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Guys, this very much is not over. They'll simply decide not to fund the ACA and it will die. They'll create the outcome that causes it to fail.

QUOTE (NCsoxfan @ Jul 18, 2017 -> 09:24 PM) Getting a blue chip player like Rutherford is a massive MASSIVE win for the Sox. Much better than a bunch of 10-20 guys Agreed. I'm shocked at the response here

This whole thing is just f***ed.

If we're going by the Cubs model, Bauer is the exact type of guy Theo and Co. would be targeting.

It's actually fun to have someone to root for on the Cubs.

Guys. GUYS! We have Yoan Moncada, Eloy Jimenez, and Luis Robert in our system. Three BLUE CHIP MOTHERF*CKERS. Oh, but we ALSO have STUD F*CKING ARMS, TOO. This post has been edited by the Soxtalk staff to remove objectionable material. Soxtalk encourages a free discussion between its members, but does not allow personal attacks, threats, graphic sexual material, nudity, or any other materials judged offensive by the Administrators and Moderators. Thank you.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Jul 13, 2017 -> 02:10 PM) I did not think we would get a prospect to the caliber of Jimenez. I think the structure with the weaker back end was more in line with my expectations. People around here thought that the 3rd and 4th pieces would be notable spects. I did not. I was told he was the hold up and kind of thought the Cubs just wouldn't budge. Awesome insight. Thank you.

I AM LITERALLY BEAMING GO YOU WHITE SOX

LOL. Rangers saw that deal and have now put Darvish on the market. Thank goodness Hahn struck when he did.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jul 13, 2017 -> 01:18 PM) The only teams that the Sox could have considered asking above Quintana's price point are Cleveland, Detroit, Kansas City, and Minnesota simply because they may be facing him more regularly over a minimum of the next 4 years, and perhaps longer than that. As is, they'll face Quintana MAYBE once a year. I really get confused by the fan response that they don't want the Cubs getting Quintana.

Thanks for becoming awesome out of nowhere. I'll root for him on the Cubs.

Rick Hahn and Theo Epstein played the cloak and dagger game “I GET A PHONE CALL FROM THEO AND I LITERALLY HID BEHIND AN EXHIBIT AT A FAN FEST TO TALK TO THEO ABOUT THE SPECIFICS OF THE DEAL.” “I ESSENTIALLY HAD TO DITCH MY CHILD AT THE MIAMI CONVENTION CENTER,” HAHN ADDED IN AN INTERVIEW ON 670 THE SCORE. THE CALL WAS IMPORTANT. “AT THAT POINT, HE EXPRESSED A WILLINGNESS TO POTENTIALLY INCLUDE JIMENEZ AND CASE,” HAHN SAID. “WE SPENT THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS, INCLUDING THE BULK OF THE TIME WHILE I WAS SITTING AT THE ALL-STAR GAME, TEXTING BACK AND FORTH TRYING TO PUT TOGETHER THE FINAL TWO PIECES ON THE BACK END OF THIS DEAL. FROM SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL THE END OF TUESDAY NIGHT, IT WAS A PRETTY QUICK TURNAROUND ON THINGS. BUT YOU’RE ONLY ABLE TO DO THAT BECAUSE BOTH SIDES, THE WHITE SOX AND THE CUBS, HAVE SPENT ALL THAT TIME AND THE SCOUTS AND ANALYSTS AND THE FRONT OFFICE HAVE SPENT THAT AMOUNT OF TIME PREPARING TO MOVE QUICKLY THIS TIME OF YEAR. WE HAD THAT LEVEL OF COMFORT IN TERMS OF WHO THESE PLAYERS ARE.”

QUOTE (whtsoxfan @ Jul 13, 2017 -> 12:41 PM) We got their #1 (Jimenez) and #4 (Cease) prospects for a mediocre pitcher. Plus we got two throw in players. As a Sox fan I LOVE this trade! You sure you're a White Sox fan? The "mediocre pitcher" ranks seventh among pitchers in Baseball Reference’s version of wins above replacement since the beginning of the 2013 season and is under contract for three more years for a touch over $30 million. I love the deal, but give Q some credit.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jul 13, 2017 -> 12:17 PM) Hahn says they will not force anything over the next few weeks. He's been incredibly patient and has known the market would come to him. He's incredible.

The White Sox are going to be a powerhouse.

Seriously. Rick Hahn is the man.

QUOTE (Sleepy Harold @ Jul 13, 2017 -> 10:24 AM) Q to the Cubs Chicago White Sox @whitesox #WhiteSox have acquired OF Eloy Jiménez, RHP Dylan Cease, 1B Matt Rose & INF Bryant Flete from the Cubs in exchange for LHP José Quintana. That is an incredible return.

QUOTE (Brian @ Jul 13, 2017 -> 07:00 AM) Bell would've been a nice keep to see what he can do on a team like the Bulls but Jesus guys. It's the fn Summer League. Poor man's Draymond? This is madness. I don't care if you're at the Y, a 5x5 is always impressive. It's more a comparison. The only time summer league stats matter, honestly, is if a player looks like s***. The guys the Bulls have collected have looked like s***.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Jul 12, 2017 -> 11:45 PM) https://mobile.twitter.com/TheFakeESPN/stat...3154560/video/1 Well done Peyton, well done. savage

Stay focused! Healthcare is what's at stake today. Please!

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jul 12, 2017 -> 03:16 PM) Seriously. Don't republicans want a guy in office who isn't a dumb f***? So you knew there were 19 countries in the G20 before it became a talking point?

Jordan Bell's final line from last night: 5 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 steals, 6 blocks, 2/2 FG, +27 in a game his team lost.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jul 12, 2017 -> 12:14 PM) I don't think you can describe anything as deliberate and well planned when it comes to Trump. It's probably just something he saw on TV. I never said it was anything he's deliberately planning. The guy is a buffoon. That does not make it any less distraction.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jul 12, 2017 -> 11:03 AM) I don't get why he's whining about "sources" today. His own idiot son posted the emails about the treason . It's distraction.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 11, 2017 -> 05:11 PM) While I don't understand the purpose of hunting nearly endangered animals, I'm not sure how this is relevant to the topic at hand. Stay focused, people. Russia is the distraction. #SaveTheACA