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Just trying to wake up here with a thermos of Sumatra coffee.

QUOTE (G&T @ Nov 9, 2009 -> 05:27 PM) I'm drinking an Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Märzen. This is a weird, wild experience. Man, I just looked up this beer on ratebeer.com. It sounds delicious. Where did you find it?

When I was a little kid, I wanted to be a pilot for the Blue Angels. But, since I have been wearing glasses (with atrocious eye sight) since I was 5, that wasn't likely. For a long time, I wanted to be a meteorologist. I'm still a weather nut and since being a meteorologist is out of the question now, maybe I'll just be a storm chaser.

XFL had a few NFL players, but none named Mookie.

Very embarassing on my part...I was thinking only baseball.

Preston Wilson is the step son AND nephew of Mookie.

Mookie Wilson was probably the only professional ball player named Mookie.

Juggling can help improve reflexes.

Eating applesauce is good for you.

Applause to BigSqwert for the X-post.

Don't worry. We all forget the alphabet from time to time.

If this trade had happened at the deadline back in July or not until January or February, this thread probably wouldn't be nearly as big. But, look back at the posts and you'll see that there was a lot of speculation of where Teahan would play, what the trade would mean for Beckham and Alexei, and what future moves will be made. So, yeah, it is actually a "small trade", but it opens a door a crack that could open wide in the coming months.

I would think that KW has some plans up his sleeves. And if Pods wants too much, well let's thank him and say goodbye. So now the Sox have a hole in the OF and leadoff. Let's hope the Sox get it right this year. I don't think any of us want to see what we saw at the beginning of last season again.

None of us will forget 2005, especially the WS. But, it looks like it's time to move on. Let's hope something good comes of freeing up the cash.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Nov 6, 2009 -> 12:18 PM) Yeah, I think he'll hit 20-25 homers fairly easily. I really like the move - I think he is a perfect fit for us - but I understand I am in the large minority. I'm beginning to like the move more. I never thought it bad, but I wasn't thrilled with it at first. I like the fact that there's some money coming, and the news of buying out Dye leads me to believe that there are more moves in the making.

And a stainless toilet seat? Damn that'd be cold.

Wow. You can tell it's the off-season. To be honest, though, I voted.

Unless the Sox sign someone who would strictly be a SS or 3B (like Beltre) I don't see Alexei or Beckham changing positions.

I'm not blown away by the trade, but I'm not disappointed either. I do think that this is a move to make more moves. Only time will tell.

I will be heading to Flossmoor Station on Saturday. This place is great as the food is superb, and they have a nice kids menu. So, I get to enjoy their wonderful beer, and the family enjoys themselves, too. Plus, the wife can drive us home...

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Nov 4, 2009 -> 10:06 AM) Pssh. How can you guys sit through that horrible acting by the lead guy? It's like having to watch the Dark Knight with Christian Bale using his Batman voice for every scene, including his Bruce Wayne stuff. It's beyond awful. He makes everything so serious that it becomes a joke. Okay. I changed my mind. It's a terrible show.

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Nov 4, 2009 -> 09:31 AM) False. Agree. Flash Forward is a great show.

Unfortunately, in these situations, we really don't have much else to go on except history. No one can see the future...although some people may think KW can with his bargain signing of Pods. Obviously, however, his gift faltered a bit with Rios, at least for the short term. Anyway, my pont is that history tells us that Pods will not put up good numbers next year. Whether or not that's true, I would suspect that most GMs will take that into consideration. So, that's an argument that says Pods may not get a lucrative two-year deal ($8-$10 million). With the recession and the fact that the likes of Damon and Abreu will be sought out lends to the argument that Pods will end up getting a deal...maybe two years. I see the Sox signing him for two years or one year with an option at $2-$4 million/year.

I'm not as much as a Pods hater as others on this site, and I'm not against Damon coming to the Sox. I guess I'm just a warm and fuzzy guy. If you attach a price tage and look at only that, Pods would be the guy. I'm not sure Damon is a huge upgrade, but I do think he would be at least slightly better. So, unless the price tags are close, Pods would most likely be the one. But, in reality, I don't see Damon coming to the Sox, and I think this is nothing more than drunk speculation.

Plus he can grow his long hair and facial hair again.