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Rios hasn't been that good in CF and I wouldn't be surprised to see the Sox stick him in right and have Wise/Pods in CF after failing to sign Figgins. If Rios plays to his career offensive numbers in RF, his OPS would still be 24 points lower than Dye's current disappointing season. That's not worth a $60 million commitment.

Nick Swisher's career numbers: .245 .356 .459 .815 Looks like an upgrade over Rios, but nobody is using career numbers in any argument because there are so many factors that go on in an individual year. Scouts (yes there was an article on that too) and numbers suggest Rios has become a different player since getting that fatass contract. That's why you see numbers below his career average after signing it and numbers above it. Suppose Rios is still stinking it up come next July trade deadline (assume he is as bad as Swisher 2008, not Rios of 2009.) If a package equivalent to the Swisher II trade is offered for Rios, do you take it?

Since that 0-6 game Rios' has improved his overall OBP by 3 points, and SLG by 1 point. Yay for hot streaks when we're out of contention.

Wasn't there an article like two weeks ago that said Rios was refusing tape and wanted to wait next year before working with Walker? What is the point of your sample size? Why don't you go back and add one more game, oh you know, the one where he went 0-6?

I can't believe people are equating dumping Javy's salary with taking on Jake's. Peavy is owed a ton more in the future and Contreras' fat salary (he was making 12 million per!) will relieve that and he was gone after 2009 anyways. Rios' was a risky move and he makes A LOT more than Swisher so it makes no sense to say by dumping Swisher's salary we were able to fit in Rios'. So why is Rios blowing off Walker?

Any more details on Ozzie jawing with fans? Where were they? How long did it go on for? Did the announcers acknowledge it? Were they Sox or Tigers fans?

Weren't the exact same things said about Aardsma, MacDougal (YES THEY WERE,) and Sisco? Coop has his hands full.

How come you never spell a word ending in a y? It's always "ie." Minnie is Minoso or Mickey Mouse's girlfriend.

Last year he was better. His WHIP has gone up much more and his K/9 dropped. Not sure why people think that equates to a solid late inning reliever.

Link to the veterans complaining about him. I know Ozzie didn't like him, but I don't recall any teammates ripping on him. I thought Swisher's contract was a bargain??? It was when we acquired him, but then it became an albatross after a single below average season from him. Then some how it's a good thing that we acquired an overpaid prick in Rios and an expensive Jake Peavy (He's good, but he is paid well above market average.) Is it possible to think all that cash now tied up with those two will force us to possibly trade Jenks, Konerko, and maybe in a couple years, Danks and/or Quentin because we can't fit them in our budget? If that happens will people tie those with the Rios waiver claim or Peavy trade? Doubt it.

If I'm Mauer, I don't sign it and play the "I want to see what the new ballpark is like" angle.

DJ is overrated. He's a mop up man for criss' sake. Nothing more.

Go Sox!

Over their what? Dead body? Lance Broadway?

He's never played with KC. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/stats?playerId=4245 It was last season. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3438827

I read one rumor on the internets that Jenks is hitting the bottle again and it's a distraction in the clubhouse.

Fundamentals should also extend to the coaching staff as well. Like not sending slow, older players to home plate when the OF has the ball before the runner touch 3rd. Also a manager not making bullpen decisions exclusively on if the pitcher matches the batter.

2. Nick Swisher

I bet a lot of hall of famers wish they could benefit by hanging around the league by patrolling the DH spot and getting 300 at-bats a season because the manager protects against pitchers who'll be tough on them. The only thing Harold ever led the league in was SLG% in 1984.

Why? It lowers the bar and his speech wouldn't be anything special.

Giving up an out to make sure the batter or next batter doesn't hit into a double play is one of the silliest things I ever read. So by intentionally giving up an out a ground out, fly out, strikeout is equivalent to that DP. Looking at the Sox totals, our slow boppers hit more home runs than DP's. You God damn stat jackass

I believe he does that to "honor" Warrior. Dude's only 40 and is a grandpa.

Bedard is the exact opposite of "Chicago tough." Erik Bedard Freddy Zambrano

I think the Baldwin move still could be his biggest blunder. A young GM tries to get a young prospect named Jon Berry but gets a journeyman named Jeff Barry.