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Hopefully "sweetening the offers" doesnt mean the Astros are now ok making that Martes, Tucker, Musgrove trade.

QUOTE (103 mph screwball @ Jan 15, 2017 -> 11:11 AM) Keep Q! Drake trouble makers are gone. New manager. Go for it! Infusion of young talent mid season will help put them over the top. I guarantee something similar to this has crossed KW's mind. Q for Cutch straight up Going for it!

There is really nothing else to discuss Q rumors cold as ice and I am a bit worried about it.

QUOTE (2005thxfrthmmrs @ Jan 13, 2017 -> 10:15 PM) There's also a certain team that traded Swanson, Inciarte and another top 50 guy for Shelby Miller, who is less valuable than Q. Not saying that's the blue print, but just to give an idea of Q's value here. If only the DBags had gone crazy one year later than they did

QUOTE (Con te Giolito @ Jan 13, 2017 -> 11:03 PM) .285/.325/.767 His RF defense will be so bad they have to take his bat, which will be playing well, out of the lineup when Rey Lopez comes up midseason. 767 slugging!

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Jan 13, 2017 -> 03:30 AM) At catcher and 2b?! Give me either statline and non butcher defense and you'll have a star. Now imagine if we get Meadows and he hits his ceiling 3 monsters who play positions not requiring insane offense. So fun to daydream about

Real shame more teams dont have the prospects for this.

Would hate to move Moncada to third. He is pretty vocal about strongly preferring second base. Whatever works for the team I am sure he would be OK with though.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Jan 12, 2017 -> 09:55 AM) Today is the day we get a concrete tweet from Nightengale/Rosenthal/Hayes about the Braves interest. And then we proceed to speculate and talk about that for about 5 days. I base that first sentence off nothing. You are so dead on. I welcome Braves talk. I get to research their farm system. These Q threads have made me more knowledgeable overall. The only positive from all this teasing is researching these players and being a better baseball fan for it.

Agreed on players with injury problems. I would prefer players who have a clean record there. Meadows seems to have reoccuring hammy problems. Albies and his elbow. I wouldnt be upset about those players but I prefer to worry about 'if' and not 'when'.

QUOTE (steveno89 @ Jan 11, 2017 -> 10:00 AM) Scout.com suggested this possible trade idea today What do you guys think? Chicago White Sox recieve: RHP Tyler Glasnow, SS Kevin Newman, RHP Mitch Keller, 3B Will Craig, RHP Clay Holmes Pittsburgh Pirates recieve: LHP Jose Quintana Take it instantly

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Jan 10, 2017 -> 11:52 AM) Seems like a weird article to pump out by a beat writer employed by the Pirates if they weren't taking a real shot at Q. Or PR to show their fans they 'tried their best'

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jan 10, 2017 -> 11:30 AM) Baseball AmericaVerified account ‏@BaseballAmerica The @astros are reluctant to part with Francis Martes, knowing the righty could debut in 2017, @jakemkaplan writes. http://bba.am/Cmgzxy Houston can go f*** off I really hope Martes, Tucker, and Musgrove fail horribly and Houston misses thr playoffs because of rotation issues.

QUOTE (steveno89 @ Jan 10, 2017 -> 10:28 AM) Sox have shown with the Sale and Eaton trades that by being patient they can get their guy. GM's are under huge pressure to win, especially if a team is in its "window". The Sox do not have to settle for a package less than they want. I'm very surprised that we have not heard of more interest from the Rockies. Quintana and/or Robertson/Jones would seem to be a great fit for them I don't blame the Rockies. A pitcher with Qs demand is a high risk for them. After reading about Hurdles tenure there from the book Big Data Baseball I got the impression that the FO had no idea how to make their pitchers more effective in Coors. Granted he was there a while ago but the book made it sound like that organization was just fed up having no answer for the thin air. Q wouldn't be effective in that park. He relies too much on his breaking pitches but what do I know.

QUOTE (Con te Giolito @ Jan 10, 2017 -> 10:23 AM) That's what that YES network guy said, I dont see a reason not to believe him. Cashman did say Hahn asked for 3 elite prospects. Maybe talks didn't progress past that. Cashman looks tired these days.

Today is the day everyone. Get ready

QUOTE (Con te Giolito @ Jan 10, 2017 -> 05:50 AM) Now that the board zeitgeist has moved to accept not trading Quintana until the deadline he will be dealt imminently. SHHHH you are going to ruin the plan

Would be a huge pickup! Having Moncada and Abreu hopefully gives us an edge.

I didnt realize Meadows has had an injury history. Kind of makes me uncomfortable with the thought of little depth in a trade. Maybe I am overthinking this?

QUOTE (Baron @ Jan 9, 2017 -> 09:52 PM) Waiting until the deadline is dangerous. What if Glasnow is pitching? What if Martes is pitching for the Astros? They probably wont want to move those guys if they are contributing to the team. Then your screwed. Look at the free agent list next offseason plus with the change in compensation. I'd tell the White Sox to screw themselves with that asking price with the free agent market becoming much more friendly. Flipside of that is true as well. Glasnow shows #5 stuff bu walking 5 per game Keller get TJS Newman has a terrible year Meadows fails to adjust to AAA Etc...

Pirates projected rotation per fangraphs: Cole 12-10 3.61 Taillon 11-9 3.51 Nova 10-10 3.95 Kuhl 7-8 4.86

Well if its a standoff then Q wont be traded before SpringTraining

If there is no Bell or Meadows and the package is only 3 prospects then I say move on from Pitt. Q is worth more than that

QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 9, 2017 -> 10:31 AM) Although oddly enough did not realize mariners finished top 3 in era and runs scored in AL last year. Wait what?

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Jan 9, 2017 -> 09:20 AM) Completely agree. Hell, if there's one thing sox organization is actually very good at, it's developing pitching. I would say the Pirates are the best in the game with what they have done with guys every other club gave up on. Not saying the Sox are bad.