Jake

QUOTE (bbilek1 @ Jul 29, 2013 -> 09:26 PM) I think he was traded around 4 PM for a night game so just about. I can't see Peavy making his start tomorrow. I'd warm his ass up on TV, at the least

QUOTE (bbilek1 @ Jul 29, 2013 -> 09:24 PM) Anyone else giving up on today? Seems like the smart bet. Wasn't Garza scheduled to pitch until the very last instant?

QUOTE (bbilek1 @ Jul 29, 2013 -> 09:12 PM) FWIW, Boston's message board applauds the Rays' trade of Crain and seem disappointed they could not do the same. Easy to say when it seems like the trade was for nothing

QUOTE (bbilek1 @ Jul 29, 2013 -> 08:58 PM) So you wouldn't consider Tavares, Martinez, Wacha, Adams, Wong and Blazek for him? Adams-Wong-Tavares and a couple lesser regarded guys would do it for me...maybe I'd have to have Martinez too. Chris is just one guy.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jul 29, 2013 -> 07:59 PM) I think what we have all learned from this fiasco is that Jake sucks at Spanish comprehension Maybe he doesn't know the difference between Cleveland and Charlotte They're both "C"

from the other thread QUOTE (Jake @ Jul 29, 2013 -> 06:58 PM) I know that Brazilians speak Portuguese. Many of them learn Spanish as a second language. We're chatting Jacob Long ‏@jlongrc 8m @andre_rienzo has oido alguna cosa sobre un intercambio? me parece que no Andre Rienzo ‏@andre_rienzo 7m @jlongrc todavia nada ! Eso mo paso todavia Jacob Long ‏@jlongrc 4m @andre_rienzo entonces todavia estas en Charlotte? Andre Rienzo ‏@andre_rienzo 1m @jlongrc si senor por ahora si Jacob Long ‏@jlongrc 4s @andre_rienzo esta bien. vas a estar en Chicago pronto, con intercambio o no. buena suerte mi amigo! He hasn't heard anything about any trades, is in Charlotte as we speak.

Spanish would be an extremely easy language for a Portuguese speaker to learn. They are more similar than any language is to English

I know that Brazilians speak Portuguese. Many of them learn Spanish as a second language. We're chatting Jacob Long ‏@jlongrc 8m @andre_rienzo has oido alguna cosa sobre un intercambio? me parece que no Andre Rienzo ‏@andre_rienzo 7m @jlongrc todavia nada ! Eso mo paso todavia Jacob Long ‏@jlongrc 4m @andre_rienzo entonces todavia estas en Charlotte? Andre Rienzo ‏@andre_rienzo 1m @jlongrc si senor por ahora si Jacob Long ‏@jlongrc 4s @andre_rienzo esta bien. vas a estar en Chicago pronto, con intercambio o no. buena suerte mi amigo! He hasn't heard anything about any trades, is in Charlotte as we speak.

I'm now trying to tweet w/ him in Spanish, it is both of our second language (let's hope he's better with Spanish than I am!)

QUOTE (DirtySox @ Jul 29, 2013 -> 06:35 PM) FutureSox.com ‏@FutureSox 3m If the @MLBBrasil tweet is correct, and @andre_rienzo will be called up for Tuesday's game, that could indicate a trade is close. Expand Reply Retweet Favorite More Andre Rienzo ‏@andre_rienzo 43s @FutureSox @SoxNet no believe in that because i dont know about hahaha Hide conversation What the f*** does that mean?

QUOTE (flavum @ Jul 29, 2013 -> 06:22 PM) http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?g...ox&sid=milb #hugwatch You think we might get Josh Fields? Awesome!!!

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 29, 2013 -> 06:21 PM) What mixed signals? You either pay a fair price or you don't get the player. The White Sox don't have to trade Peavy. If the offers aren't there you can trade him in the winter or keep him and try to win next year. I don't understand why a price being considered too high is being called mixed signals. I think it is a pretty clear signal. Well, we can't know if the Sox were moving the goalposts or what

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jul 29, 2013 -> 12:45 PM) If I could stay Chicago would be my #1. After that its not really specific order but San Fran, San Diego or LA. But my #1 by far would be Chicago. Chicago would definitely be in my top 3, if not top 2. All subject to change repeatedly as I travel and move around, though

I don't think Peavy not making this season's starts necessarily affects his trade value. It affects his actual value, but I don't know that it means much in terms of trade return. The trade deadline, on the other hand, could be the best impetus for a great return in trade though.

Dude probably called home to mommy before he was supposed to

It is still relatively common for a pitcher to never be right again after TJS. Maybe 1 out of 20. It's not a no-risk endeavor

Guys like Melton tend to fizzle out pretty early in their careers. I don't mind taking it year by year with him

I was the opposite. I haven't done any quantitative work in any way, shape, or form since high school and hadn't done the basic algebra, geometry, etc since I was a freshman in high school. That's a long ass time. I've had to relearn a lot of math and I'm still not going to be much better than 50th percentile in quantitative.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jul 29, 2013 -> 09:16 AM) Tigers trade for Jose Veras from the Astros, so /thread I don't see that ending well

How much negotiation do you think is done via text vs phone?

QUOTE (Al Lopez's Ghost @ Jul 29, 2013 -> 09:06 AM) The Tigers just got Veras from Houston, so forget about them in a Texas 3 way. Hey! This is a family board!

QUOTE (Knackattack @ Jul 28, 2013 -> 10:01 PM) Face inserted into palm

Russell would be a guy worth paying 10 million bucks for. He'd probably get that as international FA right now

QUOTE (Knackattack @ Jul 28, 2013 -> 09:34 PM) Apparently Miguel Cabrera got a little help... "@BBTN: Notable players associated with Biogenesis: M.Cabrera B.Colon N.Cruz J. Peralta A.Rodriguez #STLvsATL on ESPN http://t.co/fM4Bhz9bnt" MMMMMMelky

The posturing continues. Somebody will crack