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Heyman reporting that Orioles are going after Konerko (like they did after 2005).

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 17, 2010 -> 07:19 PM) They signed Jhonny Damon? Huh? Peralta

QUOTE (chisox2334 @ Nov 17, 2010 -> 07:11 PM) im taking it aj being the second Two new lefty bats

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 17, 2010 -> 07:13 PM) That is a pretty big assumption right now. Have you seen anything actually that the Tigers payroll will be a certian amount next year? Besides every baseball writer reporting they're going to sign two big bats this offseason? It's been everywhere. They've already signed Jhonny and Benoit to pretty big deals, and they're considered the leaders for VMart and Dunn. They unloaded a ton of payroll from last season.

QUOTE (Kenny Hates Prospects @ Nov 17, 2010 -> 07:13 PM) Yeah I'm gonna have to go out on a limb and say Sale isn't ever going to be an ace. His potential in the rotation is not anywhere near 7 innings per game of what you see in the ninth. He would be good, but he'd be a step down from Danks IMO. Definitely can't shout "ACE!" on him. And I'm not hating either, I love Chris Sale. He's incredible. I think Sale has more potential than Danks as a starter. It's not like Danks is a 7 innings per game guy either.

But not many teams have as much available cash as the Tigers do though.

Tigers have a chance to be really good next year if they use their money wisely the next few months. That's a big if though.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Nov 17, 2010 -> 05:54 PM) I don't see how one extra season of Sale in the bullpen at age 22 would sacrifice his entire career? You have the guy under your control for a good amount of time, he doesn't have to start right now. If he pitches 200 innings this year, will that help his career? I don't want him to be a reliever his entire career, but the move does not need to be made today. This is the perfect time for the move to be made with the uncertainty with Peavy, Jackson likely being gone after this coming season, etc.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Nov 17, 2010 -> 06:44 PM) You'd prefer Sale starting & the Sox ace on the DL, than the ace in the rotation and Sale in the pen??? I prefer the first scenario you mention. I am scared of this team using Sale in the bullpen and making him the closer just cause he's a great reliever when he can become a good starting pitcher. He's going to have to become a starter sooner than later, so go ahead and start that process now.

Chris Sale, start stretching out your arm.

Granderson is making a ton of money for someone who basically is a platoon player. Great guy, but very overrated. With the news on Peavy's health possibly being worse than expected (despite what KW is saying), I think you hold on to Jackson and if you're out of it at the deadline, you trade him.

Anyone else hear Zach Zaidman said last Sunday's game is evidence that Jerry Angelo can draft well because all the touchdowns and interceptions were by guys he drafted?

Both OSU and Florida look sensational

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Nov 15, 2010 -> 12:10 AM) What posts where he calls one of the most accurate kickers in NFL history terrible. Oh, excuse me, the worst Gould is probably the most underrated player in the city of Chicago, but he's been mediocre this season. He's tied for his worst FG percentage since his rookie season. Maynard is the bigger culprit though, as his struggles have been well documented in the Chicago media.

The great Paul Hewitt has his team down 36-16 on the road at the powerhouse that is Kennesaw State. I hate him.

Excellent call there! Assuming the Vikings lose their next few games, will Childress be allowed to bench Favre and play for the future?

Ugh, terrible decision that time by Cutler.

Hell of a play by Cutler! He's doing a great job at avoiding pressure today.

Utah looked so bad yesterday, it wasn't even funny. If you didn't know better, you'd think someone had paid them off to lose the game by a lot. Double digit penalties by the half, literally not even trying to block players, etc. Their QB is also the biggest wimp I've seen on the football field this season.

Jenks at 5 dollars won't work for me. The relationship between him and the Sox is broken on and off the field.

Not sure where there's stats on this, but Maynard and Gould have to be the worst combo of punter/kicker in the NFL...right?

I could really go without seeing another Forte run up the middle. It's a 2 yard gain at best. The OL is doing a much better job with pass protection today.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Nov 12, 2010 -> 05:20 PM) I would hope that the decision makers would be able to see that it was a routine grounder that should have been caught and not judge Hudson solely on the numbers and the final outcome. If not, then boy are we in trouble. Judging by the interations we saw from the Front Office on "The Club", there were some short-sighted thinkers.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Nov 12, 2010 -> 05:04 PM) Trading Hudson was stupid. They just gave up on him too soon. I like Jackson's arm. Check it, I love the arm, but the money taken on was what made is so bad, imo. All we as Sox fans can do is hope that Jackson pans out. Sox said they didn't like Hudson and it looks obvious that whatever judgment they made was too short-sighted. Who knows what might happen going forward, but they wrote a rookie off in a couple games, some of which were pretty darn good ones. I still wonder if Hudson would be a part of the Sox if Beckham could have made a play on a pretty routine grounder in Oakland that resulted in Hudson having a bad start. Also, I think the fact there were some in the Sox Front Office that didn't view Hudson as anything more than a #3/4 starter in the years to come caused the trade.

QUOTE (dasox24 @ Nov 12, 2010 -> 04:13 AM) Now, fathom, that's ridiculous. Maybe one idiot Illinois fan said that, but I highly doubt that's being said. Granted I don't read Illini message boards, but there's no way the "fanbase" (which implies a lot of people) are comparing those two players to Magic and Dwight... And if they are, Illinois fans have become dumb as s***. Oh, and don't forget Brandon Paul to D. Wade. Actually, they're saying Leonard is more athletic than Dwight Howard is, and of course Dickey Simpkins being the idiot he is doesn't help their astronomical expectations of these players. I swear I'm not making this up.