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QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ Jun 2, 2014 -> 12:39 PM) The problem is that the Marlins probably look at the trade as a way to save money. They already had one comp pick and would have had to at least offer $1.3M to avoid losing this pick. They had the largest bonus pool but may not have the financial flexibility to sign all the picks. It would be interesting to know if the Pirates picked up any of the $300K owed to Morris. That doesn't make any sense -- if they wanted to save money, all they'd need to do is draft underslot. Gives them flexibility to sign their first rounder, at least.

Am I the only one here who thinks baseball is perfectly watchable as it is?

Preferring position players greatly over pitchers, sure. Preferring Michael Wacha over Chris Sale... wat

QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ Jun 2, 2014 -> 01:36 PM) Who wouldn't we have given up from our pen for the 39th pick? Webb and that's it? Yeah that deal is just strange. Unbelievable that that was the best they could have done.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jun 2, 2014 -> 12:59 PM) Neither of those guys will get you a comp pick, not a chance. You need to talk more Sanchez to even be in that discussion, and I'm not sure even that would get it done. I would have agreed with you until the Marlins JUST traded a random 27-year old reliever with 5 K/9 for one. http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/06/marl...om-pirates.html Errr: other way around. Marlins just GOT that guy for one.

QUOTE (flavum @ Jun 2, 2014 -> 11:40 AM) Well, maybe http://mlb.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2...lanmlb_chamlb_1 Yeah, perhaps he saw it there. But the point remains. I hope he doesn't try to go out and go aggro to "prove something" his first game back against arguably the best of all pitchers.

TV has become a bigger part of following the team. Teams are getting bigger TV contracts as a result. Things are not as bad as they seem, IMO. I think the 40k regular season crowd is obsolete because they're watching form home.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Jun 2, 2014 -> 12:16 PM) Quintana was absolutely ridiculous those first couple months of 2012. I'm predicting Abreu will strike out in four or less pitches in his first AB. I want to see Abreu take a bunch of pitches in his first AB, even if it ends in a K. He's never seen a curveball like this one; he's not likely going to be able to swing the rust off so easily. Could mess with his timing.

QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ Jun 2, 2014 -> 10:02 AM) Presuming Aiken and Rodon are off the board, who would people prefer: Kolek at slot, Nola a bit under slot, or someone else? I'd be leaning towards Nola. I'd prefer Kolek. That Thorburn article on BP the other day really sold me on his mechanics, which makes me feel better about his future.

We should all expect Kolek, IMO.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 1, 2014 -> 11:42 AM) http://www.baseballamerica.com/draft/mock-...t-from-fiction/ Don't know what this means since I'm not an insider....shake up at the top supposedly? Gordon?

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ May 31, 2014 -> 11:14 PM) Theo proved roids and lots and lots of roids worked. You have to admit, it was pretty smart when he made it so only his guys were using steroids and so they won!

QUOTE (Marty34 @ May 31, 2014 -> 05:51 PM) I don't think there should be a magic wins number they have to get to before they spend money on pitching. The current state of the minor leagues, coupled with the position core basically being in place, dictates that they need to. But wins is how you tell if the core is in place.

If this team can manage 80 wins, I think there's a good chance they WILL spend on some pitching. But the great thing about the contract for Quintana is that he's around for more than just next year -- even if it takes us another year to get to where we can start spending, you have Quintana as a building block

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ May 31, 2014 -> 08:30 AM) Commenting on the original post. Better late than never . I know that was really hard to figure out. Not.

QUOTE (The Ultimate Champion @ May 30, 2014 -> 04:45 PM) Tyler Perry's House of Pancakes, the marathon. sounds great. That's WCIU

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ May 30, 2014 -> 02:31 PM) I'm confused as to why anyone watches WGN if it's not for their sports???? I used to watch Bozo's Grand Prize game in the 90's.

QUOTE (Melissa1334 @ May 30, 2014 -> 02:32 PM) So on mlb now , Brian Kenny is talking about the best defenders based on saber metrics and he said right now Johnny peralta has been the second best defense short stop in baseball. Better than alexei and Simmons ,Hardy etc ? Well if that's what the numbers say then ok then lol It's weird, but the advanced defensive metrics have ALWAYS liked Peralta. Might be one of those guys with better instincts than range.

Wow

Go glangon, go!

Ok guys this is "must read." Doug Thorburn is basically worth subscribing to Baseball prospectus all on his own. Mechanical breakdown of Rodon/Aiken/Kolek/Hoffman: http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article....articleid=23731 It is SUCH a shame that the TINSTAAP podcast he's on includes Paul Sporer. That dude is SO OBNOXIOUS and all he does is talk over Thorburn. Ruins what could be a flat-out amazing podcast. Anyway, this is a very rosy look at Kolek, IMO, who grades out better than all of the others mechanically.

QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ May 30, 2014 -> 12:11 PM) Wonder if the Sox are leaking the Kolek stuff to get other targets to lower their demands in effort to work out a pre-draft deal. Hahn has seemed to use mis-information much more than ninja KW ever did. We will find out soon enough. A $3.5M deal would free up $2.2M to spread throughout the draft and is nearly equal to the sixth overall slot. http://www.baseballamerica.com/draft/2014-...-top-10-rounds/ I don't think there's any chance he signs that low. He knows he's projected to go around #3, so he's going to want #3 money or else he can go to college.

QUOTE (Tmar @ May 30, 2014 -> 01:52 PM) Why I oughta. cause you guys aren't worth my knowledge

QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ May 30, 2014 -> 01:01 PM) If you can turn Q into two SP's though, wouldn't that help you quicker than waiting to for someone to develop? If you deal him to the BJ's, Orioles, or Rockies and get an MLB ready arm back, a near MLB ready guy, and another prospect, it would fix the rotation more quickly than waiting for Danish to develop. Unless you find a way to fleece someone, no. Anyone who wants Quetzalcoatl is someone who also needs the very guys you're saying we should target. You'd have to get prospects with more risk, who generally have a greater than 50% bust rate. Sure, you could end up on top in a few years, if everything goes right, but you're not going to get two guys with any more than a hail mary's chance of being within a year of making an impact. You could maybe get one and a rawer arm or two.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 30, 2014 -> 12:31 PM) The White Sox spotted and fixed a flaw in his delivery,. There you have it. Reason to believe. BELIEVE.