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QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jan 26, 2018 -> 06:10 PM) Terrible What complaint could someone possibly have about this?

QUOTE (fathom @ Jan 25, 2018 -> 05:40 PM) Hansen higher ranked than Harrison but Brinson equally higher ranked than Robert The differences aren't equal though. Brinson/Robert will be about 10-15 apart on the Pipeline rankings, which obviously means they're pretty close. Hansen projects to be >>15 spots ahead of Harrison. Either way, this is all subjective. I personally believe that Eloy/Dunning/Rutherford/throw-in is a better comp, as Hansen has a much higher ceiling than anyone coming from Milwaukee aside from Brinson.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jan 25, 2018 -> 05:27 PM) Would you agree Sox equivalent is Robert, Hansen and Rutherford? Nah- Eloy, Dunning, and Rutherford/Adolfo. Hansen is a much better prospect than Diaz.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Jan 24, 2018 -> 08:11 AM) Look at it this way: last year, we traded Adam Eaton (a young, cost-controlled OF) for three prospects. We did this beause we didn't have enough good players to compete, so we needed to take the chance to turn one good player into MORE THAN ONE good player. What good would it do, a year later, to trade 3-4 prospects for Christian Yelich (a different young, cost-controlled OF) when the MLB team is WORSE than before? Yelich is younger and better than Eaton, but not substantially. Does keeping Eaton throught the rebuild instead of trading him make sense? If the answer is no, then trading for Yelich doesn't really make sense either. There will be a time where trading for guys is the right move, but we have to have some of these prospects turn into MLB guys first, because until that happens, we still need the prospects. +1

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Jan 21, 2018 -> 07:37 PM) Another update from the Brewers insider: Thanks for sharing

QUOTE (fathom @ Jan 21, 2018 -> 05:57 PM) Broxton also Yes, but he might as well be in the minors with his production. I don't see why he'd factor into their plans.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jan 21, 2018 -> 05:57 PM) Would likely mean Yu to Yanks I love when teams help out the Yankees like this. They really need it!

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Jan 21, 2018 -> 05:55 PM) Those first few sentences seem to contradict each other. You name 3 starting OF and a couple recent/current top prospects and that's not considered a glut? A team only needs 3 starters and a backup. And that's what they have, no? Braun/Brinson/Santana with Phillips as well, as they do need 4.

Eric Hubbs‏ @BarstoolHubbs A little birdy told me Jacoby Ellsbury is heading to Milwaukee. Nothing definitive yet, but keep your ears peeled. I'll believe anything at this point

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 21, 2018 -> 05:34 PM) Yeah outside of Yolmer, I am not sure I see what the match up between the Sox and Brewers would be. Avi. They really don't have a glut of outfielders like their fans claim. All I see are Braun, Brinson, Santana, Phillips, and Broxton (who isn't really an MLB caliber OF). If 4 outfielders is a glut, then I guess every team has a glut. I could see something involving Avi with us taking Phillips back, or perhaps even taking Braun's contract off their hands for additional prospects.

Doubt the Santana tidbit has to do with us, unless it's another 3-teamer.

QUOTE (GenericUserName @ Jan 21, 2018 -> 04:44 PM) Is it the Brewers getting an OF? I thought they already had a glut of OFs and I took the tweet to mean they were going to deal one of those guys. Perhaps, but why would we need an OF? Unless he means an OF prospect

Avi?

QUOTE (soxfan49 @ Jan 20, 2018 -> 10:08 PM) With UA taking over in 2019 I’m betting some uniforms do get changed, ala the way Seattle’s did in the NFL when Nike took ovwr. I could see a re-do for San Diego or Detroit happening I think it could be like the NBA and Nike this year, where literally every uniform got changed (most only slightly).

Blue Jays acquire Randal Grichuk. Cards clearing up their OF logjam

QUOTE (BrianAnderson @ Jan 19, 2018 -> 03:01 PM) Forget where I read and apologize if I misread. It was a few days ago via one of the sox beat guys. Clicked the link on twitter and read the article. don't remember which though... I remember him reading that he said there are more moves to be made. Didn't elude to anything big like a Yelich, made it sound more like small deals from what I remember. But I remember thinking it was odd saying that the team wouldn't be as it's currently constructed in a few weeks. Seemed like an odd statement. Again could have misread.. That article aside, I just have a feeling that Yelich is coming to the Southside. It just fits too well into what he keeps repeating. About not making a deal unless it has a strong long term effect. I found it: My apologies, he clearly didn't say the opposite. At the same time, I feel like this was more directed towards the Gonzalez Germen type of moves, but it's anyone's guess.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jan 19, 2018 -> 02:55 PM) How could you say no? Rutherford is coming off of a horrible season and if he shows no improvement is barely a top 30 org prospect. Cease by all accounts is destined to be a closer. It would be selling high on Hansen who had a great year but is by no means a lock to be a top pitcher. Yelich gives you cost certainty and flexibility heading into 2019 free agency class. Before I respond, I'd just like to preface by saying that I'm not one of those people who doesn't understand Yelich's value- the combination of his contract, defense, and hitting makes him one of the most valuable assets in baseball. That said, Rutherford/Hansen/Cease is probably fair value once you factor in Jeter's ineptitude. I wouldn't do it because we're not yet at the point to sell prospects for premium assets, except for in some crazy case where Mike Trout were made available. I'm not as down on Rutherford as you, but I especially disagree on Cease, who I believe can still be a starter. I don't put much stock in his 2017 numbers, which were tainted by a comically bad defense behind him.

Scott Merkin‏Verified account @scottmerkin How does Engel feel approaching the '18 season? "This is the most excited I've been from an offensive standpoint in my entire career. If Spring Training started today, I would feel like I'm in a better spot than I've ever been, and I just believe in what I'm doing."

QUOTE (fathom @ Jan 19, 2018 -> 02:50 PM) Hansen, Cease, and Rutherford has been my proposed package all along and matches what they are supposedly asking for. Other teams like Braves could beat that though. I agree that this is probably what it would take. I'd never do it though, and I doubt the Sox would either. Not worth it at this point in the rebuild

QUOTE (BrianAnderson @ Jan 19, 2018 -> 02:40 PM) Mark my words the Sox will make a relatively nice move in the next 2-3 weeks. One we weren't necessarily expecting. Could it be Yelich? I personally hope so. But the Sox are going to add. Hahn said in an interview a few days ago that the team as constructed currently won't be the team reporting to camp in a few weeks. He's got something cooking still. Sign me up for Yelich. Didn't he say the opposite?

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Jan 17, 2018 -> 04:47 PM) It kinda makes me question the scouting on this guy if all of a sudden he's gone from a corner type with average speed to a CF with above average or even borderline great speed. Like, are the stopwatches in Cuba subject to time dilation? You'd think the one thing they could pin down would be his running ability. He's what, 19, so it's not like he's developed a ton from a 14 year old kid since the time of those reports last year. Maybe he was injured and is now 100%? That's the only thing I can think of that would result in such a scouting report change on his speed. When was he ever a corner guy with average speed? I remember him having a ceiling of a speedy, power-hitting CF from the time we began pursuing him. Never heard anything about his speed being anything less than well above average

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Jan 17, 2018 -> 10:49 AM) This. Leury in CF, Delmonico in LF versus RHP. Leury to LF and Engel to CF late in game defensive replacement. Leury in LF and Engel in CF versus LHP. Delmonico isn't the kind of guy you hide vs LHP. He's just as good, if not better, against LHP.

The Athletic published a Robert article just now. I'm not a subscriber but perhaps there's some insight to listing Birmingham as a potential starting place for him in there.

Birmingham??