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QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 31, 2011 -> 06:10 PM) I thought the statue looked pretty good up close, but the pose seems to be of him shanking one down the right field line, not drilling the ball somewhere. Or one of his famous duck snorts to shallow right.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jul 31, 2011 -> 05:57 PM) Cutler deserves protection. Kristin Cavallari disagrees.

Walker is playing CF today and Trayce is in RF. That will probably be a thing we see for the rest of the year. (both guys sox brass like switching to CF each start) And I'll be the first to say Matzek needs a different org. (definitely a mechanic tweak) His arm is too good to be struggling this much in professional ball.

QUOTE (Brian @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 06:57 PM) Kate Upton maybe the perfect looking woman. Move over Brooklyn Decker.

QUOTE (Real @ Jul 31, 2011 -> 05:08 PM) Rios lol at people saying Dunn. Ditto. At least Dunn is trying out there. Can't stand a player who is just lazy with the bat and on the field. Not to mention Dunn can take a walk as well (you know.. still get on base).

So pathetic. Just a terrible fear realized.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 31, 2011 -> 04:30 PM) Last 23 hours is definitely worst case scenario You knew my fear going into this.

QUOTE (JPN366 @ Jul 31, 2011 -> 01:21 AM) 23 in 28 now. I'm sure he'll be in W-S soon, playing everyday. At least we'll know if he can challenge Oney for the worst minor league player ever in the system.

QUOTE (kwolf68 @ Jul 31, 2011 -> 04:19 PM) ...dude is 2 years out of the draft. The last players I want to dump are guys who work hard, play the game the right way, are talented with excellent upside. He is young and still learning and is still hitting for a better average than 3 or 4 other guys in our lineup. We should worry about those guys before Beckham. Thank you.

The Bears players will have to move on. Hell most heard the same rumblings when Mike Brown was not brought back and was the leader (according to Bear players/coaches) of that defense. Difference is, they had Urlacher who stepped in. I don't see that on the offensive side of the ball unless Cutler grows a pair (ala Drew Brees).

Kreutz is not the same player as years past (in fact.. he was really bad last season). I hope the Bears go in another direction. At the same time, they are letting their options for the OL slip away.

My buddy texted me (since I'm not watching the game) that Rios play made Lillibridge's play from earlier on in the season look better.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 08:33 PM) The Rockies stated all along they wanted four close to mlb ready players. The risk of injury is absolutely minimal. He could injure himself simply if the negotiations were to take place tomorrow instead of today. The Rockies were prepared to hold on to him if they didn't get exactly what they wanted, and so they pitched him, as they normally would, until they got exactly that. It is one thing when they state their demands and the sides are negotiating/far apart. Its another when the two sides have pretty much agreed to 95% of it and they wanted prospect A instead of prospect B as the 4th player and STILL pitch the guy they no longer will be their property.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 08:30 PM) Send De Aza out there right now, embarrass the s*** out of that bum. I still remember when me and you wanted him gone this offseason after his good year when we were lynched over it. (you more-so than me since you argued more about it)

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 08:29 PM) PULL RIOS NOW!!!! HOLY s***. QUOTE (Real @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 08:29 PM) LOL Rios QUOTE (DirtySox @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 08:29 PM) Lol Rios. What happened? I refuse to watch the games so i'm just following with updates here before I go out.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 08:22 PM) it was just one inning. i'm pretty sure the indians don't care that much. Yes I'm sure they don't care a guy they want is mentally unstable. (not to mention getting shelled doesn't feel too good to the psyche, and velocity was down 3 MPH) I feel for Ubaldo, but it is a business. Just don't like how the Rockies handled that one at all regardless of price demands. Other GMs also talk around the league about handling specific business. s***, getting either White or Pomeranz was a great deal for the Rockies, yet alone getting BOTH guys (though we'll see that comes to be true of the rumors).

This thread is full of win.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 08:09 PM) Rockies wanted more. They apparently called the Indians' bluff. And the Indians should fold that hand. The Rockies better hope for their sake Ubaldo doesn't get injured. Very weird seeing my second favorite team handling a trade situation like this.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 07:44 PM) If that deal was done, there's just no way the Indians would be letting him start. Imagine if he got hurt tonight and then the deal hadn't been completed. OUCH. That might be a blessing in disguise for the Indians though.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 07:28 PM) Humber will be okay. Probably will end up as more of a 3.75-4.25 ERA guy, but that's exactly what Hudson would be with us. He is the one guy I wish the sox would think outside the box and sell high on. I am still not sold on him having this kind of success in the future.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 07:29 PM) I hate defending KW. But I don't think he believes that anymore. Knives won't suffice during a shootout. KW likes to think he has all these cards to play. He just doesn't. Notice you never hear about potential prospects by name from our system in any trade rumors? Because there's nobody to name. Well except Viciedo. Only name I've seen. (unless you want to still count Sale)

Ubaldo is going to be fun to watch in the central. One of my personal favorite young pitchers.

QUOTE (JoshPR @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 07:20 PM) Kenny working the phones as we speak He would have already made trades if the sox didn't have a good series against the Tigers and won the first game against Boston. My worst fear is the sox take 2/3 against Boston but then struggle a bit and KW loses out on more deals for the future cause of this usual "tease".

Ross Wilson is DH'ing for the Barons tonight.

QUOTE (chisox2334 @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 06:25 PM) ubaldo jiminez to indians Wow.. he's gonna be really fun to watch in the central.