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QUOTE (flavum @ Sep 7, 2014 -> 08:13 PM) According to a Pirates beat writer, the MLB schedule is coming out tomorrow at noon. A couple leaks are out there. I know the Sox play 3 home/3 away against the Cubs, and 2 home/2 away vs the Cardinals. Opening Day is April 6, so that probably means November World Series games. I realize it will never happen, and that we are actually trending in the wrong direction on the calendar, but playoff games, should start by, no later than September 15th, roughly 3 weeks before it's ending now. The regular season, if they were to keep 162 games, should have almost no day offs, and a few double-headers mixed in. Playoff games towards the middle to end of October, depending on who is involved is ridiculous to begin with. High temperatures in the day time somewhere in the 50's, night times can be just above freezing if a cold front in in the area, not to mention November weather. The season is too long, and football is in the blood.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Aug 31, 2014 -> 09:30 AM) Buster Olney ‏@Buster_ESPN 1m The Oakland Athletics are closing in on a deal for Adam Dunn. It's Happening!!! I'm happy to see him leave, should it happen, for the month (hopefully) that a guy like Wilkins will get some AB's. I don't expect anything in return so its more or less, a chance to save a small amount of payroll, and begin moving on for next season.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 31, 2014 -> 09:57 AM) Then add back the Abreu signing bonus, plus the much higher draft costs, plus the losses at the gates, plus the losses of advertising, etc. Maybe you answered already, but what do you view as a reasonable payroll for the White Sox next season. If the low end is $60M, what do you expect that they will do?

Paying for past performance, giving him a 3 year deal would more than likely mean paying for at least one and maybe two declining seasons.

It was time to move on, and they probably messed up by not moving him earlier in the season when he got off to a hot start, now essentially trading him for nothing. I still hope he can have a good finish with the Angels, and get his career on track as he did seem like a good guy (who knows), but, as a White Sox, he was a bust and there are decent prospects right behind them.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Aug 19, 2014 -> 10:04 PM) Had an amazing game defensively. No surprise there. He's just a beast in CFer. Hitting .333 with an ops over .800 since getting called up and getting regular playing time. I still want him part of the team going forward. His defense is too good to pass up. lol at the haters. I do want him to play every day the rest of the season, and let's see what he does with a good month or two of steady at bats. Defensively, no doubt, he's good but he's got to show up offensively to be that 4th OF.

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Aug 15, 2014 -> 12:56 PM) Erik Johnson for a few starts (assuming SOX don't go on some hot streak to end August) Rienzo for BP Surkamp to have 1 LHP Josh Phegley Marcus Semien Carlos Sanchez Andy Wilkins How has Johnson performed in the last few months? I know he was pretty bad his few minor league outings.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 15, 2014 -> 12:22 PM) Leave him down. It isn't worth wasting a year of service to have him pitch on this team. If you want him to get more innings, send him to AFL or the winter leagues. When does service time begin? I always thought it was after June 1st. Is that not correct? I would not call him up this year, and actually, would try to get him some additional rest. Next year, I don't think he'll make the team out of spring training because this is a business and Boras is his agent. There's no Chris Sale deal to be had, so that extra year is something the White Sox will want to not lose. They can't say that of course. I think they enter the off-season looking like this: 1) Sale 2) Quintana 3) TBD 4) TBD 5) Danks Rodon could eventually fill one of these spots, but it may not be for the first few months of the season. They do need to find a veteran to plug into the middle of this rotation, but given the upside of Rodon, and the hope that he'd be a #2 or #3 type starter fairly quickly, I hope they will look more for an overlooked veteran innings eater who is solid, but won't cost a ton.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 15, 2014 -> 12:50 PM) It is coming up on September 1st quickly. Anyone want to venture to guess who will be on the roster from the minors on Sept 1. Keep in the back of your mind that anyone who isn't on the 40 man roster, would need someone released or DFA's to make room for them, and that is with one such moving coming soon for Avi Garcia. Another catcher, probably a few of these middle IF's (Simeon for starters), and Garcia (who will be here by then). Perhaps another arm or two, but not sure who that would be. Does anyone expect Sale or Quintana to be shut down or put on a pitch count (even if the team doesn't admit it) in the 2nd half of September, meaning they miss their final 2 or 3 starts?

I think people (for example, Dan Bernstein) use this faux outrage as another reason to attack Hawk. Anyone upset with these comments need to get a life, and get over their Hawk hatred, and this is coming from someone who wouldn't miss Hawk if the team made a change.

QUOTE (knightni @ Jul 31, 2014 -> 12:08 PM) Monday is the day that the Yanks know for sure about Tanaka. I could see a waiver trade. True, he'd probably pass right through waivers, but I think the money left on his deal will ultimately put the brakes on any deal.

QUOTE (StRoostifer @ Jul 31, 2014 -> 12:06 PM) There's still life to a Danks trade. Wonder what teams the scouts rep? Yanks I'm sure. If the White Sox thought they could get out from under Danks' deal, he wouldn't be pitching today.

count me in too for any PM's

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Jul 25, 2014 -> 06:39 PM) AL DH OPS: Sox .854 Oakland: .671 Yankees: .643 Seattle: .563 He is having a good season, plus. 360 OBP. That has to have value, and you have some examples there. Would Oakland, if the Sox were willing to pay for most of Dunn's remaining deal, be worth a decent prospect?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 25, 2014 -> 05:18 PM) No he is not. He used to be. He is now a below average defender after getting worse at 2b each season of his career. Both by the eye test and the statistics test. This year, I would agree. Overall, I think he's been a good defensive player.

QUOTE (GreatScott82 @ Jul 25, 2014 -> 06:26 PM) Seriously? Teams will be desperate for a SP at the deadline. I would much rather pitch in cash in order to get the prospect back we want. Teams need pitching, but don't most of the metrics on Danks show he's due for a regression? The money with the lost velocity scare me enough to start from scratch if someone wants that contract down the stretch.

QUOTE (knightni @ Jul 21, 2014 -> 09:53 AM) Dunn is pretty much the only player that needs to be dealt since he's a free agent at the end of the season. I doubt that the Sox would make him a qualifying offer since he might accept it, but what possibly could they get in return for him and who would be interested? I would be mildly surprised if some team didn't acquire him if the Sox were willing to eat most of the cost. Maybe he's not an ideal pinch hitter because he strikes out so much and doesn't really fill a position in a tight game, I'm not sure if there's a need from any contending team in the AL at DH either though.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 22, 2014 -> 10:52 AM) Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS 38s yanks check in on danks. talks in early stages. http://cbsprt.co/1qymwjx It should be a simple conversation. He's your's for nothing, take him and his contract, see ya!

It does suck that Beckham can't hit. He was supposed to have been a premier, impact middle IF, and instead, he's a light hitting, solid defensive player who is probably gong to lose his job here before next season.

QUOTE (Bigsoxhurt35 @ Jul 13, 2014 -> 11:16 AM) Ramirez is under contract atleast another year iirc Thanks for correcting me. I had been under the impression now for awhile that he was a free agent after this season. I would hope that would add some value to his stock.

Question - where do Carlos Sanchez and Micah Johnson fall into the minor league rankings of IF prospects? I had heard Jim Callis say he thinks he'll become any everyday/solid MLB player, but, as fans, are we setting up ourselves for a fall if these guys are just average players? Granted, we may need both of these guys in the near future with Ramirez being a free agent and Beckham being Beckham, and our minor league system does need to produce lower cost options....

Would the White Sox really much back beyond salary relief for Danks? He's pitched well after a rough start, but that's a still a large contract for a guy who metrically hasn't been that great. I think getting back any meaningful prospects would be unexpected, at least to me.

Is he going to be able to play the field or will they just DH him? If so, Adam Dunn would need to be moved. If that's the case, they are sellers (which is likely the end result) and caution could end up being the best course of action for Garcia.

QUOTE (Joshua Strong @ Jun 5, 2014 -> 08:45 PM) We all agree that Rodon is the top prospect in the system, assuming that he signs? If he's a fast riser to the majors, do the minor league services even give the Sox a bump because of him?

Question - what does it mean that the Cubs took a guy under slot? I realize that it means they are drafting a player who will cost less than the projected slot, but why would a player drafted at #4 take less than the projection? Is this the case of the Cubs taking a college player who has no other options as opposed to a high school player who could threaten to go to college? If that is the case, the White Sox took a player who may be over slotted. Why would a player expect to get more money than the slot he was actually picked in?