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QUOTE (Kalapse @ Dec 14, 2017 -> 08:35 AM) It was pure heaven when the MLB draft moved at this speed with the conference call then they went and f***ed it up. I don't mind the first night TV show. First round and sandwich picks, although it should be a little faster that night too. The rest of the draft should be knocked out fast like this on the second day. Three days is stupid.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Dec 14, 2017 -> 08:27 AM) I could see us trading Tocci plus something to the Giants for Burdi. Wait for it...

Tocci is the one and only pick in the Major League phase. Nobody from the Sox org was picked.

QUOTE (fathom @ Dec 14, 2017 -> 08:18 AM) Wouldn't be surprised if they trade Tocci First thing I thought of too.

If they get him, they pretty much would have to move Anderson to CF, right?

Audio link in an hour https://www.mlb.com/video/rule-5-draft/c-18...83?tid=40498098

Interesting last five hours while most slept. I highly doubt Giolito is one of the arms offered...or Lopez, Kopech, Hansen, and Dunning. Rodon and Fulmer for Machado and a lower level decent prospect (do they have those)?

The Os don’t have to rush on this. Nothing is happening tonight.

What about involving a DLd Rodon? *cough*

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Dec 13, 2017 -> 07:32 PM) Unless Machado is engaged/married to Renteria’s second cousin I don’t see him signing an extension. Side note: He’s with Yonder Alonso’s sister Get Yonder!

QUOTE (fathom @ Dec 13, 2017 -> 07:19 PM) Thanks and ugh Ha, and yeah This better have a negotiating window involved if it’s true. But I can’t see him signing now with anyone. Weird stuff. Maybe some other move is happening that nobody is expecting.

I look at it as a gesture they can use next winter when they actually try to get him.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Dec 13, 2017 -> 04:13 PM) What time does the Rule 5 draft start? 8am Central.

It would’ve been fun to have a couple trades to talk about, but it’s obvious the free agents have to sign before the trade market really opens up. Hope they get a couple quality arms tomorrow morning.

Jack Morris and Alan Trammell elected to the Hall. It’s going to be a long, long ceremony in Cooperstown.

Passan: 2 yrs, option for 2020

Angels sign Rymer Liriano to a minor league deal. Big week in Anaheim.

QUOTE (flavum @ Dec 6, 2017 -> 09:28 AM) Nothing next Monday-Wednesday Changing my mind. Avi, Abreu, and Sanchez all get traded. If Hosmer and JD Martinez sign fairly soon, it would help the trade market.

The Mariners front office must be getting drunk right now.

Cleveland writer only votes for Thome and Vizquel a year after turning in a blank ballot. http://www.cleveland.com/livingston/index....fame_ballo.html

QUOTE (ptatc @ Dec 6, 2017 -> 01:35 PM) Good call. The opposition to the "steroid era" seems to be calming down. If he can push the clock back he may get in when people don't care about it any longer. I think it’s more about the steroid guys are already in, so put Bonds and Clemens in and put this topic behind us. My hope is they get to that point, while going to even tougher penalties for PEDs- and when you get busted, you aren’t ever going to be on the ballot. In other words, forgive for the past institutional encouraged cheating, and go to zero tolerance (as bad as betting on baseball), going forward.

Nothing next Monday-Wednesday Goose egg

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Dec 5, 2017 -> 05:51 PM) That is WAYYYYYY too much. Wow Dan O’Dowd on MLBN isn’t buying it either, fwiw.

Hahn should answer this question- Why did November 20th end the day with only 39 players on the 40-man? If there’s a good reason, educate us.

Passan saying the Giants and Mariners are among the finalists.