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QUOTE (chw42 @ Aug 1, 2009 -> 04:31 PM) Why is Jenks in? Because he clearly needs the work.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Aug 1, 2009 -> 04:25 PM) He's ridiculous. The talk around baseball circles is that most people believe that Gordon will add muscle over the next few years and turn into a 30 HR guy with ridiculous double numbers. He has a shot to be the premiere 3B in the league. He isn't going to hit 40 or 50 hr's but he's going to do everything really really well. I keep pointing this out...right now he's already hitting doubles at a higher rate than anyone else in the league, and he's got 5 HR already to boot. Add some muscle in a year or two and even fewer of those doubles will stay in the park.

How is this Yankee team in 1st place?

Beckham can put this away.

I'm relaly happy we got that run.

We've really played with fire this game.

QUOTE (mr_genius @ Aug 1, 2009 -> 03:36 PM) Danks being a baby in the dugout Dotell?

We're PRing for Konerko already? Did he hurt himself?

Big stepup D1.

This is the most Burnett's been beaten around in a while.

I'll take that run.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Aug 1, 2009 -> 01:42 PM) Next year? I imagine yeah. I just meant on that hit.

Q going to RF?

QUOTE (Cknolls @ Aug 1, 2009 -> 12:14 PM) Bingo. Sucking union **** again. Obama can't get enough. Unions are great. They destroy our state budgets with outrageous benefits that nobody likes to talk about, but they earn an honest wage. LOL.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Aug 1, 2009 -> 01:02 PM) The Tigers would be all sorts of stupid to offer Washburn Arb. He's had 2 great years in his recent career...both of them contract years.

QUOTE (Markbilliards @ Aug 1, 2009 -> 12:22 PM) They said on the SCORE yesterday that he would stay in San Diego a few days to throw a side session and say goodbyes. I don't know why he would since he's not on that team anymore, but that may have changed. Who knows. He does still live in S.D., and it's likely his personal doctors are there.

QUOTE (FedEx227 @ Aug 1, 2009 -> 12:56 PM) Probably Torres. Hopefully not Colon or Sweaty Freddy. Torres still can't be called up for another day or two, so it makes sense to have an extra bullpen arm right now...as long as Alexei's almost ready to go. Colon's down for at least 2 weeks.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Aug 1, 2009 -> 01:00 PM) I actually disagree with this. I love Pods, but Swish would get on base more, and get caught stealing less. Swisher's OBP this year is .367, Pods's is .354. That agrees with your point, but then I can point out Swisher's .332 OBP last year.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 31, 2009 -> 08:41 PM) Shelby, Danks and Mitchell are looking more at 2011 arrivals, or late 2010. Probably early for Mitchell.

Hell yes to the Q as well.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 31, 2009 -> 08:29 PM) Would KW dare to give Contreras a one year, incentive-laden contract for $3-5 million plus incentives to be the 5th starter (and keep him around Viciedo and Ramirez)? Are Torres or Hudson ready? Should they bring in a Jon Garland/D. Davis/Paul Byrd type for one year, like they tried with Colon this season as a low-risk roll of the dice. Torres has about 2-3 starts to prove something. Hudson; i think he's on the McCarthy program, where he could start after St next year, but he'd be better off starting in AAA and coming up if there's an injury. I think someone will come in on a 1 year deal, at least to start the year. Unless Torres does a Richard for his next couple starts.

One Peavyless game down as a win. Go Torres in the rest.

The good news is...we won't be seeing JD at SS this weekend.

Booyeah.

QUOTE (BlackBetsy @ Jul 31, 2009 -> 07:49 PM) I am a little curious as to how the budget works out in 2010 / 2011. Dye, Thome and Contreras come off this year, so that's a huge savings ($36 million?)...BUT I can't see this team contending without Dye and Thome next year. Assuming Konerko goes to DH, who plays first? A scrap heaper? Quentin shifts to RF, I get it, but is the rest of the outfield Podsednik and Wise? Unless you think Danks will be ready next year (doubtful), you have to pick up Dye's mutual option and let Thome go. But trading Brandon Allen makes no sense at that point. And Viciedo isn't going to be ready in 2010 like Allen was going to be. If the budget does expand, this is less of an issue... This team clearly needs to make a move to fill either 1b or RF this offseason. There is no other option. It can be an FA acquisition or a trade or an extension of Dye or Thome. Any of them work, but 1 of them is guaranteed to happen. I think we extend Dye.