Something to do while the Indians sign no one"et’s Go Tribe Book Club. I had a lot of fun reading Satch Matt Holliday Jersey , Dizzy, and Rapid Robert and speaking with author Timothy Gay, I hope you enjoyed it as well. If you have any thoughts, feel free to keep the discussion going in the comments on my review. With a new month upon us, it’s about time to pick our next selection. Below are a few options for reading and a poll. I included a couple suggestions from the comments on our previous poll and will include more in future polls. Check out our options for this pick and vote below.The second-place book from last month was Power Ball: Anatomy of a Modern Baseball Game by Rob Neyer, I’ve brought it back based on the interest last time around. Released in October, former ESPN and SB Nation writer Neyer recreates a single game from the 2017 season to highlight the ways the modern game has changed. Rated 4.21/5 with 78 ratings on Goodreads, from the description:Similar to our last pick, The Soul of Baseball by Joe Posnanski explores a bit of what life as a negro league player was like for Buck O’Neil. However, rather than focusing on the micro, like Timothy Gay did, Posnanski explores the macro, focusing on the question of what drove O’Neil’s enduring passion for baseball. Rated 4.28 with 2,861 ratings on Goodreads, from the description: As an admirer of Jonah Keri’s work Austin Romine Jersey , it has been my personal shame that I still have not read his history of the Montreal Expos, Up, Up, and Away. He brings to life the dead franchise with interviews from numerous people involved in the franchise, including ownership, and provides the fan perspective that only he could. Rated 4.19 with 1,470 reviews on Goodreads, from the description: Finally, something a little different, a graphic novel: Hit by Pitch: Ray Chapman, Carl Mays and the Fatal Fastball by Molly Lawless. I think most readers know about Ray Chapman, the Indians’ shortstop who was killed in 1920, but learning a bit more (with illustrations!) seems interesting. As someone who has not read a graphic novel previously, a baseball book with a Cleveland tie-in seems like the perfect entree. Rated 4.29 with 45 ratings on Goodreads, from the description:There you have it http://www.yankeesfanproshop.com/authentic-giancarlo-stanton-jersey , this month’s choices. We’ll give a week for voting and then get to reading, aiming to reconvene for a discussion the Thursday after Christmas. As always, share your thoughts in the comments. CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox say they have a strong pitch for Manny Machado and Bryce Harper. Just don’t expect them to sign both star sluggers.General manager Rick Hahn doused that idea Saturday, saying the White Sox aren’t likely to get both premier free agents due to concerns about future payroll flexibility.“These are obviously not the last two free agents that we intend to add in the future,” Hahn said at the team’s annual fan convention. “Having two commitments of the magnitude they’re gonna require on the same roster probably limits your flexibility and might not be the strongest move for us long term.”The White Sox have six straight losing seasons. They went 62-100 last year — the most losses for them since the 1970 team dropped a franchise-record 106.What they’re selling is hope, that they’re poised to turn the corner. Adding a star in his prime at age 26, whether it’s Machado or Harper, could accelerate the rebuild. That’s been the pitch to the offseason’s two biggest free-agent prizes.“The main theme is essentially the chance to be part of something special over an extended period of time in a great city,” Hahn said. “That’s a big part of it. Now, we have to back that up in showing what we have coming and why we believe in this future and the resources behind it, the support we provide our players and the environment and culture that (manager Rick Renteria) has helped cultivate and where we are as an organization. But the gist of it is we’re getting poised to go on a long-term run here, and you’ve got a chance to be part of something special with a great organization.”Harper, the 2012 NL Rookie of the Year and 2015 MVP, led Washington with 34 homers, 100 RBIs and 130 walks last season. He also tied for the team lead with 103 runs and made the All-Star team for the sixth time in his seven seasons.Machado is a four-time All-Star with 33 or more homers in each of the past four seasons. He hit .297 with 37 homers and 107 RBIs in 162 games Bernie Williams Jersey , helping the Los Angeles Dodgers win their second straight pennant following a trade from Baltimore on July 18.Machado visited Guaranteed Rate Field in December, a meeting that included slugger Jose Abreu. Chicago acquired Machado’s brother-in-law, Yonder Alonso, in a trade with Cleveland, and signed their good friend Jon Jay.The White Sox also bolstered their pitching, adding starter Ivan Nova and relievers Alex Colome and Kelvin Herrera.Hahn said he would be “personally disappointed if we don’t convert” by signing Machado or Harper. Even if the two big prizes on the market go elsewhere, the White Sox believe they are in a better place because of their young players.Infielder Yoan Moncada and pitchers such as Lucas Giolito and Michael Kopech — who will miss the season after having Tommy John surgery — have flashed potential in the majors. One of the game’s top hitting prospects, Eloy Jimenez, could debut early in the season. He pounded Double-A and Triple-A pitching last year.Dylan Cease might also join the rotation at some point. The 23-year-old right-hander dominated at Class A and Double-A last year, going a combined 12-2 with a 2.40 ERA and 160 strikeouts over 124 innings.“The minor league system has been doing a great job in trying to get these guys acclimated and ready to make the next step to the big leagues,” Renteria said. “We have now an organization in which competition is vibrant. And competition is good. You have these guys coming to camp this spring. Everybody’s gonna be able to put an eye on them, see what they can bring to the table. … Talent puts us in a really good place moving forward.”Notes: Nicky Delmonico fueled the crosstown rivalry when a boy asked during a kids question-and-answer session which team’s fans annoy him the most. “Cubs fans,” he replied as the crowd cheered. Fellow panelists Tim Anderson, Adam Engel and Yolmer Sanchez agreed.