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Maybe RickyGM is applying the principle of "Maybe if I don't do anything, people will assume I'm incompetent - instead of screwing up the trades and leaving no doubt!"

QUOTE (flavum @ Aug 1, 2016 -> 01:31 PM) 30 minutes, but don't forget about the bonus time where nothing will happen either. Is the bonus time like in Monster Jam, where if the fans yell and scream enough, the driver gets 90 more seconds to try to destroy his truck?

He could opt out if he doesn't want to pitch for the team he is traded to... he is at that point in his career where there are more important things than his salary. He might want legacy (IE: a championship) instead.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Aug 1, 2016 -> 01:57 PM) #HUGWATCH or in the White Sox case.... #SHRUGWATCH

Can we all please stop b****ing at each other? We're all fans of the same "mired" team. Let's hug it out.

QUOTE (hi8is @ Aug 1, 2016 -> 01:48 PM) This sucks... I pick up my son in 15 minutes. The last hour of the deadline when all the action pours in - I'll be tied up. Gurrrr I'd rather hang out with my son than hope (for an hour) that my favorite baseball team's FO finally gets it right.

QUOTE (NCsoxfan @ Aug 1, 2016 -> 01:46 PM) They don't know / haven't decided / can't decide That's what I'm afraid of

I really wish that the FO would come out and say what the team's philosophy is. If you are "retooling" then hanging on to Chris Sale and Jose Quintana is a must. They are the strength of the team's core. If you are rebuilding, then it makes almost no sense to keep them. If you are rebuilding it makes even less sense to trade one and not the other.

I wonder if Jeff Marquez is available

I wonder if this thread will surpass the Yoenis thread

stupid question: when is the deadline? 3pm EST??

welp, there goes Robertson's trade value

I feel bad for the admins. The "How do I change my screen name" thread is about to be lit AF

Chris Sale, the guy who has to be physically removed from the mound by park security when the manager pulls him... is not pitching tonight because "flu" I'm calling bulls*** on this one. Trade coming.

QUOTE (Jerksticks @ Jul 20, 2016 -> 02:39 PM) Who's Chips? ah... the night of the long knives.... when the WSI mods took themselves too seriously, and banned the only posters keeping their forum current, and relevant.

Can one of the White Sox pitchers drill Robin Ventura during the game tomorrow?

dafuq did I just watch....

QUOTE (bmags @ Jul 15, 2016 -> 11:16 AM) Yeah but 9:05 start on a friday? PTTHHHHHPPPP 10:05 where I'm at...

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Jul 14, 2016 -> 12:36 PM) Why wouldn't the Sox want to hold onto a perennial 30/30 guy? 30 caught stealing 30 errors ???

"justice" will be done for Jose when the White Sox score some damn runs when he pitches. /s Kappa

Man, those stats in the right column... I knew things were bad on the offensive side, but I didn't realize it was that bad....

Beckham is the ultimate troll.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 6, 2016 -> 07:13 AM) Or the point from the article (see below), that well-rounded players like Springer, Polanco and Marte lost out to bigger "name" guys like Carlos Beltran and CarGo. Pretty shocking Duval was picked, although they had to go with someone from CINCY and his stats look good on paper, especially for a youngster. Seems the players mostly or completely ignored the concept of WAR and advanced stats completely. CarGo is having a really f***ing good year.

Chris Sale and Tim Anderson

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 29, 2016 -> 10:23 AM) The big question is whether Johnson, Tatis and the $25 million Sox commitment were agreed upon BEFORE the owner went off on him and he was shelled in Seattle for all those runs. If Hahn kept the deal on the table because it was a "gentleman's agreement" and didn't push to negotiate it down (again), he's an even bigger idiot than I previously thought. How much did that last week actually cost the Padres and Preller? Nothing? $5 million? $10 million? Considering Rick Hahn is "known" for his negotiating skillset, I highly doubt your scenario occurred. But what the f*** do I know... I've never negotiated with Hahn.