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QUOTE (LDF @ Nov 20, 2014 -> 05:49 PM) white sox. i wonder who got dropped? I doubt anyone else could tell you the answer without looking it up... The fact that we don't remember the player speaks volumes of that player.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Nov 20, 2014 -> 01:46 PM) I'd love to add JZ, but his price would be huge. single season rental too Wish they could sign him to an extension as a part of the trade.

My favorite Belisario moment was when he was still with the Dodgers. Comes in to start the 8th inning, 3 run lead... walks the first two guys on 8 pitches... hits the 3rd guy in the back. Mattingly brings in Paco Rodriguez who promptly serves up a go-ahead grand slam... Dumpster diving for bullpen assets rarely works out, Putnam being the lone exception the last few seasons.

2015's Leyson Septimo. Hooray!

I'm a little late to the thread here, but all I gotta say is, "Nicely done."

Dioner Navarro has put up some legit numbers the last 3 seasons.

I can't believe this thread made it more than five minutes before "Konerko and Dunn are both available."

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Nov 17, 2014 -> 07:28 PM) Was really hoping to see a post by Rock or Bucket in this thread. They have both been disturbingly silent so far this offseason. Maybe they've been found out and subsequently silenced.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 13, 2014 -> 01:11 PM) Deed is done. Complimented the piece (because it is pretty great), asked a prospect question, then put in a "P.S." at the end about the vids. You have a "radio name". You need a talk show. Someone give this man his own talk show.

The other item of consideration is that there aren't many other upgrades at Catcher. There just arent a lot of guys available that are significant upgrades for the Sox. Castro is about as good as you're going to get considering the market and what is available. Grandal and Castro are the only two that would be traded by their teams. Grandal is less likely to be traded if if he is, will cost a whole lot more. If not Castro, then who else is going to provide an upgrade? If Hahn can work a deal with Houston that doesn't cost a top-10 prospect, then I think you HAVE to do it.

QUOTE (Vance Law @ Nov 15, 2014 -> 02:25 PM) If he walks 2.5% more, that's going to make up the gigantic gulf in his results between 2013 and 2014? If he draws 12 or 13 more walks he puts up and OPS closer to .830 than .650? You seem to be ignoring that his strikeout rate went up in 2014 to just shy of 30% and that his .294 BABIP shows that he really wasn't unlucky. Castro + Flowers >>>>> Flowers + Nieto

Seems like a super buy-low type deal to me. Do it.

QUOTE (flavum @ Nov 13, 2014 -> 06:58 PM) Susan Slusser left Abreu off her top 10. So did Mike Berardino from St Paul, and Mark Whicker from LA. A writer from Houston left Victor Martinez off his top 10. Susan Slusser, Mike Berardino and Mark Whicker are clearly f***ing mindless idiots.

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Nov 8, 2014 -> 12:18 PM) Garcia cannot be on this roster next year. He may have had the worst offensive year in Sox history. "Hey now, did you forget me already?" That distinction cost the Sox $13,500,000 less than Dunn's 2011 s***show.

What a jerk. A) admit use in exchange for immunity. B) Sue your supplier and deny usage. C) Pay off people who could bury you. I hope MLB bans him for life and that the HOF does as well.

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Nov 3, 2014 -> 12:55 AM) I'm really itching to try this out, but everytime I see a friend online, they are watching Netflix. Be careful hosting a shareplay request with strangers. Read a post on the Destiny subReddit about a player who messaged another player in the Tower "Hey man

His "declining veteran numbers" are still leagues better than the Sox production at the position over the previous 2 seasons. Based on fangraphs estimated value and his contract, if AZ sends along half his salary, it is a very worthwhile upgrade over the Sox current AAAA catcher "logjam"

QUOTE (Wanne @ Oct 31, 2014 -> 04:31 PM) I'd trade John Danks for Jose Conseco's shot off middle finger.... ..you have NO IDEA the places that finger's been....

One of the better, and likely cheaper, free agent bullpen arms is Burke Badenhop. If the Sox aren't confident in Webb, I would imagine they would at least check in with his agent.

Yaaaawn. "Enjoy next three years of losing, only to be driven out of town and blamed for the collective failures of a poorly run sports franchise." "Ya, what he said..."

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 28, 2014 -> 12:19 PM) Chris Cotillo ‏@ChrisCotillo 1h1 hour ago Re: @Joelsherman1 report on #BlueJays possibly dealing Adam Lind soon, it's possible TOR could trade him before they have to decide option. Teams usually have until 5 days after World Series to pick up an option; Lind has a club option worth $7.5M for 15. #BlueJays 7.5m is pretty low in the grand scheme of things, why wouldnt they just exercise it and then trade him when the market develops?

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Oct 28, 2014 -> 08:33 AM) Sox acquire DH Adam Lind in about a week from Toronto. Will JR force Lind to remove the small animal growing on his chin?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 27, 2014 -> 03:02 PM) It is VERY backloaded. 2012 Miami Marlins $6,000,000 2013 Toronto Blue Jays $11,000,000 2014 Toronto Blue Jays $18,000,000 2015 Toronto Blue Jays $19,000,000 When he was reviewing the terms sheet submitted by the Marlins, he and his scout should have seen that trade coming. Those figures scream "trade after first season"

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 22, 2014 -> 01:25 PM) No chance. OK. 3/30

The statistical differences between Reed and Petricka is of little relevance. Because Reed had .0137 higher zWAR is irrelevant. The point is, both are late inning relievers with the same value to their team. And to say that Petricka had lower prospect status with the Sox than Reed is completely ridiculous. Petricka was taken 63rd overall in the second round in the 2010 draft. Reed was taken 93rd overall in the 3rd round of the same very draft. So, clearly the White Sox thought more highly of Petricka than they did of Reed. Reed was drafted as a reliever and was always a "relief prospect." The point is... Reed wasn't a lockdown closer traded for a likely-bust 3B. Reed is a 7/8 inning guy whose value was bloated by his "saves stat" pitching on a bad team... a statistic that a recently-fired GM overpaid for.... Would Sox fans be pissed if Rick Hahn traded Jake Petricka for a power bat prospect coming off of a 280/350/481 AAA season at age 22? No, because you do it every time.