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Pretty good article on Jose Abreu from Passan today. http://sports.yahoo.com/news/why-the-riche..._medium=twitter

The Twins have some interest in White Sox outfielder Alejandro De Aza, who is getting interest even though he's not everything a club would want in a center fielder, leadoff type. Last season, De Aza slashed .264/.323/.405 with 17 homers in 675 plate appearances. http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/03/cafa..._medium=twitter

Levine, Bernie Pleskoff, and Jon Heyman have all mentioned Mariners interest in Viciedo now. Levine said this morning that Zduriencik was in camp watching Viciedo. What would the Sox even be interested in from them?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Mar 8, 2014 -> 09:12 AM) Also it looks like the Jays have 2 first round picks this year thanks to not signing a guy last year. I have no idea how that fits into bonus considerations but it seems important to note. They do have 2 first rounders. It shouldn't matter though. I was against teams giving up a draft pick for a 4 year deal for Santana. Getting him for 1 year is even worse. Toronto isn't going anywhere. When your team relies on Jose Reyes to stay healthy, you are generally in a bad spot. My guess is that they will spinning Santana at the deadline after they are out of contention.

QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ Mar 8, 2014 -> 08:04 AM) Beede real strong again last night vs. Winthrop: 7IP 6H 1ER 0BB 9K. Having a nice year. Our Guy? Maybe so. Aaron Nola has been awesome early on as well. Nola wasn't really seen as a top 5 type guy prior to the year though. Dan Kirby ‏@DanMKirby 11m LSU has outscored their opponents 40-0 when Aaron Nola has started this year. In 4 starts: 27 IP, 0 ER, 13 H, 36 K/2 BB. #MLBDraft

QUOTE (flavum @ Mar 8, 2014 -> 08:37 AM) Jon Heyman saying Santana in talks with Blue Jays, Orioles, and 1 NL team. It sounds like it will be Toronto. Why would a team like that give up a draft pick for 1 year of Santana? It's bad business for a team that isn't making the playoffs.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Mar 5, 2014 -> 10:57 AM) What time is the 30/30? Is the 30 for 30 available online or on demand?

QUOTE (DirtySox @ Mar 5, 2014 -> 06:08 PM) Western Illinois has a draft prospect with some helium. Not an option at number 3 obviously, but in-state guys always interest me. http://www.baseballamerica.com/college/und...-tyler-willman/ Godfrey from Providence Catholic High School is a big RH starter that might end up being a supplemental round type guy. Obviously, the Sox have been burned by a Providence kid before but if the topic is local guys, he's one of them.

QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Mar 6, 2014 -> 07:11 AM) Heyman has a lot more credibility than Levine. I think if Heyman is stating it, it's probably legit and he heard it from someone more reliable than Levine. FWIW, Heyman was at Sox camp yesterday

I was told by bucket to stop listening to Bruce Levine, but apparently he told Mac and Spiegs that the Mariners are interested in Dayan Viciedo. What would it take guys?

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Mar 5, 2014 -> 03:00 AM) That's true.... But Moustakas hasn't had 4 1/2 years to create a track record for himself at the major league level. 2nd, his minor league numbers would tell you that Moustakas is much more likely to end up a 25-30 homer type of player than Beckham over the next 2-3 seasons. The stories of Alvarez or Alex Gordon would tell you that they're going to be patient with him...maybe not 3 more years of flailing/struggling patient, but at least 1 1/2 more seasons if not 2. I understand you could probably do the same thing for Erik Hosmer (comparison with Beckham), but that doesn't mean I would take Beckham over either one of those two guys....or two Beckhams for one Hosmer/Moustakas. Beckham doesn't have 1.5 or 2 more seasons. Semien, Sanchez, and Micah Johnson are all pushing him for a spot. I supported Gordon for a long time but the Sox have a ton of middle infield depth in their system right now. I would say that Gordon's days in a Sox uniform are numbered.

QUOTE (bmags @ Mar 3, 2014 -> 11:16 AM) I couldn't tell if TD washed its hands of the intrigue over Marty's daughter or kept that story line warm on the backburner. Seems like there wouldn't be enough time to cover that in the last hour. I think the story of his daughter will be resolved in the final episode.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Mar 2, 2014 -> 02:36 PM) I saw a few 91s/92s but surely he's better than that. Right? Well it is the first start of the spring…..He used to throw like 95 consistently. We shall see.

QUOTE (oldsox @ Mar 2, 2014 -> 06:54 AM) Lindstrom hasn't been a closer for a few years, so why try again with him? He closed with Houston one year, then lost the job. Strictly a set up guy now. I think he and Boggs should be fighting for the same roster spot, but they will both probably go North in April. I don't get the Boggs' signing. How do you not get the Boggs signing? He has great stuff and Don Cooper is the Sox pitching coach. Do you understand the Scott Downs signing? How about the Ronald Belisario one? There is no reason not to do what the Sox are doing with these relievers. Hopefully Lindstrom, Downs, and Boggs are all good and they can be traded by July. I'm pretty sure that's the plan.

I think they will win between 72-77 games. I want to see big years out of the young new core. The White Sox have a lot of trade pieces though and that actually really excites me. Alexei Ramirez, Gordon Beckham, Adam Dunn, John Danks, Mitchell Boggs, Ronald Belisario, Matt Lindstrom, Nate Jones, and Scott Downs are all guys that could be moved to further enhance the system throughout the year. Pretty exciting possibility actually.

QUOTE (bucket-of-suck @ Feb 27, 2014 -> 10:36 PM) Stop listening to Bruce Levine. ...about anything. Yeah I generally agree about Levine. However, I was wondering about the context of the discussion. I missed the whole first part. Are they interested? Should they be interested? What was the context of the information.

I was listening to Bruce Levine on with Hub Arkush tonight briefly and Bruce was talking about the Sox having some interest in Mike Leake from Cincinnati. Did anyone hear this or know anything about it?

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Feb 27, 2014 -> 11:16 AM) I can't seem to find the catch-all thread, but Adam Dunn was invited to the Oscars for investing in the production company that made Dallas Buyers Club, and he has a small non-speaking role. Merkin confirmed on Twitter that the team has allowed him to attend. http://nypost.com/2014/02/25/why-adam-dunn...-to-the-oscars/ Where is The Ultimate Champion? He needs to get in this thread and get angry that Dunn has the nerve to attend the Oscars instead of getting better at baseball.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 27, 2014 -> 10:35 AM) Susan SlusserVerified account ‏@susanslusser It sounds as if the #Athletics may be adding INF Jake Elmore, designated by #WhiteSox yesterday. Athletics To Designate Parrino, May Acquire Elmore By Jeff Todd [February 27, 2014 at 10:11am CST] 10:14am: Oakland may be acquiring infielder Jake Elmore from the White Sox, tweets Slusser. Elmore was designated by Chicago yesterday. 10:11am: The Athletics will soon announce that utilityman Andy Parrino has been designated for assignment, tweets Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. As Slusser notes, that means that a corresponding move is set to take place. Parrino, 28, has seen 229 MLB plate appearances over the last three years with the A's and Padres. His cumulative line stands at a meager .186/.295/.242. Though he also struggled at the Triple-A level last year with Oakland, he had previously shown an ability to get on base and provide some pop at the upper tiers of the minors. Parrino's primary appeal, however, lies in his versatility: he has appeared at short, second, thirtd, and both corner outfield positions during his short big league tenure.

QUOTE (Dunt @ Feb 27, 2014 -> 10:09 AM) Avisail should be batting 3 or 5 for the rest of his career. Putting him in the 2 hole is stupid. He would get more at bats in the 2 hole though. I generally agree that he should be in a run producing "spot" but the "best player in the 2 hole argument" is interesting.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Feb 27, 2014 -> 08:28 AM) If Garcia bats 2nd, it's not because he should be batting second, it's because there's absolutely nobody else in the lineup that is even remotely qualified for that spot. In the long run, Garcia needs to be batting 3rd and Abreu 4th. Not necessarily. Many people believe that a team's best hitter should hit 2nd in a lineup. It's not surprising to me that a team with Rick Hahn as its GM would adopt this line of thinking though.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Feb 26, 2014 -> 03:55 PM) I think signing Cleto may be the precursor to a potential Petricka trade. Petricka is young, has had success in the minors, good pedigree, yet somewhat expendable. Worth noting the Yankees drafted him out of high school, not that I think a Yankees trade is imminent. Do you think Kenny Williams is still obsessed with Dellin Betances? He had kind of a bounceback year last year I suppose. Just curious.

QUOTE (Andy the Clown @ Feb 26, 2014 -> 05:23 PM) You guys severely underrate Murphy. Yes to this. Many people are underrating Murphy. He's 22 and much better than anything in the Sox system currently. I am not really sure why people keep comparing him to Phegley. Kind of different players.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Feb 27, 2014 -> 07:00 AM) Did you really just start a gloat thread over something they might look at? I mean I'm not even against it but good god man. Well in his defense, it would have gone in the catch all.

QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ Feb 26, 2014 -> 02:10 PM) Cleto has a huge arm, but struggles to get pitches into the strike zone. Cleto throws 100 mph.