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ScottMCBSSports Danny Knobler in DC, Adam Dunn says no problem with DHing or #chisox if traded: http://bit.ly/c22dII 2 minutes ago via TweetDeck Retweeted by JimBowdenXMFOX

ScottMCBSSports Danny Knobler in DC, Adam Dunn says no problem with DHing or #chisox if traded: http://bit.ly/c22dII 2 minutes ago via TweetDeck Retweeted by JimBowdenXMFOX

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Jul 30, 2010 -> 02:50 PM) JimBowdenXMFOX White Sox still discussing Dunn and Berkman but a scout told Mark Gonzalez Chisox chasing a reliever as well....DC next w/Bill Ladson 5 minutes ago via web JimBowdenXMFOX Bill Ladson reports that the Nats will take the draft picks for Dunn if they can't get what they want because it worked w/Soriano (JZim) 1 minute ago via web JimBowdenXMFOX Bill Ladson reports that if Adam Dunn is traded that he thinks it will be to the Chicago White Sox less than 10 seconds ago via web Jim Bowden is growing wings at the rate of tweets he's been spewing. lol

QUOTE (Frank_Thomas35 @ Jul 30, 2010 -> 12:02 PM) Everyone relax there is more coming judge this trade after the smoke clears. KW is not stupid!!!! Exactly. Have faith in KW...people need to chill. The deadline is tomorrow, not today. Also, remember that Kenny is the master of over-hyping prospects (see Brandon McCarthy). Our farm system is so weak right now that our #1 pitching prospect is probably a top 10 in other systems. Stay tuned...

Since June 9th, TCQ has put up the following numbers: .326 BA 12 HRs 29 RBIs 21 Rs .802 SLG .419 OBP 1.221 OPS ...and the Sox are 25-5 during that time.

Ummm...yes...resounding yes. 3 multi HR games in the past 4 games? Dang. The baseball must be looking like a grapefruit up there.

Hawk just said the official report is a Latissimus Dorsi strain... http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/cyberthe...simus_dorsi.php

Anyone remember how we did against Silva when he was a Twinkee?

Not sure if this is in the right forum...but does anyone know where I can find a sound byte (.wav, .mp3, etc) of Hawk's "Call your sons! Call your daughters!..."? Thanks!

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Aug 2, 2009 -> 03:31 PM) I tried to jizz in my pants, but i pooped. Should i be concerned? No...it's called asstrophy.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 26, 2009 -> 10:52 PM) Very dumb move. Richard just mowed down Detroit and has shown signs of being a good starter. Colon is over the hill. Colon ate the hill.

Hmmm..are they disappointed in getting Javy or giving up the prospects? http://www.ajc.com/braves/content/sports/braves/index.html

AJC up with story... http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/b...de_vazquez.html

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3700869

Brandon McWho? McCarthy for Danks and Masset. Masset for Griffey. Tonight's win brought to you by KW! Talk about PWNing a trade! Way to go Kenny!

Hard to believe after 20 starts for Nats he still has a good era and whip. 3.33 and 1.29 respectively. Hmmm. Hasn't given up more than 4 in last 10 starts. DATE OPP W L ERA SV IP H ER BB SO MAY 29 @SD 0 0 3.52 0 6.0 5 2 3 5 JUN 05 STL 0 1 3.47 0 6.0 4 2 4 0 JUN 11 @PIT 0 1 3.43 0 6.0 7 2 0 3 JUN 17 @MIN 0 1 3.36 0 7.0 5 2 2 3 JUN 22 TEX 0 0 3.34 0 6.0 4 2 0 6 JUN 28 BAL 0 1 3.54 0 5.0 7 4 1 1 JUL 03 @CIN 0 0 3.60 0 6.0 5 3 3 3 JUL 09 ARI 1 0 3.40 0 6.0 2 0 3 0 JUL 19 @ATL 1 0 3.29 0 6.0 7 1 3 4 JUL 25 @LAD 0 1 3.33 0 7.0 6 3 2 3 Totals 2 5 3.10 0 61.0 52 21 21 28

Nice video of selection process. 9:30 min. in there's an interview with Richard. http://web.usabaseball.com/media/player/mp...p;f=i&_mp=1

Hmmmm...Russell looks to have the Closer gene in him. Me likee.

QUOTE (Cerbaho-WG @ Jun 6, 2008 -> 11:26 AM) Upchurch is a pretty good prospect. Rivals rated him as a 4-star prospect and his video shows low 90s velocity with a decent slider. He's definitely projectable. Good pick. What are the odds of signing Upchurch? Auburn signee is rated No.1 HS prospect in Alabama. http://auburntigers.cstv.com/sports/m-base.../111407aaa.html

QUOTE (BFirebird @ Jun 5, 2008 -> 12:54 PM) Beckham will probably end up playing 2nd base. I think it is who the Sox targeted all along and he just fell to them. Guy from BA really liked the pick. Although I don't put much in what the talking heads say, when Longoria and Jeter are mentioned when comparing Beckham, you have to feel optimistic. Callis said it was a great pick so we shall see.

Just saw the ESPN crawl that said the Red Sox shut out the Tigers in the Fenway opener. Detroit has 2 more in Boston and then comes into The Cell for the weekend. I know it's waaaaaaaaayyyyy too early in the season, but how important could this series with the Tigers be? Heck, Detroit could conceivably limp in to town 0-9.

QUOTE(kyyle23 @ Mar 20, 2008 -> 06:45 AM) This is Nomar we are talking about here. The microfracture will soon lead to gangrene, and then Nomar will be out for the next two months. Who knows, this could soon turn into Gout, and then it could lead to a broken leg or dislocated neck. Dont discount anything when Nomar is involved Bingo.

Although not "serious", it is Nomar we are talking about and you know his hands/wrists have caused many a missed games over his career. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3302453 Dodgers' Garciaparra may miss Opening Day with broken right hand Associated Press Updated: March 19, 2008, 7:43 PM ET Comment Email Print PHOENIX -- Nomar Garciaparra has a broken bone in his right hand, and the Los Angeles Dodgers' third baseman might not be ready for Opening Day. Garciaparra had an MRI on Wednesday in Los Angeles that revealed a microfracture. The Dodgers do not consider the injury to be as serious as a complete fracture of a bone, and expect to know more once the 34-year-old is examined Thursday by the team's medical staff in Arizona. A two-time AL batting champion, Garciaparra was hit by a pitch March 7 and has had pain in his hand ever since, making it difficult to swing a bat. He's had two X-rays and two MRIs, neither of which showed any structural damage in the area where he was struck. "We'll see where Nomar's at in another week or so, and in the meantime, we'll continue to see if we can figure out [a replacement] from within or outside," general manager Ned Colletti said Wednesday. Garciaparra took batting practice Tuesday, and had been throwing without any problems. Tony Abreu and Blake DeWitt are thought to be the leading candidates to start at third on Opening Day if Garciaparra is not ready, although the 22-year-old DeWitt has never played above Double-A. "Blake DeWitt's got a hell of an opportunity to hang out with the big boys," Dodgers manager Joe Torre said Wednesday. Asked whether DeWitt is ready to play in the majors, Torre replied: "Some people are saying yes, some people are saying maybe. Nobody says for sure that he's not ready." It's also possible the Dodgers might trade for a third baseman. Garciaparra and prospect Andy LaRoche were expected to compete for the third base job when spring training began, but LaRoche tore a ligament in his right thumb the same day Garciaparra was hit in the hand. LaRoche is expected to be sidelined at least until the middle of May.

I knew he played at OSU, but didn't realize he started and set a Cotton Bowl record for passing in 2003. Old, but great article. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/bas...te-fields_x.htm Okla. State's Josh Fields to face tough decision soon Oklahoma State's Josh Fields, center, celebrates his two-run homer against Texas in the Big 12 tournament on Saturday. The Cowboys won 8-2. By LM Otero, AP By Jack Carey, USA TODAY Imagine Frank Anderson's trepidation last fall as he'd watch Oklahoma State quarterback Josh Fields drop back to pass. Anderson was about to embark on his first season as OSU baseball coach, but his concern went beyond that of a fan who just didn't want to see the quarterback sacked. Way beyond. Fields, understand, is Oklahoma State baseball's meal ticket. A third baseman projected to be a high pick in next week's major league draft, Fields is that rare college athlete who not only plays two sports but is among the best at both. So, while Fields was busy lofting touchdowns to All-American Rashaun Woods and helping lead the team to the Cotton Bowl, Anderson was reaching for the antacid. "He'd get hammered sometimes," Anderson recalls. "You don't want to see him go down." Fields emerged upright after setting a Cotton Bowl record with 307 passing yards against Mississippi, so a little more than a month later, he was batting third as the Cowboys opened the baseball season. Now as they begin play in the NCAA tournament, Fields is hitting a team-best .370 and has 10 home runs, 20 doubles and 47 RBI with a slugging percentage of .596 and an on-base percentage of .472. The Cowboys won the Big 12 tournament last weekend as Fields posted a .941 slugging percentage in four games. They open NCAA regional play Friday against Central Florida in Tallahassee, Fla. "Right from his freshman year, he showed things that you don't see from many other kids," says Anderson, who as the former pitching coach at Big 12 rival Texas used to always be wary of Fields' spot in the order. "A lot of teams pitch around him. He's just a great competitor and has a high level of skill." Fields' calendar-clogging double duty, however, might soon be a thing of the past. Baseball America magazine rates Fields as the fifth-best position prospect in the draft. He did not participate in spring football this year after spending the previous two springs working with the football team and playing baseball. "He may have a great opportunity presented to him by Major League Baseball, and we'll defer to any decision he and his family might make," says football coach Les Miles. "We are frankly all for him to take advantage of the best opportunity. We were for that when we recruited him, and that's still the way it is." Josh Fields passed for 2,494 yards and 21 touchdowns in 2003. By Joe Rickets, AP file The Cowboys would turn to Donovan Woods, Rashaun's brother, or Bobby Reid at quarterback if Fields departs. It won't be easy, however, for Fields to cut the cord that connects to the gridiron. "It would be very hard not to play football," says Fields. "But there's always a life to live out there, too. I don't know what to expect, but if everything happens for the best and we think (a baseball contract offer) is fair, I would sign and go out quickly to play. If not, there's still football." Fields said it is unlikely he would play pro baseball this season and then return to OSU for football. "If a baseball team just wants you to concentrate on one sport and give up football, I think they make it pretty obvious they'd want you to do it." The two-sport situation has been with Fields for years, as a dilemma as well as a delight. "One Christmas," recalls his father, Wendall Fields, "he came home and said, 'All I do is go to school and play ball.' But then he looked up and said, 'What else would you want to do?' " Fields started playing T-ball at age 6, but didn't start playing competitive football until seventh grade. "My parents didn't want me to get burned out playing both sports," he says. He starred in both at Stillwater (Okla.) High and was recruited in both by schools such as Oklahoma, Arizona State and Arkansas as well as OSU. However, schools other than Oklahoma State soon began telling him he probably would have to pick one sport. The opportunity to play both pushed him toward OSU, where his mother, Rhonda, a former basketball player, had been the school's first female scholarship athlete. "I didn't really know if he realized, at that level, what it would take to play two sports," says Rhonda Fields, who played at OSU from 1978-80 and now coaches basketball at Stillwater High. "But I know my son, and I know he's pretty determined. "I wanted to make sure he went into this with his eyes open." After he had signed a football letter-of-intent with OSU three years ago, baseball teams shied away from drafting him out of high school. The disappointment lingered, but college gave Fields the opportunity to prove he could excel at both games. Says Fields: "It was always a big deal to me to try and play both sports. It would have been very tough to have to pick one." But playing both has been tough at times, too. "Mentally, it can wear you down," he says. "Football, especially, is so big in Oklahoma. Dealing with the media, dealing with your sport and going from one to the next, you have to clear your mind. "Once you cross the white lines and get out on the field, they're the same games you've always played, but off the field, in college, it's different." There were times he wondered if it was all worth it. "It's real tough with no break," he says. "You'd have a nine-inning baseball game then run up the street, put your pads on and go to practice with maybe a Gatorade in between, and you start to wonder. "It was emotionally taxing." But the rewards of doing both can be most satisfying and uplifting, he says. "They're different disciplines, and that's what I like about both," Fields says. "If I was struggling with my hitting, I could have a good football practice and that would help me have a more positive attitude toward baseball. If I'd throw a couple of interceptions, I could go to baseball and hear how excited my teammates were about what was happening. That would get me excited again for football. So they both helped me out." That's another reason it would be hard to leave one behind. "I've got some big decisions ahead, but I'm trying to enjoy the moment. Because I'm fortunate to be in this position." "He's been up to the task," says Wendall Fields. "I think 20 years from now, he'll really be able to understand what he's been able to accomplish."

Canseco sought investment from Ordonez to keep name 'clear' in book Associated Press http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3211598 Updated: January 24, 2008, 9:52 AM ET Comment Email Print NEW YORK -- Jose Canseco offered to keep Magglio Ordonez "clear" in his upcoming book if the Detroit Tigers outfielder invested in a movie project promoted by Canseco, The New York Times reported Wednesday night. The newspaper cited "a person in baseball with knowledge of the situation" in a report on its Web site and said four people in baseball, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Major League Baseball referred the matter to the FBI. Ordonez decided not to go forward with a complaint, so the FBI didn't open a formal investigation, the newspaper said. Ordonez spoke to Tigers president Dave Dombrowski, who contacted MLB. "I didn't want to press charges against him," Ordonez was quoted as saying. "I don't want any problems. He is probably desperate for money. I don't understand why he is trying to put people down." Ordonez, teammates with Canseco on the 2001 Chicago White Sox, said Canseco didn't specifically ask him for cash. "One of Jose's friends was leaving me messages," Ordonez was quoted as saying. "I told Dombrowski because I didn't know why he was calling me." Canseco told the paper that neither he nor any associate asked Ordonez for money in exchange for avoiding mention in "Vindicated," which is scheduled for publication March 31. "Absolutely not," Canseco was quoted as saying. Canseco said he unsuccessfully attempted to reach Ordonez. Canseco refused to say whether he would implicate Ordonez with performance-enhancing drug use in the book. Scott Boras, Ordonez's agent, filed a complaint with the FBI after Canseco spoke with a Boras employee and said Ordonez would be "clear" if the outfielder invested in the movie project, the newspaper said. Last year, Canseco was reportedly trying to put together a movie based on "Juiced," his 2005 book that implicated Mark McGwire and Jason Giambi, among others, in the use of performance-enhancing drugs. Ordonez was not implicated in the Mitchell report on drugs in baseball or in Canseco's first book. Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press