Southwest Sider

QUOTE (kwolf68 @ Dec 7, 2016 -> 04:44 PM) A rebuild does NOT go: I need X players here, X players there...a Rebuild simply improves the talent base. You get the very best talent you can, then sort it out later. Southsider2k5, read this. This is correct.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 7, 2016 -> 04:44 PM) The net of our two biggest trade chips and we got one future star position player (at best) for one current one. We got a lot of pitching. There is no reason to celebrate this as a "plan". Oh, you know what.. you're right. You just convinced me. Actually, you should keep responding to every Sox fan who loves this deal. You'll change all of our minds eventually.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 7, 2016 -> 04:40 PM) Which we have not done in any sense. We still don't have any position players. You seriously need to start thinking about a 2-3 year plan instead of judging one trade at a time. You're being too shortsighted about this. But whatever man, keep feeling bad like you seem to want to. But like I said, you keep posting this garbage... NO ONE here is buying it. Hit the log out button or find another topic to participate in. You're rhetoric is old and at this point is just annoying. We all know you hate the deal. Now go away and let the rest of us celebrate.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 7, 2016 -> 04:34 PM) This is going to be a miserable few years. And now I don't even see a light at the end of the tunnel. Apparently we didn't learn the lesson that you need get who can hit and catch the ball. OK dude. You're seriously the biggest buzzkill ever right now. And no one (or very few) are buying what you're selling. Take your s***ty rhetoric and hit the Log Out button, IMO.

QUOTE (bucket-of-suck @ Dec 7, 2016 -> 04:31 PM) Nobody will say this, but moving Chris and Adam was also about the clubhouse culture change. Radio personalities echoed this all day yesterday. I think Bernstein or Rozner called them the "duck dynasty" guys. A lot of hate for Eaton on the radio, a lot of people calling his hustle "fake hustle". I don't know about any of that but there were times I would see Eaton loafing it on a groundball, even if he sprinted to first base whenever he walked.

The thing about the relatively low price for Frazier last year was that it seemed the Sox were the only real suitors for him. At some point, the Reds had to give in on a deal. This year, it seems like there are at least a couple of teams interested, which could help the Sox extract at least one really good prospect.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Dec 7, 2016 -> 04:26 PM) Dude I'm as excited as I've been in years. To me it feels like the early 90s again. Sox are loading up on young talent and if they can get a few studs out of like they did then it will set them up for a great run in the next decade. I get that you're disappointing to see favorites go but ripping the bandaid off has long been overdue on this roster. This times a million. southsider2k5, I have had no reason to watch the White Sox past May in the last several years. At least now there will be light at the end of the tunnel. I'll gladly sacrifice April and May baseball for a team that down the road could have sustained success (a term Hahn likes to use a lot). That's the goal. I support that goal 100%. If it doesn't happen, it doesn't happen but they are making the right moves as of now.

Chuck Garfien ‏@ChuckGarfien 2m2 minutes ago This from @Mike_Ferrin: "I could write poetry about Reynaldo Lopez." He's definitely a big fan of him and White Sox trade.

http://www.minorleagueball.com/2016/5/16/1...sity-of-florida Sounds like he has a solid grasp on his changeup as well, which the Sox love.

Bob Nightengale ‏@BNightengale 1m1 minute ago The #WhiteSox are looking most closely at Lucas Giolito's medical records, since he once had Tommy John surgery, before finalizing deal.

Chuck Garfien ‏@ChuckGarfien 2m2 minutes ago Media members at winter meetings are asking, "The White Sox have to be giving up more than Eaton for that haul." Nope, just Eaton.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 7, 2016 -> 04:11 PM) Q is the only one with tremendous value. That's it. FTFY

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 7, 2016 -> 04:10 PM) We had good pitching. That wasn't the problem. There's still plenty of time and trade chips and drafts to get more hitters. Don't fret yet.

Bob Nightengale ‏@BNightengale 7s7 seconds ago So the #WhiteSox land the top position prospect and pitching prospect in a matter of 24 hours, and they haven't even traded Quintana yet

I'm a huge Eaton fan, and I own an Eaton jersey. And I still love this deal. You still need good pitching to win championships, and developing pitching is the Sox bread and butter. Would I have liked Robles? Yeah, of course. But still, when you get two top 50 prospects for Eaton, you do it. Take it and run, baby.

Joel Sherman ‏@Joelsherman1 13m13 minutes ago Short chat with #Whitesox owner Jerry Reinsdorf: "Boston knows what it got (Sale). We hope we know what we got." #Redsox Kind of a cryptic message from the chairman.

No surprise, Hahn says Moncada still needs time in the minors.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Dec 6, 2016 -> 03:39 PM) jeff passan from yahoo on with waddle and silvy said the sox are getting offers about 95% of what they got for sale. some teams preferred Quintana. Sign me up for that. The key to all this is to sell high on these guys, and now feels like the peak value for Jose. Same with eaton. If that's the case and they're already receiving offers like that, I'd expect a deal to happen relatively quickly..

They'd better be willing to pony up if they want Adam Eaton.

Joel Sherman ‏@Joelsherman1 2m2 minutes ago Arlington, VA Just so clear groundwork between #nationals #whitesox means Wash is aware who Chi likes in their system, don't have to start from scratch

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Dec 6, 2016 -> 12:41 PM) Love Moncada (not the K's), not sure if the others are enough. Kopech is a bigger hot head then Sale, Basbae is a strikeout king as well, and the other is a filler that might end up being a reliever Yeah, Goff just said that some guy he knows in Boston told him he broke his hand in a fight with a roommate several years ago. Gotta reign that in... As for Diaz, he may not be a big name, but I'm on board with any pitcher the Sox have identified that they want. They have earned that, in my opinion.

QUOTE (steveno89 @ Dec 6, 2016 -> 12:37 PM) If it's only Basabe and Diaz rounding out the package I will be upset Moncada has massive upside, but I need Devers or Groome in this deal to put it over the top It's a done deal. Sorry man.

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Dec 6, 2016 -> 12:28 PM) I can't help but being disappointed. It's not even about the return. It's the fact that the greatest pitcher in the history of the White Sox and my favorite player is no longer on the team. Definitely bittersweet here.

Chuck Garfien ‏@ChuckGarfien 1m1 minute ago The Sale trade is likely only the beginning. #WhiteSox

I'm trying to figure out what 1/8 to the -2x power = 2 to the x+3 power is. But screw that, Chris Sale just got traded!!!