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QUOTE (oldsox @ Jul 8, 2013 -> 08:41 AM) Please don't make Courtney Hawkins #1. Why? Because of his bad year? Out of all the players in the system, he still has the best chance to become a star player. Therefore, he is the #1 prospect in the system. Erik Johnson is good but he will be a #3 starter most likely at the ML level. Hawkins may fail. Hawkins also "could" become an All Star RF perennially. He stays at #1.

QUOTE (Paulstar @ Jul 7, 2013 -> 08:32 PM) I'm not arguing that hanging on to Rios is a good idea. I'm arguing that trading him for essentially Josh Fields' left handed brother is a terrible idea. If the best offer you get for Rios and his contract is Travis Snider, you might as well just hold onto to Rios and hope that either in the offseason or next deadline you get something a little more valuable. This is correct. They don't have to trade Rios. If they don't get a good deal in return, I would just hang onto him. Same goes for Peavy.

QUOTE (Jake @ Jul 7, 2013 -> 08:23 PM) I'd love to stick LoMo on this team. The Marlins might be dumb enough to do it, too. Who knows. I agree. Morrison would have to go to 1B though. He has not hit very well in his career as an OF.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 7, 2013 -> 08:34 PM) And that's why I said Tabata, but the Pirates might disagree. It also depends on how well Mercer keeps playing SS. They might start falling back to Cincy and STL and hit the panic button after collapsing in the 2nd half the last two seasons. If the Pirates traded for Rios they would no longer have a spot for Tabata to play. They do need a bat though. I would ask for Josh Bell and Alen Hanson. They'd turn it down and I would ask for Hanson and Tabata.

QUOTE (Paulstar @ Jul 7, 2013 -> 11:21 PM) I'm not gonna go all Hawk like you just did, but I view Rios and Dunn in very similar ways. They both have skills sets that create lots of money for them, but I don't think they are players you want to build a team around. Instead, I view them more as very good supporting players for teams that can afford 10+ million on a player who won't necessarily be one of the cornerstones of an offense. That is why I view them as bad fits for the Sox, but good fits for the Rangers (Rios) and Orioles (Dunn). Neither will bat 3 or 4 or maybe even 5, and neither will have the entire spotlight on them. What they do good will still be better than who they are replacing, regardless of "TWTW." On a side note, that Orioles lineup would be pretty tough with Dunn in it and probably bat sixth on most nights. IIRC, according to you wouldn't Dunn's arrival cause the Orioles to go into a tailspin and not make the postseason? Because Dunn is a loser and he makes teams worse.....

QUOTE (flavum @ Jul 7, 2013 -> 12:12 PM) I just looked at the draft results on B-R. Overall #1 is huge in some years, but the difference between picks 2 through 6 is very little. 1- 42-49/ 21.1 WAR 2- 41-49 made the majors. Average career WAR 14.2 3- 39 made/12.6 average WAR 4- 38/14.4 5- 29/12.1 6- 35/14.1 So I guess it's a good thing to have as many options as possible, but it's such a crap shoot no matter what. I agree that it's a crapshoot but those numbers are skewed. Most of the time, in the past the best player did not always go #1. There were many occasions when a small market team would pass on the consensus #1 guy to take someone cheaper. I think you always want the highest pick possible if you are a bad team because it gives you a chance to take the better player.

QUOTE (Jake @ Jul 6, 2013 -> 10:38 PM) Put me in the Steve group of loving Silver Linings Playbook I agree. While I really liked Flight and Argo, Silver Linings Playbook and Django were my two favorite movies of last year.

QUOTE (Brian @ Jul 7, 2013 -> 11:57 AM) Stop it! He grew up in CHICAGO! Not Lockport...oh... Haha I haven't followed wrestling in years. is this something they say for his character? That he's from Chicago?

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 7, 2013 -> 11:59 AM) Tied with the Brew Crew for 3rd pick, technically ahead of them percentage-wise (or behind, depending on how you want to look at being bad as a good thing). Yeah I know. It will be tough but I think Milwaukee actually overtakes the Cubs and the Marlins will be a lot better in the 2nd half. Looks like Astros, Marlins, White Sox, Cubs, Brewers, and Mets in some order.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Jun 26, 2013 -> 02:14 PM) http://www.24wrestling.com/tmz-reports-cm-...against-mother/ CM Punk Momma CM Punk went to my high school (Lockport Township High School). I am pretty sure he still has a house in the area. Maybe I have seen this woman around. Hmmm.....

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 7, 2013 -> 10:41 AM) I doubt they had that option. I think a GM would be risking his livelihood if he gave up a significant prospect for a couple of months of Nolasco. Maybe you are right. That team should not be getting money back in deals though. I'd like to see the offers from San Francisco and the other teams involved.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 7, 2013 -> 10:33 AM) What do you think he would bring back? They save big money not having him around the second half, they weren't bringing him back, and he wasn't going to be offered anything so they could get a draft pick. It is exactly what the Sox would get back for most of the names mentioned to be headed elsewhere. I have no problem the White Sox picking up lottery tickets for the guys that won't be coming back, but for those who could, they better get something useful, not something that could be useful, or the only thing that is accomplished trading them is padding JR and Friends' bank accounts. With the payroll that Miami has, they should have paid the rest of the salary in order to get better prospects. It's a joke.

QUOTE (ZoomSlowik @ Jul 6, 2013 -> 08:54 PM) I'd be shocked if Rose or Noah go anywhere and I also expect them to hang onto Deng unless they get a Gasol-like giveaway. Boozer, I'm fairly sure he's gone after this year to avoid the repeater tax and bring over Mirotic. God I hope you are wrong about this.

QUOTE (ZoomSlowik @ Jul 6, 2013 -> 03:07 PM) Which Detroit probably should have done given their NBDL caliber backcourt. If nothing else, sign an actual wing that can shoot a little. They drafted Kentavious Caldwell Pope out of Georgia who I think will be a stud. Still have no PG but that frontcourt is awesome and they have Pope.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 6, 2013 -> 04:43 PM) Those are the main candidates of teams that are currently looking for starting pitching and will be watching Jake Peavy closely when/if he comes back in the last two weeks of July. The Rockies have specifically been linked to Danks and Crain. Dodgers Rockies Rangers Giants Padres Orioles After acquiring Feldman, the O's might be willing to give up a ton more to get a Matt Garza. The Blue Jays would be well-served to put Josh Johnson on the trading block, as well. Seems they are fading back again. I read this weekend somewhere that the Orioles were interested in Garza but were not willing to meet the prospect cost. The Cubs asked for Infielder Jonathan Schoop and LHP Eduardo Rodriguez. Both have been on top 100 lists this year.

QUOTE (bbilek1 @ Jul 6, 2013 -> 09:43 PM) http://m.usatoday.com/article/news/2495887 Nolasco offically traded to the Dodgers. Obviously everyone knows this already but that Miami franchise is a joke. I am all for selling off talent but they got a pile of crap in return. Dodgers picked up the salary, traded 3 less than mediocre prospects, and received international bonus money. What a joke of a franchise.

QUOTE (Lillian @ Jul 7, 2013 -> 08:21 AM) Adam Dunn is certainly not one of my favorite players, but it's pretty scary to contemplate about what that Tiger's starting rotation will do to the Sox, without Dunn's left handed presence. All of those dominate RH pitchers will mow down our pathetic lineup with ease. And, we have the entire season's head to head competition vs Detroit still ahead of us. Ouch! This is what I call "The Road To Rodon". Or "Torpedo for Tyler Beede".

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Jul 7, 2013 -> 09:15 AM) Meh, I disagree. If the SOX don't get what they want for Rios, they won't move him. I think the SOX should trade everyone they can, but Rios is a guy that actually makes the team better. If they can't get what they want for him, keep him in RF through 2015. Absolutely. Peavy and Rios are the same way. They are guys that you do not have to trade. Only move them right now for a good package. You don't have to trade them yet.

QUOTE (Tuna @ Jul 4, 2013 -> 01:04 PM) Not sure if this was mentioned yet but Ray Donnovan on Showtime started last week and was pretty good. I was impressed as well. They introduced a lot in the pilot and from what I have read it said not to try and figure everything out right away. I guess the first few episodes are past paced like that with a lot going on.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jul 6, 2013 -> 02:36 AM) "Reminder: Dwight Howard made a smart basketball decision for less money and went out of his way to tell his old team in person. " Good post. Matt Spiegel always calls Dwight Howard the "flaky charlatan" and while I believe that is true, he made the right call here. Golden State may have been the best basketball choice for him but Houston was a close 2nd. Personally, I wouldn't have gone back to LA to play for D'antoni either. The guy has never won anything and will not win anything with that system. It baffles me that a group of people could ever sit across the table from Mike D'antoni and decide that the right decision is to make him your head basketball coach. Dumb.

QUOTE (2nd_city_saint787 @ Jul 4, 2013 -> 04:18 PM) Batting close to .300 in his last 30 games! I wonder if he's ever had a month this good in his career? I would imagine that he has. He always did things like that. He would go on these runs and then fall into 2 week lulls. The man will finish his career with well over 500 homers. I can't prove it but I bet he has seen streaks like this before.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 5, 2013 -> 07:37 AM) Zero confirmation of it this morning. I have seen Miguel Gonzalez and Puckett to Charlotte. That's it though.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jul 3, 2013 -> 08:16 AM) It's the 5th major sport in my opinion. Love it as well. Can't wait for Rivals II

The Bulls have made some noise in free agency so far, reaching an agreement with Mike Dunleavy and agreeing to re-sign Nazr Mohammed to a minimum-salary deal. The club also reportedly plans to release Richard Hamilton before his contract becomes guaranteed next week. Here are a few more updates out of Chicago as the Bulls continue to tweak their roster: Within a piece about the relationship between head coach Tom Thibodeau and star point guard Derrick Rose, K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune passes along an intriguing tidbit on LaMarcus Aldridge. According to Johnson, the Bulls "continue to rebuff attempts" by Aldridge's reps to bring the All-Star big man to Chicago. The Bulls have been unwilling to discuss a hypothetical deal that would see them give up Joakim Noah and Jimmy Butler for Aldridge, sources tell Johnson. As Hoops Rumors' agency database shows and as Johnson suggests, Aldridge and Rose are both represented by Wasserman Media Group. Johnson notes within the same article that GM Gar Forman's decision to part ways with lead assistant Ron Adams was related to Adams' "complaining about personnel matters." The Bulls have been in touch with Nate Robinson and have offered a minimum-salary deal, according to Alex Kenendy of HoopsWorld (via Twitter). However, Robinson is seeking a bigger multiyear contract after a successful season in Chicago. Hoopshype.com I would love to acquire Aldridge somehow. He is not a free agent until 2015 though and it is widely known that he'd like to be in Chicago with Rose. They can't give up Noah and Butler though and they won't. I would offer Deng, Taj, and draft picks. Portland won't take that deal but that's what I would offer.

QUOTE (GreatScott82 @ Jul 4, 2013 -> 04:53 AM) I agree. I dont think the Sox will have to throw money into a Rios or Peavy deal. However, they definitely would have to for Dunn. You just dont see teams lining up to pay $12 million for a guy hitting .190. Maybe next year a desperate team will snag him at the deadline. At least we can hope. .. I am sick of hearing about how teams would not want Dunn because of a poor batting average. If you are trading for the man because of his batting average then you are an idiot. Any team trading for Dunn would do it looking for power and that's what he'd be paid to do. Stick Dunn in the lineup in Texas, Pittsburgh, or somewhere else and they would have an asset. He wouldn't be depended on to be the best player on the team in those places. Dunn as an extra guy is a scary proposition. The guy is going to hit 40+ homers, walks 100 times, and drive in more than 100 runs. But people on this site specifically reference his strikeouts and his batting average instead.