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QUOTE (Marty34 @ Mar 25, 2014 -> 12:03 PM) I don't know that Quintana is a #2 on a playoff team. I agree with this, but regardless of development, it's a freakin' bargain, lefties are currency, and he's plenty good already to be a 3-4 guy in a playoff rotation.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Mar 25, 2014 -> 11:18 AM) But he also knows he probably doesn't have the luxury of adding another $14 million pitching salary unless he can get Danks off the books...unless he really wants to go cheaper at catcher, cobble together DH in a rotating fashion, etc. With Hanley Ramirez being the only huge impact SS, and Hanley being a bit of a question mark injury-wise at that position versus 3B, there are a lot of variables at play. We're probably not going to join that bidding war anyway. Ultimately, if Carlos Sanchez and Semien are going to be your middle infield in the not so distant future, you're going to need to pick up from more production from catcher (like when AJ was here) and that DH spot. Semien can probably hold his own as a league average 2B (offensively), but Sanchez, that's pretty doubtful. Of course, they could always sign Morales, that's a lot more likely and short-term than giving Colby Rasmus $90-120 million. Our catcher acquisition is likely to be a net $ savings, with the cost being players, as I think we'll be going after a young'n in trade, unless the braintrust is smitten with Russell Martin's defense (best 2015 FA catcher), and I doubt that. Wheteher we keep Danks or not, we can go after the very best pitchers out there next offseason, if we choose.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Mar 25, 2014 -> 11:15 AM) Hahn was the reason the Sox were able to come to terms with Boras and Crede prior to him reaching free agency. Hahn has been around a long time, since 2002. I need to get a nice photo of him up on the wall.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Mar 25, 2014 -> 10:00 AM) We see a RHP 60% of the time. With that logic, Nieto and De Aza are our regulars. Closer to 80% or more in our division. Which means it will likely be 70-75% overall. Cleveland starting zero lefties, Detroit only Smyley, who's never pitched 100 MLB innings, and only 76 last year, Minnie only has Diamond who is only their 6th, and completely blew last year, and KC with 2, Vargas and Chen, who may or may not be good enough to hang all year, and possibly Duffy, eventually. Sox may wind up facing the highest % of righty starters in all of baseball. And this is why it would be really dumb, imo, to split ADA and Tank's time based on pitchers handedness. Unless your goal is to put his value in the Andruw Jones/Vernon Wells neighborhood. Just get ADA his AB's as a 4th OF for all positions, and in LF when/if Tank DH's. I'll be ticked if ADA is in OD lineup. This is also the reason, prior to the Eaton trade, that I thought Choo would be a great fit.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 25, 2014 -> 09:22 AM) If the Dodgers or Yankees aren't involved, prices seem to decrease. Yep. Which is why Hanley is in the biggest of catbird seats next offseason, imo. Those two and others could make it crazy in his favor.

Theoretically, we could acquire Grandal in trade and sign Kendrys to be our DH next year. Begin 2015 with six Cubans, five in the starting lineup. Crazy.

QUOTE (Baron @ Mar 24, 2014 -> 04:13 PM) Donnie Veal walking people....looks like we're back to normal Seems like every member of the pen is giving me some level of concern. Just ST, but pull it together, boys.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 24, 2014 -> 01:47 PM) Ben Badler ‏@BenBadler 1h Correction: Four of the Rays' top 10 prospects have been suspended for drugs. Almost sounds like a "culture". Makes me wonder if their big leaguers are just going about it more intelligently. Though the game wants it all to just go away, we REALLY need to learn more about what Tony Bosch was trying to tell us regarding the ease with which the testing can be beaten.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Mar 24, 2014 -> 02:45 PM) I really hope everyone doesn't expect our #3 pick to be on the OD '15 roster. Nope, not everyone. 2016 if it's a college arm is the goal, possible Sept '15 cup-o-coffee.

QUOTE (flavum @ Mar 24, 2014 -> 08:22 AM) I don't know about you, but nothing gets me more excited about opening day being a week away than a picture of Jeff Keppinger. https://twitter.com/whitesox/status/4481010...4024448/photo/1 Would like to see a pic of him getting on a bus with Palookaville on the destination marquee.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Mar 24, 2014 -> 12:21 PM) Fine by me. It's amazing with what Hahn has done in one season on the job essentially. If Avi Garcia, Davidson and Eaton perform well too, we can expect more deals like this within the next two years. As fathom stated regarding the Paddy and NMolina situation, if Keppinger is Hahn's biggest gaffe, I can (more than) live with that.

Quite the turnaround for Brooklyn. They were reeling at 10-21 with BLopez going down having been their best player to that point. Closing fast on Bulls and likely Toronto to get the #3 seed. Big credit due to Kidd, DWill and Truth to get it righted. Could make some noise.

QUOTE (MEANS @ Mar 24, 2014 -> 11:10 AM) GWAR frontman Dave Brockie aka Oderus Urungus dead at age 50. Some of the best concerts I have ever been to. Always a good time. R.I.P. Great live show. I never got a chance to stand in the splatter zone. Look for lots of Raiders fans at the estate sale.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Mar 24, 2014 -> 10:51 AM) So obviously Anderson's the next Addison Russell. T'would be nice. Hope he can stick at short.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Mar 24, 2014 -> 06:21 AM) I predict 8 million. Oh wait, I thought the question was how many stupid threads about Dunn are going to appear on Soxtalk before the trade deadline. Well played, sir.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 24, 2014 -> 09:30 AM) I would argue the opposite. The Cubs have bigger bust potential, because none of their top guys are actually major leaguers yet. The ones that are have regressed. The Sox have a real, true to life ace the front of their rotation, under control until the next decade, and cheap. The Cubs #1 pitcher refuses to sign, and is on the trade block. The Sox have a #2 pitcher that is still under team control for the next SEVEN years. Even if you want to look at it from a prospect standpoint, the Cubs have minimal pitching prospects, even compared to the Sox. The guys the Sox are looking to fill jobs are here now. For them it is months to years away. But for some, the specter of the Cubs looms larger than anything. FIFY

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 24, 2014 -> 11:12 AM) Another year of wait could have easily doubled this contract. Exactly. Timing is perfect, imo.

Exxxxxcellent. Now stack that WAR like Swiss cheese for the next 7 years.

QUOTE (StRoostifer @ Mar 23, 2014 -> 07:37 PM) What if we all held hands and prayed, would that help? Sure, let's do it. And I'm willing to hold candlelight vigils nightly. QUOTE (Vance Law @ Mar 23, 2014 -> 08:05 PM) You're thinking he can't put up the numbers he did last year? No idea. His lack of confidence is understandable but bodes poorly.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Mar 23, 2014 -> 07:28 PM) Parks was loving what he saw from Anderson and Jaye today. Those tweets are pure music. The '13 draft has a chance to be a goldmine.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Mar 23, 2014 -> 06:36 PM) That is what's inevitable. If we trade him, we're paying almost 100% of his salary. I'm agreeing. Holding out tiny hope that he'll be tradeable for SOMEthing, and dreaming of a Dempster-like classy move that I know is the longest of shots. The nonstop ugliness could conceivably drive him into thinking that $45M or so was a big enough theft, and that he'd done enough damage to the franchise already, but certainly not expecting it.

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Mar 23, 2014 -> 06:41 PM) There's no salary cap in MLB, but other than that small fact you are all over it. You seem to believe we can sustain a $220M payroll with our current revenue streams. Just admit this and we can all save a lot of time here.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Mar 23, 2014 -> 05:55 PM) Adam Dunn will not be traded. It's likely to get ugly, early, for him at the Cell if he starts slowly. No one will enjoy that.

QUOTE (QuickJones81 @ Mar 23, 2014 -> 05:42 PM) Correct me if I'm wrong, but Micah Johnson is still in big league camp isn't he? He's looked better in the field than Marcus this ST. Small sample, I know, and ST is ST. Just reading the tea leaves regarding the way they presented him to the media late last season, coupled with the long look this spring, I think the org really likes him. But he'll be in B'Ham next week, almost certainly.

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Mar 23, 2014 -> 05:25 PM) There are many things currently with this organization to be up in arms with, I just haven't gotten around to Flowers/Phegley. Just let go of the chandelier and you'll be more comfortable.