the organization. That is also worth mentioning. It is keeping prospects from needing to be rushed into situations they aren't ready for, which is good for development.

QUOTE (Tex @ Jun 15, 2014 -> 07:58 PM) Nixon's secretary accidentally erased 5 minutes of a crucial tape and another 18 minutes were missing from another. Stuff like that happens all the time. It doesn't mean it was on purpose. You can't honestly be comparing 70's taping technology to what we are talking about here. These are two massively different things, and one of them has all kinds of checks and balance to NOT be erased as public record.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 15, 2014 -> 07:51 PM) Viciedo is a huge huge bust. Let him try and get it together for another team. Flowers is a AAA catcher, a lifer on the AAA level. On the bright side, Viciedo and Flowers will now become all stars.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jun 15, 2014 -> 09:06 PM) So I've made a ton of terrible predictions in my time on this site but J4L's about this series might be the worst prediction of all time. Speaking of disappeared...

Once SA tied the game, the Heat just disappeared.