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QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Dec 9, 2013 -> 02:40 PM) Adding depth for a trade for Quintana/Santiago? That's what methinks. It makes sense.

6' 3'', 270? That's a big dude.

Chuck Garfien tweeted that the Sox have signed Felipe Paulino.

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Dec 9, 2013 -> 02:18 AM) Ehrmegerd, Homeland sooo good tonight. This will be a long week. Excellent episode. When

I can see both sides of the argument here, and thanks to folks more knowledgable than me about draft picks I am definitely leaning more towards NOT signing Granderson and saving the pick. Mainly my thinking is how soon will the Sox be competitive? The AL Central is not as weak as it used to be, and going into a season thinking that 85 wins could win the division is foolhardy. I'm not saying that couldn't happen, but it's doubtful. Signing a 32 year-old guy who hasn't been great as of late for the money he will most likely get to play on a team that is at least two years away from competing doesn't make sense. Especially when you'd have to sacrifice a pick that COULD bring some much needed talent to a depleted farm system.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Dec 5, 2013 -> 02:07 AM) He will have a very good year. You heard it here first. Thank goodness he's back. Gives me a reason to watch this pathetic team and maybe buy mlb.com again. Don't flame me, but can Dunn play left field? I'd rather see a platoon of Dunn/Viciedo out there. Let DeAza play center and Garcia right. Abreu DH. Can Abreu play LF? Unless you're seeing news reports the rest of us aren't, Konerko will not be playing a lot. He's going to be a back-up DH/1B and will serve as more of a clubhouse leader and mentor. If he only gets 150 ABs or so (which seems realistic right now), he might hit some homeruns and have a few RBIs. Overall, he's not going to have a big impact on the field. And stop messing around with Abreu's future. He will be the starting first baseman for the Sox, that's it. And, no, Dunn cannot play LF effectively.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Dec 4, 2013 -> 10:31 AM) Yup? Like, yup, gonna happen? Or, yup, hope it happens? Yeah, I had the same question. For which team might he be a fit?

I don't really have a problem with this. It'll look even better if a trade or two is made sending Keppinger and/or Dunn somewhere. I have to think there will be some moves made next week. Overall, the money certainly isn't an issue. The issue will be the roster spot, but hopefully that is taken care of soon.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Dec 3, 2013 -> 01:59 PM) Some of you guys that want Salty for 3 years over a catcher like AJP amaze me. I worship AJ but I do not want Salty. I'd prefer Flowers/Phegs over that guy as we storm past 90 losses again. It's pretty obvious Paulie is coming back. This team hasn't made enough moves yet to show it wants to match its excellent pitching staff with a good team behind it. Anyhow ... please, no Salty! QUOTE (greg775 @ Dec 3, 2013 -> 02:02 PM) I'm not trolling, I'm very angry that a team with Bill James as an adviser (admitted the best sabes talent evaluator) recognizes the value of an AJP and people on this board who actually got a WS title in large part because of AJP think Salty is a better option. Geez. I get the feeling some think AJ is some old hack who can't play, when he WAS A MAJOR LOSS to our team last season. Saltalamacchia may not be THE answer, but he's a better option than AJ right now. Salty is 28. AJ will be 37 soon. Pay AJ $8.5 million for a year and go through the circus of finding a catcher again next year or pay Salty $27 million over 3 years. Look, I like AJ, too, but I'm also a realist. Stop talking about the World Series. That was over 8 years ago! AJ was 29 when he had a large part in the winning of the Series.

I lived in Connecticut for a few years, and I can say the northeast is filled with assholes. So, AJ should fit in fine.

QUOTE (Knuckles @ Dec 3, 2013 -> 09:29 AM) AJ deal is 8.25 mil, that should end all arguments, Sox were not paying that. Yeah, that's a bit rich for a stop gap. What does that deal do for Saltalamacchia, though? Does that up his price at all?

This is an interesting topic. I'm an avid reader, and there have been plenty of times I've found a character to be desirable. I'm sure I'm missing some, but a couple would be: Esperanza Diaz from Harlan Coben's Myron Bolitar series - Athletic, smart mouth, former female pro wrestler Maggie O'Dell from Alex Kava's series - Attractive dark-haired Irish FBI agent Oddly enough, Victoria McQueen from Joe Hill's NOS4A2 - Feisty woman who might or might not be crazy who takes on The Gasmask Man and Charles Manx I like the idea of writing a book with some women of my choice, too. I'd include Jennifer Lawrence, Megan Boone, Olivia Munn, and maybe Sarah Shahi.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Nov 18, 2013 -> 10:02 PM) What would be wrong with signing AJ for 4 million, one year? He'd be vital in helping our pitching staff. Bring him in as a stopgap. $4 million for one year as a stopgap...that's what would be wrong. Signing AJ doesn't do anything for 2015 and beyond, which is where the Sox need to be concentrating. If they sign AJ for $4 million or so, we're going to be having this same conversation next offseason. Don't get me wrong, I like AJ, but I just don't see a scenario where he'll be signed by the Sox, especially for $4 million or so.

Josh Paul

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Nov 14, 2013 -> 10:34 AM) Shouldn't AJ be the co-ref if there's wrestling involved...? He'd be the guy who interferes for no reason, hitting people with chairs.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Nov 14, 2013 -> 08:16 AM) Better idea is to put them in a ring and have them duke it out With special guest referee Joe Crede. Just as Quintana is about to finish off Viciedo with some sort of super-serpent move, Crede attempts to attack Quintana yelling, "I'm number 24, b****es!" Crede, however, blows his back out and lies writhing in the ring.

QUOTE (ChiSoxFan05 @ Nov 13, 2013 -> 11:37 PM) Sorta OT but Quintana wants his number changed to 24 apparently. QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Nov 13, 2013 -> 11:51 PM) And what does Viciedo think of that? Trade 'em both. Can't be having tension in the clubhouse.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Nov 13, 2013 -> 11:04 AM) Why the f*** does every episode have to be an hour and a half? It's just piling up on my DVR, because that's such a daunting commitment (something like 65 real minutes without commercials). I'm much more down for spending 42 minutes with the Sons on a weekly basis. Same here. The only time my wife and I get to watch some shows is after the kids are in bed, and settling down to watch a 90 minute (60+ minutes of actual show) is tough. I think I have six episodes on the DVR, and I'm trying to not read anything about it.

I guess one of the big questions is, if Konerko does come back, who is not on the roster? Based on who the Sox have right now, the bench would be Keppinger/Gillaspie, Flowers/Phegley, Konerko, Jordan Danks, and L. Garcia. Is that enough flexibility?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 13, 2013 -> 08:21 AM) Paul Konerko had 76 games at 1b last year and 50 games at DH. .660 OPS at 1b, .682 OPS at DH. Adam Dunn played 70 games at 1b, 74 at DH. .888 OPS when he played 1b, .655 OPS at DH. Your point being...

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Nov 13, 2013 -> 07:56 AM) It's the 25th man on the roster spot. For the saberguys, that's generally a replacement level player anyway. A young player would be better off playing every day in Charlotte.It will tie Ventura's hands a little bit, but in the grand scheme of things, it won't cost the Sox wins. If Paulie wants to play for the Sox, it's the right thing to do. I still think he isn't coming back. I agree. And if injuries attributed to him dismal performance and he's healthy next year, maybe having him and Dunn split some time will improve the production from the DH spot. Maybe... I'd be mildly surprised if he comes back, though.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Nov 13, 2013 -> 07:22 AM) You are wrong. Look at the numbers more closely. He had a .973 OPS in games he played where a LH started. Not a .973 OPS vs. LH starters. You're right. I was just looking at the vs. LH starters stat in response to an earlier post. His .681 OPS against LH pitching is a true representation of how he hit LH pitching. Plus, he only had 142 plate appearances against LH pitching vs. 465 PA against PH pitching. I wonder, though, why his OPS was so much higher in games where a LH pitcher started.

QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Nov 13, 2013 -> 06:38 AM) I've posted it before, but I'll post it again. Dunn had a .973 OPS off left handed starters last year and for his career his OPS is higher off of left handed starters than it is right handed starters. If you sit him against lefties to start Konerko you are hurting the lineup. QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Nov 13, 2013 -> 07:09 AM) Dude, what the f*** are you talking about? You really need to double-check your facts on this one. He did actually have a .973 OPS against LH starters while putting up a .717 OPS against RH starters. However, he had only 110 plate appearances against LH starters compared to 497 PA against RH starters. It's hard to say what his OPS would have been against LH starters if he had more plate appearances, but I would guess it would be lower. Interesting stat, though.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Nov 12, 2013 -> 08:18 AM) I'm a week behind all of the major shows, that's my excuse for not posting more. I did catch Homeland from last week though. I have no idea where this show is going. The entire Dana/Brody family storyline is completely unnecessary and downright boring. And the Saul/Carrie/random Iranian person storyline is too confusing to follow. I'm not sure why i'm supposed to care about him or what role he played in anything. Did he plan the CIA bombing? Did he finance it? So confused. A lot is answered about the Iranian this week. And I agree with the Dana s***. I hope we never see her again this season.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 12, 2013 -> 08:22 AM) This should tell everyone how bad of an idea it is. Might as well bring back Dye to replace Viciedo. Carl Everett might be available to replace Dunn, too.