BigSqwert

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 25, 2010 -> 03:01 PM) How do you know he's not doing well because of the way the manager has used him? The manager has had faith in him all season when just about everybody on here wanted him sent down to the minors. Read the old threads. What would it take for you to objectively critique ANYTHING that Ozzie does?

QUOTE (chisox2334 @ Aug 25, 2010 -> 02:53 PM) meh we been linked to him now for weeks... kenny never gets those guys ... time to look under the radar:)

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Aug 25, 2010 -> 02:49 PM) Don't you do that every day? Yes. It doesn't help that I work at the Playboy offices downtown.

I've got a tally of those of us going in the first post.

I have to admit I am walking around the office with a huge woody.

QUOTE (pittshoganerkoff @ Aug 25, 2010 -> 02:30 PM) As long as you're not using while posting. tonyho7476's posts have become robust and plentiful over the past few weeks. SoxTalk officials sent him for testing. Stay tuned.

QUOTE (flavum @ Aug 25, 2010 -> 02:21 PM) Looks like the Sox put a claim in on Trevor Hoffman. 2.77 ERA in 14 games since the ASB.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 25, 2010 -> 02:12 PM) If the Dodgers put him on waivers today...Saturday.

So what's the absolute earliest day we could see him in a Sox uniform if everything worked out perfectly?

Any truth to the rumor that Frank will carry Robin over his shoulder and run the bases?

QUOTE (Cali @ Aug 25, 2010 -> 01:32 PM) Put him on waivers already Doyers...what's with the waiting? Yeah wtf. Come on dude. We could use him this weekend.

QUOTE (kitekrazy @ Aug 25, 2010 -> 01:21 PM) How is asking people not doing research on your own. Most info comes from asking or being presented voluntarily. But he has a well documented history of never doing the research on his own.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 25, 2010 -> 01:19 PM) Too early to give up on Rios, but I agree it might help to move him down - problem is, who do you put in the 3rd slot? And I'm glad AJ is moving up the order a bit, he's been hitting better and better in the past couple weeks. I suspect if/when we get Manny, he takes that 3rd slot with Rios going to 5th. Before Manny gets here I'd go with this for the 1st six spots: Pierre Ramirez/Vizquel Konerko Quentin Rios Beckham

Pierre LF Ramirez SS Rios CF (Last 28 days: .216/.255/.299/.554 with 8 GIDP) Konerko 1B Quentin DH Pierzynski C Jones RF Vizquel 3B Beckham 2B Buehrle P Time to move Gordon up. Rios is killing us in the 3 hole.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 25, 2010 -> 01:08 PM) Annual? I thought our swoon was always in the 2nd half. We're good from mid-May through early August. Where a big proportion of games are against the NL.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 25, 2010 -> 01:04 PM) But it's absolutely ridiculous to pay a 39 year old guy coming off probably decades of steroid abuse in a way that would only make sense if he is mostly healthy. I wouldn't want him back next year. With our annual April swoon he'll be a cancer in the clubhouse.

If that's the case we're f***ed.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 25, 2010 -> 12:21 PM) If I ask the restaurant if they got their seafood from the gulf and they say no, I'm ok with eating it. If they don't know, I'll have something else. Ah. And how do you really know they're telling the truth? You have no way of verifying.

Barring rain outs it will be Nova vs Floyd.

I'm scratching my head with the way your post is worded.

QUOTE (tonyho7476 @ Aug 25, 2010 -> 12:13 PM) Go to the bullpen bar at the beginning of the game, and then you pay extra to sit up there. First come first serve. I would assume that bobbleheads will also be given out at the gate near the bullpen bar. Right?

Earlier on in the process I merely questioned why Manny was the only guy they were targeting. But if that's all we can get then bring him over. As president of the Impeach Mark Kotsay movement this would be great news if we acquired Manny.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Aug 25, 2010 -> 12:08 PM) Alright, then live with your pal Kotsay. huh? I was just providing evidence that he slacks when he's not motivated. I never said I didn't want him. s***. I'll drive him here from Milwaukee tonight if they ask me to.

QUOTE (Jenksy Cat @ Aug 25, 2010 -> 12:02 PM) But how can you claim he's a "slacker" when he's one of the best hitters in the game still? If he didn't "slack" would he hit 60 homers and 200 RBIs every year? Missing huge series against the Yanks because he was "sick" even though he was spotted closing down night clubs all weekend might be one piece of evidence for slacking.

QUOTE (PlunketChris @ Aug 25, 2010 -> 11:48 AM) Sqwert, I was curious if this game was opening up earlier to account for whatever presentation or ceremony they're doing for Frank, I know the usual times. I haven't heard anything. I'll try emailing Merk.