Soxfest

QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Dec 23, 2012 -> 11:47 AM) LOL, what the hell are you talking about. What don't you get................it bulls*** they are going to decertify then after it is over become a union again.................it is a shell game and fans do not buy the bulls*** period! Fehr dam near ruined baseball and is doing a hell of a job at doing the same with the NHL, people have seen this movie before.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 22, 2012 -> 04:56 PM) You do realize this is just a negotiation tactic, right? Yes and it is nonsense to think people are that stupid to buy the bulls***.....................same thing when the NFLPA did it. If season is lost again I hope fans boycott buying tickets to the games and watch them at home.

RIP.............. sorry things seemed to him that suicide was the only way out!

QUOTE (Sox1 @ Dec 23, 2012 -> 08:27 AM) I hope the Sox can make a trade for Granderson He is not getting traded.

QUOTE (Sox1 @ Dec 23, 2012 -> 08:55 AM) Swisher signs a 5 yr deal with Clev Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News reports that the Indians have signed Nick Swisher to a four-year, $56 million contract. The deal also includes a $14 million option for 2017 that will vest based on his number of plate appearances in 2016. The Rangers, Mariners and Red Sox had also been linked to Swisher, but the Indians had been looking like the favorites to land him for a while. He'll assume Shin-Soo Choo's old position in right field, with Drew Stubbs handling center and Michael Brantley left. Swisher has been a consistent power bat over the last seven seasons, averaging 26.6 home runs while just once posting an OPS south of .822. What a waste a money in Cleveland.

Sick of Illini getting beat by Missouri.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 22, 2012 -> 04:51 PM) MLB ‏@MLB Sources confirm to @EvanDrellich that @Pirates on verge of trading reliever Joel Hanrahan to @RedSox. I like Hanrahan good pitcher.

The New York Yankees offer Logan Morrison 1B-21 (65++) Alan Horne SP-26 (72+) Jeremy Bleich SP-21 (70+) $5,000,000 to the Milwaukee Brewers for Nick Green SP-24 (75++) The New York Yankees offer Chase D'Arnaud SS-22 (53+++) Steven Jackson RP-27 (74+) Manuel Banuelos RP-18 (79+) $5,000,000 to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Chris Withrow SP-19 (75++) The New York Yankees offer Cody Ehlers 1B-26 (60++) George Kontos SP-23 (66+) $5,000,000 to the San Diego Padres for Yefri Carvajal LF-20 (65+++) The New York Yankees offer Buster Posey C-22 (66+) Justin Smoak 1B-22 (60+) Kevin Whelan RP-25 (75+) $5,000,000 to the Washington Nationals for Jordan Zimmerman SP-20 (78++) The New York Yankees offer Yefri Carvajal LF-20 (65+++) Jason Heyward LF-19 (63+) Chris Withrow SP-19 (75++) $5,000,000 to the Colorado Rockies for Shane Lindsay SP-24 (75++) The New York Yankees offer Colin Curtis OF-24 (70+) Michael Dunn SP-23 (69+) Michael Pineda SP-19 (70++) $5,000,000 to the San Diego Padres for Jonathan Kibler SP-22 (75++)

QUOTE (Baron @ Dec 21, 2012 -> 09:15 PM) Didnt see this posted anywhere DKnobler ‏@DKnobler White Sox are looking around for a left-handed hitter. Also have let it be known (again) that Gavin Floyd is available. https://twitter.com/DKnobler I will be happy the day give away Gavin is gone!

I love it the players union wants to be a union until they decide to disband it........................................after contract talks are over they want to be fully reconized as a union again............either you are or not a union...................not just when it is convenient to be one!

The New York Yankees offer Nick Swisher OF-28 (81) Mitch Hilligoss IF-23 (65++) Mark Melancon RP-24 (75+) J.B. Cox RP-24 (72+) Martin Perez SP-18 (66++) $5,000,000 to the St. Louis Cardinals for Clayton Richard SP-25 (75++)

I wish AJ nothing but the best in Texas......................thanks for 2005

Glad Sox did not pay him 7.5 mil

No word on the terms involved, but it's surprising that he wasn't able to get a multi-year deal after such a big season. Pierzynski would give the Rangers another left-handed bat and an ideal platoon partner for Geovany Soto. The soon-to-be 36-year-old batted .278/.326/.501 with 27 homers, 77 RBI and an .827 OPS this past season. Per rotoworld

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Dec 20, 2012 -> 03:53 PM) Duke is a solid school, really no way to argue against that choice. If something happens to him, Duke education is worth way more than MSU. He will be one and done...............he is not going to be at Duke 4 years to graduate anyway!

QUOTE (chw42 @ Dec 20, 2012 -> 02:58 PM) He got an NTC in this deal. Wow after Soriano NTC fiasco...............Theo said the Cubs would not give any more NTC out............Whoops!

The New York Yankees offer Brian N. Anderson CF-27 (80) Bobby Livingston SP-26 (71++) Zach Britton SP-21 (69++) Michael Main SP-20 (73+) $5,000,000 to the Atlanta Braves for Kris Medlen RP-23 (76+++)

Cubs keep spending money on starters................thought they would wait 1 more year to start spending again.

The Baltimore Pickled Horse Dicks offer Chase D'Arnaud SS-22 (54++) Bobby Livingston SP-26 (71+) Gio Gonzalez SP-23 (72++) Zach Britton SP-21 (70+) to the New York Yankees for Mark Teixeira 1B-28 (87) Clayton Kershaw SP-21 (81+)

QUOTE (bmags @ Dec 19, 2012 -> 02:48 PM) Yes, chicago fans boo more than KC fans have booed their home team. Or the Jets. Or Philly. More than Philly no way!

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/footb...0,7747007.story Briggs piles on fans

The Texas Rangers offer Justin Smoak 1B-22 (63+) Ted Lilly SP-33 (72+) [14] Michael Main SP-20 (73+) Martin Perez SP-18 (69+) to the for C.C. Sabathia SP-28 (93) That should be the end the Yankees trading away BIG contracts

QUOTE (infallable @ Dec 19, 2012 -> 10:47 AM) What overall rating does everyone see for John Bowker of the Giants? Because I'm baffled. 95 rating...................STUD

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Dec 18, 2012 -> 07:23 PM) According to Phil Rogers, the Sox are offering AJ one year $4 million. They obviously don't particularly care if he comes back. 2 mil too much

QUOTE (forrestg @ Dec 11, 2012 -> 10:20 PM) How cheap is damn cheap. I am not a fan of his when it comes to throwing out base stealer but without that man we would be in the same predicament as the Cubs still waiting for a world series championship. We as sox fans have to pay a little respect to him. The allegiance of Aj to the managers, management, players fans should not be understated. Watching him in spring training with Ozzie etc will make you value him more. I would not be surpised if he does resign with the sox and whatever he receives I won't complain because he desrves it and it is not coming out of my pocket. Like 2 mil......................... 1 yr deal tops