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Dan Haren is an ACE. If you trade Floyd for him and throw in a Poreda and 2 other mid-level prospects, you would have to think Arizona would consider it. The Sox would be set up for the next 2.5 seasons with Buerhle, Haren, Danks as your top 3 starters. Thats solid!!! You would have to make this move if your the White Sox. I'm impressed with Floyd's progress over the past 2 seasons, but we all know, you have to give up something to get something. And Haren is definitley something. In fact he is IMO the 2nd best pitcher in the NL right behind Lincecum.

QUOTE (chisoxfan09 @ Jul 26, 2009 -> 03:08 AM) Yeah the other funny part (reallly funny) is that Ricciardi or Retarded is sending his demands first to some of these clubs before they even offer him a list of prospects. I was just gonna post maybe KW will try one more time to send an offer but I would rather take my chances with what we have and look elsewhere for another starter. I am starting to look at 2009 as a wash and we need to build the team for next year. That may just indeed happen after all. A lot will be decided by the 29th when the Minnesota series wraps up. But if we are 5-6 games back by July 31st, i'd say lets start unloading some of the veterans. That being said. If KW is going to make a big splash and go for it, today is a must win.

Tommorow is a must win. Plain and simple. Keep it within 2 games. We have 6 more games with Detroit at the end of the year which will be huge!

QUOTE (chisoxfan09 @ Jul 25, 2009 -> 01:18 PM) Not much to this but there are a couple of links on MLBTR that the White Sox are minor players on the outside. Not aggresive. Seems Phili rejected an offer that Toronto had put on the table wanting both Happ and Drabek as the center pieces of a package. If he is not traded his value goes way down at the Winter meetings as Halliday is adamant on testing Free Agency. Still no thanks but I never underestimate KW. Toronto will need to lower their asking price before they lose him for nothing in free agency.

QUOTE (BearSox @ Jul 25, 2009 -> 02:13 PM) Why? The odds of anything he says being even remotely true are very low. Cowley says there are rumblings around the clubhouse about Cliff Lee possibly coming here. But he doesn't think that will happen due to the divisional rivary aspect. He did say there might be something about the Dan Haren rumor. Mentioned that Gavin Floyd will likely be the centerpiece to a package sent there. Very interesting if KW is going after Haren. I wonder if this deal would be to accomodate Freddy so he could get his #34 back!

Cowley to be on the score in 10 minutes to talk about these trade rumors. TUNE IN SOX FANS!

I think KW is still going to make a significant splash at the deadline. There is evidence of the recent attendance increase and Buerhle's Perfect Game should improve a little bit as well. The team is currently battling for 1st and shows no signs of slowing down. You potentially have Dye, Contreras, Dotel and Thome coming off the books after this season. Thats a total of about 40 million. Granit you still owe arbitration to Danks, CQ and Carasco which will likely be about 15 million total. So thats about 25 million right there cleared up. So if KW and JR are content of retaining the current water mark of salary, they would essentially have about 20-25 million to spend on pieces. A huge piece could come a bit early this season at the trade deadline. Honestly our lineup is solid 1-9 (thanks to Pod's unheard of return and the rapid progression of Beckham). We need a starting pitcher if this team is going to make a run. Richard has showed flashes of what he could be. Poreda also has shown some flashes, but also showed us he isn't ready yet. Colon is pretty much on his last leg. Torres seems decent but nothing fancy. Contreras is nothing more than a 5th starter. This team NEEDS a legitmate top of the rotation starting pitcher if they intend to compete for a World Championship. Don't let KW or JR fool you about money. If anything i truly believe it as a cheap marketing ploy to get more fans to go out to the game. We currently have the pieces in the farm to get that 'guy'. Who will that guy be? I'm not sure. But i'm confident KW isn't satisfied with this current starting rotation. . He is making his phone calls. Stay tuned, something will get done.

QUOTE (NIUSox @ Jul 24, 2009 -> 12:35 PM) I forgot Opening Day 2006 with the raising of the Banner, just enjoying the game with my dad, long rain delay, and a Thome blast in the rain. I was there as well. The raising of the banner, the electricity in the park, the introductions. That was well worth the sub hub price.

QUOTE (EvilJester99 @ Jul 23, 2009 -> 07:22 PM) Just this morning. I wonder who KW offered. . . Seriously is there a guy you wouldn't give up in farm for Haren? They could have there pick of 4 for all i care. Haren is a stud!

1. 2005- ALDS Game 1- My first playoff game ever and the Sox killed the defending champs to set the tone for a run we would never forget. 2. 2000- Jose Valentin hits a walk off single vs the defending champion Yankees. 3. 2003- Frank Thomas walk off homerun vs the Twins in extras (Pauly forced extra innings after hitting a 2 out HR off Guardado) 4. 1986- Harold Baines hits a walk off homerun at Old Comiskey. It was my first Sox game ever, i was 4 years old and my Dad was picking me up and celebrating. I remember saying to myself "this is awesome". 5. 2003- Frank Thomas hits his 400th HR. 6. 2003 Jose Valentin's walk off vs the Cubs. 7. 2005 back-2-back games. JD hits a walk off HR vs Angels. The very next day Timo Perez gets a walk off single. There are many many more. But these games really stick out for me.

QUOTE (WSoxMatt @ Jul 23, 2009 -> 04:47 PM) FIX THIS PLEASE!!! BUEHRLE DID NOT WIN A WORLD SERIES GAME!!! LETS GET THE FACTS STRAIGHT AT LEAST Dude chill! simple mistake. im just as excited as u r.

QUOTE (103 mph screwball @ Jul 23, 2009 -> 01:51 PM) Well. if Haren is being talked about, I find it encouraging that the DBacks are at least interested enough to send scouts. Fields has played 2 of the last 3 right? Torres and Richard have shown what they can do. If you gotta give up the farm to get a stud starting pitcher, I'd rather give the overwhelming offer to the Dback for Haren than to the BJays for Halladay. Something is brewing. Keep pursuing him KW!!!!!

It was Castro's first game caught for Buerhle Wise- What an amazing catch!!! Fields- Grand Slam and played a decent 1B today. These are the guys nobody talks about during the year. They are a big reason for today and will be huge for us down the stretch if we make the playoff!!!

QUOTE (qwerty @ Jul 23, 2009 -> 04:09 PM) Four time all-star. even better!!!

Keep this list growing: *No Hitter *Perfect Game *Hit a Homerun *World Series Champion *Pitched a Complete game in the ALCS *Saved a game in the same World Series *Started an All-Star Game *3 Time All-star and growing. . . . . what else is there Sox fans:

i haven't been this excited since October 26th 2005!!! I LOVE MARK BUERHLE!!!!!

QUOTE (BearSox @ Jul 23, 2009 -> 11:32 AM) I think the easy answer is JD. I thought about Big Jim earlier, but his bat has clearly slowed down, and he struggles to catch up to most fastballs now. Plus, he's becoming even streakier, his strikeout seems to be increasing, can only play DH and has injury concerns, and is now officially the slowest player on the White Sox and perhaps in all of baseball. I actually doubt he'll be able to come close to 600 next year, that's how much his bat has slowed down. Sure, he still has hot streaks where he hits the daylights out of the ball, but those are becomming more and more infrequent. He also still walks a ton and gets on base at a great clip, but he can only score on a home run, or go from 1st to 3rd on a double. He can only score from second on a double. JD will produce more in the long run, and as much as I'll be sad to see Big Jim go, JD gives the team a better shot at competing and winning. Agreed! JD is comfortable here, he has produced consistently since he signed with us and has showed now signs of slowing down (at least offensively). I want JD as our DH next year.

QUOTE (CanOfCorn @ Jul 22, 2009 -> 12:27 PM) hahaha nice!! Lets look at KW's recent 'mid season' splashes: 2003- Roberto Alomar and Carl Everett 2004- Freddy Garcia, Ben Davis, Carl Everett, Jose Contreras 2005- Geoff 'world series hero' Blum 2006-David Riske, Mike MacDougal, Sandy Alomar Jr. 2007- Danny Richar, Michael Dubee, Jon Link 2008- Ken Griffey Jr. I think '04 was KW's best mid season dealing. In '03 i remember being pumped about Alomar and Everett. Last year was pretty exciting to see Griffey wearing a Sox uniform. Hopefully he has an '04 type mid season splash. We need a SP if were going to make a run this year.

The tradewinds thread during the final week of the trade deadline is the equavilent to the week before christmas as a child. Your very excited about the possibilities, but never know what ur going to get

QUOTE (YASNY @ Jul 22, 2009 -> 08:09 AM) Sounds like both GM's were smart. KW for not offering him, and Riccardi for wanting him. Thank you KW for not being over aggressive. The Mets are smart for not giving up on FMart and were smart to not give up on Beckham. Toronto is at a disadvantage because due to the economy teams are more reluctant to give you their young cheap players than ever before. It will be rare if you see a Santana, Sabathia or Bedard type deal where the other team recieves top prospects.

QUOTE (Jenksy Cat @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 01:56 PM) I'd do the Peavy deal, nothing more. I'd do the Peavy deal as well. Or a deal similar to it where all we give up is pitching prospects. The Phillies are likely going to give the moon to Toronto for Halladay.

QUOTE (JPN366 @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 12:56 PM) If there is any deal with the Braves, the White Sox NEED to acquire Cody Johnson, he's the outfield equivalent of Tyler Flowers. What would it take to aqcuire this Cody Johnson? A reliever perhaps? Maybe Atlanta is interested in Linebrink? And if Baltamore is interested in Fields, seriously they could have the guy. Just give us a Single-A prospect and were good.

If the Sox can pull out a W on a night when Richard starts , it will be a minor miracle. Lets capture first!!!! :begood

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 12:49 PM) The Thome rumors were there days before the deal went down. The were rumors before we acquired Vazquez. There are more. It seemed like that 2005 offseason was the last time we heard of the 'possibilities' but even before 2005 there were deals that came out of nowhere. You maybe right on the Thome deal. But i cant recall the other deals on my list being something we heard of before the actual deal occured. KW has truly been under the radar ever since the Miguel Cabrera and Torii Hunter thing blew up in his face in the winter of 2007.

Any other Sox fans going to the Incubus concert tonight?