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QUOTE (flavum @ Feb 14, 2017 -> 01:12 PM) In addition to the 15 uniform numbers the White Sox don't assign, they do not have anyone wearing 1, 23, or 49. http://m.whitesox.mlb.com/roster A statistician's ode to the new beginning.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Feb 14, 2017 -> 12:35 PM) Because in a year they could possibly have a better pitcher (and #1 prospect in baseball) than the one they traded plus a couple of extra pieces. It is a gamble but it could payoff big because they really aren't getting the value from other teams for a Q trade. I personally doubt that the cardinals would trade him.

QUOTE (TheTruth05 @ Feb 14, 2017 -> 10:04 AM) Seeing Sale in Red Sawx makes the soxtalk banner look ready to be updated lol I volunteer my services and if called upon will dutifully serve.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Feb 13, 2017 -> 03:19 PM) Wow, two deals fell through at the ownership approval stage...wonder what deals those were? My guess is Washington For Robertson due to money and Q /Cutch/NY due to who the f*** knows.

Double plus good.

Double plus good.

Very cool seeing him on a top 100 list for the first time!

QUOTE (Sleepy Harold @ Feb 13, 2017 -> 08:39 AM) Steve Buckley @BuckinBoston This is how much confidence Dave Dombrowski has in Andrew Benintendi: "We never came close to trading him in the wintertime." #RedSox Don't believe it. That quote is from the same man who also said they wouldn't be trading for Sale since they were happy with their starters. Also, now that Benintendi is their top prospect left, what do you expect Dombrowski to say?

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Feb 13, 2017 -> 07:13 AM) Jason Mastrodonato ‏@JMastrodonato 2h2 hours ago More Andrew Benintendi said his agent called him right before the Chris Sale trade. "You'll know in the next 2 minutes if you're staying or not." If true, that sure as hell is interesting... to me it suggests that the Red Sox presented two packages, one based on Moncada and another based on Benetindi... the White Sox probably informed Boston that they were going to trade with them and gave them a time for presenting their decision. Don't see any other explanation for this quote.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Feb 11, 2017 -> 11:58 AM) Maybe he's saying the different types of players being offered of the course of various deals. Maybe one deal was 2 Top 50s and MLB player, the other was 3 Top 50s. Maybe he's a jackass?

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Feb 11, 2017 -> 11:43 AM) ... Simply put, damage control. That was my impression too.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Feb 11, 2017 -> 07:29 AM) Rum Bunter ‏@rumbunter 1h1 hour ago More @rbrockets They offered 3 top 50 overall prospects, another one of their top 10 prospects, a current MLB SP, and another current MLB player I don't believe this for one second Yea, not a chance.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Feb 11, 2017 -> 04:59 AM) 30+ year old catcher Rep is Scott Boras White Sox in rebuild Not going to happen I sure hope not, unless it's for some stupid small amount with an intention of flipping him. .0005% chance.

QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Feb 10, 2017 -> 09:47 PM) Not when you consider that 2 or 3 of those 5 are likely to never amount to anything. If one of them turns out to be average, and one of them turns out to be great, you could be looking at 30 WAR combined. Yea, well sign me up for the over.

QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Feb 10, 2017 -> 09:39 PM) Is that for real? An average of 6 WAR across them, annually? I just think 30 collectively for their total careers is pretty modest.

QUOTE (klaus kinski @ Feb 10, 2017 -> 08:17 PM) It is just CSN speculation. Word. Thanks for the clarification - esta muy differento than: "Something like more on the signing of Matt Wieters by the Sox."

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Feb 10, 2017 -> 08:22 PM) What's the over under on WAR for those guys combind? Man, it feels like it should be around 30 conservatively, that's pretty amazing. Total career or annual average?

Uh... two completely opposing posts. I'm believing flavum more at the moment.

QUOTE (klaus kinski @ Feb 10, 2017 -> 07:48 PM) Lead in to Hawks post game show Well, what'd the lead in say? My guess is that they were speculating a potential signing based on the Smith removal... but, I didn't see it - you did... so enlighten us please good sir.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Feb 10, 2017 -> 07:19 PM) Of note, Martes & Tucker ranked #15 & #19 respectively. I'm only happy when it rains...

Guess Fulmer is out of their top 100

QUOTE (Al Lopez's Ghost @ Feb 10, 2017 -> 01:05 PM) That would be subtraction by addition. Yuck yuck yuck yuckity yuck yuck yuck

Wieters?

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Feb 10, 2017 -> 12:52 PM) I wonder why. That brings the 40-man to 39. Sorry I didn't tell ya guys but the Sox are putting me on the 40 with an invite to ML camp this spring