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Has anyone heard Alex Rios' comments today about the incident last night? He questioned Robin Ventura and the way that the incident was handled. He thinks that RV sent a message to the team but Rios would have appreciated if Ventura called him into the office after the game instead of pulling him. Wow.

SI has the Sox finishing 65-97 with the 3rd pick in the draft.

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Jul 20, 2013 -> 11:15 AM) I think the return for Rios will ultimately be underwhelming therefore I think the Sox should seriously consider dealing Reed as a way to improve the overall talent haul they get back at the deadline. Guys I would like to see gone: Crain Lindstrom Peavy Rios Ramirez Dunn De Aza Reed Marty if this happens it will be a really fun two weeks. I am completely on board with trading Addison Reed. I like Reed a lot, but if they can get a great return for him they have to do it. If the White Sox trust their scouting then they may think that they can use Daniel Webb or Petricka as the closer at some point. I am always a fan of selling high on young closers.

This is a nice piece about Peavy's trade value by Jon Hey man. I think we could get lucky and receive a nice little haul for Peavy. http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/blog/jon-heym...the-market-star

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 20, 2013 -> 10:59 AM) No need to settle for anything with Peavy. He will be in the same situation Garza is now, next year. Absolutely. I'd love to get a nice haul now and put Erik Johnson into the rotation but they don't have to trade Jake. He's a big trade chip in the offseason and at this time next year.

QUOTE (Joshua Strong @ Jul 20, 2013 -> 03:18 AM) I think Jacob Gatewood has the highest ceiling and potential in the draft class. He won the Jr. Home Run Derby at Citi Field against Kel Johnson, where he it 13 HR (Johnson hit 9). As of now I think Gatewood is a top 3 pick. However, they have an entire season to play.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jul 20, 2013 -> 10:45 AM) What kind of package you think we could get for Peavy and Crain? Not sure. If Peavy pitches well it should be a nice haul. I would rather deal with Arizona because I want Chris Owings.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jul 20, 2013 -> 10:41 AM) This is going to get interesting over Peavy and Crain. Both the Red Sox and DBacks love both of these guys. Hopefully both fighting over them will drive the price up. I could see a package of Cecchini, Britton, Keury De La Cruz, and Margot would be a good package for Peavy and Crain from the Red Sox. I want Bryce Brent from the Red Sox.

QUOTE (hi8is @ Jul 20, 2013 -> 12:54 AM) Just wondering what you all think K-Dubs most common mode of operation was. It sure was always fun this time of year and during the off season with Trader Kenny. Thanks for the memories. Scout the Arizona Fall League every year and incessantly chase those players from other teams.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 20, 2013 -> 09:12 AM) To be fair, the beat writers and broadcasts would be the last place you would hear something like this. That spineless group is afraid of hurting anyone's feelings. You can usually tell though. My girlfriend is a Pirates fan. We were watching the Cubs-Pirates game last year and it was one of the games where like 3 players were traded mid game. They were all hugging their teammates and Kasper speculated that they were probably traded. Again though, who knows what Sox broadcast would do because Kenny added talent all of the time haha.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jul 20, 2013 -> 10:27 AM) I'd love a package built around Cecchini. Boston and Arizona are definitely the teams that we want interested. Those are two systems loaded with position players.

Nick Cafardo ‏@nickcafardo 16m The Red Sox have scouted both Alex Rios and Michael Young in the past week. Will be watching Jake Peavy closely in his next couple of starts

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Jul 19, 2013 -> 01:51 PM) Stanton would cost the Pirates way more than Polanco. You're talking about Polanco + Hanson + Taillon Yes I understand that but I just meant that Polanco could be used in a deal to acquire someone like that.

Nick Cafardo ‏@nickcafardo 16m The Red Sox have scouted both Alex Rios and Michael Young in the past week. Will be watching Jake Peavy closely in his next couple of starts

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jul 19, 2013 -> 11:59 AM) Before Garza goes, Peavy is the best pitcher on the market. Levine is high on drugs. He is injured though. I think it means there are multiple teams in the Garza hunt. Once Texas gets him, all of those teams must turn their attention to Peavy and Bud Norris. There isn't much else.

QUOTE (DirtySox @ Jul 19, 2013 -> 10:55 AM) Polanco is projected to be a much better player than Barnes or Bell. He can replace Rios when that contract is up. Polanco is a stud. I don't think he's getting traded unless the Pirates went all out and got a guy like Stanton.

Bruce Levine mentioned this morning that once Garza goes, Peavy becomes best SP on the market. He said scouts from 10-12 will be in attendance tomorrow night to watch Peavy pitch.

QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ Jul 19, 2013 -> 09:28 AM) Rangers want Garza in time to start tomorrow. Talking about moving on to Bud Norris if they can't get a deal done soon. Sounds like Cubs are holding out for Luke Jackson.

Alexei, Rios, and cash to PIttsburgh for something like: Hanson, Kingham, Tabata, and Mercer. Is that enough? Too much? Barrett Barnes is a guy that the Sox were rumored to be taking with the draft pick that they selected Keon Barnum with. Lambo is old I do believe but he is hitting a ton of homers in their system. Also, Stetson Allie is a guy I'd take a flyer on. He didn't work out as a pitcher but he is killing the ball in A Ball as a hitter. Pittsburgh has a ton of prospects. I would think Polanco, Taillon, and Glasnow are guys that they'd like to keep but other guys should be in play.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jul 19, 2013 -> 09:55 AM) TRIVIA: Who was the last team to win a World Series without someone on the team making an 8 digit figure? Ummm...2005 White Sox?

QUOTE (Paulstar @ Jul 18, 2013 -> 06:23 PM) Maybe someone poisoned you into thinking that strikeouts are no different than any other out. I'm not here to defend Greg but the arrogance you have for traditional stats is mind boggling. If you think strikeouts are no big deal, thats fine. But people who think they are bad aren't idiots either. Its a different school of thought, and there are arguments on both sides. But I guess only the almighty saber gods like you know how to correctly evaluate the production of players. I never said anyone was an idiot. Strikeout with a runner on 3rd and less than 2 outs is really bad. Most other situations it does not hurt you anymore than a different kind of out would. There are many people on this board who know a hell of a lot more about advanced metrics than I do by the way but I'll be the saber god if you want me to be.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 18, 2013 -> 11:38 PM) Would they trade Alvarez for Rios, Alexei and Crain? Throw in Mitchell if we have to? Young power hitting third baseman? Haha so you hate the way Adam Dunn plays baseball but you want Pedro Alvarez? You would hate the amount that he K's Greg.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Jul 18, 2013 -> 02:16 PM) Yeah, I cant imagine Anderson sticks around now. Lars Anderson was released today. Makes more sense now.

Mark Gonzales ‏@MDGonzales 2m Pitchers Nick McCully and Taylor Thompson promoted from Double-A Birmingham to Charlotte. Michael Earley is also promoted to Charlotte via Mark Gonzalez.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jul 18, 2013 -> 03:04 PM) A few years ago, it was Rios he did this to. So am I wasting my time defending Adam Dunn haha? I didn't even mention that he's usually top 5 in pitches seen per plate appearance.