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QUOTE (ptatc @ Jul 30, 2013 -> 12:16 PM) I don't think anyone said it was easy. Look at the Sox without PK. This is why it will take a player the quality of Peavy to get him. In this day and age, it should read, it's easy to find players who can hit around 700-750 OPS-wise who profile as 6th and 7th place hitters, but it's almost impossible to find legit 3-4-5 hitters unless you want someone who strikes out 25-40% of the time or you're willing to overpay even for those 1B/DH/LF types if they are somewhat proven commodities like a Kendrys Morales or Adam Lind (just throwing out a couple of names for argument's sake).

QUOTE (Paulstar @ Jul 30, 2013 -> 11:57 AM) I really hope we see a Peavy and Ramirez trade to STL for Matt Adams today. If that happens, or any trade for any MLB ready 1B, I think you see Dunn and $$ moved tomorrow to either Baltimore or Texas (if Texas gets Michael Young, they won't want Dunn). If no Matt Adams type player is acquired, I don't see Dunn being shipped out and Andy Wilkins called up to play the remainder of the year. I don't see Konerko getting shipped out basically because he has never given any indication he wants to leave the Sox, and Konerko is one of the guys on the team who casual fans still like and helps sell tickets in the final two months of a meaningless season. Really? Who are you going to bench if both Dunn and Konerko are still around? Certainly not Paulie in the last two months of his MLB career, and benching Dunn doesn't help any, either.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Jul 30, 2013 -> 11:41 AM) Holy crap, talk about taking the bait. The funny thing is he admits the Cubs basically did the exact same thing with Garza, and yet somehow this somehow shows the White Sox are a rudderless ship, whereas for the Cubs, it's "strategy/gamesmanship/brilliant negotiating."

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/rosen...,7043575.column Someone explain the Sox's plan, please (Steve Rosenbloom)

QUOTE (WKamm @ Jul 29, 2013 -> 03:13 PM) ... that Wednesday's going to come and go without a trade. Hahn is asleep at the wheel. You can return to complain about the actual trade results when the return is made known in the off-season. Although surely you'd rather have kept him and gotten nothing at all back in return. At least Hahn and Friedman BOTH used their creativity and imagination/s to get this done, something has to be said for that.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jul 29, 2013 -> 03:14 PM) Yes, especially considering he just made a very complicated trade like 3 minutes ago.

UPDATE, 6:27: Rays executive VP Andrew Friedman said it is "too early to speculate on exactly when" Crain will be ready to resume pitching but he had extreme confidence the Rays medical staff can make it happen. Friedman said when healthy, Crain "is among the best relief pitchers in the game,'' noting his ability to get out right- and left-handers. Crain is expected to join the Rays on Wednesday. The compensation likely won't be worked out until after the season, though Friedman said the framework is in place. UPDATE, 5:34: The Rays have made the deal offiicial, and announced it for "players to be named later or cash considerations.'' The Rays added Crain to the 40-man roster but kept him on the 15-day DL. To make room on the 40-man roster, they shifted Brandon Gomes to the 60-day DL, though he is close to being reinstated. UPDATE, 5:22: The Rays are giving up future considerations, likely tied to how much Crain pitches. tampabay.com/sports

Could have at least thrown THE DICTATOR or the NASCAR/Will Ferrell/Reilly one into the mix.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 29, 2013 -> 09:14 AM) When did you first realize you looked that good with a beard? Have you been asked to take over Gerard Butler's role in the sequel to 300?

What position do you feel most confident playing? In order to play MLB shortstop, what area/s do you most need to work on, in your opinion? What coach/es in the White Sox organization have had the most impact on your development? What has been the biggest difference between professional and college baseball? Favorite summer blockbuster movie? Favorite superhero?

He can speak for himself. But just got back from five days without internet camping in the Serengheti. Seeing a pride of lions on the hunt, even more amazing than puig's season so far.

QUOTE (Palehosefan @ Jul 27, 2013 -> 08:47 PM) Who was the last Sox prospect to finish with more walks than k's? Jeremy Reed almost a decade ago? Carlos Sanchez was pretty close in one of his stops last year if I remember correctly.

In the end, there's always August to push through a Crain/waiver wire transaction. It's not for certain we'll be getting left empty-handed yet. Plus, he has to come back and show he can pitch this season or he's going to have a seriously diminished value on the free agent market.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 27, 2013 -> 03:48 AM) Crain was injured in spring training and we know that wasn't from overwork because we have been told the White Sox didn't do anything in spring training but hang out by the pool, while Ventura was working the grill. He also went on the DL last year after pitching 7 innings. JESSE CRAIN AVERAGES 12 INNINGS A MONTH. HIS INJURY HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH OVERWORK.IF 12 INNINGS A MONTH IS OVERWORK, HE ISN'T GOING TO BE WORTH A DECENT PROSPECT ANYWAY. If you looked at his pitches thrown over the last month before he went to the DL, he had thrown about 100 more than any set-up guy in the Top 20 for holds at that time (right hand, not LH loogy types). He definitely had a huge blip up for about a two or three week span where he had more pitches thrown than anyone in the AL out of the bullpen. The 12 innings pitched per month stat is just an average and not a realistic look at the actuality of his workload this year compared to seasons past.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 22, 2013 -> 06:48 PM) Again depends on what happens over the next week. If they move everyone I wouldn't be opposed to giving Viciedo, Flowers, Wilkins, and whomever else they can find a chance to fight it out and see if any of them can become an actual impact bat. Putting these three in a group is kind of weird. Viciedo is still a key player in their plans moving ahead.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 22, 2013 -> 04:30 PM) I liked the original trade that was rumored much more where they were getting Sardinas and Ramirez. Grimm is garbage. Nobody is garbage in the nl, look at clayton richard, eric stults or even liriano this season. Just know that olt would have had a good shot shot at third for us, but maybe conor turns out to be the answer, who knows?

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 22, 2013 -> 04:30 PM) I liked the original trade that was rumored much more where they were getting Sardinas and Ramirez. Grimm is garbage. Nobody is garbage in the nl, look at clayton richard, eric stults or even liriano this season. Just know that olt would have had a good shot shot at third for us, but maybe conor turns out to be the answer, who knows?

Posting from lake victoria tanzania via ipad mini haha Wish the white sox could have gotten this haul...it was the perfect trade for the sox, not the cubs

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/07/yasiel-pui...on-chris-brown/ I guess not the worst consolation prize for not being in the All-Star Game. http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/dish/20130...playboy-mansion Then he had to be out on the East Coast for the ESPY's on Wednesday night. from fangraphs.com Under Team Control Through 2019: $2M, $5M, $6M, $7M or Arb, $8M or Arb, Arb From the start, I’ll say that I have no real conviction about Puig’s placement here. I could make a compelling case that he doesn’t belong on the list. I could also make a compelling case that he belongs in the top 10. There are teams that would go bananas trying to acquire him right now, and there are teams that would show little interest. Puig’s value is not cut-and-dried. Since arriving in the big leagues, he’s been remarkably good, but he’s succeeding in a way that simply isn’t sustainable. His contact rate is worrisome, and his approach at the plate is exploitable. Take away the .472 BABIP, and what’s left is the skillset of a low OBP slugger. That may very well be what he is for the rest of the season. But, as we acknowledge the coming regression, let’s not overlook the fact that he’s a 22-year-old who was forced to take over a year off from competitive baseball. In terms of development, most players with Puig’s background would probably be in A-ball. It’s okay that he’s not polished; it would be a miracle if he was. The physical skills are carrying him, but that’s true of pretty much every kid this age. And Puig’s physical skills look pretty special. Complicating factors is the contract he signed with the Dodgers. It was widely reported as a seven year, $42 million deal, but that’s probably not what it’s going to end up as. That was basically the guaranteed floor, but the deal also allows Puig to opt out of the negotiated salaries and choose arbitration if he so desires. Depending on how well he performs, the 2017/2018 salaries could easily go up, though there’s no ability for the Dodgers to renegotiate those numbers down if he doesn’t perform well. So, while Puig comes with six more years of team control, they are considerably more expensive than other rookies called up this season. His three pre-arb years will cost $12 million in total, and he’s setup for higher arbitration salaries than players coming into the system making six figures. There’s definitely clear downside here, as he comes with a real cost if the regression comes and he never adjusts. But, Puig is also a 22-year-old who is already showing MLB power and is under team control through most of the rest of the decade. He is both very risky but also very valuable. Combining the risk and rewards, I ended up with him here, but if you think he should be 20 spots higher or lower, I won’t argue with you. This is a tough nut to crack.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jul 18, 2013 -> 12:07 PM) right now, he is COLd fIRE Lukewarm Fire the last week or so...at least not down in the 220's. from thepilot.com Puig = Phenom Perhaps — if you have been away at sea or stuck in some out-of-the-way cave -- you don’t know it yet, but Major League Baseball has its newest media sensation. He plays for right field the Los Angeles Dodgers and wears No. 66. His name is Yasiel Puig and as soon as he was called up to the big leagues he made an immediate, immense impact. Two things indicate straight-off to me that Puig is a future MLB superstar -- his numbers and his passion. The gusto with which he plays the game is refreshing and reminiscent of Pete Rose and Ty Cobb. Everybody knows those names. When interviewed he shoots straight too which I like. After being asked if he worries abouting coming off and if he will ever consider toning down his style of play his answer was priceless “That's my game," he said, “I'm going to play my baseball the way I play.” Although some MLB players have went on the record accusing him of arrogance, and dubbing some of his on-field actions “stupid,” Puig remains undaunted. "I learned to play that way as a kid," said the rookie from Cuba. "I always like to play aggressive and always try to put on a show for the fans. They [the fans] come to spend their time and lose sleep watching us play. It is one, to me, of the more emotional things in baseball." After looking at his first-month stats in the big leagues -- his game, as Puig calls it, is pretty darn good, having already etched his name in the record books. In a historic June the 22-year old Dodger outfielder batted .436. The .436 mark is the highest batting average in any calendar month (minimum 100 AB) by a player 22 years of age or younger since Hall of Famer Jimmie Foxx hit .462 in May 1929. The list of players under 22 in since 1920 to bat at .430 or higher in a calendar month also includes: Ted Williams, Alex Rodriguez and Joe DiMaggio. Take all that and add to it the fact that the kid is a great defender with a cannon-like throwing arm, and All-Star or not, he is a player to keep a close eye on.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jul 18, 2013 -> 11:14 AM) Puig is better than Viciedo. Better balance plus better plate coverage. He's definitely going to be prone to streaks though. Viciedo isn't even legitimately hitting for power, of the five tools. Just throwing. Puig has all five, so there's no way to realistically compare the two. Still hoping he can get 15-18 bombs out of this season...and wake up before he becomes a platoon player or is no longer a viable option for the organization.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jul 18, 2013 -> 11:00 AM) I think Caulfield would have to be put on suicide watch if Puig ended up as a mere Francouer Perhaps. Viciedo's struggles throughout this season have already been enough, as is.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jul 18, 2013 -> 10:55 AM) He's a JAG. If he plays in the majors, it's to essentially "eat innings" or to act as a bat on the bench. More likely is that he is playing 1B in AAA to help the Knights win ball games. Also, where are you getting that monetary figure? All I see is that it's a minor league deal. No, I meant originally...

http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/pro...Travis-Ishikawa His major league OPS total is 721, that's not going to work at 1B. Signed for $965,000. Will be 30 at the end of this year.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20...lb&c_id=mlb