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QUOTE (fathom @ Oct 17, 2013 -> 07:14 PM) http://www.baseballamerica.com/college/201...3-carlos-rodon/ Kolek hype.

QUOTE (bbilek1 @ Oct 17, 2013 -> 07:38 PM) Best possible fit in FA. Very much so.

Good on you White Sox. Get what could be a legit power bat, won't cost a draft pick, and should be a part of the next White Sox core even if the team likely won't be competitive next season. More smart signings and trades please.

I loathe Hawk and am embarrassed my favorite baseball team employs him. He is an oafish novelty act that is about insightful as a bag of rocks. The day he's finally gone will be a celebratory one indeed.

QUOTE (bucket-of-suck @ Oct 1, 2013 -> 06:19 PM) Was told Rick really likes Trea Turner. Sees him as a possible cornerstone pick. 4/5 tools are potential plus. I'm not entirely sold on Trea just yet, but looking forward to seeing what he can do when healthy this coming season. 80 speed, good basestealing ability, and the ability to stay at SS is pretty substantial. The hit tool looks good too. He has a decent approach at the plate, and the power could show up more in the future. Hmm. I might have just talked myself into Trea Turner. I think the last college SS the Sox drafted must have left me a bit leery.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Sep 30, 2013 -> 09:37 PM) http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/09/quick-hits-4.html http://www.baseballamerica.com/internation...ign-jose-abreu/

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Sep 30, 2013 -> 10:58 PM) I'd love to get Ellsbury and Abreu. I'd wager heavily that Ellsbury reunites with Theo on the north side.

Kiley McDaniel's updated High School Top 100: http://sbb.scout.com/2/1331563.html If Alex Jackson shows signs he might be able to stick at catcher I have considerable interest. Also some local boys to take notice of. Might have to catch some High School Baseball this year. 71.) Jake Godfrey RHP - Providence Catholic (IL) - Notre Dame 72.) Brad Bass RHP - Lincoln-Way Central (IL) - Notre Dame 87.) Darius Day CF - Simeon (IL) - Arizona

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 28, 2013 -> 07:54 PM) Hawk just mentioned it during the broadcast. Certainly odd that he broke the news.

Erik Johnson versus Yordano Ventura is a pretty fun pitching matchup for us prospectors. Will watch.

Jerry Crasnick ‏@jcrasnick 18m #Redsox have shown the most interest in Jose Dariel Abreu, source says. He's been working out at their facility in D.R. Expand

Also, Pence receiving $90 million is kind of ridiculous. He just set the market and it makes even less sense for the White Sox to jump in on premier players at that price.

QUOTE (flavum @ Sep 28, 2013 -> 01:08 PM) The Pence signing means...uh...nothing. I don't think people realize where the Sox are right now. It's a terrible team that has little chance of even going .500 next year. The Sox just need to focus on acquiring as much young talent as possible, and once they get close to being good, then they can worry about signing guys like Pence or McCann. Pretty much my view. The window isn't there yet. They need to make smart signings/trades that make sense in the long term. Hahn pretty much reinforced this yesterday talking about creating a sustainable organization for the future and how much money they will have for the draft and international spending. He noted not to expect quick fix band-aid signing and the possibility of lesser short term deals as stop-gaps while they wait for prospects. I think Abreu makes sense and perhaps McCann, but that's it for the big names and I'm okay with that. I'm prepared to wait a year or three while they put themselves in a better position to compete again.

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Sep 28, 2013 -> 12:48 PM) 5y/$90M for Hunter Pence I think is a precursor to how insane the money is going to be for the few worthwhile free-agents on the market. The Sox will be better off stying out of this market. I think the White Sox will be staying out of the top tier FA market period. Abreu, and some of the lesser free agent options sound the most realistic to me.

Jesse Sanchez ‏@JesseSanchezMLB Source: #Cuba prospect Jose Abreu declared a free agent & cleared to sign with a team. Giants among clubs taking a long look at the slugger. Reply Retweet Favorite More

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Sep 26, 2013 -> 11:25 PM) Kolek looks really intriguing. Agreed. He could have Giolito-esque helium this season. (Before the injury of course.) I'm also starting to warm-up to Alex Jackson. Gatewood is really intriguing too, but a prep player with potential strikeout issues scares me with the organization's inability to develop similar players.

Thread revival. Kiley McDaniel's Top 50 2014 MLB Draft Prospects as of August 21st. Going to start my draft research/familiarization a few months earlier than usual. http://mlb.scout.com/2/1318151.html

QUOTE (ChiSoxFan05 @ Sep 26, 2013 -> 10:02 PM) Now the question is, who do we pick? Rodon probably off the table Still obscenely early, but I'll throw out an Alex Jackson. Never too premature to start familiarizing yourself with names/players/positions.

Pick # 3. Hooray!

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Sep 24, 2013 -> 09:09 PM) Jesus Michael Wacha is good. I don't know how anybody hits him. He hides it well and he just throws darts. Watching on TV it looks like it's about 102 MPH I didn't like Wacha around draft time, but man he's something. I'm sure it doesn't hurt that the Cardinals organization can develop players with the best of them. Fun team with a bright future for sure.

Jeff Passan ‏@JeffPassan 38s Jason Giambi is the oldest person ever to hit a walk-off home run at 42 years, 258 days. The previous oldest? Hank Aaron at 42 and 157. Expand

Woo!

Sigh.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 21, 2013 -> 09:21 PM) I have a very hard time picturing McCann signing with a 100 loss team. I have a hard time picturing any of the premier free agents signing with a 100 loss team. While I'll still hope for Abreu, I imagine the Sox will be digging through the pile of bounce-back candidates. Short-term inoffensive signings that can provide value to the 2014 team or can be flipped at the deadline if/when the ship sinks. Something similar to many of the Cubs signings last offseason. And honestly, I'd be okay with such an approach.

QUOTE (flavum @ Sep 16, 2013 -> 07:46 PM) Glad the Sox lost and the Twins won yesterday. I have a feeling the Sox will sweep this series. But they'll still have a 3.5 game cushion for the 3rd pick with 10 games left. Go Cubs!