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You guys obviously don't remember players like Ron Blomberg do you? LOL. Especially given the size of the deal Veeck gave him for that time. Mark

I'd like to see if the Sox can do anything more to upgrade a number of starting positional players who were ranked among the worst in MLB from either an offensive or defensive stand point according to a new of places. But more than that I'd like to see them fire the manager who has not gotten any better over four seasons, still makes fundamental mistakes and lacks any passion. That in itself may help the current players perform better. But I don't expect that to happen at least until May if then. More than liekly Ventura will finish out his contract and ride off with some dignity. What the Sox do then is absolutely anybody's guess. Mark

Have to give the Cubs credit. They are augmenting a strong young corps with the pieces they need. And if you think they are spending money right now just wait till they start their own TV network by 2020. I don't know what the Sox can do, if anything, to counter this. Yes pennants aren't won in January but the Sox continue to be considered an after thought in their own home market. That is going to impact fair weather fans, potential advertising and marketing dollars and opportunities and last but not least the money they are going to be able to get when their TV contract expires. Given they are dead last in RSN viewership (according to both Fan Graphs and ESPN.com) they are only dreaming if they think they'll get anything close to the billion dollar deals being handed out most recently to the Cardinals over the summer. I truly believe now more than ever new ownership and a complete housecleaning on the baseball side of the front office is desperately needed. Mark

My hope for 2016 is that the Sox can somehow win 82 or 83 games and at least have a "winning" season which hasn't happened since 2012. Outside of that I honestly don't expect them to contend realistically so I hope to see a continued building of the minor league system, more acquisition of younger talent, the firing of Robin Ventura (and the hiring of a legit manager for 2017) and the selling off at the deadline of more pieces who really don't have a future with the organization. (Hello...LaRoche to cite one example...) Keep building for 2017 then be aggressive next off season. Mark

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Dec 9, 2015 -> 02:54 PM) He was drafted out of HS, and probably thought he was hot ****. A person could mature with age. That was 7-8 years ago. Stop trying to prove your point. Not trying to prove any points simply passing on what baseball people have told me. You can take it or leave it as you choose. Anybody would be better than the s*** they have there now but just be careful what you wish for is all I'm saying. I also think there was an incident with an umpire around 2012 if I remember correctly. Mark

For what its worth I just got off the phone with the former assistant GM for the Helena Brewers. Milwaukee was the team the originally drafted Lawrie and he was supposed to be assigned there. He held out and wound up missing the entire Pioneer League season He said flat out the guy is a "head case" (direct quote) and that's why the Brewers got rid of him so quickly. Mark

Tony LaRussa retooling the D-backs in the desert. Mark

If this deal goes down Lawrie will be an improvement (how can anybody be worse?) but let's keep things in perspective, you still aren't talking about a 25 home run , 100 RBI guy at the position which is traditionally a big time power spot in your lineup. Again he'll help but he's not an All-Star by any means. (And yes I know they are in short supply...) Mark

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Dec 8, 2015 -> 05:50 AM) Because there are massive holes on this team and org across the board. The chances of success are small and the chances of setting the org. back several years are high. The Six tried that patch up approach most of the last 8 seasons and it failed miserably. The one year they didn't and acquired young players, they improved 10 games. Well stated. And remember who is still basically running the show. Lots of evidence says it's still Kenny. Mark

Another example that shows baseball is swimming in cash. That's how he can get 10 million. Any owner who cries "poor" is lying through their teeth. Don't blame the players for taking the money, careers are short...they can't play for 40 years. Mark

There's a reason a guy with this much talent has been moved around as often as he has been. I'd stay away from him. And if Kenny Williams "loves" Upton, that's even more reason to stay FAR away. This is Hahn's show (supposedly) not Kenny's. Mark

Our long national nightmare is over. More deadwood off the tree. Should have been done last year. We'll see how many teams are interested in a "pitch framing" stiff who can't hit, can't block balls or throw out base runners. Thank God. No guarantees they'll bring in anybody better but how could they find someone who is worse??? Mark

Trading LaRoche would be a good thing. Mark

Anything and anybody that takes playing time away from Flowers is a very good thing. If Avila is healthy he's a better defensive catcher and if he can hit above .220 he's an improvement there as well. Mark

Given the fragility of pitchers today (in part because of pitch counts...) you can never have to much pitching in my opinion. It is still the most precious commodity in the game. Mark

Given what's gone on with the Cardinals pitching staff, that's where he needs to go. The question is, would St. Louis, because of the circumstances, move away from their philosophy and aggressively go after free agent pitching. Mark

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Nov 10, 2015 -> 04:32 PM) Yup. Offseason fluff, I guess. Coming next, "Rick Hahn states that the White Sox are looking to win more games in 2016" He already has...LOL. Mark

Can't argue with it. Strikeouts are nice but wins are nicer in my opinion and Sale was simply inconsistent this year save for that stretch of 10 or so games. Mark

Offer was expected and its expected he's leaving. Which is fine with me. By the way Sullivan tonight has a story at the Tribune saying the Cubs "have their sites on him..." It would be typical for him to have a good season next year, with some other team. Mark

Kendrick would be a nice addition I think. Mark

If another team in the division is smart they'll sign him just to torture the White Sox. According to STATS he's got the highest percentage of career RBI's against one team IN HISTORY! Mark

Good move. let him go. Thanks for everything by time to move on. Hope he's not back. Let Saladino man the position or sign a one year stop gap until Anderson is ready. Mark

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Nov 2, 2015 -> 10:45 AM) They were a excellent duo. Agreed. Mark

QUOTE (flavum @ Nov 2, 2015 -> 01:42 PM) Albers, Beckham, Samardzija, and Soto filed for free agency. 40-man is at 34. Free agents can start signing with new teams on Saturday. Only ones I'd even think about bringing back are Soto as a back up and Albers. Mark

Don't know what to think about this save for the following. The ghost of Sherm Lollar would still be better than Tyler Flowers as a starting catcher. Mark