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QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Sep 19, 2010 -> 10:33 PM) I kind of wonder how many Dodger fans said this last year...... "Jim Thome just sucks. He needs to retire. Such a bum." Similar situations, except Manny has been better than Thome was. There is more to the Manny pessimism than Thome obviously. Both did get the same ordeal like you said.. one of them however might actually be on the downhill without PEDs. I don't believe it personally however, but it is what it is.

I did this last season to give us alittle optimism on a looming season and since our drafting philosophy is miles better the last 2-3 years than before with Laumann, I figured I shed some light here. Pittsburgh: 51-98 (Obviously they will probably win the Rendon sweepstakes, Pedro Alvarez more than likely their future 1B.. what a future) Seattle: 57-92 Arizona: 59-91 Baltimore: 59-90 Kansas City: 61-87 Washington: 62-87 Cleveland: 62-87 Cubs: 68-81 Milwaukee: 69-79 Houston: 72-77 Top 10 picks currently Los Angeles (N): 73-77 (1/2 GB for top 10) Los Angeles (A): 73-76 (1 GB for top 10) Florida: 73-75 (1.5 GB for top 10) New York (N): 74-76 (1.5 GB for top 10) Oakland: 74-74 (3.5 GB for top 10) Top 15 picks currently Toronto: 75-74 (1/2 GB for top 15, 3 GB for top 10) Detroit: 75-74 (1/2 GB for top 15, 3 GB for top 10) St. Louis: 77-71 (3 GB for top 15, 5.5 GB for top 10) White Sox: 79-70 (4.5 GB for top 15, 7 GB for top 10) Colorado: 82-67 (7.5 GB for top 15, 10 GB for top 10) Top 20 picks currently San Diego: 83-66 (1 GB for top 20, 8 GB for top 15) Boston: 83-66 (1 GB for top 20, 8 GB for top 15) Texas: 83-65 (1.5 GB for top 20, 8.5 GB for top 15) I won't list the other teams since we are 5+ games ahead. Sox are currently in 19th place. We have 13 games left in the season. As you can see, picks 11 to 17 is literally a close cluster-f***. Obviously the sox probably will not pick in the top 10 (just put it there for perspective) but we are currently 1.5 GB of the Cardinals for 18th and from then on, sox could go anywhere from 17 to 11 in a matter of days... of losing. (and the others winning) That's how tight it is this year. Top 15 sounds more realistic with us, and I would not mind that at all. And yes I'm sure there are a couple posters who don't believe in tanking/draft position/etc.. so please no hijacking.

f*** it.. ima create a thread on our placement pick right now. I did it last year....

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Sep 19, 2010 -> 10:31 PM) Remember the last time we had pick #18? Two words and a third for good measure. Josh Fields. b****es. Ya, but I like the latest drafting we've had. Jared Mitchell has alot of promise and he was a late first. I'm not gonna count Sale or Beckham who were of course higher.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 19, 2010 -> 10:28 PM) How far away are we from 15? We have 79 wins. The 15th pick team is a tie with the Mets and Oakland. We are 5 games back. Tigers just leaped frog into a tie with Toronto for 16th with their 75th win.

QUOTE (kwolf68 @ Sep 19, 2010 -> 10:26 PM) Kenny needed another baseball card to add to the collection. I mean...it's like having a really hot girl way after her prime. She isn't worth damn any more, but at least you can say you had her. Kenny has been a terrible GM for a few years now. Believe me.. theres alot of girls like that for me who were incredible in high school back in the day... a few babies/beer guts later... yikes.. but I still wanna say I "tapped that."

Well guys.... the race for the 18th pick in the draft is officially on!! (sox currently are 19th and picks 15-18 is pretty close)

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Sep 19, 2010 -> 10:23 PM) Greg is jumping for joy right now "THE BUM! THE BUM!!!" You and the other posters should really take off that palooza sig.

Well... Manny reminds me of Pods with all the K's looking recently.

I hope Manny walks, and he gives Morel a chance to win the game.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Sep 19, 2010 -> 10:18 PM) No good reason to be honest. It's a gut feeling and one I feel pretty strongly about for some reason. Take some pepto bismol or something then.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Sep 19, 2010 -> 10:17 PM) Where's Teahen going? He is either a super utility player (sadly I know) or he goes to 1B/DH's before that happens. I do hope we trade him. If we have to pay some of his salary so be it. He still has a decent average, maybe we can sell a team on that.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Sep 19, 2010 -> 10:15 PM) Teahen will be starting at third. He makes 5 million. Not a chance.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 19, 2010 -> 10:13 PM) Morel's going to be starting at 3b for the Sox next year. He has more value to the Sox than he does other teams, as it's not like he's a huge prospect. Agreed.

Morel is due up after A.J. right? If there is one guy I would love to see end the game, it's him (depending what Konerko, A.J, etc.. do) Liked the pick, though I thought we reached a touch when he was drafted, but he is a typical Twins-like prospect.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Sep 19, 2010 -> 10:06 PM) Sale's not going to be traded my friend, I'd bet my left arm on that. This is Kenny Williams. (if he's still here) No prospect is safe. I wouldn't mind a thread on some of the knowledgeable posters here on who they would keep and who they wouldn't. I have my personal preference, but I'll be interested to hear some of you guys opinions.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Sep 19, 2010 -> 10:02 PM) Christopher Sale and Matthew Thornton. One is probably going to AAA to be stretched out as a starter though (Peavy insurance) unless the sox want to put him in the pen for a full year (or not traded for a bat).

Even though Greg has like 70% of the post on the game thread, it's weird seeing a 15+ page again after the Twins sealed our fate.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 19, 2010 -> 09:56 PM) Tweaked something where? Looked like his shoulder. He was re-stretching it after a pitch sailed all the way to the screen on warm-ups and a first pitch high to a Tiger hitter.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Sep 19, 2010 -> 09:53 PM) I'm not sold on Morel's bat but I'm sold on his glove. Been a stud with it since college. (probably since high school, but I only watched him in college so.. )

Santos looks like he's been tired for a while and I love that Ozzie is still running him out there in his first year of pitching, yet alone pitching in the big leagues.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Sep 19, 2010 -> 10:48 PM) He did get a hit in the ninth, though to keep it alive. AJ failed in ninth. Omar in 10th. I hate Juan Pierre as a player. So I rag on him more than most guys.

Oh Juan. You and your decreasing speed. I wonder who will win a poll in the battle of 0-0.5 tools on the sox. Him or Teahen.

Boy, Morel has got a nice line drive swing.

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