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Too much money. We're going into next season with Freddy and Huddy fighting it out for that 5th starter slot.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Sep 16, 2009 -> 02:43 PM) Part of the Bachelor Party? Ya it is. I can't make it though cause I'm broke as hell 'til next week. Makes me even more jealous now that they get to see Peavy's first start.

QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Sep 16, 2009 -> 12:28 PM) Krush and SnB will be there for SnB's swan song

Happy bday guys!

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Sep 14, 2009 -> 03:28 PM) I have a feeling Pedro would get rocked in the AL. He definitely would.

Kanye needs to be punched in the mouth.

Awesome stuff as usual, guys!

Lets just go undefeated.

How'd Huddy look? Obviously statistically he was pretty solid but I would have loved to see his debut.

Uncles wedding in Cape Cod. Flying out to Boston tomorrow morning.

I wouldn't get too excited about this. We'll win all 6 against the Tigers in the final 9 to lose the division by 1 game and make our draft status worse.

Congrats Huddy! Very excited to see him pitch.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Sep 1, 2009 -> 02:58 PM) Call me crazy but I have a feeling Pena will have a nice season next year. I 2nd that.

The more I think about it, the more I'm starting to believe that Flowers and AJ might just be rotated between DH and Catcher next season. It's obviously not the best idea in the world for Flowers progression as a catcher but it gives AJ some extra rest and with not a whole lot of money to work with, it's something that could possibly happen.

Pumped to see Flowers and very happy to have Chris back.

QUOTE (WCSox @ Sep 1, 2009 -> 02:45 PM) You forgot about the $25+ million going to Peavy and Rios next year, the raises that Jenks, Floyd, Danks, and Quentin will command via arbitration, and the money that the Sox are losing due to economy-driven losses in advertising and luxury suite sales. The Sox have less to spend next season than a lot of people think. Beat me to it. That sums it up perfectly though.

QUOTE (son of a rude @ Sep 1, 2009 -> 11:12 AM) i wouldnt mind stacking the defense since our pitching should be lights out next year. . I'll 2nd this.

No way we have enough money for Dunn.

I would love nothing more for this team to make a run but it's just not going to happen. I'll follow every game and hope for the best but I'm expecting nothing but the worst.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Aug 31, 2009 -> 06:11 PM) I speculated at this earlier and it doesn't surprise me. I'm glad Kenny is doing this and I hope we see Dye and Thome moved. Maybe even Dotel or Liney. I'd dump Liney for absolutely anything. Maybe we can get something for Dye/Thome but it might be too late of notice, who knows.

Works for me. Thanks for the contributions but it's time to move on. Makes for an interesting few hours here as well.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 31, 2009 -> 03:29 PM) There was no reason to make the Peavy trade when we did, while he was on the DL. Dumb. That's an offseason type move. Rios has simply sucked. He better get his s*** in gear. He's not hit a lick. No, it's still a genius move. He bought low on an ace who is signed for 3 more season after this one. Btw, you should go check the numbers on some of those guys we've traded.

QUOTE (Wanne @ Aug 31, 2009 -> 01:27 AM) I still don't understand why people automatically want to see/or think Beckham as a number 3 hitter next year (Because Hawk said so?). I don't see it for a few years... Why through him into the fire that quick. Personally I don't think he's ready. Q at 3 next year IMO. I'm with ya. I think Gordo will eventually be a 3 hitter but for now he's best suited in the 2 spot, keep him there at least for next season.

My opinion: He's one of the best gm's in baseball.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan101 @ Aug 31, 2009 -> 12:46 AM) I gave "excuses" for two guys (and one is very legit IMO with Beckham). The rest of them are cases where we simply don't have adequate players. You can't blame Konerko, Thome, and Dye for being old, or Nix for being bad, or Pods reverting to the mediocre player he is. They are what they are. So was Kenny just supposed to trade Dye at the all star break? Nobody in the world could have predicted he'd fall off a f***in cliff here in the 2nd half after being productive every year he's been here and playing at an all start level the first half of the season. Pods is the least of our problems, Konerko is right in line with his career stats and I'll give you Thome but it's not like he's been terrible this season either. I really don't see how you can blame Kenny for any of those guys.