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QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Dec 9, 2010 -> 05:18 PM) And I wouldn't overlook the fact that Sergio Santos had barely pitched prior to last season, and he had no idea what his future held in December of last year. At this point in time, he now has a full offseason to work and study pitching, to hone his control and command, and to do any other number of things. And I also wouldn't overlook the fact that, besides ANY of that, Sergio Santos is a relief pitcher who has a 95 MPH fastball and a ridiculous slider. Zach Duke surely didn't have that, and once Dontrelle Willis lost the ability to control the strike zone, he got knocked around. Bobby Crosby is an awful, awful player (I don't even understand the reason for bringing it up...he hit 22 homers his rookie year but wasn't good otherwise, he was OK his second year but got hurt, and he's been busy getting hurt or sucking at baseball ever since that point). Beckham struggled, as young players tend to do, but he bounced back pretty quickly and had a monstrous second half. He is also a guy who faded last year because his arm hasn't been anywhere close to developed yet. He is going to be making big year over year strides as his arm matures into its new role.

I remember people talking about a deal like this should be done for Quentin.

Too bad he didn't go to Sweden for the surgery...

QUOTE (Tex @ Dec 9, 2010 -> 09:16 PM) Have they ever been to Texas? No way they get back alive. Only half joking. They obviously haven't hit some special parts of Indiana either.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Dec 10, 2010 -> 09:08 AM) First responders came all the way from Jersey and Connecticut? If the bill was out of state people only I could buy it a little more. But we all know it's 99.9% New Yorkers. There are people who take trains from NJ and CT who have much shorter commute times than people actually on long island.

QUOTE (Rex Kicka** @ Dec 10, 2010 -> 09:16 AM) I don't know how many political points I score by making this reference on a baseball board. But I'll be happy to amend my remarks to refer to it as hostage taking if it pleases the people here. You don't have to for me. I agree.

Jay Bruce will earn $50M in salary over next 6 yrs. Deal includes a $1M buyout or a $13M club option for 2017. He's guaranteed $51M

Buster_ESPN Heard this: The Angels' offer to Carl Crawford was $108 m. over 6 years,or $18 m. a year. Which means the Red Sox offer was much higher.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Dec 9, 2010 -> 03:02 PM) We've had players, though mostly minor leaguers, post. And many more read. Also family members of players and minor leaguers. People in the Sox org also read here, though I don't believe anyone currently working for the team will actually be posting. Well they won't admit to it at least.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Dec 9, 2010 -> 01:02 PM) Cowley didn't seem to appreciate me mocking him on Twitter about him saying the Konerko ship had sailed and that Kenny was going after Plan B and Plan C. Let see it!

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Dec 9, 2010 -> 01:23 PM) I don't get the Accardo interest. He has had one good year in his ML life with a 2.14 ERA in 2007. He had a nice ERA in limited innings in 2009 (2.55), but a horrific WHIP (1.62). Man I hope this is not the type we are going to go after because he pretty much blows. Would rather see s***ty prospects pitch than this bum. I wonder if there is any thought to moving Addison Reed back to a reliever to speed his timetable up? As well, I am now fully convinced Sale is going to be in the pen as the closer with Matt and Sergio as the set-up men. Pena as one of the middle relievers. EDIT: I see Addison relieved most of this year in the minors. That could have been something to do with innings pitched. Honestly the Sox don't like their pitching prospects in the pen. They like them starting to get their reps and their development.

Unusual for this to get dead for so long.

QUOTE (Brian @ Dec 8, 2010 -> 12:05 PM) FYI, for anyone who hasn't started watching Breaking Bad, AMC is going to start from the beginning tonight and every Wed night with an episode leading up to the season premiere in about 34 weeks. Good time to start and set those DVRs. I missed this yesterday, but I set up my DVR to record it. I have heard so much, I want to see it.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Dec 9, 2010 -> 10:48 AM) I predict $5m/1 I was thinking a year at 3 or 4 million, but yeah, same idea. I can't see anyone giving Freddy multiple years, without it being a team option.

So how is that off-season feeling for the Tigers so far? They signed a guy without a real position to a large contract, and missed out on all of the big names so far.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Dec 8, 2010 -> 04:07 PM) You ready to go 2/$12 on it? I might end up being totally wrong on this, but no way that Freddy gets anything like that.

Honestly, I can't think of a thing that Cowley had right this off-season, without it being reported by someone else first.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Dec 9, 2010 -> 08:41 AM) Mildly surprised we didn't bring in a RP. Me too. I honestly expected them to take a shot on a raw live arm for the last guy in the pen.

I would bet money this contract was largely based on playing the Red Sox and Yankees 35ish times a year.

QUOTE (Princess Dye @ Dec 8, 2010 -> 08:43 PM) If you're reading his work, commenting on him and clicking his page, then he is not only doing his job but succeeding at it. There's some kind of misconception that his "job" is to correctly predict every FA transaction. Commenting on his steaming piles of crap is meaningless. Unless you are buying the Sun Times, he is a failure at what he does.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Dec 8, 2010 -> 05:09 PM) all we are saying is give peace a chance 30 years, RIP John Amazing. I was just about turned 7 and remember it as clear as day. Imagine.

QUOTE (Pale Sox @ Dec 8, 2010 -> 08:11 PM) Cowley's a heiniebird. He's Mariottis understudy, what do you expect?

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Dec 8, 2010 -> 07:50 PM) He was all over the Konerko story proving again nobody in the media has better Sox sources than he does. This is green right? He hasn't had a damned thing right this winter, let alone with Konerko

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Dec 8, 2010 -> 09:53 AM) It's 12/12/6.5, then he gets a million a year for next 7 years. Oh now that is ultra sweet.

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Dec 8, 2010 -> 09:46 AM) 37.5M over 3 years per ESPN. Sounds like the compromise was PK getting a third year, and the Sox getting a discount.