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QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ May 2, 2014 -> 11:20 AM) I expect it to continue to improve with a strong draft. This is the highest we've picked in a long time, and we are committed to spending competitively like never before. This year we will have two draft picks this year before the point they drafted Keenyn Walker in.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ May 2, 2014 -> 11:40 AM) Just curious, but at what point do you just release Jared Mitchell and move on? When someone needs his spot. Before then, why does it really matter?

The NBA tried ousting Sterling... in 1982 http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la...?#axzz30ZiXR2PL

The Hawks and their advanced stats. http://www.suntimes.com/sports/hockey/blac...ml#.U2PB11ehHQq

Amazing actual video of the 1919 World Series. http://deadspin.com/watch-rare-footage-of-...19-w-1570843031

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 2, 2014 -> 10:30 AM) Last year, a lot of posters wanted the Sox to tank to get the #1 pick. That pick at the time was Rondon. If somehow an uninjured Rondon is available at #3 and the Sox draft someone else so they have a few extra dollars to sign someone not so highly thought of, to me would be the biggest waste of draft position. Do you pass on Chris Sale so you can get Gavin Floyd and Jared Mitchell? We aren't talking about a "few draft dollars" here. If the guy makes a massive demand, the franchise is literally making the choice between signing him, and basically giving up on signing most of your top 10 draft picks, along with zero overslot signings.

QUOTE (LDF @ May 2, 2014 -> 10:29 AM) I was trying to find the write up about Cleuluis Rondon in the future sox top 25 prospects... is it there? what is the prospect details on him? He came over in the Peavy/Garcia deal. The kid is supposed to be one of the best gloves in all of baseball, with no bat at all. The hope is for him to do some hitting, and if that is the case he might fast track himself to Chicago.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ May 2, 2014 -> 09:58 AM) I think you dudes are thinking of different dudes. Yeah, mixed the SS up with the college pitcher. My bad.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ May 2, 2014 -> 09:59 AM) Well, to be fair, the Cardinals never did hire a a farm director who ended up in prison for skimming money. Of course, the White Sox did not either, as Dave Wilder was the Director of Player Personnel and Senior Director of Player Personnel in his time with the White Sox. He oversaw Latin American operations. To be fair by this standard The White Sox never have hired anyone who fits that description. Wilder was hired and fired long before he was serving time.

FutureSox.com ‏@FutureSox 5m OF Adam Engel, 1st 15 games: .214/.303/.333, 31.8%K/PA. 11 games since: .364/.404/.477, 21.3% K/PA. And his 13 stolen bases lead the SAL.

Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS 5m tigers agree to deal with joel hanrahan

How "Ass Man" got engraved into the cup. http://hockey-time-machine.tumblr.com/post...and-when-it-was

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ May 2, 2014 -> 09:15 AM) Rondon will be in the White Sox top 10 prospects if he keeps this up won't he? I would say whoever they draft automatically assumes the #1 prospect in the White Sox system.

Buster Olney ‏@Buster_ESPN 3h Tom Gage has an incredible stat about Victor Martinez: He hasn't been called out on a 3rd strike since last May. http://www.detroitnews.com/article/2014050...rtinez-not-take …

Jeff Passan ‏@JeffPassan 4m Mark Buehrle takes 15.8 seconds between pitches. The next-fastest is 17.9. Average is 23.0. Appreciating the maestro: http://yhoo.it/1fA9KMv

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ May 2, 2014 -> 09:06 AM) Yeah, that's the point: you build a core out of the (hopefully) 25% or so guys you can get to pan out via draft/int'l/trades, you develop a few solid role players internally, and THEN you make a splash or two on the FA market to fill in the gaps. Now you've spent your big bucks where you know you needed it most and you minimized your risk. What you DON'T do is "sign a bunch of dudes just in case your team turns out good because you have a low payroll anyway." This is the Marty model, and it is prone to collapse because you're (1) committing to assets that you're guessing you'll need beforehand, (2) paying market elite prices for "best available" player instead of truly who is worth because you're spending just because you HAVE the money rather than whether you SHOULD spend it, and (3) assuming massive amounts of risk long-term by limiting the liquidity of the players you have, thus being extremely prone to decline and injury. The former method takes some patience but pays dividends for years to come once in place, the latter is a hail mary that can trash your hopes for years to come if you miss. It also could very well mean you need to suffer through a weakness because you are burdened with other contracts.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 2, 2014 -> 08:03 AM) http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/02/travel/glaci...ex.html?c=world *adds to bucket list That looks incredible. And the Skydeck is freaking awesome.

The season finale of Vikings was great. I knew Flokie wouldn't trade out Ragnar. Though Byorn letting the killers of Ragnars sons go is going to come back in spades.

QUOTE (ScottyDo @ May 1, 2014 -> 08:19 PM) Keeping draft picks, using them well, signing international FAs, investing in your scouting/development team, analyzing potentially undervalued assets using advanced metrics and scouting, signing low-risk high-reward guys, signing the occasional and very targeted FA acquisition, and saving your bullets until you can make them count. EDIT: Totally agree, the above is the extremely hard part. But Marty's wish for a blank check is a pipe dream. Only two teams have really made it work, and they're two of the richest teams in baseball. Even LAD has 0 recent championships to boast about. The Dodgers lost $80 million last year.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ May 1, 2014 -> 07:14 PM) I get all that. But you're just proving my point. I'm pretty sure you weren't in here giving the Mavs any credit for the defense they played on LeBron in '11. You were probably saying "hahaha, LeBron choked" just like the rest of the world. All I'm saying is that KD does not, and probably never will, be under the same scope LeBron is. What did the Mavs do on LeBron?

QUOTE (Marty34 @ May 1, 2014 -> 06:04 PM) I don't think they ever have. They also never hired a farm director who is serving time for skimming bonuses. Translation: Man that one blew up in my face, let's try something else.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ May 1, 2014 -> 05:21 PM) Want to know the difference between LeBron and KD? Pressure. One has more on him to win than any player in nba history. The other doesn't. Durant is on the verge of being bounced from the playoffs before he even gets his mvp award and it's not even a big deal. If this was LeBron all f***in' hell would be breaking loose. Memphis is a really smart team. They have pretty much thrown the Jordan Rules at Durant. They are beating him up off of the ball, they are denying him the ball every chance they get, and they are making him work for any shot. The dude has no space to work. It is some great coaching.

QUOTE (Marty34 @ May 1, 2014 -> 05:40 PM) If you want to be like the Cardinals trade Chris Sale. When have the Cardinals traded their franchise players, ever?

QUOTE (Marty34 @ May 1, 2014 -> 05:17 PM) The Yankees don't care because they have more money than they know what to do with and they know the best way to increase franchise value is to win. Besides, the damage a bad contract can do is vastly overstated. lol. This is gold. The best pay to increase the value of a franchise is to be the most popular franchise in a City of 8 million people. The funny thing is even the Yankees weren't spending until they got contract relief this year.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ May 1, 2014 -> 02:37 PM) Dunn could be back or he might not be or he might be traded mid year. I feel very strongly about that Gutsy. I like it.