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Pretty excited for the trades. Here's hoping Kenny realizes what needs to be done.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 3, 2011 -> 03:47 PM) Which is why the draft is now better. For certain teams.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Dec 3, 2011 -> 11:48 AM) So, in essence, his rookie year. After the last two, I'd take that. With his newly found defensive acumen, I'd take that in a heartbeat.

Stopped reading after Matt Moore.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Dec 1, 2011 -> 10:35 PM) This one will end (start?) badly. 34 years old, K rate plunged to 7.3 last season while sporting an average walk rate and a low HR/FB despite the average GB%. Eh, quite a bit of risk here. 3.67 xFIP, we'll see if it's a precursor. I'm not sure what to make of the signing just yet, but it's worth noting that the Marlins new park is even more pitcher friendly than Petco. An aside, M56 could probably do mighty fine in such a park.

QUOTE (fathom @ Dec 1, 2011 -> 10:10 PM) Heath Bell to Marlins 3 year 27 million dollar deal with a 4th year vesting option.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Dec 1, 2011 -> 11:16 AM) I'd much rather have Grandal than Alonso, even though KW probably prefers Alonso because he's ML ready. I don't think we have any place to put him though. Maybe LF? Alonso/De Aza/Vicedo would work I guess, if you bench Rios. But Grandal, a switch-hitting, power-hitting C with a solid throwing arm that is a year or two away -- sign me up. Gives Flowers time to make or break, and then we dump one or the other for pitching in 2013. I've been trumpeting Grandal since last season. Especially since Mesoraco is MLB ready and at this point a better prospect. Let's not forget that the Sox were in on Yasmani, and might have drafted him if the Reds didn't pop him 1 pick before them.

Good. Manuel seems to like it. Someone with actual knowledge on said hire. johnmanuelba John Manuel Good sign for ailing #WhiteSox farm system, hiring Marco Paddy as AGM for int'l ops. 7 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Nov 29, 2011 -> 11:32 AM) Buehrle fills a need in rebuilding though. He'd suck up innings. Perhaps. I'm not all that interested in who's sucking up innings during a rebuild period though. I think I'd rather see cheap retreads or prospects taking their lumps.

QUOTE (flavum @ Nov 29, 2011 -> 11:20 AM) If the Sox are actively trying to move Thornton, Danks, and Floyd, they don't think they can win next year. If they're doing it to try to find money for Buehrle, they're beyond stupid. I don't think that's the case, but I wouldn't put anything past Reinsdorf. Agreed. This team isn't magically getting better by dumping their tradeable assets merely to resign MB. I see it as a lateral move at best. I fear this is indeed the goal though, and I also fear it will continue to leave the organization in between. Not bad, but not good either. I'm not sure why Mark would want to return if this is the case.

Ken_Rosenthal Ken Rosenthal Sources: Broxton to #Royals on 1-year deal, pending physical. Creates options with Soria: Start him, trade him, keep him at closer. #MLB 2 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

jimcallisBA Jim Callis #mlbdraft changes looking more dire. Just heard from club exec who said pool for first 10 rounds closer to $180 mil than reported $200 mil 52 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply jimcallisBA Jim Callis More from exec: If you don't sign a pick, you lose his cap value. You can't not sign 1st-rder & spend his $ elsewhere. #mlbdraft 51 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

Wilkins is the better prospect. Agreed with above though. Neither are likely to ever crack the Bigs.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/colum...,1696874.column

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 22, 2011 -> 01:47 PM) It does not cripple them in any way. It doesn't make it more difficult for them to sign players, it actually makes it easier for them to sign players they draft early in the first round. There's no more "Does Stras need $50 million" to worry about. This isn't hard to grasp. The Royals/Pirates etc haven't had trouble signing players they pick in the 1st round. They have been opening their wallets for tons of players seeking over-slot throughout the entire draft, despite the round. This is why they have been leading baseball in overslot bonuses these last few years. These teams have chosen to build from within, as they need to, and have spent accordingly. These teams take advantage of those that are too cheap or too stupid to invest in amateur talent that might cost a premium. The CBA effectively ends this practice by essentially allowing any team to select said talent as prices are now largely restricted with this over cap tax. I can't fathom that people think this is good for said teams. The overwhelming consensus is that this is terrible for them. This isn't just some random whim here. It's astounding that people think otherwise. KG put it as succinct as possible: Kevin_Goldstein Kevin Goldstein You know how the Royals have a great system? They did that through spending big money on the draft. Strategy now basically illegal. 2 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply Kevin_Goldstein Kevin Goldstein You know how the Rangers have a remarkable wealth of high-ceiling talent due to incredible international work? Strategy now illegal. 3 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Nov 22, 2011 -> 12:54 PM) I feel like it reins it in on both sides of the spectrum. It severely cripples teams like the Royals, Pirates, Jays, and Nationals. It's going to hurt them much more than teams like the Red Sox and Rangers. But otherwise yes, the teams in the middle will benefit from this.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Nov 22, 2011 -> 12:52 PM) I'm sensing that everyone else is hating this, but I love it. As a White Sox fan, we should love it. Certainly. I'm disappointed in how it hurts certain teams though.

Kevin_Goldstein Kevin Goldstein You know how the Royals have a great system? They did that through spending big money on the draft. Strategy now basically illegal. 2 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply Kevin_Goldstein Kevin Goldstein You know how the Rangers have a remarkable wealth of high-ceiling talent due to incredible international work? Strategy now illegal. 3 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

JeffPassan Jeff Passan The big question is if this will prevent amateur talent from coming into baseball. And the overwhelming sentiment from the industry is: Yes. 3 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Nov 22, 2011 -> 12:33 PM) @Kevin_GoldsteinKevin Goldstein Remember Theo's press conference with the Cubs? Remember about the big investment in scouting and development? Bye-bye. That's a good point. Sucks for the Royals/Pirates/Jays who have been dumping money in the draft, but also hurts teams like the Red Sox, Rangers, and Cubs. The benefactors are largely the cheap-ass teams unwilling to spend on amateur talent.

Ding ding ding. Good for the White Sox, bad for baseball.

Minor league deals only? Terrible.

jimcallisBA Jim Callis Yes, I want to hear exact details but this is essentially hard slotting. @bgeary8: They're asinine in my extremely humble opinion. #mlbdraft 4 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply jimcallisBA Jim Callis Purpose of #mlbdraft is reducing costs, not parity. @themanofseal: Are these rules an attempt at creating parity through the draft? 4 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

Kevin_Goldstein Kevin Goldstein Before we go congratulating baseball on labor peace, we should maybe worry about just what they did here. This is bad for the future. 1 minute ago Favorite Retweet Reply Kevin_Goldstein Kevin Goldstein Under the rules of the new CBA, Bubba Starling is an option QB at Nebraska, never to be seen on a diamond again. 26 seconds ago Favorite Retweet Reply Kevin_Goldstein Kevin Goldstein Waiting to see actually numbers on draft/international caps. It's somewhere between horrible and dreadful. 51 seconds ago Favorite Retweet Reply

JeffPassan Jeff Passan Every team will have $2.9M to spend in international bonus money this season. Money is not tradeable this year. 50 seconds ago Favorite Retweet Reply