Balta1701

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 1, 2012 -> 09:05 PM) yes And does he have a contract where we wouldn't just claim him if he got to us?

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 1, 2012 -> 08:56 PM) Fontenot seems like a pretty damn good fit for our bench Does he have to pass through waivers?

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Aug 1, 2012 -> 07:26 PM) My brother-in-law is currently in the Air Force and decided to re-enlist for another 4 years. They gave him a list of places he could be based out of. My sister and him went through and created a list of places they want to go. One option they gave him was an unnamed base in Nevada where he gets on an unmarked bus Monday morning, travels to the unnamed base, and returns Friday afternoon; he would also be sworn to secrecy and never allowed to discuss his job. Yea, I think you and I both know the "real" name of this base. They decided to NOT list that as an option because she doesnt want him gone 5 days a week. That's cool. can he say if he was able to take one of those unmarked connecting flights out of McCarran airport?

QUOTE (GoodAsGould @ Aug 1, 2012 -> 08:21 PM) Hardly, we actually have some prospects that if they hit their ceilings can be very good players, they just happen to be at the lower levels currently for the most part. And we keep getting actual solid production out of the guys who are called up, which iss the real important thing anyway.

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Aug 1, 2012 -> 07:22 PM) Let's be honest, when Lillibridge was here, he was more the 5th outfielder, than backup infielder. no? It sure seems like all 3 of our infielders could use a day or two off.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Aug 1, 2012 -> 07:28 PM) Hah, Sqwert, Balta, Milk... Spare yourselves and don't go back and read... I will...take this advice.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Aug 1, 2012 -> 08:16 PM) And how do you plan on replacing him and remaining competitive? We're talking about the #8 SP in terms of WAR. If Danks comes back and Sale and Quintana suffer no ill effects of having an innings boost this year, you could probably get that and more. If Sale stays healthy and is ready for 180+ innings next year, that's cy young material.

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QUOTE (Iwritecode @ Aug 1, 2012 -> 05:10 PM) I find it hard to believe that this guy lives in the same reality that the rest of us do. He doesn't. Quite literally he doesn't. It's very unlikely that he thinks, to this day, that he did anything wrong.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Aug 1, 2012 -> 05:14 PM) Abreu would be a nice LH bat off the bench. Replacing who and backing up what position? I don't really want to see Abreu as the CF backup or the SS backup.

QUOTE (Cali @ Aug 1, 2012 -> 05:27 PM) I honestly think Loria either fires Ozzie or Ozzie quits because he sees what he's gonna have in store for him during his contract... although, I think Ozzie only cares about money, so maybe he'd stick it out for the paycheck... Ozzie will not quit.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 1, 2012 -> 05:42 PM) CFA has partnered with Focus on the Family. They even included interactive CDs designed by Focus on the Family in some children's meals. FYI, Focus on the Family is a very politically active organization trying to fight same sex marriage. Tim Tebow cut a Super Bowl ad for them, but one can only look away so long from his glistening muscles as he runs in the rain....

Oh, and I should add, there's something sickeningly ironic about Mike Huckabee, a guy who has struggled with a weight problem, being one of the people leading the charge to get people to go to a fast food place.

Unfortunately, if I only bought things from companies I agreed with on everything, I wouldn't have many things. My phone is made by non union Chinese slave labor enabled by lax US laws. My computer is made by a guy who gives to a whole lot of Republicans. I don't have to go to Chick Fil A today but I probably will again. They give me free sandwich coupons most of the times I give blood. But if they want to make a big deal about it, I don't have to go there right now.

The only way I'd consider offering him anything is if Danks has a prognosis after surgery saying he won't pitch next year. Especially with what Quintana has come up with this year, the Sox are deep enough to fill rotation holes more cheaply than Peavy. If you throw a Liriano extension into the mix it would start getting ridiculous. Seriously, take a look: Sale Danks Floyd Quintana Humber Axelrod Castro Santiago possibly That's 8 deep, 6 of them cheap, with guys who can at least cover the back of the order and could be worth developing. And we have this annoying habit of having other quality guys appear magically like Quintana did this year while we're at it. We can trade Floyd and still consider ourselves to have depth in the rotation. If we're spending money this offseason, bring Youk back for one more year assuming he finishes this year healthy, and sign AJ for 2 more.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 1, 2012 -> 04:56 PM) Yeah, I think he's got at least one more option year, right? I've obviously been wrong on this stuff recently so I'll let someone else figure it out. This is probably best, though having him on the bench would work too. He can only really give you 1 position. If he's not starting he's not really useful to this team.

Just can't get a quick inning, can you addy?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 1, 2012 -> 03:15 PM) Nice hustle by Flowers, all around. All the way into Yesterday's Winner thread. Hopefully this isn't a jinx.

QUOTE (Noonskadoodle @ Aug 1, 2012 -> 03:17 PM) DeAza is becoming awfully clutch. Where does he rank in leadoff hitter RBIs? That one would tie Furcal for 5th. Trout, Kinsler, Jackson, Bourne, Furcal, De Aza.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Aug 1, 2012 -> 03:01 PM) This is why I specifically mentioned that I wanted to see what the effect of Cooper's tweaks would be before signing him. I'd like to see that too, but the issue there is...if Cooper has some serious effect on him down the stretch, it makes the money you gamble on him a lot higher

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Aug 1, 2012 -> 02:52 PM) A-Rod's career playoff OPS is .045 higher than Derek Jeter's. But ask a casual fan who is more clutch when it matters? But ARod's career OPS is .118 higher than Jeter's.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 1, 2012 -> 12:58 PM) Not to mention the five years we didn't have to wait for him to start hitting. And even though it hasn't been incredibly cheap, it's not like we've had a hole at 1b over that time.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Aug 1, 2012 -> 02:21 PM) Nice avatar I'm glad someone else enjoys.

QUOTE (Jose Paniagua @ Aug 1, 2012 -> 02:19 PM) Stuck on Gamecast - what happened? Flowers grounded into fielder's choice, Viciedo out at 2nd, run scored.