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Thome is the last f*** on this roster I ever want up. I f***ing hate him. He was good in the past but I don't live on that. He makes contact on fewer swings than any everyday player in baseball. What a f***ing worthless bum.

Come on Sox...tie this thing up in the 8th and win it in the 9th.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 23, 2008 -> 04:03 PM) Is that surgery though? Either way it is the same time period. IF you don't go with surgery, the partial tear takes approximately 4 weeks of rest and than you begin rehab. If you opt for the surgery you are still looking at 4 weeks before rehab starts and both have indicated a similar rehab period.

I also just looked up thumb injuries and it indicated whether a full tear or partial tear that you are looking at 4 weeks without movement (basically to get it healthy) and than a 4 week recovery process. I'd say that an 8 week timetable is relatively accurate.

I don't think it would be a season ending surgery and again, a lot of that would be very hypothetical because ligament injuries can very immensely by the severity.

This Anderson stuff is a bunch of phony balony. They are not about to trade BA. His trade value isn't high and he is helping the Sox right now and still has the ability to develop into a league average if not above average starting Cfer.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 23, 2008 -> 01:06 PM) Are you kidding? Somehow I think this just means we'll see less of Anderson. He's got a hot bat, but I really don't see how he can play. Plus I don't think he's better than Bourgois or Getz. I'd have totally preferred another infielder, ie, Getz, who I think is a better option than all of our current 2nd baseman.

I was hoping to see Getz, but my guess is the Sox are going to continue to play Ramirez and don't want Getz up here just sitting on the bench. I am slightly surprised that they called up an outfielder not named Owens. Owens clearly isn't deserving of a promotion, but I figured they would have went with him over the unknown. Maybe Wise can make an impact off the bench, however, I figure we'll see very little of him.

I'd let Paulie DH, Thome sit, and have Swisher at 1B with BA in CF.

I don't do coffee. I've had like 1 cup my whole life.

It appears that the rematch is on.

QUOTE (Texsox @ May 23, 2008 -> 09:23 AM) Well OK, that is probably more information than we all want to know . . . Hence why I had to get my left middle finger sliced open and trained (also why my spelling is extra bad, since I'm typing with a splint on my middle finger). But my god, did that sentence come out horribly wrong

Smallville.

QUOTE (shipps @ May 23, 2008 -> 06:38 AM) I had a sunburn that got my cheeks(not butt) and ears pretty bad a few days ago and now its peeling.Everyone is looking at me like Iam some sort of freak and lotion is not helping. You are a freak. All you had to do was accept my offering of sunscreen but no, you thought you could handle 8 hr's of sun. Turns out you couldn't even handle 15 minutes of sun in the bleachers. Than again, I couldn't handle a middle finger 3 times the size of my other middle finger.

QUOTE (chiguy79 @ May 23, 2008 -> 08:49 AM) You know how you solve this....call the tribune cancel your subscription when they ask why tell them they have an idiot sports reporter named Rosenbloom (unfortunately so does the Suntimes)...enough people bail on the paper because of one guy and Zell will have him fired. In any case his blog sucks anyways and is useless. I've seen Marriotti's pieces and I've seen Rosenbloom and Rosenbloom is by far and away worse. In fact, I think he's flat out terrible and can't think of anything worthwhile I've gained from any of his pieces.

He's expected to begin a rehab appearance relatively soon, but from the point he starts playing I think you are looking at a best case of a two week rehab assignment. Richar had a very limited spring and will likely take a bit of time until he's ready for the majors. And hopefully at that point, when he comes up he can prove that he's a legit major league player.

Nice win.....but Aldaron says the thread should be locked.

This is the most ridiculous crap I've ever read. How about he goes and looks at scout projections, minor league numbers, and college numbers so he can see how Quentin has always been well regarded as a potential 30HR+ talent. He also hit Hr's at a very good clip during his initial promotion to the big leagues and his only real struggles at the major league level occurred at a time where he was playing with an injured shoulder, which had a major impact on his bat speed, power, and offensive ability.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 22, 2008 -> 02:32 PM) I'm really not sure the DH spot is that much of a problem for the Halos considering the number of outfielders they have. They have more OF's than At bats, including the DH. That is very true. I still think they have to move a couple outfielders and clearly 3B is a need for them (especially if they move Thome). Would people consider Crede/Thome for Figgins/Wood/Itzuris or something along those lines. I think that is fair value from the Angels perspective while the Sox would have to fill an offensive hole somewhere after making the move. Brandon Wood may not be the right fit either (it could be another prospect the Sox would prefer). However, Itzuris strengthens the bench, Wood gives you a legit power prospect, Fields comes up and plays 3B (replacing Crede, minor downgrade); Uribe is replaced by Figgins (major upgrade). Ozuna is replaced by Itzuris (younger and as versatile, but better defensively and imo, better offensively). The club will have to find a way to acquire a bat to DH (which is possible). The club also has cleared up some money and improved the farm system. I should note that I'm not as high on Brandon Wood as some, but I think he still has good value if the Sox wanted to dangle him for a bat (hopefully an outfield bat who can play CF and allow Swisher/Konerko/Dye to spend some time at DH). Probably unrealistic given the Sox are on a roll, but it is something to consider.

Crede for Figgins probably isn't enough, but would Thome for Figgins work? I'm not saying it is ideal for those that really like Figgins, but the Sox could than rotate the DH spot and utilize Fields.

Going to weigh in today after a vacation. Can't think it will be good.

The force looms strong

Titans outslug UCLA yesterday and have 3 remaining games @ Long Beach State which will decide who wins the conference. Titans have a 1 game lead currently.

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Derrik Rose baby. I'd package Hinrich & Gordon for a big, resign Deng, and pretty much go as is. Or package Hughes and someone for a big. I'm excited.