Dick Allen

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Aug 14, 2017 -> 10:35 AM) So the original trade overall is Robertson, Kahnle, Frazier for Rutherford, Clarkin, Polo and PTBNL. So Josh Phegley is coming back?

Hey, he got people off of Russia for a little while.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Aug 14, 2017 -> 10:16 AM) It is very likely that our return will not be someone on the 40-man roster. And it's most likely tied into some sort of Clippard performance. I read an article on this type of thing, and usually most teams don't claim a guy they know is a PTBNL because they know they are just delaying the inevitable, and the guy isn't going to do anything to the pennant race, and they will be in a similar circumstance sometime and would want the player right away.

No one has to clear waivers from Houston to get to the Sox. They have the first choice. That's why this Kemp thing makes little sense. Why would it be a PTBNL or cash?

Merkin pointed out the White Sox now have no pitcher on their roster who has recorded a save this year.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Aug 14, 2017 -> 08:23 AM) Nazi-sympathizing President still refusing to condemn Nazis. Trump really is like a spoiled little kid. If he was so concerned about rip off drug prices, why did he have this guy on the council in the first place?

QUOTE (steveno89 @ Aug 14, 2017 -> 08:01 AM) Do really really need another 25 year old AAAA outfielder to throw in the mix in Kemp? We currently have a ton of those guys in Garcia, Engel, Liriano, Tilsen, Polo, Cordell, Delmonico, Polo, etc. Kemp isn't much of a prospect but he still has a chance. If the Sox actually turn 1.5 months of Clippard in their current state, into Tony Kemp, that's pretty much a no brainer. I don't buy it though. Leury Garcia looked like he may have a tough time ever hitting .200 and a .600 OPS at times appeared too optimistic. But now he is a legit MLB player. It could happen with Kemp. The one caveat is Houston may be having a 40 man roster crunch. I really have no idea, so these guys near the end of it may be considered more than expendable. Lunhow seems to love his prospects more than GarPax.

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Aug 14, 2017 -> 07:41 AM) Yah I have to imagine the Sox may get something interesting. Otherwise why even bother helping the Astros. Because, at minimum, the Astros have to pay Clippard the minimum, so it saves them something. They aren't getting back crap for him. This is the Astros. They don't want to give you something interesting for Jose Quintana.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Aug 14, 2017 -> 06:25 AM) He has to go through waiver process (obviously not an issue) but how many days is it when a guy is placed on waivers and announced as clearing or claimed? The White Sox would have the first claim.

If it is Tony Kemp, there is no reason for it not to be announced. I think that report is BS.

Even WGN doesn't want to show this crap.

Coop will fix 'em

If Holland had signed with a contender, he probably would be at home right now, sittingby the pool, working on his Harry Caray.

What happens firsy, Eloy hits a homer for the White Sox or Holland makes his MLBN debut next to Dan Plesac?

QUOTE (illinilaw08 @ Aug 12, 2017 -> 10:15 PM) You made the 50M argument. No one else did. A white supremacist drove his car into a crowd of counter protesters, and the President of the United States said both sides needed to cool down. Please continue to defend that. If it was,a Muslim behind the wheel or a "bad hombre" illegal from Mexico, I think he would have had very different remarks. So apparently he condones White Supremecy.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Aug 12, 2017 -> 10:08 PM) it's very wrong to dismiss the racist part of the GOP base. Trump has done and said many racist and bigoted things before and during his campaign without apology, and the conservative base not only didn't punish him for it, they rewarded him. Why do you think Obama pisses him off so much? I personally don't think he would be as obsessed if BO was orange like Trump.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Aug 12, 2017 -> 06:41 PM) I missed this earlier. He didn't just whitewash this s*** with his "many sides," he literally took that Nazis' side with his "cherish our history." Cherish the histoty. Don't let Muslims or anyone who can't speak English in.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 12, 2017 -> 06:44 PM) Really think Shields retires after this year. Two straight beyond embarrassing seasons. $21 million due plus another $2 millio buyout. He would be crazy.

Alex Gordon really sucks.

It's amazing how Moustakas if he pulls the ball and it stays on the park, has to serve it out there to find a spot to drop vs. a shift

2 thrown out on the bases in 1 inning. f*** you Robin.

He is putting blame on many sides. White supremacy apparently isn't wrong if they vote for you.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 12, 2017 -> 01:35 PM) I saw that about Guam. I thought that was odd. It did strangely make me feel better about no thermonuclear war, however. Trump must not think NK will strike Guam. I thought he did issue a statement against the violence in Virginia. He did, but he didn't denounce the white supremacists. It was a generic statement. He treats them almost like Putin.

Trump predicts a tenfold increase in Guam tourism based in the NK threats. He really did. He also refuses to denounce white supremists. Can't humiliate his base.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 12, 2017 -> 10:47 AM) Yeah, all you have to do is look at the average financial IQ of a typical American to know that about 98% of this country has no business trading their own money. It isn't much lower for brokers.