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Rangers sign Torrealba to 2 year/$6.25M deal.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 29, 2010 -> 05:35 PM) I get the feeling the Astros still think they can compete this year. I would say that would be a bad idea, but then again they just traded for Barmes, who will be 32 before the season starts, so I really have no idea what they are doing.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Nov 29, 2010 -> 05:03 PM) He is probably someone the Astros need to trade, much like Arizona is looking to trade Justin Upton, simply to help reload the organization with some young talent. This is probably not something we would be a very good partner for, since we don't have a lot of young talent ourselves. I wonder what interest they would have in Escobar and Thompson. It would probably cost more than that, and I don't really know their farm system that well (although I am pretty sure it's awful), but I would think they would like to have some young, high ceiling players like that.

Just brainstorming here, but I wonder if the Astros were to make Pence available, if Kenny would go after him. Pence is a consistent .280+, 25+ HR, 75+ RBI guy who plays pretty good defense and can steal 15-20 bases. And don't quote me on this, but I believe is under team control until 2014. Just read that the Astros are NOT talking contract extensions with him right now, so maybe he would be available. Not sure what the asking price would be, or if Houston would make him available, but at 28 years old when the season starts, I would think they would consider going younger if they could.

QUOTE (nitetrain8601 @ Nov 29, 2010 -> 04:21 PM) Anyone know if the Sox plan on going to arbitration with Alexei or are possibly going to offer him a multi-year deal? 5 yrs/35M

QUOTE (iamshack @ Nov 27, 2010 -> 11:25 AM) Red Dead Redemption for $40 on ebay, free shipping...worth it? One of my favorite games of all time.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Nov 28, 2010 -> 09:06 PM) If M Night M. Night Shyamalan made a film about Waldis Joaquin’s tenure as a White Sox it would be called Untouchable and it would be an awful, awful film. I'm sure it would have a crazy twist ending like "But then he decided not to accept the claim!"

Well, that sucks.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Nov 27, 2010 -> 05:19 PM) If you pull him over, it is pretty much a guaranteed bust. Exactly.

My first time in 5 or 6 years not doing it.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 27, 2010 -> 12:44 PM) On top of them trading for Swisher, Boooooone Logan, Javy Vazquez last year. And they had Damaso Marte

Yankees signed (THE) Brian Anderson and Andy Sisco. So...that makes like 3 players that they have recently signed that we used to have? Cotts, Anderson, and Sisco?

Can't they leave that dude alone? It's like pulling someone over for going 1 MPH over the speed limit.

QUOTE (ScottyDo @ Nov 26, 2010 -> 07:52 PM) Hahaha I wasn't the only one to think that, huh? Nah, I always tell whoever is in the room with me that it's Carlos' cousin. They have no reason not to believe me.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Nov 25, 2010 -> 02:02 PM) I can only imagine J4L's reaction... Fun to think about, but that ain't happening... Hah, yeah, his response would probably be that even if we traded every worthless minor leaguer we have, it still wouldn't be as valuable as CarGo's left leg.

Why trade a good chip to fill a position that already has 3 players there? The upgrade Stewart MIGHT provide over those 3 guys is not worth losing Floyd. If the Rockies want Floyd, then try for Fowler + prospects or set your sights high and make a package around Floyd for CarGo.

In my softball league, we really do have walk up music. This was my first one.... B.I.G. - Big Poppa Then I switched to this one..... Emerson, Lake, and Palmer - Welcome Back My Friends And now my song for next year will be...... Lupe Fiasco - The Show Goes On - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q91LonKd2hs My nickname on my jersey is "Joe The Show", hence the last 2 song choices.

QUOTE (juddling @ Nov 24, 2010 -> 10:54 PM) I really really really hope FX renews Terriers......i can't get enough of this show. Once again...a great episode. Can't wait till next week to see season finale (or series finale). yea good episode and good twist. Can't wait for the next one. In other news, I'm almost done w/ Dexter S4. I got 1 episode left. Found it sort of interesting/weird/scary that my name has been on their "unsolved homicides" board right under Lundy's.....hmm...

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Nov 24, 2010 -> 10:45 AM) A small part of my soul, assuming I have one, dies whenever I hear the phrase " maybe coop can fix 'em?" This guy is a scrub and won't have any impact whatsoever for the Sox. Sounds about on par for something you'd say.

Brian Anderson was awfully nice to release this list of top prospects for us.

QUOTE (bschmaranz @ Nov 22, 2010 -> 11:16 PM) Yankees signed Cotts and Kroeger to a minor league deals. http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/11/mino...ls-joaquin.html Assholes. They just buy championships.

QUOTE (knightni @ Nov 22, 2010 -> 04:27 PM) He's 24 next month, so his clock is ticking. lol

After reading his background and scouting report, I am really excited to see if Cooper can fix this kid. Looks like he has great upside.

Well, at least he has had a history of past success, so he's got that working for him. And 23-years-old? He's got time on his side too.

Danks and Flowers took quite a fall (and deservedly so), and Morel and Escobar shot up the charts.