Determining the direction of the White Sox is like following the old-fashioned weather vane on top of the Kansas farm house in the middle of the movie "Twister."

 

 

I left out another one....actually announces two signings tomorrow, the other with Cespedes signing for $55 million (although supposedly this won't happen at the earliest until January).

 

 

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Forgive me if I'm wrong, but isn't there a rule about signing a player and then immediately trading him?

 

Anyway, I would have never believed Quentin would be on the roster at Christmas, so I'll say he's the next move.

Also going with Quentin being moved.

 

Viciedo time.

Forgive me if I'm wrong, but isn't there a rule about signing a player and then immediately trading him?

 

Anyway, I would have never believed Quentin would be on the roster at Christmas, so I'll say he's the next move.

 

 

It didn't take them long to move Santos after he signed that "team-friendly" extension.

 

With Danks, I'm sure the actuality of the contract will be much more convoluted...not sure when we'll find out the exact terms and conditions.

Man, I have NO idea.

Going with the billboard making fun of Cowley.

Moving Quentin is the only thing that makes sense at this point with Viciedo waiting in the wings.

Forgive me if I'm wrong, but isn't there a rule about signing a player and then immediately trading him?

 

Anyway, I would have never believed Quentin would be on the roster at Christmas, so I'll say he's the next move.

 

Danks could be traded at anytime.. It happened to Bronson Arroyo as well as Sergio..

Voted Quentin, but I wonder if Cespedes could be next.

Forgive me if I'm wrong, but isn't there a rule about signing a player and then immediately trading him?

 

There was a rule that if a player with 6+ years of service time was traded with 2+ years left on a contract, the player had a right to demand a trade to another team after a year. It's how the Sox ended up with Javy Vazquez.

 

IF that rule is still in the new CBA, it pretty much guarantees that no team is going to be trading for Danks because there's too much risk that he forces his way out in a year.

The next question is whether any season tickets will be sold as a result of this?

 

We can definitely assume losing Buehrle, Ozzie and the 2011 season being what amounts to a complete debacle has cost roughly 20+% of the season ticket base (Rios/Peavy/Dunn/Beckham flops, etc.).

 

Anyone with inside knowledge in the marketing/F.O. about where things stand with renewals and any new season ticket packages being sold?

There was a rule that if a player with 6+ years of service time was traded with 2+ years left on a contract, the player had a right to demand a trade to another team after a year. It's how the Sox ended up with Javy Vazquez.

 

IF that rule is still in the new CBA, it pretty much guarantees that no team is going to be trading for Danks because there's too much risk that he forces his way out in a year.

 

Then there's no way JR signed off on that deal...it's too much of a financial risk.

 

There has to be some type of out with the new CBA to make trading such contracts more flexible.

Danks could be traded at anytime.. It happened to Bronson Arroyo as well as Sergio..

 

Ok, I may have been confusing it with signing free agents.

 

In that case, he has more trade value now, but I still hope they play out the first few months of the 2012 season with Peavy, Danks, Floyd, Humber, and Sale.

Quentin has to be next.

I hope Danks is traded to the Yankees along with Thornton for Baneulos, Montero and Williams

JR spend 160M today WOW

JR spend 160M today WOW

 

What else he buy? A 40000sq ft house in AZ?

What else he buy? A 40000sq ft house in AZ?

 

Derrick Rose for 95M

 

Here is Kenny zeroing in on his offseason strategy.

I do believe if Danks is traded, he can demand a trade from his new team after the first year

I do believe if Danks is traded, he can demand a trade from his new team after the first year

With the new CBA we really don't know what rules are in place for protecting veteran players who sign long term deals. As far as I can tell the new CBA isn't online anywhere as of yet, MLB.com still has the old agreement up. My guess is that same rule is in there, if not a more stringent form of the rule.

Derrick Rose for 95M

 

DOH! Of course. Nice.

Quentin is at like, 80% likelyhood now. Thornton and Gavin probably between 40% and 50%. Beyond that, its a crapshoot. Things seem pretty up in the air right now and im not sure if even KW knows which direction he is going. Likely it will depend on the offers.

I'm the only one to see Thornton being the first one moved? Hmm. I kind of think that Kenny might move Thornton and then decide not to rebuild. Buehrle, Pierre, and Thornton might be the only subtractions.

Kenny's rebuilding is going to be the following.

 

Attaching tradable chips to boat anchors hoping someone takes them.

Asking ridiculous returns for players.

 

Then saying f*** it. Lets go for it.

 

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