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QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 02:45 AM) Has to be one of the biggest deadline deals ever. I just watched the end of Marlins game, and their players were all in deep conversation during the hand shake line.

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 02:44 AM) Manny is a Marlin if wavies his NTC. 3-way deal? Hermida to Pitt, and Bay to Boston?

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 01:42 AM) OC worked out for Boston. And I think that Beltran guy gave Houston a jolt.

Just what you wanted to see!

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 01:41 AM) Willie Mays Gomez Ks. I'm surprised Hawk didn't blame the shadows.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 01:40 AM) It kind of reminds me of big-name FA signings in the NFL, although that's to a lesser extent. Didn't Moose have a TD in the Super Bowl?

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 01:38 AM) There was an article about it a month or so ago. It was even less than that. Isn't it something like 2 wins in the playoffs in the last 25 years or so for pitchers that were traded at the deadline. Some could argue Geoff Blum was one of the most influential deadline deals in the last decade due to his playoff production.

Huge inning here for Gavin. I wonder if Ozzie will get Thornton or Logan ready.

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 01:37 AM) It's extremely difficult to measure, but how often do major deadline deals pay off? I can't be more than 40% The only deals that excite me for the Sox are for guys that will be around next year.

QUOTE (Jimbo's Drinker @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 02:33 AM) Everyone is making a deal but the White Sox...I hate KW at times. I'm very, very happy we're not making the deals that KW supposedly is interested in.

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 02:33 AM) I wonder how many Cubs fans on NSBB are talking about the Sox game in their game thread. How many people in this thread actually check other threads during the game?

Mike Jacobs might have just been traded for B. Molina.

QUOTE (Jimbo's Drinker @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 01:31 AM) Why don't teams realize how to pitch to Ryan Theriot?? HE only hits the other way. Why can't team retires Cubs pitchers when they hit? Their pitchers have started so many rallies for them at the plate.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 01:27 AM) Castilla tore a ligament in his hand. Anyone still on the "its not important to have a good minor league system bus?" I don't think Twins will get Roberts unless they're willing to give up someone like Blackburn, Baker, or Perkins.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 02:25 AM) We might have the worst 6 and 7 hitters in all of baseball. I'm sure we do, given that PK is one fo the worst hitters in baseball this year.

Is it too early to put our defensive squad in there? No reason for PK to still be playing.

Wow, this home plate umpire sucks.

QUOTE (Jimbo's Drinker @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 02:24 AM) When was PK's last homer? Rangers game prior to ASB when he went 4-4.

Anyone see the brilliant hit-and-run put on by Ned Yeast with the pitcher up to bat?

This is getting pathetic with the excuses for PK. That ball wasn't even hit very hard.

Great sequence. Definite moral victory that inning.

Ugh, big batter here in Kubel. Floyd's offspeed pitches have been way up in the zone this inning.

As Hawk said, perfect positioning. Be careful with Morneau here.

Shades of the 5th inning for the Twins here. Cruising along, and then bam!

Floyd doesn't look very comfortable from the stretch.