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QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Dec 4, 2009 -> 10:42 AM) The Phils wanted Figgins but I guess his asking price was too high. I assume Beltre's was too, but this is a pretty hefty price to pay. He's an offensive upgrade over Feliz, but a major defensive downgrade. I also think 3yrs 18M is pretty ridiculous considering he's a well below league average third baseman. Supposedly Beltre is looking for 4/40.

New Afganistan? Are we admitting them to the union?

QUOTE (spiderman @ Dec 4, 2009 -> 09:25 AM) No, as a backup Catcher, but I think you knew that. I think his point would be that they aren't mutually exclusive. We need both a back up IF and a back up C.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Dec 3, 2009 -> 05:22 PM) I guess the point I am trying to make (or the question I am asking), is that it appears that the impact Rios would make defensively in center field is larger than any offfensive player I can see us acquiring to play CF for his bat in Rios' stead (unless of course we traded for BJ Upton or something). I think that is part of the thing Kenny is trying to balance. He has a lot of pieces that can do a lot of different things, and a few holes to fill in. The nice thing is unlike a team, like say Boston was, who has a very specific hole, the Sox can fill their holes in many different ways, and still achieve the same thing.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Dec 4, 2009 -> 08:18 AM) He'd fit nicely with the Cubs though, who in the last few years have gotten really good at signing thoroughly unlikeable human players. Bradley, Freel, Zambrano, Soriano... I feel kind of bad for guys like Derek Lee. He'd need to be much more overpaid

QUOTE (knightni @ Dec 4, 2009 -> 04:12 AM) If Harbaugh ever leaves Stanford, it's for Michigan or a coordinator job on his brother's team. I could see ND being a possibility too.

Its better than rescinding him at the when the big FA market happens.

Lame Christmas moves are a proud tradition!

QUOTE (balfanman @ Dec 4, 2009 -> 06:55 AM) Just to play devils advocate here as I don't really want this guy on the Sox either. But........ our manager has stated a few times over the last couple of years that he is tired of his club being thrown at. Could it possibly be that they see Padilla as not only a candidate for relief, but someone who is not afraid to throw back at someone as well. Just a thought. No. Not at all. There isn't even a professional respect for the guy. There is a zero percent chance we go after the guy, especially because we aren't spending money on starting pitching. Padilla to the Sox is about the dumbest thing that has ever ended up on MLBTraderumors.

So they blow off the Adrian Gonzalez stuff, but expect us to believe the guy who has been throwing at our players for years, to the extent that we banned to AAA a player who wouldn't retaliate back, and yet we are after him? What f***ing idiots.

That ballpark might actually play to Chone's game better than just about anywhere else. If they can figure out a way to keep Felix, it might not be that bad of a move.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Dec 3, 2009 -> 07:16 PM) Morel is just about the only guy that has value in that bunch, Shelby is really nothing of value at all. Shelby was just left off of the 40 man roster and exposed to the Rule V draft. That should say it all.

Are any of these kids worth anything? Also it is funny to see the Cubs dumping salary like it is going out of style, and NO ONE in the Chicago media saying a word about it.

I, for one, am happy with the Tex-free Alphabet Zone we have created.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Dec 3, 2009 -> 06:23 PM) So you got about 30. lol 1

Funny thing is you have to miss the early bird buffet now.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Dec 3, 2009 -> 04:42 PM) But is the leadoff spot more important than the defensive upgrade of Rios in CF over whomever you sign to be your leadoff hitter (especially considering who is available)? Rios being in the OF anywhere is going to be a big upgrade over what we had most of last year. I don't know much about Pagan in CF, but I have to guess that Pagan and Rios, is better than Dye and Wise (or whichever CF).

QUOTE (iamshack @ Dec 3, 2009 -> 04:09 PM) What I'm asking you is why a leadoff hitter is more important than the upgrade of Rios playing center field over that leadoff hitter (whomever it was). After the Nick Swisher experience I am guessing the Sox don't want to have another hitter ruined by trying to fit them into a square hole at the leadoff spot.

Zero chance I get a Mac, as it seems to slow your posting speed.

QUOTE (CanOfCorn @ Dec 3, 2009 -> 03:15 PM) And saying he's glad he doesn't have to sit next to him. That was classic. This team should be good for the next 5 years (if the organ-I-zation can develop some of that talent in the minors). I'm glad I am not the only one who enjoys a good Canadian accent... What's that all aboot?

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Dec 3, 2009 -> 02:47 PM) The Marlins have Renyel Pinto on the market, Really, i'd prefer to gamble on a Rule 5 Kid. Any good rule 5 previews up anywhere yet?

Well, I imagine he is going to go back to the minors.

I loved Kaner calling Toews "Captain Serious"

QUOTE (Cknolls @ Dec 3, 2009 -> 11:21 AM) THIS is who will create jobs? And true to form, the private sector is getting crushed, and the government is hiring at a pace not seen since the Great Depression.