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QUOTE(kyyle23 @ Aug 14, 2007 -> 07:25 AM) After dealing Linebrink last month, I got the impression that San Diego decided that they want to hold on to Bell for quite some time. If KW could swing Greene and Bell + 1 or 2 prospects for Garland and Anderson, I dont think I would be terribly upset. Garland and Peavy would have some mean ERAs in Petco together That would be a pretty weak trade, San Diego has a near barren system, I like Khalil Green but he's really not that good of a player and you always have to be weary of trading for Padres relief pitchers especially someone like Bell who was so terrible with the Mets and has now seemingly turned it around as a 29 year old in the San Diego bullpen. Kevin Towers has a knack for picking up bad relievers, finding a place for them to succeed in his pen then dumping them and they never find that same success again. There has to be a better fit out there like say, the Dodgers who actually have some talent in their minor league system. I mean a soon to be 30 year old reliever who has had one good year, a SS who's incredibly similar to Uribe (+ injury concerns) and a C to B- prospect or two for Jon Garland and Brian Anderson? No thanks.

He's a free agent, no posting necessary.

Yeah that's right Erstad's option is actually $3.5M, Mackowiak's is $3.25M I always get those 2 mixed up.

QUOTE(nitetrain8601 @ Aug 13, 2007 -> 01:45 PM) Ozzie won't use him as that if he's kept on the team IMHO. Get rid of him. Yep, there's no way Erstad would be relegated to bench duties with KW and Ozzie running this team. He'd still start in over 80% of his GP next year which means he'll spend half the season on the DL once again.

Ertad's 2008 option is worth $3.25M. There will be better options out there like say Mark Sweeney or Rob Mackowiak. It's time to end the Erstad experiment.

Since the Cubs claimed Pods they were the only team the Sox could trade him to, the deadline for a deal to get done was today at noon. The deadline has passed and no deal was made therefore he can not be traded for the rest of the season.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Aug 13, 2007 -> 11:33 AM) There's no way that Pods goes anywhere now... KW will want too much. He can't be traded anyway.

They have until noon.

There isn't even a mention of it in ESPN's News section on their MLB front page. Maybe they don't even know it happened.

Still not a damn thing from ESPN.com either.

QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Aug 12, 2007 -> 03:11 PM) So how about now? Well, the already ridiculous asking price just tripled.

Can you imagine how big this would be if Jonathan Papelbon had tied the record? There would be countless updates, in-progress video from ESPN and the MLB section of their website probably wouldn't have a picture of Aaron Harang on the front page right now. It's a shame Bobby will get so little national attention for an amazing accomplishment.

That was a pretty cool moment. Uribe is always in on these big moments.

By the absolute smallest of margins.

And why isn't Richar playing? I didn't know a 24 year old needed 2 days off a week.

QUOTE(max power @ Aug 12, 2007 -> 01:34 AM) So if you avoid arbitration one year by resigning that player for a year, is he automatically arbitration eligible the next year? A player is eligible for arbitration in years 4-6 of his pro career, signing a one year deal to avoid arbitration just means the two sides don't want to go infront of an arbitrator and instead are able to come to a consensus on the player's worth for that season. It doesn't add on any years of arbitration eligibility. After the 6th season the player becomes a free agent.

Podsednik is arbitration eligible next season, if he's with the White Sox he will make NO LESS than $2.32M but more often than not a player does not receive a drop in salary during his final year of arbitration even after a bad season. I can't see him making any less than $2.7M but as much as $3M.

QUOTE(bkmoney @ Aug 12, 2007 -> 01:02 AM) I'm not so sure about this anymore. just from being at the game and hearing how loud everyone cheers for Pods... And he got 2 hits and 2 SB tonight. If only he weren't injured a lot. Why not have Pods/Owens be the 1/2 combo? but Fields doing well.. hmm Because he is always injured, isn't very good and will make about $3M next year. That's why. He's spent 70% of the season on the DL, don't let 1 game cloud your judgment.

Ryan Howard David Ortiz Albert Pujols Alfonso Soriano Lance Berkman Jermaine Dye Jim Thome Travis Hafner Andruw Jones Carlos Beltran Adam Dunn Frank Thomas Carlos Delgado Aramis Ramirez Troy Glaus Jason Giambi Manny Ramirez Alex Rodriguez Paul Konerko Bill Hall Nick Swisher Jason Bay Richie Sexson Justin Morneau Matt Holliday Vladimir Guerrero Raul Ibanez Mark Teixeira Vernon Wells Chase Utley Adam LaRoche Torii Hunter Joe Crede + Prince Fielder Is Josh Fields ready to join this list of players?

QUOTE(Chisoxrd5 @ Aug 11, 2007 -> 11:47 PM) The fact that Ozzie finds a way to get Erstad into the lineup every single day is the biggest reason why he needs to be gone. We make up ways to insert him into the lineup. I hope we release him but frankly, we all know hes going to be injured again soon anyways... The outfield situation sickened me from the very beginning, being forced to watch the remnants of that disaster fail time and time again in the starting lineup of a 4th place team IN THE MIDDLE OF AUGUST is getting real old.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Aug 11, 2007 -> 11:46 PM) I think the Sox are holding onto Erstad in the hope that they will be able to move him to a team (basically hoping that he will get on a bit of a hot streak and allow the Sox to get an A ball player for him). If it doesn't happen you'll probably see the Sox waive him just before the month comes to an end so Erstad can at least try to stick on to some other team (regardless of what Soxtalk thinks of Erstad, the organization likes his attitude and work ethic and I think at some point or another they will let him walk with the hope that he'll be able to pick up a gig somewhere else and maybe help a playoff team). I also agree on getting to see Jason play. He seems like he could a pretty darn solid bench player for the club (and the more of those there are, the less the odds of me seeing Andy Gonzalez or Alex Cintron next year). Getting Jason Bourgeois an extra 15-18 games in the majors this season > some 24 year old single A reliever. Thank him for his leadership and ass-patting and let him find a new home for the final month and a half of the season. It's getting real old watching a 33 year old washed up bench player start everyday when I could be watching a 25 year old with a little bit of upside.

I'd love to see Erstad released and Jason Bourgeois recalled from Charlotte. As a matter of fact outside of KW/Ozzie's love for Erstad I have no idea why this move has yet to be made. He brings nothing to the team, at least with Bourgeois we'd get a glimpse of a possible Cintron replacement.

Cedeno would NEVER make it through waivers but he could be dealt as a PTBNL.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Aug 10, 2007 -> 11:27 PM) God those terms made a terrible signing that much worse. That is the type of contract that is flat out brutal. Plus they gave him a full no trade clause so even if they wanted to they can't dump that contract on someone without his permission.

QUOTE(Frankensteiner @ Aug 10, 2007 -> 11:10 PM) I look at the Mariners and think: Smoke & Mirrors. Outside of Ichiro, I can't even find one above average player. Maybe Jose Guillen? Even King Felix hasn't been all that good (1.40 WHIP). Hernandez' ERA is 3.97, if you don't think he's having a good year then I can't imagine what you think of Garland. JJ Putz is probably the best closer in the game right now, Sherrill has been the best setup man in the AL this side of Okajima and the rest of the pen has been stout. On the offensive side I'd certainly call Adrian Beltre's .813 OPS above average especially when you factor in his outstanding defense, Yuniesky Betancourt has been close to league average offensively while playing quite possibly the best defense at short in the game, Johjima is one of the best offensive catchers you're going to find and Jose Guillen has been damn good this year. It's a pretty talented roster that plays some outstanding defense, has a great bullpen and gets some good, timely hitting.