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Adrian Beltre to the 15 day Dl with a hamstring strain, Chris Davis recalled. Probably means there's little/no chance of Michael Young being moved at this deadline.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Jul 23, 2011 -> 05:05 PM) If Edwin throws another gem before the break he will be in serious demand. We're mincing words here. Jackson ought to bring back a higher value than a type B draft pick. This is a AAA/major league level player with some talent or a lower level player with a higher talent level. We're not going to get 2 major league caliber starting pitchers for him, but one average player should be plausible.

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QUOTE (hi8is @ Jul 23, 2011 -> 03:22 PM) Hopefully he just squares it up better today - giving you that exact experience. I thought he squared that ball up very well. Reminded me of one Carlos Pena hit back around May 1. I have no idea how he didn't hit it out.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 23, 2011 -> 04:01 PM) Has it been confirmed that if traded the 2012 option vests? Unless he decides not to exercise it, yes, the $16 million option would vest if he was traded.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Jul 23, 2011 -> 02:14 PM) I am not a fan of it. I endorse the idea of keeping a guy a starter as long as possible then moving him to relief, but I don't think taking a reliever and making him pitch double the innings the next year as a starter is prudent. The extra innings might well be a good thing for strengthening his arm early in his career as well, in addition to the "repetition" aspect.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 23, 2011 -> 02:39 PM) That's what happens when articles are overwritten. The baseball season is so long the reporters don't generally get enough good stuff in a pre-game article to write an overwritten piece like that one was. Stupid. Can u imagine if Dunn goes 2-5 again tonight? There might be some excitement. I'd have been more excited if the fly ball he hit late in the game got past the warning track.

Don't mess with the clenis.

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QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Jul 23, 2011 -> 12:11 PM) More stories out now claiming that the claim by the Muslim group was a hoax and that the one guy is probably responsible for both. The story will change again, i am sure, as we get more news. According to CNN, the alleged shooter also purchased 6 tons of fertilizer a few months ago.

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QUOTE (GreatScott82 @ Jul 23, 2011 -> 10:41 AM) Yeah that was a great trade. That was the same summer he traded BMac for Danks. One thing KW is really good at, is identifying starting pitching. Oh and you have to give crabby Coop some credit too. Those trades also helped set us up for the very bad 2007 season. Things sometimes look different with time.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Jul 23, 2011 -> 11:33 AM) I think if you look back at the games played so far you will find that Lilibridge has made a positive difference. My only criticism comes when we take a player that is well suited for the role player assignment and gets put in as an everyday starter and can't keep up the good level of play he had been performing. Kind of like setting him up for failure I'm getting the feeling that playing Lillibridge once or twice a week is setting him up for failure since he has no chance to work his way out of the current slumpl.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jul 22, 2011 -> 11:51 PM) 3 of those 4 need to be over Detroit cause I think that's who is left standing come September. Cleveland is who we thought they were, they are just hanging around cause DET/MIN/CWS all suck so bad They're a lot better than we thought they were at the start of the season. I certainly didn't think they were a .500 team.

No, he cannot be sent down. You would have to designate him for assignment, which means paying out his entire remaining $43 million immediately and allowing him to become a free agent.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Jul 23, 2011 -> 12:35 AM) Someone finally understands the limitations of sabermetrics and wrote a very good article about it. http://www.lookoutlanding.com/2011/7/20/22...th-sabermetrics Problem is the author makes the same mistake that he accuses pro-sabr people of making; he provides zero evidence except for a brief foray into discussing triples, without even analyzing why triples are such an odd stat. He just doesn't like the sabr people but he doesn't have any good reason why either.

QUOTE (sircaffey @ Jul 23, 2011 -> 01:33 AM) That won't change. Quentin and Jackson aren't players you give up your top prospects for unless you have the Brewers or WSox system. It depends on what were looking for as a top prospect. You're not getting Bryce Harper, but you should be able to get guys with solid careers ahead of them.

QUOTE (gosox41 @ Jul 23, 2011 -> 12:38 AM) He's way if he things that's the case. Unless this team could pitch 6 shut outs in a row because we know the offense isn't going to do anything. Bob One down.

QUOTE (TaylorStSox @ Jul 23, 2011 -> 06:36 AM) BTW... Gavin looked really good tonite. He had control of his curve ball. It was had a nice, hard break. He was spotting his FB well. Nice acquisition KW. Who'd we give up for him? He came along with Gio in the Freddy Garcia to the Phils trade.

QUOTE (since56 @ Jul 23, 2011 -> 08:35 AM) De Aza and Viciedo should come up. Dunn stays, Lillibridge stays. Omar could be released. Can Rios and Teahen be sent down? Maybe we get lucky and some one claims them on waivers. Also another possibility is put Peavey on the dl. He is contributing very little and no one would question it. Can they lose both Omar and Teahen? The infield would be a little thin especially at short and third. No, Rios and Teahen cannot be sent down unless you're willing to DFA them, which means eating their entire contract.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 22, 2011 -> 11:55 PM) You can tell by all of the reporting about hte REpublicans holding Barack hostage that they totally own the media... And by all the compromising steps the tea party has taken in response.

It's not the news media they care about, they own enough of that. It's wall street that matters. They're the only ones who can say enough and have the teaists listen.

GQ!

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Jul 22, 2011 -> 10:17 PM) how do you pitch to Konerko with 1B open? Righties hit .150 against this guy and lefties hit .350 against him.

I gave it a look and it told me to come back after Wednesday!