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This is good for the RJ aquisition. This eliminates the probability of the Florida -> Yankees -> California trade. Now we just need Sexson to sign somewhere other than AZ and RJ to OK the deal to the Sox. Smithers.... the plan is coming together.

Ben Maller seems to think RJ is coming to the Sox http://www.benmaller.com/archives/2004/november/19.html I think giving up Kornerko/Garland and a prospect is worth it. RJ is money. His presence alone will help the rest of the pitching staff. Just remember when you talk about how bad it is to trade prospects how many over hyped prospects there have been. Van Poppel Brien Taylor (yankees) Kornerko (who is just now coming around) Cliff Floyd (decent but not hasn't lived up to his hype when he was a prospect) Win and win now.

I say get Polanco and try to get Vazquez or Brown and Lofton from the Yankees, then get Kendall (don't ask me how, it's not important right now). CF Lofton CA Kendall LF Lee DH Thomas 1B Gload RF Rowand 2B Polanco SS Uribe 3B Crede We wouldn't get our 200 homers again but alog of good hitters. Just 2 lefties though. SP Garcia SP Buerhle SP Vazquez SP Contreras SP Grilli

I agree with you wanting to keep Thomas around. I couldn't imagine him in another uniform. It would be like Jordan wearing a wizards jersey or Will Perdue wearing a Spurs jersey. It's just not the same. ED NEALY RULES!!

Baez could setup too.

Sorry, I didn't real the instruction thouroughly. Baez is a close.

I like Baez. He might come reasonably cheap too. He was like 30/33 in save chances last year. He could close for us and if he slips up we can go with Shingo.

Dammit. Who cares about the Bulls? I'd rather listen to hot stove talk than talk about a s***ty basketball team.

1. Jack McDowell 2. Ron Karkovice 3. Robin Ventura The Central Division will be at our mercy.

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Trading Kornerko can help us fill some holes in our team (pitching, catching). Gload can get the job done. Won't put up as good as numbers as Kornerko but will help us put a winning team on the field.

I think anytime you trade two good players for one you are downgrading your team. Trading Lee would mean that Bochard or Everett would end up in the outfield full time and that would be ugly. Randy is old, good, but still old. Too risky.

You can't complain about a guy that homers off of Benitez to tie a game and hits a two run single off Francisco Rodriguez to tie a game, both of which where late inning hits and both pitchers are studs. They should come up with a stat that ranks a pitcher 1-10, 10 being the best, multiply a players hit by the pitchers multiplier then take the average. There are tons of hitters, Sosa, that get most their hits off scrubs and tons of players that step up against stud pitchers.

I think you have it backwards. Lee is a hitter, PK is a slugger. Hence Lee's .300 average and 25 hr and PK's .270 average and 35+ hrs.

Crede is worthless. My patience have run out on him.

I was at the game last friday. I have to admit that it was pretty awesome seeing that fan run on the field. He ran right towards a security guard then juked to the side. Announcers always down play how stupid those people are but I say no harm no foul.

I say we get rid of Crede. I haven't seen one sign of talent from him. Two years is enough waiting time. Put Uribe at 3rd. F#$% Crede.

We need to get rid of all the guys with crappy averages: Crede, Valentin and Bochard. Bochard is a no talent ass clown. He reminds me of a young Valentin who would strike out or homer.

Nice call.

WHAT!!! This is totally the White Flag move of 2004!!! Our team needs his "leadership" to take us to last place!

JD Drew is a cripple. He spends most hit time on the DL.

We should have sent them Bochard instead.

I'm just glad we got rid of Foulke for Koch.

I'd put him in the 3 spot too. Move Carlos down to 4.