Bob Sacamano

QUOTE (bmags @ Oct 25, 2017 -> 11:59 AM) Has anyone talked about Michael Brantley? While I know we'd like to have LF for our multiple hitters that have no positions, it could be an interesting candidate if the contract price is right. Now, if his range suddenly got better from all his injuries, we could even try to say he's a CFer! Yeah, there is no way the Indians pick up that option. He is definitely intriguing. Just not sure he can be counted on to stay healthy. But maybe someone needs to keep Tilson company on the dl?

QUOTE (SoxFan2003 @ Oct 25, 2017 -> 12:00 PM) You're right. However, ST is big business for Phoenix and Florida cities and way too much money is being spent on these facilities these days. Yeah that's true too.

QUOTE (flavum @ Oct 25, 2017 -> 10:44 AM) If they put the Cubs and Sox in the same division, that extra buzz or whatever you want to call it, wears off after three years. It would be very disappointing if they blew up the leagues and put these teams from the same markets in same divisions. I'd hate it so much, but they're going to do whatever makes the last dollar, even if it's bad for them or some of their teams in the long run. I think it would be terrible for the White Sox in the long run. I seriously doubt that.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Oct 25, 2017 -> 10:37 AM) Yeah, it seems ST was invented back when players didn't stay in shape all year, and so they needed time to actually get there. Nowadays they just need some reps for rhythm. Should be two weeks at most for position players. Yeah, just have everyone report 2 weeks later and have the games start second/third week of March. If players want to go earlier, then that is on them.

QUOTE (knightni @ Oct 25, 2017 -> 10:31 AM) They should cut Spring Training short for veterans and start the season in late March at the home park of warm weather or dome teams for the first two weeks of the season. They should just cut it short period. A whole month of goes seems too much and it seems the players think the same.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 25, 2017 -> 09:58 AM) Not sure where he would play here either. We already have a couple of DH's in the starting line up, with a couple of more potentially on the way in our top two draft picks last season. Don't play him. Cut him after getting him or cut him early if he sucks. The whole point of that idea is getting the prospects. He only has one more year left on the deal. It's a better idea than taking on Ellsbury's 3 remaining years.

QUOTE (cjgalloway @ Oct 25, 2017 -> 08:12 AM) Ew.. Why Because of this: QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Oct 25, 2017 -> 07:05 AM) He would be the perfect guy to trade for (along with a good prospect or two)..... The idea of taking on bad money along with prospects from teams so they can get under the luxury tax line. The prospect(s) makes the team trading for the bad contract worthwhile. It's been an idea kicked around here lately.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Oct 25, 2017 -> 07:07 AM) Especially since they forgot and apologized last year about them winning a championship. They had a graphic Chicago vs. Cleveland 10 championships to 1 befor the WS. 6 Bulls, 3 Hawks, 1 Bears..... Yeah I recall that.

Not a "buy-low" candidate but Adrian Gonzalez really has no room on the Dodgers roster. He would be the perfect guy to trade for (along with a good prospect or two) if he was with another team but since the Dodgers don't really seem to care about money, it's likely they'd be more willing to release him. He's set to make $22.4 million next season, the last year of his contract.

QUOTE (TheTruth05 @ Oct 25, 2017 -> 06:55 AM) ESPN posted a graphic on twitter saying the 98 yanks were the only team in the modern era to win a WS with 2 or fewer losses. There's a team in 2005 that went 11-1 to a World Series Championship.... Wow. It's really not that hard to do a search for it even if you don't know off the top of your head.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Oct 25, 2017 -> 06:46 AM) What now Yeah you can't just post that without saying what they did haha

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/10/cent...son-royals.html

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Oct 24, 2017 -> 02:10 PM) I hope Red Skull makes a surprise appearance in one of the upcoming Avengers movies. I know Weaving was pretty harsh on Marvel shortly after the First Avenger came out, but he seemed game for it recently. Agreed. It's not unrealistic for his character to at least come back.

QUOTE (Joshua Strong @ Oct 24, 2017 -> 01:49 PM) For me, no one has come close to the Red Skull who is not only the best villain in the MCU but Hugo Weaving gave one of the better performances in the whole MCU Red Skull is definitely up there.

QUOTE (TheFutureIsNear @ Oct 23, 2017 -> 02:22 PM) Also really like the idea of Joc...wonder if a Joc for Nate Jones trade would make sense? Definitely some debate there tho...1)Would we be selling low on an injured jones? 2) would the dodgers even be interested without seeing him healthy 1st? Injured Jones is just regular Jones...there is no healthy Jones anymore.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Oct 23, 2017 -> 01:20 PM) Joc Pederson is another guy. The Sox need LH hitting (hi Lillian). The Dodgers seem to always have too many players but they usually use them. He's about to make some more money. I don't know it the Sox have anything that would interest them that isn't a prospect, but you never know. They can take James Shields and add him to the collection and merry-go-round of starting pitchers.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Oct 23, 2017 -> 08:10 AM) It was actually 8 years which is the only flaw in the movie. Unless said otherwise, the MCU movies have taken place around the time of their movies release dates besides Captain America: First Avenger, GoTG 2, and this movie. The first Avengers movie would have taken place in 2012. Homecoming is supposed to take a place just after the events of Civil War, which would only be 4 years after the first Avengers movie.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Oct 23, 2017 -> 08:04 AM) I still love Loki, but Vulture is definitely up there I really enjoyed the entire scene I think that was my favorite scene. I like that the villain wasn't just a copy/paste of the hero (Iron Man fighting another guy in a metal suit, Hulk fighting Abomination, Ant-Man vs another guy who shrinks, Thor vs other God types. Black Panther appears to follow that style as well).

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Oct 23, 2017 -> 06:58 AM) I saw it for the first time yesterday and I really enjoyed it. Nice addition to the MCU. I also think the Vulture is the best villain we've seen so far in this universe, IMO.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Oct 20, 2017 -> 05:29 PM) Was it a bad thing when the 82-80 Cardinals won? And then won the World Series haha

QUOTE (flavum @ Oct 20, 2017 -> 04:30 PM) https://twitter.com/ChrisKuc/status/921486187507970048 Petricka elbow surgery. 3-4 months. Whatever. Lol It doesn't happen enough in the season he has to get hurt in the off-season.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Oct 20, 2017 -> 04:13 PM) You should really realize how young some of these players are before saying some of this stuff especially cause a lot of it isn't true. And if it was, wouldn't you be ecstatic that your team could make it that far with half of your core being like you say they are? Yeah going to the NLCS three years in a row with one of those years being a World Series win isn't bad at all. No matter how bad the league competition may be.

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Oct 20, 2017 -> 02:48 PM) This is the second time you've brought Homer into a discussion that has nothing to do with it. Stop, you're loyalty to the royal blue is showing. Before you can ask, this was your first time. http://www.soxtalk.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=104044 Lol I noticed that as well and joke about it often. About how he somehow manages to bring the Royals into a lot of discussion that have nothing to do with them.

The returning bullpen guys will likely be Strop, Edwards, Montgomery (unless he's 5th starter), Justin Wilson, and probably Rondon (in a non-high leverage role). Gotta get 2 good arms. Duensing I guess could come back.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Oct 20, 2017 -> 02:39 PM) Rizzo had a very good year. Is there a player more consistent? He hit 32 homers, 109 RBI this year; 32 hrs, 109 RBI also in 2016; 31 homers, 101 RBI in 2015 and 32 homers, 78 RBI in 2014. No way the Cubs will go for Hosmer if they have Rizzo. Wonder who wants Hosmer desperately? What?