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QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Aug 28, 2005 -> 02:53 AM) Wow, bad. We could use a real 5-hole hitter, too. We have a number 5 hitter....but he's batting 3rd.

Yuck

QUOTE(BFirebird @ Aug 28, 2005 -> 02:49 AM) like who?...that wouldnt cost the whole farm or be blocked? Well, that guy on the Reds...but he doesn't want to come here. Everett would do this lineup a lot more good if he was batting 5th or 6th.

I would LOVE to see KW get us a legit number 3 hitter.

QUOTE(greg775 @ Aug 28, 2005 -> 02:47 AM) He's an absolutely horrendous in game manager --is he really that bad?? Many of us seem to think so.

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Aug 28, 2005 -> 02:31 AM) Man, NOBODY wants you on that team. Don't be so sure about that. If the reports are true, Griffey Jr. is the centerpiece of the team in regards to their own selling the team.

I think DJ just gave his most insightful comments ever in his constructive criticism of Iguchi's defense.

Check out the awful start by Roy Oswalt tonight. 8 of the first 9 batters have reached.

2-0 Sox on a homer by Dye!!! Didn't even look like he got all of it, but it went about 400 feet.

QUOTE(CYGarland @ Aug 28, 2005 -> 02:12 AM) We should hammer Pineiro!! Not if we continue to chase that low stuff in the dirt. I can't believe how much worse his stuff is now compared to a few years ago.

QUOTE(South Side Fireworks Man @ Aug 28, 2005 -> 02:10 AM) No, if true, everything has changed. Now it's Griffey who killed the trade not the Reds ownership. He doesn't want to play for the Sox, according to this. Not really. Griffey Jr. never said he would accept the trade. To me, it sounds like this trade was still never really likely to happen. I just want to know the last time Levine actually had a scoop?

QUOTE(3E8 @ Aug 28, 2005 -> 02:05 AM) Ozuna's splits vs. RHP: .206/.254/.254 Wow, that's bad. Especially considering he should never be allowed to play 3b again...it's the right call not to play him.

QUOTE(maggsmaggs @ Aug 28, 2005 -> 01:49 AM) Levine said the Sox upped their offer, but they need Griffey to push for this saying he would like to move on. However, Levine said Griffey told the Sox thanks for offer, but he is going to stay home. The deal appears to be dead, but the Sox offered to pick up more money and Levine said the deal will still be on the table if Griffey changes his mind. So, basically nothing changed. Levine must have had nothing this wknd, and try to generate interest in the viewing audience again.

What, if anything, did Levine have to say on the pregame?

QUOTE(longshot7 @ Aug 28, 2005 -> 01:33 AM) why Timo over ARow???????? Ozzie no make sense. Rowand's a little injured, has hit awful recently, and Pineiro is pretty tough against righties. Timo gives the Sox more offensive production that Rowand these days.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Aug 28, 2005 -> 12:57 AM) Pods is 0-3 with a k at Charlotte tonight. I bet Timo would have at least one hit if he was playing in the minors.

QUOTE(IlliniKrush @ Aug 27, 2005 -> 10:54 PM) Indians just lost 2-1 Wohoo!!!

Blue Jays with the lead going into the 9th.

Anderson will be playing tonight, I guarantee that.

QUOTE(ScottPodRulez22 @ Aug 27, 2005 -> 10:19 PM) God, this sucks my hopes have soared please dont bring them down. Yeah, and it's from the source with the worst track record of being accurate among every "insider" we post rumors from.

Griffey Jr. is in the starting lineup for the Reds tonight, FWIW.

QUOTE(AddisonStSox @ Aug 27, 2005 -> 10:07 PM) Well, I don't know about that. If anything, I think it will be as expected. Many of us were anticipating a deal revolving around Chris Young and I think that is exactly what we're looking at. The real deal-breaker is going to be how much scratch Kenny is willing to take on. Well, the initial deal had Rogo in it. I'm pretty sure he can't be in the deal now. It still seems to me like Honel would be a definite possibility of being included in the trade.

QUOTE(AddisonStSox @ Aug 27, 2005 -> 10:04 PM) I can't believe I'm getting into this. But... You have to wonder if Kenny is willing to take on more $ that would mean one less prospect or something to that end. Looking at the 40-man, Kenny is going to have to pull a serious rabbit out of his hat if Chris Young isn't involved in this deal. I think it's safe to say that if we do trade for Griffey Jr., the price is going to be a lot higher than many on this site thought it would be.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Aug 27, 2005 -> 09:55 PM) Lets assume Bruce is right here, that still brings us right back to where we were on the 31st, needing the reds ownership to sign off on the deal. I'd absolutely love for this to happen and I'm already getting my hopes up but I just don't see it happening. Yep, all along, I've been saying that until we hear that the Reds ownership has changed their minds, there's nothing to get excited about. It would not shock me if KW has agreed to take on a lot of Griffey Jr.'s contract.

QUOTE(maggsmaggs @ Aug 27, 2005 -> 09:39 PM) My ideal line-up with Griff would be: pods (lf) Rowand (cf) Iguchi (2b) Giffey, (RF) Konerko (1b) Everett (DH) Pierzynski © Blum (3b) uribe (SS) Until Rowand starts hitting, he needs to stay out of the top of the lineup. Also, we can argue as much as we want about Iguchi, but he's staying in the 2 spot.