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Feel bad for Strasburg, but not necessarily for Rizzo. The Nationals hopes for 2011 have all but vanished...especially if Dunn leaves.

QUOTE (chisox2334 @ Aug 27, 2010 -> 10:11 AM) hawpe to rays per rosenthal Interesting...

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 27, 2010 -> 10:29 AM) I was completely joking about that scenario. I figure as much...but there's always wishful thinking. Maybe Manny would come play for free if JR let him keep his hair...

Rosenthal reporting via Twitter that Manny is NOT asking for an extension.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 27, 2010 -> 09:25 AM) Has there ever been a scenario where a guy just got up and left town and went to the team he wanted to play for and just started playing for free? I doubt it, and I wouldn't expect Manny to be the first to ever do that.

Bullpen arm, I assume? I wonder who they could be targeting? Could be an interesting weekend...

Jackson's stuff was nasty. He made a lot of hitters look foolish. The way he started, I expected him to have 15 K's, but 10 is certainly good outing.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 26, 2010 -> 08:58 PM) Based on what we've seen so far, what would our ideal rotation be if we were to make the playoffs? Buehrle Jackson Danks Floyd

QUOTE (dmbjeff @ Aug 26, 2010 -> 08:52 PM) sphincter so tight we could hardly breathe...awesome choice of words hawk I liked Stone's response. "...yes."

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 26, 2010 -> 02:46 PM) How do you remember so much of what I write on here? I can't remember anything about specific posters. I take that as a compliment my opinion holds so much water. IMO Jones was part of the problem of not having a good DH. He was part of the Kotsay/Jones experiment which hasn't worked. If Jones is as good as you guys say, why haven't we just played him every day. By now wouldn't he have 40 homers or something ridiculous? I'm not all over Jones BTW. When I respond in a thread about Jones why do you say I'm all over Jones? I didn't start the thread. It's a thread about Jones and I personally wish we didn't have he or Kotsay on the team. Teahen as well. If you look back, just about everyone agrees that he can't play everyday. And no one has said he's that good. What most of us are saying is that for $500K, Jones has been fine for what we needed him. Good defense (including late inning replacement) and power from the right side. His BA stinks, but when he gets a hit, the ball usually becomes a souvenier.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 26, 2010 -> 02:39 PM) Is responding to your thread good discussion? OK, KW could kick my ass unless I had a bat or something, then I'd get arrested if I fought him with that, so I wouldn't. I still say it was stupid to acquire Jones. He stunk in Texas and isn't doing much of anything here but making outs. You are an interesting guy, Greg. On subject though, Jones has been worth more than the half a million he was signed for. I would not want him as an everyday player, and I don't think he's even capable of being one anymore. But I'll take the 17 HRs, 40+ RBIs, and good (occasionally great) defense he's given us so far.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 26, 2010 -> 02:21 PM) And I can't believe you would question a move by Kenny Williams, Greg. He knows more about baseball than any of us and brought us a World Series. And he could kick your ass! Oh it's on now!

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 26, 2010 -> 02:00 PM) Jones was a ridiculous acquisition. We found out the same thing Texas did. He's no good anymore. If you want defense, there are plenty of .200 hitters who can play defense. If they had signed him for $5 million, I might agree. But for $500,000, he's been fine. Good defense with some power when he hits the ball. I'm okay with him being here, playing occasionally, and especially being a late inning defensive replacement.

No Kotsay?

The Sun Times reported that Manny has been claimed by the Sox. But that was early this morning. Sounds like speculation at best?

Watching Jones at the plate, I hope to hell the rumor that Manny has been claimed is true.

QUOTE (tonyho7476 @ Aug 25, 2010 -> 01:56 PM) Personally, I would have done them....money is money. And you can't fall behind everyone else. I get it. I still say that this era is so f***ing tainted by these f***s. As long as you're not using while posting. tonyho7476's posts have become robust and plentiful over the past few weeks. SoxTalk officials sent him for testing. Stay tuned.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 25, 2010 -> 12:09 PM) huh? I was just providing evidence that he slacks when he's not motivated. I never said I didn't want him. s***. I'll drive him here from Milwaukee tonight if they ask me to. Let's carpool. We'll stop at a few clubs on the way back.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 25, 2010 -> 10:13 AM) Kick Ass and Hustle That's awesome.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 25, 2010 -> 09:18 AM) What Manny is going to want is going to differ hugely from what Manny is going to get offered. True. And if he's stubborn about it, he'll be watching baseball in 2011, much like Jermaine Dye did in 2010.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 25, 2010 -> 09:16 AM) As much as I hate him as a person I don't think we need to look at baseball players as role models. If he can help us win then get him. Except for hair styles.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Aug 25, 2010 -> 09:14 AM) Jones/Kotsay 2011! "vomits explosively*

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 25, 2010 -> 09:10 AM) I'm torn on the Manny thing. I mean, the division is within reach, and Manny would probably be a difference maker, addressing the team's single biggest need. But I agree with some other posters that have said Manny is pretty much everything that is wrong with baseball. If they do acquire him, I sure as hell hope they don't sign him for 2011. I can't see the Sox signing Manny for next year. He doesn't really fit with the philosophy of the team, and if he has a good last month of the season (wherever he plays), he will probably want more money than the Sox would be willing to spend on a 39 year old DH with injury issues of late.

The season is over when the Sox are mathematically eliminated. I don't see that happening anytime soon. No matter who wins the division, I believe it will come down to the last week of the season. Neither the Sox nor the Twins have shown that they are ready to take off and leave the other team in the dust. If Manny could potentially help this team, I say go get him.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 25, 2010 -> 09:02 AM) Based on how they pitched in the bigs earlier this season, I'm not. I thought Harrell pitched fairly well. Torres didn't. Hopefully our starting pitching does well and the bullpen issues aren't a huge concern.