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Let's hear em... a couple of random ones from facebook....

QUOTE (Iwritecode @ Jul 18, 2011 -> 10:12 AM) I realize that. I was just thinking about the fans that decided to keep other famous baseballs to sell them later. I don't remember them getting as much publicity. This guy seems to be getting so much because he did the "right" thing. Agree 100%. This is a great story, and lots of companies are trying to become a part of it. You didn't see that instances such as Barry Bonds or Mark McGwires record breakers. There was some publicity because of the nature of the stories, but nothing like the outpouring of groups trying to be involved in this in addition to the person with the ball and the player.

If we can get a Jesse Crain/Matt Thornton/Sergio Santos out of a minor league pitcher, that is a big win for the organization. That is $3-5 million a year we don't have to spend on the open market, and no long term contract.

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Jul 18, 2011 -> 09:19 AM) Just look at what people were saying about Dayan during his rookie year Even coming into this year honestly.

QUOTE (JPN366 @ Jul 18, 2011 -> 09:10 AM) Obviously they didn't. But, I'm sure eveyone assumed he was. They took his picture in Charlotte, Kyle Shelton switched to his jersey. I think everyone was shocked that he was sent back down so soon. Honestly I have no idea how that process works. Do they hear something like that first hand from someone in the Sox organization, or do they hear it from their current teams people? Do the players usually get told something is temporary until so and so comes off of the DL, or whatever? Who for the Sox is in charge of moving minor league players around when the situation arises?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 18, 2011 -> 09:11 AM) Scary thing is...I'm not quite sure which guy he'd actually bump from their rotation. They have 4 guys with an ERA of 4.04 or below, Jackson comes in at 3.97 (albiet, AL/NL switch noted there). The only guy in teh Pirates rotation with a losing record is Maholm, who comes in with an ERA of 3.04. They have a couple guys who haven't given them enough innings quite yet, I'd assume there was an injury or two, but swapping out one of their starters and replacing them with Jackson might be almost a wash, unless they lose a starter to injury or someone blows up from their staff. That was a joke. Hence the "!"

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 18, 2011 -> 09:07 AM) Yes, if I donate to decrease the debt, that will increase the debt! Wait, what? If you donate, that is that much more money that can be lent out!

Edwin Jackson would look really good at the front of their rotation!

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 18, 2011 -> 08:23 AM) Why? I want a bigger public debt right now, not a smaller one. Which is all of the more reason to donate!

Oh I doubt that is chicken fat on his posters...

Maybe BigSqwert has it on his posters in his room?

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 18, 2011 -> 08:26 AM) Selig will surely make the fine for his buddy JR be surrendering either Hanley, LoMo or Josh Johnson for compensatory damages. Really, it should be all three. But we will throw in Rios just to keep it on the up and up.

I'm sure everyone in this thread has this page bookmarked already... https://www.pay.gov/paygov/forms/formInstan...FormId=23779454

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jul 17, 2011 -> 12:47 PM) Jenks, Agree on the 3d, for $20 at an imax thats a little steep. I had it on a regular screen for $14, so thats not to much of a premium and the reality is I dont go to the movies much (usually Netfflix, etc) so when I go, I try and get an experience that is better than just watching tv. Damn you have some expensive theaters! I got 3D for $12.

KFC does just that.

QUOTE (JPN366 @ Jul 16, 2011 -> 09:51 PM) Apparently he was very pissed and still is about being demoted. He and his wife had given up their leased apartment when he went up to Charlotte. Now they're living with another couple. The White Sox at least had the decency to fly him back, albeit on a red eye, to Birmingham. Did they tell him he was up for good or make him some sort of a promise?

QUOTE (Cali @ Jul 17, 2011 -> 08:24 PM) Seemed like a lot of posters here were already calling Trayce a bust. Surprised to see him ranked so high... People are way too quick to judge players.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jul 17, 2011 -> 07:43 PM) Exactly. It should have been 2-0 or 3-0 in the first half, then they blew two leads with under 20 minutes to go, one with 3 minutes left. Both of those goals were more on the defense than Solo too. Yeah there were some big time blown assignments on D.

QUOTE (SpainSOXfan09 @ Jul 18, 2011 -> 12:52 AM) Wow, this sure digressed into another Fire Walker thread. I get all the points but I was hoping just to keep it fun and concentrate on Gordo's stat line for the year. Oh well at least I tried. Anything to do with a hitter has to go back to Walker. Sad, but seemingly true.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 17, 2011 -> 08:52 PM) But can't you also argue the Mets, Twins, Royals and A's have bad coaching staffs because they didn't see anything in Humber? Or somehow we had a vision for Santos' future as a reliever/pitcher that they didn't conceive of? We did actually.

I'm not quite sure how this couldn't be tampering. I didn't think you were allowed to talk about people under contract with other organizations, in the context of how they would fit into your organization.

A better question would be who has left Walker and gotten significantly better as a hitter?

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jul 17, 2011 -> 11:59 AM) You have the give credit to guys like Contreras and El Duque and Edwin for limiting their hits allowed if you're going to be on them all the time for walking guys. And while you hate to give guys free passes, last time I checked free passes are limited to one base and do not all a runner to advance from 1st to 3rd or score from 2nd. Edwin has a WHIP of 1.42 this year. Mark had a 1.40 WHIP last year. And while Mark may pitch quick games and keep his defense a bit more on their toes, you'd never hear Hawk lament about the hits Mark gave up last year in a similar fashion as he'll complain about Edwin's walks. Again, yes, it can be frustrating for a viewer, but you can't lose sight of the bigger picture. Edwin has struggled for much of the second half with command issues, which has led to his overall struggles; but get him on track going into the postseason, and he's as dangerous as any pitcher we have. That is where giving up Dan Hudson might finally prove worth it. Which means Buehrle doesn't allow his runners to score and Edwin does.

QUOTE (bucket-of-suck @ Jul 17, 2011 -> 11:35 AM) Actually, Rios laced a ball into RF yesterday and what a revelation that must have been. Walker has been begging him to approach oppo as every pitcher in baseball knows to work him away and he'll turn the bat over and ground out to SS. If Rios adjusts, he'll save his season , if not he'll continue with this pathetic effort. Read the Trib today to see Walker talking about Rios swing and what he is doing wrong.

QUOTE (PlaySumFnJurny @ Jul 16, 2011 -> 01:15 PM) Bosox put fat Bobby on the DL. The best part is that Randy Williams got the call up.