G&T

KW has apparently announced that Viciedo's visa problems have been resolved, and the deal will be announced soon. This according to Jesse Rogers.

If Dye gets traded then they will definitely pursue a top FA. Otherwise, I'd imagine you're right and the Sox have cleared enough to do what they want.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Dec 3, 2008 -> 12:38 PM) I'm still interested to know if we sent any cash with Vazquez. That hasn't been discussed yet, and I presume won't be disclosed until Javy passes a physical. If it's nothing, then what a steal this would seem like for KW. If any significant cash were sent then we'd probably know because the commissioner's office has to approve it. At this point, I'd imagine someone would have leaked it.

Do the Mariners want any of these guys (or all of them) for Ichiro? Because that would be helpful.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Dec 3, 2008 -> 11:46 AM) Eh this is Kenny Williams... almost nobody is untouchable and a trade is pretty much never out of the question. I'm not too worried about "too much depth" being a factor. Yeah, but KW isn't going to block Beckham for 3 or 4 years if they really believe he will be ready soon and I imagine he's untouchable right now. That would be dumb.

QUOTE (joesaiditstrue @ Dec 3, 2008 -> 08:57 AM) G&T, good post. However I disagree with you that our division is set to suck again for 2009. With the offseason just starting, we don't know what DET and CLE will look like next year, and I believe CLE will be a much better team in 2009, they were great down the stretch this year and ended up being .500 Put that into perspective given how bad their record was half-way through the year (41-54) That's fine. My point is simply that if there was ever a time to re-tool, now would be the time. This isn't the AL East.

This quote from SI Heyman

QUOTE (joesaiditstrue @ Dec 3, 2008 -> 08:16 AM) Has anyone posted in this long thread about being upset that we only got younger by trading Javy (and Boone), and not necessarily better? I think I'm worried as a fan that the ~12 million + Boone's small salary will not be reinvested into the major league club, and will be marked away as "Trimming the payroll". That doesn't sit well with me after winning the division. If Kenny deals JD for another handful of prospects, I feel strongly that this could lead to a small firesale and the team is not going to be very competitive in 2009 He himself was 12-16, however I put zero relevance in a pitchers Win/Loss record. Having said that, the Sox won 16 games of the 33 games Javier started (48.4% Winning Percentage). There were a handful of games that he started throughout the year where he hadn't gotten any run support (e.g. vs. NYY, TOR twice, OAK, TB, and BAL), so we had opportunities to turn Javy's personal W/L into something more respectable, while winning more games as a team as well I'm not against this trade, not one bit (Flowers sounds like an elite prospect, and I'm excited to have him in our system), but unless that money is reinvested into a free agent signing, or we flip some of our minor leaguers for a MLB-ready #4-5 starting pitcher, it will leave me a bit concerned as a fan. IMO trading Jermaine Dye, despite the fact that some people feel he's "injury-prone", would hurt the club more than it would help, unless we used the money to sign Furcal or another top-level free agent First, there is no way to know about how the money will be used at least until the winter meetings, and possibly the end of the off-season. So, stop worrying about it. And even if there isn't another move, remember that this division sucks. The Twins might be the only decent team next season besides the Sox. So they will be competitive. Second, you should put relevance into Javy's win/loss record because he gets a decision in almost every start. He wins or loses his games. In the end, this trade was about his performance at the end of the season and in the playoffs AND getting a surplus of young talent. Third, I think it's likely we see a move for a free agent. Not Furcal though. In case anyone is wondering about a Peavy deal, I'd say the Sox would be taking on 5 years for $80M ($16M per). That includes picking up the 2013 team option ($22M) in exchange for waive his NTC. That's not too bad for the type of pitcher he is, considering the price tag on CC.

QUOTE (fathom @ Dec 2, 2008 -> 09:42 PM) No idea, but I've thought for weeks now we're the mysterious team that it's on Furcal. However, we have a huge glaring hole in the starting rotation now. Homer Bailey anyone?

I'm not buying that that picture is her most recent. But she looks real good. In case anyone cares, she used to look like This

QUOTE (Hawkfan @ Dec 2, 2008 -> 04:11 PM) false. I haven't played in at least 10 years. The person below me thinks the mighty ducks trilogy is an all time classic in cinema. False. Severely false. The person below me finds Princes Leia hot in that skimpy little number when she's in Jabba's palace.

QUOTE (DBAHO @ Dec 2, 2008 -> 09:58 AM) West Wardsboro up near Mount Snow. Ah. We were up in northern Vermont in Stowe. Near Burlington. I love Vermont.

QUOTE (DBAHO @ Dec 1, 2008 -> 12:46 PM) Anyone do much snowboarding on here? I went on the weekend a few times up in Vermont, and can seen to get going alright and turn to the right (I'm a goofy stance), but I have problem stopping (e.g my idea of stopping is sliding on my ass) and turning to the left. Just need to practise more I guess. Where did you go in Vermont? I was up there over the weekend, but no, I don't snowboard.

QUOTE (MHizzle85 @ Nov 30, 2008 -> 09:39 PM) False...hate the stuff. The person below me has gotten drunk this weekend. True...on eggnog The person below me thinks the difference is drinkability.

QUOTE (DukeNukeEm @ Nov 30, 2008 -> 07:41 PM) True. The person below me works in a cubicle. False. The person below me has already gotten drunk off eggnog this holiday season.

QUOTE (103 mph screwball @ Nov 30, 2008 -> 06:59 PM) Arbitration news coming soon. Winter meetings are the week after next. In the end the lineup will be... Tavares Furcal TCQ Thome Konerko Alexei AJ Fields/Benemit platoon Anderson Yea, I'd settle for some new rumors that might actually have a source. Furcal isn't coming here. Why would an aging shortstop who has never played in the AL want to switch to a tougher league where he hasn't faced the pitchers? Plus, if things go right for the Sox, he'd be blocking Beckham or Alexei for years. So why would the Sox want him? I know why he makes sense for this season, but he'll want like 4 years.

QUOTE (knightni @ Nov 30, 2008 -> 07:58 PM) I haven't liked or used MapQuest in 3 years. Google Maps is awesome. Google Maps had me going the wrong way down a 1 way street over the weekend. Generally, it's better than MapQuest, but that was a bit scary.

Probably trained in the mountains between Pakistan and Afghanistan. It's not that the Pakistani government is involved, it's that they don't stop the problem.

QUOTE (juddling @ Nov 30, 2008 -> 09:11 AM) false The person below me is only six degrees seperated from Kevin Bacon Possibly true The person below me laughed at the term "protein shake" in Markbilliards' post.

My guess is that advertising prices will be way down this year as businesses attempt to cut back. I can only imagine how many millions it costs the team when corporate sponsors pull out. The ticket increase is an attempt to offset those losses.

QUOTE (joesaiditstrue @ Nov 27, 2008 -> 06:45 AM) False The person below me enjoys watching Survivorman True The person below me has to work today.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 26, 2008 -> 03:22 PM) A group of gunmen with automatic weapons and grenades made a coordinated attack on multiple hotels and other locales in Mumbai, India today, killing 80 people (or 55 or 90, depending on who you ask). Supposedly still shootouts going on in at least one hotel, and there are hostages. India has been getting more and more focus from Islamic terror groups lately, and some smaller terror groups like the Naxalites have increased attacks as well. Seems that the Islamic Jihadists see India and Turkey, two of the only large and relatively peaceful countries will Muslims and other religions coexisting in large numbers, as prime targets now. No. They've been the target of terrorism for a LONG time. America is finally taking notice. I have family in Mumbai, but I haven't heard anything bad, thankfully.

QUOTE (Texsox @ Nov 26, 2008 -> 10:35 PM) False The person below me once snuck out of a bar tab False...if I can remember. The person below me is traveling for Thanksgiving.

QUOTE (maggliopipe @ Nov 26, 2008 -> 03:12 PM) My biggest conundrum is what to do when doing carryout. There is a fair amount of work that goes into taking the order, placing it, and wrapping it all up with the extras, etc. I still wouldn't have ever thought of tipping if I wasn't compelled to by the tip line when signing my credit card slip. I do 10% but I get s*** from the wife everytime. What's the proper etiquette here? The first time I got carry-out from a real restaurant (not pizza) I asked what people do. She said that some people tip and some don't, but it didn't seem like a big deal. I, at most, leave a couple bucks. Unless it's a big order I see no need. Let's face it, all they are doing is bagging it. If I tip for that, then I'd have to tip at the grocery store too.

Does anyone else find it odd that Hellman's is telling us to say "yes" to "real" by eating mayonnaise?