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QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 16, 2017 -> 12:40 PM) I have no doubt that the first line is absolutely true. Any team in baseball who didn't ask about him once the Sox started selling would have been negligent. Which I dont doubt but he used it in the context of the now to suggest that all teams are a full possibility at this point.

QUOTE (flavum @ Jan 16, 2017 -> 12:33 PM) Spring training starts in 4 weeks. Judge teams then. There are tons of free agents still out there. There are still players available via trade. All this media stuff is part of the game. Take it all with a grain of salt and just wait for actual moves. There is barely any fun in that.

Would two competitive teams in the same division really be trading with each other? Man, the Sox must be asking a whole lot from the Stro's to be pushed to trade with the A's who would also be asking for a whole lot for an oft injured suckier pitcher.

I read that as Astros trying to give the perception of having other options to the whitesox. But they are probably just really interested in Sonny Gray. LOL

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jan 15, 2017 -> 10:24 AM) I was on the Steve Harvey show. Does that count? Guest or audience member?

QUOTE (Deadpool @ Jan 16, 2017 -> 10:37 AM) You need a better source. No one is saying this. To be fair, no one other than Bruce is saying anything.

Its pretty safe to say that Fangio isnt going anywhere next season right? Now that vacancies are being filled it doesnt look like there are any other landing spots for him.

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Jan 16, 2017 -> 09:59 AM) Like who? I haven't seen anything from the more reputable names in the last day. Not individuals, unfortunately, but media outlets in general are re-tweeting and sharing the story as if its fact.

QUOTE (reiks12 @ Jan 16, 2017 -> 09:33 AM) My source tells me teams are interested in Q and that he will be dealt before spring training. There was a point that Levine said all other 29 teams had conversations with the Sox about Q. LOL He always has to leave the door open to be wrong and still right at the same time.

Whether Levine is full of it or not EVERYONE seemed to pick it up and run with it. A s*** load of other media outlets reporting his article as if its solid intel.

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Jan 16, 2017 -> 08:53 AM) I enjoyed that story about the made up play at the end just about as much as watching Jerry Jones facial expression at the end of that game. I hate the Cowboys and Packers almost equally as much so that game was a lose/lose. Plus I am a Bears fan so thats a lose/lose situation as well.

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Jan 16, 2017 -> 08:39 AM) @RobertKlemko Cobb said the final play was not an actual playcall. Rodgers just told each receiver what to do, like a kid drawing in the dirt. Seriously. Wut? I get about as much enjoyment out of stories like that as I do the Jason Heyward WS locker room speeches. LOL

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 16, 2017 -> 08:14 AM) Levine is the definition of a team player. If he is putting info out there, it is for a reason. He made sure to throw out there that the Sox can even keep Q into the season which we all know isnt likely to happen but that would be something the team would want out there to put pressure on other teams. So yeah, I think the team uses Levine every so often to put info out there. This might be one of those cases. Are they just trying to get talks going again with having no one really up their offers? Or are they actually just trying to give one last push on a couple teams to give a little bit more and accept an offer soon? Who knows.

Levine was on the radio this morning talking about his article with about as much confidence as Levine can have. I think he may have something but I would love for one of the other national guys to confirm his report to make me really believe its as close as Levine thinks it is.

Even though it's just Levine this thread would have been 80 pages by now if it was made on a weekday.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Jan 13, 2017 -> 07:23 PM) His injury is a big concern as well. That is not the organization I would would choose when coming back from the TOS surgery. That's tricky enough to begin with. He is saying the reason why he chose them was because of their history in rehabbing that injury.

QUOTE (steveno89 @ Jan 13, 2017 -> 04:08 PM) Very interesting I wonder if this pushes the Astros to make a move for Quintana Or the Cubs for that matter? Lackey and Arrieta are free agents and both are likely to leave after this season It would highly benefit the Sox FO to at least have the Cubs in the conversation. It doesnt even have to be serious just enough that other clubs have a motivation to push in more chips to make sure the Cubs dont just swoop in on Q.

One that didnt go the Cubs way. The humanity.

QUOTE (steveno89 @ Jan 13, 2017 -> 03:26 PM) Likely due to Demeritte's 30-40 grade hit tool and long swing If he adjusts the rest of the tools exist for him to be a starter. It's arguably toughest for a guy to make a 30-40 grade hit tool play upto average than any other tool. His arm strength is good and he could potentially play third base in the future, but he's seen as a very risky prospect that might never make it out of AA ball http://www.baseballprospectus.com/prospect...hp?reportid=365 This scout is not convinced he sees Demeritte ever being able to hit .240 in the majors So other than the fact he is hopeless at hitting a baseball sounds like a major leaguer...wait what

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jan 13, 2017 -> 02:19 PM) Chiefs-Steelers moved from 12:05 to 7:20 PM on Sunday due to ice storm Screw Jason, I want to see them play in an ice storm.

damn social media has ruined my capacity to read anything other than a paragraph long. I just cant read all them words, unless its for school.

QUOTE (CrimsonWeltall @ Jan 12, 2017 -> 04:32 PM) I've ordered a couple card games from Kickstarter with good results. I probably wouldn't back any project by people who didn't have a solid track record though. My buddy has backed a lot of board games on kick starter and has had great experiences with that but yeah, he says its always for people who have proven to be legit over time.

Hahn has said may times since trading Sale that he wants the market to come to him. He isnt going to these other teams all thirsty to make his next trade. He will make the big trade when there is a team banging down his door with elite packages of prospect gold. Until then, we wait.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jan 12, 2017 -> 03:50 PM) I have no idea how radio works. Is that a promotion or demotion from his previous role? Lateral move? I think...

I dont think Hahn is holding out for additional talent. I dont think he is getting offers for the top of the line marquee headliner in these deals. If he was offered any of those getting the add on players is much easier to negotiate to make a trade happen.