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QUOTE (flavum @ Mar 5, 2013 -> 04:43 PM) Sale and Sox talking contract. http://www.csnchicago.com/blog/white-sox-t...ussed-extension That would be great. Lock him up while he is still somewhat cheap and pray that arm doesn't blow.

Voted. Good luck!

No. Two hip surgeries? He'll be usless at 3B. His career, however much longer it is, is at DH. We have plenty of those. Pass.

I don't think the left-handed bat argument has any merit here. Gimenez is a switch hitter, which by that argument would make him the better option. Regardless, I like Gimenez just a little more, but let the two of them fight it out. Reminds me of 2005 with Widger and Davis.

Ok........... This offseason's minor league signing truely have me scratching my head. Andy Gonzalez. Randy Ruiz. Nick Giarraputo. Now Stewart? At least he's young, but I'd be shocked if there wasn't better options out there. Even for Triple-A fillers, some of these guys are bottom of the barrel.

QUOTE (3E8 @ Jan 20, 2013 -> 12:33 PM) Quite a large conclusion to jump to working with small sample sizes. Using a similarly small sample, it seems Hahn has already signed that left-handed, middle of the order, "Tiger Slayer". In 35 career games, his line against the Tigers is .329/.380/.562. A .941 OPS. And he didn't cost much more than the league minimum! I don't know why, but Wise reminds me of Fukudome last year. I think they caught lightning in a bottle at the end of last year. Wise is a grinder, but at 35... I just don't see him contributing much for this season. I don't understand why they wouldn't just go with Danks.

QUOTE (GoodAsGould @ Jan 20, 2013 -> 10:18 PM) Unless we put Viciedo at 3B there isn't really room for him... and than we would have 2 3B who are bad at defense and mash lefties primarily. I would trade Viciedo if Bourn was signed. Get some young talent for the minors.

I know that this is EXTREMELY unlikely, but Bourn is still available and a LH bat... I doubt the Sox would make a move like that, especially considering his agent, but he really does fit that impact LH bat that would help the team.

QUOTE (knightni @ Jan 12, 2013 -> 03:48 PM) It says in the auction that it's a staff member's ring. I see that now. He was in multiple WS as a player. I misread the description.

Link Interesting. Says it is from a player that played in multiple WS. Looking at the roster, this is the list I came up with of guys that appeared in more than one WS: Hernandez, Marte, Timo, Uribe, Contreras, and Dye I wonder why one of those guys would want to sell that thing. Could they really be that strapped for cash?

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Dec 23, 2012 -> 09:37 PM) Right, but I think the idea is that maybe one of those guys can be packaged with Floyd to get an even bigger bat or perhaps a middle infielder that can hit, so there's more than just replacing one of them with Kubel. That's pretty much what I said. I'm fine with that. I just don't want Kubel on this team unless whoever he is replacing is used to better the team for the future. The Sox are more than just 1 piece away from contending.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Dec 23, 2012 -> 12:44 PM) If the Sox get Kubel, then they are likely going to trade Viciedo, Rios, or maybe even Konerko. Trading any one of those guys and replacing them with Kubel is a downgrade. Viciedo's value is in the future. He's only 23. He is most likely going to get better. Rios and Konerko are WAY better than Kubel ever will be. And this is coming from someone that despises Rios and wants him moved. If the Sox get Kubel, they better have another trade lined up that nets them one hell of a player.

Guys I've seen play: Thomas, Konerko, Buehrle, Ventura All-Time: Thomas, Appling, Lyons, Konerko

Kubel? HELL No. I can't believe some people wouldn't mind trading for him. The only way I would ever want the Sox to get him is if he was included with some other really nice player and they received him as a stopgap. He's not an improvement to the Sox.

QUOTE (IowanSoxFan @ Dec 8, 2012 -> 07:23 PM) I'm really trying to put in a lot more effort into following the prospects and I'm confused why people are so high on Mitchell (top 10 in the organization). Sure he's got speed, but it seems like he has lost a step after the injury. http://baseballprospectnation.com/2012/07/...ed-mitchell-of/ Also, it doesn't look like he hasn't batted his way into the top 10. Last year, he had a line of .237/.358/.420. Also, his K% from last year was above 30%. So am I missing something here or is he just rated high because people believe he has a high ceiling or what? I think he gets rated high because of his tools he had when he was drafted. He was VERY raw, but he was extremely athletic. IMO, I don't think Mitchell will ever be a MLB regular. I'm sure he sees time in the majors though as a 4th OF, but I really can't see how anyone can still get excited by him. I really hope he make me eat this post a few years from now, lol.

As much as I hate to see A.J. not retire in a Sox uniform, I feel like this is the best move for the Sox. Thanks, for 2005 A.J. and some of the most memorable games I've ever attended in my life. I'll never forget Game 2 of the ALCS, and that sucker punch you took from Barrett. Really created some great memories with my dad. Good luck in Texas and keep driving those Halo fans crazy.

I put De Aza in LF because I thought he said he was more comfortable in LF last year?

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Dec 18, 2012 -> 02:33 PM) Why would they replace a LHH leadoff hitter with a LHH leadof hitter and take on much more money? Trade Rios and replace him with Bourn. De Aza goes to LF, Bourn CF, and Viciedo to RF.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 17, 2012 -> 06:42 PM) That is about a $14 million difference there. Are you willing to get Bourn AND give away players to make up his salary, because that is what it would take in reality. I'd be very happy if the Sox could get Bourn and trade away Rios. And OF of De Aza, Bourn, and Viciedo would be nice, and that 1-2 punch of De Aza and Bourn at the top of the lineup would make the Sox much better.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Dec 16, 2012 -> 03:43 PM) I wonder what happened to Bucket's insider info about a Sox trade coming. He said as of like 4-5 days ago that it was pretty much done. A lot of moves have happened since then. I almost wonder if it fell apart because of one of them.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Dec 14, 2012 -> 03:30 PM) Fits more in the general offseason thread? Whoops. I thought I was in that thread. My mistake...

Some R.A. Dickey news:

QUOTE (spiderman @ Dec 12, 2012 -> 06:51 PM) As of right now, they have Reed closing, Thornton/Crain/Jones in the 7th/8th, Veal as a lefty specialist, and perhaps a guy like Hector Santiago (we'll see if they prefer to have him stretched out in the minors) in a long-relief type role. I think that's a pretty good bullpen, but things will look a lot better if Reed becomes more consistent in the closing role. Everything else will better fall into place. I know Reed had a pretty good percentage as a closer last season, but he was always on the verge of damage in quite a bit of these outings. He needs to get better. Thornton/Crain have to avoid being overworked, and that can't be at the expense of Nate Jones. Ideally, the starters can pitch a lot of quality starts, and the offense can win some games by more than a run or two, avoiding stress on the bullpen. Barring injury or some horrible spring training by a guy like Veal, there's probably only 1 spot open (2 depending on how they handle Santiago). If Santiago is viewed as a starter, he belongs in Charlotte to begin the year. The Sox shouldn't go back and forth with him.

QUOTE (chisox2334 @ Dec 12, 2012 -> 01:28 AM) hey buckets, does that trade mess up white sox plans? I was thinking the same thing. De Aza could have easily been the player the Reds leadoff hitter they were looking for. But I still think the trade has something to do with the Phillies. They still want a corner OF.