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QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 28, 2013 -> 06:27 PM) There is a reason they scout these gys instead of just looking at their baseball cards. Any objective analysis of Nate Schierholtz would scream "fluke year" and "not good at baseball" Anyhow, this rumor is a dud. Hanson just took a long poop

Andy Towne ‏@SportsTowne 1m Alen Hanson has returned to the dugout. Hugging has not commenced. He's just watching the game. #Pirates #Hugwatch

What I have no idea about is whether it would be commonplace to pull a traded minor leaguer in the middle of a game

QUOTE (bighurt4life @ Jul 28, 2013 -> 06:17 PM) Does anyone think that he's already been told that the trade has gone down with team X but isn't announced yet and he's just holding his tongue. Is there any precedence for someone to clear out their locker like this in anticipation of a trade? That doesn't make any sense to me, I would guess that the trade has taken place and the league just needs to sign off on it before anything is announced. I'd have to think that Garza did that same thing

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jul 28, 2013 -> 06:21 PM) Probably hurt. Taking a dump

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Jul 28, 2013 -> 06:21 PM) BTW, why does everyone keep saying he's a top 50 prospect? He was ranked #61 by Baseball America, whom I tend to use, and #54 by MLB.com. MLB.com is useless for those that don't know I would surmise that Hanson is no longer a top 100 guy at this point, but I'm not sure.

The broadcaster at the Bradenton game has tweeted that he hasn't seen Hanson in the dugout

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 28, 2013 -> 06:18 PM) The past doesn't matter. It is this season that matters. Shierholtz is hitting better and makes 1/6th the paycheck. When one projects how the rest of the season will go, we wonder..."what is the likelihood this player continues this performance?" It would seem to be a very good bet that Rios outplays Schierholtz for the rest of the season. Schierholtz is in for a big raise next year in arbitration anyway. We'll kick in some cash

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Jul 28, 2013 -> 06:18 PM) Let's get crazy here and assume it's Rios straight up for Hanson. Thoughts? I don't really like it in that case, no

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 28, 2013 -> 06:16 PM) As I said, I don't know if that is even a deal, but it makes a lot more sense than for Rios which everyone thought was happening a week or so ago. I beleive the Pirates really want a LH bat. We have a better one who is also under team control and the same age

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 28, 2013 -> 06:12 PM) No its not, its for 2 months, and it isn't like Rios has a stellar track record. I dom't kmow if that is goimg to be the deal, but it makes a lot more sense than trading him for Rios. Schierholtz career WAR - 6.5 career high prior to this season - 1.3 this season - 2.1 Rios career WAR - 25.4 career high - 5.5 this season - 2.0 seasons over 2.1 - 6 (seventh in progress) They're not even in the same ballpark

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jul 28, 2013 -> 06:12 PM) Kinda funny cause it seems like none if the media anywhere has picked up on Hanson getting pulled yet. Probably because minor leaguers get pulled from games all the time and it normally doesn't mean anything And this one probably doesn't mean anything

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jul 28, 2013 -> 06:10 PM) HANSON NOT IN THE DUGOUT Seen hugging White Sox players.

Also, let's not freak out. Hanson isn't exactly Jesus Christ reincarnate. He's 20 years old and has seen his numbers dip a bit from last season

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 28, 2013 -> 06:10 PM) He has an .876 ops. More homers, better batting average and better on base percentage than Rios and makes $10 million a year less. A long, long track record is relevant here The attractiveness of a guy like Schierholtz in the trade market is that you WOULDN'T have to trade a guy like Hanson to get him

lol, they won't even pitch to Semien at this point. He's on a ridiculous streak

Christ, Schierholtz is not a good baseball player. Paying a lot for a league average bat, at best

QUOTE (NCsoxfan @ Jul 28, 2013 -> 05:37 PM) Apparently the Pirates prospect Hanson was just pulled. Could be something or nothing. Assume this would be for Rios? Ha, here we go again

1-2, BB, K, 2 RBI

I would definitely not dump guys just to dump their salary

Phegley looked like crap in both ABs today

QUOTE (TaylorStSox @ Jul 28, 2013 -> 04:34 PM) There's no way. He has no range at second and his arm doesn't translate. It would be a disaster. I'm concerned about his range, esp. to his right, but his arm is fine for the position

QUOTE (TaylorStSox @ Jul 28, 2013 -> 04:28 PM) I really can't figure out how anyone who watches the Sox a lot thinks Beckham can play SS. We're just spoiled by Alexei. Gordon would hold his own out there

f***ing Gordon

Yeah, why trade your AS closer for the huge contract of Ethier that will net you less production than Rios?