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QUOTE (docsox24 @ Jul 28, 2011 -> 02:59 AM) Seriously? Please give it up with peavy. He is not getting his stuff back. He is no longer an ace and I want him nowhere near starting a playoff game But come on, he's clutch!

Boston's offense is just insane

FWIW, some other tweeters with Brewers ties think the rumors are total BS

QUOTE (Cerbaho-WG @ Jul 28, 2011 -> 12:28 AM) Now I remember it. This guy said that Jeremy Hollowell, a HS basketball recruit who wound up signing with Indiana, committed to Ohio State. This rumor's bulls***. Figures the one you want to be false, is true...and the one you want to be true, is false

QUOTE (whitesox1 @ Jul 27, 2011 -> 11:19 PM) this may just be an off the wall crazy idea.. but just hear me out if this rumor has legs and with upton out of the lineup tonight in tampa (a guy KW has loved).. if kenny was gonna move rios, i dont think our everyday CF will be De Aza.. and from everything i have read the rays are not asking for a ton for upton.. so say we move rios in this deal, will KW turn around and deal for upton? I just have a feeling if we can move Rios then Upton is a guy we are going after since we passed on Rasmus. I jus dont see Kenny passing on Rasmus if he had an idea of dealing Rios without someone else on his mind... even tho the price for Rasmus was more than orginally thought we there being 3 PTBNL's in the deal now from what we have heard What are you referring to with these three PTBNL? And I'd be stunned if Upton doesn't go to the Nats.

QUOTE (Baron @ Jul 27, 2011 -> 11:15 PM) Maybe but Im willing to give him a benefit of the doubt. After the last one Im just gonna let it play out. No one should have doubted Kona!

I'm gonna call BS on this rumor

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 28, 2011 -> 12:06 AM) Holy f***! If they pick up Rios's contract, someone owes Kenny a BJ. Poster said we'd be picking up most of the money. Even if it's 50% of contract, I'm fine with that.

Not sure how much this guy knows who's posting these rumors. Hadn't posted anything in three months.

Well, do anything you have to do to get rid of Rios. Even if you're paying 99% of his salary, I'm fine with it.

QUOTE (Baron @ Jul 27, 2011 -> 10:52 PM) So Thornton,Rios and Escobar are involved in the deal. What?

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Jul 27, 2011 -> 10:03 PM) All 3 of those guys suck on offense, I am telling you why his case is DIFFERENT. Who are you going to give the more slack to, the guys who are making over $12M a year, doing terrible on offense, are aging veterans in the league, and while one is playing poor defense, the other plays almost NO defense, or the guy who makes league minimum, is doing terrible on offense, is a rookie in the league, and is playing great defense while hitting out of the 9th spot with very little expectations or reliance offensively? It's pretty damn easy to see why people are more pissed off about Rios and Dunn than Brent Morel. Did I really need to spell that out? No one ever said Rios and Dunn shouldn't be blamed for world hunger, Ocean's Twelve and Jericho being taken off the air. We all know they stink...but Morel has been a huge bust so far offensively.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 27, 2011 -> 10:58 PM) Then why did this particular discussion start with fathom saying "He'd be far superior offensively to Morel at 3b"? I think we'd give him a shot at 3b...unless we trade the rest of our starting corner outfielders.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Jul 27, 2011 -> 10:56 PM) The difference is Morel is a rookie who is playing great defense and making the league minimum. How angry can you be about that? Doesn't mean he still doesn't suck on offense

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 27, 2011 -> 10:43 PM) How do you know? Cause it would be hard to be worse, and the question about Gamel has never really been his offense.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jul 27, 2011 -> 09:41 PM) I like the idea. Assuming you buy low on Gamel. THis is the type of thing the Sox have historically done a good job on. Fly under the radar on prospects with talent that might need a change of scenery. He'd be far superior to Morel offensively at 3b

QUOTE (Paulstar @ Jul 27, 2011 -> 10:38 PM) So we trade Teahen only to replace him with his younger, cheaper self? Gamel does have some good potential. We'd give him a shot at 3b it would seem. However, price is going to be high for him since he's Prince's replacement.

What was the attendance today?

Maybe for Quentin? They were in the talks for Beltran. Watch us get Carlos Gomez also

Way to go ADA!

Sale's really been great as of late.

BTW, great job of bunting last inning to take bat out of Konerko's hands and make Dunn face a lefty. Brilliant managing!

COLBY WHO?

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jul 27, 2011 -> 06:30 PM) Lets say we are dealing an all-star OF'er plus a good pen arm. What would be a good return? Dom Brown and a pitching prospect. You don't give up Quentin and Thornton without getting back a MLB ready part and a top 100 prospect

Someone made a great point earlier...Reinsdorf clearly respects the opinion of TLR. If TLR told him that Rasmus is uncoachable, then no way would JR bring in another sketchy personality after the Rios debacle.