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QUOTE (Baron @ Jul 21, 2012 -> 03:03 PM) Sounds like were getting money for his option. https://mobile.twitter.com/#!/DanHayesC...765083177537536

His option won't vest if the Sox use him in a setup role.

Much harder to fake age now in the DR.

11 Ks and 1 BB in his short stay at Charlotte.

Lillibridge will find a job somewhere. A utility guy who can play both infield and outfield is valuable because he potentially frees up a roster spot for a team. That may be his greatest asset... Providing roster flexibility.

QUOTE (Jillian Michaels' Abs @ Jul 16, 2012 -> 02:52 PM) I think what the writers/critics are aiming for is a system that is producing starting position players, quality starting pitchers, etc. Which is the baseball equivalent of searching for Bigfoot. There are a few reported sightings, but not much evidence otherwise. Almost all major league rosters are made up of players other teams drafted.

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Jul 16, 2012 -> 02:26 PM) I am really starting to think farm systems are predicated on one or two players and are a good amount of PR by teams. The Sox have had several nice drafts since Buddy Bell came onboard. And it generally only takes 3-4 years to completely rebuild a system from scratch. But old reputations die hard. Plus, it 'hurt' our farm system rankings to have players like Beckham, Sale, and Daniel Hudson move through the system so quickly. Funny to look at that way, but it's true.

QUOTE (gatnom @ Jul 16, 2012 -> 12:17 PM) Or, it could be his 29.9% k% in AA. I don't disagree that he's a good prospect. I just don't think that he alone right now is worth the current MLB ERA leader. Maybe not. But the real question is what value in prospects is worth 10 outings of the current MLB ERA leader. How many more wins does that equate to over somebody else we might run out there? Because that's all we're getting in exchange for whoever we give up.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Jul 16, 2012 -> 11:44 AM) As much as people hate Jared Mitchell around here, he's going to be a top 100 prospect. I seriously doubt will get a much better prospect for Dempster, when there are better pitchers on the market and the acquiring team will get no compensation at the end of the year. Mitchell is a much better prospect than many people on the board recognize. I think some of the hate is due to him being picked before Trout. Time to let this go... 20 something teams made the same mistake. It wasn't just us. Meanwhile, people look at Mitchell's .247 batting average this season and trash him without recognizing he also has a .373 OBP and .824 OPS. Personally, I think we're going to see a big jump in performance from him next year. He's got a freakish combination of speed and power for a CF.

The sox tend to use the AFL as a stage to evaluate (and showcase) players they have to make final decisions on. Tons of scouts there. Some days I think there are more scouts than fans in the stands.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 14, 2012 -> 10:57 AM) http://espn.go.com/mlb/stats/team/_/stat/p...nded/order/true White Sox now first in the American League with 14 blown saves (overall) and tied for 2nd in all of MLB. That statistic is unlikely to change with such an inexperienced pen in the heat of a pennant race. That deserves some sort of special award for twisting stats to try and make a point... 9 of those 14 blown saves were the responsibility of veteran pitchers (Thornton, Crain, Ohman, and Sale). Meanwhile, Reed has 13 saves in 15 opportunities.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jul 13, 2012 -> 10:39 AM) That's an awful lot of money for that car IMO. You can pick up a low-miles GTO with an LS2 for $15k. That's actually a great price for the G8. A GTO would be nice too. But I prefer the trim and options on the G8. @shack... The S80 is nice. Sporty feel but very comfortable ride. (My mechanic told me the S80 is nicknamed the Swedish Cadillac.) Also much better gas mileage than I expected for this type of car. Drove it from Florida to Chicago last fall and averaged low 30s on the highway. Typically get high 20s around town.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jul 13, 2012 -> 08:25 AM) You're a nerd, Patrick Maybe. But you might think differently if you saw the car. It was a rocket ship disguised as a car. 5-speed manual. Loaded with extras. Jet black. Looked dangerous. Bought it with 40k miles on it from a doctor who was buying another one. When I went to see it and asked questions he just handed me the keys and said... 'I'll see you in an hour. Have fun.' I wrote him a check no questions asked when I got back. lol. True story. My wife never liked it. She referred to it as my 'play' car. Btw... I currently drive a Volvo S80. A more 'responsible' car... but very nice ride.

QUOTE (Melissa1334 @ Jul 12, 2012 -> 10:29 PM) the only thing that sucks about these cars is that theyre v8's , waste too much gas. my brother has a beautiful 04 pontiac gto and it only gives him a little over 12 mpg Yes. People don't buy this car for the gas mileage. But everyone who buys this car loves it.

Favorite car I ever owned... a Taurus SHO. Shed a tear when I sold that one.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jul 12, 2012 -> 09:04 PM) I miss my sports car and I want a new one....now I can afford one... Anyone get any nice sports coupes recently? Opinions? I'm dreaming of an Audi TT RS right now....gulp... If I was a young single guy... this would be one of my cars. http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail.jsp?listingId=68310282 I understand GM is going to reintroduce the G8 next year. 6.0L V8 Read reviews on this. Hell... I still may go out and buy one. lol

I wouldn't be surprised if the Sox were (very quietly) having talks with the Cubs about Dempster.

http://www.lajollalight.com/2012/07/10/la-...cago-white-sox/

Just had a bag of Jays Applewood Smoked BBQ Chips... a new flavor that came out this summer. Great tasting BBQ chip.

http://www.olesaltys.com/home.php?cat=1 http://www.kettlebrand.com/ Love the Kettle salt and ground pepper chips.

Doesn't mean that they draft everyone to trade. In fact, the "asset approach" suggests that they should have some high risk assets/players in their portfolio. The key of the asset approach that I think is most relevant for fans to understand is that a team using it is not likely to draft and develop players at all positions. Economics suggests that some positions are easier to fill in the major league market than others. Why draft for those positions then? Instead they would opt to overload on players at high value positions that are more expensive to fill via free agency and trades.

QUOTE (Springfield SoxFan @ Jul 9, 2012 -> 07:20 PM) Can MLB teams still offer to pay for a high school athletes future college expenses or is that banned in the new CBA? The Sox sweetned their initial offer and guaranteed Ayala's eventual college education if he signed now. That closed the deal.

I think Silverio still has a shot. Depends where he ends up position wise. Has decent pop for a mid-infielder. Not sure it's enough for 3B. But he's 21 in high A and has the size to grow into more power. Sort of in a slump after a nice start to the season. The next year will be tell-tale for him. Here's a video of Silverio hitting a grand slam a few nights ago. http://www.milb.com/multimedia/vpp.jsp?content_id=22915057

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jul 11, 2012 -> 12:21 PM) I keep hoping they'll finally hit a crop of position players that pan out/develop. The key with Johnson is whether he can improve his change-up. If he can, great, if he doesn't, like you said, he settles into the bullpen as a power reliever. Given the way the league is going, you can never have too many good, power relievers. Biggest thing that has hard the Sox system has been its inability to develop position players, its lack of spending, and trades. As a whole though, they've actually done quite well in the draft (in comparison to how they've spent, etc). This may be wrong, but... I don't think it's an inability to draft and develop position players. I think it's a intentional strategy to focus on drafting and developing tradeable assets. I've thought for some time that the Sox look at minor leaguers simply as assets... and that they see no need for holding a balanced portfolio of different positions. Instead, they draft a higher concentration of players that have typically have higher trade value (pitchers and centerfielders) assuming they can fill most other positions in other ways.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Jul 10, 2012 -> 06:16 AM) Very nice night for Eric Grabe. 4-4 plus a walk. Outstanding start to the season. After 17 games, he's 3rd in the league in hitting with a .373 average.