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QUOTE (The 815 @ Jul 2, 2014 -> 11:10 AM) Zooming in on the picture that Futuresox retweeted of the Sox brass it looks like the Sox may also have signed 3 more players. Judging by the posters behind the players you have Nunez for the first one, a "Felix ------?", the catcher "Jhoandro", and "Ricky Mota?" Yep. SS Amado Nunez. C Jhoandro Alfaro, SS Ricky Mota, 2B Felix Mercedes.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 2, 2014 -> 08:24 AM) Link The main reason to S&T isn't to get rid of Boozer though. It's to acquire Carmelo while being over the salary cap. They can't sign him outright and go over the cap but if they trade for him they can. If they do that, they get to use the Full Mid-Level Exception and a Lower Exception as well. They could realistically slot Mirotic into part of or all of the MLE, while signing a backup C and guys like Ben Gordon, Caron Butler, etc to fill out the team with the exceptions. Being over the cap is actually a good thing this offseason for sure.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jul 2, 2014 -> 08:44 AM) Good signs early, but it's still Low-A. I'll be more excited when he's doing this for W-S and Birmingham. I do like the prospects of him though. This is likely one of those things that, when he got hit, he didn't think anything of it. You roll an ankle or land on a wrist or anything and a lot of times, it's not sore till the next day and really, it doesn't feel that bad. Then you start playing on it and it progressively gets more sore or swollen (or it was swollen to begin with) and then decide that it may be a good thing to get it checked out and BAM, out 4-6 weeks. Trey is at the age appropriate level though. I think he's only 18 right, or just 19? It's promising. Hopefully, he sustains it as he moves on to higher levels of the org.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 2, 2014 -> 08:05 AM) I think we've been patient with Viciedo for about as long as we can be. I start getting really tempted to draw a hard line at the 2nd year arbitration level and that's where he'll be this offseason. The first year arb salary for a talented, struggling player is ~$2 million and I'll risk that on a guy with talent. The 2nd year arb salary starts getting close to $5 million and that's when "being patient" becomes pretty expensive. Balta, I agree completely. I wouldn't be willing to pay Viciedo or Beckham the arb raises that they will get. If Viciedo was going to hit 35 homers every year, I could live with his shortcomings. But if he's in the 15-25 range, he doesn't really do anything well enough to justify playing him. He's a negative WAR player.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jul 2, 2014 -> 07:53 AM) i think Pax cuts him too, he isnt a fan I might be wrong, but wasn't it Skiles who wasn't a fan? I think Thibs could make it work honestly. It's not ideal but if that's what it takes to get Melo, it's fine with me.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Jul 1, 2014 -> 04:34 PM) Definitely the best bang for your buck deal. His speed isn't what it once was, but compared to Zues, it's still no contest. Helps ease TT into the lineup as well. He better be playing with Hossa. Hands and vision still top notch. I would imagine that Richards will Center the Kane/Saad line. Toews, Sharp, and Hossa on 1st line if the team stays intact.

QUOTE (scs787 @ Jul 1, 2014 -> 07:43 PM) Spending a lot of time together...Tomorrows meetings with the Texas teams will be half a day each. Is it telling at all that Melo has spent the day/night in Chicago with Bulls brass and is only giving the Texas teams a few hours each tomorrow?

Daryl Van Schouwen ‏@CST_soxvan 1m Jacob May (Class A Winston-Salem) was named Carolina League player of the week: .533, 4 doubles, 2 triples, 9 stolen bases 12 runs.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jul 1, 2014 -> 01:19 PM) Anyone got espn insiders top 30 free agents? I can get it.

Ben Badler has his projections out for all 30 teams. Does anyone have a BA account that can get that info? I am hoping for Nunez and Alfaro at least for the White Sox at this point.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jul 1, 2014 -> 11:30 AM) Noah isn't colluding. He is talking to other players on his own doing. Bulls haven't done any back door negotiating with their players, etc, which is what this is in reference to. I think what is going on in Miami right now is extremely different then what happened back in 2010. You don't think the Bulls knew months ago that Carmelo may be interested and how much it would cost? They may not have told Noah to start recruiting but they knew it was happening. Everyone thinks that the Heat thing was orchestrated by Pat Riley. People give that old bastard too much credit. LBJ, Wade, and Bosh decided to play together long before they knew it'd be in Miami.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Jul 1, 2014 -> 09:15 AM) I personally think Taj is underrated. He never received consistent minutes with Boozer here, but when Boozer was out and Taj started, he was nearly a 20/10 guy (granted he played a ton of minutes those games). Add that output to his elite defensive abilities and if starting, he is definitely a very valuable player. If I am the Bulls, I am trying everything in my power to add Melo while keeping Taj. If you add Melo, Taj's defensive versatility can really help compensate Melo's lack of defense. Taj is pretty good. I feel like people think he's some 24 year old up an comer though. He was like 24 when he was drafted. He will be 29 this year. Not a chance in hell Melo takes something like 4 years $60 million so that Taj Gibson can remain a Bull.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 1, 2014 -> 08:07 AM) Some of us seriously prefer grabbing multiple guys for that kind of money rather than spending it all on a single player half a decade away from the big leagues. He's not have a decade away. He's 19 years old. I would agree with you on the 16 year old signings though.

Cowley is reporting that barring a S&T, the Bulls pitch to Carmelo will be to take $15 million so that they can keep Taj. I have been pretty supportive of GarPax this offseason. They should be fired if keeping Taj Gibson impedes them landing Anthony. Why do we overrate players so bad? It's f***ing Taj Gibson. Who cares. Get Melo his $20 million and do whatever it takes. Figure out the rest later.

QUOTE (flavum @ Jun 30, 2014 -> 07:48 PM) Barnum, 3-3, hr. Hitting .242. Nathaniel Stoltz ‏@stoltz_baseball 6m And Barnum with an opposite field blast. Guys looking very comfortable against Plutko.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jun 30, 2014 -> 06:45 PM) What's our international pool money limit again? Something close to like $4.5 million I believe.

Seth Lakso ‏@SethLakso 1m #WhiteSox prospect Matt Davidson just hit his 8th HR in the month and 14th overall. He’s hitting .294 over his last 10.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Jun 30, 2014 -> 07:02 PM) I think we'd all be, but the problem is the Astros may still sell him as a 130 wRC+ catcher. Given what they asked for Bud Norris & Lucas Harrell, I don't see them being realistic with their demands for Castro, not when he's one of their best chips. I still think Grandal makes more sense for us. He's younger and under team control for an additional season, plus I think his bat projects better for our lineup. He won't be easy to get, regardless of his down year so far, but maybe a package centered around Davidson (assuming a rebound), Beck, and an A ball wild card would be something they'd consider in the offseason. Isn't Grandal LH as well?

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 30, 2014 -> 06:00 PM) Kiley McDaniel's most recent article doesn't have the Sox signing anyone in his top 28. Did he have them with Nunez or Alfaro?

Jesse SanchezVerified account ‏@JesseSanchezMLB Source: Top Cuban INF prospect Yoan Moncada,19, has left the island & could shake up the July 2 int'l signing period: http://js.mlblogs.com/2014/06/30/cuban-inf...eft-the-island/ … Here's the link: User Actions Following Jesse SanchezVerified account ‏@JesseSanchezMLB Source: Top Cuban INF prospect Yoan Moncada,19, has left the island & could shake up the July 2 int'l signing period: http://js.mlblogs.com/2014/06/30/cuban-inf...eft-the-island/ … He is 19 years old, played with Abreu, and subject to the new International Bonus Rules

Alex Kennedy: Source says that the Bulls are trying to trade the contracts of Carlos Boozer and Mike Dunleavy Jr. No surprise, but Bulls are trying. Twitter @AlexKennedyNBA

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jun 30, 2014 -> 11:18 AM) Of everything i have read about Rose, it seems he is more naive than dumb(or an asshole). But I dont know the guy, he is a ghost off the court except for promotional appearances, he keeps out of trouble. This is right on. Derrick was babied and coddled. Sure he made it out of the mean streets of Inglewood but everyone looked after him. He would play basketball and then go home from everything I heard. That family had to make sure that nothing happened to the meal ticket. He has never made his own decisions or acted for himself. I guarantee that his camp has reached out and talk to Melo's people. The guy just should never be in front of a microphone. Doesn't do himself any favors.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jun 30, 2014 -> 10:34 AM) Create a new thread. That is why there is none of that crap so legit news doesn't get burried. Understood. I didn't think it was big enough news to create a new thread. It has like 6 replies and 2 of them are people saying that I should've created a thread. Not really thread worthy I guess.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 30, 2014 -> 09:18 AM) For as much as he has been out, I have no idea how he has anytime left. Hopefully the guy gets better. He obviously has some issues going on. Dan McNeil @DanMcNeil670 · 43m Not in a contract holdout, as @RobertFeder wrote. @MitchRosen670 approved time off before negotiations. Nonetheless...I remain mercurial!

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jun 30, 2014 -> 08:28 AM) Owner of the site wants you to start new threads with new news so people don't have to go digging and it can generate discussion. That's why trade wind and catch all threads were closed. I didn't think this topic warranted a thread of its own.