Balta1701

Quit using that reference! I'm going to have to put that reference on notice.

Huh? They're making AJ a starting pitcher?

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Dec 2, 2010 -> 10:42 PM) He might not have eclipsed by much, but the catching market is kind of scary... I'd be shocked if there was no correlation between the report of the Blue Jays making him an offer and him signing with the Sox a few hours later. This is probably exactly what he was getting offered, or perhaps slightly higher.

QUOTE (jphat007 @ Dec 2, 2010 -> 10:36 PM) Hopefully he doesn't have a .680 OPS next year. That won't cut it. I could probably live with that. It's not spectacular, but for a starting catcher, you can live with it if you get offense elsewhere.

QUOTE (Tex @ Dec 2, 2010 -> 09:49 PM) Hasn't the NFL already failed twice in LA? Never with a modern stadium though.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Dec 2, 2010 -> 08:36 PM) The Bulls still match up well against Boston. And KG is Ugly.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Dec 2, 2010 -> 10:32 PM) That decrease in value is probably not worth the risk of not allowing him to try and realize his potential. At this point, it's probably best to just hope he pans out. If some other team wants him, you don't say no. He probably has what, 1 more option left?

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Dec 2, 2010 -> 05:39 PM) Well-played. A.J. Pierzynski is also a big kid.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Dec 2, 2010 -> 10:31 PM) I know some people were wanting to move on, but yeah, pretty darn affordable. Guess AJ really did want to come back. He probably waited until he had a legitimate offer on the table from the Blue Jays, called up KW and asked him to beat it, and they were happy to.

QUOTE (fathom @ Dec 2, 2010 -> 10:30 PM) Why trade him when his value is at its lowest? His value could actually still go down from here.

Well whaddya know about that?

Or so the Germans would have us believe.

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Dec 2, 2010 -> 09:04 PM) I give. What was it? Al Gore, guest-starring on Futurama.

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Dec 2, 2010 -> 09:01 PM) I wonder who will win out? I'm genuinely fascinated to know.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Dec 2, 2010 -> 09:53 PM) I tend to lean towards the latter, but one way or the other you cant just magically make the debt or deficit go away. You're right...but...nothing makes it go away like economic growth.

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Dec 2, 2010 -> 08:57 PM) The message here is quite funny. WHO's RAISING TAXES? After promising he wouldn't on the middle class? Oh, this just can't be. The 2001 Republican Majority. They wrote the law this way. If the President does nothing, he doesn't raise taxes.

Dunn has a career .885 OPS in interleague ball, as an NL-Only hitter, compared to his .902 career OPS.

QUOTE (Rex Kicka** @ Dec 2, 2010 -> 06:15 PM) Word is Reid is planning on forcing a Cloture vote. With a second package on the table to extend tax cuts for non millionaires. They'll strike a deal before it ever gets that far. The Senate has other things on its list to get done first. And Reid probably isn't confident that the 2nd package wouldn't win.

QUOTE (bschmaranz @ Dec 2, 2010 -> 06:13 PM) Would picking up this fellow mean Sale would probably be hitting the rotation? No, it could mean that Thornton was being looked at as the closer and Ozzie wanted 2 lefty setup men.

QUOTE (knightni @ Dec 2, 2010 -> 06:11 PM) What happened to Rauch? Free Agent.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Dec 2, 2010 -> 06:11 PM) The questions are how do we get our bullpen in tact. From a roster standpoint, we are pretty well set outside of having to worry about Quentin playing defense. I guess Viciedo could become expendable, but I wouldn't want to just give him up. If you sign Konerko and Dunn, everyone knows you're selling him because you have no spot to play him.

Gotta think that Viciedo gets dealt for a closer (Heath Bell?) if Konerko is re-signed.

QUOTE (KipWellsFan @ Dec 2, 2010 -> 06:04 PM) Okay but how does that help address deficit crisis in any way? There is no deficit crisis. There is a long term health care costs crisis.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Dec 2, 2010 -> 06:02 PM) over under on # of times Hawk refers to Dunn as "country strong" throughout the season ill say 30 Who are you expecting to go on the DL, Hawk or Dunn?