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God that would be a terrible trade. Try Rasmus, Yadier Molina and another player.

I'd love to get Matt Murton. Hell, if the Cubs think they can compete I'd send Buehrle to the northsiders for Murton, Rich Hill, and Felix Pie. I'd probably do Mmac for Murton and a low level spect. He gives us a legitimate left field bat that projects to be a pretty good hitter, imo.

I think people are accurate that the Sox should and possibly will look at Baldelli (heck they may approach it during the trade deadline, after Kenny has loaded up in other areas). The only question is whether the Sox could buy low.

QUOTE(JPN366 @ Jun 25, 2007 -> 09:46 PM) Micah personally gave me one of his fielding gloves last year. I'll adopt him. Awesome...I'm glad someone is replacing him cause I have been horrible at updating my AAP. By the way welcome aboard. I should also note he hit his 17th homer tonight and really needs to get up to AA. The guy still has a lot of power ability and if he can produce in AA I think he'd be back on the prospect radar. He's a good guy and I am hoping he succeeds (one of the first guys I ever interviewed down in the minors).

QUOTE(spiderman @ Jun 25, 2007 -> 09:14 PM) He's speculating. He has no inside info. Just a word to the wise...I'd listen to what JD is saying cause there is probably some wings behind it and JD I think me and you would be the only people that would like Jones on the Sox, haha. However I wouldn't give up any good prospects and it would be on the basis that Kenny is planning on loading up with young talent with the idea of eventually selling some of that young talent this off-season to fill other needs as well as a nice mix of vets coming in as well so the team will again be attempting to go at the division/series next season (with Jones playing left), a prospect elsewhere and a big name hopefully brought in for the other position (or two upper echelon outfield prospects).

Danks didn't have a bad game. Looks like he just left a few pitches up (which has been a consistent problem) but it was an improvement over his past performances (based on the stat line as I was unable to watch the game).

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Jun 25, 2007 -> 07:17 PM) I cant wait till later in the season, when we see a quote, that even though they noticed some mechanical flaws in Fields swing, they didnt want to change him. Because that was the swing he got to the majors with. Thats the excuse they used last year when they allowed Anderson to die a slow and rotten death up here. Wasn't it more Anderson wasn't willing to make the adjustments necessary until it got drilled into him that he couldn't effectively succeed without making those changes? Or am i wrong.

How can you blame Ozzie...this team is hopeless.

QUOTE(29thandPoplar @ Jun 25, 2007 -> 06:58 PM) The 3rd round pick, Ely, has signed per the White Sox site. Nice to see it is official. We should have an interview with him up in the coming week or so.

QUOTE(Shamrock4Life @ Jun 25, 2007 -> 05:44 PM) i don't remember boras in football at all, but ok. and chisox, that going rate would be what $100 a year? Whoah...I'd want six figures, but the low six figures would still make me the grunt gm in the game. Why not have a grinder gm for a grindery team.

QUOTE(daa84 @ Jun 25, 2007 -> 05:45 PM) last i checked phil hughes was one of, if not the highest ranked pitching prospect in the game...i dont know why some of you would want the other yankees guys over him....that said im sure the yankees wouldnt be willing to trade him you dont have to trust it, and dont take this personally, but i trust baseball america on thier analysis of prospects more than anyone on this message board.... http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prosp...res/263445.html I just said he wasn't the best. I think Gallardo has passed him up, but thats just me. I'm not saying he's not in the first couple though (I think him and Homer Bailey are just behind Gallardo of the Brewers). Again just my two cents and arguing whether your the 1st or 3rd best pitching prospect in the game is so unimportant (so I say we both agree that he's a potential front of the rotation guy).

I'd prefer neither myself. I like Thome but I think a trade involving him can help set the franchise up for another long term run of success.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jun 25, 2007 -> 05:24 PM) I'd carry him the second half of the way there. If Jenks has as much trade value as Stone lets on then I'd be 100% for moving him before the season is through. I agree, you can likely find some power arms via other trades (maybe guys like Craig Hansen who could be future closers or Devine or someone else). If Jenks is that valuable you sell, especially considering the reality is he is definitely injury prone (but you only sell if you get wowed, no need to force yourself into a deal). Hell you could always sell Jenks high and buy Lidge low (that is if the Sox have the idea of taking a s***load of young talent, evaluating it, keep some of it, move some of it for more experienced guys or other young talent that fills a need, sign a couple FA's, and throw up a competitive ball club again next year).

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jun 25, 2007 -> 05:08 PM) You mean 1B - Thome (35 games), DL - Thome (127 games), DH - Thomas. Right? The guy is not an everyday 1B anymore and Konerko is a better bet to produce consistently from 2006 on than Frank Thomas. The only difference between Paul Konerko and Frank Thomas' 2007 numbers right now is Thomas' 10 extra walks and 4 extra HBP. That's it. Same amount of HR, same batting average, same SLG. That and Konerko is far more likely to rebound and be one of the better run producing players in the game (just like he usually is....not the upper echelon, but just a notch below it, imo).

QUOTE(EvilJester99 @ Jun 25, 2007 -> 05:20 PM) As a hypothetical situation Boers and Berstein had Stone on and asked him "would you trade Bobby Jenks for Grady Sizemore?" Stone said Cleveland would in a heartbeat and personally send the plane...Hell I think I would be tempted by that offer for Sizemore...never going to happen of course but it was interesting. Geeze...I'd do that deal in a nanosecond as well. The more I think about it...if you could get a Wood/Adenhart/Additional Prospect or two for Thome, plus a Sizemore or say a Salty/Escobar/One More Deal for Jenks than you have essentially gotten two very good middle infield prospects (Wood/Salty and obviously if you are capable of playing SS you can always slide the other to 2nd or in Wood's case 3rd with Fields shifting to LF) plus you get your catcher of the present and future as well as a power arm or two (Adenhart has front of the rotation stuff). That is two deals that load you up a boatload and than you have Buehrle/Contreras/Iguchi/Dye left to move to fill things up. That would be a serious overall, but one capable of bringing in tons of MLB ready talent (some of which stays, some of which goes to get you other pieces during the off-season so a young team can begin to potentially contend).

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jun 25, 2007 -> 04:56 PM) I still really like Brandon Wood even if he has struggled a bit this season, that power potential is still very much there. Wood, Another Young player, Jose Arredondo, and Hank Conger would do it for sure. That would damn near restock the system. It would be amazing. Part of me asks what happens if the Angels come to Kenny with a similar deal for a guy like Konerko (who is the face of the franchise, but everyone has to potentially be available). I still say Thome needs to be moved if you can get him to agree to a deal. He would command a ton of in return (plus he's still signed for another season).

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jun 25, 2007 -> 04:56 PM) I still really like Brandon Wood even if he has struggled a bit this season, that power potential is still very much there. Wood, Another Young player, Jose Arredondo, and Hank Conger would do it for sure. s***...I'd be stoked with Wood and Adenhart. Both are high upside but neither is guaranteed success (than again who is).

QUOTE(caulfield12 @ Jun 25, 2007 -> 04:48 PM) Well, I'm working on signing 3 players for the White Sox in China. If KW or Laumann doesn't listen to me, I'll send them the Royals' way. LOL. Actually, the Yankees signed the first two last week, and the Red Sox and Dodgers are already making inroads as well here. Are you serious? You working on becoming an agent?

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jun 25, 2007 -> 04:31 PM) As Thome's #2 fan on the site I'll answer this question. If someone is willing to give up 2 big time prospects, I mean 1 of them would have to be a major league ready position player with HUGE upside and the other a very highly touted but maybe not quite as polished player as well as an A baller or 2 I'd pull the trigger. Would Earvin Santana and Brandon Wood meet that description (albeit Wood's status has dropped off a bit). Or maybe Howie Kendrick and prospects?

QUOTE(Steff @ Jun 25, 2007 -> 04:17 PM) Is that not where he made his mega millions before he blew ARod and got Hicks to give up the farm? I'm not sure. I always thought Boras was just involved with baseball, but I'm not positive about that. I know Lee Steinman is/was the super agent in football (but Rosenhaus has kind of came in and stolen some of his thunder).

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jun 25, 2007 -> 04:16 PM) I f***ing hate Andy Gonzalez. The fact that he's starting and batting second is a complete f***ing joke, he should be in AA. Honestly I don't like Gonzalez, but I don't mind playing him just to see if he could be a worthy backup (but first lets get Iguchi's ass shipped out of here). Oh and I'd much rather see Gonzalez than Cintron.

QUOTE(Steff @ Jun 25, 2007 -> 04:11 PM) And to be honest, I hope other teams follow suite. It's about stopping Boras from demanding outrageous amounts of $ for unproven ML talent. If everyone tells him to kiss their asses, either he'll stop making insane demands for MLB players, or they won't hire him. He makes way more off football players anyway. I wish he would stick to them full time. Does he represent the football players or is it his agency that does that?

QUOTE(caulfield12 @ Jun 25, 2007 -> 04:04 PM) Then the Rangers are more screwed up than even the White Sox if they think taking Ivy League MBA/Marketing/CEO types will ever lead to MLB success from a GM standpoint. I am still waiting to receive an offer to be a GM. I'd sign for less than market value.

Holy crap. They must have had some sort of chemical in there house that poisoned them or something.

QUOTE(Shadows @ Jun 25, 2007 -> 03:57 PM) Why should Briggs be expected to take a discount? The Bears have offered him market value...he thought he was worth more. Briggs is entitled to get frustrated but the Bears haven't done anything wrong (and briggs is obviously entitled to his opinion as he always had shut up and play and now feels worthy of that major deal that enables him to be secure for the rest of his life).