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QUOTE (OilCan @ Jul 26, 2011 -> 07:31 PM) Looks like Addison Reed has been promoted to AAA Charlotte as of today. Great. Can't wait to see the kid. ~5 weeks likely if he continues awesomeness.

Regarding the no-save for Santos, frankly it's refreshing that the manager doesn't have to be a slave to the save stat because it's so tied to incentives for established closers. Ozzie can actually get the matchups he wants, as all managers should, but don't, due to a ridiculous statistical construct. Don't change a thing in this regard, Ozzie.

QUOTE (Paulstar @ Jul 25, 2011 -> 05:05 PM) What GM has ever confirmed any trade rumor the media? If KW really put in the "as reported" caveat, that's a lot different from a categorical denial.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jul 25, 2011 -> 04:45 PM) Did he say that, as reported, is incorrect? Meaning, maybe the reporters have the facts wrong in the names being tossed around? That's what I gathered from it. If so, it's as much of a "confirmation" as you're ever going to get from KW.

One less "ROI" scenario to worry about.

QUOTE (oldsox @ Jul 25, 2011 -> 02:00 PM) Clint Hurdle is a lot of good things. Very happy for Clint - terrific guy.

QUOTE (PlaySumFnJurny @ Jul 25, 2011 -> 12:56 PM) A third of this lineup is hitting Below the Mendoza line against lefties. Good thing this series isn't too important. I didn't realize how Dunn-like Gordo has been against lefties this year. Ouch.

The Yanks SHOULD be scouting Jackson. He's pretty much AJ Burnett at half the cost. Burnett would be their #2 in a playoff rotation, no? That's a joke for a team with a $220M payroll.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 25, 2011 -> 12:20 PM) Dunn Cleanup against a LHP with a 93 mph fastball. How many more times do we need to see this movie? For god sakes, cut your losses and make Dunn a platoon player for the rest of THIS season (unless he really breaks out against RHP), and give him the full-time opportunity again next ST.

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Jul 25, 2011 -> 12:07 PM) THis just means that they didnt tell Ozzie, so Oney doesnt know.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jul 24, 2011 -> 08:50 PM) Well that's too bad because he's going to hit cleanup for the foreseeable future. Yep, and our best hitter, Konerko, will remain mostly dormant in the 3 hole while Dunn's batting cleanup. Ozzie is a terrific mgr for run prevention - and a god-awful mgr for run production.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 25, 2011 -> 10:55 AM) "One player will not make a difference" -- Ozzie Guillen/Chris Rongey This stupidity must end. If we lose this division by two or three games (possible, maybe even probable) could one player have made the difference? Yer dadgum f****** right he would! FWIW, latest from Cowley, apparently through a source in front office, says there's nothing to the Rasmus rumors.

QUOTE (GreatScott82 @ Jul 25, 2011 -> 10:29 AM) We have Peavy under contract for next year too. If we had to protect his health this year, what makes you believe we shouldn't protect it next year? He has done nothing to prove to us that he can go a full season of being healthy. Yes. And he hasn't even been very good. No reason to bend over backwards for him and handicap the rest of our flexibility with the 25 man. Next year is our last year with Jake, mercifully. He's either good enough to pitch in a five man rotation or he isn't. We'll have plenty of pitching options.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 25, 2011 -> 09:35 AM) You could easily substitute Dayan Viciedo in there... Except we have no reason to believe that DV has attitude issues. Otherwise, yes, the "unknown" receives less scrutiny.

QUOTE (GreatScott82 @ Jul 25, 2011 -> 08:03 AM) With Buerhle and Jackson off the books after the 2011 season- we would only have Peavy, Danks, Floyd and Humber locked in for 2012. Adding a young & cheap Beachy to that rotation would be just what the doctor ordered. Also, all signs point to Sale being added to the rotation in 2012. So if the Sox wanted to continue the 6 man rotation in 2012- they would have the flexbility to continue to do that. I sure as hell hope that the bolded isn't even a consideration. We needed to be creative this year with Peavy's condition, but doing this again next year would be nuts, IMO.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 24, 2011 -> 06:33 PM) That's excessive. This franchise is in no position to deal future cost-controlled talent. Reed has been disgusting this year. I don't want to give up Reed either. That's too steep IMO.

It was a "gift", but we'll take it. Cleveland's D is horrid, so not a huge surprise.

This is a move you gotta make if it's real.

Is it De Aza, Rasmus, ANYBODY time yet? Rios needs to be 4th OF til the end of this season and we evaluate again in ST.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Jul 24, 2011 -> 01:38 PM) Chris Sale, btw, is going NO where I sure hope not. Guy's going to be a stud. Still want to see him as a starter long-term, even if we trade MT.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jul 24, 2011 -> 01:34 PM) So......as much as I wasn't sure about Crain's deal, I have a healthy man crush on him right now. One of KW's few excellent moves of late and a worthy replacement of Putz. Glad we got him for two more years.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 24, 2011 -> 01:29 PM) Wow, Sale made Cabrera look AW-FUL. He good. Looks more comfortable against righties all the time.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 24, 2011 -> 01:26 PM) Kinda interesting Thornton's not being used here. I was thinking the same thing with the Rasmus rumors. Is he in the pen?

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 24, 2011 -> 12:56 PM) Ohman coming in? We'll lose this game. Ahhh, gamethreads.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 24, 2011 -> 12:39 PM) With Dunn, it will happen. You're talking about 100 games, I am talking about 1500 games. Unless he's done. Is anyone really certain at this point? Sure hope you're right. At any rate, bench Rios yesterday. Morel to Charlotte where he can get some AB's, and let's see if we have anything in De Aza.