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As Beckham's biggest fan, I have no problems with him being dangled as trade bait. If you can get an impact power bat that's signed for more than a year, go ahead and do that.

QUOTE (chisoxt @ Nov 10, 2010 -> 07:35 PM) This information in and of itself, begs the question why the trade was made to begin with, without any kind of salary releif. Dumb. Dumb. Dumb. There are rumors out there that the Sox have a very nice insurance policy taken out for Peavy. And yes, the Padres were very happy to unload him with all of the injury/other concerns about him.

Favorite one of the series tonight with Marcus Dupree. Amazing video footage.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Nov 9, 2010 -> 10:12 PM) I'll assume Cubs. PK over Frank? No. He's not only been my favorite Sox player, but I would also say he's one of the 3 most important in Sox history as well. I'd hate to see him go to the Cubs, but I highly doubt he does that.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Nov 9, 2010 -> 09:02 PM) I think he's talking about you, dude. Yeah, and he's saying some would view Konerko as the greatest player in Sox history or Cubs history?

So the two Heisman front-runners are really great people!! I think Tebow should win it this year based on character.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 9, 2010 -> 08:46 PM) Point...missed... Yep, still don't understand the hidden meaning

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 9, 2010 -> 08:31 PM) I know one thing, he would suddenly become the greatest player in franchise history for at least a few people here. He already isn't?

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Nov 9, 2010 -> 07:46 PM) I would honestly rather not see him pitch for us until mid-way through the season in '11. Let him take all the time in the world to REALLY get back to 100%. If he's throwing off a mound in January, let him keep working his endurance and velocity up until he's Jake Peavy again. Trying to rush back will obviously only hurt him. One of the problems with the Hudson for Jackson trade though is that you really have to go for it all in 2011. If you hold off Peavy until the ASB, then he'll probably struggle the rest of the year to find a rhythm. Rather just take your lumps as you go with him....sadly, he's getting paid SO MUCH money that your team is likely screwed if such a high priced player can't contribute (unless you're Yanks or Red Sox).

I just can't see Boston getting outbid for AGon. Cubs have the high-end prospects to get it done, but then it would kill their payroll as well as chances of having cheap talent. Dunn is a more likely target, especially since he wants to play there.

Brian Bannister

Can't believe they're making a movie called Downers Grove, and it's based on the high school and will be one of those teenie horror type movies.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Nov 9, 2010 -> 05:50 AM) So do you think Karl was at fault for siting Melo to start the 4th or for giving him too much rest and not bringing him in earlier? Not much you can do if a player gets hot and then the quarter ends. Either play him the first 2 minutes of the 4th quarter to see if he can stretch the lead out (for those watching, he absolutely on fire) or bring him back at the 6 minute mark when you still have the lead. Instead, he kept him out and player after player tried to challenge Noah on the baseline.

I loved the use of the bear tonight, but was shocked that Rogen was the best they could do for a first guest. Kinda made the show seem second rate.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Nov 9, 2010 -> 04:45 AM) Well you'd make a horrible NBA coach. Yep, you're right, I said never rest the starters at all. I see nothing wrong with bringing in a player 2 minutes earlier than you had anticipated based on the flow of the game.

Sale needs to go into Spring Training as a starter. There's still plenty of time to make him a reliever if things don't go well as a starter. I'd be shocked if he went to ST as a starter if he didn't end up making the 25 man roster as one of our top 5.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Nov 9, 2010 -> 03:51 AM) Every team does it. You have to keep guys fresh. If you watch the Lakers, Kobe sits at almost the same times every single game. And that's why I hate it, as it shows no feel for the game. Carmelo single-handedly gave the Nuggets the lead at the end of the 3rd quarter, and he never got that rhythm back. And it's also a little different when Kobe sits for the Lakers, as he still has an All-Star team on the court when he's out.

QUOTE (SleepyWhiteSox @ Nov 9, 2010 -> 03:39 AM) Can't believe I'd rather have Noah than carmelo... Something I hate about the NBA is the stupid substitution patterns. Karl seemed to give that game away by having Carmelo on the bench until under 5 minutes left in the 4th quarter.

Nice win, as Noah's defense in the 4th quarter was sensational. Still way too many sloppy turnovers late in the game.

Ronnie Brewer is -24 in his 13 minutes of game action

Awful ending to the third quarter for the Bulls.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Nov 8, 2010 -> 11:20 PM) Why? He needs the work. For real...heck, it might be a blessing in disguise he struggled. I would have hated to see the Sox rush him through the system after last year's injury. His swing is still extremely mechanical (like it was at LSU), as he missed an offspeed pitch to strike out in that Prospects Game by about a foot. Seems like Escobar has really exploded the last few weeks, and he definitely had the "look" of a MLB SS.

That's awesome for Buehrle. He's basically guaranteed to win it as long as he stays healthy now...and Joe West doesn't umpire every game he pitches.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 8, 2010 -> 10:05 PM) Again with the hyperbole. I'd call it more like going from pretty good to very good. And nearly every defensive metric has Konerko at the bottom. Konerko is great at throwing the baseball from the 1b position. Besides that, he's about average at scooping throws in the dirt (outside of Dunn, we don't really live in an area where guys like Frank Thomas play first base anymore. Pujols and Barton are insanely good at scooping throws). His range is so bad that I think when we finally see a different 1b play for the Sox, we'll be shocked at how low are expectations were for Konkero defensively moving to his right/left. For those that think Konerko saved Alexei from a lot of errors, Aramis Ramirez owes D. Lee a small country for all the lazy throws he saved him from.

QUOTE (Chet Kincaid @ Nov 8, 2010 -> 09:30 PM) Would Derek Lee be a defensive upgrade over Konerko? You'd be going from one of the worst to one of the best, especially with regards to range.