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Cool article I will point out that had this been written 3 months ago, the Sox longest tree would be a mundane Mike Cameron---->Paul Konerko. I wonder what the longest tree in the major is, including crossing teams.

I'd take a Dodger outfielder if you can get one for basically spare parts. But not for Alexei or a KW type trade for young talent. Melky isn't a good defender, so I'm leery. Signing him would mean we'd have the same poor defensive team.

The Sox have certainly had worse relievers. Good luck Belasario.

well, to me,Mitchell is not a proven dog, and there are some proven dogs on the 40 man

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Nov 20, 2014 -> 02:59 PM) They still have Jared Mitchell, they just cleared him from the 40-man roster. If I'm understanding correctly, he'll be a minor league free agent after this season if he's not re-added to the 40-man roster. There's still time for Buddy's buddy. Well good; I thought he was at his 5 years (if he wasn't , I'm not sure why he was on the 40 man in the first place).

I don't really understand the Mitchell move. He had a very good 2nd half last year and isn't a proven ML failure. The Sox just chased Michael Taylor for 1 year of his services. They keep such luminaries as DeWayne Wise clone Jordan Danks on the 40 man (the Sox are a sentimental organization). They must just not like the guy.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Nov 19, 2014 -> 07:39 PM) He will be helping Hahn put the dream together. Hope not.

QUOTE (WhiteSoxLifer @ Nov 19, 2014 -> 10:56 AM) If you want someone better them danks starting next year right off that bat you will have to put a good amount of money or prospects to get it. If are not happy with danks era and want better then the sox shouldn't have noesi in the 4 rotation either. Look at the teams who made the post season and tell me non of them didn't have a guy with the a era in the 4. Again no one knows when rodon will be available. Beck, Danish and Montas still could be ways away. That's true that the good prospects are at least a year away, but the Sox currently have 3 5th-starters in the rotation and probably another 1 or 2 that could deliver similarly. so they are going to have to sign a #3ish pitcher to be competitive. That would make Danks (or another) expendable. So they should be willing to ship Danks in any number of trades, whether to absorb money, or a change of scenery move (Etheir/Danks) or whatever.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Nov 19, 2014 -> 01:19 PM) Rodon should be a starting pitcher with the Sox the moment that he is one of the five best starting pitchers available, regardless of whether that's April 1, June 1, or September 1. Not with him, his agent, and 0% chance to sign him to a control deal. And no wasting him on bullpen duty either.

QUOTE (Joshua Strong @ Nov 19, 2014 -> 04:28 PM) Really want LaRoche, I would sign him to a one year deal with an option for a second. He would really upgrade the team's defense, and he is a left handed bat. Laroche isn't good defensively. Looks like Dunn to me...Lots of Ks, not as many homers or walks, bit better batting average, older (than when we had dunn)

QUOTE (TheFutureIsNear @ Nov 18, 2014 -> 07:10 PM) Or they could just make a reasonable offer that Hahn takes because it benefits our team? But it's hard to see who that would include without their top 3 (whom I agree would be an overpay on their part). Zach lee was terrible this year and appears on decline. Chris Anderson has some good (and bad) peripherals and is a long way away. Maybe if they send 5 of these types or way, but nothing really seems to fit. Sox need young player so forget those old outfielders. No one's mentioned Scott Van Slyke - kind of a late-bloomer; not sure what our interest would be, but he looks interesting, although he's no spring chicken himself.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Nov 18, 2014 -> 05:13 PM) I think it's crazy that some fans think the Sox could get Seager for Alexei, which would never happen and others are willing to take Schebler for Alexei. These are two way different ends of the spectrum. The Dodgers really aren't much of a match with the Sox in terms of prospects. Even if they felt inclined to move Pederson, they could get better value of moving him for someone other than Alexei. Looks that way. They have 3 elite prospects who are worth more than Alexei and a bunch of mediocre prospects. Maybe the Sox could add something to pry one of their elites, but I'd doubt it.

We want Dunn We want Dunn

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Nov 18, 2014 -> 03:51 PM) It's not though. It's a low risk low reward move. At best, he's a solid reliever (aka 1.5 WAR), at worst, he's not even a passable reliever and he gets cut (they eat 10 million). If the downside is "eating 10 million" and the upside is "1.5 WAR reliever" it's the def of a low risk low reward move. Middle case is he's a 1 WAR reliever and everyone goes home happy. Yea the 3rd year is a bit much but whatever, it's a 3rd year at 5 million. Relief pitcher signings are low-reward because they are relief pitchers. The top relievers have wars of 1.8-2.5.

A bench player is a bad player who only comes in as a sub. A platoon player is a player who can't hit against one side of pitcher but is effective, starter quality, against the other side. Ethier cannot hit lefties. IF last year was an anomaly (big IF), he's a platoon player. He's 32 - ignore decline at your risk. The enduring love for declining veterans is beyond me If we're trading Alexei, trade him for the best package of young players that we can get.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Nov 18, 2014 -> 03:03 PM) No. He will just be dead money like Keppinger. He's younger than Keppinger. And I don't see any evidence that duke simply doesn't want to play baseball anymore.

QUOTE (peppers312 @ Nov 18, 2014 -> 03:08 PM) yeah if Alexei is going anywhere, Rick better make sure that team is taking Danks and his contract too. Why? While Danks isn't worth the money, he's not a negative player either. With the sox in good budget mode, to use Alexei to dump Danks' salary would be terrible.

It's pricey, but worth the risk I think. He's a groundball pitcher, which is what the Sox want.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Nov 18, 2014 -> 02:38 PM) If you read the proposals and don't think some are expecting to pay pennies on the dollar for LA Dodgers talent, you are higher than Snoop. If you think KW has nothing to do with White Sox activity, you are higher than Snoop. So I really don't think you are in a postion to help. First the Sox need to trade him for young talent. Not the aging veterans. Keep him if they want veterans. They aren't getting Kemp/Puig and they aren't getting their top 3 prospects. But they have several other really good ones who they might be able to work in. The only veterans that should interest the Sox are Puig or Kemp (doesn't interest me, but I can see the allure; Ethier is useless - I wouldn't trade Danks for him) and they aren't trading either of those 2 for Alexei. Maybe Van Slyke, but that's doubtful too. No problem with the Sox dealing with the Dodgers.

QUOTE (robinventura23 @ Nov 18, 2014 -> 02:03 PM) Dan Hayes @CSNHayes · 12m 12 minutes ago Rick Hahn, Andrew Friedman got creative, funky on Jesse Crain trade. Relationship could aid an Alexei Ramirez deal http://www.csnchicago.com/white-sox/histor...i-ramirez-trade What was creative about the non-prospects the Sox got for Crain? why would a deal for Alexei require anything creative? Avoid their 3rd tier and below prospects and their rapidly declining veterans.

Solid He's not strictly situational, which is great.

Ethier is 32, makes $18 mill and is, at best, a platoon hitter at this point. Why?

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Nov 18, 2014 -> 10:54 AM) Would Kemp + Cash make sense? Absolutely not. This trade needs to help us in the future. Youth. If we want today, keep Alexei. Any of those 3 surplus outfielders would not be considered "Aggressive" pursuit.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Nov 17, 2014 -> 11:31 PM) Because Hamels isn't coming with a $125-175 million price tag and huge long-term commitment that will make nearly every team uncomfortable on its backend with the ages/wear and tear on those two guys (multiple playoff runs to extend their seasons) and the spate of TJ surgeries. Strictly for teams in "win now" mode like the Royals two offseasons ago when they dealt Myers and Odorizzi for Shields and Davis. Hammels is $110 million. Teams will give $20 mill easy to save their prospects. I'm trying to figure out who exactly which team pay Scherzer what Boras wants.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Nov 17, 2014 -> 09:40 AM) I don't see any way Philly would make that deal. The problem Philly has is Lester and Scherzer. Why give up players when you don't have to?