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QUOTE (Brian @ Nov 22, 2015 -> 12:09 PM) Anytime someone cites them, I scroll on by. I remember they were using tweets off my page as sources for the Patrick Kane issue this summer

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 18, 2015 -> 06:16 PM) Baez is a guy I wouldn't mind the White Sox gamble on - I like the idea of piling up guys who have talent but who have had major issues in the past to see if they can turn things around. That's one way to fix the mess fairly quickly - find a guy another team gives up on that turns his career around. However, I'd look at him that way - nothing more than a low value gamble, whereas I think they'd still like to get substantial value for him. That's fair. But I'm not sure the Cubs view his value as a low level gamble. Not yet atleast. Give him time to accumulate those strikeout numbers then maybe.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Nov 18, 2015 -> 06:08 PM) Interesting... maybe we talked Quintana/Schwarber? That's who I would want. They can keep Baez.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Nov 18, 2015 -> 05:01 PM) Still young, and has the potential to still be a really good player. Your giving up Q and Montas to acquire someone who's coming off major injury concerns and even when he's played at the major league level it's been bleh. I'm sorry but I would be furious with that trade. There's some intriguing prospects there but that's just it. Intriguing.

Why Profar for Q? Profar has clearly some injury issues and has not shown he can play in the majors.

QUOTE (LDF @ Nov 18, 2015 -> 04:19 PM) i am going to play devil's advocate and ask these question. 1. could the sox know that it was far fetched to make the playoff and was hoping to sell tickets?? 2. did they really think the team had a chance but was snake-bit by a lousy start?? obviously they didn't think it was RV failure b/c they gave him another chance to manage, Well if they thought it was far fetched they sure did waist alot of money for this mirage.

The thing is Chisoxfn I would be more comfortable with a total rebuild if it wasnt the same people organizing it that were just screaming playoffs last year. So you guys failed. Now we have to wallow in misery for a few years because your moves put us in this position? That shouldnt make anyone feel confident that they'll get this right. I have almost zero faith that even if they get the right prospects that they have the right coaching staff in place to help them develop. Any Front Office who seemingly puts a team in position for playoffs and fails shouldnt have a shot at a rebuild. You've already demonstrated that there's huge flaws in the way you scout/sign players and develop them.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Nov 18, 2015 -> 02:07 PM) And young "talent" has a way of disappointing. It wasn't long ago many were concerned about the date Matt Davidson had to wait so he wouldn't be a super 2. If they traded Q, Sale, Abreu, and Robertson for prospects, they would IMO no doubt be considered a top 5 farm system in baseball. If you look at the supposed top farm systems in baseball 4 or 5 years ago, and look at their top 10 prospects, there aren't very many of them making much of a contribution these days. That's the overall problem. Just wait until those prospects start failing. People that were for selling those players will be jumping the ship rapidly. Ontop of that we'll be in whose shape than we are now.

QUOTE (fathom @ Nov 13, 2015 -> 06:57 PM) When you see this type of package for Kimbrel, it really makes me hope Hahn is listening on Sale. Thing is...I dont know if I trust Hahn to get a package where I be comfortable with seeing him leave. I imagine Jerry wouldnt be happy with that move.

QUOTE (fathom @ Nov 13, 2015 -> 06:53 PM) Oh my that's a lot Guerra being in there is super surprising

That's a great deal for the Padres.

Margot is a good get for the Padres

Well this was obvious. They tried to trade for him midseason.

I mean if they are going for 5 years then trade Sale and Jose Abreu. Jerry should fire them immediately if that's the plan.

So in other words nothing new. Same plan as before. Thanks Bruce.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 11, 2015 -> 12:42 PM) In the uncorrected version of this story, he calls our GM "Rick Someone". Bruce Levine is on his own planet right now. Yeah that was just silly.

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Nov 11, 2015 -> 08:07 AM) 2nd half OPS around .650 Really stilted home/road splits 2 years of control No way should we trade 2 of our best prospects for that I know....those damn 4 WAR guys should be cheap in the trade market.

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Nov 9, 2015 -> 09:58 PM) Phegley can hit; Semien can hit. Both are flawed but can hit. The issue though why is a 73 team trading young players for a 1 year rent. 1 in a series of ridiculous moves last winter. None of the moves were ridiculous. They just didnt work.

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Nov 9, 2015 -> 06:26 PM) I couldn't disagree more with most everything in this post. But I suppose that is the case most of the time when I read your posts. He's essentially ignoring what clearly the White Sox are trying to do

QUOTE (fathom @ Nov 9, 2015 -> 06:02 PM) Hahn's comments today actually made it seem less likely they would trade with Cubs due to his 8 mile comment Well yeah. You get it wrong and all you have to do is walk not too far to see the mistake in action.

QUOTE (LDF @ Nov 9, 2015 -> 02:54 PM) Baez and Castro would be horrible whether in a larger pkg or not. i really don't see the excitement in them. just my opinion. They are both extremely flawed players. I wouldnt want them in any package.

I always enjoy the Cubs fans trade thoughts. Let's give them Baez or Castro for Rodon or Sale...yeah that'll work

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Nov 8, 2015 -> 10:55 PM) Hopefully aggressive in building the organization and bringing in young talent. Like we were in 2013. Hopefully not aggressive in bringing in"proven veterans" which failed miserably last year. Renteria did a good job with the Cubs. I'm fairly certain they dont want to repeat the strategy in 2013 again.

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Nov 8, 2015 -> 10:40 PM) Bleh. Wasn't this guy the Cubs manager a year or two ago? He's better than Mark Parent by default, but it don't see how he's a huge improvement. It's just nice to have a guy with experience if/when our manager gets canned

Good. Now let's get some players to get this team back to playing good ball.