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I would hope that if Hudson is involved in the trade that the Sox are going to land LaRoche as well. Either that or the Sox are not very high on Hudson...or KW is going to make a bad move.

Wow! Castro was impressive last night. Maybe the Sox should make a minor move for a catcher then have Castro DH.

Rosenthal must be reading this site.

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Jul 29, 2010 -> 10:51 AM) Im pretty sure Bobby is worried about his future, because he knows the Sox wont pay$10 mill a year for him. Hes trying to stay healthy by not throwing 99 mph every time, or throwing his curve which apparently is really stressful on his arm. He was trying to be like Charlie Sheen in Major League 2, learn some less stressful pitches to keep the longevity of his career going. Thats all fine and dandy, but if your results diminish it wont matter how healthy you are. This is a perfect analogy of what Jenks has been doing. Jenks was awesome last night. When he had the last hitter at two strikes, I said to my wife, "He's gotta throw the hook." And he did, and that hook was like watching a video of 2005.

QUOTE (Frank_Thomas35 @ Jul 29, 2010 -> 10:37 AM) I may be putting too much into to this but I believe some teams may be turned off by the fact Viciedo is owed 10 mil a year (I believe) for a guy who is still a work in progress. I thought it was 10 million over 4 years?

QUOTE (Frank_Thomas35 @ Jul 29, 2010 -> 10:28 AM) Please NO. Branyan has a bad back and is a sneeze away from the DL again. Hawk keeps saying how powerful a lefty he is and talks him up everytime at the plate. May be something, or not. Also I really really don't want to trade Viciedo. I truly believe he will be a great MLB player soon. I agree. He's still rough, but he's got some raw power that could lead him to being a hell of a hitter. Plus, he reminds Hawk of Moose.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 29, 2010 -> 10:24 AM) Just a guess, but my trade prediction is Morel and Harrell for Branyan. Seattle has shown interest in Morel the past few weeks. I thought about Branyan during the game last night. I'm surprised his name hasn't come up much.

Is Matsui under team control next year? I can't remember and am too lazy to look it up.

Teahen Burns Kotsay's Bats I hope this guy plays better than he did before getting hurt. Sounds like a great clubhouse guy.

After watching the past three games, I wouldn't be too upset if the Sox end up with a smaller bat such as Hawpe or LaRoche. Acquiring Dunn or Fielder would be great, but they'd be sending away a lot of young talent (especially for Fielder). What about LaRoche and Jackson from the D-Backs?

I would think a deal for Lilly only happens if another deal that sends Hudson somewhere else happens. Provided KW doesn't send away too much young talent, I'd be happy with Lilly and Dunn on the team. But then there's be two guys on the team with Lilly(i) in their names.

This game was better for the Sox than the 11-0 win. Awesome comeback by the offense, and a spectacular job by the bullpen. Bobby pitched like it was 2005. Was he really throwing his fastball at 99 again?

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Jul 27, 2010 -> 01:22 PM) Fausto Carmona. I like this idea, too.

QUOTE (Frankensteiner @ Jul 27, 2010 -> 11:03 AM) Jake Westbrook kinda sucks, but he might outperform Freddy and Hudson for the rest of the season. So it's something to consider. Fausto Carmona?

QUOTE (AWhiteSoxinNJ @ Jul 26, 2010 -> 07:11 PM) Even though Ozzie did win a World Series? He won a World Series with a better team than this one.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Jul 27, 2010 -> 12:00 AM) http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseb...,6156750.column Articles like this piss me off. If the article had been written in really bad English with a bunch of swear words you'd think it was written by Ozzie. God forbid KW tells the truth. Everyone knows he's looking to make deals. I'm tired of hearing that it's the team chemistry that is causing the winning ways. Chemistry does play a part, a big part even, but enough is enough with Mark Kotsay rolling up double plays.

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Jul 26, 2010 -> 04:57 AM) To some of you experts, how does Hudson compare vs. Clayton Richard? Remember when Clayton hit a bad stretch and he would get shelled second time around (or third?) vs any lineup, everyone wanted him out of town. This year I remember some of you wanting to personally drive Jake Peavy to SD and bring back Clayton Richard! Hudson will be fine, we need him and Freddy to be a damn good 4-5. Pleasy Kenny get us a big bat and let's win this division. I was going to say something about Richard, too. Many thought that he couldn't be part of a trade package because of his inability to string together a few good starts. But, he was a major factor in the acquisition of Peavy.

I too thought this was an old thread that got bumped up when I first saw it. And reading through it, I noticed that there was plenty of name-calling and ***. So, it was just like a thread from May. I'm frustrated after this road trip. I've noticed that when this team is good, they are good. But when they are bad, they're really bad. I can't see why Ozzie won't just admit that they need another bat. I'm not sure this team has any business being in first place as they are right now. And unless they shake off this bad road trip and get back to winning, they won't be in first place much longer. If Minnesota and Detroit make a move or two and the Sox stand pat, there's going to many an angry person, myself included. I hope that doesn't happen. And if KW makes a move to get another bat, I hope we see a lot less of Kotsay.

QUOTE (Iwritecode @ Jul 23, 2010 -> 11:08 AM) I found some Sox gear at Kohl's for between $20 - $35. Got my daughter a Quentin jersey shirt and some shorts. Great. Thanks!

My son and daughter are asking for Pierzynski jerseys for their birthdays. Does anyone know where I can find some that aren't outrageously expensive?

QUOTE (knightni @ Jul 22, 2010 -> 04:49 PM) AJ's got a few more good years left; by then, Miguel Gonzalez might be ready. I'd like to see AJ re-sign. He's much more than a bat and a glove. Besides, my kids want Pierzynski jerseys for their birthdays. If I'm going to spend the money, I hope it means something next year.

Another reason to go to a Sox game!

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jul 22, 2010 -> 02:44 PM) We'd be 4 games up on the Tigers had Bobby Jenks remembered how to pitch... He knows how to pitch...just not well. He forgot that he was supposed to get outs.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 22, 2010 -> 02:37 PM) Looks like the Tigers will gain a half game today. The Twins most likely will also. Damn that Bobby left a sour taste especially with an off day to dwell on it. Ugh Yes, I agree. I was quite pissed off that I stayed up to watch that. Makes me even angrier about the blown save.

I'm not sure I can even respond anymore, Greg. I mean, even you have to realize that your defense of Jenks (which is fine...everyone is entitled to their opinions) is way above and beyond your defense of any other player.