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Parker Frazier is son of George Frazier, former Cub/Yankee reliever.

With the signing of our next superstar, Abreu, having both Konerko and Dunn makes no sense. If Abreu proves in ST that he is the real deal, release Dunn and eat his salary. They'll have to eat it one way or the other.

QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ Dec 4, 2013 -> 06:50 PM) I would have preferred his upside to Bourjous (sp?) by a mile, and his defense is a lot better than folks are giving credit for. Still, Dahl and the other OF prospects aren't knocking down the door, so I'm guessing there has been some frustration with his failure to "turn the corner" as a consistent bat. Maybe, as you suggest, they should have been a bit more patient. I had no idea he would be available, did you? Yes, the Purple Row blog mentioned it a few days ago, after Dan O"Dowd ripped him in the press. Plus, when I opened this thread several weeks ago, it was in direct response to Fowler rumors.

QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ Dec 4, 2013 -> 02:37 PM) UZR doesn't seem to work very well for Coors Field at all. The vast spread of the outfielders may be the culprit here. For years, UZR had Matt Holliday a better fielder than Cargo, which is just silly. Oldsox will likely back up my own eye test that says both Dexter and Cargo are very good Ofers. Also, UZR generally sucks balls. It's inventor, John Dewan, readily acknowledges its faults and limitations. Until the exact positions and movements of fielders are determined with GPS technology - I propose sensors sewn into the belts of uniforms, if you can get it through the union - defensive metrics will be dicey. Better data will reflect much better judgments on which plays should or shouldn't be made. I'm a saber guy, but I also believe that the metrics so many hang their hat on, UZR and Fip particularly, will, before long, be viewed with the same contempt and disdain that many of us now view BA. Yes, I affirm your para # 2. Both are excellent in field. Cargo one of the very best. Fowler would have been a huge upgrade for Sox. His lifetime stats are irrelevent, because he was brought up way too early and was just then learning to switch hit. Last year he had three injuries. The kid can play. Too late now.

Well, the Rockies just traded Fowler to Houston for an outfielder Brandon Barnes and a pitcher Jordan Lyles. Not much. I thought Fowler had more value than that. Of course, the two headed GM for the Rox are not the brightest, to put it mildly.

Another guy who just came available from Rockies is ouitfielder Tim Wheeler. Former First Rounder, he had a big year in AA in 2011, then injuries hit him and he was just outrighted to AAA. He had/had some pop and can play CF. Don't know his health status, but he was a solid prospect just 2 years ago.

QUOTE (JohnCangelosi @ Nov 25, 2013 -> 07:01 PM) 347 down the lines was the Old Comiskey Dimensions if I recall correctly as well. 352

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Nov 20, 2013 -> 03:46 PM) Melky Cabrera could be a good example. Jose Canseco actually said he wouldn't have been a major leaguer without steroids. I don't think that is something you risk $100 million trying to find out. Braun was a geat hitter in college, and I never heard that he was using back then. Plus, he's done enough mea culpas to gag on. If he shaves his head, I'll take him.

QUOTE (Dunt @ Nov 20, 2013 -> 09:47 AM) Wong or Martinez Is Wong better than Semien? When I read about Alexei going to Cards, I keep thinking that Cards will try sending us Kozma in return, plus a second rate prospect.

If we sign a young guy in DR at, say, age 16, and he doesn't play anywhere for two years, then he starts playing in DR at age 18, when does the Rule V clock start running?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 18, 2013 -> 07:52 PM) Very much so. Did not know that. I believe the NFL has standards about leveraged ownership, I kind of thought MLB would frown on it, too.

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Nov 18, 2013 -> 04:54 PM) Only person in a better position if the White Sox sell are the sellers, not the fans or the buyers. If you do not think this is the case look up north where the debt on that team is stifling. Now if papa ameritrade wants to give sonny Ameritech some Ameritrade assets, you have a different story. What can happen is the White Sox can leverage some worth in the hopes that such leveraging (increased spending) will increase cash flow, which I think is Marty's point, this was the All In mantra, it did not work so they are pulling back somewhat since that failed experiment, and while not blowing things up like the ivy covered genius squad they are modeling their plan differently. Are the Cubs highly leveraged?

good interview, tks.

Earl Torgeson

Last June we Drafted Tyler Danish with #2 pick. Now he is a top prospect. Why give up that same 2014 pick to the Skankies?

Lou Kretlow

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 15, 2013 -> 02:07 PM) Montas is supposed to be a raw, big arm, correct? Part of the Peavy trade. Pitched better at Kanny than with the BoSox A team.

Right now, it looks like Black and Wilkins will both be at Charlotte next year. Should be interesting.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Nov 14, 2013 -> 12:08 PM) Granderson's not going to leave $14.1 million on the table, only to turn around and earn $8 million and $8 million the two following years (in your $30 million, 3 year scenario of a long-term deal). Or he might end up firing his agent for telling him to reject that one year QO. He would not be the first player to get bad advice from his agent and thus leave a lot of money on the table.

It's been alsomst 10 years since we traded Aaron Miles to the Rockies for Uribe. Both had decent careers. Time flies.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Nov 12, 2013 -> 11:25 PM) Why are you so sure Sanchez will have a big year in Carlotte? He played there last year and had an OPS of .589 over a full season. Because of his age for starters. He was awfully young to go to Charlotte last season, plus he improved a lot in the last 6 weeks or so of the season. I don't have those splits in front of me, but that is my recollection. I just see a major improvement in him for 2014. I hope we see a lot of Sanchez and Micah Johnson at short and 2B next year at AAA.

I like Sanchez, too. If he starts the season in Charlotte, which is likely, he should have a big year, making it a choice between Sanchez, Semien, Micah J, and Anderson for 2015. Love it.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 12, 2013 -> 09:53 AM) As far as the Rule V draft, he's got 5 years in the minors (drafted in 2009), so he is exposed to the Rule V now. He is exposed to both the AAA/MLB and AA/AAA portions. A team could theoretically take him in the MLB portion, but I think the chances of that are basically zero. A team MIGHT take a AA/AAA flyer on him though (they'd have to pay 50k, keep him in AAA all season, or else return him for 25k), in fact he's among only a few players that I think have some risk. But even then the risk is fairly low. Thanks for the draft explanation. Looking back on his career stats, I don't see why Sox kept him at Bristol in his second year (2010). He has hit every year as he moved up the ladder, and his biggest flaw per SoxTalk is that he is always too old for his league. 2010 was a wasted year for him.

Does he expect to be with Charlotte in 2014? When will he be exposed to the draft, since he's had five years in Sox system. Just wonder what he thinks about Sox being the right organization for him....... What reaction did he have when Sox signed Abreu, since they play same position? I know the answer is obvious, but he might have some interesting comments.

I always hoped Baltimore would be interested in Dunn as a DH. Short right field, etc. I don't see anyone else being interested.