ChiSoxFanMike

QUOTE (Deadpool @ Jan 4, 2017 -> 03:24 PM) Statement says a lot more about you than it does about Hawk. Cool.

Hawk Harrelson is the greatest thing since sliced bread and anyone who disagrees with that statement is wrong. End of discussion.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jan 3, 2017 -> 05:34 PM) Best case scenario is the Pirates relent and ship off Meadows for and, Sox draft Seth Beer. That gives you Anderson, Moncada, Meadows, Beer and Collins. Good god.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Jan 3, 2017 -> 01:06 PM) As for Melky, I don't see any interest in him right now. Really have to hope being in a contract year brings out the best in him and we can flip him at the deadline for something of value. Good point. The same could be said for Lawrie, Frazier, and Gonzalez. They'll have extra motivation in trying to get a new contract even if the team sucks.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 3, 2017 -> 12:54 PM) Why would said team not just go sign Michael Saunders? Because I think Melky is better and more consistent.

Melky and say $5 million for a guy like Jeimer Candelario who is blocked for the foreseeable future. Obviously the Cubs wouldn't be interested but maybe they could find a different team to work with.

The A's also have Ryon Healy, Renato Nuñez, and Matt Olson but I don't know why they would trade for Q. It wouldn't make any sense.

QUOTE (SouthWallace @ Dec 31, 2016 -> 12:39 PM) ChiSoxFanMike's All Scrub team vs BlackSox13's All Flop team. YIKES. Well done gentlemen. Scrub Catcher - Donny Lucy 1B - Alex Cintron 2B - José Lopez SS - Jeff Keppinger 3B - Mark Teahen RF - Avisail Garcia CF - Pablo Ozuna LF - Blake Tekotte DH - Mark Kotsay Backup IF - Jayson Nix Backup OF - Luis Terrero Utility - Ross Gload Utility - Brent Lillibridge Backup Catcher - Toby Hall SP - Jacob Turner SP - Scott Carroll SP - John Danks SP - Mat Latos SP - Felipe Paulino Long Reliever - DJ. Carrasco RP - Ryan Bukvich RP - Frank Francisco Lefty Specialist - Will Ohman Set Up Man - Scott Downs Closer - Ronald Belisario Flop 1B- Adam LaRoche 2B- Wilson Betemit SS- Alex Cintron 3B- Josh Fields OF- Joey Belle OF- George Bell OF- Carl Everette DH- Joe Borchard Bench- Lyle Mouton, Drake LaRoche , Leury Garcia , Oney Guillen SP- Jaime Navarro SP- Todd Ritchie SP- Erik Johnson SP- Aaron Poreda SP- Arnie Munoz Closer- don't need one with that lineup and rotation. Skipper: Terry Bevington LOL! I completely forgot about Betemit, Erik Johnson, and Poreda. My team would be lucky to win 25 games in a full season.

Off the top of my head: Catcher - Donny Lucy 1B - Alex Cintron 2B - José Lopez SS - Jeff Keppinger 3B - Mark Teahen RF - Avisail Garcia CF - Pablo Ozuna LF - Blake Tekotte DH - Mark Kotsay Backup IF - Jayson Nix Backup OF - Luis Terrero Utility - Ross Gload Utility - Brent Lillibridge Backup Catcher - Toby Hall SP - Jacob Turner SP - Scott Carroll SP - John Danks SP - Mat Latos SP - Felipe Paulino Long Reliever - D.J. Carrasco RP - Ryan Bukvich RP - Frank Francisco Lefty Specialist - Will Ohman Set Up Man - Scott Downs Closer - Ronald Belisario

I like Coats. Especially when it's cold outside and I want to be extra toasty.

QUOTE (Con te Giolito @ Dec 28, 2016 -> 10:24 PM) I've suggested Nate Jones for Yan Gomes a few times.

BlackSox13 brings up an intriguing idea. The Mariners. Lewis/O'Neill/Neidert/Vogelbach/Haniger isn't terrible.

I really think the Cubs could be a great fit for a Q but it will never happen. Thinking about the possibilities is intriguing though.

How would you guys rank the remaining trade chips in order of value? I'd say: 1. Quintana 2. Jones 3. Abreu 4. Robertson 5. Jennings 6. Gonzalez 7. Frazier 8. Melky

QUOTE (Tony @ Dec 28, 2016 -> 06:35 PM) Yeah, I can't figure it out either. How exactly is my original comment pretentious? I'm just calling things how they are and I know other people feel the same way. Perhaps I worded the post wrong but being pretentious wasn't my intention.

QUOTE (Tony @ Dec 28, 2016 -> 06:12 PM) Being passionate and being irrational are two different things. We can get back on topic now. Not sure why the pretentious, condescending rebuttals are necessary, but whatever.

QUOTE (Tony @ Dec 28, 2016 -> 06:00 PM) No, I don't agree with him and I've made that clear. But everyone has a right to state their opinion. You off all people calling him was the pot calling the kettle black, however. Very black. Fair enough, but I never said that he couldn't have an opinion and I'm not sure how my age is relevant to anything. I'm just a passionate Sox fan that wants the best for the sake of the team. I'm fully on board with this rebuild and hope they can continue the path they're on by trading Q for a haul.

Don't get me wrong, I respect southsider2k5 and normally agree with his opinions. I just feel like his stance on the rebuild is well known at this point and doesn't need to be re-hashed in every thread. He even says himself that he doesn't like catch-all threads and that's exactly what this thread is becoming.

QUOTE (Tony @ Dec 28, 2016 -> 05:02 PM) Says the 16 year old that is in every game thread freaking out. Would you disagree? Seriously, just about everyone is on board with this rebuild and he has to go into every thread and piss in our Cheerios. It's insanely annoying and I wish he'd just create a separate thread to post his thoughts. Combing through these rants in a Quintana thread is unnecessary and annoying. and I'm not going to freak out in game threads anymore. I know next year will be rough, but the future is bright. Very bright. I'm willing to endure some lean years if there is hope in the future.

The only thing I've gotten from this thread today is that southsider2k5 is a whiny baby who is complaining for the sake of complaining.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Dec 27, 2016 -> 02:14 PM) Mike has been possessed by Hawk Harrelson. MERCY!!!

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Dec 27, 2016 -> 02:07 PM) rabbit and Nightengale with White Sox leaks. They usually leak very little. Something is going to happen pretty soon. They don't want these guys with their names out there every day if there's a decent possiblility they are going to be on the team. Too much distraction. YES, YES, YES!!!

QUOTE (shipps @ Dec 27, 2016 -> 11:42 AM) Joel Sherman ‏@Joelsherman1 19m19 minutes ago Checked with few folks and #Yankees are not working on a deal that involves Quintana/Robertson #Whitesox Joel Sherman ‏@Joelsherman1 17m17 minutes ago #Yankees posture after Chapman/Holliday is can't add significant more $ to payroll unless move someone such as Headley/Gardner The Sox should take both of them and clean out the Yankees system.

QUOTE (striker @ Dec 24, 2016 -> 12:46 PM) Astros might be interested in McCutchen. Astros get McCutchen. Pirates get Quintana and Jones White Sox get Martes, Reed, Hernandez, Glasnow, Keller and Diaz Where did you see this?

I personally think the Jays' interest is overblown and they're solely trying to drive up the price on the Yankees.