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QUOTE (Tony @ Mar 16, 2016 -> 08:36 PM) we should have upvotes on this site. I think that's a good idea I have. I upvote this post! My boss will let my kids tour the place or even shadow for a day. I don't understand the expectation that your kid can be around your job all of the time. It's weird to me and my job does not have showers and dressing rooms. It is a distraction. LaRoche seems like a good man to me, but I don't think the Sox are wrong at all in this case.

QUOTE (Black_Jack29 @ Mar 15, 2016 -> 03:38 PM) Morneau's level of hatred for the Sox is typically reserved for a player who has been DFA'd or dragged through the mud in arbitration. Which is to say that his visceral hatred for the Sox makes no freaking sense. I'm sorry guys. I think I might be the problem. Morneau probably doesn't want to play for the Sox because I booed him and told him he sucked several times. I still don't like the Twins.

Well, Frazier would be able to tell the front office all about Bruce. Frazier also said something about Hahn not done. Or, this could all be a decoy to influence another deal like AJax or Reddick.

Just my opinion with no source, but I think the Sox are still persuing an outfielder. This "happy with what we have" and "we are broke" stuff is all part of the negotiations. No sense in bidding against ourselves for AJax right? No sense in seeming desparate to trade for Puig or Rettig is there? Hahn is not dumb. He has more patience than some of us on Soxtalk.

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Mar 1, 2016 -> 09:54 AM) Yes! I miss Baseball so much during the long boring winter so I'm extatic that ST has finally begun. Same here. I keep hitting refresh hoping for more details about the game or the lineup for the next game.

QUOTE (Thad Bosley @ Feb 19, 2016 -> 12:09 PM) Southpaw would be a defensive upgrade in right field. Let's keep this in perspective!! Southpaw would also add another left handed stick to the lineup. I like it!

QUOTE (southside hitman @ Feb 18, 2016 -> 08:14 AM) Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal 56m56 minutes ago Showcase in Mexico City on Tuesday for three more Cuban players - OF Yadiel Hernandez, 28; 1B/3B Yanio Perez, 20; SS Alejandro Rivera, 20. I've never heard of the younger two, but would love it if the Sox signed Hernandez. I actually would rather sign Hernandez at a lower price than sign Fowler or Jackson at an inflated price. It would be a risk, but perhaps Abreu can help with the scouting report and the recruiting. I have no clue about how he can play defensively. But, I'll bet the Sox are persistantly asking about Puig.

Soxtalk needs a rumor!!!! Please! Someone make a fake twitter account and say you saw someone at the airport coming to Chicago for a physical. Yes! I know fake twitter accounts are for scumbags! But do it for the sake of Soxtalk. The ends justify the means.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Feb 15, 2016 -> 12:19 PM) That season changed my perspective. The fan support was no existent that year, I went to a game vs. the Tigers and the Tigers fans were the only ones who seemed to realize there was baseball game going on. Adam Dunn in 2011 was a huge let down that led to 2012 apathy. I'm sure there are more factors, but to me, Adam Dunn damaged the Sox more than his WAR would suggest.

For my Sox only choices I would choose 94' Frank Thomas and 02' Magglio Ordonez. I really would love to see 04' Ichiro in right field for fun factor, but if I had to add 2 players from any team and any era, I would go with 68' Bob Gibson and 41' Ted Williams. Not only are they dominant, but they would give the team some aggressiveness.

I enjoy Caulfield's and Dick Allen's posts. I think arguing is beneath them. Please see my signature for my input. Peace

Always. Big Frank!

I hope Buehrle comes back to play for a year. Not sure if he has anything left. Just one of my all time favorite players. As far as Soxfest, I hope Sox fans can keep the occasion festive and be classy. I don't see the point of b****ing. It is not a town hall meeting.

QUOTE (blackmooncreeping @ Jan 28, 2016 -> 10:55 AM) I'd keep Eaton leading off due to Fowler's higher K rate, and probably hit LaWhiff 7th. Either way I like this lineup and can see it scoring a lot of runs. I would want the higher K rate player leading off. K's are no different than any other out to lead off a game.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jan 28, 2016 -> 08:28 AM) What is interesting is where these things are going to go. I believe at the time the White Sox installed the video board in CF in 2003, it was one of the biggest in the league. There is probably a decent chance in 10 years some will be complaining about the boards being installed now. The entire outfield wall will be a video board that will light up between innings.

Now that I am over the Sox missing out on Cespedes, I am ready for another good rumor to get Soxtalk fired up. I am surprised it is so quiet.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jan 26, 2016 -> 01:13 PM) Sign Desmond to 3 yr deal, Jackson to 1 with option. After 2016, Desmond or Anderson can transition to the outfield or Anderson becomes a great trade chip. Desmond being considered for outfield or second base by teams MLB Trade rumors This is from December and doesn't mention Sox specifically, but if Anderson is a super stud, Desmond can play super sub. Desmond is risky but he comes at a buy low price.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Jan 26, 2016 -> 08:10 AM) With SoxFest right around the corner, I would expect something to happen soon or not at all. It's possible they could be planning it as a SoxFest treat. They could have it all worked out to trade for CarGo and they have agreed to wait a few days to pull the trigger. Just because it doesn't happen before SoxFest, doesn't mean it won't happen. The closer it gets to spring training, some of these players like Desmond might be more receptive to a fair offer. Agents know the Sox missed out on the big 3 and will try to see if the Sox will get desperate. Stay cool RH.

Sign Desmond on a buy low. Trade top prospects for the best cost controlled right fielder available. Hope for some health, career years, and a another World Series trophy. Keep Avi and take at shot at fixing his hitting and have him learn first base for the future after Laroche.

QUOTE (HBaines03 @ Jan 24, 2016 -> 06:59 PM) http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/01/23/lev...ries_vph-sports I attached the article. I may be new but I have been around reading plenty of thoughts, ideas, comments, etc for years. I don't post many things because I don't have the time to get into petty little arguments that seem to happen quite often within topics. I realize there are many OF discussions and I posted because I had not seen any comments regarding Ryan Braun. My bad for missing but I don't have the time to religiously read every statement. I'll leave this for follow up comments if you like. I do enjoy others thoughts, because many have very good information and it is White Sox related. Thanks Thanks for posting the link. The main reason I have not thought that much about Braun is that KW does not seem to care for steroid users. I realize there are players on the Sox who have used PEDs. But the Braun thing was very public. So was Melky though. Possible I guess.

QUOTE (flavum @ Jan 23, 2016 -> 11:38 AM) Taps mic...is this thing on? Whoops! Didn't mean to repeat you flavum. It took me a few minutes to mess around with my phone to find the podcast. If it is Sox related and useful, somebody is on it! Soxtalk is awesome!

QUOTE (shipps @ Jan 23, 2016 -> 11:31 AM) Why is everyone so quick to want to trade Anderson? Lol He is the one position player we have in the minors that looks promising. Because of Beckham, Brian Anderson, Borchard... Sox make good pitchers.

QUOTE (flavum @ Jan 23, 2016 -> 11:00 AM) I wasn't a fan of McKnight at the Score, but I'm willing to hit the reset button. He hosts White Sox Weekly today at noon. Ventura on after the 12:30 update. This show is also available as a podcast. I typed in wls in podcast app and found White Sox Weekly Radio. Most recent one posted as of now is from 1/16.

I hope he signs a one year deal with the Sox... so we can do this again next year!

Conspiracy theory: The Nationals do not like someone in the White Sox front office. It started when the Sox tried to trade for Adam Dunn at the trade deadline. The Nationals are letting themselves be used to increase the price that the Sox or Mets would have to pay.