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Nice https://mobile.twitter.com/simple_jack12/st...7563008/photo/1

QUOTE (steveno89 @ Jun 23, 2017 -> 10:40 AM) Robertson and Swarzak are not getting the White Sox Soto, Kieboom and Luzardo I don't get the romantic desire for Schwarber. He has been awful so far in 2017 and his value is WAY down. Abreu is not getting Rutherford, Andujar and Abreu Completely agree. I would be thrilled if Robertson + Swarzak nets Soto and Luzardo. I really like Soto, especially where he would potentially fit into this rebuild. Schwarber, yea, I'll pass. Already have enough DH types on this roster and minor league system. Abreu isn't going anywhere any time soon.

Also, a +9 run differential 71 games into the season is another thing I would not have anticipated.

The Sox are 8th in the AL in runs scored per game. That is absolutely shocking to me. I thought they were a lock for bottom 2 in the AL this year with this lineup. If they maintain an average offense for the next few years, they will be competitive sooner than most think assuming the next wave of young pitching is as good as advertised.

QUOTE (shipps @ Jun 22, 2017 -> 12:41 PM) A trade of Schwarber for Robertson is not something the Cubs would do but I would jump at that in a second. Robertson has no future with this Sox team and they obviously havent been bowled over with other deals. I think its a risk worth taking to get a guy with Schwarbers potential. If you take away the fact he is a Cub, the history of everyone overly hyping him as a current player, and the fact a scout called him Babe F'ing Ruth I think a lot of people wouldnt be so hard on him as a prospect around here. I really think the Sox can do better than Schwarber in a Robertson trade. Plus, where does Schwarber fit? Don't the Sox already have enough DH types as it is? Lastly, year 1 of arbitration starts in 2019 for Schwarber. Just not a great overall fit for this rebuild IMO.

QUOTE (shipps @ Jun 22, 2017 -> 12:26 PM) Yes, I dont care what people say about the kid. He is down and out right now but I would put my money on him coming back and being an offensive monster eventually. I mean, sure, if they would do a Schwarber for Fulmer swap or something to that effect I'd take it. But no way I'm giving up a Q or even Robertson unless I'm getting more back. Theo has absolutely no leverage in that trade scenario.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jun 22, 2017 -> 10:51 AM) David Kaplan‏ @thekapman Cubs are sending Kyle Schwarber to Class AAA Iowa. Not expected to be gone long but it is an opportunity to clear his head. I don't know about you but I'm SHOOK! Mike Trout and Kyle Schwarber two best players in today's MLB without question

Coincidentally, Gaetti was selected at #11 as well

QUOTE (ptatc @ Jun 10, 2017 -> 11:54 AM) That would mean most of the players the Sox have acquired are playing poorly. I'll take this year. But if the Sox are that bad next year, they need to start the rebuild all over again because the players they acquired suck. Not necessarily. It wouldn't be shocking to see Moncada, Lopez, Delmonico, Giolito struggle a bit in their first full season of big league ball. And if they do struggle next year, it doesn't mean they won't have it figured out by 2019-2020 when the club expects to start competing again.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jun 9, 2017 -> 01:16 PM) You know what's a small thing that annoys me to an outsized degree, but for seemingly no reason at all a report that was aimed to understand the cost discrepancies between New Yorks subway expansion to other cities/countries was defunded, so in the future if a big dense city wants to do an infrastructure project it doesn't know why it costs 10x per mile to do it in US v. France It seems odd to me that it would cost 10x as much in a country like France, but I can assure you one thing. It is not the professional services (engineering services) driving this cost discrepancy. We are paid well relative to other professions as a whole but not THAT well and typically account for only ~10-25% of the entire project cost depending upon complexity.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jun 9, 2017 -> 01:06 PM) It was mainly whining about regulations but his props were 11x17 binders full of "unnecessary paperwork" for some big highway project somewhere. Maybe it's just because I'm a liberal snowflake but I think engineering designs are good for major infrastructure projects. As a civil engineer, I would agree!

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jun 9, 2017 -> 11:55 AM) To cap off an historic Infrastructure Week, Trump gave a press conference in which he appeared to decry the idea of engineering being involved in infrastructure projects. Infrastructure Week has been incredible, btw. what did he say?

No doubt Lebron is "shook" after this play by Curry http://www.nba.com/video/2017/06/01/004160...-cle-gsw-play18

QUOTE (Tony @ May 31, 2017 -> 05:24 PM) Schwarber is all sorts of messed up. OVER-RATED, clap, clap, clappity, clap

Cubs just got swept by the Padres. That's embarrassing

QUOTE (soxfan49 @ May 29, 2017 -> 04:09 PM) Without looking hard, there aren't 1B's better than Abreu? Forgot about Garcia AL 1b are down big time this year. He easily stands out as within the top 2 in the league

QUOTE (soxfan49 @ May 29, 2017 -> 04:04 PM) Figuratively of course but if the ASG rosters were announced today, who would the Sox rep be? Kahnle? Abreu and Garcia for sure

This is how Hansen gave up his only run yesterday wow; http://m.mlb.com/cutfour/2017/05/28/233065...two-outfielders

QUOTE (flavum @ May 27, 2017 -> 11:10 AM) I'm not big on prospect lists, but I think Kopech should be 2. And maybe Robert could play a month of affiliated baseball before being any higher than 5. Play first, then get ranked. Looks like they are making some other updates as we speak. Robert #3 for Sox while Giolito slides down to #4 and Kopech moves up to #2. Makes sense to me.

Pipeline updated to include Robert, nice http://m.mlb.com/prospects/2017?list=cws

https://mobile.twitter.com/CSNHayes/status/...227078843490304 Callis slotting Robert in at #27 overall. Now have 7 players in the top 100 per pipeline, second only to Atlanta's 8. Should add a few more by July too between the draft and trades.

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ May 25, 2017 -> 12:41 PM) Can't remember what the offer was exactly , all could find from Google was somethng from sports mockery ( yeah, I know ) that said Martes, Tucker and Paulino were offered. If true, that's a good offer albeit not optimal as far only getting one hitter back. Solid offer but the would urge passed as well. Best I could find was this. Please don't shoot the messenger. http://sportsmockery.com/2017/01/houston-a...ntana-revealed/ There's limited hitters worthy of going high in the draft so I'm expecting a pitcher to be honest. I hope a hitter like Haseley or Pavin falls but not counting on it. If the BPA @ #11 happens to be a pitcher that's fine with me. I would rather take a pitcher over Adell. Not sure what's going on with Martes' severe control issues this season but I'd take that offer then and now. Even if Martes and Paulino end up as bullpen pieces, I REALLY like Tucker's potential and the idea of plugging him into an outfield alongside a similarly aged Luis Robert.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 16, 2017 -> 05:53 PM) Meanwhile, Tyler Flowers at .352 and 900 ops in 70+ at-bats. That's crappy NL pitching for you. Flowers also posted a 110 wRC+ last year. His previous career high was 96.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 16, 2017 -> 01:58 PM) Trading Schwarber at his lowest possible value is not something Epstein would contemplate for long. There's a real possibility that it could go lower from here...

QUOTE (JUSTgottaBELIEVE @ Apr 30, 2017 -> 09:17 PM) Oh ok. Thought you were calling me a clown for my post. I just can't believe how overrated Schwarber is. He's a one dimensional player and unless he's mashing like big papi in his prime he's going to be hard pressed to be a 3+ WAR player over a full season because of his defensive limitations. Yet some Sox fans I know want to trade Q for him straight up and some people somehow think he's a top 20 player in baseball. I really don't get it. I can't think of another player more overrated in today's game. Now Scot Gregor thinks this is a "trade match made in heaven." http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/20170515...a-for-schwarber