Jose Abreu

Once I was part of a marching band. We wore these really cool wristbands. A long, narrow band of cloud was above us. Doors are banded with iron to make them stronger, but the marching band is stronger than those doors. Oh and there was a band of caribou. Hope I don't get banned! (I found 8 different definitions for band and used as many as I could)

Please. This is not even close to WSI

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Jan 20, 2014 -> 03:49 PM) Now would be a great time for an update from bucket. It would be but sadly he's not reading the thread

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jan 20, 2014 -> 03:45 PM) Pretty sure Soxtalk rumors have made it onto Chicago Radio Shows too, and all we do is talk about My Little Ponies and penises, so there. Can't tell if sarcasm or not

Bruce Levine AKA

QUOTE (StRoostifer @ Jan 20, 2014 -> 03:37 PM) Good grief what is with you today? FT35 simply said the tweet was mentioned on Waddle and Silvy, nothing more, no defending. Have a beer and lighten up. Replace beer with snickers. :

QUOTE (dayan024 @ Jan 20, 2014 -> 03:34 PM) MLB Trade Rumors ‏@mlbtraderumors 8s Masahiro Tanaka Links: Monday http://dlvr.it/4lCPDr #mlb Beat me by 5 seconds my Cuban friend

STOP. MLBTR- I TRUSTED YOU! http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/01/masa..._medium=twitter

I REALLY want him to sign with us, ARI, or LAD just to stick it to all these "rumors".

http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/7417714/v3131...ion-and-balfour

QUOTE (Baron @ Jan 20, 2014 -> 03:08 PM) Mark Gonzales is going to be on MLB Hot Stove to discuss both Chicago teams. I'll let you know what he says. yes please do

My twitter just blew up with "BREAKING NEWS! Tanaka officially choosing betweens #Cubbies and #Yanks" LOXAS!!!!!!

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Jan 20, 2014 -> 02:48 PM) For those with little background on Loxas, here is what one poster on NorthSideBaseball said regarding his recent tweet that it was down to the Cubs & Yankees: On top of that, he reported a Cubs-Blue Jays trade involving Shark was "close" to happening in November and even knew what the Sox would require from the Cubs to trade Sale as if he listened in on some actual trade discussions. Apparently, this blogger has sources throughout the MLB, in multiple sports, and even across the Pacific Ocean! How does this guy have a job...

QUOTE (Frank_Thomas35 @ Jan 20, 2014 -> 02:12 PM) This one is just for you Whitesoxfan: https://mobile.twitter.com/TomLoxas/status/...357433561546752 This Loxas guy is so annoying

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jan 20, 2014 -> 02:07 PM) "You know, I didn't decide until this morning. I'm taking my talents to the South Side." *Cubdom implodes* The south side... OF THE WESTERN US! Diamondbacks here I come!

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jan 20, 2014 -> 01:54 PM) It'll be announced to websites privately and they will spread the breaking news. There will be an update on sports channels and websites. You don't hold press conferences to announce decisions. I think we learned with the LeBron thing that it really does not make the player look very good. So there won't be a whole twitter-fest like with Abreu?

Here's a question: How will it be announced? Via a press conference w/ translator? Just randomly out of the blue? Will we get a "decision coming at 4 PM" warning or anything?

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jan 20, 2014 -> 01:45 PM) Does Tanaka know that for certain though? What if the leaked reports match the contract offers and he goes "Well, this is exactly what I didn't want them to do." Well, perhaps they could, but they could be lucky guesses too. Plus, I'm sure MT isn't reading all the tweets stating the offers he received.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jan 20, 2014 -> 01:43 PM) Yes, but they didn't discuss anything afterwards. They said it was exploratory and would provide no further comment to respect Tanaka's wishes. Meanwhile these other franchises are having numbers leaked, discussing what happened, etc. I see, but I still don't buy that these leaked numbers are really coming directly from the teams.

QUOTE (Frank_Thomas35 @ Jan 20, 2014 -> 01:41 PM) You're absolutely correct. But the leaks are coming from the teams sides. Somone in the Cubs and Yankees are leaking $ and terms which then leads this tweeters to hypothisize, im guesssing. And I think it's ironic you're hearing the most comin from the two teams who are most desperate for Tanaka. How do we know that Cubs and Yankees officials are really "leaking" this? I'm telling you, every team has been quiet. All these reports are just bloggers trying to make their living off of utter bulls***.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jan 20, 2014 -> 01:37 PM) If Close and Tanaka really wanted teams to keep quiet, you'd have to imagine they'd appreciate what the Sox (and Dbacks to a similar extent) have done to keep tight lipped. Weren't the Sox the only team that publicly recognized their meeting with MT?

He said that it's industry speculation. I.E "I made that s*** up."

QUOTE (Reddy @ Jan 20, 2014 -> 12:24 PM) ohhhh no. it's gotten to the point where he's replying to himself Oops, meant to edit it.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jan 20, 2014 -> 12:27 PM) Isnt sportspickle an "The Onion" type site? Yes, it's the same kind of thing.

QUOTE (Paulstar @ Jan 20, 2014 -> 12:22 PM) The language filter blocks out s*** in the html. You'll just have to google it. Read it, all fake. It's Sportspickle.