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QUOTE (Hatchetman @ Dec 8, 2015 -> 09:32 AM) $46 for Cabrera, $25 for Laroche, $15 for Duke...starts to add up. That's not s*** in the grand scheme of the game though. Some teams have $100 million mistakes.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Dec 8, 2015 -> 09:24 AM) Phil Rogers ‏@philgrogers 4m4 minutes ago #WhiteSox exploring Japanese 3B Nobuhiro Matsuda. He hit a career-high 35 homers last year for #Softbank. Well timed move to US. Now this, I could get on board with.

I doubt they eat any of it. Not their MO honestly.

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Dec 8, 2015 -> 07:49 AM) Also, am I alone in thinking that Ezekiel Elliott, Dalvin Cook and Leonard Fournette are all better than Derrick Henry? Nope. They are all better. Their NFL prospects are all much better

Haha of course it's Bob Nightengale doing Kenny a favor. As soon as I heard this today I knew who tweeted it.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Dec 7, 2015 -> 03:10 PM) Is Oklahoma for real? They have a 25% chance of winning the National Title

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Dec 3, 2015 -> 10:50 PM) Trade for Brett Lawrie. Sign Asdrubal Cabrera to 1 year $6.5 million deal. I think my predictions are going to come true.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Dec 7, 2015 -> 12:36 PM) This isn't at you, but I just don't see why people are so scared to make threads. Just do it. Thread creating isn't sacred. It's about the same effort as a reply. And this way, way more people see it and are more informed rather than hoping they wonder into the correct page of some 100 page catch all. The Soria thread probably got more replies already then it would buried somewhere. Just my .02. For sure. There is a Minter Meetings Day 1 thread though.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Dec 7, 2015 -> 12:25 PM) Dumb or not...it is the rules. And dumb is open to debate. Honestly though: Do you want an individual thread made for every free agent that signs?

I'll guess that it's Holmes and Verdugo to Cincinnati.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Dec 7, 2015 -> 08:54 AM) Why not go after Kendrick insted? Qualifying Offer and he's 32 years old.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Dec 7, 2015 -> 08:52 AM) Jeff Passan ‏@JeffPassan 47m47 minutes ago How exorbitant is the price on Jose Fernandez? Sources say the Marlins have asked the Dodgers for Julio Urias and Corey Seager. Dodgers said no -- can't imagine Seager going anywhere for anyone -- but the sides have continued talking about plenty, including Fernandez. So the Dodgers will not be acquiring Sale either obviously with Seager off limits.

QUOTE (LDF @ Dec 7, 2015 -> 08:24 AM) you make a great point. if upton is signed, would the sox loose the 2nd rounder instead of their comp pick?? They would lose the comp pick.

QUOTE (LDF @ Dec 7, 2015 -> 08:31 AM) and it is still not a far fetch idea. the sox and the northside have traded in the past. They traded Neal Cotts for David Aardsma. That was the last time.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Dec 7, 2015 -> 08:18 AM) MSU is a bad matchup for Alabama. MSU's achilles heel is pass defense and Alabama hasn't shown a consistent passing game. Also, MSU has a good passing game that can target the weakest (relatively speaking) part of Bama's defense. I think Oklahoma is a bad matchup. Bama has trouble with spread teams. They'll handle Michigan State

WHY ARE WE STILL PROPOSING CUBS AND WHITE SOX TRADES???????? It's not happening. This has to stop.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Dec 7, 2015 -> 07:41 AM) Donaldson.made $4.3 million his MVP year, and won't be a free agent for 3 more seasons. Try again. Yeah and they sold way low. It was such a weird move. Lawrie and a couple back end starters. I believe they got a solid infield prospect as well but Donaldson just won the MVP. I know it's in hindsight but Addison Russell and Josh Donaldson would be a nice left side of the infield for a couple years.

Levine as well as others have mentioned the White Sox looking at RHP starting options. I think they are trading Erik Johnson.

I have been one of the biggest detractors to giving up draft picks of any kind. I feel like if they were going to do this they should have just traded Shark. I am draft fan and some of it is me selfishly wanting to be entertained on draft night. If the White Sox gave up a pick in the 20's for Ian Desmond or Daniel Murphy I'd be furious. I don't think anyone should be upset for doing it for Upton though. Upton was a 3.6 WAR player last year playing in the Cavernous PetCo Park. He would immediately upgrade the White Sox biggest area of need (RF) with a 28 power bat. If they are willing to spend, he's probably the guy. The benefits to having the draft pick are more related to flexibility in my opinion than the actual player taken. The player taken with the 25th pick in the draft will probably never be as good as Upton. It's not that simple though. If the Sox have 3 picks on the first night of June's draft, I'll be happy about it. If Justin Upton is the White Sox starting RF on Opening Day though, I'd be happy about that too.

Fulmer can be traded. That rule was changed last year after the Trea Turner nonsense

Nightengale predicted Upton to the White Sox so you know there's definitely some truth to it.

QUOTE (Knackattack @ Dec 6, 2015 -> 09:02 PM) Upton is a good player and would be a fine addition to the team but not for the draft pick we will lose and the contract he will get. Also, if we sign 2 QO players, do we lose our comp pick and 2nd rounder, or 2nd and 3rd rounders? WE lose the Samardzija pick to sign a QO free agent. We would lose our 2nd rounder as well if we signed two guys

QUOTE (nitetrain8601 @ Dec 6, 2015 -> 06:40 PM) Yes they do. MLB Network will have a live special in about 20 minutes from Nashville. Also, I wonder if Sox and Cubs would agree upon a Q & Robertson deal for Wilson Contreras, Jorge Soler, Javier Baez and filler. I think Sox would turn that down. They'd need Schwarber for Quintana.

Jim Bowden ‏@JimBowden_ESPN 9m9 minutes ago Iwakuma has agreed with Dodgers White Sox now have the 29th pick in the MLB Draft.

http://www.southsidesox.com/2015/12/6/9853...-2016-mlb-draft This is really good stuff from SouthSideSox. Very interesting quotes from Nick Hostetler.