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Garcia en route, and will start Game 2 tonight, according to Hahn.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Aug 9, 2013 -> 01:33 PM) I'll go on record that our new RFer (Garcia) out produces Rios next season. So, did you know something was about to happen?

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 9, 2013 -> 01:31 PM) I wonder if Granderson has started mapping his drive to the Cell next year If they can get him on a 2-year deal, good. I just don't want over-30 guys with 3-4 year contracts, and you hate them after the first year and you dread them being there for 2-3 years.

It may hurt the 2014 White Sox in terms of total wins, but it may help the 2015-2016-2017 White Sox win a division. It all depends on how they spend this cleared money going forward.

So, can Garcia get from Durham to the Cell by 7:10?

QUOTE (Jose Paniagua @ Aug 9, 2013 -> 01:04 PM) If trading Rios is good, then good. But enough of mentioning "now avisail can come up" That was something that could happen whether Rios was traded or not. Jeez. Not really, but whatever. Rios is gone, and now Garcia will be up. It's moot now.

I'm glad it happened. They got something. Avisail is coming up. Money off the books. It's all good to me.

OH YEAH!!!!!

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Aug 9, 2013 -> 12:21 PM) The Sox arent going to get much for Rios, just my opinion. So you're saying they will get something...hmmmmm.

Scot Gregor is saying the deadline is around noon on Saturday.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Aug 9, 2013 -> 10:54 AM) JIM BOWDEN ‏@JimBowdenESPNxm 7m Chance that the #White Sox trade Alex Rios to the #Rangers today "smaller than a bread basket" according to a source involved in trade talks FWIW. Bowden is a clown though. So you're tellin' me there's a chance... One hour...nothing will happen and Rios will start the first game.

Look at the 2012 Reds and Giants for rotations that didn't need much help.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Aug 9, 2013 -> 10:06 AM) So you guys think Rios is gone today or still be with the Sox or the rest of the season? I'm just assuming he stays. I understand why they don't just want to give him away, but if they did just shed the payroll, it wouldn't bother me. I know that's not the popular opinion, or necessarily the right thing, but I wouldn't care if they just let him go to get the money off the books and get Garcia in the lineup.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Aug 9, 2013 -> 09:19 AM) I just noticed on the Sox website that Garcia is not listed on the 40 man roster. He has to be there, right? He had to be on the Tigers 40 man roster since he was in the majors this season, and you can't lose your roster spot without clearing waviers, even if you're traded. Is this just an oversight on the website? I noticed that the other day too. He has to be on the 40-man. That's just a mistake.

Semien walk and homer

EJ- 7 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K 99 pitches, 65 strikes

Rough 4th and 5th innings for Montas. Ended up 5 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, HR

3 perfect innings for Montas. 3 K.

http://www.milb.com/scoreboard/index.jsp?c...mp;ymd=20130808 Johnson and Montas start.

I would think Rios is worth just about the same the Sox got from the Boston deals...2-3 lower level prospects, or 1 mid-level prospect. Plus they would be taking the salary for 2014. If this trade happens now, great. If it doesn't, that's ok too because they should be able to move him in the offseason. But I hope they get this done now to get Garcia in there.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Aug 8, 2013 -> 01:10 PM) I would expect this to take longer than 24 hours to figure out. Even if Hahn is willing to let Rios go for nothing, he's at least going to attempt to get something of value for him. Like iamshack said, expect a 72 hour game of chicken. Ok, by Monday then. Rios is the past. Garcia is the future. Let's get on with it.

Really hope Rios has played his last game in a Sox uniform, and get Garcia in the lineup on Friday.

https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal

Things just got interesting.

He gone.