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QUOTE (TaylorStSox @ Oct 29, 2013 -> 11:04 AM) Hopefully that's not his real birth year. What?

Six degrees of Kevin Garnett http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/slate...ver_played.html

QUOTE (greg775 @ Oct 29, 2013 -> 01:31 AM) Can Abreu play LF? I'd rather have Paulie at first and Abreu in LF (if he is OK out there) and trade Dayan. How bout a Dayan/Beckham package to somebody for a 3B and set up man. If Abreu can't play left then have him split time between DH and first and give Paulie and Dunn breaks. You have no idea how terrible an idea this is. Please just let Paulie retire.

This is the best thread of all time.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Oct 25, 2013 -> 07:56 AM) What would make a lot of scouts fly to Chicago? Deals involving acquiring young players or signing international players is my guess.

Oh my god. My sides.

Ozzie invented the complete game. Post of the f***ing year.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 24, 2013 -> 10:55 AM) That is a great gif. What will Hawk call him since country strong doesn't apply?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 24, 2013 -> 10:55 AM) That is a great gif. What will Hawk call him since country strong doesn't apply?

QUOTE (onedude @ Oct 23, 2013 -> 11:09 PM) This is just a random thought but I've always wanted to see an inverted scheme. White helmet/hat with black logo. Black jersey and pants with white pinstripes, and actually wear 'White Sox'. It could dig it for a game or two.

Rose is somehow faster and more explosive.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Oct 23, 2013 -> 08:06 PM) I think some people are undervaluing our #2 starter. Q got even better his his 2nd full year when everyone didn't think he could repeat his 1st year. Lawrie hasnt done much for 2 years and when baseball has cracked down on PED's you have to look at any reduced production with a very discerning eye. Sure it could've been injuries or him not adjusting to pitchers adjustments to him but still his production is concerning. For real, people are undervaluing Q. A staff led by Sale and Q can go along way. Plus, he is the Flying Serpent.

Put me in the Jaramillo camp

Would you guys do Santiago + Keppinger for Headley?

QUOTE (scs787 @ Oct 22, 2013 -> 02:46 PM) I actually agree with the bold. I'm just talking about Cano now because of the article someone posted saying the Sox are interested. Yup, give me Ellsbury and McCann for the same price as Cano. Plug two holes and likely get better production for the same price.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Oct 22, 2013 -> 09:55 AM) Chalmers is good for the heat, I just dont like his faux tough guy act. Or that he thinks he's a top 10 pg

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Oct 22, 2013 -> 09:20 AM) I'd like to see jerseys celebrating the 9th anniversary of the 2005 team. The vests? I'd like the vests back.

#TheReturn is worth it.

QUOTE (pittshoganerkoff @ Oct 21, 2013 -> 03:13 PM) That would be a stretch. That'd be like adding McCann and Ellsbury and then some small pieces. Back to this Even with the arbitrations and extensions and the Sox around $80M, let's say they offer McCann $80M/5 and Ellsbury $142M/7 (Crawford deal). That gets them to $116, which is about where they sat last year. The big difference being that they're then set up to compete for a while and Dunn coming off the books the following year.

QUOTE (pittshoganerkoff @ Oct 21, 2013 -> 03:13 PM) That would be a stretch. That'd be like adding McCann and Ellsbury and then some small pieces. And you best believe those two, Abreu, Sale, and Avi are putting people in seats.

QUOTE (flavum @ Oct 21, 2013 -> 01:19 PM) https://twitter.com/toppscards/status/39235...1931009/photo/1 ooooooooh...k Probably won't ever be in that uniform. He probably will.

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/compensa...&cyear=2014 Right now the Sox payroll for next year sits at $48M. Add in Abreu's deal and we go up to about $59M. Coming into the season last year the payroll was at $118M. The Sox are getting the $25M TV contract. If the Sox go back to the 2013 payroll, that's about $60M to play with. Sign the right guys and you'll sell tickets. This is why I keep saying they should push for McCann and Ellsbury. Even if you gave both around $20M deals (which I think they are both more likely to get $16M - $18M) then you'd only be at $100M. You could sign Quintana and possibly Santiago to extensions and fill in the rest of the roster with the left over money.

I could see $80M/5 years being a deal for McCann that the Sox could theoretically pull off.

This is fascinating and confusing to me at the same time.

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Oct 21, 2013 -> 01:17 AM) There is no way the DBacks and especially the Cardinals would EVER offer those trades. I'd take those collections of players over Sale 8 days a week. I love the dude, but let's be real. "There is a price to get it done, but no team wants to pay it."