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QUOTE (BigEdWalsh @ Jun 18, 2011 -> 11:09 AM) My post #3,333. This is dedicated to Harold Baines, Scottie Pippen and Keith Magnuson. As a fellow 2005 joiner...well done. Now just multiply that by what, 20?

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jun 18, 2011 -> 09:54 AM) is there a moratorium on trades right now until a CBA is worked out? No. This behaves like any other offseason until the CBA expires. The trade moratorium should have ended after the finals. Teams can trade players for players and draft picks at their leisure. However, teams don't know what the CBA will do, so if they take on salary in a trade, they're gambling.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Jun 18, 2011 -> 11:09 AM) When a future reliever is your second best prospect, you know you are in trouble. Aroldis Chapman agrees

QUOTE (Springfield SoxFan @ Jun 18, 2011 -> 08:57 AM) With the "Poreda" watch this week, can anyone shed some light on a question for me? If someone is on the 40-man roster do they get paid the major league minimum? I was in Memphis last year and Timo Perez was playing for the opposing team and someone said he is making six figures, how can that be? Teams will sign guys to minor league contracts for six figures sometimes.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 18, 2011 -> 10:22 AM) Where would he play? Do you honestly think Ozzie would bench Rios for Rasmus? Over the last 30 games, Rasmus is hitting .173, sub-.600 OPS. He'd fit right in.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 18, 2011 -> 09:05 AM) At least Konerko and AJ wouldn't be here under that scenario. The payroll cuts required probably would have dictated a few other being gone as well to offset the falling attendence to play through the rebuilding years. I'm going Buerhle and Danks gone as well. How far are you figuring attendance could possibly fall from here? We've had 3 disappointing seasons in a row with a terrible start to the last 2 seasons. Right now we're currently averaging fewer per game than we've seen since 2002. Last year was the worst year for attendance since 2004. If there's a practical bottom, it's probably around 1.9 million, and last year we were at 2.1 million.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Jun 18, 2011 -> 10:52 AM) That's alot of strikeouts in the 5-6 places. Teams would IBB konerko every chance they got. More than they do in front of Rios and Dunn?

QUOTE (TheBigHurt @ Jun 18, 2011 -> 07:44 AM) There are too many people here that just don't get the severity of the situation and can't handle good old fashioned honesty and reality. Don't let it bother you. Good job refuting his point. The irony in your post is a bit funny. Ignoring a person's point and attacking them personally makes you look bad. If you're gonna insult someone... at least attach something intelligent to it! Severity of the situation? You can't be serious but it seems like you are. It's a game

Morel up to 2nd and alexei dropped to a RBI spot? It's been suggested here before and I didn't like it, but I see the point now, since we've had 3 ineffective bat behind Konerko. I just hope we stick with it for more than 1 game if we're trying it today.

What are we, back to 6 games below .500 again?

And somehow fitting that Hudson finishes it off too.

This has been a helluva outing by Hudson. There's gotta be something personal there for him.

He went. Can't remember the last time I saw paulie unable o hold back a swing.

QUOTE (South Side Fireworks Man @ Jun 18, 2011 -> 12:06 AM) Rick Hahn? The guy who was quoted as saying "This guy can really play some Center Field" when the Sox acquired Rob Mackowiak? That Rick??? Utting him out there once or twice to see if he could handle it wasn't a mistake. Deciding thy he could platoon there was.

QUOTE (mcgrad70 @ Jun 17, 2011 -> 11:57 PM) Ozzie's greatest managing was during the 2005 world series...he stayed out of the game's way instead of injecting strategy to let u know he wasn't asleep on the bench Like when he didn't pinch run in game 4 or when he forfeited game 3 instead of burning a starter in the 14th inning.

QUOTE (knightni @ Jun 17, 2011 -> 11:55 PM) I've been avoiding the thread. The post twins game loss threads were much worse.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 17, 2011 -> 11:52 PM) Out of everyone on the team I think Sale has been my biggest disappointment this year. I was a huge fan but now have doubts about how his stuff will work as a starter. This is what was bound to happen with him starting the year against the best and not having to earn the spot. Never had the innings to work on a consistent release point and to find his control groove.

QUOTE (knightni @ Jun 17, 2011 -> 11:53 PM) I'd just like to be Mr. Obvious and point out that much of this game so far is not really Edwin Jackson's fault. I think we all admitted that a couple innings ago.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Jun 17, 2011 -> 11:51 PM) Teahen instead of Dunn. Uhmm.....ok. Can't hit a 3 run hr with the bases empty.

QUOTE (kapzk @ Jun 17, 2011 -> 11:50 PM) So what happens next year.. does Sale make a direct jump into the starting rotation? If the team is hoping to contend I don't see how he can. If we throw in the towel and rebuild, ok.

Sale clearly should have started the year at AAA.

And there is the RBI to the pitcher we traded away on the last guy Jackson was going to pitch to. Sigh.

No 16000 sq ft house line?

Well theres one solo shot.

Ok time to say it. Jackson has been pretty decent. For a middle rotation starter this is fine.