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Dallas fans are going nuts. In my extreme pipedream, Dirk gets restless too and Bulls trade for him at midseason. Yeah.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jul 6, 2012 -> 04:07 PM) Picking up Griffey's corpse to play center wasn't a quality move and did nothing to get us to the playoffs that year. What? He actually played better defense than Swisher and hit better than him. Hell, throwing out Cuddyer at home was enough to justify it.

2003 was a ridiculous offense: DH- Frank Thomas 1B- Paul Konerko 2B- Roberto Alomar SS- Jose Valentin 3B- Joe Crede RF- Magglio Ordonez CF- Carl Everett (also another answer for most impactful in-season move) LF- Carlos Lee C- Miguel Olivo Combined with a very good staff, at least one through four, it's pretty amazing that team didn't make the play-offs.

@jazayerli: Three hours ago, the Rangers had a run differential 58 runs better than the White Sox. Right now, that's down to 20.

Dwights likely out of the picture if Williams and Johnson are in it.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Jul 2, 2012 -> 01:13 AM) Final vote is pitchers ONLY this year for the 1st time. Not the first time fwiw. Also, Peavy is the tenth White Sox player on this thing, most of any team. That's almost one every year. We've won it 3 times.

Final Draft Thoughts Like Houston: Definitely had the best draft of anyone. Lamb, White, and Jones were all tremendous value for where they got them, and can be packaged into a much bigger piece (those three + Lowry for Howard?). Even if they keep them, it's a good young core to have. New Orleans: Davis was the obvious pick, even if people overrate where he is offensively. Austin Rivers has gotten a bad rap coming into this draft for no reason at all. I'm really high on him, although I don't really know where he fits in with the Hornets. Darius Miller will be an NBA contributor too. Portland: Don't think Lillard and Leonard will be stars, but both the next best thing. Will Barton is great value at #40 too. Oklahoma City: The rich got richer with Perry Jones Golden State: Harrison Barnes is a great pick for them. Festus Ezeli should be able to stick around for them. Not sure if Green fits, but he's worth taking a shot on at 34. They also got a draft and stash. Lakers: I believe they got two rotation players with the 55th and 60th picks in Johnson-Odom and Robert Sacre. Denver: Not sure on the two forgeiners, but they got the best value in the draft with Quincy Miller. Dislike Cleveland: In a perfect position to build around Irving, and they completely screw it up. I guess that's why they are Cleveland. Drafting Waiters was bad. Trading three picks for Tyler Zeller is inexcusable. Toronto: They reached on Terrence Ross then drafted the wrong Quincy. Boston: Sullinger is a no-brainer at 21. Kris Joseph fits in nicely with them. But they land here for drafting Fab Melo, who is just awful. Philadelphia: Not big on Harkless amounting to much, nor does he fit in. Chicago: It seemed like they panicked. More talented and useful players were on the board. Miami: Not a big deal and I know they wanted they wanted to get out of the first round, but I don't know why you trade to draft Justin Hamilton.

Leonard will either be great or a complete bust. And the black guy quote is dead on. He's way more athletic and mobile than your average white stiff. He should have went higher than Drummond.

QUOTE (Springfield SoxFan @ Jun 29, 2012 -> 12:49 PM) Carl Everett, twice. He was good though.

QUOTE (soxfan49 @ Jun 29, 2012 -> 03:56 AM) Once again, I'm not an NBA fan but I do watch some on a boring fall/winter night when there's no NHL, NCAA or NFL, but if the Bulls are going to be without Deng until November, Rose until March, and depending on Butler for big minutes, they might have a chance at a top 8 pick next June. No way

QUOTE (RZZZA @ Jun 29, 2012 -> 03:34 AM) We'd have a small back court if Teague and D.Rose were on the court at the same time...he's only 6'2" I heard Barton or Lamb would have been better picks Yeah Rose playing with Teague makes no sense. It's a weird pick, at least for now.

Ugh, disapointing pick

Damn

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jun 29, 2012 -> 01:46 AM) Compared to Steisma? Who was a better big? Ezeli? He can't rebound and has no offensive game to be found. Anyone would be better. He's a project player at absolute best, but still far away.

Lol at Marty

Fab Melo f***ing blows. Horrible pick Boston.

Rockets get an A. Hornets right behind them. Cleveland gets an F minus with one of the worst drafts I've ever seen.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jun 29, 2012 -> 02:34 AM) What what Pretty sure everyone saw that one coming

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jun 29, 2012 -> 01:20 AM) Zeller gone, great move for Dallas. Cleveland traded three picks for him, LOL

Cleveland with an amazingly bad draft. Drafting Waiters not even the worst move, as the Zeller one is just mind boggling.

That was a hr.

Ohman is fine if he's actually used as a lefty specialist. Another reliever wouldn't hurt though if we don't have to give up anything.

QUOTE (Cali @ Jun 24, 2012 -> 10:16 PM) KW has never made a mid-season trade where the player(s) helped send the team into the playoffs that season. Let's hope this is the first. Blum doesn't count haha Griffey

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 24, 2012 -> 10:09 PM) Scott Merkin ‏@scottmerkin Red Sox picking up roughly $5.6 million of Youkilis' deal so White Sox paying $2.5 million Not that it matters much, but Boston side says he's owed 6.5 million more this season so my math says 1.9 million.

Sounds like we pay 900k for him for the rest of the season. End of the year it's 1 mil buy-out or 13 million option. So 1.9 million in all.