Jose Abreu

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QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ Jun 29, 2017 -> 10:46 PM) At this point, I think it is an ownership issue. Rizzo had a deal in place for Robertson once already and it was shot down. It seems that their payroll is really tight and they don't want to give up the prospects for the Sox to eat money. But that was in December, when the Nats were less desperate. Now, the asking price on Robertson is higher (mostly due to Washington's struggles) and the potential trade will certainly change.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 29, 2017 -> 06:25 PM) Soto, Luzardo and Severino. Soto is a projected top 20 prospect after this year That is if he can get back on the field. Adding Kahnle to that package adds so much value due to the years of cheap control. Not saying it warrants Robles, but we'd need more players coming back.

Engel

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Jun 28, 2017 -> 04:31 PM) I've posted this before but I'll post again here. I have a buddy that is good friends with someone close to Braves organization. He told me in the winter that Atlanta was really interested but balked at trading Maitan or Acuna in the deal. I posted all of that here. This guy gets legit Braves info a lot but the White Sox/Quintana stuff always seemed off so I never "run" with it. I've heard heavy pitching packages as the rumored offers with the following names in play: Mike Soroka, Max Fried, Luiz Gohara, Akeel Morris, and Touki Toussant. I don't think Hahn would go for an all pitching package but Rogers and Ofman have both mentioned Braves interest as well as Atlanta Journal Constitution beat guy Dave O'Brien. Just FYI I guess. Even though it's 5-1, that's very underwhelming. If it's all-pitching (which is odd since we need to focus on acquiring position player talent), I feel like Hahn would insist on Allard. Not doubting the information or anything, it's just interesting that the rumored offer is so insignificant. Soroka and Gohara are good pieces, but the other three are not.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jun 28, 2017 -> 01:22 PM) I went to a Rodon v Yankees game two years ago. Let's hope it turns out better than that one. If memory serves, the great Adam LaRoche fired a scoreless inning of relief that night.

Phil Rogers on MLBN today said 8-10 teams are in on him, and the Braves in particular are very interested.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Jun 28, 2017 -> 11:37 AM) Has there been any updates on him lately? I think his return should be in August

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 28, 2017 -> 12:29 PM) I thought he was a definite starter. I thought he showed good power for a second baseman and had a clue at the plate and could actually hit .300 in the big leagues with excellent production. This year convinced me I was wrong. He was pathetic before he got hurt. He had been hurt all year, and was playing through it. I wouldn't worry too much about his 2017 performance for that reason.

QUOTE (hi8is @ Jun 28, 2017 -> 11:07 AM) There's new baseballs? https://theringer.com/2017-mlb-home-run-spi...al-155cd21108bc

QUOTE (bmags @ Jun 28, 2017 -> 10:48 AM) I still think Quintana has been screwed by the unannounced raising of the strike zone (low strikes getting called less frequently) that has caused him to experiment with other areas (high and inside). He seems to have corrected this by including the changeup more low? I'm sure this, coupled with the new baseballs, factored into his slow start.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 28, 2017 -> 09:47 AM) I know there is some hard core hindsight going on here, but there was literally not a single person who wanted the Sox to keep Tyler Flowers. None. I wanted us to keep him not because I thought he would break out offensively, but because his framing/game managing alone + occasional home run already made him one of the more valuable catchers in the league. Catchers who are good offensively are not easy to find in the first place, so when you have one who's great at framing and only subpar offensively, that's a solid catcher. I guess we learned that the hard way here.

Avi Garcia

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Jun 27, 2017 -> 11:35 PM) Regardless we are going to have a boatload of IF'ers. Leury, Yolmer, Hansen and Saladino plus Moncada coming up at some point. Not to mention our SS Anderson I think Sanchez or Leury gets traded at the deadline. I don't know how else playing time will work once Moncada is up.

Melky

At least they made it interesting

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 26, 2017 -> 09:32 PM) fWAR down to -.4 Nice reverse-jinx.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jun 26, 2017 -> 03:38 PM) Oh great, someone else who will mention Devenski every other thread. Fernando Tatis Jr!!!!

QUOTE (zisk @ Jun 26, 2017 -> 12:57 PM) Small sample size,league has figured him out. Whatever you do just don't throw him a strike . He was productive in a sense in the minors in that he improved but his obp was always Mediocre even with a good ba.that 3 months of Defense last year is the best you will ever see from him. Bring back alexi. Tim Anderson's cool He will certainly improve Enjoyed this haiku?

People giving it low grades due to lack of trades would be giving it even lower grades if Hahn had accepted the trades that were offered to him after Sale/Eaton.

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Jun 25, 2017 -> 11:54 AM) Astros for sure, but that Rockies package is interesting. Give me Dahl instead of McMahon and Almonte and I'd much prefer the Rockies. Or Dahl instead of Almonte, and Sox throw in a reliever. Heck, I'd give them Robertson. What's wrong with McMahon? With the way he's playing this year, he's probably my favorite piece after Rogers.

Anderson

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jun 24, 2017 -> 10:50 AM) Which offer do you take for Q: Astros - Tucker, Paulino, Fisher, Colin Moran Dodgers - Verdugo, Calhoun, Buehler, Kyle Farmer Rockies - Rodgers, Tapia, McMahon, Almonte Yankees - Frazier/Rutherford, Mateo, Sheffield, Florial Which deals would require a + (be it Frazier for the Yankees, relievers for the others) to get it done, how much, etc. Rockies, easily. Probably would be Quintana + Kahnle and maybe even more

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