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Pure speculation here but I don't see anything happening with us until next week. Likely a quiet period after this storm and a hold out to extract maximum value if possible.

QUOTE (WhiteSoxLifer @ Jul 24, 2016 -> 09:16 AM) NL scout on Sale: 'I've been in pro ball for 40 years and never have I seen something so stupid and selfish." https://twitter.com/CST_soxvan/status/757247837092454400 This. Yes spot on.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Jul 24, 2016 -> 08:30 AM) I know Dave is usually right this year, but I don't know if I trust him on this. I mean, this is a guy who is still maintaining that the uniform cutting thing never happened, so Welcome to the Darkside

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Jul 24, 2016 -> 12:51 AM) I still don't think the Sox will trade Sale. I doubt they will get what they are looking for and it'd be incredibly stupid to deal him for less than he's worth. Three days ago I was buying into the likelihood being at .001%. Now I'm split at 50/50.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 24, 2016 -> 12:06 AM) Cmon. You think his teammates feel let down? This is millionaire baseball. They know Sale's a f***ing stud and KW and the rest of the suits are clowns. This team proved long ago this season it's not a "team." They don't give a f*** what Sale did. He backs it up with performance. He's the best player on the damn team; he can do whatever he wants. I agree with ptatc. He's gotta be embarrassed when he comes to his senses. There are 24 other grown men that he abandoned and put in a spotlight of stupidity. This is a national story now and it really shines a lite on them all. The team did a good job of picking up his slack but the dude selfishly put everyone under the bus. Throwing him down there with them all had to happen. Like I said, agree with ptatc... Hopefully he sees how dumb this all was an is sincere in his approach to his teammates.

Bwhahahaha https://www.yahoo.com/amphtml/sports/news/t...-041326686.html

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 23, 2016 -> 11:58 PM) I'll back a player like Chris Sale over our s*** management team anyday. He's produced. They haven't. Except for what sadly turned into that one year wonder called a WS title. I will always shake KW's hand and Oz's hand for that and Jerry but this organization blows. More power to Sale. Those uniforms do suck. This has nothing to do with production, tantrums, or uniforms. It's all about song choice and dance off epic failure moves.

https://twitter.com/e_grundberg/status/757106078442139648

Great article about this whole thing: https://theringer.com/chris-sale-chicago-wh...cf6d#.i3pco7j40

Watch this and tell me you don't want him traded. http://m.tmz.com/#video/0_ior3ya9i/

QUOTE (miracleon35th @ Jul 23, 2016 -> 10:51 PM) I hope this is not the case but the possibility that there may be a racial element to Sale's dislike for Kenny Williams has crossed my mind. I hope you get a ban for this stupidity.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 23, 2016 -> 09:35 PM) Shows a consistent pattern and not all animus simply aimed at KW. You're half way to an Aenima. Nice.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Jul 23, 2016 -> 09:27 PM) I hope you all know that there were no "jersey sales". This jersey was not even for sale, it was a free giveaway. You need a new signature. You can use mine if you like or PM me a request and I'll make one for you. Goes for anyone here - PM me for a sig. I wanna flex my photoshop muscles.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Jul 23, 2016 -> 09:24 PM) Hopefully, sale didnt pull out the knife while the argument was going on. Can you imagine being Hahn when sale is mad and pulls out the knife to attack the uniforms.? That's such and awesome image.

QUOTE (oldsox @ Jul 23, 2016 -> 07:36 PM) Wonder if Robertson was ever discussed with Cubs prior to their trade with Seattle Probably not

QUOTE (Special K @ Jul 23, 2016 -> 09:38 PM) I hate Rick Hahn. I will 100% become a Cubs fan if they trade Sale. Prepared to be done with this Organization. It will be so liberating. A tear down has been mentioned in these parts since 2007. I was totally against it then but hey - the people who started beating that drum were right. You're not a fan, by the way. Bye.

QUOTE (Jake @ Jul 23, 2016 -> 04:35 PM) Why do my spidey senses tell me this somehow involved poop Banned.

Funny, this thread has become the game thread and there's not a mention of the game. Says a lot.

QUOTE (WhiteSoxLifer @ Jul 23, 2016 -> 04:26 PM) The Sale incident began with something "silly" that mushroomed into a bigger argument, says a source. #Whitesox https://twitter.com/jcrasnick/status/756993354496352256 So Kenny said, "don't be a b**** / queen / f**" about trade rumors and pitch, Chris." Got it. f***ing Kenny. I'm with Sale. Don't stand for that crap man!

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Jul 23, 2016 -> 04:13 PM) We don't know if that's what happened. Using the word "investigation" is a bit scary and leaves a lot of room to the imagination. I already told you exactly what happened. Case closed.

QUOTE (SCCWS @ Jul 23, 2016 -> 04:11 PM) Huh??? You want to trade a top 5 pitcher in baseball for a package centered around a AA 2nd baseman who some project to be a DH in the majors. Time for your parents to take your computer away. Betts and Monacada. Bring it. Please God? That would sure as hell be an OUCH to the Red Sox but I'd be stoked.

What really happened was a pre game meeting with Kenny Williams and Sale. Kenny told Sale that they had a trade package lined up that they couldn't refuse but also mentioned that JR wouldn't approve the deal. Kenny then asked Sale if he considers him a dochebag - to which Sale replied, "yes - of course." Kenny then told him to be a complete jack off, to get completely drunk, and to start ranting about how much better he is than, "Moan-a-catta". Told him to be sure to also eat a lot of itilian desert before getting drunk and requested projectile vomit all over Robin. It went down exactly like this and JR is currently sitting with Kenny "reviewing" the trade offer again. Case closed.

QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Jul 23, 2016 -> 03:57 PM) Link? or what's his twitter name? https://twitter.com/brianbilek_/status/756985324425715712

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 23, 2016 -> 03:54 PM) This is gonna get ugly if I'm interpreting Rabbit's last tweet properly Huh? I don't see what you're reading into with his tweet.

QUOTE (soxforlife05 @ Jul 23, 2016 -> 03:49 PM) If true Sale just f***ed up their leverage in trade negotiations for him. Not really. Explanation of Sale's b****ing