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QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Dec 6, 2015 -> 10:12 AM) So you think they add a righty, keep Johnson, trade Q for a haul? Don't see them eating any money to move Danks so he should be locked into a spot. Thats one way to go is keep johnson and trade Quintana to fill alot of holes. Or you include johnson in a trade then you still have 4 lefties and open spots in rotation. So yes needing another right handed starter somewhere

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Dec 6, 2015 -> 09:51 AM) Really seems like they don't want to go with Erik Johnson. I don't think that a second. Sox have 4 lefties with one righty. They are basically trying to get what they were supposed to have this year is a righty in the number 2 spot that shark was to fill which didn't happen

Japanese 3B Nobuhiro Matsuta of Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks has signed with the Legacy Agency. Peter Greenberg representing. https://twitter.com/jcrasnick/status/673231777461379073 Matsuta, 32, hit .290 with 35 HRs for NBP champions. Several big league clubs are interested. https://twitter.com/jcrasnick/status/673232217150214144 http://www.baseball-reference.com/register...id=matsud001nob

QUOTE (flavum @ Dec 5, 2015 -> 12:19 PM) So does this mean we get the Giants pick at 19, or could it change with other free agents? #WhiteSox should now have second pick within the top 30. Also have 10th pick of second round. https://t.co/8js1RNMahi https://twitter.com/CSNHayes/status/673203417230221312

He's was a 74th best prospect in all of baseball in 2013

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Dec 4, 2015 -> 04:25 PM) I just don't see vanquishing a young promising 2b, who plays excellent defense, for a proven .300 OBP. Are talking about the 2nd baseman that helped have the Sox worst offense at that position in all of baseball last year. A .300 obp would be .032 points higher then what sanchez put up last season and in his career sofar at the majors. Even when sanchez hit .250 in 2014 he only put up a .269 obp. Sox desperately need more offense which is what Hahn has been saying this offseason

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Dec 4, 2015 -> 02:01 PM) Just because a SP only pitches once every 5 days doesn't mean they aren't as valuable as position players. And DA is right, the days of overwhelming prospect offers are over. Everyone loves their prospects now, and GMs are going to be too gun-shy to pull the trigger on the deal it would take, especially with the general risk that pitchers have. I dont believe that GMs are going to be to gun shy to pull the triggers on deals. Same would be saying GMs are hesitant for giving out to much money to free agents. Somebody always does give up alot to get something back. Hahn even said on the interview saying that with how much pitchers like price and greinke are getting that some GMs are turning to trading for pitchers. The Rangers took a shot at hamels and got them to the playoffs. Because the diversity of teams in baseball very from having big money to needing to be economical changes that way things are done some time can't spend the bigger money on needs but can acquire it with trades cause they have a ton of prospects. Rockies stay can't spend huge money on pitchers and because if where they play big time pitchers hesitate on playing there so with them having the 3rd best farm system in baseball the can try to acquire them with prospects

Difference you'll see w/ Dioner Navarro catching for #WhiteSox -- more contact. Career K rate is 13.9 percent. Sox C at 28.8% in '15. https://twitter.com/CSNHayes/status/672866252126224384 Alex Avila's career rate is 26.7 percent but it drops down to 25.7 vs. right-handed pitchers. In short, more contact. #WhiteSox https://twitter.com/CSNHayes/status/672866954223345664

White Sox GM Rick Hahn said the team will seek to add infield help with offense in mind . F/A and trades. ( David Freeze and Brett Lawrie?) https://twitter.com/MLBBruceLevine/status/672863820449116160 Not sure who freeze is lol

http://m.whitesox.mlb.com/news/article/158763720 Sox seek offense at winter meetings

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Dec 4, 2015 -> 12:48 PM) Hopefully Johnson then. Can't see him getting alot in return

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Dec 4, 2015 -> 12:42 PM) Decent bounce back candidate if he's healthy though. Could have a nice year and earn a QO at the end of the season. Especially with next year's free agent pitching class. But what would you have to give up to get him. The issue of trading for him when Sox have more holes to upgrade before starting pitching makes no sense

$1.5-million gamble on Jacob Turner gives #WhiteSox 8 starters who could be in mix in 2016 (10 if Beck is healthy and Fulmer comes fast). https://twitter.com/philgrogers/status/672847011163545600 Hahn was asked if he thought fulmer could do a Rodon and be pushing into a spot next year and said basically it's up to fulmer to show it but definitely believes has has the makeup to do it

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Dec 4, 2015 -> 12:29 PM) Rotation? What? What about EJ or Danks? Some asked him that and this is Dan's reply @AaronLemingNFL just in the mix. They take like 6-7 guys every year who are "in the mix." https://twitter.com/CSNHayes/status/672844842733576197

Will this team be a playoff contender? "It's certainly our goal to put ourselves into contention to win a championship," -Rick Hahn https://twitter.com/ESPNChiSox/status/672841592395407360

Kris Bryant will join me and @ESPNChiCubs at 12:30 on @espn1000. White Sox GM Rick Hahn joins us at 1:00. #HotStoveChicago https://twitter.com/scottmerkin/status/672840477113237504 For any interested in seeing what Hahn has to say

GM Rick Hahn says White Sox not closed to any avenue for making the squad better. Still talking trades and free agents. https://twitter.com/ESPNChiSox/status/672839797816336384 Hahn, when asked if the White Sox would trade a starter: "We don't have anyone on our roster who is untouchable." https://twitter.com/ESPNChiSox/status/672840105019768832

Will #WhiteSox will be aggressive or view '16 as a transition year? Thus far they've upgraded C, their 3rd-best (lineup) position, per WAR. https://twitter.com/philgrogers/status/672835377351294976 Don't count out Rick Hahn making some impact trades, however. #WhiteSox lineup behind Abreu, Eaton needs help to keep pace in AL Central. https://twitter.com/philgrogers/status/672836808749752320

Chris Sale had some questions for Rick Hahn after Tyler Flowers' non-tender so he called the White Sox GM Thursday. Had a good talk. https://twitter.com/scottmerkin/status/672820537433923584 Sale was disappointed by Flowers' non-tender and stressed how that pitcher-catcher bond is taken for granted. But excited to work with new C https://twitter.com/scottmerkin/status/672821103744561152 Remember Flowers has caught every pitch thrown by Sale in the last two years https://twitter.com/scottmerkin/status/672821223449989120 Sale on the talk with Hahn: "We weren’t yelling at each other. We weren’t angry. We were just figuring out what was going on." https://twitter.com/scottmerkin/status/672821323802869760

Cubs remain interested in a reunion with Jeff Samardzija. But buzz in the industry is that his price is rising beyond their comfort level https://twitter.com/jaysonst/status/672815666936881152

White Sox GM Rick Hahn joins us Friday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. https://t.co/KEjUeJUgMI https://twitter.com/thekapman/status/672527673957072896 Will have to listen to see what Hahn is up to

$18 million is the going AAV for Jeff Samardzija . How many years ? Source confirms one team has offered $90 million . https://twitter.com/MLBBruceLevine/status/672598855163101184

I'm starting to think they are going trade route for the new catcher. If it was signing of navarro then they probably would have done that already since he's a free agent and been out there for a month. Since the catching position has been a hole since AJ left I'm guessing they are trying to get controlled catcher. Hahn has said he'd like to get younger and controlled players. Maybe that's why Avila was brought in for veteran presence and good club house leader for the new catcher.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Dec 2, 2015 -> 10:36 PM) I think I'd rather have Carter or Alvarez than LaRoche. Those 2 strikeout a ton but at least I know they'll hit bombs. Wouldnt touch Carter at all. Highest average is .239 in a season. Hit .199 last year. All he does is hit homeruns

Crazy thing now is avi and sorta leury Garcia are the longest position players that's been on team