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QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Aug 1, 2016 -> 10:50 AM) I do agree with Our Chuck. Just wait it out. No need to blink. This is a guy that can get you a WS this year and you still have him with about $50-$60 million discount the next 3 seasons. If they don't want to blink and don't win the WS, they have to live with it. It still would be an unprecedented trade if done after this season. Open it up to a few teams. With his contract, non contenders should be making offers for him now. So true. Teams that believe they are going to compete next year (which should be a lot) should be proactive and try to get in on this. I dont get it.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Aug 1, 2016 -> 10:44 AM) Dombrowski always caves, so I do think Benintendi/Moncada is a possibility I am really banking on this. So if we trade Sale and dont get Moncada this is going to be a really dark day for me.

So Rosenthal just tweeting Nightengale and no mention of what he tweeted earlier.

Ken Rosenthal Source: #RedSox pushing hardest to acquire #WhiteSox’s Sale. No indication trade will happen. “Late-night talks,” per @BNightengale. 1m

I woud really need Moncada included in a deal with the sawks. Not having him included will really sting.

Zaidman said that Grasu put on some noticeable weight. That is good to hear being that was one of his many issues last year. Now hopefully he can develop some technique to go along with it.

QUOTE (Tony @ Jul 29, 2016 -> 04:04 PM) Kaplan brought up something on the radio this afternoon I laughed at, but I'm still thinking about it 2 hours later, which I'm not sure what that means.. Tom Ricketts calls up Reinsdorf and says "Listen, a World Series is vital to us this year, and we think Sale is the final piece. We just signed Theo to an 8 year deal, but we'll trade you the contract of Theo and his staff for Chris Sale." I honestly didn't know what to think. I have to say, when I heard him say this I said "this f***ing idiot" out loud and turned the station. He is a nice guy from what I heard but he is always trying to come up with illogical hypothetical questions that arent even close to being reality.

As a promotion he is going to run through the outfield wall during the seventh inning stretch for home games.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 29, 2016 -> 03:58 PM) Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeyman 18m18 minutes ago Manhattan, NY brewers have mystery team interest in lucroy. getting indication it's not red sox or mariners. #mysteryteam Just stop. I know by mystery team you mean Whitesox. That needs to stop Jon.

QUOTE (WhiteSoxLifer @ Jul 29, 2016 -> 03:36 PM) Teams describing #whitesox as more open than ever on Sale, but that price remains so high that trade is doubtful. But definitely listening https://twitter.com/Joelsherman1/status/759123921836867584 I think this means that someone is going to take the bait in the last hours to grab Sale and give a ransom. Sale is the sexiest piece on the market in a really long time and probably the sexiest there will ever be in a really long time. I bet someone takes the bait and gives up more than they know they should.

Yeah Robertson and Shields are pretty sure bets. Everyone else we are going to need more in return than what teams are willing to give.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jul 29, 2016 -> 03:01 PM) You know, I feel like I was the one that introduced real estate into this discussion. Thats okay. With how greensox referenced back to what DA came up with I had no idea what the hell he was talking about anyway.

QUOTE (maxjusttyped @ Jul 29, 2016 -> 02:55 PM) I may be in the minority here, but I would strongly consider Betts straight up for Sale. If Boston added in another decent prospect it's a no brainer. But I don't think it's realistic to expect Boston to be trading one of the best players in their ML roster, even for Sale. There is no outfielder in the game other than Trout that you should ever consider trading Chris Sale straight up for.

Why I would feel a small bit of excitement reading about DWades press conference today makes me feel so stupid.

It just go to show how far behind the Sox are when the BoSox are in playoff contention and they have two top ten prospects in all of baseball that havent even helped them yet....Demoralizing...

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 29, 2016 -> 11:11 AM) Turns out Kolek for Gonzalez wasn't that crazy afterall. Why, because of the Padres trade earlier?

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Jul 29, 2016 -> 10:09 AM) Problem is there's no way the Cubs do that deal. I am not sure of that. Schwarber is obviously an AL type player and Baez isnt what is considered their core players. I dont have to tell you about Q and his greatness and he would be cost controlled to fill in for Arietta when he leaves for a massive contract.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jul 29, 2016 -> 09:31 AM) Kalapse rule of thumb: If, while arguing with Kalapse, you think to yourself "this is preposterous, how can he possibly take this position????", then Kalapse is winning and you realize that he is playing the thread Kal one time had me believing that a long time poster here was killed in prison.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Jul 29, 2016 -> 07:58 AM) Those 2 other prospects would have to be their top pitching prospect and then Jimenez to me personally. I still don't think we trade Quintana or Sale there. I wouldnt do that deal for Sale but I would for Quintana. You arent going to trade Q to the Cubs and risk him being a HOF one day. You would be getting exactly what you need and looking at the trade 3 years from now and thinking, damn we won that deal, because Schwarber and Baez will be the centerpieces of your offense and producing huge numbers.

I know a lot of you arent convinced by a lot of the Cubs guys but I will take a deal sending Q to the Cubs for Schwarber, Baez, Almora and a couple prospects you like. The reason why I would take that deal in a second is that I am convinced on those first two guys. They are sure bets IMO. They are both exactly what the Sox need. We will totally miss Q and will probably struggle for a while to find a number two equal to his quality, but damn, Schwarber and Baez would be the heart of our lineup for a long time. Their ability and their attitudes are ideal for this team right now.

QUOTE (miracleon35th @ Jul 28, 2016 -> 04:11 PM) Anyone hear any more trade rumors involving Chris Sale? We have a tradewinds sub-forum up above that has tons of trade rumors/tweets/posts and recent activity. http://www.soxtalk.com/forums/index.php?showforum=79

I have never been more proud of the people of Soxtalk.

So its Long down with a calf injury instead. Great...

QUOTE (bmags @ Jul 28, 2016 -> 11:27 AM) Celebrate, good times. Come on. Theres a party going on right here, a celebration, that lasts throughout the year.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jul 28, 2016 -> 10:52 AM) Get the f*** out. At least if it was something real bad they would have seen it clearly (hoping) A cart almost always means really bad, doesnt it? Where is ptact? LOL Is a cart off worse?