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QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Dec 20, 2014 -> 12:06 PM) How did Jimmy get so good with his offense in an offseason? He and a few friends rented a house in Houston and they would would work out three times a day. No internet or TV in the house. Just eat, sleep, workout. Also only thing stopping Niko from ROY is Thibs.

Cross of the Rays. Sox might make the most sense of the remaining 19 teams.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 20, 2014 -> 01:15 PM) Not the Angels either. Another domino.

Wait...with those all cut out the Sox actually make a lot of sense.

QUOTE (Tex @ Dec 19, 2014 -> 01:39 PM) As many know I teach high school in San Antonio. As I was walking down the hall I heard a kid greet another friend by saying Hi n****! Now that word is like nails on a chalkboard to a 50+ year old. I spin around to see two nerdy white freshman do a fist bump. On top of it all, today is a fundraiser and they are wearing pajamas. WTF?! Some white kids used it as a slur on Xbox Live, spread from there. I'm still shocked when a white friend will use it.

QUOTE (Markbilliards @ Dec 19, 2014 -> 07:58 PM) As a Sox fan, I'd do that without thinking twice if we had the payroll for it. Not so sure the Rays would though. I'd also do it without thinking twice, but the third time around I'd just wonder to myself. Then I'd get over it because the team would be scary.

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Dec 19, 2014 -> 04:23 PM) I don't see how the Cubs don't go get Longoria. Rays might be bitter about Maddon? I know it won't happen, but god I wish the Sox could offer up Gillaspie, Anderson, Danish, Montas and Hawkins and see if the Rays bite. Then at the same time I wonder if that'd be an overpay after the insane buyers market that has been going on lately, including with Price.

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Dec 19, 2014 -> 11:50 AM) No question. If Sox want to spend big money on a pitcher, he's the choice. What if Rodon shows he's ready in 2015? Is it wise to go with 4 top of the rotation starters? Or should you trade one and firm up weaknesses elsewhere and live with 3 top of the rotation starters? Or not sign Samardizja and use the $20 million to firm up other spots. More information will be available in 6 months. And if TWO of the top pitching prospects show readiness, that will give the Sox a lot of weaponry. When 3 are dirt cheap, yes. Yes it is.

QUOTE (coco1997 @ Dec 19, 2014 -> 12:39 PM) @JackCurryYES Source: Yankees are on the verge of acquiring P Nathan Eovaldi from Marlins for Martin Prado. Teams still talking, finalizing the deal. ...for PRADO?

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Dec 19, 2014 -> 09:59 AM) Padres are in Hahn mode. We have to trade for Longoria now or the Padres win the offseason.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 19, 2014 -> 09:58 AM) Bob Nightengale ‏@BNightengale 17s17 seconds ago And now the #Padres are about to get thier third baseman by trading catcher Ryan Hanigan to #RedSox for Will Middlebrooks, per @JeffPassan Padres going nuts.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 19, 2014 -> 09:50 AM) Hearing his press conference and subsequent interviews shot my confidence level up MUCH higher than it had been. This. He sounds like a man who just got his childhood dream (which he did) and never wants to leave.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Dec 19, 2014 -> 09:19 AM) It all depends if the Red Sox go for him because as we learned they can trade for any player they want Victorino for Longoria and cash.

Padres / White Sox World Series. Book it.

So how long before Longoria rumors start springing up?

I like this for depth.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Dec 18, 2014 -> 12:26 PM) Are you insulting me? He's mocking the Boston idiot. There were never any legs to this.

I can't help but laugh.

It's cause we're trading Abreu to them.

QUOTE (SouthSidePride05 @ Dec 17, 2014 -> 08:36 AM) Can you imagine if the Sox acquired Cole Hammels and Evan Longoria? The excitement would be insane! Why in the world would we acquire Cole Hammels?

QUOTE (knightni @ Dec 17, 2014 -> 07:15 AM) He's almost 30. To me, that doesn't mean as much of a return than if he was say, 25 or 26. This is true, so the price wouldn't be unobtainable but it'd still be a hefty price. The nice part is that no matter what, you'd still have Rodon and Adams.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Dec 17, 2014 -> 06:59 AM) Would trade anyone on the farm not named Rodon to get him. With that said, it's probably not happening. +1

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 16, 2014 -> 11:14 AM) Doug Padilla ‏@ESPNChiSox 10m10 minutes ago Rick Hahn says that because ticket sales were up after winter meetings moves, Reinsdorf gave approval for Cabrera contract. Goes without saying that the White Sox are headed above what they expected to spend on 2015 payroll. Daryl Van Schouwen ‏@CST_soxvan 12m12 minutes ago Hahn: '2 driving factors. Jerry giving us latitude to aggressively pursue Melky and response we've received from Sox fans so far' Excellent.

The funny part is that Leury wasn't even that terrible looking. Didn't he almost get a strikeout?

Montas, Adams and Danish make me excited