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What's making me comfortable with this deal is that a lot of the pundits love this deal for both sides.

QUOTE (WhiteSoxLifer @ Dec 6, 2016 -> 03:05 PM) Robertson @DRob30 value is rising with closer prices. Any of the Chapman/Jansen runnersup makes sense. Yanks like him. https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/806242638743699458 Yanks are exactly the team I want involved.

QUOTE (steveno89 @ Dec 6, 2016 -> 06:17 PM) No way st Louis parts with that much for Eaton. I read a st Louis fan article that wouldn't part with weaver for Eaton and I laughed Bruh let me use my arbitrary math

Damn you Navarro.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Dec 6, 2016 -> 02:52 PM) I'm totally against becoming a perennial last place team and with this trade, we are a last place AL Central team, for what could be a long time to come. Well, we were already there with Sale.

QUOTE (Jenksy Cat @ Dec 6, 2016 -> 05:53 PM) Slick Rick will get it done cmon. Q is just as valuable with the extra year. Entice em with a lil Eaton and Jones Eaton and Jones added in should get you anything less than Turner, Giolito, Robles, Fedde, Lopez and three fliers.

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Dec 6, 2016 -> 05:50 PM) That was their Sale offer; won't make it for Quintana. Passan said teams are offering about 95% of the Sale deal for Q, so...

QUOTE (ChiSox1917 @ Dec 6, 2016 -> 04:34 PM) Works for me. Now if we can get Robles in a Q deal along with Severino (who I like a lot more than most because of his defensive ability) we've got the middle of the field covered for the next 5-7 years Yeah, I need to see where Q goes now.

I'd need the Cards Top 5: Reyes (#7 MLB), Weaver (#81 MLB), Bader (#82 MLB), Flaherty (#4 STL) and Perez (#5 STL). If you do a reverse rankings formula of sorts where #1 = 100 points, Sale netted 170+ points (Moncada = worth 100, Kopech worth 70). The Cards deal above nets 130+ (Reyes 93, Weaver 19, Bader 18)

QUOTE (WhiteSoxLifer @ Dec 6, 2016 -> 04:31 PM) Sox sale not done after Sale: 'If team interested in premium, controllable starting pitching we have others that fit description' sez Hahn. https://twitter.com/CST_soxvan/status/806263843299229696 James. Shields.

QUOTE (steveno89 @ Dec 6, 2016 -> 04:20 PM) Sox likely won't be players in 2018, but come 2019 I could see a rebuilt team ready to compete with more moves and quality drafts We are heading for a top 5 draft pick the next two years in a row I'm glad that Hostetler is running the show now in regards to the draft. Love his philosophy.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 6, 2016 -> 04:14 PM) I don't think that really helps long term. I would want more quantity than that, even if I had to give up one of the star players to do it. If I trade those two in a package, I want two or three front line guys, plus a lot of a teams top 10 besides. Yeah, you really need to get 8-10 players for Q and Eaton

If they both hit their ceilings, Moncada 10/10 times.

QUOTE (bmags @ Dec 6, 2016 -> 03:53 PM) I vote that Basabe will go down as the single most misspelled sox name on soxtalk since buehrle (no idea if i spelled that write, I always black out after the 'e') Conor Gillaspie

I remember when he got drafted, this board was ecstatic that he fell to them. Chris, you were one crazy SOB, but damn you were fun to watch and you'll be missed. I'll actually cheer for the Red Sox to win now.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Dec 6, 2016 -> 03:39 PM) jeff passan from yahoo on with waddle and silvy said the sox are getting offers about 95% of what they got for sale. some teams preferred Quintana. Sign me up for that. The key to all this is to sell high on these guys, and now feels like the peak value for Jose. Same with eaton. Holy s***, yeah.

Giolito, Robles + for Q and Robertson. Could it get done, if that's what was on the table for Sale?

Updated this thread title, in case you're wondering what the Sox should expect for Q, Eaton and Jones.

I have a soft spot in my heart for Jose, since he was the first MLB player I've ever interviewed. With Moncada in the fold, I'd like to see him stay.

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Dec 6, 2016 -> 02:39 PM) Only Rodon in there. We'll see what the future brings LOL Well, Guerrero is in the system.

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Dec 6, 2016 -> 02:33 PM) I'm not worrying about pitching at all for the future. It's almost always there for us. Now we could have a rotation of: Rodon Fulmer Kopech Hansen Stephens Keep Quintana in there until he's traded. Also, man, lefties, where you at?

QUOTE (soxforlife05 @ Dec 6, 2016 -> 02:24 PM) Kopech is just as likely to blow out his arm as Sale is. I have not seen any proof or correlation of innings pitched to injuries. Not even worth discussing unless there is new evidence or research brought forward. Maybe, remember Coop and Herm?

Top three prospects in baseball since MLB Pipeline showed up: 2011: Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, Matt Moore 2012: Jurickson Profar, Dylan Bundy, Wil Myers 2013: Byron Buxton, Oscar Taveras, Miguel Sano 2014: Byron Buxton, Carlos Correa, Kris Bryant 2015: Byron Buxton, Corey Seager, Lucas Giolito

QUOTE (2005thxfrthmmrs @ Dec 6, 2016 -> 01:52 PM) To be fair, he never had the opportunity to prepare for October. I also think he was overused for better part of the season, constantly throwing 110-120 pitches a game during the summer. The flip side is how many games did Sale demand to stay in? It'll be interesting seeing Sale without Coop, Herm and the Sox PR protecting him.

This is the best outcome of the Drake LaRoche fiasco.