Sleepy Harold

Jeff Passan @JeffPassan 1m Other penalties: The Braves will not be allowed to sign 14-year-old shortstop Robert Puason, the top player in the class of 2019, with whom they had illegally struck a deal. Atlanta also will lose a third-round draft pick in 2018 for offering inducements to a drafted player. Jeff Passan @JeffPassan BREAKING: Star prospect Kevin Maitan is one of 12 Atlanta Braves minor leaguers expected to be declared a free agent after league investigation, sources tell Yahoo Sports. In addition, Braves will suffer significant restrictions in 2019-20 and 2020-21 international FA classes.

Ben Badler @BenBadler now Confirmed the Braves will lose two more players who signed for $1 million. They will lose more players as well: bit.ly/2hTLUDk

Ben Badler @BenBadler Another Braves update: The players who received their top four signing bonuses in 2016 will become free agents. bit.ly/2hTLUDk

Jon Heyman @JonHeyman 10s Braves ruling expected today. Kevin Maitan will be freed ($4.2M signing, infielder). Others may be too.

Scott Merkin @scottmerkin 8s White Sox outrighted Chris Beck and Tyler Danish. 40-man is at 39

Chicago White Sox @whitesox 39s ROSTER MOVES: The #WhiteSox have purchased the contracts of INF Casey Gillaspie from Charlotte, OF Eloy Jiménez from Birmingham, OF Luis Alexander Basabe & RHP Ian Clarkin from Winston-Salem, & OF Micker Adolfo from Kannapolis. Chicago White Sox @whitesox Replying to @whitesox The #WhiteSox have also outrighted RHPs Chris Beck & Tyler Danish to Charlotte.

David O'Brien @DOBrienAJC I'm hearing there's a good chance that MLB announces results of #Braves investigation on Monday.

BAs 2018 Top 100 High School Draft Prospects

QUOTE (GenericUserName @ Nov 16, 2017 -> 11:06 AM) Wow! That is awesome! He played in the futures games. Can easily reach triple digits. I'm excited to see what our pitching coaches can do with him! MLB Pipeline @MLBPipeline #WhiteSox acquire ?baller Thyago Vieira (80-grade FB) from #Mariners for international signing bonus pool money. Vieira was No. 8 on the M's Top 30 Prospects list: atmlb.com/2kVnSrP

Chicago White Sox @whitesox 1m The #WhiteSox have acquired minor-league pitcher Thyago Vieira from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for international signing bonus pool money.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Nov 14, 2017 -> 05:31 PM) Don’t know if this has been shared yet: https://www.thescore.com/news/1415026 That sure is bold.

No surprise here Dan Hayes @HayesNBCS 19s Only one of the 149 players who has filed for free agency played for the #WhiteSox in 2017: Mike Pelfrey. Bye Bye Big Pelf

Now Bregman hits a solo jack to tie it, Sale = stoneless.

James Fegan @JRFegan Replying to @JRFegan Sox need to protect Eloy Jimenez, Casey Gillaspie, Ryan Cordell from Rule 5 eligibility, case to be made for Jake Peter, Brian Clark, Jordan Guerrero...Micker Adolfo, Tito Polo. This frees up some space

Chicago White Sox @whitesox 2m The #WhiteSox have outrighted C Rob Brantly, RHPs Brad Goldberg and Chris Volstad, LHP David Holmberg and OF Rymer Liriano to Charlotte. Chicago White Sox @whitesox 2m Replying to @whitesox Goldberg will remain in the organization as a non-roster player, while Brantly, Holmberg, Liriano and Volstad will become MiLB free agents. Scott Merkin @scottmerkin 1m White Sox 40-man roster decreases to 33.

Link to BA Article Good to see that Zack's working on improving his swing.

BA College Top 50 Draft Prospects

BA College Top 50 Draft Prospects 2018 FYI, Seth Beer checks in at #17

1st & 3rd now, nobody out after a Pollock single. Still up 3-2.

The Drive seem to see the ball well off of Andre Davis, gives up 2 runs in Bot 6, Drive now lead 5-3 and still threatening.

Chicago White Sox @whitesox 9s Prior to tonight’s game, the #WhiteSox purchased the contracts of RHPs Al Alburquerque & Chris Volstad from Charlotte.

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Sep 6, 2017 -> 08:44 AM) Well done sir. Likewise my good man.

QUOTE (SCCWS @ Sep 6, 2017 -> 08:31 AM) What is the cost to park for a White Sox game???I know Boston is approx $40 for baseball and Patriots in suburbs is also $40. $20 Mon-Sat, $10 on Sundays (Family Sundays). Definitely the cheapest of the Chicago professional teams.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Sep 5, 2017 -> 06:33 PM) You are definitely the man, Lip Man, but I hate to see JR make a ton of money on teams this bad. Aren't you offended that he and his partners get all this $$$ while the fan has to pay 8 or 9 bucks, whatever it is for a hot dog and whatever it is for parking? I think Jerry should feel the pain of a rebuild as well as the fans. I'd hate a $15 million payroll knowing JR gets all that profit. I think throughout his tenure there could be an argument he is cheap. I'm amazed so many fans seem to think the lower the payroll the better. It's like any significant contract is scorned right now during the rebuild. The Sox aren't moving as we have discussed ad nauseum so why shouldn't the Sox owner make less profit and have a high payroll to go with the Robert signing? Jerry should buy you frugal people a few drinks at least this offseason. He should meet you in the bar and thank u for your position. I'm serious by the way. A lot of cities would run an owner out of town for not having a high payroll in a city as big as Chicago. STOP

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Aug 21, 2017 -> 04:02 PM) It's safe to say the league has figured him out. DFA him. DFA-worthy for sure.