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He kinda looks like an alien

I'm hoping he can keep this up, and he's warming up to me, but I'm still not a huge fan if that helps at all.

QUOTE (Hawkfan @ Aug 22, 2013 -> 09:54 AM) Loving the truth positivity around here. True dat

The other thing too is that I don't think teams have any problem either taking on even the majority of his contract. He's just not worth, at this point, about $18 million to a team over the next 7 months of baseball nor are teams going to give up anything of great significance even if the Sox pick up most of the salary. He just has more value to the Sox now than anyone else. Hopefully eh hits like .350 next year and the Sox can trade him for a million pieces. Or win.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Aug 22, 2013 -> 09:50 AM) So every player who starts well is going to find Jesus and quit baseball? Except Josh Fields is still playing. And he doesn't hit for power anymore.

When did "is the truth" become the phrase? Anyways, cotton candy is also the truth.

QUOTE (Big Hurtin @ Aug 22, 2013 -> 09:25 AM) When did they remove Ty Cobb from the HOF? He was apart of the inaugural class of Hall of Famers. Back in 1936, they must have felt that his contributions on the field outweighed the POS he was on the field. Considering it was before WWII and a black person had never played in the majors up to that point, I'm guessing their idea of morals and ethics were slightly different than ours are today.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Aug 22, 2013 -> 08:38 AM) NFL was promoting Bostic's hit as "spectacular" on their website and included a link to a video of Trent Dilfer calling it a "perfect form tackle" before they decided to fine him. That really is a BS fine. That is a perfect form tackle.

Straight from the horses mouth... http://baseballhall.org/hall-famers/rules-election/bbwaa Christ, that's 3 of the 6 where Rose fails big time, nevermind the fact that he was, you know, banned from f***ing baseball. Pete Rose is sorry and wants nothing more than to make up his past behavior, but I'm sure there are murderers and rapists and burglars and inside traders who want nothing more than to make up for their past behaviors too. Fact of the matter is, he did what he did, baseball has a very hardline stance about players and managers gambling on baseball in general, especially when it involves your team, and he got banned from the game.

I think it will be the Sox simply because the Cubs will have a much harder time getting there. The Pirates, Cardinals, and Reds are all probably going to win 90 games this year and all 3 of them keep churning out good MLBers, the Brewers still have quite a bit of talent (even if that pitching staff is, for the most part, hot garbage), and then you have tough wild card opponents in Atlanta/Washington and LA/Arizona. The Sox wild card chances are not as good with the East and the West, but the only team I worry about year after year is Detroit. Cleveland has a decent team but they are incredibly beatable, and I still don't have much belief in Kansas City. Minnesota has a decent offense with more pieces coming up, but that pitching staff is still just awful.

QUOTE (Joshua Strong @ Aug 21, 2013 -> 04:06 PM) Don't read too much into that, he is a 17 year old kid, and these guys have a full season to play before the draft so don't read too much into anything. If he really is as talented as people say, hopefully he has a really bad year and falls to the Sox in the 2nd.

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Aug 21, 2013 -> 04:09 PM) *sits back, grabs popcorn*

QUOTE (bbilek1 @ Aug 21, 2013 -> 04:22 PM) You joined here in '02 but lost your virginity in '08? Long road for you? Lol I was 21. I've seen plenty worse. But yes, high school was not kind to me.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Aug 21, 2013 -> 04:19 PM) It gets better. "Your ass may get wasted, but my ass is getting pounded!"

I'm thankful my ex took my virginity 5 years ago, which ranks right up there with the White Sox winning a World Series title, but that doesn't mean I have to give a f*** about her or like her anymore. That's about how I feel about Ozzie...except that I think I like my ex more.

QUOTE (bbilek1 @ Aug 21, 2013 -> 03:20 PM) I for one can't see us trading Rienzo and Snodgress. Maybe one, but not both. We're not talking about Dylan Bundy or Xander Boegarts or whoever here though. Neither of these guys are top 100 prospects (Rienzo won't qualify anymore anyways). If the right offer comes up, and it's going to take those two to make it done, there's no way the Sox hold on to them.

The Sean Tracey moment is really when it, at least to me, everything started to fall apart for Ozzie Guillen.

Is that Big Hurt beer, or Frank just walking around with a boner

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Aug 21, 2013 -> 02:00 PM) I don't recall a "substantial package" between discussed here. I do recall people BARELY willing to concede Scott Snodgress for him though. Even a Matt Lindstrom swap was discussed as being fair value. LOL. Santiago or Quintana is substantial. Rienzo and Snodgress is substantial. If it costs more than that, either some team is overpaying or San Diego is asking too much.

QUOTE (oldsox @ Aug 21, 2013 -> 01:02 PM) If KW were running the show, he would have on the trading block. How do you know he won't be?

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Aug 21, 2013 -> 01:00 PM) He's doing SOO bad this year, a year in which no one wants him anymore, that he will end up with a WAR at about 3, which is worth $15M. I'm not sure why you are being so hyperbolic and confrontational about this. Nobody has said that they don't outright want him, but he has been a below average player offensively. In fact, the 3 biggest reasons he's going to be worth almost 3 WAR are his defense, the fact that he plays 3B, and the fact that he doesn't totally suck. Really, 3 WAR is a slightly above average player and is not the type of guy you want to give up a ton to get. On top of that, there are plenty of genuine concerns to be had. First, he'll be 30 next year. Next, he's likely cost $10 mill next year. On top of that, he'll likely require a new contract during his age 31-34 seasons (at least) which will probably be worth in the neighborhood of $48-50 million. I think those raise enough red flags to show some concern regarding the idea of giving up a substantial package for him.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Aug 21, 2013 -> 01:15 PM) Leesman could be a decent long man. Leesman looked good enough that I think he can get lefties out.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Aug 21, 2013 -> 11:18 AM) Exactly my point. Just not sure if there could be any negotiations while he's still with SD in order to be 100% sure. You talk to his agent, see what he's thinking, what he's asking for, and make an assessment from there. He's been good enough in the past that a 48 or 72 hour negotiating window is possible, but I think you can come to a conclusion based on the information you have.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Aug 21, 2013 -> 11:08 AM) Would be terrible.There's nothing about Headley to suggest San Diego won't wait til the trade dealine to hope he puts up decent numbers in the 1st half next year before they move him. Make no sense for the Sox future plans to acquire a guy headed into free agency. The only way that works is if the Sox trade prospects for him and then sign him right away. Chances are high he chooses free agency. I don't think the Sox would follow through with a trade like that unless they were about 100% sure they'd be able to sign him to an extension.

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Aug 20, 2013 -> 10:34 PM) I only go out about once every 2 weeks now, but each time I just ball outrageous and get blacked out drunk. I blame Fireball for this. Glorious Fireball, you do me so good Oh, there was one point this summer where I got so inebriated that I actually turned alcohol down. I was offered a pull of fireball or to slap the bag and I said "no." I also do not remember this occasion and upchucked hotdogs about 6 hours later.