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QUOTE (almagest @ May 21, 2009 -> 02:32 PM) It's settled, I'm getting me a pet penguin.

QUOTE (sin city sox fan @ May 21, 2009 -> 02:27 PM) It appears that a full trade clause is indeed one of the largest concessions being sought..... http://www.fanhouse.com/news/main/padres-c...npage_fanhouse2 I'll exchange the guaranteed 2013 contract for a full NTC.

QUOTE (Kenny Hates Prospects @ May 21, 2009 -> 02:16 PM) Not me. I argued at length for both him and Willy Taveras all offseason and ended up getting laughed at. Jackson showed serious signs of becoming a 2-3 starter last year. Same here. I think we were the only ones who wanted Edwin Jackson. You can't teach stuff.

QUOTE (RoyHobbs @ May 21, 2009 -> 01:39 PM) I think the deal with go through once we hit a 100 posts...so here's my contribution posts? I believe you mean pages... If I had to guess, we're probably already past 1,000 posts in this thread, lol.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 21, 2009 -> 01:33 PM) And what in the last 2 decade of Sox baseball has made you think our players from the minors will be close to above average in their first 2-3 years? I love Slayer more than anyone, but there will be a learning curve for these guys I'm sure. I just worry about our offense the next couple of years, and would rather we use more of the money to get a leadoff hitter, etc. We have no holes greater than the holes we have in our rotation. I'd gladly sacrifice a bat or two if it meant vastly upgrading the pitching staff.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 21, 2009 -> 01:29 PM) Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Even with Peavy, we still have a ton of holes. I really hope he declines this deal. It's not like Peavy will be a FA after this year. We'll have him until at least 2013, and most of the players we are planning on filling holes on the roster with are in the system.

I love how everyone has their socks high. Also, that was a shot by Beckham.

QUOTE (dmbjeff @ May 21, 2009 -> 01:12 PM) Think Corky will give up his number? That may be the sticking point. I'd prefer to give up Corky all together. Let him be Peavy's personal servant or something.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ May 21, 2009 -> 01:10 PM) Personally I think the Sox probably knew that the option had to be picked up. And they are just trying it without the option first, so that they then could "tempt" him with the option. Even though from the beginning they were fine with the option. It just makes no sense to go this far without being fully committed. Unless as someone else stated, it's a PR move by Kenny to show the fans he's "trying".

QUOTE (Molto @ May 21, 2009 -> 01:08 PM) To guarantee $22 million four years from now is pretty stupid for any pitcher, let alone one coming from the NL. If they end up agreeing to it, I just hope Peavy wants it more so he knows he'll be in Chicago for an extra year, rather than strictly for the extra cash. He'll be making 17 million guaranteed no matter what in 3 years anyway. It's a lot of money, but if you want a true ace, that's the price you have to pay now a days.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ May 21, 2009 -> 01:04 PM) Classic BearSox. 2013 is f***ing 4 years away. Anything can happen with a pitcher. $22 million would cripple this franchise... even if he plays well. That's f***ing Manny money. If the Sox picked this up, I'd be livid. It's a risk you gotta take if you want to get a true no. 1 pitcher.

This is so gay if the deal falls through because we wouldn't guarantee his 2013 option.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ May 21, 2009 -> 12:48 PM) Hawk and Stoney both don't think it gets done. What idiots. They should talk about how much better Peavy would make the team and how the fans would embrace him, etc. All the good stuff. Guess what, he might be watching!

I'm surprised we actually started Betemit. I thought for sure that weakly hit seeing eye single would keep Fields in the lineup for at least another week.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 21, 2009 -> 12:34 PM) Why would Peavy be leery of USCF but love to pitch in Wrigley? It makes zero sense. I was just thinking that. The only thing that would make sense is if he likes hitting. Looking at his career stats, he's a decent hitting pitcher, but nothing special.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 21, 2009 -> 12:32 PM) I wish we had Kona from chisox.com as a poster on this site. That is true. We gotta get some of the higher ups here and bring him in.

1. Podsednik, LF 2. Ramirez, SS 3. Dye, RF 4. Thome, DH 5. Konerko, 1B 6. Pierzynski, C 7. Betemit, 3B 8. Getz, 2B 9. Anderson, CF I understand he's homered twice in each of the past two games, but I don't understand the logic of having Dye batting 3rd.

It's funny how this is gonna turn out. If Peavy excepts the trade, I love him. If he declines it, he's going into a group of my top 5 most hated ball players.

I quit.

This is gay.

QUOTE (rangercal @ May 21, 2009 -> 11:04 AM) I think he declined in 2005. I wasn't mad at the time though. IIRC, he didn't decline but rather management pulled the plug on the deal.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ May 21, 2009 -> 11:04 AM) Forgive me if this has been mentioned (like I said, I'm not going through 35+ pages), but that guy who first broke this on the MLB boards deserves a TON of credit. We should sign him to a long term contract to be our rumor guy.

If he rejects this trade as well, he must REALLY love it in San Diego.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ May 21, 2009 -> 11:01 AM) Jim Edmonds to our Sox i believe. I think also one of, if not both, Larry Walker and Carlos Delgado rejected trades to come here.

QUOTE (rangercal @ May 21, 2009 -> 11:00 AM) Does anyone know any big names who exercised their no trade clause in the past? I am preparing for a major heart break and don't want to feel alone. I think Phil Nevin did it a couple years ago. However, I'd hardly consider him a big name. However, oddly enough, he was with the Padres when he declined a trade.