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Ugh Shark...

#STIRTHEDRINK

Rick can't trade for a catcher fast enough. Jesus.

Wasn't Jake Elmore supposed to be an amazing future star according to one poster here?

Thought that was gone.

Can I take next Friday-Sunday off for a wedding? Friday is needed to make the six hour drive, though probably longer post knee-surgery, Saturday is the wedding and Sunday is the drive back? Is that acceptable?

Danks will use smoke and mirrors, throws a gem.

QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ Jun 12, 2015 -> 05:34 AM) Well it was certainly a summer that money needed to be spent. I simply think we went the wrong way about it, buying players who have less long-term upside with little resale value if things go south. I would have spent money, just not in the same way. I've said I would not have made the Samardzija trade, so I now have Semien who I start at second, and Phegley who can platoon catch (as well as Ravelo who I believe can be a major league first baseman). I said I would have gone after Miguel Montero, who was picked up for a 40 future value rated prospect as well as a prospect not rated yet by Fangraphs, so I give up a little more than that, something like Hawkins/Thompson. I said I would have picked up Wandy Rodriguez off waivers. I would have outbid the Giants for Nori Aoki. I would have gone after Brandon McCarthy. I would have gone after Jason Hammel. Danks to the pen. I would have gone after Luke Hochevar. I would have seriously considered Headley, but apparently he only wanted the Yankees, so I would have gone for Jung-ho Kang and platooned him with Gillaspie. I go after Seth Smith and give up a little more than Maurer to do it. I DH Avi. Rotation: Sale Quintana McCarthy (blew out his arm, but maybe that doesn't happen here, if it does I'd promote from within) Hammel Rodriguez That's to start the year, and I have big depth (I love starting pitching depth) with Rodon, Junior Guerra, E.Johnson and my boy Surkamp as next in line to come up. Starting: Eaton CF Semien 2B Abreu 1B Smith LF Garcia DH Kang/Gillaspie platoon 3B Aoki RF Montero/Phegley platoon C Ramirez SS Bullpen: Danks Petricka Putnam Whichever 2 of Rodon/Guerra/Surkamp that are not in rotation Hochevar I believe I spend about 100 million in this scenario, accounting for overbidding other team, as well as assuming the remaining 40 million on Montero's contact. I think it results in a much better team (bar the bullpen) with players that can more easily be flipped if things go south. We'd be in a lot worse position for both now and the future with this rotation.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 12, 2015 -> 10:07 AM) David Kaplan @thekapman Sox GM Rick Hahn on @KapandHaugh: Robin missing TB series is on me. I told him take weekend to be there for family. That was my decision." jon greenberg added, jon greenberg ‏@jon_greenberg 20m20 minutes ago Does anyone really care about this? It shows that Robin lacks the fire and the passion.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 11, 2015 -> 03:33 PM) If Abreu gets hot, the entire line up will get better as a lot of other guys will have some pressure taken off of them, and will see a lot more pitches to hit. Abreu is showing signs of getting hot and I feel like he's about to go on a tear. If he does and the rotation can keep doing it's thing, then the Sox could be in first before long.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 11, 2015 -> 09:02 PM) And just for arguments sake, I'll offer a one up. The great Joe Maddon missed two games to go to his girlfriends graduation. http://m.rays.mlb.com/news/article/1456373/ Guillen missed a day going from Tampa to Miami for Ozney's graduation http://www.grobbernet.com/2010/05/ Bobby Cox missed for his daughters graduation http://onlineathens.com/stories/060500/spo...ml#.VXo8hEaLVgs Buck Showalter. http://m.orioles.mlb.com/news/article/7545...ers-graduations Terry Francona http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/reds...ona_will_m.html Yeah, but they waited until travel conditions were better. Robin should have told his daughter to wait until they were on the west coast. The hatred be spewed is disgusting.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jun 11, 2015 -> 08:48 PM) ABC aired LeBron's dong. http://screengrabber.deadspin.com/hey-look...dium=socialflow Also LeBron cut his head open flopping onto a camera.

QUOTE (knightni @ Jun 11, 2015 -> 12:21 PM) Blake Hickman has "white sox player" in his bio. Professional player nonetheless. I'm guessing he signed.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 11, 2015 -> 12:21 PM) It is retired in a way. No one will ever go numberless again. Touche.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Jun 11, 2015 -> 12:13 PM) Big Ed Walsh puts him to shame. Because his number isn't retired...since they didn't have numbers...people tend to forget one of the greatest pitchers of all-time pitched for the Sox.

QUOTE (Mike F. @ Jun 11, 2015 -> 12:06 PM) Where is he starting in the Minors once he signs? My guess would be the Dash.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Jun 10, 2015 -> 10:29 PM) Exactly. It's nice to see Sale getting all this national attention this week, but Quintana (not necessarily this year, but in general) deserves some too. Quintana could throw back to back perfect games and people would just go "Who?"

Quintana's bad luck ran it's course for at least one game. Abreu is coming alive. Feels like he's about to go on a tear. Bonifacio will likely be the first DFA

WHAT THE f***?!

Great slide by LaRoche.

QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ Jun 10, 2015 -> 10:01 PM) Putnam is a good reminder to trust AAA numbers. Sox only got him because of inflated ERA numbers in brief MLB tryouts despite really good results at AAA. Thanks Theo! And holy s*** Jose!

Correa is dangerous Hawk, but is he as dangerous as Zach Putnam?

QUOTE (Mike F. @ Jun 10, 2015 -> 09:44 PM) What purpose does Bonifacio serve on this team? He can't hit, run, or play defense. I think he's the first to be DFA'd.

Are you f***ing kidding me?

QUOTE (harkness @ Jun 10, 2015 -> 07:46 PM) We need to trade Quintana for a decent right hander. Sigh.