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Except Betemit already got a key hit to win a game against us this week. Inge is there, we probably sweep the Tigers and are possibly tied with them or 1 game back today.

We'd be lucky to get 2 prospects from #6-10. I don't think we're going to get anything close to 3-4-5 guys unless we're trading multiple players. The Pence trade involved really high upside guys, but ones with question marks that were probably 2+ or 3 years away from the majors. It's much more important for KW to get at least AA prospects that are within a season of Chicago.

They are different. We play the Twins 18 times per year and the Red Sox/Yankees 6-7 games per year usually.

Scouting Report: Reddick is a naturally-gifted athlete that can put the bat on the ball. He's a contact hitter with a quick bat and very good present power. He has a sweet-looking uppercut swing - starts with his hands held high then brings them low-and-up through the zone. Creates good lift on the ball when he turns on it. An aggressive hitter at the plate, he needs to improve his plate discipline. He swings at a lot of balls off the plate, and he can also get pull-happy on occasion. Needs to work on hitting to all fields. Has shown some resistance to the Sox disciplined approach, but his pitch recognition and approach have improved after some seasoning. His frame is athletic and lean, with some potential to fill out. If he adds strength to his wiry frame, there's not much limit to his power potential. In the field, Reddick has above-average range to go along with excellent arm strength and outstanding accuracy. Great hustle, always goes all out. Reads the ball well coming off the walls. Can play all three OF positions well, probably best suited for right field. Some scouts have commented that Reddick has the range to be a full time major league center fielder. Perfect Greg Walker candidate. How can we mess him up? Joking, Dick Allen.

Just depends if they want a CFer or corner outfielder. CF, it's Crisp/Bourn/Upton...maybe they even go with a guy like Reed Johnson, although that would be higher risk if they really want to compete in the playoffs.

I still think we should just trade Danks to the Yankees. That will save a lot of money on his travel expenses since he can simply stay in town Sunday night. Would much rather see that than Mark Buehrle on the dreaded NY squad. Who the heck is their #2 starter if the playoffs started today? AJ Burnett? REALLY?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 11:21 AM) Where's the hyperbole there? We have a 7 man pen. One of those guys is a LHP, former starter, who has had 4 outings in the last 10 days, 2 of which were 2.2 or 3 innings. I was just referring to the "destroying everyone" part of your post. Carry on. Never mind.

7-29 isn't quite 14-2 To put that in perspective, the Red Sox would have to go 5-15 over the next 2-3 seasons head-to-head to equal our level of ineptitude in the face of the Amazon River Contagion/Quarantine Team.

DEREK HOLLAND 1 year/$431,810M (2011) re-signed by Texas 2/17/11 1 year/$414,430 (2010) re-signed by Texas 2/24/10 1 year (2009) contract purchased by Texas 4/18/09 drafted 2006 (25-748) (Wallace State CC, Ala.) (draft & follow) $0.2M signing bonus ML service: 1.120 That would be a great "payroll" move again to save on Thornton...since we basically paid him pseudo-closer money based on expectations coming into this season with that extension.

Hyperbole, Balta? LOL. Things are much better around here when J4L can make death threats (I know, like saying "bomb, bomb, bomb" if you're Ben Stiller) against Red Sox Nation and nary a debate broke forth. And no punk trolls from Sons of Sam Horn arrived to gang rape him with online bullying. Guess everyone's more concerned about our "debt crisis" than gay slurs or racial epithets these days. Good to see we're all back to White Sox baseball talk.

I blame greg's problems on Bobby Jenks, Ozzie Guillen, Greg Walker and Obama. Greg, not sure what to say. I know when I was teaching, my first year in a public high school, I went from 120/80 to 130/80. I'm borderline on some of my cholesterol numbers because I have had the most atrocious diet in the world for most of the last 20-25 years...but I try to counterbalance that with exercise as much as possible. And my BP and pulse rates are always normal or within "normal range." My father died of a massive heart attack at 63, and my mom's on Lipitor/Crestor (as well as mild diabetes), so I've been watching things more carefully now that I'm 41. She's 82, by the way. And I did have kidney stones 4 years ago, but that's from my obsession with caffeine/Dr. Pepper and drinking 2-3 sodas per day, which I know is horrible but I can't break that habit.

At least this week, we can sacrifice Peavy to Sabathia. Which means that Peavy will ratchet it up to 95-96, throw a shutout and at least SOME will be back on his bandwagon.

Here I thought Greg Hibbard would give a Rongey-esque spin on the matter, and he ends up sounding like Dick Allen. Yay! Guess you might not get the job as Brooks Boyer's assistant after all... We can't add road construction/ease of access to the reasons for 2011?

Nothing has ever been easy for a Leyland team in the 2nd half. Not even World Series 2006. They still have an even worse fear of the Twins than we do.

You're assuming Verlander stays healthy. Maybe he will. Just wonder how much wear and tear that arm can take? Penny's been getting hit hard in the early innings of nearly every start these past 2-3 weeks. And Valverde's been getting by with smoke and mirrors all season. His stuff isn't like Doug Jones, but he's not as good as Santos will eventually be. And Ryan Perry/Zumaya falling off the map has hurt a bit. And I'll take Frasor/Crain over Benoit any day of the week.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 09:08 AM) Tigers get Fister and Pauley...not good for the Sox They're only putting themselves in a position to MAYBE have the ability to compete with the White Sox. We have nothing to fear. KW

Purcey out, Pauley in. LOL They still have 2-3 holes in that bullpen of theirs.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 09:10 AM) DKnobler DKnobler by mlbtraderumors Furbush is expected to go to Seattle in deal for Fister (with others). Tigers trying to get reliever (not League), too Furbush STYMIED, DPed and FISTed in his attempt to join Brandon League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. That's for Fathom.

Hopefully showcasing means something different, like what happened to Bedard last night. You'd have to think it's likely to backfire, although the Angels aren't exactly a bruising offense, either. So Turner gets the start against Haren over Look Out/8 Degrees BELOW?

And Twins are +14, they've gained a grand total of 1.5 games on us. 1-7 against them head-to-head hasn't helped much, lol. 4-3 and we're tied for first place.

That does it, no video uploads of my Balinese dancing girls, lol. NO SOUP FOR YOU. NEXT!

One thing we don't know is if Beachy + was actually offered for Pence. That would be interesting to ascertain.

Bottom line, they (the Braves) need a shortstop next year. They might need a third baseman or left fielder. They might know more about center field by seasons’s end, after more evaluation of Schafer, unless they’ve already made up their minds one way or another. There has been a bidding war for Pence between at least a handful of teams including the Braves and rival Phillies. If it was me making the call, I’d probably give up Minor or Delgado to get Quentin, just because he’s a serious slugger and is not going to make as much as Pence in 2011 (Quentin might get about $8 mill in arbitration, then be a free agent). He’s not much with the glove, not nearly as good as Pence, but for me he’s much more a game-changing presence in the lineup.) Quentin has a .353 OBP, .510 slugging percentage, 20 homers and 62 RBIs in 400 plate appearances, while Pence has a .354 OBP, .467 slugging percentage, 11 homers and 62 RBIs in 394 plate appearances. Since the White Sox play in what most consider a hitter-friendly ballpark, and the Astros play in what is definitely a major hitter-friendly ballpark, it’s useful to compare the road stats for both players. I was surprised to see that Quentin actually has better numbers on the road than at home. He’s hit .289 with 14 HRs and 43 RBIs in 51 road games, with a .371 OBP and .588 slugging (.959). At home, he’s hit .275/.332/.419. Pence has hit .286 with seven homers and 27 RBI in 47 road games, with a .323 OBP and .444 slugging percentage (.767 OPS). At home, he's hit .330/.384/.498. And since the Braves began this pursuit in order to find a right-handed bat to boost an offense that’s been the league's worst against lefties, let's compare Quentin and Pence vs. lefties. Quentin has hit .275 (22-for-80) with six homers, a .388 OPB and .525 slugging percentage against lefties. Pence has hit .281 (27-for-96) with two homers, .333 OBP and .448 slugging against lefties. As for recent performance, for what it's worth: In Pence's past 21 games, he’s 19-for-76 (.250) with five extra-base hits (one homer), 5 RBIs and a .321 OBP and .355 slugging. In Quentin’s past 45 games, he's hit hit .274 (45-for-164) with 10 doubles, eight homers, 30 RBIs and a .363 on-base percentage and .482 slugging. In his past 11 games, Quentin is 15-for-44 (.341) with three homers and 11 RBIs.http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2...nta_braves_blog

If that's the asking price, then sell Danks, because no way Jimenez is going ANYWHERE. Sounds more unrealistic than Rizzo last year.

No, c'mon, get real!!! It has to be tied into Green Lantern, Captain America, Inception, Memento or Churros somehow. Maybe Obama, just for good measure. Don't call me PACO.