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QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Apr 4, 2016 -> 08:53 AM) Just checked, and you are correct. I'll update the article. Though I think I'll call him Anibal, haha. Did you happen to notice the other headliner in that trade heading to Miami?

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Apr 4, 2016 -> 07:56 AM) Our Brian Bilek did a really nice overview piece looking at depth for major league roster slots - who is available to the big league club from the minors that are at or near major league-ready. It includes some comments he got directly from Rick Hahn and Nick Capra. Here is the article. Some good and bad in terms of depth. Catching seems to be the biggest red flag. The Sox have a ton of bullpen depth.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Apr 4, 2016 -> 07:56 AM) Our Brian Bilek did a really nice overview piece looking at depth for major league roster slots - who is available to the big league club from the minors that are at or near major league-ready. It includes some comments he got directly from Rick Hahn and Nick Capra. Here is the article. Some good and bad in terms of depth. Catching seems to be the biggest red flag. Jacob Turner was traded for Animal Sanchez. Not Cabrera.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Apr 2, 2016 -> 11:49 PM) Navarro, offensively, is a huge offensive upgrade. Avila is really an offensive downgrade, but I'm sure Navarro will become the everyday catcher by June. Avila is not a downgrade offensively. He has power and walks a ton.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Apr 1, 2016 -> 07:10 PM) Would you do this: Bears trade 11th pick to the Jets for Wilkerson and the 19th pick. They have pick #20 but yes. That's the type of trade Jets would have to make. They don't have a ton of leverage. Trading Mo is tricky because they want something in return and new team has to pay him a king's ransom.

QUOTE (Vance Law @ Apr 2, 2016 -> 02:22 AM) David Murphy still doesn't have a team. Going with Shuck over Murphy is dumb.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Apr 1, 2016 -> 02:27 PM) Well yeah. Sands would just take Melky's spot in the lineup. Whether at DH or an outfield spot. It's definitely rotating. I highly doubt Melky platoons with anyone. It's pointless to have Sands and Garcia on the roster. Doesn't make any sense. They need a left handed bat really bad.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Apr 1, 2016 -> 02:25 PM) Guessing they'll give Avi every day at bats with Melky/Sands platoon. Melky won't be platooning either.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Apr 1, 2016 -> 02:16 PM) http://www.chicagonow.com/soxnet/2016/04/j...e-sox-25th-man/ Sands is the 25th man. Not April Fools. So they don't have anyone on their bench that hits well vs RHP. Doesn't make sense. Also means Avisail Garcia will be playing every day. Gross.

QUOTE (JenksIsMyHero @ Apr 1, 2016 -> 12:19 PM) But it's my understanding that the state/city aren't asking the teachers to give up their pensions, they're asking teachers to contribute a little more to help cover the costs, like 3-4% more. I agree that it sucks that the state/city is poorly run (insert "it's your fault for continuing to elect the same democratic machine into office for the last 40 years"), but it is what it is. Other people are also losing out on money, are being taxed/fee'd more, and/or have to contribute more of their paycheck for their retirement. Teachers, especially the CPS union, seems to think they're the only ones. Also, this is a few years old, but CPS teachers get paid a lot, even before you take into consideration the benefits. http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/06/12/how...-teachers-make/ And who cares if they don't get SS? If I even get SS it's going to be way less than the 80% or whatever of your last salary for life. Fair enough. I don't complain about my job though because I teach in the SW Suburbs and my job is awesome.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Apr 1, 2016 -> 11:46 AM) AAA I feel like they won't get him though if he needs to go to AAA. There will be teams offering a rotation spot.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 1, 2016 -> 12:18 PM) There was something in the Tribune yesterday. There were like 4 new things. They all looked pretty good. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseb...otogallery.html I will be getting one of those HotDogs on Saturday

QUOTE (JenksIsMyHero @ Apr 1, 2016 -> 10:25 AM) Am I the only one though? Honestly I never hear of non-CPS employed people that support the union. I don't know why Rahm/Rauner even deal with it. I'm sure they have to legally, but it's not like they'd lose the PR battle if they finally said, enough is enough. It's a s***ty system anyway, starting over isn't going to make it much worse than it is. I teach in the suburbs. I will receive a pension. The problem is that as teachers, we contribute every check. We have held up our end of the deal. Illinois decided to spend their contribution on other things and not pay it back. Teachers also don't receive social security. That's the rub. Everyone can complain about the pension costs being too high but if they take the pension away, they'll have to give teachers social security. And they don't have that money either.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 1, 2016 -> 10:50 AM) They have the score 5 runs deal with Papa John's. Beggar's is still at the park. In fact, they built a Beggars Pizza Pub in left center field, similar to the XFinity Zone down the right field line. So Beggars is going to be there for a while. Good to hear.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Apr 1, 2016 -> 10:46 AM) Deonte Thompson was a pretty good KR but Bolden signing is nice. Thompson may move to punts. You have it opposite. Bolden is the better PR. Thompson may be the KR or Bolden can just do both.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/maurybrown/201...a/#436ecfe550d1 White Sox are listed on here. They better still have Beggars Pizza at the ballpark. That would be a travesty.

QUOTE (LDF @ Apr 1, 2016 -> 10:07 AM) come on, you can't be that narrow minded and still pretend that is not the case. the sox have competition within chi for fans, media attention. They just need to win baseball games. They'll never be more popular than the Cubs. If they win baseball games, they'll get covered.

QUOTE (LDF @ Apr 1, 2016 -> 10:06 AM) if if if.... that is a ready built in excuse. .. I think I'm done here.

QUOTE (LDF @ Apr 1, 2016 -> 10:04 AM) no it has everything to do with it, the sox competition is the northsiders and the media and hype that they bring in. the sox are in constant competition with that hype. that is why they needed to do what they did, b/c there is another baseball product that is sharing chi media. The Cubs and White Sox are not rivals. They don't matter. This is old, bad thinking. What the Royals, Twins, Indians, and Tigers do is what matters.

QUOTE (LDF @ Apr 1, 2016 -> 10:02 AM) and how can you judge that ..... thru some sort of premonition??? again, this team was added to, to improve the overall product on the field. do you think so little of fans that they can not see that??? Yes I do. White Sox fans don't go to baseball games. There are many reasons. We are a bunch of fickle excuse makers. If Cespedes were in RF, it wouldn't really affect attendance at all unless they were winning consistently.

QUOTE (LDF @ Apr 1, 2016 -> 10:00 AM) and why would someone bring in a reclamation project, ..... to save $$$ if successful. right now, the sox have 115 mil at the season opener for 2016 season. also to make another point, the sox have assembled a great team for 115 with a possibility of 2 weak points in the starting rotation and lineup. now trying to give the appearance of the sox continuing to improve to give that impression. the sox 2016 team is almost as good as the northside. the northside team is starting the season with 166 mil invested. now all the sox have to due is win, get on a hot streak and have a kickarse media dept to promote the hell out of this team, the smart way. saving money on the front end will really improve the profit margin.... again as i have said. What the Cubs do doesn't matter. This is a bad post.

QUOTE (LDF @ Apr 1, 2016 -> 09:33 AM) you are not looking at the big picture, you are thinking figuratively and not in the general terms. if the sox wanted to sell more tickets, then they would have gotten a marque player, whether that be a sp or not. but to give the appearance that the sox care about winning and making the fans happy, they do the little things to tweak the team, like signing MG ...... while at the same time keeping looking at the profit margin..... If the Sox had a marquee RF, people still wouldn't go.

QUOTE (LDF @ Apr 1, 2016 -> 08:46 AM) and that is a nice theory, if only the sox FO would have thought of the same, but they were among the 5 teams that are pursuing him. as DA mention, maybe it would be for the minors team. however i doubt it. ref to appearance, the sox have to continue to sell this team to the fans and have tickets to sell. Miguel Gonzalez isn't selling any tickets. You can see Chris Sale pitch for $10 and there are still less than 20K in the house. Sox fans aren't going to games.

QUOTE (LDF @ Apr 1, 2016 -> 08:37 AM) $$$ and the appearance of the sox still trying to improve the ballclub. I don't think the appearance has anything to do with it. He doesn't really fit though.

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/three-ways-...iguel-gonzalez/ I don't really get the appeal. I'd rather roll with Latos and Danks unless Gonzalez is going to AAA