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QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Aug 14, 2013 -> 02:03 PM) So now the question is.....which teammate did she screw? If they would've hired Dave Martinez as Manager, this would be a much easier question to answer.

We're The Millers is hilarious.

QUOTE (oldsox @ Aug 13, 2013 -> 02:45 PM) Speaking of first basemen, Justin Morneau was put on waivers. Konerko is on waivers as well.

QUOTE (Jake @ Aug 13, 2013 -> 08:30 AM) Cespedes can get you wins on the basepaths and on defense, something this guy won't do. He has one tool - his bat - and it has to pan out or he's completely useless. Cespedes can have a down year at the plate (96 wRC+ this year) but still become a 2 WAR player (1.6 WAR so far, on track for 2.3/2.4 per Steamer/ZiPs) Well he has 2 + tools. Hit and Power.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Aug 12, 2013 -> 02:04 PM) 70/70 on the hit tools is like Miguel Cabrera. Were those his current grades or his ceilings? Well he's 26 and has played there for awhile so I am assuming that those are his current grades.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 11, 2013 -> 02:28 PM) YES...but, that's probably not the future closer of the White Sox, and not good enough to deal Jones/Reed for prospects if the pitcher replacing them isn't justifiably considered better. Disagree. You always sell high on young closers,in my opinion. Especially when you can receive impact position players in return.

QUOTE (bbilek1 @ Aug 10, 2013 -> 04:56 PM) Why? Morneau hates the Sox. There was a reported story from a few years back when the Sox got Griffey JR. Morneau saw KW in the parking lot and shouted, "What, Lou Gehrig wasn't available?". I personally have no interest in Morneau anyway. His concussion history scares the hell out of me. Also, why are people convinced that the Sox are going to turn around and overpay for big name free agents this offseason? It's just not going to happen and I think many on this board are going to be very upset. Do people really want the Morales, Granderson's, McCanns, or Corey Harts of the world on multiyear deals? They are in their 30's. It just id not smart business. Rick Hahn knows better than this.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 9, 2013 -> 04:11 PM) I'm saying I like the trade and like Hahn. I wish you'd read my takes closely and not just get lost in my utter dislike for Rios. Now, Alexei is next to deal. I'd expect we get 2 prospects, hopefully at least one is a real good one. Lexi is not getting any younger. Already the pop is gone in his home run stroke apparently. I just think he's Jose Guillen II. Has a lot of talent and very very very little desire. I don't like players like that. Rios has never been considered the complete clubhouse cancer and general f***bag that Guillen was though. Not really fair.

Dan Hayes and others still seem to think that the PTBNL will be Garcia. Is there any chance that the PTBNL has anything to do with the pool of players the Cubs are looking at? Could that be why we have to wait?

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Aug 9, 2013 -> 11:56 AM) Viciedo probably wasn't going to be batting 8th. Order probably got rearranged when Danks was put in there. The lineup that I saw earlier had Viciedo in the 8th spot. Scott Merkin ‏@scottmerkin 24m CWS Game 1 pic.twitter.com/NpmpD45WKR View photo

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 9, 2013 -> 11:50 AM) I'm sure his thumb is still bugging him. I'm glad he was scratched. I hate Viciedo hitting 8th. He wasn't going to see any pitches with Flowers behind him.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Aug 9, 2013 -> 11:38 AM) He always was. I heard an interview with Robin, he doesn't know what is going on with Rios' situation and doesn't want to know unless he is being moved. It would be interesting to see where Garcia was at the moment. That would be the indication about what was going to happen. Viciedo has been scratched in favor of Danks though. All the beat writers said they'd know what happened prior to Game 1. Strange.

TR Sullivan ‏@Sullivan_Ranger 1m Major League sources, "don't see it" as far as a trade between the Rangers and White Sox involving Rios

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Aug 9, 2013 -> 11:11 AM) For all we know, it may be Hahn doing this too. He may want a 6-12 plus another, or 3 lower level guys, or whatever. It's just unbelievable that a deal hasn't been consummated yet because it really, really makes a lot of sense for both parties. It is interesting that the lineup hasn't been posted for a 1:10 start time today though.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Aug 9, 2013 -> 10:47 AM) With pitching so much of the focus, it's really hard to acquire a guy who, for the most part, strikes out, walks, or homers. You are right. Dunn has always been one of my favorite players and I have actively defended him and that style of play on this board but he has really stretched the acceptable levels of a true 3 outcome player while in a Sox uniform.

JIM BOWDEN ‏@JimBowdenESPNxm 7m Chance that the #White Sox trade Alex Rios to the #Rangers today "smaller than a bread basket" according to a source involved in trade talks FWIW. Bowden is a clown though.

Dunn has cleared waivers. Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS 2m Adam Dunn clears waivers, eligible to be traded anywhere. he'll make nearly $20M thru '14 but is hot http://cbsprt.co/1exCcIn

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Aug 9, 2013 -> 09:55 AM) Yeah, definitely, I don't have any information to suggest that Garcia wasn't the best guy available, so I'll give Hahn the benefit of the doubt. It just really seemed like we were in a position to get a Garin Cecchini or Luis Sardinas or something, so I was disappointed. At least we didn't get Will Middlebrooks If Cecchini was in our system and Semien was in Boston would their standing as top 100 guys be reversed? I just think it's funny. Semien has performed the same if not better than Cecchini but everyone was clamoring for him in a Peavy deal like he's something we have never had before.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Aug 9, 2013 -> 09:39 AM) Yup, Tekotte called up according to Bruce Levine Levine said it's a new guy named Brett Tekotte coming up. Never heard of him. Hopefully, he's better than Blake Tekotte.

Rangers Claim Rios – Trade Unlikley Major League sources have confirmed that the Rangers claimed White Sox OF Alex Rios on trade waivers. The Rangers have until tomorrow to complete a trade for Rios, but sources say a deal is not likely. The two sides had multiple discussions before the non-waiver trade deadline but could not a agree on a deal. The White Sox were asking for Pitcher Martin Perez, Pitcher Luke Jackson and Infielder Rougned Odor – the Rangers were not interested in parting with those players for Rios. In other trade news: former Ranger infielder Michael Young has cleared waivers. The Rangers discussed trading for Young before the Non-Waiver deadline in July, but there were significant differences among the baseball Rangers baseball personel about that potentional acquisition and they never got close to making a deal for Young. The Rangers are still hoping that Lance Berkman will be able to return to the lineup in the next week to 10 days. More on the website later. This was on TR Sullivan's twitter account. TR Sullivan ‏@Sullivan_Ranger 2m Rangers Claim Rios - Trade Unlikley http://wp.me/p1rXwL-8WMY I would actually take 1 of Odor or Jackson in a heartbeat.

Danny Knobler ‏@DannyKnoblerCBS 23s Rios went on waivers on Monday. Means White Sox have until tomorrow to trade him or pull back off waivers and keep for rest of season.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 8, 2013 -> 03:14 PM) TY Very much for sharing. No problem. For those of you that have twitter, Stoltz is a fantastic follow. He also sees a lot of the White Sox young players quite often.

Nathaniel Stoltz from Fangraphs wrote a fantastic, long piece on Courtney Hawkins today. It contains info that many of us have been waiting for. http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/dissectin...-and-potential/

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Aug 7, 2013 -> 05:27 PM) Wasn't much, but thought it was funny. Apparently Girardi had a bit of a cry fest about it after the game. No he criticized White Sox fans for cheering the fact that he got hit. And he would be correct. It makes the fan base look stupid.

QUOTE (Big Hurtin @ Aug 7, 2013 -> 04:59 PM) Why? Hawk loves Charlie Leesman.