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QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jul 10, 2009 -> 11:16 AM) Alex Cora should be banned from playing ever again. Completely reckless on his part. ^^^

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Jul 8, 2009 -> 07:37 PM) A little harsh. I'm more of an ass man anyway, but still. Maybe not "hot as hell" but really, really cute. I'll back you up on this one. I think she's hot as hell.

Going to the futures game. Sweetness.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 9, 2009 -> 11:22 AM) ? lol, well played. And... http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4315071

No mention of the confiscated Lebron tape eh?

Flowers is just a monster, ops up to .970. I'm interested to see where he'll be rated when another top 100 prospects list comes out.

QUOTE (tommy @ Jul 9, 2009 -> 09:41 AM) Podsednik CF Ramirez SS Dye RF Thome DH Konerko 1B AJ C Nix LF Getz 2B Beckham 3B Love it that we're giving Nix a try in left and preparing Pods for his move to center. Lets get this sweep.

Took me a few days to respond cause I'm just not sure how I feel about this deal. First off, hopefully there was something in his mechanics that Cooper saw that he can fix ala Thornton. As for Allen, I'm not high on him at all but I really think he could have at least been a piece to a bigger deal(not the center piece). Oh well, hopefully we get a new and improved Tony Pena.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 9, 2009 -> 10:19 AM) Cliff Lee was virtually unhittable last year; one year later? Still pretty damn good. And I have no idea what Cliff Lee has to do with Roy Halladay.

Awesomeness!

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jul 7, 2009 -> 02:11 PM) I think giving up Flowers at his peak value would be brilliant. Saltalamacchia had huge value a few years ago, but everyone has finally realized he's a DH. Same with Flowers... he's a DH masquerading as a catcher for now. It'd be smart to deal him. Well every indication is that Flowers has made huge strides as a catcher, so to say he's only going to be a DH at this point is way premature. That being said, I wouldn't even hesitate to trade Flowers for a guy like Halladay.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 7, 2009 -> 01:48 PM) I honestly don't believe Allen would be a huge piece in any trade. He's a solid prospect, but he's definitely not a game-changing prospect with regards to a trade package. Completely agree.

QUOTE (santo=dorf @ Jul 7, 2009 -> 01:07 PM) The playoff teams are more likely to represent the 2008 Rays, certainly not the last place 2008 Tigers. Detroit finished 4th in the American League in runs scored last year. The offense was actually pretty darn solid. Not to mention that was their World Series as well. It's obvious that you just have a vendetta against Gavin, so be it.

QUOTE (dbaho @ Jul 7, 2009 -> 09:30 AM) But even with him, would we be able to win a world series with him? I'd have serious doubts You go into the playoffs with a rotation of: Halladay, Buehrle, Danks, Floyd and you have a legit shot to win the World Series, period.

QUOTE (santo=dorf @ Jul 7, 2009 -> 12:25 PM) Gavin = Mental midget. See last year's playoff performance. lol. What happened when he pitched in the make up game against the Tigers last year to keep our season alive again?

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 6, 2009 -> 06:12 PM) 22? WTF? You guys are so much younger than I assume. Happy B-day! Wite's an old ass man now. Don't know what you're talking about.

For me, anybody in our minor leagues and also Aaron Poreda are fair game in a trade for Halladay. Halladay right away makes this team a legit World Series contender and that's something I'm willing to take a chance on.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 6, 2009 -> 03:01 PM) The guy hasn't caught that much in his career. To be honest, no one quite knows what his future is behind the dish. We have to let the kid play and see if he is going to grow into it or not. It seems like he's improved a lot behind the plate. He still has a long way to go but it's very encouraging to see him improve this much already.

The first two players Riccardi would ask for would be Beckham and Danks, almost positive on that. Also positive in saying that Kenny wouldn't trade John or Gordon. Honestly, since those names wouldn't work, I'm sure Tyler Flowers and Poreda would have to be involved. I think the only way something between us and Toronto would happen is if our package at least involved 3 really good prospects and at least another solid one. Maybe a package like: Flowers, Poreda, Allen/Dayan and Richard. I still don't know if the Blue Jays would do that but I really think they'd want at least something along those lines.

In a Sox-Cubs comparison thread: Heh

You better be drunk already. Happy bday, man.

QUOTE (BearSox @ Jul 5, 2009 -> 11:41 PM) Get fat. Pretty much. I'd be a bum for sure. Season tickets for the Sox, SIU basketball, Blackhawks and Bulls. That and lots of good alcohol, that's all I need.

QUOTE (Texsox @ Jul 5, 2009 -> 08:47 PM) No Lou's, but pretty damn good. Still my favorite food in the world is their deep dish sausage pizza. As a matter of fact, I'm eating a slice right now.

QUOTE (greasywheels121 @ Jul 5, 2009 -> 03:52 PM) I was waiting for the results to be posted, before I wrote this--I ran the Race for Young Life 5K in Palatine yesterday morning in 21:20. It was a great time, especially since the rains held off; it only spit on us during the run. I ended up placing 26th out of 250+. Also, I surprisingly won the male 20-24 age class, which was an awesome shock. I got a certificate yesterday, and they send personalized trophy/plaques to the winners via mail. I'm hoping to go to Ohio to visit a college buddy in mid-August, where we're planning on doing a race there. If not, I signed up for the Windrunner 10K in Wheaton at the end of August, as my final tune-up before the Walter Payton 16,726 Yard Run in September. Damn. Impressive man.

QUOTE (Palehosefan @ Jul 5, 2009 -> 02:50 PM) I really like Bloomquist. Ah, finally something we can argue about again. Haha, it's been a while.