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QUOTE (daa84 @ Aug 3, 2010 -> 07:48 PM) coming into today I would have been very happy with a DH split....especially if the twins lose With Detroit's home record, I would agree. But this isn't the way I wanted to split. I'd prefer us to at least be competitive, and not run out a worn-tread 88mph throwing pitcher to put us in a crater sized hole from the start.

What a freakin' waste...only we'd find a way to breathe life into a s***tyass slumping team.

Well Torres is fantastic... Hope TB can keep out Twinkie friends in check, because the pitching for us tonight is brutal.

Juan f***ing Pierre, b****es.

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We were overdue for one of these type games, just didn't expect it to be while Danks was on the mound, giving up the biggest part. Oh well, strangely, even though the Twins are breathing down our necks, I'm not concerned with this one tonight.

Since I'm too lazy to go figure it out, my bigger question is this: How in gods name did Edwin Jackson scale up to a 8.5mil payday in 2011 after seeing what he has done career-wise??

QUOTE (pittshoganerkoff @ Jul 30, 2010 -> 04:14 PM) Podsednik has his own guy? It certainly isn't me!

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Jul 30, 2010 -> 01:44 PM) Christ, he doesn't have to be the next big thing. Just a mid 4 ERA/FIP starter that will make a total of $1.5M over the next 3 years combined, there's incredible value in that. Yeah....the more I let it sit and stew, the more that I'm kinda puzzled by the trade afterall....salary reasons alone, this makes very little sense for a glorified 4th/5th starter. And lets be honest, thats all Jackson is, at best. In 2011, we'd have: Peavy $16m Buehrle $14m Floyd $5m Danks ~$5m Jackson $8.5m Thats...well thats pretty f***ing stupid to wrap that much up in a back of the rotation guy. So I guess yeah, we do need to hope we're flipping Jackson for a bat, and can still find a serviceable 5th starter....

QUOTE (WhiteSoxfan1986 @ Jul 30, 2010 -> 01:33 PM) I like this Jackson trade. He's got great stuff and he's 26. He's not as bad as his ERA indicates. 4.27 FIP, .318 BABIP. His fly ball rate is only 30%. People overrated Hudson on this board, he was a no. 3 starter-at best. No way! No one on SoxTalk overrates our prospects. Hudson was going to easily be the next big thing, obviously. But yes, I DO think we overpaid, but not the blasphemous amount most here do.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jul 30, 2010 -> 01:30 PM) you missed something http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/7412 OK, Chris Young isn't a pitcher that was in our system, drafted by us! (I'll be waiting on the link from someone we drafted in the 27th round in 1982 or something)

QUOTE (pittshoganerkoff @ Jul 30, 2010 -> 01:24 PM) It's a good thing I'm sitting down. If this happens, the Sox may have gave up Hudson and that other guy for Dunn? Thats the thing that gets me....people are fuming about losing Hudson for Jackson, who we'd control for another year+, but are all quite ok to give him up for Dunn, a 3 month strikeout machine rental...

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 30, 2010 -> 01:22 PM) Chris Young? Unless I missed something, Chris Young isn't a pitcher! Guess I should have made that part a bit more clear. I'm just saying, we (SoxTalk armchair GMs) get so attached to prospects that may never see the light of day, that we over-value them to the point of comedy.

Its funny, the only 2 prospect names I ever see mentioned are Richard and Gio. What about the other mass of names that have been declared the next big thing, only to be traded to someone else and disappear forever?

So folks are up in arms about us overpaying on Jackson, but are ok if he is flipped for Adam Dunn, a 3 month rental? Color me confused.

SoxTalk Over-valued prospect disdain and anger commence in 3....2....1....

Nice defense fellas

'Lexei!! Man, he is so hot right now.

QUOTE (zenryan @ Jul 1, 2010 -> 12:49 AM) South Carolina was getting up there in number of appearances without winning the title. Clemson is second at 12 and I'm sure their fans are really pissed right about now. Yep, which is doubly awesome for me. I work in an office full of Clemson fans, and nothing makes me happier than to be able to say "Not only did we eliminate you by winning 2 straight, AGAIN (2002 as well), but we've now won it all.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Jun 30, 2010 -> 12:03 AM) Well, that turned out to be a really underwhelming College World Series. Depends on who you support.. WTG Coach Tanner and the boys! Go Cocks!

Brad LOLidge...great job.

This is rather embarrassing....

Game 1 in Myrtle Beach goes to the good guys, 4-3. Coastal had bases loaded, 0 out in the bottom of the 8th down one, and gets nothing thanks to the bullpen.

Oklahoma to the SEC...man oh man...filthy. I hope they can find a legitimate partner to convince to come to the SEC as well, that'd be an interesting addition...

Woohoo Linebrink!