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Welcome aboard!!!

So guys, in yesterdays softball game I ended up playing 2nd the last couple innings (odd feat given I'm a lefty). But I started two DP's and turned another (boy was that tough). So I've decided the Sox should call me up. My defensive play will be legendary.

Time to split this 4 game set. Afterall the Slayer is in town!!! Love the game thread title!!!

For those that watched him, how did he look. What was his velocity, etc?

Badass!!!!

I'd love to have Glavine come on in and replace Bartolo when he gets hurt. Plus I think Glavine could again be a valuable asset in the rotation. He won't come though and I'm sure he'll be back in New york.

Not at all impressed with the haul the Pirates got. Great move by the Braves and I do wonder quietly what the Sox were thinking? I'd have spun Poreda and he'd have been a better prospect than any of the one guys the Braves dealt. Morton isn't that impressive, IIRC, the Sox had a shot at him and opted for some other guys in the Javy trade.

I like his stuff and I like the idea of drafting him. HE's a kid, people change. If we judged Jenks on what people had said we wouldn't have our closer. Just put the people around him to help him succeed and for all we know he's changed recently. I do think he's the type of guy you do extensive background research on though, but most importantly, talk to the kid.

If you get him out a year earlier and he gets a 15M contract than so be it. Thats why you go to school. The guy isn't a can't miss but as long as you get the guaranteed dough go for the green.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 3, 2009 -> 09:12 AM) Still stand by my statement that Jared Mitchell will be our first pick. I also see the Sox taking Storen, the reliever out of Stanford, with a 2nd round pick. Storen would be a good value pick in the 2nd round. He's got one hell of an arm.

If the Sox go pitching and Arnett is there thats probably who they will take (just my guess though).

I still have my cards and will probably always have my cards. I loved collecting the cards back in the days and I remember sitting on the lawn with my friends always arguing who was better, Griffey or Thomas and as the resident Sox fan I always had to argue Thomas. We'd trade and trade and than ride our bikes to the store and pine over some cards we'd really want, every once in a great while shelling out a quarter to get some card we liked or shelling out a buck or two to get a back of cards, only to get 10 Bj Surhoffs, haha.

Scheppers isn't making it past all of those teams towards the end of the draft. No way.

Gonna be at the Titans game on Saturday, woot woot.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 1, 2009 -> 10:30 PM) I can't help but think of that recent post. "Gavin's (last) season was not a fluke." Whoever posted that, good post! Tips cap

Unless the club somehow wants to have two specific Dh's that platoon and can't play any other defensive position.

I'd assume retirement.

As of now there will not be a trade winds. When trade winds is open, the main forum is an absolute dead zone outside of game threads. Sox trade rumors are exactly that, rumors, so post them all you want in here, whether its speculation or a true rumor. Afterall, this forum is for White Sox talk.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 2, 2009 -> 08:26 AM) Well, if we're trading for Tejada we clearly need to clear out some of our middle infield. I propose Getz + Beckham for Tejada. That is clearly sarcasm.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 2, 2009 -> 08:16 AM) What if instead of going after a pitcher, KW is trying to acquire a dynamic young outfielder, and will go after Pence with a package of Poreda, Flowers, etc? Pence is the exact name I was thinking. That said, I don't see the Astros giving him up, but I'd definately send a ton of spects for Pence.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jun 1, 2009 -> 03:00 PM) Thank you. J confused the hell out of me. I wasn't sure if I was the only one that didn't understand how on earth could we clear enough cap space for two max deals. So I just stayed quiet, as I'm really not up to speed with contracts, ect. Nah, maybe my post was confusing but it made sense in my head, especially in response to Andrew's post.

QUOTE (ZoomSlowik @ Jun 1, 2009 -> 02:18 PM) Huh? They don't have THAT much space at the moment unless I'm reading your post wrong. Deng, Hinrich, Salmons, Gordon and Noah adds up to $34.8 mil. Add in Tyrus' qualifying offer or an extension for Gordon and you're over $40 mil, maybe approaching $45 mil. Even at the current cap of around $59 mil that leaves you at best enough for one max-type deal ($17-$18 mil depending on the exact math). Then factor in that the cap is supposed to go down, the two 1st rounders this year, plus cap holds for 2010 picks, and they probably don't even have enough for one as things currently stand. They can VERY easily get enough space for one max deal if they do some combination of letting Gordon walk, out-righting Tyrus and trading Deng or Hinrich for expiring deals, but to make room for two max deals they basically have to gut the roster of everyone except Salmons and guys still on rookie deals. I said if they wanted to clear payroll, ie trade one of Deng/Hinrich, they could easily be able to afford two guys. Without moving them, they still are in a position where they can easily offer one max deal. Andrew made it look as if it would take a lot of finagling to be able to offer just one max deal, when in fact, all it takes is one trade for an expiring contract and we could make a play at 2 max offers.

Gross.

Are they even going to play this? I don't like not playing, no when the club has all this good mojo going. I hope we can get this one in, but if not, hopefully we can keep our winning ways rolling!!!

QUOTE (DBAHO @ May 31, 2009 -> 01:19 AM) The Knicks are actually building a decent enough nucleus ATM. They'll prob sign Steve Nash if he hits UFA in 2010 (doubtful now since Gentry is coaching in PHX), and they'll re-sign David Lee and with him, Gallinari, this year's draft pick etc. they've got some pieces to build upon. Just how would the Bulls get enough cap space to sign Lebron anyways? They'd probably have to trade someone like Deng for an expiring contract right? But as for the Cavs, I think this series showed that they need better players down low, and a 3/4 type of forward who can stretch the floor ALA Rashard Lewis (someone better than Wally Szcerbiak). All Igauskas is good for now is hitting long jump shots, Vareajao's an energy guy at best (and the guy I despise most in the NBA besides Lebron), while there's word that Ben Wallace could retire now. Andrew, if the Bulls want they can easily clear CAP room to offer two guys from the 2010 class max deals. Doesn't mean they'd get them, but they are in a great cap position. You move Deng or Hinrich and its an even better one.