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Man this is killing me. It seems pretty obvious that Hudson has been dealt, but to where and for whom? I hope it's not the Hudson and prospect for Jackson. That would be giving away too much.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Jul 30, 2010 -> 10:41 AM) weren't there rumblings that the bosox could deal ortiz if they fall out of it? That would shock the world if Ortiz changed his Sox.

This thread added 7 pages since Cowley's tweet.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 30, 2010 -> 10:30 AM) How about Westbrook and Choo in a mega deal? I wouldn't complain.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Jul 30, 2010 -> 10:27 AM) considerably better tonight? shock the world? im starting to think ichiro or greinke could be in play then....seriously who the hell else is out there that would satisfy what cowley has said? fielder? I've been pouring over rosters of teams out of the race and I can't see who else KW would be targeting. The "shock the world" and "considerably better" comments have got me hitting refresh every two minutes. It has to be Fielder or a stud SP.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Jul 30, 2010 -> 10:23 AM) I'm trying to search twitter for ANY hint at who KW is going after, but I cant find anything. We need a spy with the Sox brass.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Jul 30, 2010 -> 10:20 AM) Cowley - Here's what I've just been told - "If [KW] pulls this off, the Sox will be considerably better by tonight.'' It's official. I will get no more work done today.

What could the something big be? Knowing Kenny it's a name no one has talked about.

I liked how with both homers Castro paused to admire the towering power blasts they were. Even if you had the sound turned down (because you knew from the sound they were long gone), you could watch his body language and know he cranked them.

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Jul 30, 2010 -> 08:11 AM) Who pitches for rest of the season ? Edwin Jackson.

QUOTE (Real @ Jul 30, 2010 -> 08:04 AM) Kenny is going to be raked over the coals if we are trading DANIEL HUDSON AND ANOTHER PROSPECT for f***ing Edwin Jackson, what a f***ing joke if this is true. I am holding out hope that there's something else involved. Maybe LaRoche? Like I said, I'm only hoping. Hudson for Jackson straight up would be easier to swallow.

Did you know...Edwin Jackson was born in Germany?

Last year the trade deadline was on Friday. I had a meeting at 11:00 and came back to see the acquisition of Peavy. I got absolutely nothing done the rest of the day. I hope a move happens today because I won't have access to a computer tomorrow.

If the Sox only acquire a pitcher (and from the sounds of things it'll be Jackson), I won't be very excited. Regardless of the fact that the Sox have been hitting well lately, they still need another bat. Luke Scott, Branyan, LaRoche, Garrett Jones...I'd take any of them.

I would hope that if Hudson is involved in the trade that the Sox are going to land LaRoche as well. Either that or the Sox are not very high on Hudson...or KW is going to make a bad move.

Wow! Castro was impressive last night. Maybe the Sox should make a minor move for a catcher then have Castro DH.

Rosenthal must be reading this site.

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Jul 29, 2010 -> 10:51 AM) Im pretty sure Bobby is worried about his future, because he knows the Sox wont pay$10 mill a year for him. Hes trying to stay healthy by not throwing 99 mph every time, or throwing his curve which apparently is really stressful on his arm. He was trying to be like Charlie Sheen in Major League 2, learn some less stressful pitches to keep the longevity of his career going. Thats all fine and dandy, but if your results diminish it wont matter how healthy you are. This is a perfect analogy of what Jenks has been doing. Jenks was awesome last night. When he had the last hitter at two strikes, I said to my wife, "He's gotta throw the hook." And he did, and that hook was like watching a video of 2005.

QUOTE (Frank_Thomas35 @ Jul 29, 2010 -> 10:37 AM) I may be putting too much into to this but I believe some teams may be turned off by the fact Viciedo is owed 10 mil a year (I believe) for a guy who is still a work in progress. I thought it was 10 million over 4 years?

QUOTE (Frank_Thomas35 @ Jul 29, 2010 -> 10:28 AM) Please NO. Branyan has a bad back and is a sneeze away from the DL again. Hawk keeps saying how powerful a lefty he is and talks him up everytime at the plate. May be something, or not. Also I really really don't want to trade Viciedo. I truly believe he will be a great MLB player soon. I agree. He's still rough, but he's got some raw power that could lead him to being a hell of a hitter. Plus, he reminds Hawk of Moose.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 29, 2010 -> 10:24 AM) Just a guess, but my trade prediction is Morel and Harrell for Branyan. Seattle has shown interest in Morel the past few weeks. I thought about Branyan during the game last night. I'm surprised his name hasn't come up much.

Is Matsui under team control next year? I can't remember and am too lazy to look it up.

Teahen Burns Kotsay's Bats I hope this guy plays better than he did before getting hurt. Sounds like a great clubhouse guy.

After watching the past three games, I wouldn't be too upset if the Sox end up with a smaller bat such as Hawpe or LaRoche. Acquiring Dunn or Fielder would be great, but they'd be sending away a lot of young talent (especially for Fielder). What about LaRoche and Jackson from the D-Backs?

I would think a deal for Lilly only happens if another deal that sends Hudson somewhere else happens. Provided KW doesn't send away too much young talent, I'd be happy with Lilly and Dunn on the team. But then there's be two guys on the team with Lilly(i) in their names.