Bob Sacamano

QUOTE (reiks12 @ Dec 25, 2016 -> 08:51 AM) They werent in on EE (I don't think) I doubt they sign Trumbo They were reportedly "monitoring" EE. Trumbo I would imagine will sign for cheaper.

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Dec 25, 2016 -> 08:14 AM) My baseball Christmas wish this year is for the Rockies to come outta nowhere and offer the Sox a trade package headlined by Rodgers. Please Santa! If they sign Trumbo (and maybe Wieters) I think it's possible. All-in mode.

QUOTE (NCsoxfan @ Dec 24, 2016 -> 01:08 PM) Everyone go enjoy the holidays! No use pouring over twitter non stop waiting for breaking news! Grab a beer, watch some football and engage in boring conversations with in laws or distant cousins

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Dec 24, 2016 -> 12:36 PM) @SoxTalk Quintana likely to be traded some time in career #Rumors #DamnHolidays This will do lol

Man we really need a tweet to get this thread back on track.

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Dec 24, 2016 -> 11:46 AM) If the Pirates budget is that tight and they really want Q, then why didn't they didn't they trade for Q before they signed Hudson and Nova? With the outfield depth the Yanks have, why on earth would they want McCutchen when they need pitching? Oh, and Huntington wants Q but doesn't want to part with Meadows or Bell? Can't help but think Huntington is full of s*** so is his interest in Q. None of this adds up to the Pirates being serious about Q. Pirates fans have seemed very skeptical about a deal actually happening. Thats why about a week ago I said I wouldn't be shocked if we didn't deal with Pit despite it actually making sense. Not without dealing McCutchen first. I think it works better as: team A deals multiple prospects for McCutchen and then Pirates deal for Q as opposed to trying to make sense of a 3-way.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Dec 24, 2016 -> 11:37 AM) Yea, for three consectutive pages after being asked to stop. But hey, let's keep crying about it It is annoying to see a recent post in these threads only for it to say poop. Or something completely random with "poop" at the end.

QUOTE (bmags @ Dec 24, 2016 -> 11:10 AM) Isn't their only interest a hypothesis? Not sure how that could be overblown I seriously don't understand the Yanks interest at all. I think if a deal happens with us and the Pirates, it'll be a 2 team trade or a three-way with someone else.

QUOTE (Moncada @ Dec 24, 2016 -> 10:33 AM) I'd take Vlad Jr over most of the guys that have been talked about in this thread If many people are down on Bell for not really having a position then many will be down on Vlad for the same reason.

QUOTE (bmags @ Dec 24, 2016 -> 09:58 AM) I've been surprised by a lot this winter, but none more than Jose Quintanas contract being an issue. It's the Pirates we're talking about though haha

QUOTE (Al Lopez's Ghost @ Dec 24, 2016 -> 09:34 AM) Jerry Crasnek musing on Twitter about Cutch to Toronto, possible helping their power void. But only musing, not saying anything is really happening at the moment. If I were Toronto, I'd just re-sign Bautista to a one year deal (he's looking for one now) as opposed to giving up pieces for McCutchen.

Rabbit did say the Pirates are going to try to get Q even if they can't make a 3-way work with the Yankees so there's still hope.

QUOTE (flavum @ Dec 23, 2016 -> 11:19 AM) Not sure if this guy is legit, but maybe keep an eye out here on the Pirates side... https://twitter.com/PiratesFaithful He's just tweeting and re-weeting what rabbit and WSD are saying.

Wait, would McCutchen play RF for the Yanks? I seriously don't get their interest unless they also get Robertson or someone too. Maybe they finally trade Gardner?

QUOTE (fathom @ Dec 23, 2016 -> 10:10 AM) I just can't see Glasnow, Keller and Cutch being traded for Q They could be getting a piece or two from the Yankees. Don't really know.

QUOTE (bear_brian @ Dec 23, 2016 -> 10:05 AM) Not sure about this, since Pirates would have to get more than just Quintana. That would mean either Rutherford or Andujar going to Pittsburgh, would it not? Yeah it's possible they can get a Yanks prospect.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Dec 23, 2016 -> 10:02 AM) Bah, we just did a trade where we sent away a position player and brought back 3 pitchers. That would be your offsetting move. Absolutely though I still really want Glasnow haha

QUOTE (Soxnfins @ Dec 23, 2016 -> 09:58 AM) My philosophy on this is that you cannot trade a TOR guy without acquiring a talented pitching prospect back. ESPECIALLY a lefty. That's why Sale doesn't get done without Kopech, regardless of Moncada. . You don't trade pitching straight for hitting, you trade it for both, even though you sacrifice a higher ceiling positional prospect. Position players are different, you can trade them for high ceiling pitching prospects and a mid tier positional prospect. The Sox know what they are doing. What if we got multiple ones in a deal for a position player (as we did)?

QUOTE (fathom @ Dec 23, 2016 -> 09:57 AM) If Pirates are getting rid of Cutch, I can't see them giving up much more than Glasnow Good point. Maybe Glasnow, Keller, Rutherford and Andujar?

QUOTE (bmags @ Dec 23, 2016 -> 09:56 AM) We should play a game of pick 4. Glasnow, Rutherford, Keller, Newman.

QUOTE (fathom @ Dec 23, 2016 -> 09:51 AM) Seems like an awful lot for Sox to be getting back. Can't see Glasnow and Keller being involved It said a combo of those 5 names along with Glasnow. Wouldn't be all 6.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Dec 23, 2016 -> 09:38 AM) Internet tough guy (apparently he read something here and wants to punch me in the face, I'm pretty sure he would whiff) might either be buying a comb, or perhaps starts gum chewing lessons today. His source is drying up, and his 15 minutes of fame are coming to an end. http://wgntv.com/2016/06/20/dave-williams-...on-sports-feed/ In the pic of the video with "the gum incident" he looks like a divorced car salesman who's desperate to make a sale lol

QUOTE (bmags @ Dec 23, 2016 -> 08:28 AM) Braves just a real smart extension on inciarte at 5 years 30 mill with option for sixth Man great deal for them.

QUOTE (reiks12 @ Dec 23, 2016 -> 08:25 AM) Keyword "potentially" Sounds like a stab in the dark to me. Yep.

QUOTE (bmags @ Dec 23, 2016 -> 07:54 AM) Are we at the point where we read too much into a whitesoxdave tweet? Maybe he's just expecting something to get done today due to the fact there's been a lot of smoke and its the day before the holidays.