flavum

https://twitter.com/DOBrienAJC/status/534123924477739008 If the Braves are more likely to trade a setup guy, the White Sox probably match up with them pretty well. Jordan Walden, David Carpenter. Somebody named Anthony Varvaro who I never heard of, or forgot.

First time in the history of the MVP, no Yankees or Red Sox players got any points.

Personally, I hope they do trade Alexei because it means they like the value coming back. The legitimate window for sustained good teams is 2016-2019. All of their moves should be with this in mind. If trading Alexei is a part of that overall picture, then go for it.

Susan Slusser left Abreu off her top 10. So did Mike Berardino from St Paul, and Mark Whicker from LA. A writer from Houston left Victor Martinez off his top 10.

Kershaw wins. Stanton 2nd. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15E2...mfRiiQ0/pubhtml AL spreadsheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10Rc...3ygCSmI/pubhtml

4th. Cool. https://twitter.com/CST_soxvan/status/533038747852767232 Surprised Wade Davis didn't get any love.

I'll put in a guess...Abreu finishes just outside the top 5. 6th or 7th.

QUOTE (flavum @ Nov 13, 2014 -> 02:07 PM) Anderson 2-2, .311. ..and then he struck out three times. Still .301.

Tomas deal "imminent" https://twitter.com/jorgearangure/status/532985685826097152

Anderson 2-2, .311.

Last game. Anderson 1-1, .303 http://mlb.mlb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?gi...ox&sid=l119

Does Abreu crack the top-5 tonight?

Montas 3 IP, 7 hits, 4 er, 1 bb, 2 k Final AFL line- 3.52 ERA, 23 IP, 22 H 10 BB, 19 K

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Nov 12, 2014 -> 08:02 PM) Back up plan that they can't re-sign Martin? I guess. Pretty amazing Cervelli has played professional baseball for 10 years, and he has just over 2000 PAs. He doesn't play a lot.

Cervelli to Pittsburgh.

Sale just made some money: Chris Sale lhp 5 years/$32.5M (2013-17), plus 2018-19 options 5 years/$32.5M (2013-17), plus 2018-19 club options signed extension with Chicago White Sox 3/7/13 replaced 1 year/$0.6M deal signed 2/22/13 13:$0.85M, 14:$3.5M, 15:$6M, 16:$9.15M, 17:$12M, 18:$12.5M club option ($1M buyout), 19:$13.5M club option ($1M buyout) 2019 option increases 1) by $2.5M to $16M with a Cy Young in 2013-18 or 2) by $1.5M to $15M with a second- or third-place finish in Cy Young vote in 2013-18 award bonuses, including $15,000 for All-Star selection

The two voters that took Sale 2nd are the real embarrassment. I'm glad it didn't cost Kluber an award he deserved just as much as Felix. http://bbwaa.com/14-al-cy/

Seems like a lot of people are saying they'd vote for Kluber, but they think Felix will win. Maybe Kluber will surprise.

QUOTE (fathom @ Nov 12, 2014 -> 03:54 PM) The Web Redemptions have been awful this season, but this skit and the Kiffin skit were simply amazing. Agreed on all counts. That Kiffin thing had me crying.

Good. Hopefully the Sox move away from the fulltime DH, and I certainly wouldn't want Martinez ages 36-39. Two years with an option? Sure. 4 years guaranteed? No way.

Tyson Ross seems like a guy the Sox would go after.

Everybody should be happy the Rios/Peavy/Dunn years are over. Move on. You'll be happy.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Nov 12, 2014 -> 01:05 PM) The Sox can get Andrus-like production from Sanchez or Semien, so I see no reason why Andrus should be considered as an option. I was going to dispute that a little, but I didn't realize Andrus only has 20 career homers. I'll give him credit for being durable, but the Sox should have no interest in him.

I kinda liked this... Joe Stanka left the US after his cup of coffee with the Sox in 1959, and had a lot of success in Japan.

End of the Winter Meetings and the Rule 5 Draft a month from today. Looking froward to see what goes down over the next 30 days. I'm guessing quite a bit.