Jose Abreu

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Dec 31, 2015 -> 02:45 PM) You don't have to be lonely at farmersonly.com. Very true.

More posts here than in the Frazier thread... and that actually happened. Thanks a lot, Patrick Howard (and other fake Twitter insiders).

QUOTE (blackmooncreeping @ Dec 31, 2015 -> 02:05 PM) Agreed. Rollins posted a .224 average, 13 hrs, 41 rbis, and committed 9 errors in 13334 games last year. Not sure if Saladino can hit 13 hrs, but his base running advantages more than make up for it. Not to mention the $$ difference. And the defense. Though, to be fair, just 9 errors in 13334 games is spectacular.

Shockingly, the East has been much better than the West.

Adam Gase is reportedly expected to leave the Bears to become a head coach, as he figures to have several offers

QUOTE (peavy44 @ Dec 31, 2015 -> 01:36 PM) Twitter This is odd... I feel like the reports are going back and forth on who we're closer with. I hope we get Cespedes and Gordon is being used for leverage.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Dec 31, 2015 -> 01:18 PM) After Melky, don't think they'd dip into that pool of former ped's players again so quickly when there are lots of more palatable options. Melky has nothing to do with our potential signing of a player with a PED past. Plus, it's not like he was that bad where his performance would make us not want to sign another player with a questionable past. .273/12/77 is right on line with his career averages, PED year aside.

QUOTE (blackmooncreeping @ Dec 31, 2015 -> 12:13 PM) why... It's irrational, but because of the recent trend of low-average power hitters coming here and underperforming.

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Dec 31, 2015 -> 11:13 AM) One player he had was Soto. He pinch hit a grand total of 4 times. He DHd 3 games. Why would you want to pinch hit or DH a .219 hitter more than that?

Looking back on this trade, I still think we got the best return, but I am growing concerned that Frazier may put up 2013-like numbers for us.

At this point, I think Gordon and the Sox were just using each other as leverage. Gordon using us for a higher KC offer, we using him for Cespedes to want to accept our offer.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Dec 31, 2015 -> 10:56 AM) There is life outside baseball offseason rumors just to let everyone know. There is???

QUOTE (La Marr Hoyt HOF @ Dec 30, 2015 -> 10:01 PM) Cespedes's last month of the season and playoff performance last year -- truly scary He's extremely streaky.

Hahn and raBBit were both at the game!! Maybe raBBit was asking him for inside information!!!!!!!!!

Sloppy game, great ending

I miss 2014 Butler, the one that drove often and got to the line. Now he just settles for long two pointers and shoots at an inefficient clip.

Patrick Howard's baseball reporting as good as mine or yours. He's just a fan looking for attention.

Bulls look asleep

Nevermind, it's WGN

Ugh, more waiting...

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Dec 30, 2015 -> 06:05 PM) What channel is the game on tonight for comcast? I can't find it on the guide. Try my50 Chicago

Derrick Rose OUT with hamstring tendinitis. Hinrich starting.

QUOTE (shipps @ Dec 30, 2015 -> 03:55 PM) You guys remember the feeling you had when the Bulls were trying to sign a FA (both times) and had the money but just could not get them to come here for whatever reason? As a fan you kind of had that feeling that is what was happening even though we heard they had mutual interest in a lot of cases. In the end it didn't turn out too well. I kind of get that same feeling with big FA's the Sox are targeting right now. I could be totally wrong, I know. To be more optimistic, when we didn't get LeBron, Rose came out the very next season and won MVP, seemingly out of nowhere. When we didn't get Melo, Butler came out the very next season and matched his elite defense with efficient, improved offense, seemingly out of nowhere. If we do fail to land Cespedes/Gordon/Upton and end up with the consolation prize- a Carlos Boozer, if you will- perhaps another player on the Sox will step up with unforeseen improved production.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 30, 2015 -> 04:00 PM) Except the White Sox can actually close a deal. Hey, we got Carlos Boozer.

QUOTE (shipps @ Dec 30, 2015 -> 03:55 PM) You guys remember the feeling you had when the Bulls were trying to sign a FA (both times) and had the money but just could not get them to come here for whatever reason? As a fan you kind of had that feeling that is what was happening even though we heard they had mutual interest in a lot of cases. In the end it didn't turn out too well. I kind of get that same feeling with big FA's the Sox are targeting right now. I could be totally wrong, I know. During the 2009 NBA offseason, I put LeBron on the Bulls in NBA 2K and we didn't get him. During the 2014 NBA offseason, I put Melo on the Bulls in NBA 2K and we didn't get him. During the 2015 MLB offseason, I will not put Cespedes on the White Sox in MLB The Show. You're welcome, everyone.