ChiSoxFanMike

I look at it like this. Will the Sox suck next year? Yes. Will they suck the year after that? Probably. The year after? Maybe. But how is that any different than the past 8 years? It's been almost a decade since the Sox made the playoffs. I'm much more optimistic about the Sox now than I was 72 hours ago. The prospects might bust, but at least they tried something new and picked a direction. I can't fault them for that. I'd rather watch a 55 win team with young potential than the same 75 win team year after year that never gets any better because they constantly acquire old, declining talent..

QUOTE (WhiteSoxLifer @ Dec 8, 2016 -> 12:09 PM) #WhiteSox' David Robertson can block trades to: #Tigers, #Dodgers, #Mets, #Athletics, #Phillies. https://twitter.com/DevanFink/status/806914593507385344 The only one that might be an issue is LA and I don't know why he'd block a deal if he truly wants to win.

Anyone expect Q to get dealt today?

QUOTE (DirtySox @ Dec 8, 2016 -> 10:42 AM) Dan Hayes ‏@CSNHayes 30s31 seconds ago Dan Hayes Retweeted Mark Zuckerman Nats and #WhiteSox reportedly continuing to have more dialogue. More on trade interest in WSox relievers shortly. Yes, yes, yes! But we already cleaned out their system lmao. So who do they have left that the Sox would want? Severino? Stevenson? Turner?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 8, 2016 -> 09:55 AM) 3 years from beginning to end is insane. Even 5 years puts us at 2021. Why are you so pessimistic about this rebuild? This is the best thing the Sox could have done. They picked a direction instead of being the same 75 win team over and over again.

Hypothetically though, if the Sox tank in 2017 and 2018 and take elite talents in the draft, I think they could easily be a Cubs like Dynasty in 2019 or 2020 if things pan out as they should.

Guys...the Sox aren't a lock to pick #1 next year. Don't get your hopes up.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Dec 8, 2016 -> 09:29 AM) That's a good thing. #TankForBeer #BeerMe #BlowForBeer (Seth Beer, projected #1 2018 draft pick) Lmao these hashtags are awesome.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Dec 8, 2016 -> 09:14 AM) Not necessarily. Sox and Mariners talked Viciedo til late afternoon on the last day a few years ago. If only that deal would've happened...lol.

Covey was pretty good in AA last year. Maybe the Sox see something in him that they can fix.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 7, 2016 -> 09:03 PM) The two biggest chips are gone. We have one more major piece in Q, a solid piece in Jones, and then a whole lot of guys with zero to negative surplus value. You have one bite at the apple with the guys you have. After that, you are depending on the draft. But once you start actually examining the path, it isn't going to be as easy as everyone wants to believe. These deals are so incredibly vital as so many other doors won't be open to us. I think everyone was just so ready for a change, that any change will do. We aren't spending for a marquee free agent We aren't going crazy in Latin America We aren't going crazy in international free agency, even if we do, we will probably be outbid by someone with much deeper pockets. Jesus Christ you're unbearable tonight. Take a deep breath and log off.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Dec 7, 2016 -> 02:06 PM) Is something like this enough for Q: RHp Francis Martes, OF Kyle Tucker, 3B JD Davis, OF Jason Martin, LHP Reymin Guduan? Martes is #29 in baseball and their top prospect. Tucker is #50 overall. JD Davis is bat first 3B. Martin is tools flyer with big power in lower minors and Guduan is LH reliever that hits 100 with bad control. Replace Martin and Guduan with Reed and I'm in.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Dec 7, 2016 -> 02:04 PM) I think you guys are overestimating what the return may be for Eaton. I still think the Nats can do this without Turner. They could do it without Turner for just Eaton, but not for both Eaton and Q.

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Dec 7, 2016 -> 02:01 PM) Watch the Sox use Nationals as leverage against the Cards lol for something like Reyes, Weaver, Kelly+ Getting Reyes would be f***ing amazing. I'd love Piscotty too but that ain't happening.

Q to Houston is what I'm hoping for. I don't know about Eaton.

The only way I see Washington getting both Q and Eaton is if they add a third team to the deal. They don't have enough for the Sox if Turner is untouchable.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Dec 7, 2016 -> 01:32 PM) I'd much rather do: Quintana to Houston for Martes, Tucker, Reed+ and Eaton to Washington for Robles, Lopez/Ross, and Severino I'd hate that Eaton deal.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Dec 7, 2016 -> 12:31 PM) Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeyman 3m3 minutes ago Word is CWS could be interested in P Martes and OF Hunter (and others) in astros talk for quintana Who is Hunter? Does he mean Tucker?

The Rockies seem like they want to compete. Deal them whoever they want for a package around Rodgers and Dahl and I'd be ECSTATIC.

Guillermo deserves better. His buddy and rotation made is already gone and off to greener pastures, this shouldn't be any different.

Noah Syndergaard Jr.

http://nesn.com/2016/12/chris-sale-raves-a...hing-at-fenway/ I'll be rooting for him. He'll always be one of my favorites.

I feel like Q will be traded sometime today. I bet the Sox are negotiating as we speak.

QUOTE (flavum @ Dec 7, 2016 -> 09:33 AM) Houston just makes too much sense. So does Pittsburgh.

QUOTE (Dunt @ Dec 7, 2016 -> 08:16 AM) Martes, Tucker, Perez, and Stubbs and I ship Q I want Reed too.