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QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 07:42 PM) One of Rienzo or Johnson will get the chance with Peavy gone. But I would like the other to get a shot too. Think they could be better then Danks but if they don't get that chance we will never know. Sale Quintana Santiago Rienzo Johnson Could be a really young good starting staff for years Prospect fever . You're lucky if one becomes good in his rookie year next year. Actually thinking they both becone quality starters is a dubious prospositon.

QUOTE (flavum @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 07:43 PM) I'm just going to blame Darryl Boston like it's 1988. He's kind of big to blame . I'd go with McEwing.

That didn't take long. You gotta be bleepin' me !

QUOTE (BigEdWalsh @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 07:26 PM) I'd have been ok with Paulie blasting one off Perez (Ha!). Now we can go ahead and lose (will Konerko ever homer again?!). If he listens to Procol Harum he will.

QUOTE (Dunt @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 07:23 PM) This season would be funny if it wasn't so sad Truth

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 07:18 PM) Man I don't know. I hate the Indians more. It is a tough choice after all Indians have Swisher and Giambi , guys we don't like.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 07:15 PM) You could even say.... Inepictitutde. I just died a little Visitivity.

QUOTE (BigEdWalsh @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 07:06 PM) I was just being sarcastic. I'm not saying he's a great manager or a bad one. I've just seen enough "Ventura's an idiot" posts to make me want to scream. Oh I know you were. I've been one of the leading proponent of the I'v seen enough of Ventura to know I don't want him back .But I'd never call him an idiot . I think he's inflexible. I'm glad a decision worked out for once. In a bad season the whole team makes a lot of mistakes and that makes Robin look worse too. It's not all on him ,but still don't want him.

Walk instead .

perfect position to plunk Swish.

QUOTE (BigEdWalsh @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 06:56 PM) He's a f***ing genius. I didnt like seeing it but I knew his rational behind it . I knew he was up there to work the count .Take the 1st pitch . If its a ball take the second pitch . Pheg's is still a wild swinger but I wanted him to bat . We rather see the future in a tough situation again .

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 06:55 PM) Kepp what a hero saving our season Just when we needed him most.

Oh Robin this may work out but really Phegs has shown some propensity for late inning heroics.

This is the real Beckham. He got his swing back, next well come the power . The crouching stance has really led him to lay off the high ones. His walk totals may not show it but his knowledge of the strike zone is much better.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 06:44 PM) In honor of TPSM, do you think we can pack the Cell for the Aug 26-28 series vs Astros? Could be some big games! If they were in September . It'll go down to the wire.

Nothin but us old guys left watching right Ginger and Big Ed ?

QUOTE (kev211 @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 06:22 PM) High water mark for his career here Last 2 months June .274 July .278 for Dunn.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 06:15 PM) They showed a highlight clip of him at the start of the game and Hawk said some generically positive things on how he's going to be a good one. We should trade for Carlos Gomez as a going away present for Hawk.

Dunn at his high water mark for the season .217 !

QUOTE (bbilek1 @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 02:14 PM) I hope Hahn pulls some magic out and signs Quintana to a nice contract. Do we have to spend any money to rid ourselves of Buddy Bell ?

QUOTE (bbilek1 @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 12:16 PM) I still think it's in the DNA of the Yankees and the Rangers to make a move today. Whether it's Rios... we'll have to see. If the Rangers don't make a move they are essentially good with not winning this year.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 09:44 AM) Because no one in their right mind considers Peavy's contract a bad one. And they took it on by giving up a guy with a career .622 OPS...in the minors and nothing else of value. Really great deal for them. It's going to very tough for someone to top what they did. If it was really as good as you hyberbolized more teams would have been willing to take it on and that was not the case. Everyone else wanted Sox to pay part of it. Lots of contenders this year not exactly with the highest payrolls and they valued that more than Peavy's salary and the prospects they would have to give up get him. Surprising number of teams willing to stand pat even valuing their prospects over winning now. So it seems when everyone was saying it's a sellers market and I was saying it's a buyers market, the buyers are winning atm.

Hate to say it but I told you all Boston wouldn't give up the spects. I mentioned 2 names they were willing to give up , Iglesias and Middlebrooks and they gave up Iglesias.

QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 07:23 AM) Was hoping Hahn could do a little better in his first big deal as a GM. The Sox pick up another "toolsy" OF to go with the masses they have been stockpiling. This one appears to actually have a shot at the majors since he has had a little success, but the jury is still out. The biggest holes in the system are at the IF corners, and this deal does nothing to address that. Instead of chasing down a ML ready bat, he should have taken a few players that were further away. We will need to see what he is able to do with his other chips, as Garcia seems like he could be ready to step in if Hahn is able to deal Rios. The other pieces the Sox picked up look like bullpen guys and a UT infielder. The other problem is that it made two teams that you are trying to catch better. The Tigers have their SS of the foreseeable future with Iglesias who is cost controlled and elite defensively. Hitting .330 this season shows he can hit at least enough to stay in the lineup. We will see what else Hahn is able to do, but in a vacuum, I feel he should have done better. This is the kind of analysis you see most and it makes no mention of $20,000,0000.00 .

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 05:46 AM) Brian Anderson and Chris Young were athletic, toolsy outfielders who didn't live up to their potential once they got to the bigs. I still don't get it though ? Does anybody want outfielders to be slow fat with no arms ? OK thats extreme how about 5'10- 6-1 and 175-210 lbs ? With avg speed ? I mean you have to have outfielders in the minors right ? Isn't the requirement of the position mean you should be toolsy ? Should be fast ? Should be athletic ? What is Trout , McCutheon ,Ken Griffey Jr , Mays, Mantle, Aaron if not toolsy ? Everyone sees Hahn say he's got 5 tools and thats all of a sudden a bad thing ? That makes him a non baseball player ? Face it K's in baseball are rising and already at an all time high . What about all the other outfielders the Sox had around that never made it are they any different ? A bust is a bust is a bust. Extra speed and a plus arm doesn't mean you're going to bust ,same as avg speed and baseball savvy. But if some one's going to be a superstar I'll take my chances with a big strong athletic guy any day of the year .