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QUOTE (oldsox @ Jul 25, 2012 -> 01:47 PM) Marlins and Brewers and Phillies have proven once again that the dumbest members of our species are the General Managers of our three major sports. There should be a law that GM's are not allowed to re-produce. They stole Sabathia from the Indians...how's LaPorta (LaFatta in Ozzie lingo) doing? On the other hand, Lorenzo Cain and especially Alicides Escobar (Greinke deal) look to be keepers....Escobar is already one of the 2-3 best shortstops in the AL right now.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jul 25, 2012 -> 10:32 AM) Part of that is the Dodgers don't have much in terms of prospects. Olney reported the Dodgers didn't want to give up there top guys and apparently they were the only team willing to eat the whole contract. Marlins had considered throwing in cash to other teams, Dodgers just didn't have the specs to make it worthwhile, hence they went this route. When you look at Hanley's numbers the past 2 years, this deal could end up being good for the Marlins as Hanley isn't playing near the level of his contract. However, a change of scenery might get him straightened back up. Zach Lee is the one they won't give away, for Dempster or Ramirez. He's right there with Olt and Delgado as a prospect.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jul 25, 2012 -> 10:25 AM) So when is the Guillen family mouthpiece going to write a scathing article about Mean Mr Loria and Evil Larry Beinfest? Guillen, Beinfest and most of his teammates wanted Ramirez out. And Eovaldi will become a member of their starting rotation.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/07/25/2910...-for-miami.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/07/26/2912...mi-marlins.html The spin on this trade is that they had to get rid of Hanley Ramirez because he'd become a clubhouse cancer. And they were going to lose Sanchez at the end of the season...and Infante is an aging superutility guy and not a part of the future, either. Distinguishing it from a fire sale, so far. All bets are off were they to trade Josh Johnson, though.

Juan Pierre should have been in LF yesterday. He would definitely have made those two plays yesterday that Viciedo couldn't make. Dayan is an embarassment and should only be a full-time DH or 1B. With our strong tradition of great outfielders like Pods and Juan and Caballo, we need someone who will serve as a better role model for our youngsters coming up, like Mitchell, Walker, Thompson and Hawkins.

“He was very poised,” one scout told my colleague Ken Rosenthal. “He had very good mound presence, very good focus. I think he’s playing to get out of there, go pitch in the playoffs and make a boatload of money.” The scout said he has worried in the past — as many observers have — that Greinke becomes bored and disengaged at times, particularly when his team is playing poorly. That wasn’t an issue Tuesday, when Greinke looked “outstanding” and “very athletic” in the field. (Not to be overlooked, he put a ferocious swing on the home run ball and is batting a respectable .212.) Greinke’s status should come into focus in the next 24-48 hours. By then, Hamels (extension) and Cubs starter Ryan Dempster (via trade to the Dodgers or Braves) could be off the market. The Rangers are perhaps the most obvious fit for Greinke, having recently lost fellow right-hander Colby Lewis to a season-ending elbow injury. Melvin will be inclined to deal with the Rangers, because they have perhaps the deepest farm system of any contender in baseball. Still, it is unlikely that Milwaukee will obtain either of Texas’ top position players — shortstop Jurickson Profar and third baseman Mike Olt — in a deal for Greinke. Of note, Greinke is said to be an admirer of the Angels and Braves organizations. If he is traded to one of those places, the team may have an advantage in trying to re-sign him after the season. Morosi/Rosenthal (foxsports.com)

QUOTE (spiderman @ Jul 25, 2012 -> 05:39 AM) If they do move Floyd, which again seems extremely unlikely at least this season, they could use that money to help resign (or pick up the option) on Peavy. Personally, I'm not sure how the White Sox would be able to replace him in the rotation, and he'd be on another one year deal so if he wants another payday, he'd have to stay healthy again next season so the Sox would get 2 seasons of him pitching on a 1 year deal. If they move Floyd in the off-season for a decent minor league prospect, they then have something like $9 of the $22 million they would need for Peavy. Combine with and Sale, possibly Quintana if he keeps it up, and that top 3 is looking pretty good again. Of course, the bottom of the rotation would have to get fixed. Which is exactly why he's much more likely to want to take guaranteed money over a 2-3-4 year contract. I just wouldn't give him anything longer than 2, and someone, someone else will in all likelihood. He might get something like $22-28 million over 2 years. It's a tough situation for both sides, as I think he wants to stay, but we definitely don't want to overpay like we did on this last contract, despite the insurance subsidy. And that Hamels deal just set the bar a little bit higher for Greinke, so there's just no way he's not going to test the market first in the off-season.

There were about 5 calls in a row to Rongey's post-game show about the "Beckham issue."

QUOTE (Lemon_44 @ Jul 24, 2012 -> 11:41 PM) Volquez pitched another good game tonight. He's the one I want. He probably can had for the cheapest amount and is under contract for another year. Why give up a bunch of talent for 2 months of Grienke when you can probably get similar results for less with Volquez? Plus, you'd be set in the rotation for next year(assuming options are picked up and health is ok) as well with the likes of Danks, Sale, Volquez, Floyd, Peavy, Quintana, and even Humber could be around. If you use Floyd in a trade for Greinke, and then Greinke leaves, you have Danks, Sale, Peavy, Quintana, and Humber next year. That doesn't sound nearly as good to me. And the odds of Peavy being around next year are 25% at best.

11:05pm: The Cubs are asking the Dodgers for minor league pitcher Allen Webster as the centerpiece of a Dempster trade, reports Morosi (Twitter link). 6:55pm: It's possible that the Dodgers could acquire Dempster from the Cubs without having to surrender Lee, a source tells Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports.com (Twitter link). 5:34pm: The Dodgers are holding out on including pitching prospect Zach Lee in a potential Dempster trade, sources tell Danny Knobler of CBSSports.com (Twitter link). 4:20pm: The Cubs are talking to the Dodgers about Dempster again, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports.

QUOTE (Swingandalongonetoleft @ Jul 24, 2012 -> 09:23 PM) Whatever Dunn's doing, Gordon's doing the EXACT opposite. Can we please work in a funny cartoon/anime with one of these pics? The scary thing is even though she's (Gordon's g/f) super hot, she does totally look like Scooter Fletcher. Kind of like when you see Angelina Jolie and Jon Voight together. http://score670.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=70876

Looks like we'll see rookie Martin Perez for Colby Lewis on Sunday. Perez pitched well tonight against the Red Sox.

Mitchell 1 for 4 with a run scored and K for the Knights in his debut.

QUOTE (South Side Fireworks Man @ Jul 24, 2012 -> 10:27 PM) Hawk is funny when the Sox are winning and everthing is going well but he's insufferable when they're losing and things are going bad. It's all good is better than "that's a joke"...Harrelson was on the verge of getting another call from Bud Selig tomorrow AM. Wonder what Harrelson will say to that ump around the cage next time, lol. Actually, they probably won't have any infield or BP tomorrow with the heat and early start so it will have to wait for another time.

Average up to 23,640 and climbing. Any guesses for tmrw? 23-27,000? It's going to be incredibly hot. They're predicting 104 degrees and an all-time high here in the Quad Cities.

Myers looks like Jim The Anvil Neidhart with that crazy goatee.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 24, 2012 -> 10:15 PM) I think seeing a full crowd last night really pumped them up. I think it was Konerko that said he was very shocked by the size of the crowd. Had to pick tomorrow for my first (and probably only) game of the season. Will have to use the CF shower or hide in the shade for most the game. Seats are right next to the bleachers down the LF line.

So this will be 26 games finished. 19 more to go for the $10 million to kick in next year. 65 games left.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Jul 24, 2012 -> 10:12 PM) The kid had a very short learning curve in the minors. Give him a break I think it would help if he came across as somewhat humble.

Escobar with a better at-bat there than Beckham's had in four tries.

QUOTE (SOXOBAMA @ Jul 24, 2012 -> 10:05 PM) Rob Deer was pretty dangerous as well Dave Kingman and Carlos Pena.

Lost amid all the chaos was the ball that Rios just about ripped the cover off that landed at the base of the LF fence. CRYOGENIC LINEA!!!!!

It's all good. LOL at Harrelson. Just missed another one. Great to see him going to the opposite field there.... I tell you Stone Pony, he's the most dangerous .210 hitter I've ever seen in my 75 years in baseball. 71 RBI's.

Jeff Baker (32) Robinson Cano (30) - $15MM club option with a $2MM buyout Mike Fontenot (33) Orlando Hudson (35) - $8MM club option with a $2MM buyout Maicer Izturis (32) Kelly Johnson (31) Adam Kennedy (37) Jeff Keppinger (33) Jose Lopez (29) has done fairly well subbing for CLE this year Aaron Miles (36) Freddy Sanchez (35) Ryan Theriot (33) Not many good options. Kelly Johnson would be a nice get, Izturis would be a good DP partner with Ramirez. Keppinger has been a valuable performer for the Rays but not sure he's an everyday player at this stage in his career.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jul 24, 2012 -> 09:52 PM) I know Ackley is having a down year, but its going to take a lot more then that. Okay, let's throw in Santiago since we have no idea what to do with him. And either Mitchell or Walker.