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QUOTE (Lemon_44 @ Nov 17, 2011 -> 12:41 PM) I like Danks to the Reds idea. How about Danks to the Reds for Alonso and Homer Bailey. The Reds rotation of Danks, Arroyo, Cueto, Volquez(when he gets back), and Leake makes Bailey's more expendable.Not to mention they have also have Travis Wood. KW likes both guys. The Sox may have to throw in something but this trade seems feasable. Alonso the can play OF with DeAza and Viciedo. Quentin could be dealt to Atlanta for Beachy and give their rotation 3 young arms in Beachy, Sale, and Bailey to go along with Peavy and Floyd. The Reds could also use a guy like Thornton as they really missed the role Arthur Rhodes filled for them. Why not make it a big deal and get Grandal as well? I guess alot of that depends on what kind of future the Sox think Flowers actually has. I don't think you are going to get Bailey, Alonso, and Grandal for Danks and Thornton, I'm sorry, you just won't.

QUOTE (kjshoe04 @ Nov 17, 2011 -> 01:32 AM) Not sure I'll ever truly understand the love Brett Gardner gets from some people. Great defensive OF, great base stealer, takes a lot of walks, has "some" power, leadoff hitter, is under team control for 4 more years I believe. His only drawback, as far as I can tell, is that he doesn't hit for a great average, but he takes a enough walks that he still has a pretty good OBP. If he can get his AVG up to .280ish, he could definitely put together a .400 OBP and steal 50+ bases. Do want.

QUOTE (soxfan-kwman @ Nov 17, 2011 -> 12:49 AM) Quentin & Danks for Brett Gardner & prospects. I've been lusting over Gardner for a while now. I want to see Danks for Gardner + prospect trade.

6. However, 11 for the winter meetings. I can't wait to see what direction we go in, and what prospects we can snag.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Nov 16, 2011 -> 09:51 AM) 3 yrs - $36 million. And some kind of mutual option for the 4th year. Yup. That is the MAX I would offer, otherwise, thanks for the memories.

QUOTE (JorgeFabregas @ Nov 16, 2011 -> 01:31 AM) Revenue, people, revenue. Not payroll. It did not mention payroll. Oh ok, I read it wrong. Hmmm. Well, I'd still just prefer they do it based on records.

Trade, trade, trade, trade.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 15, 2011 -> 10:31 AM) Reading the text, it makes the most sense. They award picks based on wins (least wins) and if you switch that to revenue (least revenue) it follows the same logic. Not really. Guys generally get more money the earlier they are drafted. So why have the team with the least amount of money be expecteed to pay the most amount for a single player? As it currently is, just because you are the worst team does not mean you are the poorest team. If anything, it's rewarding cheap spending and teams possibly trading away talented players just to drop their salary and get a better draft spot. I can't see why Boras would ever want to encourage a decline in team payrolls.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Nov 14, 2011 -> 05:24 PM) I'd rather have it the other way around, honestly. Though obviously I'm a "die Sox White fan", I greatly enjoy the strategy that comes with the pitcher hitting in the NL. What happens to all the slugging DH's in the AL then? They become massively expensive backups? I mean, it's easier to cut a bench player/reliever from a roster than one of the higher paid hitters on a team.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Nov 14, 2011 -> 05:00 PM) Better than Breaking Bad? Or are you saying "currently" on TV? You do seem to jump from one show to another kind of quickly I would hope not. I mean, Homeland is off to a good start, but we are talking about 4 tremendous seasons from Breaking Bad, and about half a season of really good from Homeland. It's a must-watch, but not on BB's level yet.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Nov 14, 2011 -> 04:23 PM) Do the Colts entertain offers on Peyton, then? There are two definites. If Peyton Manning is healthy, he should obviously be playing, and Andrew Luck should not sit on a bench somewhere for four years. I tell you what, the Jets would probably mortgage about 3 season's worth of 1st rounders for the instant title consideration they'd have by acquiring Peyton Manning. I'm thinking the Colts might also want to trade that #1 pick. Trading Andruw Luck away should get them major value.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 14, 2011 -> 01:42 PM) Are we really thinking about him with the rotation in mind, or as a bullpen lefty in a year or two? Why wouldn't you try to maximize his value as a starter? Until he proves he can't be a starter, he needs to be a starter.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 14, 2011 -> 01:34 PM) During the off-season if we waited for news to happen, we'd have one thread with the stories in it, and two with the exact same rehashed arguments in it. Mostly it is trying to generate some sort of discussion that doesn't relate to the same old crap. But, you aren't even adding to the discussion, or bringing up ideas or asking questions, you are simply dumping a long article in a thread. I check chicagobreakingsports.com daily, I've seen all the titles, I'd rather you tell us what you think than tell us a new article has been posted during our off-season's dead period....

QUOTE (fathom @ Nov 14, 2011 -> 03:30 PM) She's doing some of that stuff to get close to him to try and find out more information....and she's also crazy and off her meds. Does she have any idea of how suspicious this is going to look? Or how it compromises her integrity? I just can't get over his ignorance.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Nov 14, 2011 -> 03:07 PM) 'Homeland' seriously is the best show on television. I disagree mostly because I can't get over how DUMB Carrie has been in the past 3 episodes or so. Not only did she have sex w/ the MAN SHE IS INVESTIGATING FOR TERRORISM, but she is now forming a relationship with him, while letting him in on CIA intelligence and telling him about their investigation. The show is very interesting and I am thoroughly enjoying it, but I just can't believe a CIA agent would be so reckless, it kind of takes away from the show.

Can we just a thread just for article dumps? I always think Southsider is bringing up a topic he just thought of and had an opinion, but instead it's just a long article I don't care to read.....

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 14, 2011 -> 08:38 AM) Once you hit AA, you can get the call to Chicago at any time. The Sox will call up pitchers from there. I know, so even if they moved him along slowly and conservatively, he could still make the rotation by 25, which isn't bad at all.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 14, 2011 -> 11:36 AM) I just read that Seth McFarland was supposed to be on one of the Boston flights on 9/11 but missed his plane because of a hangover. How did I never hear that before? I have no idea, it's brought up in pretty much any interview he has ever done.

Oh hey, Tony Romo had a pretty decent game I guess.

I'll be visiting Florida in March for my Spring Training class, so hopefully we can take a trip to see the new Marlins stadium.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Nov 13, 2011 -> 12:39 PM) Sox need to trade Danks. He seems intent on testing free agency. Field offers for as long as you can and take the best one. Pair the Danks brothers together in a trade.

QUOTE (Brian @ Nov 13, 2011 -> 09:39 PM) Nice American Gothic homage on Dexter. Yeah, we noticed that too. Ha.

QUOTE (TheHugeUnit @ Nov 11, 2011 -> 08:07 PM) I was never a Quintana fan, but he was 23 in A ball and absolutely burried by depth. He wouldn't of had a shot in the system and certainly wouldn't of gotten a 40 man roster spot. He could be a nice lefty out of the pen but he needs to prove himself in Double-A and Triple-A. He was 22 at A-ball. He will be 23 this year, and probably start at AA Birmingham. That's pretty age appropriate if you ask me. He could conceivable have a shot at our rotation at age 25 or 26.

QUOTE (CrimsonWeltall @ Nov 11, 2011 -> 08:52 AM) They're both new. Huh? There were two new episodes of The League last night?