ChiSoxFanMike

It's time for Hahn to swoop in and offer 3/36 to get this done.

If Latos was guaranteed a spot in the rotation, who is the odd man out? Johnson or Danks? I'd have to assume that it'd be Johnson just because Danks is paid so much $$$.

The Orioles make no sense. Why not offer Latos more money and get him instead? Gallardo isn't even that good anymore and the pick attached to him lowers his value even more.

At 2 years/$20 million, I'll give up the draft pick for a guy like Fowler without a second thought.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Feb 9, 2016 -> 05:24 PM) I wonder what the odds of Mat Latos winning 2016 World Series MVP are. Probably like one in a trillion.

Though it would suck to pay $16 million for a reliever, I could see Danks adding a couple more ticks on his fastball if he was in the bullpen full time.

@CST_soxvan #WhiteSox also agree to terms on minor league deal with Travis Ishikawa. Invite to spring training. I like this move. Chances are that he won't be a factor, but he has a lot of postseason experience.

I LOVE this move. Even if he bombs, it's only $3 million lost.

The Bulls are so bad.

I would be heartbroken if the Sox left Chicago, but they'd be my #1 team regardless of where they played.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Feb 8, 2016 -> 08:56 AM) Not signing Fowler isn't a matter of budget constraints. It's a matter of "worth". The White Sox think that Fowler + forfeiture of top 30 draft pick is worth X amount. Fowler and his people don't agree, therefore Fowler isn't signed. That's all this is. The White Sox should not offer more than they are willing to offer just because fans are angry that they haven't done anything. 100% agreed. I'll admit, I've been a vocal critic of the Sox not doing anything to improve the outfield situation. However, if the Sox front office made decisions solely on what the fans wanted, this franchise would be a disaster.

I just created an account. Condor, if you had to guess, when you do you think the draft will start?

If you guys had to guess, when does Fowler make his decision? I'd have to imagine that it would be relatively soon as Spring Training is right around the corner.

Bruce Levine is a f***ing moron. How is this clown a "baseball insider" if he can't even spell half of the players names right?

QUOTE (Condor13 @ Feb 5, 2016 -> 03:21 PM) I still need a playing card from ChrisLikesBaseball and Joshua Strong. How are everyone's feeling about the "offline draft"? If everyone will be pretty active and online fairly often I would love to do this idea. If everyone likes this idea I will set up a free forum where we can have the draft and discuss the league etc. On a side note, I think the idea of everyone putting $5 in a "pot" to send the winner is a great idea. I will not make it mandatory though. The league will remain free with a "pot" on the side. The "pot" will go to the person who finishes the highest out of those who put into the "pot". Ideally I'd like at least 3 more people (not counting BigHurt3515). Why couldn't we do the draft in this thread? It seems easiest to do it that way. I also love the money idea. Even if 12 people throw in just $5 apiece, that's a decent chunk of change for the winner. We could also give a little to the person that finishes in 2nd as well. Maybe $40 for first place and $20 for second.

Ideally, it would be nice to get 1 more team so that we have 8 total, but this thing is filling up fast. I'd love to do the draft offline.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Feb 5, 2016 -> 11:25 AM) Waiting for them to announce the signings of Ryan Bukvich, Ehren Wasserman, and Lance Broadway. You forgot about Bret Prinz. :lol:

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Feb 5, 2016 -> 10:55 AM) Fowler in CF, Heyward in RF, Schwarber/Soler in LF. The Cubs have said they will continue to get Schwarber reps at catcher which would give Soler more at bats in LF. Do you think the Cubs would platoon Schwarber and Soler? That seems kind of counter-productive to me.

Manziel is a freaking nutjob and I have no sympathy for him at all. He had everything given to him on a silver platter and he threw it away.

I guess I'll pick my card now. I'll choose Queen of Hearts.

If Fowler wanted a deal exactly like what Melky got last year, would you guys be ok with the Sox signing him?

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Feb 5, 2016 -> 07:42 AM) This was posted in the Ethier thread too but it's interesting: http://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/la-s...0204-story.html White Sox called the Dodgers to express interest in Puig and Los Angeles tried to give them Crawford/Ethier instead. The White Sox have always been interested in Puig so it's not surprising. No real talks between the teams for Ethier it seems. If Hahn and Friedman are actually friends like some posts here have hinted to, this leak makes so much more sense. Obviously, the Sox want an outfielder. By the Dodgers leaking that the Sox are involved in trade talks, perhaps that could make Fowler and his agent squirm and finally make a decision as to whether the Sox are the right landing spot for him.

QUOTE (SoCalSox @ Feb 4, 2016 -> 07:07 PM) Ken Rosenthal on MLB Network reporting that the White Sox interest in Andre Ethier is "overstated". Also noted that they are "likely" to add a starting OF'er before the start of ST. YES! YES!! YES!!! YES!!!!

I'm really happy to see that we have 6 members already! Preferably, I'd like to get as least 2 more people for a total of 8, but I suppose 6 people is enough if it came down to it. It's not a big deal, but I also think it would be nice if each of us put $5 or $10 upfront to send to the winner after each season. I feel like a money prize would be a nice reward and would keep more people interested.

To this day, I don't understand why they didn't build the Cell with the Chicago skyline in the background.