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http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/01/richard-sh...+Top+Stories%29 “If I throw that ball one foot farther, it’s a TD and now you’re the goat, Richard Sherman.” ^ Greatest worst trash talk of all time.

Tomb Raider was sweet on PS3. If I didn't already own it, I'd be the definitive edition immediately.

QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ Jan 30, 2014 -> 11:37 AM) This may be the single stupidest thing said by any pundit, ever. Maybe he saw him on a bad day, lol. Sale's slider is quickly headed to GOAT territory, and dominates righties as well as lefties. http://wapc.mlb.com/play?content_id=29663395 Glad he also dislikes the Dane, whereas Parks loves him. Law's still playing catchup with his ego. Sale's slider is one of the nastiest pitches I've ever seen.

Man, before Mitchell's injury he looked like a future star.

So Kapernick comes off as much more of an idiot than Sherman did. Much, much more.

Worth noting Dayan is only 24. If he was only just now getting called up, he'd be pretty age appropriate. Hopefully Steverson taps into his abilities.

If Rodon falls, you take him and sign him. Maybe offer the same thing they did with Sale (making the bigs quickly) to get him cheaper.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jan 29, 2014 -> 07:02 PM) I disagree, do you remember the Pirates & Cardinals trade rumor threads last season? Everyone was sure the Sox would wipe out both teams' minor league systems at the trade deadline. The Pirates system cleaning was banking on the Pirates being desperate for a RF and SS to make the playoffs for the first time in f***-ever.

At least we're not that dumb. Trumbo for Price....GMAB

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jan 29, 2014 -> 01:04 PM) La La said he is staying in NY anyway. Thibs loves Melo even though Melo plays D like Boozer. For the Bulls to be able to offer a max contract, they will have to amnesty Boozer and dump Gibson on someone. It can be done by trading Boozer and MDJ in a S&T for Melo. Then you can keep Gibson and should actually have room to also sign Mirotic. Offering the Sacramento Pick, Bobcats Pick, and a Bulls first and second could entice the Knicks to take Boozer and whatever the Bulls get for MDJ. They have zero picks (I believe) for the next few years and if Melo is leaving they might as well get something.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 29, 2014 -> 12:32 PM) Hall of Famer, Indians hat. No question.

I liked Good Kid, m.a.a.d. City and The Heist pretty equally. I want an Imagine Dragons/Kendrick Collision Course style album.

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Jan 29, 2014 -> 02:44 AM) So while looking up some stuff on Reetz, and what his pop time and everything else was, I noticed that PerfectGame lists Alex Jackson as a VERY good defensive catcher. I was under the impression that his defense at C was sub-par and he would eventually have to move to corner OF with his huge bat. According to PerfectGame, Jackson's pop time is 1.73, which is extremely good, and quite a bit better than Reetz's 1.94. Now I realize that is just 1 part of defense, but it's something I could at least quantify. If that is the case, and Jackson is actually a good defender at catcher, then here is what I think I'd like to see given these three scenarios... If Hoffman is available at #3, take Hoffman and try for Reetz with the 2nd RD pick. If Hoffman is taken by that time, take Jackson and try for someone like TCU LHP Brandon Finnegan with the 2nd RD pick. If Hoffman is taken by that time, and Jackson is not deemed a good defensive catcher, then take RHP Tyler Kolek, and try for Reetz with the 2nd RD pick. EDIT: And let me end this by of course saying we are still 4+ months away from the draft, and things can surely change. Sox get one of Hoffman/Kolek and Reetz and I will be very happy.

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Jan 28, 2014 -> 11:42 PM) Awesome. Let us know if you hear anything about who they could be targetting in the 2nd RD, like that catcher Reetz that Quin brought up. This. I'm really intrigued by Reetz because he looks like he could BPA in their second round slot and would instantly become the orgs top catching prospect.

Update: Cubs fan in my class did not know "two-bagger" meant douvle.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jan 28, 2014 -> 02:54 AM) What is the Ramon for? Troncoso? Shouldn't it be Earvin, haha? His birth name is Johan Ramon Santana. He changed it while in the minors to "Ervin" to avoid confusion with Johan Santana. His nickname used to be "Magic"

QUOTE (joeynach @ Jan 28, 2014 -> 12:42 AM) Weren't Strasburg and Harper both drafted out of HS and in the majors within 2 or 3 seasons? Now everyday players and All stars. Strasburg was a college pitcher. Also, again, Ervin Johan Ramon Magic Santana sucks.

QUOTE (The Ultimate Champion @ Jan 27, 2014 -> 03:37 PM) I don't think that's legal under the CBA anyway. Peavy sort of counts though, although he was still Sox property when neogitations were taking place even if the contract was new. Signing a guy and then trading him after 1-2 years is more likely. Part of the benefit of bringing in Santana would be to provide extra time for Beck and insurance should things go backwards with Danks, Johnson, etc. We'd definitely have to keep him 1 year, and then if Danks rebounds and we trade him, we'd probably have to keep Santana for a second year at least. It's legal, it would just burn a lot of bridges.

QUOTE (The Ultimate Champion @ Jan 27, 2014 -> 03:25 PM) Why are we crafting all these arguments that put the pitcher's ideal wants in mind? These guys are FA because their prices were too high & they had to come down. They are available because they *didn't* get what they wanted. The idea is to make the Sox better, not to make them all happy and so forth. Give Santana a deal that benefits the Sox by allowing them to trade him. If he doesn't sign it then oh well, but to act as if the draft pick is THAT valuable is kind of .... questionable at the least. You're looking at one player whose has never played in a MiLB game and is probably 3-5 years away if he makes it, and at least 1-2 years away from being included in a trade for a veteran player. The odds of Santana doing something positive for this organization would be a lot higher than their 2nd rounder doing anything positive for the organization. Sign Santana, keep Danks. If they both do good things then you can turn around and trade them both, get out of their salaries and pick up useful prospects that you've been able to watch develop in the minors. And if they both suck, which Santana is more likely to do at USCF, you're stuck with his deal.

I tried getting caught up but it got too difficult so I'm just gonna say Ervin Johan Magic Santana sucks.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Jan 26, 2014 -> 07:27 PM) No Eaton-Elmore dynamic duo reunited? I'll be shocked if Elmore is on the roster. He has Conor, Keppginger, and Leury blocking him.

CF - Eaton SS - Alexei DH - Dunn 1B - ADA RF - Avi LF - Tank 3B - Whoever is there 2B - Beckham C - Whoever is there.

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Jan 26, 2014 -> 04:02 PM) While I have no begun to look at options for our 2nd round pick yet, I do like what you've been posting about Reetz. Even without knowing what's available, I think getting Hoffman and then Reetz would be a really great start to the draft. Those could immediately become 2 of our top 3 prospects. Yup. Hoffman can likely be in the majors fast, Kolek has nasty stuff, Turner seems like he has a high floor, and then Reetz is an athletic catcher with a cannon arm that most places indicate will easily stay behind the plate.

QUOTE (ZoomSlowik @ Jan 26, 2014 -> 04:09 PM) Only if you think Melo will sign for like $10 million, less if you want Mirotic too. Edit- A sign-and-trade is possible in theory, but it would involve the Knicks taking back a ton of salary. I have serious doubts that they'd take Boozer back, though I won't rule anything out with the way the Knicks are run. It'd be Boozer then Dunleavy (whatever you can get for him) + picks. If the Bulls offered 3 1st round picks, I think it'd be hard for the Knicks to turn down, since they've traded all of theirs.

If the Knicks take a S&T of Boozer + Charlotte 1st/Sac 1st/2015 Bulls 1st and then trade Dunleavy for something, the Bulls can actually run with... Rose/Augustin/Kirk (Vet Min) Butler/Snell Melo Mirotic/Taj Noah Then with the Bulls 1st you can try and take someone like Willie Cauley-Stein to backup Noah and someone like LeBryan Nash or Jabari Brown in the 2nd. Nash would backup Melo, Brown would make Snell the primary SF backup, but would give another 3 point threat. I like Cauley-Stein because I think he can fit into Thibs defensive plan. Maybe BG can be brought in on the vet minimum as well, that'd Rose/Melo a lot of 3 point weapons while keeping the defensive big trio of Noah/Taj/Cauley-Stein.