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QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 29, 2015 -> 10:09 AM) I would be prepared to be disappointed. That's nuts. This isn't a rebuilding year. Get over it.

They didn't put this team together just to compete or contend. Anything less than reaching a best-of-5 series would be disappointing.

QUOTE (GreatScott82 @ Jan 28, 2015 -> 05:22 PM) So what does our bench currently look like? Who will be the backup catcher? Beckham (3b, SS, 2b) Bonafacio (Inf, OF) L. Garcia (INF) Catcher? Beckham IF, Bonifacio UTL, Shuck OF, Soto C In my opinion. Could change if Shuck stinks or Soto isn't healthy, but on Jan 28, I think this is it.

Sierra ended up being outrighted to AAA Omaha. He's still Royals property.

https://twitter.com/CSNHayes/status/560548838566801409 10 days to trade Viciedo.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jan 28, 2015 -> 02:12 PM) Parks was great again last night. Hitch 2: Son of a Hitch Yep. Treat Yo Self 2017.

Scott Fletcher is with the Tigers now. No company secrets, Gordon.

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Jan 28, 2015 -> 01:52 PM) That bench is BS. Nice. Hawk would approve of that slogan.

In totality, a bench of Beckham, Bonifacio, Soto, and Shuck doesn't look too bad.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Jan 28, 2015 -> 01:38 PM) Not necessarily. I still think they go with bench of: catcher, Bonifacio, Beckham, and an OF. One of Sanchez/Micah makes the roster and the other is in Charlotte. Yeah, that's true. Shuck has some speed, so he can pinch run. It just seems like they overly like Leury Garcia.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Jan 28, 2015 -> 01:31 PM) I was hoping that Bonifacio would handle all backup infielder duties. Not a good day for JB Shuck.

Like that Viciedo is gone. Beckham--hopefully he's a decent platoon player. Ban "Your Love"

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jan 28, 2015 -> 01:20 PM) You do realize any player they would get would be totally worthless. They paid his salary, probably gave a token amount more if anything, and that will be that. Oh yeah, i know they won't get anything. I just wanted to hear it from a Merkin or a Hayes. Usually those things are officially announced in the transactions, and it's rare that nothing ever got reported involving a trade of a guy that played in the majors for six years.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 28, 2015 -> 01:14 PM) Yeah, I think after the off season going rolling, it was obvious that this was what had to have happened, since we never got transaction within the 6 months time. Got until Feb 21,

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jan 28, 2015 -> 01:10 PM) The White Sox acquired cash funds. If true, nobody reported it and it never made the MLB transaction page.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jan 28, 2015 -> 01:05 PM) He was asked. His reply was that he was aware Gordon was currently a free agent. He will be cheap. I like the gamble. The question was- did the Sox get compensation from the Angels from the trade last year?

Just because it's funny....

QUOTE (Jose Paniagua @ Jan 28, 2015 -> 12:51 PM) I think Hawk just ended his plan to take games off in 2015. That's already done. Bad team=more time with the grandkids. Good team=egomaniac can't miss a day.

If he comes back, there needs to be a "Your Love" ban at the Cell. Not allowed.

If he never played for the Sox, I'd say it's a good fit. But with his past expectations/failures, I just don't like it.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jan 28, 2015 -> 12:41 PM) Have the Sox gotten any compensation back from the Angels for him yet? Not that I've seen. I was going to ask one of the Soxtalk guys to ask Hahn or somebody this past weekend, but forgot.

https://twitter.com/ChrisCotillo/status/560507132953772032 oh boy...

QUOTE (Buehrlesque @ Jan 28, 2015 -> 10:11 AM) My layout would go: Opening Day: Monday, April 6. Final Day: Friday, Sept. 18 (24 weeks, 148 or 150 games) Tiebreakers and Wildcard game over the weekend LDS: Best of 7: starts (week of) Tue. Sept. 22 LCS: Best of 7: starts ~ Oct. 1. WS: Best of 7: starts ~ Oct. 12, ends no later than Oct. 24. I just can't see the owners giving up 6-7 home dates. It's more important to MLB to have the regular season inventory than it is more postseason games. I certainly wouldn't mind if they chopped off a week and go down to 156, but it'll never happen. My preference would be: Regular season ends on Wednesday Open date for 163's on Thursday Keep it a one-game play-in on Friday (both leagues) LDS Best-of-5 (2 vs 3 series starting on Saturday; 1 vs 4 starting Sunday) LCS Best-of-5 World Series Best-of-7 (starts on Tuesday, ends on Wednesday)

I'd make the regular season 26 weeks (which it is), starting on Thursday and ending on Wednesday. That year a few years ago was cool when the regular season ended on Wednesday night. Then Game 7 of the World Series exactly 4 weeks from the end of the regular season. Baseball for 30 weeks is good enough. Opening Day- Final Day- WS Game 7 March 29-September 26-October 24 March 30-September 27-October 25 March 31-September 28-October 26 April 1- September 29-October 27 April 2-September 30-October 28 April 3-October 1-October 29 April 4-October 2-October 30 I'd rather have regular season games in March than World Series games on Halloween or later.