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Geez, Barnum is 0 for 10 with 8 K's.

There is another reason why Moncada might not achieve his potential in a White Sox uniform: Because, he plays in a White Sox uniform. This has the potential to be a really bad team, and Moncada is stuck here, while the Red Sox are competing for the playoffs.

Of course, we should extend Avi and Jose. Considering all the bone headed mistakes this franchise has made, so what if we overpay slightly.

Soria was mentally and physically exhausted from last night's effort in Toronto.

All of which begs the question of why the Twinkies built an out door stadium in Minneapolis a couple of years ago.

Please give Santiago the night off.

Temperatures in the 30's is the only way to offset the meatballs thrown by Sox pitchers, particularly Santiago and Gonzo.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 3, 2018 -> 04:24 PM) If those five players you just mentioned are a part of the next playoff team, or contribute back pieces to it...it?€™s a win. Another takeaway is that Preller has an encyclopedic obsession with Latin America, but pushes borders ethically, lol (see fired Braves’ GM or Chris Correa of the Cards/Astros.) Time will tell. They did make the right call on Quintana at that High A/AA stage...and he got them back Jimenez and Cease. For all we know, that one waiver claim is what pushes the rebuild over the top. Sox got very lucky on the Quintana pickup.

QUOTE (bmags @ Apr 2, 2018 -> 10:00 AM) I don't know, I think you are taking things pretty literally. All Thomas has to do is have his agent indicate he is a tough sign, which is true and because he has college he has leverage, as the sox would probably have discussed an overslot deal with him. That signal will scare most teams away as the later they are picking in the first the smaller their budget. Or, a team still interested will have the opportunity to try and beat white sox offer. Thomas has leverage because of college to do that. Can he have an agent while in high school and still go to college and play there?

Didn't the same think happen with Rutherford/Yankees in 2016? "Don't draft me, I want to play for NYY" Several teams passed on him that very well might have taken him.

QUOTE (ChiSoxJon @ Apr 1, 2018 -> 09:45 PM) It's still early but that doesn't surprise me It's okay, I just hope we get a MLer outta it Rutherford isn't projecting too well, Clarkin hopefully can be a backend guy one day and hopefully Polo can be a 4thOF Yanks got what they needed from our three guys last year to go deep into playoffs.

QUOTE (Dam8610 @ Mar 29, 2018 -> 02:48 PM) Madrigal has been the guy I've wanted all along. Something about him screams he's going to be the next Altuve to me. Is he still hurt?

QUOTE (kwolf68 @ Mar 28, 2018 -> 09:09 PM) I know the Sox are probably looking at 75 wins this, but goodness I'm so excited for baseball again. Already working on my tickets to the May 15-17 series between the Sox and Pirates (as I live in Pittsburgh).... Vegas Over/Under was 70 a few days ago.

QUOTE (BrianAnderson @ Mar 1, 2018 -> 09:54 AM) If Moose wanted a 1 or 2 year deal I'm sure he could take it right now. I don't think any team is that tied to a second round pick if they think Moose is going to make the team that much better. My two cents. Right. Plus, if he re-declared free agency a year later, there is a new draft pick.

Does anybody here have a list of pro jocks who recovered from ruptured Achillies?

Used to be either May 1st or 15th.

QUOTE (GermanSock @ Feb 20, 2018 -> 05:27 PM) Btw according to fangrqphs last years draft (after they played short season): 1. McKay 60fv (22) 2. hiura 55fv (24) 3. Wright 55 (26) 4. Gore 55 (33) 5. Lewis 55 (38) 6. Greene 55 (42) 7. Addel 50 (66) 8. Lutz 50 (68) So I think at 5 the sox should probably be able to get a 55 or so, definitely a top100 prospect right away or after a good short season. Where was Burger?

I don't like the 13 man pitching staff. 12 is plenty.

Agents love the opt outs. They get paid again. Not a fair fight.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Feb 18, 2018 -> 02:18 PM) Who would you trade for Dickerson? It would likely be a player not on the 40 man roster.

Right; I just looked it up, too. My mistake. Still, it seems strange that we sign a kid for that much and then trade him before he ever played professionally.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 16, 2018 -> 09:56 AM) Uh, no. Try again. Okay, tell me the amount of the bonus we gave Tatis.

If Engel starts, he might then be the worst starting outfielder in majors (offensively).

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 16, 2018 -> 08:03 AM) So they only get dinged for trading him. Apparently they don't get any credit at all for scouting him and signing him. This is exactly why people get so angry about the trading getting brought up ad naseum. Yes, they did scout him and did sign him. In fact they gave Tatis a pretty big signing bonus -- something like $2.5 million, IIRC. Then they never gave him a chance to play, trading him for arguably the worst player then in the majors. It's a head shaker.

He made a simple one sentence comment about Tatis being ranked #8. It is notable.