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melky passed his physical. deal official. presser likely tomorrow, perhaps combined with samardzija, too .#chisox https://twitter.com/JonHeymanCBS/status/544633701091790848

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Dec 15, 2014 -> 02:53 PM) That's not true. Quintana has options that will take him through the end of 2020. I missed the options then only caught the free agent in 2019

QUOTE (hi8is @ Dec 15, 2014 -> 09:07 AM) I'd had the same logic float through my mind last night... about an hour later - I did a 180 and am now against it. Think about the future implications... 1.) It could potentially limit us if we are looking to extend Sale / Abreu in a few years. 2.) It could potentially prevent us from extending Shark. 3.) We have a potential cost effective front line starter in Rodon close to coming in. 4.) Scherzer is likely going to be paid like an ace for 4 years of decline. 5.) The starting pitching market in 1 more year for FA is much more robust. Technically it wouldn't stop the sox from trying to extend sale or abreu. Both of their contracts come up at the 2019. Quintana comes up at the end of the 2018 season. The way hahn has added the free agents so far this offseason has all of their contracts coming off at the end of 2018. If danks, Laroche and ramirez all come off their contracts when they are supposed to that's 37+ million coming off at the end of 2016 season. If they get ride of some of them sooner then we save sooner. Duke and cabrera come off the books then at the end 2017 season with 19+ million. Add in the 13 for Robertson coming of at the end of 2018 that's basically 70 million coming off the books between the end of the 2016 season till 2018. Sox will have money then

melky is said to have had a 4-year offer. but he decided he preferred #chisox. 4-yr team is unknown. https://twitter.com/JonHeymanCBS/status/544253839902535680

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Dec 14, 2014 -> 12:44 PM) Yeah, but then the "WTF was his 2013 season" worry hits, where he put up a .682 OPS right after the suspension and didn't last a full season. With how his career has gone, I could easily convince myself that was the year he was clean & that last year he went back on something to try to get another contract. But anyway, still a move they had to make. His 2013 season was due to injuries. he had knee injury and then a tumor on the spine. http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseba...from-lower-back

Melky Cabrera's 3-year, $42 million contract is only slightly backloaded. The #WhiteSox will pay him $13 million in 2015. https://twitter.com/BNightengale/status/544184468568018944

The #Whitesox will trade Viciedo for sure, #Mariners?, now that Melky Cabrera signed 3-year, $42 million deal, as @MLBBruceLevine reported https://twitter.com/BNightengale/status/544168083192311808

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Dec 14, 2014 -> 09:37 AM) Yes, and it still may not have been possible. Beane may think the Toronto guys are awesome and the package I am proposing is awful. In any event, the team is much better now than it was the day the season ended. the issue is most teams didn't even know he was available. I'm sure if they knew he was then alot of team would have been after him

http://www.csnchicago.com/white-sox/white-...-pay-jose-abreu

White Sox and Seattle taking Dayan Viciedo has been on going for two years . One club more serious now ! https://twitter.com/MLBBruceLevine/status/543515457073192960

QUOTE (LDF @ Dec 12, 2014 -> 09:08 AM) no, it does not give the sox any flexibility in the upcoming yrs. the sox will be stuck like Dodgers, Philly and some other teams. Let's think about this. Some of the bigger contracts we have is coming off the books in two year if not sooner for some of them. Danks has 2 years left with 14.250 million aav, Laroche has 12 this year and 13 in 16, and ramirez with 10 each season. If these guys all stay on the team and leave in at the end of the 2016 year that's 37+ million coming off. If danks and alexei are gone before their contracts are up then we save money sooner. Signing melky is not going to make the sox stuck or not give them financial flexibility.

Here is another thing to think about that this projected war its now with current players. It's only Dec 12. Still a 115 days to opening day for the sox and every other team. Alot can change between now and then. No body knows who the opening day team is even going to look like.

I'm sorry but I take some projections with a grain of salt. I can guarantee you that no one projected the world series last year would have the royals and giants in it. To me you can project things a bit better when games are being played but look at the A's having a lead and looking like favorites until the faltered down the stretch. There is also teams that surprise every year or teams that are supposed to win and falter. To me the biggest things that people can't project is luck and you definitely need some luck as the season to go on for things to bounce you way. But you can also have things bounce against you and nothing that you can go about it.

http://chicagosuntimes.com/sports/white-so...on-of-jennings/

Hahn “pleased to add pitcher like Dan (Jennings) to our bullpen. Provides more depth and gives Robin another viable left-handed option' https://twitter.com/CST_soxvan/status/543091715586801664

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Dec 10, 2014 -> 09:09 PM) What is Revere's contract? 1st year arbitration eligible in 2015. Projected to make 4 million based on mlb trade rumors projections. Free agent in 2018 so 3 year left of control

QUOTE (ptatc @ Dec 10, 2014 -> 08:31 PM) From the sounds of the reporting the third team would be taking Haren from the marlins. So unless you want Haren, don't hope for the Sox to be involved. Haren was part of the dee gordon trade. Rollins is Philly and dodgers with supposed 3rd team involved.

QUOTE (Bigsoxhurt35 @ Dec 10, 2014 -> 07:51 PM) Where did you see that? Sources indicate third team is involved in Rollins deal and money is being exchanged. Needs approval from commissioner's office. https://twitter.com/MLB/status/542846717742563329

Have heard from multiple people about how much "Rick Hahn loves Jason Castro". Trade candidate. #WhiteSox #Astros https://twitter.com/ChrisCotillo/status/542490017310863360

Worth watching today w/White Sox ... talks w/Dodgers. They talked Matt Kemp but both Andre Ethier and Carl Crawford fit w/LAD paying $$$. https://twitter.com/philgrogers/status/542365147734360065

Kenny Williams tells @KapandHaugh that Carlos Rodon will probably start his MLB career out of the bullpen like Chris Sale did. https://twitter.com/ChuckGarfien/status/542340460627243008

Sox could sign drew if they trade Alexei. If the sox can lockup samardzija and we're able to get Snydergaard plus for ramirez then I would do it. The shortstop market is shrinking. Starlin castro is supposedly to be off the market now and I don't believe Tulo is going anywhere. The Mets and dodgers are in desperate need and I would be asking for Snydergaard or Pederson. Imagine if the sox were able to lockup samardzija and acquired Snydergaard. That rotation would be sale, Samardzija, quintana, Snydergaard and Rodon in the future. Pretty damn good if you tell me. But I only trade Alexei if you got something of Snydergaard or Pederson.

White Sox GM Rick Hahn declines comment about potential Jeff Samardzija deal, which is reportedly close to being done. https://twitter.com/ChiTribKane/status/542166334595805185

Even if a Samardzija deal is close to being finalized, it doesn't sound as if the #Athletics are planning to announce anything tonight. https://twitter.com/susanslusser/status/542164238467231744