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Thats going to look nice. Forest Green should look badass.

Didn't the Astros offer Miller for Lee and the Sox pretty much ignored it? Not saying they weren't interested in Miller, but I don't think it was Kenny making the offer.

Solid backup, maybe a capable starter. Plays hard and seemed happy in Chicago. I want Pyrz though.

Although Eck would probably be a fan favorite here. I wouldn't have a problem with either and I figure one will be on the SouthSide.

Welcome Aboard

Neither are major prospects at this point

Jenks is going to take most of the year to get back into his groove. However, don't count out him coming up late in the season and having a positive effect on this club. I think, if healthy, Jenks will be a mainstay in the pen starting next year.

I expect him to get an invite and to get at least one start. But mainly I think he'll throw out of the pen a bit during spring. Unless there are some injuries or both Diaz/Cotts/Grilli get lit up, then I don't think you'll see the Sox give him much of a shot to win a job now. If he pitches absolute lights out, maybe. Still, I expect him to start the year in Bham and if he pitches well move up to Charlotte rather fast. The soonest I could see him getting called up is middle of the season, but I think he'll be seen in September with the Sox just giving him a little look before next season. I do think Bmac is one of those guys who once up, is going to be capable of starting off good, soley because of his control. I've long noticed guys with good control are more ready to handle the majors from the get-go.

I know most of us already realized that rumor of Garland/Marte/Konerko was this overblown thing. But DepoDesta was just on the radio out here. His exact quotes when asked about the Sox as a 4th team were that it isn't going to happen. He didn't deny the potential deal with the other teams and seemed to act as if it was going to get finalized over the next couple days. He said it is still possible that the Sox and Dodgers make a deal, but if it were to happen , it wouldn't be a part of the deal, but would happen at another time. Also specifically said he hasn't talked to Kenny since the Winter Meetings.

We'll see what he does with the Dodgers. But its growing more likely that he'll be resigned. At least thats the talk out here on the radio.

Ya, him and Chandler are really coming along. Hopefully them being on my fantasy team now helps the team and me out, LOL. Its a money league so I'm hoping, haha. I just love the defense I'm seeing. Plus you can see them gaining more and more confidence. Seriously though, Curry needs to keep improving defensively and staying agressive on offense and were going to see him continue to light it up this year. Chandler is looking like he may be a consistent 12/12/2 guy. Maybe not Ben Wall, but I could see the makings of a slimmer, little more athletic Wallace. Although its still a ways away, but Chandler has the right attitude.

Fantastic.

I'd be pissed if I were an A's fan. They are pulling the plug on a team thats been close to winning it all for a while. Unlike the Sox they almost alwyas make the playoffs and have just fallen short. Horrible moves by Beane. They've got some godo young arms, but it takes more then a year or two for those guys to develop, especially without a veteran pitcher to help them. On a sidenote, I bet they move Zito too.

If the Sox got Navarro or Ishii as well it could make a little more sense. That or if they are going to get Beltran. I'm just hoping its two of the three mentioned and not all three that are a part. I guess I'll wake up early afternoon and find out, lol. I'm just hoping for the best. If the Sox have an above average starting five and a great bullpen things will be alright, even without PK, imo.

Definately Natty...that stuff is crap and its whats at most parties out here. Mickey I like though.

This would quite possibly be the worse trade ever.

I agree with you on that Jim, but whether the Sox do that or not I don't know. Kenny is definately upset over this FA market and I will agree salaries are a little ridiculous, but at the same time he kind of got himself into this by dealing and creating payroll. I'm sure he has something planned, but right now I think were on what he would go plan D or E.

Your god damn right we will

There was no reason to go after Timo. It was a foolish move then and a foolish one now and it tells you the Sox don't have many moves ahead of them. If they did they would of stalled a little longer on this. On the bright side, don't we find out the non-tenders tomorrow or is that on the 20th?

Don't be too sure. Like I mentioned earlier. I was in my car for a lot of the day. Hectic day at work so I missed most of what was on here and never once heard in the updates any mention of Clement and the ANgels and I've never heard the name Odalis PErez all offseason thus far. Then again they made no mention of Paul Byrd either. ANgels tend to be under the radar. What the media reports they are after, usually isn't true. Just like the medai speculation that Clement was going to get 27-30 mill. They were well off. Could they be off on Perez too, possibly. I just have to hope that seattle is done spending and that Cleveland and Toronto just don't really want Perez like they did Clement.

First they need to address catcher, and Delgado/Beltran, imo. If they add a pitcher, it will be alower tier guy. They also need drastic help in the pen. Kenny can do just fine if he gets Perez for what he offered Clement. I've long said I'd just as well have Perez. If he does that, its all good again.

I'd be fine with that and I heard today quite a few DOdgers fans call in saying they would want Konerko. Then again quite a few were calling in saying with all this money they should try and trade for Ordonez, lol. It would make sense too me, although I'd like to see Gibbons or someone with some power potential brought in to replace Konerko and battle with Gload. ANd I'd definately be all over adding pyrz afterwords.

Scho doesn't have the durability to be a starter. But the guy is and has all the makings of a stud reliever. I dont' care what anyone else tells me. This guy at 1.5 mill a year would be well worth it in the pen and would open up some options cause I'm sure some team would be interested in Marte. Hell, you could probably damn near get Brad Penny for Marte and someone else cause it seems like the Dodgers don't wnat to take the risk of whether he's healthy or not. IT be a ballsy move, but a healthy Brad Penny is a top of the rotation guy.

I'm gonna ask him about Joey McCarthy and see if he responds to that. Then I'll make a Berry/Barry reference. The guy should know the first names of Bmac and Tracey.