Chicago White Sox

QUOTE (daggins @ Jul 31, 2016 -> 02:43 PM) Jayson Stark - Based on what i've heard, "less than 5% chance" Sale is moved. "More curious than serious". Looks like Charlie Tilson could be our big addition! Only half kidding.

QUOTE (WhiteSoxLifer @ Jul 31, 2016 -> 02:36 PM) Melky is a nice all around player. Would be a complimentary player for a team. Bruce is a run producing bat that can help put you over. Unfortunately hes not a good fielder. I would think melky would have interest. Hes been the most consistent hitter for the sox. Jay Bruce has a significant edge in power, but is far worse at contact and getting on-base. They'll fairly close as hitters IMO. However, Bruce has actually been worse defensively. If I were a GM, I would definitely prefer Melky over Bruce but that's just me.

Holy f*** that was crushed.

Why is Bruce getting all this buzz while there's been basically nothing on Melky? Seems like Cabrera is arguably the better player, surprised there haven't been more rumors on him.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Jul 31, 2016 -> 02:22 PM) Then stop the incesant complaining and crazy talk The only crazy talk in these game threads is when you claim we already have all we need to be competitive in 2017.

QUOTE (spiderman @ Jul 31, 2016 -> 02:17 PM) Sounds like they acquired a possible starting OF/CF if he maximizes his potential, but is more likely a 4th OF. To be honest, I'm underwhelmed, but I'm no expert. Duke is a good middle reliever, and there seems to be a premium right now on quality pitching. How does this return compare to what Seattle got for Montgomery? Isn't Montgomery controllable for a while? If so, he should have brought back a bigger return.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Jul 31, 2016 -> 02:01 PM) 14 hours away? Thought it was in the afternoon. Wow, and I thought I was good at math! You're right, it's 25 hours away as we speak.

QUOTE (flavum @ Jul 31, 2016 -> 01:26 PM) Benintendi 2 homers and a double. My goodness. Him and Moncada are a combined 5/5 with two HRs & a triple. Get these guys Hahn!

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Jul 31, 2016 -> 01:27 PM) Pete Abraham ‏@PeteAbe 2m2 minutes ago The fact they're meeting in the dugout in full view of several beat writers would seem to suggest nothing is imminent. But we'll see. Pete Abraham ‏@PeteAbe 6m6 minutes ago Meeting now expanded to include Frank Wren, Allard Baird and Brian O'Halloran. Pete Abraham ‏@PeteAbe 14m14 minutes ago Dave Dombrowski, Mike Hazen and John Farrell now meeting in Anaheim. I'm sorry, what does this mean?

Rodon might need to spend some time in AAA. He looked like he was making great progress towards the end of last year, but this season has beyond a dissapointment.

QUOTE (daggins @ Jul 31, 2016 -> 01:20 PM) Oh, you didn't post the follow up tweet where his source called the potential returns on Sox core guys "underwhelming". Nothing big is going to happen. I just saw that. That could easily just be posturing. Either way, it's a plus that they're in full-on sell mode.

Our own raBBit with the following tweat: That's good news. Also, it sounds like Robertson isn't in bullpen right now. Deal could be close.

Things of interest so far. No Abreu in the lineup. Robertson the only reliever not to warm up before the game. I fully expect another trade to go down between now and the end of the game. Hunch is it will be Melky.

I love the Red Sox & Yankee additions flavum!

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jul 31, 2016 -> 12:51 PM) I'm sure it's just a day off, but no Abreu today. QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Jul 31, 2016 -> 12:51 PM) Abreu out of the line up. Take it from here Very interesting, although I'd be shocked if they dealt him.

QUOTE (InTheDriversSeat @ Jul 31, 2016 -> 12:54 PM) Sorry, please delte. I'm late. My apologies, didn't know if you were going to start one.

Mods, feel free to delete if necessary, but we're 25 minutes from first pitch with no gamethread. With the deadline only 14 hours away, figure a lot of people will be watching this one closely.

QUOTE (DirtySox @ Jul 31, 2016 -> 12:29 PM) Will help the noble effort in increasing the Sox draft standing. Exactly, this is a good problem to have. Plus we may have Putnam, Petricka, & Webb coming back next year (not sure if any of their injuries push them into 2018), so it's not like the future is as ugly as it currently appears.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Jul 31, 2016 -> 11:59 AM) Honestly zero of the NYY prospects that aren't from CLE/CHC hold any appeal to me. They just seem like your run of the mill minor leaguers who are supposedly amazing prospects just because they're in the NY system. Disagree, I think there is some bias, but Sanchez & Judge are legit top 100 prospects. The other guys I'd want, Frazier, Torres, & Sheffield, aren't even Yankee prospects.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Jul 31, 2016 -> 12:02 PM) Robert Murray ‏@RobertMurrayFRS 18s19 seconds ago Cody Bellinger and Alex Verdugo not in the Double-A Tulsa Drillers lineup today, for what it's worth. #Dodgers Wow, those two would definitely be in a Sale or Quintana deal.

QUOTE (BamaDoc @ Jul 31, 2016 -> 11:31 AM) Boston has more star level prospects so Yankees would have to go quantity. Frazier,Torres, Sanchez,Severino couple fliers….Chance Adams, Jordan Montgomery, Dietrich Enns Frazier, Torres or Mateo, Sanchez, Judge, Sheffield, plus another projectable arm or two. That's the deal I'm demanding from the Yankees. Would not accept anything less for Sale.

QUOTE (flavum @ Jul 31, 2016 -> 10:53 AM) Only 2? I'm thinking they could make 4-6 more if they really wanted to. I would say they make at least two or three more. Robertson, one postion player, and one starter should all happen. If a Sale or Quintana deal goes down, then there's the potential for several more.

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Jul 31, 2016 -> 10:54 AM) It certainly would be intriguing to see what Boston would do if they found out the Yankees were aggressively pursuing Sale. Trust me, if the Yankees are pursuing Sale, the Red Sox will certainly hear about it from Hahn. And now that the Yankees have the actual pieces to get a deal done, it will actually mean something to them. Hahn has some real leverage here.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 31, 2016 -> 10:26 AM) How many seem like pretty sure fire All Stars though? Seems like many of them have major flaws. To trade Sale or Q, you need at least two that project at that level, if not three...with Colon for Sizemore, Branden Phillips and Cliff Lee being the template. I'm not a major league scout, but Frazier looks legit. Thrown in three more top 50 prospects, all whom are postion players and it's a good starting point. I'd want some arms too, and probably would require Justus Sheffield. IMO, that's a really nice offer. Not as good as one headlined by Moncada & Benintendi, but far better than what most clubs could offer.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 31, 2016 -> 10:17 AM) Since no one has said it, I am scared of the historical overrated nature of Yankees prospects. It's a fair point, no doubt, but Frazier is a legit headliner and I would probably demand a bit more quantity from them given their track record.