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Hahn turning water into wine! Most likely some version of boxed wine, though.

QUOTE (The Ultimate Champion @ Aug 31, 2014 -> 10:00 AM) Clearly you people have issues following instructions., This thread is for NEGATIVITY only! This guy was horrible, and the Sox were too cheap to ditch him earlier. I have to admit though, I can see why people are wanting to be positive. I too am very happy this guy is about to be gone. I really want to be negative but the hate isn't spewing out, just joy over this guy finally getting the f*** off of this team and out of this city. Every day for this team is going to be a brighter one now. And Beckham's gone too. Phew. The quality of your posts are akin to Dunn's first year here

Im calling it. Sox trade for hamels in offseason.

both prospects have pitched decently this year.

bassitt is garbage

QUOTE (LDF @ Aug 30, 2014 -> 02:42 PM) Bayou country with a s*** load of gators and shrimp and most aggressive snakes. Louisiana. I miss my chi pizza. this explains the poor spelling and grammar

soler has been a freaking monster since being called up.

QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ Aug 28, 2014 -> 09:52 PM) Another couple of strikeouts for Adams in the second, along with a single and a groundout. That sweet K:BB ratio keeps on truckin'. I'm surprised they didn't move him up... He is too good for AZL hitting. Should be at Kannapolis to see how he fares IMO.

I want the Tigers to win it all this year. Even though they are division foe's, I don't have hate for them. I like a lot of their players and think they deserve it. They've gotten close a lot recently, but never took it home.

I hate drama queens on twitter and facebook.

QUOTE (BaconOnAStick @ Aug 28, 2014 -> 07:04 PM) What would the Sox have to get in return from the Cubs to feel good about an Abreu trade? How about Chris Sale? Or even Jose Quintana? The Cubs could probably piece together the bullets for one (maybe two, if Quintana is the second), of those guys. I'm not even counting Eaton, Avi, Conor, Rodon, Tim Anderson or Marcus Semien yet. Rizzo and a prospect. That's one of those trades that neither team would do, though. Cubs wouldn't be willing to give up Rizzo and a good prospect.

OP really has a thing for penises...

The homerism in this thread is ridiculous lmao.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 27, 2014 -> 10:21 PM) All of the Sox talent is cost controlled. The cubs have done an equally good job. Rizzo and Castro are very cheap.

Did Rizzo die? People seem to forget he is a legit hitter who is in the majors... He is a legit lefty hitter. Close to the value Abreu brings while on a dirt cheap contract. Castro has a cheap contract. Another player being completely ignored is Arrieta. Soler, Baez, Bryant, Russell, Schwarber, Alcantara... Cubs talent is just filthy. They have tons of cost controller talent. Baez and Soler have low bust probably as far as prospects go. I expect at least one to be a star.

QUOTE (QuickJones81 @ Aug 27, 2014 -> 08:55 PM) Posed the same question to Jim Callis. He chose the Cubs. They have some guys who can be really special. We have at least 2 who ARE special. I've always believed one in the hand was worth two in the bush personally. Rizzo is pretty special. Lefty putting up those numbers is damn valuable. Kris Bryant is pretty much a can't miss prospect. Soler looks really freaking good. Addison Russel and Schwarber look like studs. Not to mention Castro and Baez... The team is freaking stacked with top tier talents. People need to take off their homer glasses.

Nobody can stop talking about the Cubs rebuild now a days with Baez and Soler up. If Semien was on the Cubs, they would clamor about him as being a big piece in their minor league system probably. He is a perfect #2 hitter.

I thought this thread was about Marcus?

QUOTE (Sox Fan In Husker Land @ Aug 27, 2014 -> 07:40 AM) Since July 4th at AAA Charlotte, Semien has the following line in 50 games: .317 AVG .431 OBP .562 SLG .245 ISO .387 BABIP 225 PA 183 AB 58 H 35 BB 33 K 41 R 14 2B 2 3B 9 HR 33 RBI 6 SB 0 CS 4 HBP 3 SF That BABIP is pretty damn high, but it evens out his low BABIP from early in the season. The guy is an on base machine. A guy with that offensive makeup would be huge at 2b or shortstop if he can handle it

I'd rather see Michael Taylor in place of Viciedo. He has never gotten a long enough chance it seems.

QUOTE (beautox @ Aug 26, 2014 -> 07:39 PM) make that 0 for 0 with 3BB now at 50 walks and 55 strikeouts on the year at AAA as a 23 year old in 78 games; just remember though his celing is just a utility player.... For real... This guy has an incredible eye. He has all star potential.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 26, 2014 -> 03:28 AM) Did you see the kind of year he had for 19 million? You think he's going to get any better the next six years? Yes, he'd be cut if he was on an NFL team so they wouldn't have to pay the money. You didn't even read what I wrote. There is no way you are this dumb.

Semien will be better than Baez IMO

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 25, 2014 -> 09:12 PM) I truly don't care about team payrolls cause I have no sympathy for owners who blatantly rip off the fans. That said, I laugh at this Choo contract. Look what he produced this year for all that $$. Owners of sports teams are so stupid. They set the market for this crap. THE CASE FOR CHOO -- Rangers signed him to 7 year, 130 mill deal last winter (hilarious). He's finished for the season in which he hit .242 with 13 home runs, 40 RBIs. So is some advanced-stat lover going to tell me his on base percentage of .340 makes him worth that cash?? In football, he'd be cut so fast this offseason it'd make your head spin. I have a hard time believing you aren't trolling. You have to pay attention to the MLB enough to see what kind of contracts players are signed too. He came off a season with an .885 OPS. Dude had a .423 OBP. He was extremely valuable. You somehow go off on a tangent about how advanced stats suck. SO MANY players would be cut if teams could cut guys like in the NFL. That is a ridiculous comment.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 25, 2014 -> 09:25 PM) OK. It just drives me crazy is all. I'd let those 3 guys go and go for an all new crew. If I had to keep one, it'd be Putnam I guess. With all due respect, Beckham is a great argument against advanced stats. You can't tell me he was valuable to the White Sox in any way during his tenure. You can't tell me we couldn't have had a different second baseman every one of those years with the same impact on the team. Some minimum salary free agent each year. I mean, cmon. If Beckham is considered valuable in any way, that advanced stat is just WRONG. Seriously. There has to be some value to the eye test and the common stat. Beckham was a lousy No. 8 draft pick. If he's better than most, than teams have drafted poorly at No. 8 that is FOR SURE. Enough is enough. How can anybody say Beckham was valuable in any way? He was a decent to good fielder who couldn't hit a lick. Why do we need WAR to tell us some fib?? Where did anybody use advanced stats to justify Gordon Beckham being good?