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QUOTE (Pants Rowland @ Mar 26, 2012 -> 08:07 PM) Even Yaz?! Even Catfish?

QUOTE (flavum @ Mar 19, 2012 -> 05:47 PM) Who's left (bold are the 12 I think will go in the next two weeks): Pitchers (16): Axelrod, Bruney, Crain, Danks, Floyd, Humber, Jones, Ohman, Peavy, Reed, Sale, Santiago, Septimo, Stewart, Stults, Thornton Catchers (4): Flowers, Gimenez, Phegley, Pierzynski Infielders (11): Beckham, Dunn, Escobar, Gallagher, Johnson, Konerko, McPherson, Morel, Olmedo, Ramirez, Saladino Outfielders (6): Danks, De Aza, Fukudome, Lillibridge, Rios, Viciedo Which of the bolded players are out of minor league options or would become free agents if they do not make the team?

Does Stewart have minor league options left? Just wondering how that affects his roster status.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Mar 18, 2012 -> 07:13 PM) I know he had a prodigious homer in one of the intrasquad games, but he's really, really struggling now. 4/28, lots of K's and LOB. But we have no choice but to go with him and roll the dice. He was signed to be a franchise cornerstone/building block. Agreed, his spring stats really do not matter, he is on the team and either the starting LF or RF. Just work on his confidence right now.

I don't buy that KW is after Mike Gonzalez, he will use these in house options.

Phil Rogers tweet that there were twelve scouts watching Gavin Floyd today......

QUOTE (Brian @ Feb 28, 2012 -> 04:41 AM) I'm probably alone, but if Peavy wants to talk about being a leader and making 30 starts, truck him out there opening day and let him set the tone. We don't really have a true #1 anyway and you are only a #1 starters once maybe twice during the year. Good point, take the pressure of Danks and his new contract by letting Peavy start opening day in Texas. Put up Jake.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Feb 24, 2012 -> 07:47 PM) Maybe there's a "Greg Curse" like the infamous SI curse. Jenks almost died this past offseason (pulmonary embolism), Juan Pierre wasn't exactly a highly-sought after commodity, DeWayne Wise is close to being out of baseball...that doesn't bode well for Ozzie in Miami. Well, one thing will interesting right out of the gate. Since nobody really cares about Jenks anymore (nor gives KW credit for cutting him loose...as they're probably looking back in retrospect and arguing we should have dealt him after the 2008 season), we'll have the ubiquitous Santos/Reed/Thornton comparisons to fuel threads for the first couple of months of the season. Great post and excellent point about giving KW credit for knowing when to cut Bobby loose.

QUOTE (JorgeFabregas @ Feb 21, 2012 -> 07:22 AM) That would be nice, but I'd guess that the primary benefit for the White Sox will be that other teams spending will come down. Yes, you are right, this does not mean KW will/can spend more, just other teams do not spend as much. Great analysis.

Interesting, thanks for the info. Since this new draft slotting seems to have been JR's brainchild, let's see if he spends the full allotment!

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Feb 18, 2012 -> 05:22 PM) MLB Whispers: White Sox could outbid Cubs for Soler The Chicago Tribune speculates that the White Sox could overspend to ''make a deal happen'' with Cuban outfielder Jorge Soler. Have a good evening, fellas. I'm going out to get s***faced with the family. This should get you all going. We are just getting teased again, I had given up hope and then this.

QUOTE (Cali @ Feb 15, 2012 -> 07:07 PM) I'm calling it now. Kosuke will hit a walk off bomb against the Cubs this season... I love it, then we can all wear those stupid headbands for one game.

QUOTE (Brian @ Feb 13, 2012 -> 03:46 PM) A's probably signed him so they can trade him for more parts at some point....I kid...kinda.... To agree with others, that is not kidding, that is Beane's MO. That is exactly how he approached this. Is Oakland supposed to get a new stadium soon?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 13, 2012 -> 01:34 PM) I can't fathom why the A's would do that either. Do the A's think they have a 4 year window? If not, then they're just blowing money on a guy so they can trade him. Agreed, I bet Beane is already taking offers for him. This seemed like easy money for the Marlins.

Fascinating how this all came down with the opt out. Never even thought that was an option.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Feb 11, 2012 -> 06:03 PM) Man, I don't know if this is just me being pessimistic or are you guys delusional? This organization has spent just over $18 freakin' million dollars in the last five drafts combined. And they're all of a sudden going to shell out $40-60 million for one guy? Not happening. This organization does not believe in that. I just keep coming back to the fact that during that same time period, KW offered Fukodome more than $50 million.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Feb 11, 2012 -> 04:36 PM) He is FLA bound! JR and KW might be in the market if it is around $40 million, I have some hope, whereas last week I had none.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Feb 11, 2012 -> 03:17 PM) Yeah, that's actually a pretty fair deal IMO. Agreed, and it likely takes out the discussion of a $60 million deal for him.

QUOTE (JPN366 @ Feb 10, 2012 -> 11:49 PM) Hope he likes the Pioneer League. Exactly, if he wasn't a former stud college QB who did not make any good career decisions there, the signing would not have been worthy of a thread. Interesting conversation though.

Baseball America has him ranked 31st (they profiled him in a special insert if you pre-ordered the book), and BA says he will be ready for spring training.

Mitch Mustain http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseb...0,2409569.story

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 2, 2012 -> 08:04 PM) IN all seriousness, what did you expect? I know, but I did buy into the hype when we seemed to be linked to some of these guys. Have no more expectations as this pitcher was the one I thought we had a chance to sign.

QUOTE (PolishPrince34 @ Feb 2, 2012 -> 07:45 PM) That's crazy $7 million and a possible major league deal for Concepcion whose being considered at best #4 or #5 starting pitcher. Soler price just went way UPPPPPP. Soler will easily get $20 million. Agreed and he is only 18. Did Viciedo sign a major league deal?

QUOTE (CWSpalehoseCWS @ Feb 2, 2012 -> 05:59 PM) Per MLB Trade Rumors, Cubs got Conception... Balls, I bet they go for the Cuban trifecta.

QUOTE (CWSpalehoseCWS @ Jan 27, 2012 -> 10:14 PM) I'd be happy with just one, but both would be a huge boost to some young talent. Agreed, we have been speculating on this for a long time now........