Dick Allen

QUOTE (Lillian @ Jul 18, 2017 -> 07:54 PM) I can't imagine DD letting the Yankees get all 3 of those guys, can you? He might not have the prospects available, and he wants to stay under the luxury tax so money could be an issue.

If it happens, Bruce deserves an apology. Looks like th y were talking to Boston and maybe RH went to Cashman and told him it was time to s*** or get off the pot.

All the White Sox go through a goofy handshake/hug ritual before every game.

They just showed him sitting on the bench. Next to Robertson

QUOTE (Dam8610 @ Jul 18, 2017 -> 06:57 PM) Rosenthal says Devers is part of package! Fake account

Bruce said the money is right and Boston close to getting Frazier and DRob

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jul 18, 2017 -> 06:36 PM) The tank is on. At least they could put some effort into it and move some guys around. I get losing is supposedly good, and that they are most likely going to lose this game no matter what, but c'mon.

And Yolmer Sanchez is DHing and batting clean up vs. Clayton Kershaw.

Comp picks are 3rd rounders now.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Jul 18, 2017 -> 05:52 PM) Insane to me that the Tigers couldn't do better than that even with Martinez just being a rental. Lugo is a pretty good prospect

One thing that won't be the downfall with Kahnle is stuff. He figured out how to throw strikes. I have mentioned this before, but I really don't know of guys who all of a sudden found the strike zone for more than a couple of outings, and then just lost it again, but I am sure there are examples. To me he is like Matt Thornton who Copp changed in one side session and he was fixed forever. If Kahnle's control is fixed permanently, he is going to be really good as long as he is healthy.

All his tweets are fun. He makes a big play about repeal, and then hours later, it's as I have always said just let Obamacare fail. Uh, that's not always. But a lot of people buy him and his foreign made products.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Jul 16, 2017 -> 10:38 AM) yeah but the baseballs aren't juiced or anything They admittedly use juiced balls in the HR derby. But he is using his own power. It isn't like they are throw 95 to him.

QUOTE (Brian @ Jul 18, 2017 -> 12:01 PM) Trump dropping repeal, says he will "Let Obamacare fail." To me that means, "Obamacare isn't that bad. I just wanted to replace it because the black guy implemented it. Aw shucks." And instead of trying to fix it, just do what you can to let it fail, and then say, see I told you, I'm so smart. He is truly a rotten human being.

Melky and Abreu have taken Kershaw deep, but I'm not holding out too much hope for his one.

Trump has gone from no contact whatsoever with Russia, fake news, to it's just politics. The guy who sold himself as a non politician.

When Flynn was sitting right next to Putin at an event, Putin claimed to have no idea who he was. OK.

QUOTE (JenksIsMyHero @ Jul 18, 2017 -> 09:42 AM) I'd be curious to see what the question was. There's a difference IMO between people believing that Trump Jr. met with a Russian citizen versus "Russia" or an agent of Russia. Do we know if those Russians in the meeting were agents speaking on behalf of the Putin? The claim that they were probably got them the meeting. Now what was said in said meeting is anyone's guess. Considering how many times Jr. has already lied about it, I don't think we can take his version as gospel. And it was only a couple of days later the DNC did get hacked by Russia. I know, just more coincidence. None of these guys ever even met with Russians. Jared has only amended his security clearance forms 3 times. There is no reason he should continue to have access.

Normally I am all for something like this, but it is starting to become unwatchable. The constant 3 1/2 hour games don't help the cause. Maybe Ricky should make it a point for his team to try to play speedy games.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jul 18, 2017 -> 08:59 AM) I always wonder how much stock teams take into recent performance when making a deadline deal for a proven veteran player. Obviously, you watch him perform, make sure he doesn't look injured or anything, but you only get what he does for the following next 2 months, not what he did in the past. If Frazier hits ten homers from today until July 31, would it change his value in teams' eyes that significantly? Just the law of baseball averages and regression would tell you that he's not gonna keep hitting homers at the pace or anything similar. You would like to get someone while they are hot, but there are so many factors, and track record is the best indicator. These guys are human. Trade rumors have to wear on them. And if they are cold now, chances are they will be hot later.

QUOTE (Lillian @ Jul 18, 2017 -> 08:55 AM) Could one of you please clarify this issue of Boston's financial condition and their over the limit tax status? It would save me the trouble of researching it. From what I read, they can still pay new players up to $9 million for the remainder of the season, so around $20 million or so in actual salary.

It is interesting how many people think picking up Panda's contract is a good thing. A. Boston is flush with cash and not over the luxury tax. If these prospects are a bargain for $50 million, why would they be in the business of selling them? And B. JR just spent $50 million on a prospect. He certainly isn't going to spend $50 million on another, and neither would anyone here if they actually owned the team.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Jul 17, 2017 -> 03:27 PM) I think it was definitely more speculation, almost came off very Phil Rogers-ish. I think some of his other tweets were KW leaks though. The "should only cost a fringe prospect" tweet screamed out to me as a leak by the Sox to try to get more bidders into the mix even if 3B isn't a huge need. Right now it feels like Boston is the only real suitor, unless want to try him as a 1B (and there are plenty of those guys out there). Speaking of Phil Rogers, I watched a panel the other day after the Q trade and the question was who was the next to go from the White Sox, everyone was saying either Robertson or Frazier, but Phil said Avi. I don't know if that means Avi will retire a White Sox or Phil knows something.

Cease was getting close to a shutdown with the Cubs due to innings. He is over his innings from last year. I guess they didn't want to go too much higher. I wonder how differently the Sox handle him if at all.

QUOTE (Brian @ Jul 17, 2017 -> 02:11 PM) Remember when Billy Beane was THE GM? It's amazing the only people who don't eventually lose all their baseball knowledge are jackasses like us on message boards.