Congratulations on reaching the end of another work week. The Andre Ethier/White Sox rumor can't claim the same.
The Los Angeles Times' Bill Shakin finally sank some teeth into the report, but he only ended up deflating it:
Friedman declined to say whether he was in trade discussions with the Chicago White Sox. However, there is little traction in talks between the teams, according to a person familiar with the matter but not authorized to discuss it publicly. The White Sox approached the Dodgers about Yasiel Puig — apparently in the hope that fellow Cuban Jose Abreu might bring out the best in Puig — and the Dodgers instead tried to interest the White Sox in Andre Ethier and Carl Crawford.