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Hey Guys/Gals Its with a lot of excitement that I announce that Soxtalk.com has re-opened SoxNet. Even better, we have reached an agreement with ChicagoNow to have our Official Blog hosted as part of the ChicagoNow network. For those of you not familiar with SoxNet, it was actually the original site, before Soxtalk even existed. We started it in March of 2001 with the Sox coming off there spectacular 2000 season (a team that featured Jimmy Parque). The site was ran by Mario Scalise (Molto), myself, and Mark Jacobsen (Murcie) with Mario doing the bulk of the writing. We had the site for 3 or so years and during that span Soxtalk.com was created as the official interactive version of the site. SoxNet will be home to all kind of Sox news, interviews, and original commentaries and will be the final piece that completes the Soxtalk Triffecta (SoxNet/Soxtalk/FutureSox)!!!! We hope you enjoy the site and the community that we've put together here. We really think its special and unique to have all three sites dedicated to our favorite team in one independent network.

SoxNet's Commentary on the Story Jim Parque Confesses, Explains HGH Useage Good article. I commend Parque for being so honest and up-front. I also admit that I've always understood why players would turn to roids. If your a borderline player or a player seeing his career flush down the toilet your going to do every last thing to keep your job. Jimmy did exactly that. However, He loses me when he says he did it to keep a life-style for his family. The reality is he still made a lot of money playing baseball (more than most Americans will make in a life-time). Should we excuse Madock if he said he was just trying to keep his lifestyle? Or what about the Enron execs because the reality is that Parque did something that was ethically wrong (although his actions didn't effect investors).

Very cool Tony!! Congrats

The guy from WSI is a really good source. I'd say you can pretty much take it to the bank. I know they were close so they must have closed the gap last night.

Upton did a Pods impersanation in the field. Beautiful!!!

Wow that was the same pitch called a strike earlier in the count. I'd have rung him up. Alexei got away with that.

Wheeler coming in now.

Tie this thing up Alexei. Opp Avg of .462. Bradford might be hurt.

Torres is a guy to watch. Could have a nice little career with us.

Time to get some runs

QUOTE (WhiteSoxfan1986 @ Jul 22, 2009 -> 03:57 PM) Some guy in Jim Callis' chat said the Sox and Boston discussed a Beckham for Buchholz trade, but didn't have a source and I can't find it anywhere so take it for what it's worth. I wouldn't trade Beckham for Buchholz, but I would certainly be willing to trade Ramirez for him if Boston was interested. You rarely trade a upper echelon hitting prospect (especially MI) for a upper echelon pitching prospect. Or at least you rarely see it happen. Bucholtz is quite good but also a bit over-rated due to being in Boston. Obviously he'd be the Sox best prospect and immediately join the rotation but it isn't worth the cost (ie, Beckham).

QUOTE (Brian @ Jul 22, 2009 -> 03:20 PM) Boston stocking up on crappy left handed hitters. Adam Laroche and Chris Duncan. I assume the Duncan for Lugo deal went down?

QUOTE (JPN366 @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 10:39 PM) It's hard to tell, I think he throws a slider or a change up. I'd definitely be happy to blog on Future Sox, that of course is up to the webmasters...hint hint Wait, don't you already? Or are you talking like a separate thing, which we could set-up, where your stories and latest stuff is on the left side or something.

Here's an interesting commentary by Mario Scalise from SoxNet And yes, something is brewing

Here's a Commentary from SoxNet.net, by Mario Scalise And yes, something is brewing

FS: 2009 Unsigned Draft Pick Update By Jason Gage FutureSox.com This means that the Sox might have actually reached deals with the prospects in question but those deals have not been announced as the league tends to sit on above-slot offers. Or the Sox might just be waiting patiently to see if the asking price drops before making their significant offer. What we can tell you from what we’ve heard: - The Sox appear confident that they’ll be able to sign Trayce Thompson and Justin Jones. - Bryan Morgado appears to be a wild-card. Initially the Sox had felt he’d be an easy sign as he was a college player without a college (Tennessee wasn’t going to keep him) but as a draft eligible sophomore who has opened up some scouts’ eyes at the Cape, his contract demands and leverage have been higher than expected. - Brian Goodwin and Dane Williams will go down to the wire. The odds aren’t good, but the Sox are going to give it a fighting shot.

Okay, I've split out the thread. I called it fantasy because this is much more like a Fantasy Sports Trade than a real trade and I want real trade discussion in our thread. Once you see this Dam, let me know, and I'll move it over to the Fantasy Forums where people can continue to discuss it there

If money isn't a factor than the Sox are basically getting all stars for each prospect dealt. Boston gets totally screwed giving up Lars and Lowell for PK. If money was a factor than Toronto would be doing incredibly well as they'd get Halladay and Rios contract off there books and get a lot of talent and I mean a lot. Chicago would be doing the worse because they'd be taking on a lot of contracts.

Okay, with that in mind, going to move this into the Trade Winds

QUOTE (Dam8610 @ Jul 22, 2009 -> 10:41 AM) Okay, don't flame me for this, this is not a rumor, this is not something I think will happen (so please spare me the "get off the XBox" comments), this is something I'm looking for advice on. If offered this deal, would you take it (assuming financial constraints were not a concern)? Toronto gets: LHSP Aaron Poreda LHSP Clayton Richard 3B Dayan Viciedo RHSP Dexter Carter 1B Lars Anderson (from Boston) Chicago gets: SP Roy Halladay 3B Mike Lowell (would move to 1B) RF Alex Rios 3B Scott Rolen Boston gets: 1B Paul Konerko OF Tyler Kuhn Boston just traded for LaRoche and Lowell might be out for the season. The Sox are also taking on an insane amount of payroll so I'd hope they'd be getting 40M in cash or so.

Pirates get back Argenis Diaz and Hunter Strickland. According to Balder and Goldstein the BoSox didn't give up much (nor should they of for 2 months of LaRoche). Diaz is a plus defender with no bat and Strickland was a projectable arm two years ago with a low 90's FB that hasn't been able to turn the corner.

For minor news that might not deserve it's own thread. Per Heyman's Twitter

Were getting to the final stretch before the trade deadline and the Sox are in the midst of a big time race and my guess is there is going to be a flurry of rumors the next 10 days (yep, I went out on a limb, LOL). So despite me not being the biggest proponent of it I know a lot of you have asked for it so in Soxtalk fashion you get it * Just a lot later than you had asked for it, LOL.

Why?

I believe he's still in the Instructional League's rehabbing and getting healthy. I put a question into the organization though a day or two ago and am waiting to hear back on it.