Al Lopez's Ghost

Rosenthal speculates we'd trade Floyd to Toronto for prospect Nicolino, then use him with our own prospects for Grienke.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 21, 2012 -> 01:17 PM) Look at the Sox this year. Santiago, Thornton, Sale and Reed already have struggled. Jones would surely get pounded right now. Crain? Or CrainWreck? We know he doesn't do well against the Tiggers consistently. Really at a loss....maybe Omogrosso, but he can't throw an offspeed pitch either. He'll get it about 15-20% of the time to work, but that's it. Crain's replacing Omogrosso today.

Konerko 9 for 23 lifetime against Porcello.

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Jul 21, 2012 -> 09:29 AM) I can wait out Konerko, but the lineup needs to be adjusted. Konerko should be moved down in the lineup to 6th. Rios/Youkilis 3/5, Dunn 4, Viciedo needs a platoon partner ASAP. Maybe you could suggest somebody. (Sarcasm alert)

Deja vu all over again.

In wtf news, the Royals signed Jason Kendall, per MLB Trade Rumors.

Donnie Veal, come on in!

Per Merkin, currently pouring, lightning and thunder at Fenway.

Are we sure Marty isn't Juan Pierre, or his agent?

QUOTE (balfanman @ Jul 18, 2012 -> 01:36 PM) You obviously have forgotten about Britt Burns, you know, the one Hawk said was going to get killed out there. Britt was only dangerous to himself. Richard was dangerous to anyone sitting along the first base side.

QUOTE (flavum @ Jul 18, 2012 -> 01:18 PM) Bill Melton? Is that you? Boy, that hurts.

Jon Morosi tweets that the White Sox are looking at Clayton Richards, the worst fielding pitcher I ever saw.

QUOTE (flavum @ Jul 17, 2012 -> 09:55 PM) Marinez sent back to Charlotte. So, I'm getting lost here. Doesn't that leave us down a guy? Maybe Putz is coming?

Per MLB trade rumors. Good trade?

Ozzie had a dugout to dugout yelling match today in the 4th inning about pine tar on Bryce Harper's bat. I think Ozzie thought that Harper tried to show him up about it too, saying the kid was unprofessional. Always something.

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Jul 15, 2012 -> 03:27 PM) Because he's not going to blow a clubhouse in 2 months before he hits free agency. He can't control himself.

Per Gonzalez, Axelrod pitches Monday instead of Floyd.

QUOTE (oldsox @ Jul 15, 2012 -> 08:36 AM) Gotta consider it. If he goes to free agency at end of year, we should be able to get draft pick for him, lessening the prospect price we pay for him. We should be able to identify 5-10 prospects on the no touch list and go from there. I imagine that Sox brass will have an idea if Mitchell can ever make it by now. Didn't they eliminate the draft choice thing in the last CBA? I'd still make a run at Dempster, draft choice or not.

If you can watch the highlights from last night's game, you'll see two runs score on a steal of home. SD was down to their final strike, with men on second and third. Jensen, LA pitcher turns his back on the runner at third, Cabrera, who takes off for home. Jensen throws the ball to the backstop. Gibson, the ump, calls Cabrera out. Catcher takes off in chase of the ball. Gibson has second thoughts, with the ball 60 feet away and all, as Venable scores all the way from second. Never seen that before.

No announcement yet on the corresponding move. Maybe activating Humber?

Try the rain room in right center. It's a mist that will cool you off. In this heat, for about three seconds.

8.25 million

spiegs was at the game last night in a suite with the guy who owns Aurelios pizza. Pizza guy carried the lineup card to the plate. He said Cox said Yeah, I got one more game and then Sandy will be here. FWIW.

http://www.fox2now.com/news/kplr-alton-dog...0,5986766.story

I'm not nuts about getting Jackson for Hudson, but if you're gonna do it, you do it prior to tonight's start, right? You wouldn't want a horrible performance, or a line drive off a kneecap or coconut, to kill the deal. Just sayin' the imminent part about this makes sense.