Kalapse

Any trade with Arizona needs to include Keon Broxton and preferably Socrates Brito as well.

Oh man, this place is gonna be a clusterf*** when we trade Peavy for a package centered around Will Middlebrooks or David Holmberg. It'd be super if they could, for once, exceed our expectations.

CONFIRMED: Konerko to the Rangers for Goldschmidt and the corpse of Peter Angelos.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Jul 30, 2013 -> 05:11 PM) Why would Texas want Konerko? Paulie is awful. I'd make the deal just to see Andy Wilkins the rest of the year. Cue Wite and his throbbing Konerko boner in 3 . 2 . 1 . . .

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QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jul 30, 2013 -> 04:57 PM) I find your avatar offensive. Nobody puts Jay in a corner! Get back to me when Jay learns to dance the f***ing Pachanga! Til' then he's stuck with Briscoe.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Jul 30, 2013 -> 04:54 PM) Some Twitter sources said a package had been discussed, though, not that the Pirates offered it. And Jake Peavy was involved, not Alex freaking Rios.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jul 30, 2013 -> 04:12 PM) Which Machado are they talking about? Manuel Arturo, formerly of the Orioles.

Brittany Ghiroli ‏@Britt_Ghiroli 17m Machado is walking off the field after being hit in bp. Going to get examined by trainers. Just so you know "being hit in bp" is an industry term for "traded for Jake Peavy" and "Going to get examined by trainers" is code for "packing up his s*** and getting on a plane." This one looks legit.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jul 30, 2013 -> 03:32 PM) Kalapse, Are you hearing that the player the Sox may trade has a last name that may start with a consonant? Can't say for certain, only that the players being discussed do, in fact, have names that may or may not contain english laguage characters. Should know more shortly once my source's parole hearing ends.

QUOTE (southside hitman @ Jul 30, 2013 -> 03:24 PM) Can you confirm the players coming back to the Sox are indeed, baseball players and not some other variety?? Anxiously awaiting your response They are in fact athletes of some nature, possibly of the professional variety. I can confirm that at least 1 of the names being discussed has multiple limbs and is ambulatory.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 30, 2013 -> 03:19 PM) This has me so excited. I hope it happens soon or I won't be able to sleep or work. I understand if your source can't give you the info, but did they give you any names? Can't give specifics, too many moving parts. I can say that they Sox are looking for young pitching or hitting, possibly both. Also, a few of the names being discussed are players you've heard of before or maybe not, depends.

Just talked to my source, he confirmed that the Sox are engaged in talks with multiple teams about several players, Sox would receive minor leaguers and/or young major leaguers in return, money could also be involved. Deal could be announced in the next half hour or some time tomorrow. Heard it here first.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jul 30, 2013 -> 02:35 PM) A couple days ago a Yankee fan had them giving up Phil Hughes and Joba for Sale. I think that is my favorite one thus far That does make some sense, Peavy after all, is coming off a season in which he won the NL triple crown. Oh s***, is it not 2008?

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 30, 2013 -> 02:35 PM) Then they would have to trade him again. Precisely. Any teams out there looking to dump a bro for some young pitching?

QUOTE (bbilek1 @ Jul 30, 2013 -> 02:32 PM) I am not sure what the fascination with Holmberg is around here. Is it because he was a former Sox farmhand? People like names they know I guess. His 6.2 K/9 in AA doesn't really excite me. For the record: I'm not a fan of Holmberg's but I definitely feel he would be included in a Peavy trade because that's just the way the Sox work, dammit.

QUOTE (Frank_Thomas35 @ Jul 30, 2013 -> 02:11 PM) If the A's are to make a deal for Peavy, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle sees outfielder Michael Choice as the potential centerpiece. Otherwise, they could add a reliever. GM Billy Beane says this is the "lowest trade inventory I've seen in years." Reactions? "If tossing in a reliever doesn't get it done we do have a few buckets of raw sewage laying around from the clubhouse flood or perhaps I could interest Mr. Hahn in a nice prince Albert? I can use this rusty screwdriver I found behind that dumpster."

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jul 30, 2013 -> 02:09 PM) My IQ has taken a big hit following Twitter live these past few days. I tried that, after 5 minutes awoke from a daze with my head in the oven. Scary s***.

It's so damn close, feels like any second now we could receive final word on a deal. Every tweet feeds the beast, it yearns for more! MORE! FEED IT! FEEEED IT!

We'll almost undoubtedly get Holmberg back if Peavy goes to Arizona. Near lock.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 30, 2013 -> 12:38 PM) http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/rosen...,7043575.column Someone explain the Sox's plan, please (Steve Rosenbloom) Holy crap, talk about taking the bait.

QUOTE (Dunt @ Jul 30, 2013 -> 12:30 PM) Is he generally trustworthy? I dont follow him He's an idiot. I feel comfortable in designating him "the worst".

For the past week we've seen conflicting reports within minutes of each, often by the same reporter. Not sure why we'd believe anything we read now.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Jul 30, 2013 -> 10:51 AM) Would people do: Dylan Bundy, Kevin Gausman, Eduardo Ridriguez, Jonathan Schoops, LJ Hoes, and Adrian Marin? I think the Sox would at least think about it. That completely depletes Baltimore's farm system. It would give the Sox 3 top of the rotation starters. Baltimore would never make that deal. That's what it'd take though, at least. Aside from including major league talent there's no package the Orioles could possibly put together that would even get me thinking.

They don't have the bullets, this is a non-starter.