Jose Abreu

QUOTE (WhiteSoxLifer @ Dec 9, 2015 -> 08:19 PM) Rick Hahn to speak at 9 p.m. tonight https://twitter.com/scottmerkin/status/674775162122801153 To address the trade for Lawrie and the signing of Upton

QUOTE (Lillian @ Dec 9, 2015 -> 08:13 PM) That is hard to believe. I hope that's the deal. Wow!! Just Wow!! Now, they can spend money on one big bat, and just go with Saladino and Sanchez as their keystone combo. Yes, this is 100% confirmed. This is the deal.

A's fans are not happy.

Coming up next- Justin Upton?

JB Shuck or JB Wendleken?

Chuck Garfien ‏@ChuckGarfien 20s21 seconds ago Hahn to Sox fans: "I’m as impatient as any @Whatever may be on Twitter so I get it, but we're not going to do anything to calm the masses."

Chuck Garfien ‏@ChuckGarfien 20s21 seconds ago Hahn to Sox fans: "I’m as impatient as any @Whatever may be on Twitter so I get it, but we're not going to do anything to calm the masses."

Chuck Garfien ‏@ChuckGarfien 6m6 minutes ago Hahn on Reinsdorf factor: Jerry tends to be the most aggressive guy in the room..and many times he advocates for the stretch (financially)

Chuck Garfien ‏@ChuckGarfien 11m11 minutes ago White Sox looking at multiple options at 3B. Hahn on Lawrie rumors: Why certain notions gain steam and others don’t I can't explain."

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Dec 9, 2015 -> 03:04 PM) Why do they call them the Winter Meetings when it isn't yet Winter. And why is it called spring training when the vast majority of the training isn't in the Spring? :lol:

*yawns*

Oakland probably asking for too much.

How many times do you think he'll be called "Lowrie" by posters or Sox beat writers?

QUOTE (Dunt @ Dec 9, 2015 -> 08:36 AM) Lawrie is light years better defensively They don't play the same position, and basically anyone is light years better than Garcia defensively. I was just drawing a comparison between two possible pieces of the deal. I know the ballpark effect watered down Lawrie's stats.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Dec 9, 2015 -> 08:27 AM) Supposedly MLB Radio said the Sox are giving up Engel, Thompson and Avi. I don't know this report to true so don't freak out but that would be steep. Thompson AND Avi? I thought we'd want to keep one. Guess we'd be going with an OF of Cabrera/Eaton/...Shuck/FA?

QUOTE (Flash Tizzle @ Dec 9, 2015 -> 08:24 AM) You must general manage the Diamondbacks

Didn't know that Brett Lawrie was the Canadian cover athlete for MLB 14 The Show. Weird that they picked him over Bautista/Encarnacion and company.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Dec 9, 2015 -> 08:22 AM) Looking at his 14 numbers, he had 12 homers in 70 games. If he had stayed healthy, who knows how many he could have hit. His average was also .025 higher (.247/.272) on the road. Oakland's ballpark clearly had an effect on him.

Is us getting Reddick just speculation or has it been tweeted by a legit source? I know we'd likely be giving up one of Avi/Trayce, but still, Melky/Eaton/Reddit/One of Avi or Trayce/Shuck still seems like one too many.

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Dec 9, 2015 -> 08:11 AM) How many were hit in Oakland? I'm on my way to work so I can't look it up. I will look it up later because I'm curious.I think he can hit 20 with us realistically. .247/6/26 in Oakland, .272/10/34 elsewhere.

Garcia and Lawrie put up very similar power numbers last year. .257/13/59 for Garcia, .260/16/60 for Lawrie

His defense at 3B is an improvement over Gillaspie/Olt, and his offense, despite the strikeouts, is an upgrade. Depending on the return, I'm not too upset about this.

I thought Lawrie used to be an elite prospect. Didn't know he wasn't even top-50.

"Death, taxes, and a White Sox/A's trade"

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Dec 8, 2015 -> 10:07 PM) Echo what rabbit said. I cleared a bunch of stuff into a separate thread. No wonder I didn't see his post. Thanks a lot!