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QUOTE (LDF @ Nov 30, 2015 -> 05:26 AM) sp - Johnny Cueto and the amount he rejected. there are 2 different amounts that was offered, a contract in the 15-18 mil range and another in the 6yrs/120 range. either way, before last yr, i would have sworn that he was in the 25 per range or more. but after last yr performance, i thought the 6/120 is a fair price. Nah. He'll get more than that.

QUOTE (soxfan49 @ Nov 29, 2015 -> 07:45 PM) Bruce Feldman says "not true" I bet it's true in about a week.

Dino Babers to Central Florida

Jim Bowden stated in his latest piece that WhiteSox top target is Todd Frazier with Brett Lawrie as the backup plan. Chicago White Sox Status: Retooling Top target: Todd Frazier The White Sox have been unable to get steady production from their third base spot for several years now, which is why they've targeted Cincinnati Reds third baseman Todd Frazier via trade. The Reds certainly will listen, though Frazier, a fan favorite, is the one player they'd prefer not to trade, thus their asking price for the All-Star third baseman is through the roof. I see it as highly unlikely these two teams will match up in a trade of this magnitude. The White Sox would then turn to the A's and Brett Lawrie, who is expected to be traded this winter. Fall-back options: Lawrie, Pablo Sandoval, Trevor Plouffe, David Freese, Martin Prado

Matt Campbell from Toledo is officially the new coach at Iowa State. Virginia Teach is hiring Memphis' Justin Fuente. I bet Mizzou DC Barry Odom ends up at Memphis. Wouldn't be shocked to see Mark Richt take over at Mizzou.

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Nov 28, 2015 -> 09:16 PM) Here it is. "The White Sox's offense was a disaster in 2015. Despite playing in a good home run park, they ranked last in the American League in runs and last in home runs. Their corner outfielders ranked 23rd in the majors in wOBA, and while they'll hope for a better season from Melky Cabrera, Upton would be a major upgrade over Avisail Garcia in right field. There should be room in the budget, especially when factoring in that John Danks ($15.75 million) and Adam LaRoche ($13 million) come off the payroll after 2016. The White Sox, however, also have holes in the infield that need addressing. The White Sox never punt on a season like other clubs, so we can count on them doing something." http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/i...-end-up-signing I'm guessing Cleveland signs Upton. They don't have $100 million.

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Nov 25, 2015 -> 02:21 PM) Interesting stuff about Kahnle's pitch selection and how often he uses those three pitches ( FB, CU, SL). http://www.brooksbaseball.net/outcome.php?...15&s_type=2 From what I've read he has a plus change to go with his mid 90's heat but the slider looks pretty weak. Maybe the Sox can help Kahnle make a few tweaks to help his control and become a valuable asset in the pen. Seems the talent is there. I'm sure he will be throwing a cutter soon enough.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Nov 25, 2015 -> 05:40 PM) Ventura will play Flowers way more not really a real platoon. Can I'm not really sure why so many people think this. There was not a LH option before. Should be Flowers with Sale, possibly Rodon and against all LHP. Avila gets the time against RHP.

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Nov 24, 2015 -> 05:43 PM) 100000000% agree. Petricka has never impressed me and I don't think he has a long future in baseball honestly. He doesn't have that "out" pitch that separates the mediocre relievers from the great ones. His BB/Hits to K ratio is not good.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Nov 24, 2015 -> 05:37 PM) With this acquisition, is Albers as good as gone? One of the pen guys going to be traded? Or just more depth in case of injury. Petricka is the guy I'd trade

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Nov 24, 2015 -> 12:04 PM) And now he's getting benched, again... what a dumbass. If Josh McCown starts another game for the Browns this year, Mike Pettine should be fired immediately.

QUOTE (dpd9189 @ Nov 20, 2015 -> 11:39 PM) Blowing it up is painful but if you look at the Cubs and Astros, both were in the postseason this year and it looks like both will be there consistently in the coming years. Neither team had SAle, Q, Rodon, Abreu, or Eaton when they blew it up though.

Wilin Rosario and Rex Brothers DFA in Colorado as well.

Some interesting Pirates names are Rule 5 eligible Adam BerryVerified account ‏@adamdberry 2m2 minutes ago Among the interesting Rule 5-eligible prospects the #Pirates didn't protect: OF Barrett Barnes and RHPs Clay Holmes, Luis Heredia.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Nov 20, 2015 -> 03:06 PM) I don't get the point of Brennan unless they know something we dont. Is there a chance that he'll be moved quickly now that he's probably headed to the bullpen?

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Nov 20, 2015 -> 02:35 PM) A's just DFA'd AJ Griffin Is he having trouble returning from injury? Might be worth a claim.

Mariners DFA former #2 overall pick Danny Hultzen.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Nov 20, 2015 -> 12:38 PM) Alshon and McPhee still not practicing / status for Sunday up in the air. Is Royal back? Jay without Alshon and Royal against this type of D is going to be extremely difficult. Royal is out. Jeffery will play. McPhee should play it sounds like. Grasu back at C.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Nov 20, 2015 -> 12:27 PM) The Kristaps Porzingis hype is annoying me. I heard all this talk about how he's probably an all-star this year. I looked at his numbers and they're not even that good. He's a stud.

QUOTE (Dunt @ Nov 20, 2015 -> 10:37 AM) Interesting, you think they prefer Stephens in the rotation instead of out of the pen? He was a starter in college. There's no reason not to have him start until he can't.

QUOTE (coco1997 @ Nov 20, 2015 -> 09:49 AM) Yankees, Cubs Have Discussed Trade Involving Brett Gardner, Starlin Castro I like that better for Yanks actually. Gardner can't play CF regularly.

QUOTE (Dunt @ Nov 20, 2015 -> 08:45 AM) Best Team Money Could Buy? Was thinking about picking that up for vacation Yes sir. It details The McCourt stuff all the way through last year's postseason loss. It's really good. It's different but Big Data Baseball about the Pirates is awesome as well. Similar to Moneyball.

QUOTE (Dunt @ Nov 20, 2015 -> 08:29 AM) Ya, at best I see Fulmer starting in AA. Probably get 2-3 starts at high A, then move to AA. THAT rotation though. I think Fulmer could see action in White Sox bullpen. The negative to that with Rodon was that you didn't want to waste any service time with a Boras client. I wouldn't rule out Fulmer signing a Sale/Q contract at some point so the service time issue isn't as big of a deal IMO.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Nov 20, 2015 -> 08:36 AM) Those people are idiots. Miami is a top ten job strictly based on recruiting alone. I'll say this, it is VERY hard for all three major Florida programs to be good at the same time, so someone who can actually coach needs to come into Coral Gables or they will continue to do nothing. They have terrible facilities but if you can recruit from that area, it's a very good job still. I think Mario Cristobol gets that gig and does a great job. Rock, where do you think Les Miles ends up? That situation fascinates me.

I'm referencing Molly Knight's book again, but yes it was that good. That whole story about Greinke is detailed in there. He's very smart but he's an introvert and just very odd. He has tendencies similar to someone with Asperger's Syndrome at times. The Greinke stuff in that book is fascinating. It's not surprising that he's had the anxiety issues that he's had. I'd also be stunned if he doesn't end up back in LA or in SF. Chicago or New York would eat that dude alive.