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QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jul 22, 2014 -> 11:03 AM) John Danks for LHP Ian Clarkin and RHP Luis Severino Severino is going to be extremely tough to ply away from them right now as he seems like the only legit prospect they have, unless you buy Gary Sanchez's defense.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jul 21, 2014 -> 12:55 PM) By supplemental pick, do you mean international pool slotting? I thought you could only trade competitive balance picks and the like? Am I mistaken? I mean the competitive balance picks that are awarded tomorrow, it would be a nice throw in for a deadline deal.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jul 21, 2014 -> 03:34 PM) Toronto may never trade directly for a Chicago pitcher again. Maybe after he's played somewhere else like Mark. I think Toronto has had much production from Santos than the Sox will ever see from that deal.

No thanks.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 21, 2014 -> 01:21 PM) With the blocked catchers that the Yankees have, I think the Sox and Yankees are a great match. I think they are now as well, but if they have to give up Sanchez to acquire a SP and then give up Murphy in a deal for Headley, that depth evaporates and they aren't as good of a match any longer.

QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ Jul 21, 2014 -> 12:53 PM) We'll see, this could be just a 10 day audition to determine whether they need to make a move or not. This appears to be the case, Uggla has an out clause on his deal for 8/1.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 21, 2014 -> 10:16 AM) I still think the Yankees make more sense than anywhere else. Agree, but it will be interesting to see what kind of prospects that they have left after the deadline this year. They are good bets to acquire at least a SP and probably Chase Headley as well. The market for SS's looks to be pretty weak this summer as most contenders are set at the position. In the offseason, you could field competing offers from the Yankees and Dodgers depending on what happens with HanRam. The Reds and Pirates make sense for in season trade partners as Zach Cozart's line is .230/.280/.300 for Cincinnati and Jordy Mercer is at .254/.295/.363.

QUOTE (beautox @ Jul 21, 2014 -> 12:45 PM) is that taking into account the astros pick for aiken? and does protection extend to #11 because of that? It is taking the Astros extra pick into account, and I believe that protection does extend to 11 because of that. There is a lot of baseball to shake out and I expect the Sox will probably climb a few more spots as teams like Miami, Boston, Tampa, and the Mets put some wins together. I think it will be hard to climb much higher as most of the teams beyond that are content with tanking. The current order is: 1 Texas 2 Houston (comp) 3 Colorado 4 Cubs 5 Houston 6 Arizona 7 San Diego 8 Philadelphia 9 Minnesota 10 Miami 11 Mets 12 Boston 13 Tampa Bay 14 White Sox 15 Kansas City 16 Cleveland 17 Toronto 18 Yankees 19 Cincinnati 20 Seattle 21 Pittsburgh 22 Milwaukee 23 St. Louis 24 Baltimore 25 Dodgers 26 Atlanta 27 San Francisco 28 Washington 29 Detroit 30 Angels 31 Oakland Supplemental picks will be awarded at the lottery draft on Wednesday at 1 pm. Eligible teams are the Athletics, Brewers, Cardinals, D-backs, Indians, Marlins, Orioles, Padres, Pirates, Rays, Reds, Rockies and Royals.

Pretty good trade for a team without a GM.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jul 21, 2014 -> 12:45 PM) Uggla to the Giants. So that could take them out of middle infield trade targets. We'll see, this could be just a 10 day audition to determine whether they need to make a move or not.

I don't see a match, not sure what the Sox have that would interest the Rox into moving CarGo. I would rather spend the same money on the two Cuban OF's that are set to hit FA.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 21, 2014 -> 12:41 PM) I hope the M's realize that Dunns numbers probably get worse in Seattle, and that is kind of scary. The power probably drops a smidge at home, but it will play just as well in their division as anywhere else. His OBP would be mostly unaffected and his walks may even see an uptick based on the pitching in that division.

QUOTE (oldsox @ Jul 19, 2014 -> 10:48 AM) Kenny W. Ravelo should be #3. Geez, He's hitting .320 in AA and he's 22. Ravelo is limited to a position that power is a requisite but does not have appropriate power for that position. If he could play another position his profile would be much more valuable.

As of today, the Sox would have the #14 pick. I expect that they will probably end up in the 9-10 range. It would be nice if the Sox could pick up a supplemental pick at the trade deadline this season.

QUOTE (knightni @ Jul 21, 2014 -> 10:18 AM) Seattle doesn't need another lefty batter, The Yankees are out of it, and Oakland already spent by adding Samardzija and Hammel's salaries. I dunno... Yankees are 3 games out and 1.5 out of the wildcard, so not out of it at all. The Mariners need a LH hitter that can actually hit as Morrison is hitting .222/.280/.368 and Smoak is batting .210/.279/.356 in addition to Ackley hitting .225/.282/.335 in LF. They all provide the same average as Dunn without the power and walks to go with it. The Reds are another team that could have interest as a fill in for Votto for the next month and then a platoon partner with Ludwick after that.

I would prefer Yasmani Tomas as he would fit the corner outfield profile that the Sox need to fill opposite of Garcia.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jul 18, 2014 -> 02:19 PM) Yeah, Astros clearly must have real concerns. There is no other reason for them to be doing this, it would make no sense. They want to sign Mac Marshall, a guy that was a first round talent that they drafted in the 21st round. The only way they can do that is to get Aiken to sign for less than $5M.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 18, 2014 -> 12:30 PM) Not a chance. No caps or restrictions, there are about a dozen teams that will outbid us. Perhaps, but the line from Hahn was that they were keeping payroll down to invest money in amateurs, so this situation would fit that bill. The Sox also have a really good track record of handling pitchers and keeping them from injury, so that could act as a differentiator. Add to that the assumption that there is probably already some familiarity between himself and the Sox from the draft process I think the Sox would be one of a handful of teams in the running along side the Dodgers, Cubs, Yankees, and Red Sox. If the Cubs have the money, they will likely get him, other than that I think the Sox have as good as shot as anyone.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 18, 2014 -> 12:08 PM) http://www.crawfishboxes.com/2014/7/17/591...out-legal-basis Here's one lawyer's thoughts on this... We have arrived at my area of expertise. I am a lawyer. Not a sports agent, not a contracts specialist, just a general practitioner. But, this stuff is basic first year law school contracts law. If an offer is contingent upon an event occurring, and both parties know it's contingent upon an event occurring; if the event does not occur, the offer is null and void. The issue is not whether it's an offer in writing, or a verbal agreement. Keith (Law) is right in saying verbal agreements can be enforceable, and the Statute of Frauds is the correct area of law to be examined in that regard. But that is the red herring, because that is not at all what is important here. What is important here is that no one is disputing (at least to my current knowledge at 4:00 a.m. writing this piece), that the Nix offer was contingent upon Aiken signing a below slot deal. Thus, it will be extremely hard for anyone to say that the Astros will be forced to sign Nix, even if they miss on Aiken. Based on their comments, I believe that Tony Clark and Casey Close feel very differently. There is no indication that there was any mention of Nix's contract being contingent on anything that happened with anyone else. Unless Aiken signs, this will not be decided today and will drag through an arbitration process and likely into a courtroom.

This will be an interesting situation. If the Astros fabricated the injury, they may not be entitled to a compensation pick next season, and if they are forced to honor Nix's contract, they could be forced to surrender next years first round pick as well. They are taking a big gamble on classifying this as an injury, when there have been multiple experts, including world renowned UCL expert Dr. James Andrews weigh in to say that there is no injury and that his condition does not correlate to an increased chance of injury in the future. I think the Astros are going to get dinged on this, and an arbitrator will end up declaring Aiken a FA if the Astros aren't willing to come up to the range of his original offer.

"The signing deadline for draft picks is rapidly approaching and the Brady Aiken conundrum has yet to find resolution. Evan Drellich and Ken Rosenthal have been on top of the situation, reporting that while the Astros are uncomfortable with the findings of Aiken's MRI, Aiken's camp claims that he is asymptomatic and healthy. If Aiken cannot reach an agreement with the Astros, the possibility of a grievance filed on behalf of Aiken comes into play. A victory in said grievance would culminate in Aiken becoming a free agent, a potentially historical development." http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2014/7/18...er-construction That would be a very interesting development. If Aiken is a free agent, it would be interesting to see how teams would value him.

I wonder if Deck McGuire will be the next claim now that the Jays have DFA'ed him. Not the raw talent of Fernandez, but was a top 15 pick a few years ago out of college, so there is some level of talent there.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jul 17, 2014 -> 02:07 PM) Jon Morosi ‏@jonmorosi 10m Mariners are having ongoing trade discussions with Rays regarding David Price and Ben Zobrist, sources say. No deal imminent. This would be a huge deal if it happened. Would take Mariners out of Viciedo sweepstakes I assume Not necessarily, the Mariners need a SS and an OF, so Zobrist could slide in for Miller and they may still have interest in DV to play LF.

Bowden has an article on what it would take to acquire various players. He lists three teams that would have interest in Viciedo and what it would take for each team to acquire him. Mariners - One of Ackley, Montero, Saunders, or minor leaguers Victor Sanchez or Tyler Pike Reds - RHP Jackson Stephens and 3B Tanner Rahier Royals - RHP Christian Binford http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/the-gms-office/

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 17, 2014 -> 09:57 AM) I don't even know, what are the Dodgers looking for? Starting pitching. This is a trade that Bowden proposed on ESPN: Philadelphia Phillies-Los Angeles Dodgers Phillies receive: CF Joc Pederson, LHP Julio Urias and INF Alex Guerrero Dodgers receive: LHP Cole Hamels His quote at the end of his rationalization - "This would certainly be an unpopular deal for the Phillies to make, but the rebuilding process needs to begin sooner rather than later."