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Nobody cares about mass transit.

QUOTE (Rex Kicka** @ Dec 16, 2010 -> 12:47 AM) Except Social Security isn't bankrupt. Doing something like this makes bankruptcy a bigger possibility though. Really, no it doesn't.

My lord, the entire world has been replaced by a gigantic sheet of ice.

QUOTE (fathom @ Dec 15, 2010 -> 10:35 PM) Agreed, I think KW would be motivated to deal someone like Floyd for a few good prospects. If they do sign Wood to close, then maybe Sale goes into the rotation? I'd be equally surprised if KW traded any of those guys without getting his replacement in the trade. If he trades a SP, he's getting a SP who can step in back (a-la the Garcia for Floyd and Gio trade, or the McCarthy for Danks trade). There's no way he opens the season with a rotation of Buehrle, Danks, Jackson, Sale, Harrell, and there's no way that say, Jordan Danks or Mark Teahen are your opening day RF's next year.

QUOTE (fathom @ Dec 15, 2010 -> 10:28 PM) Wood be fascinating to see Wood come here, as it would have to be with the promise of being a closer. If this happens, someone like Quentin or Danks or Floyd is definitely getting traded. Really guys, KW is not trading one of those guys as a salary dump in order to bring in Kerry Wood or Jesse Crain. It's just not happening. Only way those guys get moved is if it's a legit good deal.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Dec 15, 2010 -> 10:23 PM) Cowley is now tweeting that Kerry Wood MAY in fact sign with us as well. Anyone else get the feeling that Jerry might be terminally ill and hates his family? Seriously, this guy is spending everything he has in a hurry.... This is a team which has been profitable the last few years and once again has serious room for revenue growth if it can get back to regularly winning ballgames, especially now that the Cubs are rebuilding and stuck with awful contracts.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Dec 15, 2010 -> 10:23 PM) Joe Mauer got a FAT extension. Justin Morneau has a solid contract, Cuddyer and Nathan both make over $10 million this year, they signed Span for a while, Kubel's over $5 million, Liriano's arb-eligible. Mauer + Morneau + Cuddyer + Nathan is probably nearly $60 million next year.

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Dec 15, 2010 -> 10:20 PM) Ok, what do they do with that money? Estate tax cuts! (Seriously, it's like any other penalty/fee that comes into the government. It goes into the government's coffers. It probably pays for the organization that collects it, so that they need less funding the next year).

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Dec 15, 2010 -> 10:14 PM) why didnt the Vikings and Gophers just build a joint stadium for the two of them. wouldnt that have made more economical sense? Originally there was a proposal to do that, but the stadium itself would have been more expensive (probably would have had to be a dome to operate more in the winter). TCF cost under $200 million, the cost for a joint stadium would have been about $300-$500 million, so the joint option was voted down.

We don't recommend putting that under your arms.

QUOTE (beckham15 @ Dec 15, 2010 -> 10:12 PM) this article says he may get a chance at being the closer.....idk about that one I think that an article would say that about anyone the Sox signed as a reliever.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Dec 15, 2010 -> 10:05 PM) Alard Baird in KC, now Dayton Moore....both those guys WORK/ED really hard, BUT...what do they have to show for it? I think if this current reincarnation of "all in" blows up like it almost did in 2010 (but the expectations will be much higher going into 2011)...then KW or Ozzie will definitely be having new roles. Ozzie most likely with another organization. With the fact that Ozzie's contract runs through 2012, this is "thin ice" territory for him.

Underarm freshness.

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Dec 15, 2010 -> 08:07 PM) HANG EM! Now... if this all is going to fund cleanup efforts and that's what it costs, they should pay. Well, no, the $25 billion fine is what the law mandates the government must seek under the Clean Water Act in the event of gross negligence on the part of the drilling company. That's basically a punitive fine/money to make up for the fact that the government technically owns that oil and BP decided to dump it.

QUOTE (jphat007 @ Dec 15, 2010 -> 10:00 PM) Sure, if he got a major league player back to take their place. Which tells you that KW isn't going to just dump someone to clear salary unless it's a good deal.

QUOTE (DirtySox @ Dec 15, 2010 -> 10:00 PM) Rosenthal notes Yankees in the mix as well. I wouldn't mind Bobby back at a reduced salary, but it seems he will have his options. I'd imagine that the Yankees would have to overpay for him, since the Rays would be giving him the option to close whereas the Yankees wouldn't.

This is probably one of those things that has the potential to get a lot worse if it's not corrected.

QUOTE (jphat007 @ Dec 15, 2010 -> 09:57 PM) I can't imagine they would sign Crain, just to dump Quentin or Danks. That wouldn't make any sense. This is Kenny Williams we're talking about. If he had a good deal on the table for one of his players, he'd have done already.

Jesse Crain agrees with KW being quite the crafty guy.

QUOTE (DirtySox @ Dec 15, 2010 -> 09:37 PM) Close to signing with Tampa. http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/12/...-with-the-rays/ That makes a lot of sense actually.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Dec 15, 2010 -> 09:37 PM) Salary dump trade has to be coming next. I bet its soon. Why? Just win the division and the ballpark fills up enough to pay for this.

QUOTE (bucket-of-suck @ Dec 15, 2010 -> 09:19 PM) Sox lose a pick with this signing...? I believe the answer is no, Crain is type B, so the Twins get a sandwich pick, but the Sox don't lose one.

Cheap ****ers.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Dec 15, 2010 -> 04:56 PM) I have no confidence that Sale could last a full season as a starter and remain healthy. I really think he could, although I'd want him limited to 180-ish innings, which would mean giving him some extra rest at some point.

Link. Ozzie's PR person speaks.