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QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 27, 2014 -> 04:59 PM) He talked a lot of about how awful his time with the Cubs was the other day as well. Their time with him was awful too though. Matt Garza is a lunatic. Glad he's on the Brewers for 4 years so there's no chance of him ending up with the Sox.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 28, 2014 -> 10:16 AM) Please don't patronize me. You were happy the Sox bought corn in somebody's stool when they signed Paulino. It isn't pointless. I just want to know why the 2nd round pick was considered so valuable before, but now it's "the Sox will be lucky if higher picks work out, but it's not just them it is everyone". I'm not trolling, just wanting to know why people changed their minds. Dick, are you in favor of the Sox drafting Rodon if he's available?

QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Apr 28, 2014 -> 09:02 AM) Or move him to the defensive side of the ball - safety. Problem is, Illinois may have promised him that he'd be a QB and not pull a position change on him, so it'd really have to be Bailey asking for it. I'm also surprised/aggravated they didn't red shirt him last year, as his 2 carries per game was a complete waste of a year, and now he's the same year as Lunt. Although that may have been an unofficial promise as well. From what I've heard from my Bolingbrook contacts, they did promise him that he could play QB. That was one of the reasons why he chose Illinois. Now, he will not be playing QB over Lunt though. He should take it upon himself to play defense or another position on offense. He may actually be able to play LB with that size too. The first time I ever scouted him in HS, he looked like he could be the starting MLB instead of the QB.

QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Apr 27, 2014 -> 09:12 PM) Lunt >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bailey although I hope Bailey gets involved as well. You know what's funny, we were in Seattle 2 years ago for about 4 days, never rained once. Seemed pretty bizarre. I expected it to be like The Killing. I had some Illini gear on, a local (and U of I grad) was like "hey, you know you're about 2 years early for the game, right?" Bailey should move to WR to get some play. If he wanted to play QB, he should have transferred as soon as they signed Lunt. I used to coach against Bailey when he was in HS at Brook. Kid is a beast but he's never playing QB in the NFL anyway. No better time than now to switch positions.

QUOTE (South Side Fireworks Man @ Apr 27, 2014 -> 08:39 PM) Exactly. He's in his prime and has another good 4 or 5 productive years in him. Obviously you would have to see the trade package. Ask yourself this: Does the trade give you a better chance to win a World Series? If the players you get in return could be part of your next championship team, you make the trade. If not then you probably keep him. It just depends. But I'd listen on any number of the Sox veterans to improve the young core. Look at the Pirates for example: You ask them for SS Alen Hanson and one of their top line starting pitching prospects like Kingham or Glasnow. I would end up taking 1 of those guys as a headliner for Ramirez and then some lower level type guys as well with Pittsburgh paying the salary. If I'm paying the salary, they are giving more. That's just one example of a team that could potentially be interested.

Come on guys. I wouldn't dump Ramirez for nothing but a Teixeira type return? People are on drugs in this thread. I would trade him for a top 100 pitching prospect and a couple of promising guys in A ball. He's 32 years old.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 26, 2014 -> 04:18 PM) With Gillaspie DL'd, I think Jordan is safe for now. I'm guessing they will send Petricka down. Carroll can pitch tomorrow and then go down after the game for another reliever.

QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ Apr 25, 2014 -> 01:35 PM) Andrew Mitchell. Great name. I hope he can continue starting but he's another one of these guys that could be dominant in the bullpen. Keith Law is obviously just 1 source, but he had Mitchell as his 35th overall player in the draft last year. Sox drafted Mitchell in round 4.

QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ Apr 25, 2014 -> 01:38 PM) I remember his name being tossed around in a potential trade a few years ago with the Yanks. Sounded like the Sox really liked him then as a guy that could be a high leverage reliever. I think he is a similar situation to Cleto, good arm, but just needs to figure out how to use it. Noesi was starting at the time. I wanted him as part of the package in the rumors for John Danks at the time.

I think Daniel Webb is better than Addison Reed is. Just sayin.

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QUOTE (bmags @ Apr 24, 2014 -> 11:36 AM) Back to back thursdays, backloading all home games in the last half with 2 december night games. I feel like the NFL tries to think of how much pain they can put on fans before they will stop watching, knowing they won't stop. It's like a drug dealer adding laundry detergent to the dope. I think the schedule is fine. The NFL knows what type of draw the Bears are and they expect the team to be good. 5 primetime games, Thanksgiving, and the opening of a new stadium says as much. 9 of the 16 are still Sundays at Noon.

QUOTE (Jake @ Apr 24, 2014 -> 09:39 AM) That might save us from ourselves Why? Because you don't like Hoffman? Great. Now when the HS arms go 1-2, the Sox can draft Trea Turner at #3. Joy.

Semien playing the OF would be f***ing stupid. He may be a long term answer at either SS or 2B for the White Sox and is at minimum a very good utility player. There is only one solution to this jam: Semien goes to Charlotte and plays SS, Leury and Danks stay on the White Sox bench while Beckham starts at 2B. These are the decisions that have to me made when an owner chooses to use a 25 man roster spot on a mascot.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Apr 24, 2014 -> 07:04 AM) Wait, how will this work with TV? If the Lions and Cowboys both host NFC teams, those would both be FOX games. EDIT: espn.com is showing the Bears-Lions game as a CBS game. I guess the networks cut some sort of deal. Yeah it's part of the new agreement. Adam Hoge has a decent writeup about it on 670thescore.com.

Dan Hayes ‏@DanHayesCSN 6m Charlie Leesman has been optioned out. Beckham on the way.

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Apr 23, 2014 -> 08:37 AM) I would love to see someone like Anthony Barr fall to the Packers. As a Bears fan, I would love that as well. I think Anthony Barr is one the most overrated players in this draft.

QUOTE (MexSoxFan#1 @ Apr 23, 2014 -> 09:52 AM) Get outta here with that. I'm shocked at how many people here act surprised at the fact that the Bulls struggle to score in key moments of a playoff game. If there's one thing Melo does well, it's scoring. I firmly believe Thibs can hide Melo's defensive weakness where his offensive prowess becomes a plus. Melo, please come to Chicago Thibs had the #1 defense in the NBA with Carlos Boozer and Mike Dunleavy starting. I think Melo would be just fine.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 23, 2014 -> 11:23 AM) Stupid Ventura. Mark Simon ‏@msimonespn 23m White Sox shifted D 80 times this season. Did so 73 times in 2013. In related story, White Sox lead MLB in out of zone plays made (81) Not surprising with Rick Hahn as GM. I would imagine we will be towards the bottom in sac bunting as well. Good stuff.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 23, 2014 -> 11:23 AM) Stupid Ventura. Mark Simon ‏@msimonespn 23m White Sox shifted D 80 times this season. Did so 73 times in 2013. In related story, White Sox lead MLB in out of zone plays made (81) Not surprising with Rick Hahn as GM. I would imagine we will be towards the bottom in sac bunting as well. Good stuff.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 22, 2014 -> 09:06 AM) I read where Turner may be the only SS drafted in the top 250. If you get a good SS, you better keep him. Not a chance. Nick Gordon, the son of Tom Gordon, will be the first SS off the board in the 8-15 range.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Apr 21, 2014 -> 11:32 AM) I don't want to go down this road, but we're not going to win without supplementing the young core. Away from our three long term guys (Sale, Quintana and Abreu) and a few select other players, we have the potential to have a clean slate for our payroll. We would have to spend considerably to just stay even with our current payroll in a time where payrolls are growing across the board. I have a hard time believing that the Sox will pay for a free agent next season that costs a 1st or 2nd round draft pick though. Not really in position to do that.

QUOTE (dasox24 @ Apr 18, 2014 -> 04:58 PM) Not a huge fan of Nix at #14, but I do like him overall. Hopefully this dream was the Bears trading down to take him. Because I can't rationalize using the 14th pick on Nix. If Donald isn't on the board, I hope they wait until R2 or R3 to take a DT. Maybe even hope one of the top DTs falls out of the 1st round, and then possibly trade up a few spots to snag them (a la, Alshon Jeffery). Also, I hate that all the draftniks are now hoping on the Dominique Easley bandwagon. Even after the 2nd ACL tear, I continued to be a big proponent of taking him in the 2nd or 3rd round, and saw it as a major steal. Seems that he's working his way back up now. Easley has been a favorite of many of the draft guys on twitter all season. He's a top 10 talent. Just major injury concerns. If you are a big fan of the draft, I'd follow the thoughts of many of the lesser name guys putting a ton of time in instead of Kiper,McShay, or Mayock.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 18, 2014 -> 05:08 PM) Key thing I mean to stress there: the entire bonus pool for the top 10 picks of the team picking 4th is $8,352,200. If he's insisting on $8 million, it literally becomes impossible to draft him anywhere but the top. If he doesn't go #1/2 and he insists on $8 million, he cannot be drafted this year. Sox actually have a little over $9 million to spend on the draft. I still agree with your point but it's more than $8,352,200.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Apr 18, 2014 -> 01:57 PM) What GM would risk that with his fanbase? One year 2 million is about right if his career must go on. Shutting up the haters? You don't think Adam Dunn has done enough bad things in the batters box for Sox fans to "hate" him forever? Hating him forever? Why do people "hate" him at all? So ridiculous. Plenty of other people in the world to hate other than a baseball player that has given his all and been a good teammate. Greg you bend over backwards to defend PK who hasn't even had as good of a career as Dunn has. Stop posting for awhile champ, you are embarrassing yourself.