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Like I said before.. I hope he gets as much money and as many years as possible with another team in FA. He more than deserves it. I've only got emotional once with a sox player leaving and that was Big Frank (for obvious reasons, and for childhood reasons). Buehrle is probably the only other player that I could see me getting somewhat upset about. (though not at the same level as Frank) Good luck Konerko on whatever you do. I would love to see how KW does with the team and the resources however (whether thats going younger/cheaper, trading prime talent for other pieces, etc..) should be an interesting winter once again.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Sep 30, 2010 -> 08:12 PM) Thank goodness he's been rotting away on the bench this month for no apparent reason. Dude don't you know how good Ozzie is at evaluating young talent? Clearly he isn't ready.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Sep 30, 2010 -> 03:09 PM) Leaving comments like that just bait me back in. Most people would call that a sucker.

QUOTE (SouthsideDon48 @ Sep 30, 2010 -> 03:59 PM) Are the Sox actually in the Wild Card hunt??? I thought they were dead? They are. Rays and Yankees clinched when we beat the Red Sox either yesterday or the day before that.

Happy B-Day fellas. Bolt, 21... go nuts.

QUOTE (pittshoganerkoff @ Sep 30, 2010 -> 06:15 AM) I don't get the heavy dislike that Pierre gets by some. I think he's an okay lead-off guy, has got good speed, and has shown some pretty good defense this year. However, I agree that he is way overpaid. And if that's the only source of the dislike, I can understand that. I can care less about the money he is making. Overpaid or underpaid, I just hate his game. I'm sure he is a fantastic person, and his work ethic is second to none, but him as a baseball player.. terrible. I'm not speaking for anybody else though. Other than Kalapse, I hate him the most on this board.

Viciedo.

QUOTE (pittshoganerkoff @ Sep 30, 2010 -> 03:37 PM) Viciedo in the lineup! I nearly fainted. Ozzie must actually want people (well... me specifically) to check out the game tonight.

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Sep 30, 2010 -> 12:10 AM) I agree that Pierre would have to go, but then again I hate his style of play so I would love that. I don't think words can describe my love or enthusiasm for not only myself, but this franchise if Juan Pierre was gone in any way, shape or form next season.

Sox are now guaranteed second place after that win. That also damn near eliminates them from the top 15th pick.

Rudy Fernandez once again wants out of Portland and the NBA now after Portland promised they would deal him this summer. Portland's FO is a joke. They are too afraid to "lose" a trade when asking much more than a player is worth, though they have no trouble picking massive bust big men in drafts. As much as I like Brewer, I would feel much better having a SG that can.. I don't know.. shoot to help compliment Deng and Boozer's game. Brewer basically has the same game as Deng, cept more athletic. If I'm other teams, I'm going zone all game against the Bulls.

Hawks to hand out title rings. Versteeg and Burish expected to attend. From the Sun-Times.

Teahen.

A.J. hitting 4th. I'll admit that is one thing I didn't think I would ever see. Still no Viciedo, Flowers.. still another game I won't watch.

Pretty much all you guys (cept Sqwert ) have been on the money with this subject.

J-E-T-S.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Sep 29, 2010 -> 01:47 AM) But Eric Hinske and the Braves haven't made it to the postseason yet. (I'm obviously well aware that you are talking about Orlando Cabrera, he of the mammoth .262/.301/.353/.654 line, and yes, it is entirely coincidental. He was and has been a pretty good player, but the Reds would be better off with Paul Janish starting as OC is pretty much past his prime at this point and would be better served in a utility role moving forward) But dude... the locker room presence..

QUOTE (2nd_city_saint787 @ Sep 28, 2010 -> 10:22 PM) has the whole board boycotted?? or just not care?? I've boycotted games unless I see the young guys play (and I don't mean just Morel) and I'm speaking for myself. It's embarrassing the "not ready at all" .289 hitting Viciedo hardly plays, yet he was the guy with the GW hit. Flowers still doesn't play to see what we got in him (or at least a better evaluation since A.J. is on the verge of walking) Infante, De Aza hardly, etc. I don't get up for a game (especially when the season is over) watching Pierre, A.J., Vizquel, Jones, Kotsay, etc.. hit. I would say other posters have their own reasons.

That deal (though the 4 team thing might be, but now all those teams) is far from over. If not now, we'll see it materialize sometime during the season. I don't think Denver will risk gambling till FA and see Melo walk like LeBron did with Cleveland, Bosh did with Toronto, etc.

How bout that.. you play Viciedo and the guy who is "not ready" gets a hit. He's hitting a horrid .289 right now. Chris Sale was awesome from the looks of the box score.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Sep 28, 2010 -> 10:00 PM) Jay Bruce hit a walk-off homer to propel the Reds to a division championship. That's pretty cool. That is just so fitting for the Reds. Not to mention it was from a young (and insane potential) player.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Sep 28, 2010 -> 02:47 PM) Cam Barker was traded due to his contract, not his ability to play hockey. He was the first casualty of the great salary cap f***up for which Mr. "Needs more recognition" Tallon is responsible. That is highly debatable from whom you really ask. And no s*** I already knew that. Hell half the team was traded this summer for the same reason. Thank god we got Nick Boynton when we did (and Byfuglien's versatility to play defense) cause Johnsson didn't do anything for us regardless. It does suck getting dealt when the team that traded you won the cup. What held up to just trade Cam in the summer with the others? Noone saw Campbell going down of course, but I highly doubt the Wild would had turned down the offer if it was made in the summer with Johnsson leaving in FA (who also made more than Cam in salary too at the time of the deal) and it pretty much is Leddy for Barker now.

Konerko.

QUOTE (danman31 @ Sep 28, 2010 -> 02:22 PM) Hard not to have doubts on Miguel at this point. The scouting reports are starting to lag a bit too. He's still only 19 in low A. I'd give him another year before shuffling the deck.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Sep 28, 2010 -> 09:14 AM) If Konerko weren't to return because of Ozzie leaving I'd be perfectly fine with it. I don't see him matching this year's production next year or the year after and we'd have the money to go after Dunn. Agreed, though we are in the huge minority. I honestly hope Konerko gets all the money he can (and years) before he retires. And if thats with someone else, no-one should hold it against him.