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QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Nov 17, 2014 -> 10:03 AM) That's similar to how I feel. The two moves of significance I want to see the Sox make are bringing in a closer and a lefty. I'm not sure who those guys are at this point. From there, bring in a bunch of minor league free agents to throw in the pen and see if anything rises to the surface. At this point, I'm perfectly content going with [closer], [lefty], Petricka, Putnam, Guerra, Webb, and Surkamp. In an ideal world, Webb would get some more seasoning. He was shaky at best in the 2nd half.

That would definitely be a bold and risky move. One that the White Sox might not be prepared to make...gambling on another potential franchise superstar when the betting odds say you need to place your wagers in 5-6 different places and then roll the dice. However, if the White Sox thought Moncada would be ready by Opening Day, 2017, then why not? The problem is whether they'd have enough resources left to put together a competitive team in 2016. White Sox fans aren't going to be too patient with the "wait for a couple more years" mantra. If Montas, Micah Johnson, Danish, Anderson and Hawkins all blow up and have tremendous seasons in the minors (this year)...we just might hit crest of the wave perfectly, but I'd worry about "wasting" two more seasons of Sale/Abreu with this move unless I was sure as GM that we'd have another $35-40 million to spend next offseason.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 17, 2014 -> 09:59 AM) I really feel like the end of the bullpen is in place. We have guys to be long relievers, middle relievers, and maybe even set up men. The problem in 2013 was that they were all asked to do jobs above their paygrade by a level or two. If we find good guys for the back end of the pen, guys like Petricka, Putnam, and company all slide back an inning or two, and will be in much better shape. Last year I think you mean.

They're obviously not going to trade Soler, Russell or Bryant. The problem becomes creating a package with what's left for one of the best pitchers in baseball (albeit a handsomely paid one). The Phillies might be interested in a package centered around Castro, Edwards and McKinney if they could get someone to take Rollins off their hands. Baez can't be the centerpiece right now, coming off his 2014.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Nov 17, 2014 -> 08:06 AM) Lego movie, How to Train your dragon 2. And probably that last Studio Ghibli film(can't recall the name) The Wind Rises... Too controversial, unless you're referring to The Tale of Princess Kaguya.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Nov 17, 2014 -> 07:53 AM) Big Hero 6 and Frozen fall on the same voting year? That doesn't even seem possible, it seems like Frozen has been out forever Guess I was wrong. Thanksgiving time a year ago. It took until February/March to become a phenomenon here in China...with all the schoolchildren singing "Let It Go." I think I heard that song over the loudspeakers for 3-4 straight months. The Lego Movie then...against Big Hero Six?

Moviegoers don't like "creepy" unless it's a serial killer/supervillain. By all accounts, Gyllenhaal and Carell are very good in their respective performances, but not enough to move the box office meter. Thinking back to Interstellar, it's just missing something "fun" and "engaging" that Inception had...a quality that kind of forced you to go along for the ride and think along with it. Whereas Interstellar kind of beats you over the head with these heavy topics like physics and love and sacrifice that resonate, but maybe not quite to the point of making you care (like Michael Caine when he's in the Batman universe). It made me think back to the movie Contact, and the debates between Matthew McConaughey and Jodie Foster's two main characters. I have a feeling if I revisited Contact again, I would prefer that. Maybe it's because Anne Hathaway annoyed me....along with the "cameo" surprise in the middle which is too distracting.

St. Vincent's a nice quiet little film. If you like Bill Murray at his ornery best (think Clint Eastwood in Gran Torino), this one's for you. Melissa McCarthy does well in an understated role, and Naomi Watts didn't need the fake Russian accent. I'm pretty sure this was the acting debut of the kid who plays Oliver...he does a commendable job and holds his own. This awards season is going to be a free-for-all. Foxcatcher's getting raves for Carell and Ruffalo's performances, but most non-critics who see it almost detest it and find it droll and mundane...when they're not being annoyed by Carell's heavy make-up to play DuPont. Interstellar's just not quite clicking to the point where it becomes a best picture candidate. Birdman's not being seen by enough to create a buzz. Gone Girl and Nightcrawler are GOOD films but not Academy worthy, although Ben Affleck seems to be getting overpraised these days to make up for when he was down in the dumps with J-Lo. Whiplash is attracting some fans...but enough to break out? Probably not. Big Hero 6 and Frozen seem poised to fight it out for best animated picture.

Rodon will likely pitch in a regular rotation with occasional extra days at Charlotte...they won't ever risk him when the weather's iffy or send him back out after rain delays, etc. Whenever he reaches some undefined number with the major league team in August or September...anywhere from 150-175ish IP, depending on how he responds to pitching every five days as opposed to mostly weekends in the ACC...they will shut him down. I don't think they will ever go to that six man rotation in Chicago...unless something happens with Sale again and the White Sox are out of the race but can't totally shut down Chris since they'll need him to pitch 200+ innings when the Sox (hopefully) are competing for the division in 2016.

QUOTE (LDF @ Nov 17, 2014 -> 12:57 AM) a very good point. I didn't even think of it that way. Unless LaStella's just insurance for a Baez flameout and they want to keep Alcantara in the outfield.

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Nov 16, 2014 -> 09:29 PM) Wow I guess I never considered how crowded that Pirates OF is. So our OF trade partners seem to be Pirates, Reds, and Rockies. And the Dodgers, of course. St. Louis was probably going to have to dump Bourjos, but now they might need to keep him.

And then when you do get those guys like Downs or Scott Shields at the tail end of their careers....you're overpaying for career consistency when they're about ready to fall off a cliff from overuse.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Nov 16, 2014 -> 07:01 PM) Eh. My wife and I watched this on Friday. It was ok, but I kept reading reviews like yours - one of the better action movies out in recent years, should have gotten more respect. I didn't see it. Entertaining, but nothing earth shattering. IMO it was on par with Oblivion, which again was fine, but not great. Edge of Tomorrow IMO is quite a bit better than Oblivion, unless you happen to have a crush on Olga Kurylenko. Actually, the difference between her performance and Emily Blunt's "bad ass" female action turn are probably 50% of the reason for my Edge of Tomorrow preference. Yes, the "Groundhog Day gimmick" reached the point of exasperation, but then the plot kicked into gear from there and moved forward.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Nov 16, 2014 -> 07:54 PM) The Sox are gonna have a rotation with all lefties, while the Cubs have a lineup with all infielders. As I mentioned in the Alexei thread, I think Castro is getting traded for pitching. Alcantara can play the outfield. It's likely that Bryant or Baez will end up out there. Soler, of course. McKinney, who they acquired from the A's. Sweeney or Coghlan as your 4/5 guys. They might give Junior Lake one more shot.

Walker's very solid...when he's healthy. There were some concerns about whether their young SS Jordy Mercer would hold up over a full season, but he ended up being a better hitter than expected.

Speculation is he's down to the $3-5 million range plus incentives. I'd prefer to give that deal to Brett Anderson over Johnson and Floyd. Or Zito, haha.

Cubs and Rangers are out unless it goes past June or July 15th, the "reset" date.

They're unlikely to go after Liriano or Peavy again. You've got Volquez, Hammel, Vogelsong, Masterson, Brett Anderson, Floyd, Josh Johnson that would all be value plays. E. Santana, if they want to pay $10-12 million for three to four years. The argument over Santana has changed a bit since last year, although the odds of adding him with Danks still in the field aren't extremely high. Those guys one year away from fa like price shark and fister could be made available as well between now and midseason. Plus Maeda and Kuroda.

http://itsaboutthemoney.net/archives/2014/...-in-2015-plans/ Do the Yankees need him more than Ramirez?

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/giancarlo-sta...-035528275.html Passan on dangers of trusting Loria and also turning down biggest deal in sports history.

QUOTE (LDF @ Nov 15, 2014 -> 11:32 AM) ph really a free agent ...... hell yeah i 100% agree. But he still has the spending caps because of his age/experience level.

It would be interesting to hear the cigar smoke-filled war room discussion in terms of who was most adamant about signing Abreu. Or the various thoughts about Viciedo Ramirez Tomas and Moncada going forward.

Although they would have traded up if cooper was calling all the shots on pitchers.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-leag...-193721975.html Food/concession problems in Kc...disgusting during world series.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 14, 2014 -> 07:42 PM) How do you know that? All I heard was he didn't like Kolek. http://voices.suntimes.com/sports/don-coop...raft-prospects/ It was Aiken in the beginning.