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QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Sep 1, 2009 -> 02:58 PM) I prefer to use whatever money we have to spend on upgrading defense and the bullpen. Call me crazy but I have a feeling Pena will have a nice season next year. We seem to pick up guys who stink when they first get here and turn a corner the following year (see Thornton and Floyd). I have a good feeling about Rios for the same reason. It is hard to just turn it on after being ordinary for most of a season.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Sep 1, 2009 -> 02:56 PM) BYOWF? Bring Your Own White Friend.

I can't believe we only called up one pitcher, and it wasn't Hudson. Is he up against an innings limit right now?

http://www.scrivener.net/2009/08/krugman-v...ficits-and.html

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Sep 1, 2009 -> 09:17 AM) You have some defensive issues there. Gordo should be at 3B, Iwamura at 2B and Alexei at SS for the most defensively sound infield. Iwamura is a very good 2B, not so great at 3B, Becks is a good 3B and Alexei is the best SS of the bunch. Gordon Beckham is not a good third baseman. He might grow into one, but right now he has zero range.

Can't you see he forgot what he was supposed to be doing...

He is under contract for next year FWIW...

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Sep 1, 2009 -> 10:20 AM) Anyone know if Flowers has a Twitter of Facebook account? Not that I have found. I will say there are a lot of Sox minor leaguers who do, including the two guys we just traded for.

This per Reifort Joining the #Whitesox tonight in Minnesota: Fields, Getz, Torres, Wise and Flowers.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Sep 1, 2009 -> 12:32 PM) I still can't believe Fields is back. I am kinda shocked too. With Viciedo having a bad August, there wasn't really anyone else to call up as a third base back up.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Sep 1, 2009 -> 09:36 AM) Any chance the trades somehow spark this team to go on a tear? I'm hoping some guys start their contract drives since nothing else has gotten them going...

SS= Jose Valentin with 136 2B= Ray Durham with 106

Here is a picture live from the Valley, where Tex celebrates the only way he knows how... chasing kids off of his lawn.

He needs a couple of days off to collect himself. I imagine that is why they are giving Fields another chance.

Kick butt in LA Big Jim!!!

Shouldn't this thread have some sort of gimmick to it? Bah.

Any word on a new timetable for his return?

I really earned a lot more respect for Jose when he tried so hard to come back quickly from the achillies injury. I just wish it would have worked out better for him this year.

This is the end, my only friend, the end.

QUOTE (Hanky Panky @ Sep 1, 2009 -> 07:32 AM) Catcher from Charlotte. Tyler Flowers. The kid who might be our top prospect right now.

Good for Kenny to get Jimmy into a situation where he has a chance at a ring. Go Dodgers. If only all major leaguers could conduct themselves with your level of class Jim!

I am impressed we got anything for Contreras.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Aug 31, 2009 -> 10:50 PM) Basically Rios for Thome. Is he going to Toronto?

QUOTE (JDsDirtySox @ Aug 31, 2009 -> 10:46 PM) Sounds like he may be going away is a simple waiver claim. Ugh.