Kalapse

QUOTE(danman31 @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 03:47 PM) I like the deal. MacDougal has good stuff. Cortes didn't thrill me. Lumsden is a good arm to give up, but MacDougal is a good arm we should have for a few years. My sentiments exactly, I can't wait to see MacDougal's power arm in the Sox' pen. KW knew this team needed a proven righty setup man and he got the job done.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 03:41 PM) As far as I know, Garcia does not have an option next year...his contract is guaranteed next year. Yes, it is gauranteed. QUOTE(rcpweiner @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 03:43 PM) Wah, wah, wah. They preached defense and strong pitching last year, and won it all. This year things (say, pitching not being nearly as strong as last year) and they feel they have to adapt a bit. Why do you fear change so much? Not every team wins with pitching and defense. Some teams are made for that, some aren't. And, as the poor starts by Mark, Javy and Freddy pile up, maybe this year's version isn't made for the type of pitching and defense that last year's was. We're in 2006 here. Change isn't a bad thing. Flip-flopping is, in some cases, good. I do not fear change, I fear losing games due to disgusting defense. An OF with Podsednik in CF will lose more games for you than it will win.

Got this from a Tigers board: [MacDougal's] 3 year numbers vs DET: 18.2IP, 8/8 in Saves + 2 wins, 1.53 ERA, 3 ER, .226 BA The ERA drops to 1.30 if you add in the 2 scoreless innings and the 1 save from this season as well.

QUOTE(LVSoxFan @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 03:38 PM) Fine. If Pods isn't moving to CF and Soriano's not in left, just where does everybody think Soriano's going to be playing? Soriano = LF Pods = BYE BYE

QUOTE(Controlled Chaos @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 03:21 PM) The more I think about it, I just can't see Anderson being moved with Pods goin gto center. The SOx know Pods defense is suspect and they know he can't play center. There's is no way that is part of the big plan. It would make Kenny Williams and Ozzie Guillen two of the biggest hypocrites in the history of professional sports after spending the past few seasons preaching great team defense and strong pitching. Talk about a crock.

QUOTE(AWhiteSoxinNJ @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 03:36 PM) I guess Tracey gets sent back down or traded. Or Brandon jumps on a flight to DC . . .

Mike MacDougal is a free agent after the 2009 Season.

QUOTE(wsdp @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 03:18 PM) Middle of the summer? Odd time for the flu... I just got over the flu a few weeks ago, it happens and it sucks.

If this is official, Jason is gonna be pissed.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 03:12 PM) Sanchez was scratched from his start for "health" reasons according to Dave Dombrowski. The flu to be more specific.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 03:07 PM) bit fishy huh? Quite. It's supposedly do to "health reasons" FWIW

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 02:58 PM) also, Humberto Sanchez was just scratched from his start tonight. Could detroit have finally given in to Washington/'s demands based on this rumor? Now that certainly is an interesting tidbit of information.

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 02:54 PM) We need to wait to see what Kalapse says about this deal. Focking horrible. I love Brandon far too much.

QUOTE(tonyho7476 @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 02:53 PM) Does all that transfer when a trade is made? The money would have to be negotiated into the trade by the Sox and Yankees, that money does not just automatically come with him.

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QUOTE(WhiteSoxfan1986 @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 01:50 AM) I did a search on the rule and this is what I found (it's at the top). It's called the "Pete Incaviglia rule". http://www.baseballprospectus.com/chat/chat.php?chatId=189 So forget about aquiring Pelfrey people, he didnt sign until january or february. This was discussed on a Mets blog, inorder for Pelfrey to be traded this year he has to be a PTBNL and only to an AL team, changing organizations in January.

QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 01:01 AM) Does that help a little Kalapse? Meh, you could have atleast put together a projected lineup with him included. You're just not putting much effort into it. And since when did Bills fans earn the right to talk smack? Talk about a loser organization.

QUOTE(Sam @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 12:19 AM) The orange shade that TalkBears.com uses: ff4202 The orange shade that the Chicago Bears use: df6108 Just to show you what it would like if you made the change, http://img451.imageshack.us/img451/2655/talkbearsqk1.jpg This is true, the blue used for the skin is also the wrong shade damnit. I assume it was Heads who did this and I can't say I'm surprised, I bet if it were blue and white there would have been no problem what so ever.

QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 12:24 AM) First of all, you are comparing trading for Carl Everett to trading for Alex Rodriguez. Second of all, no one ever said that about trading for Everett. And finally, ARod isn't coming here, just like Beltran wasn't coming here in the 04-05 offseason. People, cheesus lice, be realistic here. We are only talking about like the second best hitter in the game here, and perhaps the most valuable player in the game as a shortstop. It's a dream and nothing more. This team has much more pressing needs than an upgrade at shortstop. I don't really think many people were being all that serious talking about A-Rod comming to the Sox, it was more fun speculation than anything else. Must you always be such a buzzkill?

QUOTE(toasty @ Jul 23, 2006 -> 11:38 PM) cairo could play 3rd. or give them fields Fields, Pods and Uribe for A-Rod Lance Broadway, Alex Woodson (heh) and Robert Valido for Carl Crawford Do it KW!

QUOTE(Sonik22 @ Jul 23, 2006 -> 10:52 PM) does anybody have a Vazquez desktop backround? Its been my slumpbust for the past few days. I put a backround up with the starter pitching that day and garcia pitched good and garland was amazing. http://www.soxtalk.com/forums/index.php?sh...c=49036&hl=

QUOTE(Sonik22 @ Jul 23, 2006 -> 10:46 PM) if we got a-rod i wouldn't know what to think, i wouldn't even know if i'd like it. But it won't happen so what am i thinking! If Jerry was willing to pay the rest of his contract (which he more than likely wouldn't) I would be focking ecstatic to have a player of Alex Rodriguez' caliber manning SS for years to come. Of course the Sox do not have the available major league pieces necessary to pull off such a deal but a guy can dream.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Jul 23, 2006 -> 10:55 PM) And every single person in the park knew it was coming. The second Crede dropped that ball in foul territory I lept up and screamed: "YOU CAN NOT GIVE MANNY RAMIREZ A SECOND CHANCE!" sadly everyone's worst fears came true when Viz wet the bed.

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Jul 23, 2006 -> 10:42 PM) Still better than Pods. I hate Manny Ramirez. I personally love him. He's one of the greatest hitters I've ever had the pleasure of seeing and he's never really given me any reason to dislike him. (his HR he hit off Vizcaino last year at the Cell is probably the most impressive HR I've ever witnessed in person simply because of how fast it got out of the park with that sort of distance.)

Team Needs: 1.) a REAL 4th OF (pressing need) 2.) Right handed bat off the bench (could be #1) 3.) Righty set-up man 4.) replacement for Garcia/Vazquez (could involve #3) 5.) a REAL backup catcher 6.) LF/Leadoff man