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QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 31, 2012 -> 01:49 PM) I think its better PR and sells more tickets when its out there they are in on everybody. I don't think a few hours before the trading deadline are a hot time to sell tickets. Fans aren't that finicky.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jul 31, 2012 -> 01:22 PM) Kind of funny the two Sox players in that shot are former Twins players.

Well, at least the AL Central hasn't improved any so far. The NL West is scooping up all the talent. I'd hate to be the Dbacks right now.

http://mlbbuzz.yardbarker.com/blog/mlbbuzz...9?new_post=true Upton for King Felix. Do it you crazy sons of b****es!

Watching The Grey right now. Jesus this is a loud movie. I have to turn the volume up to hear the talking scenes, and then wolves jump out of no where and blow my speakers and make me crap my shorts.

QUOTE (JPN366 @ Jul 31, 2012 -> 12:03 AM) Do we really want Pence? He makes me feel icky when I watch him play. There's something wrong with him. I'm a Hunter Pence fan. I have no idea how he is any good with that insane swing, but he reminds me of a powerful Darin Erstad.

Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS nate schierholtz has requested a trade from the #SFGiants. Not saying the Sox would/should get him, but that'd be pretty crazy, given the fact that I traded for him my The Show franchise. Game gave him a cannon for an arm. it's a lot of fun.

Ok, could have sworn there was a separate MLB '12 The Show thread, I guess not. Sorry Jillian Michaels.

QUOTE (Jillian Michaels' Abs @ Jul 30, 2012 -> 11:40 PM) I tried to keep my team pretty close to the real on-field team... but made a couple small "not too far off from reality" trades. Mostly edit the players to keep them close to reality. I mean, really... Jesse Crain is not the most valuable Sox player. And according to the ranking system, Brent Lillibridge was one of the least valuable players on the roster. Is there a "The Show" thread somewhere on SoxTalk? would love to see some guys rosters, tips, tricks, etc. Yep, there is actually it's own thead. I'll revive it for you.

QUOTE (Jillian Michaels' Abs @ Jul 30, 2012 -> 11:33 PM) I am on the road for work - and I really wish I would have thought of this, or else I totally would have done it.... but it woulda been pretty damn funny to tweet all of the actual deadline trades in MLB 2012 The Show. Some of the trades are just insane.... In my last simmed season, Jeter got traded to the Reds for Votto, Matt Kemp got traded to the Angels for Pujols and every other significant top-100 player was traded for a bunch of fake prospects with names like Armando Chen or Hideki Anderson. Oh yeah, I am in 2013 now, and teams are so jacked up. Then again, only like half the Sox team is still there for me, so there's that.

Travis Snider to the Pirates for Brad Lincoln.

This guy sucks. He's not even trying anymore. Fantasy Expert ‏@MrFantasyExpert This just in....The Philadelphia Phillies have traded Cliff Lee for Hunter Pence, who will move in the rotation immediately. #phillybuying

QUOTE (pktmotion @ Jul 30, 2012 -> 11:13 PM) You just thought it was a worthy enough lie to start a thread about it? Sure, why not? It's a rumor. I don't understand why people are getting pissed about this particular rumor being posted. Unless I've completely missed the point of the Trade Winds subforum. It's not like I posted it in the Soxtalk regular forum, and I even included a question mark in the title. Some peoples just need to calm down and take a breath. As I said, we will find out in less than 16 hours if this holds any truth whatsoever. No point getting worked up about it.

QUOTE (pktmotion @ Jul 30, 2012 -> 11:08 PM) My money's on him being a lying asshole. when will we learn not to trust any random twitter handles that aren't kOna. I'm not really sure who was trusting this guy in the first place.

Fantasy Expert ‏@MrFantasyExpert SOURCE: user playing with the Phillies via mlb2k12 could not find Jordan Danks or Nate Jones in the player search. (TRADE DENIED) I don't know if that's him admitting he is a lying asshole, or if he is mocking people who may have tweeting him wondering who the hell Jordan Danks and Nate Jones were. I dunno.

QUOTE (thxfrthmmrs @ Jul 30, 2012 -> 10:56 PM) - Jim Bowden. Not my favorite analyst, but he couldn't be wrong about this. http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/the-gms-office/post?id=4692 Yeah, but he isn't "owed $13M" next year. The Sox don't have to offer him arbitration.

QUOTE (thxfrthmmrs @ Jul 30, 2012 -> 10:48 PM) Pence hasn't played CF in the past 5 years, and isn't an ideal lead off hitter. His defense in the past 2 years, according to Fangraphs, is terrible. You are only getting marginal upgrade over De Aza when all things considered, if that. You are not going to pull a trade for a guy who is only a marginal upgrade over the player you are replacing, when the player you are replacing is an above average player, and the player you are trading for is due for $13 million next season. You've already seen his arbitration figures? That's incredible, actually.

QUOTE (DirtySox @ Jul 30, 2012 -> 10:47 PM) I'm not sure I'd want Pence anyway.

We will find out in like 16 hours! I loooove the deadline.

QUOTE (thxfrthmmrs @ Jul 30, 2012 -> 10:34 PM) The tread title says "Sox Acquire Pence." At first I thought someone was being smart about a Red Sox trade. Either way, our starting outfield is set. I much rather have Rios at RF than Pence. Yeah, but I'd much rather have Pence over De Aza.

Oh ok. This was the guy who said it was Rios + Thornton + cash to the Brewers for Matt Gamel + prospects last year. Sounds like he is not very reliable, or his source sucks, or maybe that deal was real, but it fell through? I dunno. Obviously we need to wait until some high ranking sources or writers back this up.

Fantasy Expert ‏@MrFantasyExpert Source was very clear no money will be sent with Pence in exchange for Jordan Danks an Nate Jones #phillies #whitesox

There is a reason I follow this guy on Twitter, I just can't remember why. I feel like he MAY have scooped the Danks extension before anyone else. Let me dig deep in to his tweets.

Fantasy Expert ‏@MrFantasyExpert SOURCE: The Chicago White Sox have acquired Philadelphia Phillies OF Hunter Pence (no cash) in exchange for Jordan Danks and Nate Jones. IS THIS REAL LIFE!?!?!!?

Will that was fun. Jamey Carroll gunna win this thing.