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QUOTE (iamshack @ Apr 30, 2015 -> 09:04 PM) So do you think they take White if the Marshall move never occurred? If the Marshall trade never occurred, he would have been released, so yes, White would have been still the pick.

I'd rather trade down, add a pick and take DeVante Parker instead of drafting White.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Apr 30, 2015 -> 01:55 PM) No but if you can, you can be usually successful for a long period of time ala Belichick. Agreed. But if you can't then you might be on the next plane back to Eugene, Oregon.

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Apr 30, 2015 -> 01:32 PM) Chip Kelly may turn out to be a genius, but I'd be more willing to bet he is back coaching college in a few years. Being a genius on the sidelines doesn't automatically qualify you to be a genius in the front office, and vice versa.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Apr 30, 2015 -> 12:50 PM) @RossTuckerNFL: Eagles. Wow. RT: @975TheFanatic: Tim McManus "Two 1sts, future 2nd rd, Cox, Kendricks, and Vinny Curry is the latest package in deal." For what? I'm missing something here

QUOTE (ptatc @ Apr 30, 2015 -> 08:47 AM) Matt Flynn? He was 7th round. One good game does not make a QB good.

QUOTE (farmteam @ Apr 30, 2015 -> 08:10 AM) I'm happy about this, but does anyone know why he wasn't drafted originally if he's so good? Well the link says "Oddly never drafted despite sporting an impressive resume", so that is a good question. It sounds like he is undersized and slowly improved year by year, so I guess he was just overlooked until this breakout season?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 29, 2015 -> 10:06 AM) I firmly believe this is the Quenville difference. Yeah, as frustrating as he can be with his affinity for certain players, there is no doubt he has gotten results on the ice. And given how other teams haven't been able to maintain as long, he deserves the benefit of the doubt.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Apr 29, 2015 -> 07:52 PM) And last years winner and a total stud was drafted in the 6th round. 15 years ago. How many great QBs have been drafted that late since then?

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Apr 29, 2015 -> 06:43 PM) Big 12 is basically told to add a championship game. Would imagine expansion will be considered again. Which all but guarantees a Big 12 national title contender will get knocked out of the top 4 next year with a conference championship game loss.

QUOTE (MurcieOne @ Apr 29, 2015 -> 02:31 PM) I don't mind the idea of trading away Marty, but there is basically nothing at the TE position after him. I know he wants a new deal, but we've still got him under control for two years at a really reasonable price. Not sure that a 3rd/4th round pick is worth trading away a guy with his skillset at age 28. Yeah, I understand why they would look to trade him, but after the black hole the Greg Olsen trade left for a few years, I'd be worried to get rid of him.

Jinx!

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Apr 29, 2015 -> 01:12 PM) Adam Jahns @adamjahns · 35m 35 minutes ago #Bears GM Ryan Pace said there's seven players they've identified for the No. 7 pick. Adam Jahns @adamjahns · 35m 35 minutes ago #Bears will not pick up the fifth year option for Shea McClellin. Adam Jahns @adamjahns · 31m 31 minutes ago #Bears GM Ryan Pace said he's fielded calls for the No. 7 pick. Adam Jahns @adamjahns · 25m 25 minutes ago #Bears GM Ryan Pace won't rule out moving up in the draft but said you have to be extra mindful of the cost and get the pick right. Adam Jahns @adamjahns · 24m 24 minutes ago #Bears GM Ryan Pace's big board includes 170 players. How is he gonna pick players in round 7 then?

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Apr 29, 2015 -> 11:30 AM) There is gonna be trades or not. Someone is also gonna get drafted, by a team. I didn't know Peter King posted here!

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Apr 28, 2015 -> 04:25 PM) Rongey just called out the Orioles on Facebook for this entire mess. Said they refused using the nationals park out of pettiness. He also said the Sox have no say in the matter, it was entirely the Orioles decision. The MLB could override the Orioles but chose not to. It's pretty interesting that they would rather play 3 home games in Tampa, rather than 40 miles away in DC. Not only could some of your fans still attend the game, but your players could still sleep in their own beds, etc. It's like a toddler not playing with any of his toys at all, instead of sharing them with another kid.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Apr 28, 2015 -> 06:53 PM) This has got best of 3 written all over it, too much money to be made. Floyd just seems too full of himself to blemish his perfect record, even for another $100 million, so I doubt a best of 3 happens. I see a close decision in Floyd's favor, close enough to keep enough buzz for a rematch.

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Apr 28, 2015 -> 05:12 PM) It's borderline unrealistic to expect them to be Cup contenders every season with the salary cup the way it currently is. Even with the core. But as you said, they will always be in the playoff hunt with 19-88-2-7-4 on the roster. It's the job of the front office to plug and play guys while they re-tool on the fly to get them back to contenders. It's moves like these that accomplish that, and I respect the hell out of them for it. (And again, there have been some big misses as well, like Pirri, Hayes, ect). Just look at the Penguins. They were supposed to be built on the same model as the Blackhawks, get a couple top stars then plug and play the rest of the roster. 6 years later, they haven't won a game in the conference championship round. For all the credit Rocky & crew receive (and they have done plenty of good things), it is funny that the majority of top players were acquired during the old regime.

SERIES E - C3 vs. W1 TIME (CT) vs. NETWORKS Friday, May 1 8:30 p.m. Minnesota at Chicago NBCSN, Sportsnet, TVA Sports Sunday, May 3 7:30 p.m. Minnesota at Chicago NBCSN, CBC, SN360, TVA Sports Tuesday, May 5 7 p.m. Chicago at Minnesota NBCSN, Sportsnet, TVA Sports Thursday, May 7 8:30 p.m. Chicago at Minnesota NBCSN, Sportsnet, TVA Sports *Saturday, May 9 TBD Minnesota at Chicago TVA Sports *Monday, May 11 TBD Chicago at Minnesota TVA Sports *Wednesday, May 13 TBD Minnesota at Chicago TVA Sports

QUOTE (shipps @ Apr 28, 2015 -> 03:31 PM) Why is there such a long amount of time between series like this? The Red Wings-Lightning series is not over until game 7 tomorrow, and they won't start the 2nd round until the entire 1st round is done.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 28, 2015 -> 02:20 PM) They don't want to have 2 games without concession sales. The White Sox are working out at Camden Yards today. More like they only want 4 games without instead 5, their weekend series with Tampa was moved down to St. Pete

QUOTE (Tex @ Apr 28, 2015 -> 01:59 PM) I was trying to find a list of sporting events played in empty stadiums. I'm guessing it has happened before, I just can't think of a professional match. I have heard of High School and perhaps a college that cleared out all the fans to play. It happens in soccer all the time across the world as punishment to overzealous (violent) fans

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Apr 28, 2015 -> 10:29 AM) Shane Ray was dumb for getting caught with some weed yesterday, but if he fell to the Packers, I would run that ticket up to the commissioner. Because no one in the NFL smokes pot at all

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 28, 2015 -> 01:50 AM) They could always trade John Danks for Homer Bailey. The White Sox would assume Bailey's $81 remaining from 2016-2019 (Reds would pay 2020 buyout of $5 million or White Sox would pay $25 million for that season). In return, the Reds would take on Danks' contract through 2016 (essentially $26 million). The White Sox would be taking on $55 million in extra salary, paying Bailey roughly $20 million per season. So you could look at it as paying Bailey $13.75 million per year for four years....or they could use that $26 million in "new/created" money by dumping Danks to improve the club in 2015/16 cycle. (Of course the problem is that would make keeping Samardzija impossible....but that's probably true regardless.) 1. Sale 2. Quintana 3. Rodon 4. Noesi/Sox prospect OR use the Danks money for a veteran placeholder along the lines of a Haren/Vogelsong/Volquez/Liriano 5. Homer Bailey Then you'd still have this year's first rounder (likely another pitcher if not Happ or Tucker), Erik Johnson, Montas and Danish for starting pitching depth (not to mention the 2016 compensation pick...or they could end up trading Samardzija for another pitcher/catcher/3B/SS/OF). It's also POSSIBLE Montas and Danish are ready to start for the Sox in 2016...but I wouldn't necessarily count on that happening, either. Plus breaking in another rookie to go along with Rodon in his first full year and Bailey coming off surgery would necessitate adding one more starting pitcher. Finally, it's also another possibility Hector Noesi is still a part of the starting rotation in 2016, but I'm not counting on that, either. Homer Bailey is about to have TJ surgery too

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Apr 27, 2015 -> 08:36 PM) Kluber had an amazing season last year, but you look at his minor league statistics and it is a huge anomaly. Some guys figure it out of course, but I would say he is probably experiencing a correction Great move by him immediately signing the contract extension

Quite the bomb dropping right after returning from paternity leave.