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Sounds as if Beane's hints of something else coming soon indeed involve Jeff Samardzija and the #WhiteSox. #Athletics https://twitter.com/susanslusser/status/542162243475877889

How do you spell his name..? Samardzija...? Heard he's good. #ComeOnOver #SouthSide https://twitter.com/AdamSpankyEaton/status/...159875414163456

The #White Sox are shaking things up at winter meetings. Samardzija deal will be done next. http://t.co/IYoXU4re4D https://twitter.com/BNightengale/status/542159320356360192

The #WhiteSox have been confident for days that Jeff Samardzija will soon be on their staff having all but completed their deal https://twitter.com/BNightengale/status/542158735557156864

Sources: #WhiteSox close to acquiring Samardzija from #Athletics. @JonHeymanCBS and @JeffPassan were on it. https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/542157035307945984

Samardzija to #WhiteSox for Marcus Semien, Hector Noesi and Josh Phegley makes sense to me https://twitter.com/scotgregor/status/542141564257304577

Nick Capra told me during Instructs that Tyler Saladino, recovering from Tommy John, would prob be most ready at SS behind Alexei of course https://twitter.com/scottmerkin/status/542141026782048256

Had heard from a couple of different people White Sox weren't against getting Samardzija for one year. Would just influence the return https://twitter.com/scottmerkin/status/542140363230560256

Beane suggests several things are in the works. Sounds like something else could get done here tonight or tomorrow. https://twitter.com/JaneMLB/status/542138251943747584 A's desire a shortstop that fits into current plan: young and under control for several years. So Alexei Ramirez likely not a match. https://twitter.com/JaneMLB/status/542138929428697088

Sources: If the White Sox do deal for Jeff Samardzija, return would be Marcus Semien and prospects. A's would slot Semien in at shortstop. https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/542134393595117568

Hahn also said they won't be carrying 5 catchers on roster so probably going to be a trade on one of them Hahn on Brantly, 5th catcher on 40man: "A lefthanded hitting catcher who is major-league ready and provides us depth at a premium position'' https://twitter.com/CST_soxvan/status/542103442332721153

QUOTE (daggins @ Dec 8, 2014 -> 03:39 PM) It's looking like Boston will not land Lester, if rumors are to be trusted (who knows). I would wager we should know if this happens soon. I was wondering if Boston low offer of trying to extend lester and then trading him didn't hurt their chances. Supposedly he's down to cubs giants barring last min change which I'm surprised. Hopefully pitcher market gets going once he decides.

masterson has meetings with white sox, red sox, marlins maybe cubs and more. kc, sf & minn also in. http://t.co/HwPeSd9zTj https://twitter.com/JonHeymanCBS/status/542050439089225728

He is lefty bat and hit pretty well in 2012

Kenny Williams said #Whitesox owner Jerry Reinsdorf told him not proper time to leave to go for #Bluejays prez job https://twitter.com/Joelsherman1/status/542041655423950848 Kenny Williams is staying with the #Whitesox for now, but permission could be granted for #BlueJays CEO later. https://twitter.com/BNightengale/status/542042037835427841

Milb take on what package required for acquiring samardzija and cole hamels. http://m.milb.com/news/article/20141208103419720/

QUOTE (ptatc @ Dec 8, 2014 -> 10:43 AM) That's why I think the deal will involve Rameirez if it's done. The A's need a shortstop this season. They have top SS prospects. If ramirez was part of the deal I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't end up trading him down the road.

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Dec 8, 2014 -> 10:03 AM) The White Sox will know before the trade whether they can lock him up or not. Samardzija has all kinds of links to Chicago which I am sure the White Sox are aware of. I think in the end he hated being part of a rebuild at Wrigely and that was as big a reason as any for not signing long term. Agree

Some who've spoken with Oakland re: Samardzija don't expect the A's to grant a negotiating window to any interested team. https://twitter.com/Buster_ESPN/status/541978259609505794

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Dec 8, 2014 -> 08:49 AM) But of course, that makes no sense for the White Sox, even if we get back a "High level prospect" in return, because we're trading for a "win now" pitcher on a 1 year deal and then leaving ourselves with a gaping hole at shortstop with literally no one ready to fill it. No one can tell me that having either Semien, Sanchez, Tim Anderson, or Saladino as our #1 starting shortstop in ST next year looks like a competitive, could win the central division roster. Ditto any "SS Prospect" Beane is willing to give up - if he had one ready he wouldn't trade or Alexei. That would leave the White Sox deciding whether to spend money on Jed Lowrie, Stephen Drew, or Asdrubal Cabrera to fill that SS hole. In other words, we'd commit $10 mil next year to JS, another $5-$10 mil next year to a veteran shortstop, we'd upgrade the rotation but we'd downgrade the offense and the defense while giving up a year of team control for the key piece. That could make sense for an 87 win team again, but we're right back into "Why are we doing this" territory to me without an unreasonable, unexpected, long-term discount on the pitcher. Stephen drew is the only one still viewed as a ss. Jed Lowrie and Asdrubal Cabrera are viewed as second baseman more now.

The Chicago #Whitesox are looming as the #frontrunner to acquire #Athletics ace Jeff Samardzija after the clubs engaged in serious talks https://twitter.com/BNightengale/status/541918673565261824 Oakland and the White Sox have been frequent trade partners through the years. Execs on both sides say they work well together. #Samardzija https://twitter.com/Buster_ESPN/status/541924420751605760

The Chicago #Whitesox are looming as the #frontrunner to acquire #Athletics ace Jeff Samardzija after the clubs engaged in serious talks https://twitter.com/BNightengale/status/541918673565261824 Oakland and the White Sox have been frequent trade partners through the years. Execs on both sides say they work well together. #Samardzija https://twitter.com/Buster_ESPN/status/541924420751605760

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Dec 8, 2014 -> 12:57 AM) I feel a bullpen is something you spend excess money on, not primary money. But again if you want to compete and had as bad of a bullpen as the sox do then you have to spend either money or trades to fix it. But this is telling if they are serious in Robertson then they might have more money to play with then thought of and really should make for a exciting winter meetings and rest of off season.

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Dec 8, 2014 -> 12:45 AM) Ugh. I know our bullpen sucked last year, but I hate giving big money to relievers, especially on anything over 2 years. Robertson is a fantastic pitcher, and has been for quite a few years, so I wouldn't worry about him busting like I would with Duke, but Duke is only making $5M a season, which isn't a crippling amount. I would hate to see us pay a reliever $12M+ a year. That's insane to me. If the sox are true on competing then they need a good closer. Hahn had said something about going without a set closer by committee but I don't think the sox have enough dominant pitchers to do that so signing a set one is might be the only way.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Dec 7, 2014 -> 05:52 PM) I'm like 90% sure Hanrahan already signed with a team. Also add Beachy to your list Hanrahan signed back with Detroit on a minor league deal