Sox trade rumors

[Tragg]

Hanson's a lot more than I thought we'd get for Rios.
Hope we're not throwing a young player in there.

[soxfanreggie]

Originally Posted by Gammons Peter

Brian Hamilton ‏@BHam2421 2m
Sounds like Alex Rios to #Pirates for Alan Hansen. Great deal for #WhiteSox if true.

Doug Padilla ‏@ESPNChiSox 15m
Alen Hanson, Pirates SS prospect, pulled from his game nearly the same time Rios pulled from this one. Coincidence? Stay tuned.

my favorite:
Fornelli ‏@SouthSideAsylum 7m
BREAKING: Alex Rios traded to the Rangers for Matt Garza
Followed by Scott Merkin and 4 others

I'm hoping this is true...well, the first two!

Actually, I'd rather have this trade: Rios and Alexei for Hanson and ???.

Here's an interesting article:

http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles...alexei-ramirez

[Gammons Peter]

so many things out there now....

Dan Hayes ‏@DanHayesCSN 25s
Confirmed that #Pirates prospect Alen Hanson getting pulled is merely coincidence. #WhiteSox #hugwatch #AlexRios
Followed by Daryl Van Schouwen and 3 others

[Brian26]

Originally Posted by voodoochile

Rios was pulled for Casper Wells in the top of the 7th. He's not injured and the game day thread says he was seen hugging teammates in the dugout.

I am watching the game on dvr...delayed a bit, bottom of the 6th right now. After the way Rios dogged it on that doubleplay groundout earlier, it sort of exemplifies his last four years here. Glad to see him go.

[Brian26]

Twitter is blowing up indeed. Either to the Phillies or Pirates, it appears.

[samurai_sox]

Nothing on MLB Trade Rumors yet, I've been checking that site far too often the last 2 weeks.

[Tragg]

Originally Posted by Brian26

I am watching the game on dvr...delayed a bit, bottom of the 6th right now. After the way Rios dogged it on that doubleplay groundout earlier, it sort of exemplifies his last four years here. Glad to see him go.

He's dogged it a lot.
Tonight was NOT the night to pull him for dogging it. Hope that's not what happened.

[dickallen15]

Originally Posted by Tragg

He's dogged it a lot.
Tonight was NOT the night to pull him for dogging it. Hope that's not what happened.

Why is it not the night? Do you thin the scouts in attendance broke their stopwatches and went to take a piss during his AB? Maybe sitting him down will get him to run harder the next 10 days and the Sox can rid themselves of this slacker.

[ZombieRob]

Originally Posted by Tragg

He's dogged it a lot.
Tonight was NOT the night to pull him for dogging it. Hope that's not what happened.

I agree. Nice way to kill some value

[ZombieRob]

Originally Posted by dickallen15

Why is it not the night? Do you thin the scouts in attendance broke their stopwatches and went to take a piss during his AB? Maybe sitting him down will get him to run harder the next 10 days and the Sox can rid themselves of this slacker.

Where was Ventura and his balls in the first half of the season? Nowhere. So why do it now? The Sox need any bit of leverage they can get right now. Now if another team comes knocking, they are going to say" Well you did have to bench him so maybe he's not worth what your asking".

[PalehosePlanet]

Originally Posted by Tragg

He's dogged it a lot.
Tonight was NOT the night to pull him for dogging it. Hope that's not what happened.

Ventura just confirmed that he benched him for not hustling.

[Tragg]

Originally Posted by dickallen15

Why is it not the night? Do you thin the scouts in attendance broke their stopwatches and went to take a piss during his AB? Maybe sitting him down will get him to run harder the next 10 days and the Sox can rid themselves of this slacker.

Because it just draws further attention to his weaknesses. The main goal now is getting the most we can out of these players and developing our young players.
Why now anyway? He's gotten away with dogging it since he's been on this team.
Ventura has no sense of organization.

[Brian26]

Wow, so he did get benched for dogging it on the doubleplay that would have scored a run. And the Sox don't get Hansen.

[Brian26]

Originally Posted by voodoochile

Rios was pulled for Casper Wells in the top of the 7th. He's not injured and the game day thread says he was seen hugging teammates in the dugout.

What game day conversation did you see where it said he was hugging people?
Edit - nevermind, it was just someone quoting false Twitter crap.

[samurai_sox]

Originally Posted by ZombieRob

Where was Ventura and his ballsin the first half of the season? Nowhere. So why do it now? The Sox need any bit of leverage they can get right now. Now if another team comes knocking, they are going to say" Well you did have to bench him so maybe he's not worth what your asking".

Yeah I don't see that happening, I think they would see it more as an act of frustration.