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QUOTE (hi8is @ Apr 15, 2016 -> 01:41 PM) Easily the worst, most obnoxious, horrible gimmick in all of baseball. Should be banned. For me it's next to impossible to even have the sound on during a broadcast. Vuvuzelas are 1a

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Apr 15, 2016 -> 10:20 AM) Why exactly are they screwed cap space wise? The only long-term deal they have is Butler (outside of rookies) and he's deal is extremely fair, especially given the new cap. Rose is a free agent after this year. In no way, shape or form are they in a bad spot cap wise. In fact, they could have all the flexibility in the world to offer Durant a max deal right now and if they moved Rose and Taj, you'd be talking about having room for two max players (now I'm not advocating going after 2 max guys in FA as I don't think this class can do it, unless of course you are talking KD). Nobody is screwed with cap space, the cap is going up for everyone. That's why Gars comments about valuable cap space are so f***ing stupid, everyone is going to get a big bump with the new tv deals

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 15, 2016 -> 08:49 AM) That's his major league OPS. But it is interesting how much more he seems to be thought ofwhen he went from probable starter to utility guy. My bad, I read that first line.

you know who has a career minor league OPS of .608? Tyler Saladino

http://pagesix.com/2016/04/14/johnny-manzi...-filled-ragers/ Manziel, party boy

QUOTE (Dunt @ Apr 14, 2016 -> 03:40 PM) I know this is going to sound stupid, but I think Sale knows he hasn't been his best so far and gets real nasty tomorrow. It's motivation for him to see guys like Latos dominate and realize he needs to pick up the slack a little. This team is very fun right now, hope it never ends. It's also Sale returning home, he always has family and friends visiting when he is in Tampa. A little extra motivation

QUOTE (LDF @ Apr 14, 2016 -> 04:01 PM) there are 2 teams in the nl that were trying to trade high salary players on their payroll. again cherry picking to start a rant. nice try Just like "rhetorical", you don't understand "cherry picking". You are saying that we are taking parts of your argument and removing context, and nobody is doing that. All you are doing is talking in circles and when you are given examples, proof, counter arguments all you do is change your argument and then accuse everyone else of changing their arguments. What I responded to above this quote was not out of context, it was not cherry picking, it was a response to a silly idea that any team is salary dumping In the second week of April.

QUOTE (LDF @ Apr 14, 2016 -> 03:56 PM) i am still waiting for 2 nl team to try a salary dump. but who knows. A salary dump, 2 weeks into the season. Alrighty

Proof is not proof.

QUOTE (LDF @ Apr 14, 2016 -> 03:24 PM) this is a hoot, words of wisdom from you. get real. they made an attempt, but didn't sign any of those fa. so what were the salary at that time??? and as anyone really don't know, how close they were to signing them, esp at the salary the players received. making assumption without any credible proof.... really nice to cherry pick a discussion. Rich, and compelling

Piranhas? more like minnows so glad to not be their first win

QUOTE (LDF @ Apr 14, 2016 -> 12:38 PM) ahhh you really can't see. there were other fa's who was out there in march, let alone 2 wks ago who will be an upgrade to avi. Yes, I see very well what you are saying.

QUOTE (LDF @ Apr 14, 2016 -> 12:31 PM) even players who were still fa's or became fa's.. you were the one who started on naming the names of the upgrades, go and do yourself your own homework. i was defending my post of ranting on the owners. and btw, do not try to chg the subject. i never said anything of a trade. Oh, so they were supposed to go out and just BUY a DH in March with that 13 million dollars. i see now. QUOTE (LDF @ Apr 14, 2016 -> 12:36 PM) ok let me filp this, show me players outside the FA that they went out to try to trade for that person, outside the ones they traded for already. ref to cespy and that group, i still don't care about that, and i posted that several times. i still don't care. why?? b/c the money could have been in better use to fix the whole team, instead of having a 155 mil salary. btw, pls look up where i ever endorse spending money for cerp, gordon etc..... i never did. there is one person on this board who knows what i am talking about. lets see if he pops in looney, murph to put a name on a couple of minor upgrades than what avi is. Oh, so you can change the subject to a trade now? You are sitting here complaining that the Sox didnt go out and sign Murphy and Loney, who both took small deals MINOR LEAGUE ASSIGNMENTS, and the Sox are cheap owners for not wanting players that these other teams dont want. Strange

QUOTE (LDF @ Apr 14, 2016 -> 12:23 PM) ok lets talk about those facts, a dh, who the sox tried to trade, a player who was suppose to be hurt. a player in avi, who was going to be a sub, if anything to backup a dh, who happens to quit. time to address the situation when this dh quit and they could have signed any other player, and to boot, they had an additional salary to use. another hitter who could have been the 25th man. so tell me, why wasn't any thing done???? show me where i am wrong! Show me this player they didn't sign or trade for and show me that they didn't make any attempt to do either. All you do is make up scenarios to carry on your grudge against the front office Here are some facts, they made what is believed to be the highest bid for Alex Gordon which he turned down to stay with the Royals. They were in on Cespedes until his asking price got completely ridiculous and the Mets gave him 30 million for one season. But please, let me know how they made no attempt to improve the team at the DH/outfield position QUOTE (LDF @ Apr 14, 2016 -> 12:27 PM) there were players and even if they were marginal upgrades, they are still an upgrade of what the sox have as dh now You can't even name one

QUOTE (LDF @ Apr 14, 2016 -> 12:03 PM) and why not, they have history on their side to show how they never finished what they started. the sox owners always went to the cheapest route to finish the team. there times the sox could have won more than 1Ws if they would have invested. the same thing now, this season. they could have gotten that extra hitter. but they didn't they instead went with the reclamation or the other prospect who needed a chance. instead, the sox will need to roll the dice with this weak link to this team. and still all for the savings of money and lining their pockets. all the b/s the owners spouted about wanting a championship team is all b/s. dont let facts get in the way of a good conspiracy theory. and yes, you are wrong wite

QUOTE (Black_Jack29 @ Apr 14, 2016 -> 11:48 AM) He looked really good in ST and has been relatively bad for the past two weeks. It's difficult to draw a conclusion from that data set. Given that productive veterans such as Eaton can slump for multiple months, I'd say that May is still too early. The trade deadline makes a lot more sense to me, particularly because a solid replacement is unlikely to be available until July anyway. I dont see how Eaton is relevant because A: he isnt slumping, and B: his history, while brief, is still a lot better than Garcia has ever shown. I want Garcia to succeed, but sometimes it is time to call a spade a spade, and we are getting very close to that time with Avi.

QUOTE (LDF @ Apr 14, 2016 -> 11:08 AM) and i will play devil advocate, "and as long as the ownership decides to acknowledge it, nothing will ever get down," lets not play devils advocate because this is nonsense

QUOTE (bmags @ Apr 14, 2016 -> 09:48 AM) You jerks, I made the NFL draft thread for a reason. Banned. All of you. Whatever do you mean?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 14, 2016 -> 09:21 AM) Hershall Walker, you plane is boarding. More Ricky Williams than Herchel

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Apr 14, 2016 -> 09:04 AM) I totally forgot the Rams were in LA now. I wonder if that gave them more incentive to make a splashy move. Wentz is the hot name, but i wonder if they go for California home grown golden boy Jared Goff

Titans got the 15th, 43rd, 45th, and 76th picks this year, and also the Rams 1st and 3rd rounder next year. That is a franchise changer

What a cowardly press conference. Holding it while Sox, Hawks and Cubs are all playing, saying a bunch of bulls*** that means absolutely nothing. They can all go now

Rodon, filthy Sands, strong

Faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaart

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Apr 13, 2016 -> 04:41 PM) I would have thought this would have taken traction on real gm bulls board, but I haven't seen anything. Curious to see whether this ends up being true or not (not saying you are making up, just whether the reporters are accurate). If the Goff's of the world are reporting it, you'd have to figure Cowley, KC, and others would get to that point. Cowley has been reporting that Gar is in self preservation mode since before the trade deadline, but you would never hear KC speculate something like that.