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It's going to be great entering spring training with a 25-man roster that's set barring an injury. Spring training competition is overrated. It just means you have holes.

Nieto is in the minors--so is Rodon. Putnam is the setup guy. I think they'll go with Johnson at 2B, and Sanchez will go back to Charlotte. After Viciedo is dumped, they probably have Shuck/Danks, Leury, and Brantly on the bench. Stuff will change.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 14, 2014 -> 08:44 AM) Why? There is a pretty good chance he isn't on the roster anyway It was a joke. Ugh. Have a laugh once in a while.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Dec 14, 2014 -> 08:30 AM) Did he say anything of interest? Not really. Stuff we know. One thing I agree with him though...Danks and Noesi at 4-5 are good enough. They make their starts and put up innings. Until they give the Sox a reason to make a move, they don't need to make a move with starting pitching.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Dec 14, 2014 -> 08:26 AM) I think the show Bruce Levine hosts comes on at 9 No, that's Saturdays at 8-10. He was on.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Dec 14, 2014 -> 08:20 AM) Every single poster here would take a comp pick, the problem is a comp draft pick is worth more than Viciedo making a deal unlikely. Honestly, let's hope for a reliever or lottery ticket prospect and call it a day. Amen! It's just good to know there's no place for Viciedo on this team. He's a losing player, just like Dunn and Rios were/are.

Surkamp should hold out for a car to give up #53.

Somebody here mentioned Bonifacio before. That would be a good player too. Eaton and Cabrera miss a lot of time, and he'd be good insurance at 2B. But they're going to need a 4th outfielder they trust to play 80 games, even if they don't need him that much in the end.

QUOTE (NCsoxfan @ Dec 14, 2014 -> 07:37 AM) Happy HAHN-nikah everyone! Well played.

Eaton Cabrera Abreu LaRoche Garcia Gillaspie Ramirez Flowers Johnson I think we're almost at rosterbating level.

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Dec 14, 2014 -> 03:33 AM) Has Flavum posted in this thread tonight? Ha! Just heard about this. Yeah, I'm not big on the Sox signing PED guys after they're in the union. I can't deny Cabrera is a perfect fit and sometimes, as a fan, you have to root for players you don't like as people. We'll see how it goes. Also, good job by Bruce Levine even though he's gross. He'll be on the Score at 8.

It's going to be important to start hot.. Lots of division games and road games the first two months. Looking at the rotation, the first 11 starts could look like this for the Big 3: Sale 4-6 at KC 4-12 vs Min 4-18 at Det 4-23 vs KC 4-28 at Bal 5-3 at Min 5-9 vs Cin 5-15 at Oak 5-20 vs Cle 5-25 at Tor 5-31 at Hou Samardzija 4-8 at KC 4-14 at Cle 4-19 at Det 4-24 vs KC 4-29 at Bal 5-5 vs Det 5-10 vs Cin 5-16 at Oak 5-21 vs Cle 5-26 at Tor 6-2 at Tex Quintana 4-9 at KC 4-15 at Cle 4-20 vs Cle 4-25 vs KC 4-30 at Min 5-6 vs Det 5-11 at Mil 5-17 at Oak 5-22 vs Min 5-27 at Tor 6-3 at Tex Bold- Buy your tickets

Whaaa? Just report it when it happens. We know it's been discussed, Bruce.

Long way to go, but how many runs would this team score with 100% health? Eaton Ramirez Abreu LaRoche Garcia Gillaspie/Davidson Viciedo/Danks Flowers/Brantly Johnson/Sanchez

QUOTE (gatnom @ Dec 12, 2014 -> 11:34 AM) It's funny how close yet how far we seem at the same time. Finding an upgrade to Viciedo and having Rodon pitch like a middle of the rotation type of starter would go a long way to bridging that gap. I want to say I'm optimistic about Sanchez/Johnson and Garcia, but I just kind of have a bad feeling about those 2 positions for this year, which doesn't leave much room for error. The way Micah Johnson was flying through the system, and would have had a September callup, they must be pretty confident he can be a big leaguer soon. The schedule is heavily weighted with division games the first 5 weeks of the season, so it's going to be important to field the best team off the bat and get to winning.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Dec 12, 2014 -> 10:46 AM) I hope he is right, but you just never know. Who would have thought Kershaw would get roughed up in the playoffs? Plus as much as Sale is incredible, he has tended to tail off late in the season and the Indians kill him a lot. He's great, but he's not done getting better.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Dec 12, 2014 -> 10:42 AM) Wouldn't it be awesome if Matt Davidson could be that 1B/3B to spell Gillaspie/LaRoche against LHP? Yes, it would be. Too bad he stunk. I'd be curious to know if his defense was adequate this year.

http://blogs.seattletimes.com/mariners/201...assy-san-diego/ They should have just non-tendered him, but whatever. As long as he never wears a Sox uni again, whatever is ok.

Putnam is a 7th/8th inning guy until he's not. Petricka/Duke/Putnam/Robertson are the main 4 for the 7th, 8th, and 9th...at the moment.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Dec 11, 2014 -> 01:23 PM) The White Sox and Mariners are engaged in "serious talks" about a deal involving outfielder/third baseman Dayan Viciedo, MLB.com's Scott Merkin reports on Twitter. Chicago is looking to receive a bullpen arm in return. Thank you for this new information.

Jennings' video page...him getting hit in the head is scary stuff. http://miami.marlins.mlb.com/search/media....layer_id=543359

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Dec 11, 2014 -> 12:29 PM) Bob Dutton ‏@TNT_Mariners 32s32 seconds ago Hearing not. Those talks seem to have cooled. @antreas_x mariners close to viciedo?is that true? Battle of beat writers here. So who's right? I'm sorry, but if Merkin of all people is saying it, well then it's happening.

Patiently waiting to add Viciedo to that list....

Oh, it's happening...

Added to the Sox 40-man since the last day of the season: Ravelo, Saladino, Smith, Montas, Garcia, Ynoa, Shuck, Brantly, Duke, Samardzija, Robertson, Laroche, Jennings Dropped from the Sox 40-man since last day of the season: Ravelo, Semien, Bassitt, Phegley, De Los Santos, Thompson, Carroll, Snodgress, Rienzo, Taylor, Belisario, Konerko, Lindstrom, Paulino, Sierra, Mitchell I'll take that trade.