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QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Apr 1, 2018 -> 07:33 PM) The White Sox would be in very serious hot water if they did that given the duplicitous nature of it. Ozzie influencing the Freddy Garcia trade...or Abreu/Ynoa influencing Luis Robert?

They can't take any chances with Jones holding together physically...they weren't even willing to risk that Kahnle would return back to earth (that they could actually get more of a return turning him into a closer for 2018). Jones Soria (middling, at best, return) Saladino has negligible value Gonzalez/Shields Farquhar/Minaya/Infante Another big question mark is Sanchez/Leury...keep both, one or neither? Defensively you'd love to keep Sanchez at 3rd, Davidson at 1B/DH...and have someone who can play much better defense than Delmonico (although subbing in Leury will work for now, and Cordell in the future).

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Apr 1, 2018 -> 05:20 AM) Caulfield, if this dude was Dominican and not Cuban I doubt you?€™d have interest in adding him. That should tell you something. If Abreu wasn?€™t Cuban and Tatis Jr. was Cuban instead of Dominican, would Jose still be a White Sox and Tatis a Friar? It’s all up to the DBacks. He could end up like Rusney Castillo, stuck in purgatory with the Red Sox but set for life financially...or Hector Olivera. The Diamondbacks have placed slugger Yasmany Tomas on outright waivers, according to sources, a move that could amount to little more than his removal from the 40-man roster. Tomas, who was optioned to Triple-A Reno last weekend, would seem highly unlikely to be claimed given that he still has three years and roughly $46 million remaining on his contract. Assuming he goes unclaimed, the Diamondbacks would then outright Tomas to Reno. As a player with at least three years of service time, Tomas could refuse the assignment and become a free agent, but that seems highly unlikely since it would mean he would walk away from what’s left on his contract. Tomas, who signed a six-year, $68 million deal in December 2014, has had a disappointing three years in the organization. He has swung the bat well at times, including in 2016, when he hit 31 homers and posted an .820 OPS (on-base-plus-slugging). azrepublic.com In the end, unless the Sox paid part of his contract, he won’t be going anywhere unless they just outright release him (like the Braves did with Kazmir.) The first article I read online made it seem like it was an outright release and just eating the entire remaining contract (with a new front office in place.)

QUOTE (hi8is @ Apr 1, 2018 -> 12:45 AM) Strike out rate between 30 and 35 percent. I also believe that when he hit 30 bombs or whatever it was, his wRC+ was only 109. Couple that with how much he’s owed ( 45 million or something ) and it’s an easy HARD PASS for me. DBacks will be on the hook for all of that...White Sox would have a very minimum contribution, as nobody in their right mind would assume his contract (see Alex Rios.)

Delmonico will be 26 in July. Davidson is 27. Saladino will be 29 in July. Cordell, 26.

QUOTE (CWSpalehoseCWS @ Mar 31, 2018 -> 11:30 PM) Agree with the above. Between Delmonico and Davidson, AB's are pretty limited already. Adding Tomas into the mix is going to make it hard to evaluate. Plus Charlotte is already loaded with guys that need consistent playing time - especially in the OF with May, Cordell, Tilson, and Palka. Realistically, Cordell is the only one that realistically fits as a 4th/5th outfielder or platoon guy on a playoff roster. Skole was actually the most impressive hitter, if only he had a a legit defensive position. We might not be far from moving on without Abreu or Avi, there’s that to consider as well.

https://sports.yahoo.com/diamondbacks-appea...-020924875.html Worth a shot, Cuban Connection, better suited to AL, RH complement to Delmonico, etc. Could send him to Charlotte to hit everyday, or it would mean Saladino’s spot or cutting back one from the pen.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Mar 31, 2018 -> 10:56 PM) I've met Jason in person and he could not have been more gracious or engaging. We chatted for like 15 minutes. I think he can be a really good baseball announcer if he actually relies on his baseball knowledge. If being the key word in that sentence...he’s going to be asked (the first or second time) politely to dial back his non-baseball repertoire if he keeps this up. Remember, we’re trying to attract more engagement from new/casual fans and, more specifically, younger fans.

In the big picture, $1 billion+ tv deal and Jason don’t really fit in the same picture together. In the beginning, he was too fawning/deferential...now he’s gotten too “insidery” and comfortable, but not in a way that’s useful for the viewer at home. Unless we’re now targeting loads of female fans by joking about Matt Davidson’s frosted tips (hairstyle) and ruining the Teri Hatcher elevator scene from Seinfeld. Would actually prefer to hear a Merkin podcast, or even Chuck Garfien.

QUOTE (Sox-35th @ Mar 31, 2018 -> 08:48 PM) The book Ready Player One was far more profound than the film, however the movie is a lot of fun considering how bad some of the CGI nightmare films are as of late. When the avatars are more interesting than the real life characters...at least for the two leads, you’ve got a problem. Fortunately, the other three members of High Five were pretty cool. That and spotting the pop culture Easter eggs, especially as it related to the Atari 2600.

Well, since MILB teams don’t start playing until Thursday, no biggie...

Joy factory? Product? How long did it take him to come up with that one practicing at home?

Nice comeback, good call for Castillo to be looking for a center cut fb at 3-0. Now we get to test our pen. Jones or Soria?

That would have been out 90% of the time...

Let’s just chalk this one up to simply terrible pitching conditions...

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Mar 31, 2018 -> 06:08 PM) He's awesome doing basketball, for example, because the action moves a lot faster. I want to like him and I do when he's not trying to make inside jokes the entire time. The end of this top of the third has been so much better. I know he knows baseball and is into advanced stats and analytics. Wouldn't mind hearing more. Harrelson and Paciorek were much better at that...even DJ and Farmer. Must be a joke about picking up the check every 3 innings. Dunkin Donuts, Keith Van Horne, Jakob Poetl, the Coen Brothers... How could any teenager follow that? It’s like Benetti Player One. It is one thing to have stream of consciousness on a message board, but its comparable to listening to David Foster Wallace’s Infinite Jest.

At least Benetti is having a good time entertaining himself...

Of course, this couldn’t at all be connected to the “conservative” Fed Ex (read up on Fred Smith) feeling the competition, lol The Postal Service is required by law to cover its costs for delivering competitive products, such as packages for Amazon, and the Postal Regulatory Commission, which oversees the service, set the appropriate share of those costs at 5.5% a little more than a decade ago. Since then, the service's deliveries of those products have grown substantially, and the United Parcel Service argued in a submission to the commission in 2015 that a realistic appropriate share of costs for delivering packages should be about 24.6%. A Citigroup analysis last year found that that difference would amount to about $1.46 per parcel, which might serve as the basis for Trump's $1.50 figure. An op-ed penned in July by Josh Sandbulte in the Wall Street Journal cited that analysis in arguing the Postal Service's estimate of costs for delivering packages should be revised. Sandbulte is co-president of Greenhaven Associates, a money management firm that owns FedEx common stock. In response, US Postal Service executive Joseph Corbett wrote that the op-ed provided an "inaccurate and unfair account," and that the Postal Regulatory Commission has determined each year that the service is covering its costs for package deliveries. cnn.com

Austin Beck struggled last year in AZL, Jordan/Jo Adell performed much better. Those were the two high school picks who came before Burger last year. What is the comp for Adams? https://247sports.com/Player/Jordyn-Adams-91462 Kenny Williams pick? Seems like he committed (for now) to UNC for football...baseball as well?

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Mar 31, 2018 -> 08:49 AM) Nice write-up Y2Jimmy. Interesting that we plan on using Pinto as a starter. Still not sure why he couldn?€™t just jump to the AAA rotation as I?€™m not exactly sure who is blocking him there. Probably because AA or High A is a much better environment for a pitcher to build confidence in ther secondary pitches or simply experiment with different fastballs...and it’s not like it would somehow prevent him from being recalled just as easily as a Charlotte pitcher.

Well, Bezos is still in much better position than Zuckerberg...the irony is that if they (eventually) do heavily regulate the data-driven companies like Amazon, Google and FB, then they will get absolutely massacred by Alibaba, Baidu, Ten Cent and JD.com in China over the long run (because there?€™s no such privacy prohibition here...in fact, Apple had to agree to turn over all their cloud data to the government, in order to sell its Iphones and Ipads.) On the way to golf course, Trump unilaterally decides that WaPo should have to be registered as a “lobbyist,” lol https://www.politico.com/story/2018/03/31/t...ff-bezos-492853

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 31, 2018 -> 04:23 AM) Trump complaining the USPS is being used as Amazons delivery boy. Isn’t that what the USPS does? He also b****ed about their taxes, which, considering the source, is hysterical, He did fail to mention his “very successful” tax cuts trimmed their tax bill close to $1 billion. The largest driver of profit was due to package delivery... Losses mostly related to underfunded pensions/benefits. And Amazon enjoys a cheaper/discounted rate because they provide so much business to the USPS (as opposed to going with Fed Ex, DHL, UPS, etc.)

Karen Gillan would have been a better Croft than Vikander... Ready Player One was pretty darned good, especially for those nostalgic about the late 70’s and 1980’s. He first half was like being inside of a video game/VR, while the second half was a good guys/bad guys thriller with some teenage romance thrown in. If anyone but Spielberg directed, it would be in the upper 80’s at RT instead of hovering around the high 60’s. It was better than I was expecting based on some of the more critical reviews.

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Mar 30, 2018 -> 08:35 AM) I would say that only Shields belongs on that "good news" list. And yes Avi should be moved if a premium offer is made; Sox have some depth at his position. Another way of thinking about this is that Avi might sign a long-term extension at a 15-25% discount due to defensive limitations and keeping his size in check will always be issues that slide him more in the direction players that get most of their value from offense (unless he can continue to rack up outfield assists with his arm.). Plus, he feels undoubtedly feels more comfortable/relaxed around so many Hispanic players and coaches. Other than Jimenez, who do we feel “pretty confident” about at a corner oufield spot as a long-term solution? Delmonico? Cordell? Luis Robert, if Engel is actually for real this year in CF? Leury? Rutherford really looked lost (still) this spring hitting 95+ fastballs and has a bit of a bat wrap issue to deal with...

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Mar 30, 2018 -> 08:59 AM) This season absolutely. You're talking to the person on this page who was probably the loudest and most obnoxious advocate of "play the kids!" this offseason every time someone suggested that Moustakas or Morrison or someone like that hit a lot of home runs last year and should be signed. Davidson was one of those kids we needed to play. We need to find a couple regulars outside of the huge talents we brought in last year. Here's Davidson's chance to be one of those. He needs to walk more and put the ball in play more this year. Good start. Let me see an .850 OPS and I'll happily give him the DH slot going into next year. Except Moustakas would have taken most of his playing time from Yolmer, not Davidson...nevertheless, in the end, a one year deal would have been pointless, even at the discounted rate he signed at. The argument was always that discounted rate for 3-4 years. At any rate, we can compare their numbers, along with Delmonico’s, at the end of the season.