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QUOTE (LDF @ Dec 7, 2015 -> 08:31 AM) and it is still not a far fetch idea. the sox and the northside have traded in the past. They traded Neal Cotts for David Aardsma. That was the last time.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Dec 7, 2015 -> 08:18 AM) MSU is a bad matchup for Alabama. MSU's achilles heel is pass defense and Alabama hasn't shown a consistent passing game. Also, MSU has a good passing game that can target the weakest (relatively speaking) part of Bama's defense. I think Oklahoma is a bad matchup. Bama has trouble with spread teams. They'll handle Michigan State

WHY ARE WE STILL PROPOSING CUBS AND WHITE SOX TRADES???????? It's not happening. This has to stop.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Dec 7, 2015 -> 07:41 AM) Donaldson.made $4.3 million his MVP year, and won't be a free agent for 3 more seasons. Try again. Yeah and they sold way low. It was such a weird move. Lawrie and a couple back end starters. I believe they got a solid infield prospect as well but Donaldson just won the MVP. I know it's in hindsight but Addison Russell and Josh Donaldson would be a nice left side of the infield for a couple years.

Levine as well as others have mentioned the White Sox looking at RHP starting options. I think they are trading Erik Johnson.

I have been one of the biggest detractors to giving up draft picks of any kind. I feel like if they were going to do this they should have just traded Shark. I am draft fan and some of it is me selfishly wanting to be entertained on draft night. If the White Sox gave up a pick in the 20's for Ian Desmond or Daniel Murphy I'd be furious. I don't think anyone should be upset for doing it for Upton though. Upton was a 3.6 WAR player last year playing in the Cavernous PetCo Park. He would immediately upgrade the White Sox biggest area of need (RF) with a 28 power bat. If they are willing to spend, he's probably the guy. The benefits to having the draft pick are more related to flexibility in my opinion than the actual player taken. The player taken with the 25th pick in the draft will probably never be as good as Upton. It's not that simple though. If the Sox have 3 picks on the first night of June's draft, I'll be happy about it. If Justin Upton is the White Sox starting RF on Opening Day though, I'd be happy about that too.

Fulmer can be traded. That rule was changed last year after the Trea Turner nonsense

Nightengale predicted Upton to the White Sox so you know there's definitely some truth to it.

QUOTE (Knackattack @ Dec 6, 2015 -> 09:02 PM) Upton is a good player and would be a fine addition to the team but not for the draft pick we will lose and the contract he will get. Also, if we sign 2 QO players, do we lose our comp pick and 2nd rounder, or 2nd and 3rd rounders? WE lose the Samardzija pick to sign a QO free agent. We would lose our 2nd rounder as well if we signed two guys

QUOTE (nitetrain8601 @ Dec 6, 2015 -> 06:40 PM) Yes they do. MLB Network will have a live special in about 20 minutes from Nashville. Also, I wonder if Sox and Cubs would agree upon a Q & Robertson deal for Wilson Contreras, Jorge Soler, Javier Baez and filler. I think Sox would turn that down. They'd need Schwarber for Quintana.

Jim Bowden ‏@JimBowden_ESPN 9m9 minutes ago Iwakuma has agreed with Dodgers White Sox now have the 29th pick in the MLB Draft.

http://www.southsidesox.com/2015/12/6/9853...-2016-mlb-draft This is really good stuff from SouthSideSox. Very interesting quotes from Nick Hostetler.

QUOTE (whtsoxfan @ Dec 6, 2015 -> 01:09 AM) What do they mean in between first and second rounds? There are 30 picks in the 1st round. Then there are 16 players that received QO's. It goes by order of record so Padres get 1st 2 comp picks (Kennedy, Upton) and the Sox get the 3rd pick (#33). 3 teams (Cubs, Giants, DBacks) have forfeited 1st round picks so far so the Sox have moved up to #30. Should keep moving up higher as well.

QUOTE (BigFinn @ Dec 5, 2015 -> 11:24 PM) To quote Ed McMahon, "You are correct, sir." Just an update: If you look at the 2013 first round draft page at baseball-reference.com, the first 27 picks are "normal." Picks 28 through 33 are compensation picks for teams that lost free agents: 28 St. Louis for losing Kyle Lohse to the Brewers 29 Tampa Bay for losing Melvin (B.J.) Upton to the Braves 30 Texas for losing Josh Hamilton to the Angels (how did that work out?) 31 Atlanta for losing Michael Bourn to the Indians 32 Yankees for losing Nick Swisher to the Indians 33 Yankees for losing Rafael Soriano to the Nationals Picks 34 through 39 are competitive balance picks: 34 Royals 35 Marlins 36 D-Backs 37 Orioles 38 Reds 39 Tigers Then the second round started with pick 40. This year, 16 free agents refused their qualifying offer, so the worst case scenario is that all 16 get signed by one team with a protected pick. We would get our original first round pick at #10, our compensation for Samardzija at #33, and our second round pick at #61 (30 first round picks - one for each team plus 16 compensation picks plus the 6 competitive balance picks minus 1 unprotected pick from the team that bought up all the free agents. If each free agent is picked by a unique team with an unprotected first round pick, then the White Sox picks will be the #10 pick, the #17 pick (30 first round picks minus the 16 picks for the free agents plus the compensation picks for Ian Kennedy, Justin Upton, and then Samardzija), and finally the #46 pick (adding the 13 additional picks for the free agent compensation and the 6 competitive balance picks). So the picks are: the first round pick: #10 for sure the compensation for losing Samardzija: #17 to #33 the second round pick: #46 to #61 And I didn't have to break out my circular slide rule! 3 teams have forfeited picks so far. White Sox currently pick at #30

QUOTE (nitetrain8601 @ Dec 5, 2015 -> 05:36 PM) You're asking a baseball team to give up the 3 of the top ten prospects in all of baseball who are as young and cost controlled for not the #1 pitcher in baseball. No one has been able to cite an example of when a team came even close to doing that when asked. They want to say he's under a bargain deal. So is Felix Hernandez, so is Jose Fernandez. I doubt Florida even asks for that type of haul. Which is why it won't happen. There are very few teams in baseball capable of acquiring Chris Sale and the teams that could wouldn't be willing to.

Dino Babers is a great hire for Syracuse

QUOTE (zenryan @ Dec 4, 2015 -> 06:47 PM) Bronco leaving BYU for UVA. That is pretty surprising. Good hire for the Cavs. I wonder how many schools that had openings even contacted Bronco for their openings. I figured he was a lifer at BYU. Bronco Mendenhall can have sex again now.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Dec 5, 2015 -> 04:36 PM) And the Dodgers better be ok with missing the playoffs this season if those guys need 1-2 years to adapt to the big leagues. They'll sign Cueto and another starter and be just fine.

QUOTE (nitetrain8601 @ Dec 5, 2015 -> 04:06 PM) Sale's contract is maybe worth another top 5 prospect. You guys aren't even asking for that. You guys are asking for Seager, Pederson, Urias at minimum. There's no precedent for that. Hell, Atlanta is only asking for Pollock for Miller. Miller isn't signed for the next 4 years and Sale is better than he is.

QUOTE (nitetrain8601 @ Dec 5, 2015 -> 03:07 PM) But you can. There's no justifying what you guys are asking for. Yes, I want the Dodgers top 5 prospects as well, 3 of which are MLB ready. But that ain't happening. Then there's no reason to trade him. Massive Godfather offer or he stays. It's that simple. It's one of best contract bargains in all of baseball.

Remember when posters on this site didn't want to give him a QO? Talk about dumb ideas.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Dec 5, 2015 -> 12:39 PM) So, since Shark officially signed now. Are we up to #30? Yes, as of right now. Should climb higher.

WhiteSox currently have picks #10 and #30. Looking like they'll be #10 and something around #25 overall.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Dec 5, 2015 -> 09:32 AM) Yep. Only 6 more teams need to give up their first rounder (or Padres give up one or two comp picks which I think they will sign Desmond so it's possible.) So best case scenario looks something like this: Iwakuma/Dodgers, Chen/NYY, Samardzija/SF, Heyward/LAA, Fowler/Mets, Desmond/SD, Davis/STL. That doesn't account for Murphy, Upton, Gordon, Gallardo, or Kennedy but it would give the White Sox the 24th overall pick in the draft.

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Dec 4, 2015 -> 11:32 PM) Gotcha. Anyone have a website with this information listed? I'm wondering what the best or most realistic position we could be in. Is it feasible we pick at #10 and #25? I feel like we are still waiting for the Yankees, Dodgers, Angels, Rangers, Cardinals, and Giants to lose a pick. In order to pick #25, 8 teams would need to lose 1st rounders. Think of it tho way: 1-30 in first round. 31. Upton 32. Kennedy 33. Samardzija. That pick moves up 1 spot for every team that loses a 1st round pick.