Bananarchy

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jul 19, 2016 -> 09:56 PM) So who's the Big 12 adding? BYU, maybe? Some of the AAC candidates are just so far away from the heart of the Big 12, but who knows? If I'm UConn, do I want to travel that far for conference games? Probably not.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jul 20, 2016 -> 09:07 AM) This might be the most pessimistic post on this board. "A 10 game win streak would suck." That's how bad this team has been. A 10 game winning streak might get you back into the race, but if Cleveland goes 5-5 over the same span, we're still not leading the division. Heck, if we go on a ten game winning streak and Cleveland goes on a ten game losing streak, we still might not be in first.

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Jul 19, 2016 -> 08:56 PM) These game threads are so barren nowadays. It's just so late and the offense has been so bad.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Jul 19, 2016 -> 08:20 PM) Rethink? You think they're thinking about selling? That is one thought not even close to in their brains. Yeah, my worst fear is the Sox play .500 ball and the FO reconsiders

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Jul 19, 2016 -> 08:07 PM) I'd quit being a Sox fan if this happened. Edit: never mind. Found it

QUOTE (raBBit @ Jul 19, 2016 -> 01:36 PM) Rangers Nomar Mazara Jurickson Profar Lewis Brinson Joey Gallo Dillon Tate Dodgers Yasiel Puig Austin Barnes Grant Holmes Jose De Leon Red Sox Benintendi Swihart Rafael Devers Eduardo Rodrgiuez Henry Owens Astros Michael Feliz AJ Reed Alex Bregman Francis Martes Derek Fisher I don't think the Red Sox would trade Betts/Bogaerts/Moncada and the Astros won't trade Springer and probably not Bregman either. To me, if the team explored trading Sale/Q (they will look but not make the leap), the Astros with Bregman + or the Rangers are the best options. I know the Sox won't do any of this, but there are multiple positive situations that could come from any of these teams. Really good stuff.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jul 19, 2016 -> 12:21 PM) Nate Silver did some analysis on the NBA draft picks and somehow projected Valentine as like the 3rd or 4th best player in terms of value over the next 5 years (I think it was 5 years). No idea what basis went into it, but thought I'd point it out. Simmons and Dunn were #1 / #2. So far he looks good. With Hoiberg he'll get some serious minutes.

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Jul 19, 2016 -> 12:02 PM) Gallo is a younger version of Adam Dunn that K's even more than Dunn ever did. No thanks. Your view of Dunn is clouded by his time in Chicago. If Gallo draws Dunn comparison, that's a compliment. Adam Dunn was a combined 18 win player in Cincinnati. I'm not sure he does, but I'd rather have a cost-controlled poor-man's version of Dunn than the bloated contract we had with the real Adam Dunn. Take Robertson off the table. I would do Quintana for both and a couple of prospects in a heartbeat.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 19, 2016 -> 11:56 AM) I would not do that deal. I think Texas would have to throw in another piece to make it balance, but the White Sox would immediately upgrade at middle infield and would potentially have a future 1B. Profar is on the block, ATM.

White Sox send: Jose Quintana David Robertson Rangers send: Jurickson Profar Joey Gallo Plus whatever makes it balance.

"I'm just happy to still have a job"

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 19, 2016 -> 09:38 AM) Ideally he "retires" before the expansion draft so we don't have to worry about it, and we can protect another roster spot. Ideally he remains productive for the remainder of his contract. If he retires next offseason, the Hawks still pay a penalty.

QUOTE (harkness @ Jul 18, 2016 -> 11:46 PM) I just wanted to add what garbage A** catching he does at times. He cost Robertson at least two strikes. Just terrible. Cool story, bro.

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Jul 18, 2016 -> 11:41 PM) Nail in the coffin boys. Fire the entire coaching staff after the season. Fire Hahn, Kenny and the scouts. Start fresh. Go all out for a great young group of fresh faces. Sell sell sell. Fire Hahn, Kenny, Robin. Leave Renteria for now but let the new front office deal with him as necessary.

Blow it up. Let the kids play. So many of us have been saying this for so long. This is what it looks like to play the "go for it every year game" and perennially fail.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 18, 2016 -> 06:38 PM) I know you will refuse to admit you are wrong, but here is something explaining the Forbes list and explaining how JRs net worth skyrocketed, not due toa 25 year old lease, but on the sale of the Clippers. Looking at the Internet before the sale his net worth was estimated between $280 million and $350 million. http://www.magazine.org/industry-news/pres...lionaires-issue Jesus, if the Clips are worth $2 billion or whatever, what are the Bulls worth? Forbes says $2.3 billion, but I wouldn't be surprised if that were on the low side.

QUOTE (Jerksticks @ Jul 18, 2016 -> 11:57 AM) Can't trade Sale, Harper etc without winning the trade on paper. All GMs know this so the potential hauls would be nintendo style. I love Chris and it's retarded to trade a HOFer but the idea of adding tons of top guys to our blossoming system sounds fun The team trading away the "superstar" rarely, if ever, wins these trades.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jul 18, 2016 -> 10:30 AM) I know you are trying to be the reasonable voice, but what team currently ahead of us in the standards would you refuse to swap rosters with? Good point. The fact is, there's a point where the reasonable voice tells you "this is what this team is", and at this point "what this team is" is NOT a playoff team.

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Jul 17, 2016 -> 10:21 PM) I think (hope) he was referring to Sale.

QUOTE (flavum @ Jul 17, 2016 -> 04:58 PM) I'm trying to figure out Tim Anderson and what kind of player he's going to be over the next 10 years. To me, he's definitely not our Correa or Lindor or Bogaerts. To me, he's Alexei only starting at age 23. Hopefully no one here honestly thought Anderson was Correa or Bogaerts. I don't get the feeling anyone thought he was that good here.

I chose sell, because if anything, we could probably sell Frazier. I don't endorse being super-sellers, however, but if I'm Hahn, no one is safe.

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Jul 17, 2016 -> 04:54 PM) Anderson is horrible right now. He wasn't exactly Mickey Mantle in the minors, either. He'll adjust.

What are the organization's hair and facial hair rules?

QUOTE (Insp @ Jul 17, 2016 -> 04:47 PM) And what was wrong with that? Did I not write it clearly enough? They fired two renowned baseball minds. Not firing a coach who should be fired is one thing, but firing good talent in your organization is quite another. QUOTE (oldsox @ Jul 17, 2016 -> 04:49 PM) Hawk's ego was involved with the Dombrowski firing. Not sure who called for LaRussa's. I thought it was the owner's call. Yeah, but either way, it sucked and I wouldn't go back to it. No self-respecting White Sox fans would want to go back to Hawk as GM. He had some great announcing years after that.

QUOTE (sin city sox fan @ Jul 17, 2016 -> 04:44 PM) And what we have now is a disaster as well. The team created a mirage for us at the beginning of the year, but this last week is beer league baseball. No, you don't understand. Both Dave Dombrowski and Tony La Russa were fired by Hawk. That should be all you need to know.