July 31, 201312 yr Daryl Van Schouwen @CST_soxvan 2m All quiet on #whitesox front with 30 minutes to deadline.
July 31, 201312 yr QUOTE (EvilJester99 @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 02:26 PM) You don't get good specs then what's the point of dealing him?? $$$
July 31, 201312 yr QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 03:32 PM) $$$ We can shed his money by doing a waiver wire trade or just putting him on waivers if it's that important.
July 31, 201312 yr QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 02:33 PM) We can shed his money by doing a waiver wire trade or just putting him on waivers if it's that important. Which it is not
July 31, 201312 yr QUOTE (bbilek1 @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 12:16 PM) I still think it's in the DNA of the Yankees and the Rangers to make a move today. Whether it's Rios... we'll have to see. If the Rangers don't make a move they are essentially good with not winning this year.
July 31, 201312 yr QUOTE (iamshack @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 02:30 PM) And a dead clock is correct twice a day. Look, if you just rip on every single player we have, you're going to be more correct than not these days. The problem is Greg's rationale for these opinions he has...which is nonsense almost in each and every case. His rationale may not always be correct, none of ours are, but it is exactly what we are seeing on twitter now as to the reason this best bat on the market, an impact bat, better than average defender with a lower than market rate contract, is not all that popular with the rest of the league.
July 31, 201312 yr QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 02:32 PM) $$$ So far doesn't sound like anyone wants to take that contract... So not likely it will be a pure salary dump...
July 31, 201312 yr Hayes: Alex Rios seated at a table in #WhiteSox clubhouse. Looks pretty calm with deadline 24 minutes away.
July 31, 201312 yr The truth is that teams have no issues taking on contracts in the offseason when they have a clean slate, but they never like to take on money in mid-season deals
July 31, 201312 yr The year Nomar got traded to the Cubs, weren't there a bunch of trades announced right at the deadline and after?
July 31, 201312 yr QUOTE (flavum @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 02:38 PM) Hayes: Alex Rios seated at a table in #WhiteSox clubhouse. Looks pretty calm with deadline 24 minutes away. Rios just picked his nose. Not the actions of a guy who might be traded.
July 31, 201312 yr I'm imagining Rios sitting there feeling very uncomfortable as all the beat writers stare at him
July 31, 201312 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 02:32 PM) Daryl Van Schouwen @CST_soxvan 2m All quiet on #whitesox front with 30 minutes to deadline. Following Twitter is silly right now. I mean, if I am a GM or executive or lowly bug on a wall in one of these rooms, the first thing I am going to do is respond to text messages from nosy reporters.
July 31, 201312 yr the worst thing about being a pro athlete has to be creepy beat guys staring at you
July 31, 201312 yr QUOTE (Jake @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 02:38 PM) The truth is that teams have no issues taking on contracts in the offseason when they have a clean slate, but they never like to take on money in mid-season deals Yeah, I don't know how much room teams leave in the budget for inseason moves. Boston picked up Peavy, but their purge last year left them with what I assume is a lot of wiggle room. The Dodgers can pick up cash, other than that, it seems it would be tough to move big contracts without taking big contracts back. I read a couple weeks ago, the well is even drying up in Detroit.
July 31, 201312 yr QUOTE (Jose Paniagua @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 12:41 PM) the worst thing about being a pro athlete has to be creepy beat guys staring at you That's why our guys will be excited to have a CHICK as our new beat writer!
July 31, 201312 yr QUOTE (bbilek1 @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 02:42 PM) I would go with living months out of a suitcase and always traveling through different time zones but yeah, the staring... I don't know, they barely have to touch their luggage, don't have to fly commercial and have a lot of down time. The staring would bother me, as would answering the same questions over and over again.
July 31, 201312 yr Pretty obvious teams aren't giving up anything for Rios. Hopefully a team will just claim him in August and they can get the payroll cleared. But even then, I'll believe it when I see it.
July 31, 201312 yr Hahn is probably going to keep these guys to ensure we keep losing and snag that #1 pick, we won Peavy's 2 starts since he returned from the DL so he had to go.
July 31, 201312 yr QUOTE (flavum @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 02:45 PM) Pretty obvious teams aren't giving up anything for Rios. Hopefully a team will just claim him in August and they can get the payroll cleared. But even then, I'll believe it when I see it. It would be very, very dumb for us to just let him go to save money. He's a good player that will have value at the next deadline if we're not doing well next year
July 31, 201312 yr This is dreadfully painful... And I actually enjoy Rios...and Alexei...but I think I am ready to turn the page on this entire group. Edited July 31, 201312 yr by iamshack
July 31, 201312 yr Mark Gonzales @MDGonzales 54s Rios returns from early BP, sounds like only ? Is whether he's in Sox's lineup had my hopes up for a split second, until I re-read it Edited July 31, 201312 yr by GoGoSox2k2
July 31, 201312 yr Mark Gonzales @MDGonzales 59s Rios returns from early BP, sounds like only ? Is whether he's in Sox's lineup
July 31, 201312 yr QUOTE (Jake @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 02:46 PM) It would be very, very dumb for us to just let him go to save money. He's a good player that will have value at the next deadline if we're not doing well next year I don't think it would be dumb at all. If some team wants to take on his 12.5 mil, the Sox can lose games with or without him.
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