Jose Abreu

QUOTE (PorkChopExpress @ Dec 12, 2013 -> 01:36 PM) So apparently I'm an assistant hitting coach with the sox then.�� I guess we all are. We need higher salaries.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Dec 10, 2013 -> 10:07 PM) With Eaton & Garcia now locked into CF & RF respectively, that leaves one OF spot open for the foreseeable future. Unless Hahn wants to commit to De Aza long-term, it makes more sense to trade him right now and give Viciedo another opportunity in LF. Hopefully there is a market for De Aza, because he's still a useful player but doesn't really fit into our long-term mix IMO. People seem to forget that in his one almost completely healthy year, Viciedo went 25/78. Even 2013 wasn't bad, 14/56 I believe, and he missed significant time. Sure, his defense sucks, but we didn't sign him for his defense.

Brian Anderson has come full circle, deciding to try his hand as an outfielder again. Anderson tallied 355 big league games from 2005-09, mostly for the White Sox, before switching to the mound in 2010. He battled injuries as a pitcher, and tells MLBTR now, "I'd love to get back on the field again." Here are more notes from the Central divisions. The White Sox are "determined" to acquire a catcher before the Winter Meetings are through, Bruce Levine of th 670thescore.com tweets.

QUOTE (Andy the Clown @ Dec 10, 2013 -> 08:54 PM) I can see a trade in which we receive Lawrie and give up De Aza plus more (those as centerpieces)

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Dec 10, 2013 -> 08:11 PM) Will it be fair to compare the return the Cubs get for Samardzija to the return the Sox got for Santiago? The annoying thing about that is Samardzija is the most overrated player in baseball. I bet you some team like Arizona would be stupid enough to give them a near Sale-like haul.

All I remember about that pitcher is that he was always injured. Hopefully not the same for our Adam Eaton

If we gave the Giants ADA what would a reasonable return be?

People are getting Brett Lawrie and Jed Lowrie confused... has anybody gotten Adam Eaton confused with Adam Eaton (pitcher)?

QUOTE (hi8is @ Dec 10, 2013 -> 07:59 PM) Lol - better than me brotha. I've been on Soxtalk non-stop for the last 12 hours. Woke up at 6am this morning. My internal trade clock knew something was going down today. Woke up at 730 am today (rather than the usual 630). My internal clock knew something was going down today as well.

Pittsburgh wants a solid backup infielder, we want a left handed reliever. Leury Garcia, see ya. Justin Wilson, welcome.

We still desperately need a LHP for the 'pen.

QUOTE (hi8is @ Dec 10, 2013 -> 07:37 PM) Where you speaking to him in an adjacent bathroom stall while squeezing one out? Hemeroids? How did you know?

QUOTE (Vance Law @ Dec 10, 2013 -> 06:49 PM) Which begs the question, what's with the Uribe rumors? Gillaspuribe? Gillespengibe?

I think we go with Sale-Quintana-Danks-Johnson-Paulino now but the problem is that it is LLLRR...

Sorry if this was posted but when asked about Chris Sale, Towers avoided the question. Chuck Garfien says Towers was doing everything possible to land him.

QUOTE (flavum @ Dec 10, 2013 -> 04:29 PM) I'll take the 86 version of Dykstra. Not the 93. They test for that now.

QUOTE (bulokis @ Dec 10, 2013 -> 04:22 PM) A Sale to Eaton swap will drive this board nuts. So they had been talking Sale... I bet Towers offered Sale for Bradley and Eaton and then Hahn asked for Goldschmidt, Bradley, Eaton, and Davidson...

Hahn: It costs something to get something. It was too good of an opportunity to pass up.

They're announcing it now per Dan Hayes

And for those of you saying that he's immediately part of the Sale/Garcia/Quintana/Me core...

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 10, 2013 -> 03:54 PM) Daryl Van Schouwen ‏@CST_soxvan 3m #whitesox also give up player to be named or cash considerations in addition to Santiago. Maybe Hahn knows something we don't about Eaton, because we sure paid a hell of a price for him IMO.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Dec 10, 2013 -> 03:51 PM) We've made a big move, in fact, you're our big move. *tears up* Thank you. But I meant to say trade. I would've liked this if we got Kendrick AND Eaton (would've had to give up someone else obviously)

I'm fine with the Santiago for Eaton idea but what I'm not fine with is management's idea that this is our big move. (KW said this will definitely excite fans)

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Dec 9, 2013 -> 09:17 PM) Me either. He is really f'in good. That said, if the Dbacks were ever dumb enough to offer some of the sillier deals thrown out here, I'd pull the trigger if I were Hahn. Say, Bradley, Skaggs, Gregorious, Trahan and Davidson for Sale and Alexei - just fills so many holes. But, that's not happening. Nope, that's not enough. I know that is picky but if we're trading Sale we're not doing so for that group (as good as they all are).

Chuck Garfein: White Sox were close to trading one of their pitchers but the other team chose to acquire a position player instead.