There is still some really good discourse on Soxtalk. It's just a group of 3 or 4 posters that like to have aggressively miserable circle-jerks all the time. I just ignore the posts for the most-part and stay out of game threads.
Charlotte players of interest should be Romy, Burger, Haseley, Carlos Perez on the position side? Pitching side is kinda woof. McClure, Johnson, and Lambert? Missing anyone worthwhile?