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BOOM....AWESOME. Game closer to the 2nd WC spot!!!

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 06:03 PM) Upton and Gomez ? Yeesh getting Gomez would've been nice. He'd have been nice, but Mets had to pay a steep price. That said, I think he's under control for one more season.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 05:59 PM) Returning to his former team Forgot he was traded for Santana.

If the Dodgers trade Puig for Wood and Latos that would be insane of them. Wood is a nice piece and young, etc, but Puig is a star and Latos is a FA anyway. I don't think Dodgers would really be moving Puig for that sort of package.

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 05:21 PM) Wheeler would be more likely. Not a chance with Harvey, de Grom, and Syndergaard. Yeah...Mets aren't trading those three...not for Carlos Gomez.

Micah left with an ankle injury.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 04:25 PM) Saladino is the 1st prospect in forever that seems to be a good judge of the strike zone. You could argue Marcus but IMO Marcus just liked to take pitches and once he got to MLB he couldn't just take and take and take anymore. Micah seemed to have a good grasp of the zone during the start of the year.

I actually think most realistic on the list is probably someone like Upton (where Sox aren't adding any long-term contracts). It would be more costly in terms of talent given up though.

Just cause their are other atrocities situations that are worse, doesn't mean that when something like this is brought up, you ignore it. And I obviously still eat meat, however, I am a huge proponent in the more humane (or I probably should say, slightly more humane) methods of raising them (free range).

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 03:37 PM) Dan Hayes ‏@CSNHayes 9h9 hours ago Nate Jones pitched perfect inning at Charlotte, too. Hasn't allowed run in seven innings on rehab. Four hits, two BB, one K. #WhiteSox He gave up a run in Winston Salem. Hasn't given up a run in 4 appearances with the Knights. Pitched 7 innings in total.

QUOTE (Tex @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 01:26 PM) I've been on guided fishing trips to Mexico and Canada I assumed the guides were having me fishing legally. I guess I could have hired a lawyer first and had them check I've been on guided excursion in National Parks, Wildlife Areas, again I trust the people taking my money that the program is legal. So if, and that is a big IF, the hunter was not aware the hunt was illegal, and again my spidey senses tell me otherwise, I see him being somewhat innocent of the technical charges against him. The lack of quota in that region, the landowner not having a permit, etc. Even the ethics leaves me shaking my head, but the laws do allow for baiting lions (with proper permits). That exact same hunt could have been made legal with the proper paperwork. Has anyone really paused to think about that? The hunt would have been legal with the proper permits and in a different area. Then no one would have been outraged? Not really. This just highlights and makes it more newsworthy but I have objected to big game hunting like this for a long time. That said, have I ever put money where my mouth is, absolutely not. Other causes more dear to me. However, at the same time, I clearly choose not to partake in such events (then again, I don't have 55K laying under the pillow anyway so I have that barrier to participation in big game hunting too)

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 01:08 PM) They're seemingly determined not to have Micah Johnson set foot anywhere near the MLB defense for now. And/or they're looking to trade him, but who knows with KW and his penchant for dealing prospects... Yeah - I think it has more to do with giving Micah regular at bats.

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 01:08 PM) This second wild card is fantastic for the sport. Even though it brings excitement, I still struggle with the concept of the 1 game playoff. Given how long of a season baseball is, seems so arbitrary and punitive to the team that put in all that work and only gets to play 1 game. From a pure entertainment perspective though, clearly exciting and that excitement does a great job kicking off the post-season (especially the way the Royals won that playoff last year).

By the way, I just want to reiterate that Don is an idiot. He doesn't stand for what american's are about. He is a sick and twisted guy that people are getting off on because he opens his big fat mouth. Well guess what, while he might ocassionally say what everyone is thinking, 90% of the time he just says something completely stupid. His most recent comments on breastfeeding mom's is just another exception. As is him using a crying baby as an example for how he can show restrain. I'm sorry, but Donald Trump is pathetic, and the fact that he's even getting this publicity shows you how pathetic many of our voters are. I am sure if one of the Kardashian's ran, they'd get a huge following too (at least early on) and to be frank, I'd probably vote for Kloe before I voted for Trump. I think it would be hard pressed for me to pick an individual for president that I like less then Obama, but Trump would be that guy.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 01:00 PM) It's my understanding that he is basically a dude that wanted to kill a lion, so he hired a bunch of guides who told him they got the proper permits and it was all cool. The blame seems to be on the guides moreso than the guy. Yeah and I don't condone just going to kill a lion because hey, I killed a lion. Goes back to my statement of killing for pure trophy just doesn't jive with my own personal beliefs. If you use the meat or do it for another need, then go right ahead.

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 01:01 PM) @jaysonst: Third club in #Dodgers-#Marlins believed to be a team that winds up with Michael Morse. He has no apparent fit on the Dodgers roster. He has no apparent fit on anyone's roster for what he is getting paid, so I have no idea who the 3rd team could possibly be and I would have to think Dodgers are sending cash then (to get rid of Morse) or are taking on someone else's contract.

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 12:58 PM) That comp balance pick is a nice fit with a trade for a rent, as it somewhat offsets the QO pick the other team will lose. Can't just deal prospects for Puig. Gotta throw a vet in there like Shark and Avi so as to not loot the farm system. Or better yet, don't trade for him. Unless, we are a 3rd team and whomever has the target the Dodgers want, isn't interested in Puig and would prefer prospects (no idea why, but you never know).

I think if someone leaves, it will be Kenny looking for a promotion, not the other way around. That of course could change, but I really don't see Hahn resigning and I think Rick knew what he was getting himself into and liked the comfort of working for a known organization and people who had developed him vs. the unknowns of other organizations. He is also still incredibly young and I think we all know KW has other ambitions and will eventually pursue them.

Personally, I think what the dentist did was sick and I am not anti-hunting by nature, but luring a protected animal out of its protected space and paying a fine just to stick it up as a trophy sickens me. And I realize the guy didn't realize the animal was lured out, but still, I am more of a, if you hunt, hunt because of population control (potential need), to protect something (crops, etc) or because you are going to eat the meat. To just stick it up as a trophy, sorry, you lost me.

QUOTE (Knackattack @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 12:51 PM) See the excitement of this time of year gears my brain to reading that as "We're waiting on the follow up tweet, Puig was seen packing it up" But yeah seems pretty interesting that a Chicago area writer would get the bead on that and then it suddenly turns into a 3 team deal. I like that tweet...go tell Bowden to send it out so we can at least get excited. Puig would be the ultimate get (out of all the names mentioned), imo. I suppose we could be a 3rd team in a deal. Say the Phils want something other then Puig so Sox give up prospects for Puig (to the Phils) and the Phils get Hamels. I don't know that our prospects would be that exciting but hey who knows.

QUOTE (Knackattack @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 12:49 PM) Green or..? Yeah...that is why I said, "waiting for a follow-up tweet that says" such. Would make for some excitement, haha.

Waiting for a follow-up tweet....Puig seen packing up his locker.

QUOTE (shysocks @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 12:44 PM) Josh Reddick comes to mind. In general there aren't as many because of how many AL teams are still in the race. Reddick would be a good get. At least you get one more year of control out of him and he clearly would be a massive upgrade. I also presume he'd be pretty expensive.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 12:33 PM) Brady just take the 4 games and shut up. Only thing is, if their is any truth to him potentially getting 1 game, and the evidence mounted so far against him, why would he be stupid enough not to accept the 1 game. I suppose he might just have an ego that he just presumed he could strong arm them to victory?

QUOTE (shysocks @ Jul 29, 2015 -> 12:30 PM) Kemp is in the conversation of worst fielder in baseball. He is one guy who might not be an improvement over Avi I agree he sucks defensively but so does Avi. By the way, I'm not saying I necessarily make the deal (cause $15M /yr for Kemp is still a lot), but I could see Kenny looking that direction (doubt Hahn would).