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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 6, 2010 -> 12:53 PM) I would think that is the case. If the Sox signed Berkman alone, I'd expect Viciedo to get most of the playing time at 1b, and Berkman might show up there occasionally with Quentin at DH that day, or something like that. Well, according to my offseason plan, Viciedo goes to AAA, Quentin goes to DH. So what we would need to fill would be 1B, RF, and C. And only if Kenny fails to bring in Konerko, Berkman, Lee, or someone else to play 1B, then Viciedo is plugged in, but I want Viciedo at AAA to work on some thing, and playing 1B to learn how to play it.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 6, 2010 -> 12:48 PM) I don't know why those 2 moves would be mutually exclusive. 1B, unless you are suggesting that Berkman can't play 1B anymore.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 6, 2010 -> 09:32 AM) Why do we think morel is "meh" offensively other than the fact that he's a rookie? This guy had a solid approach to hitting the whole year last year and, although it took him a week or two to adapt, basically has mashed everything since the 2009 AFL. I am saying for the sake of the 2011 season, I think Vizquel and Morel could put up similar offensive numbers. I'm the biggest Morel fan around here, and I fully think he will improve offensively in his career, but for the sake of argument and being realistic to the 2011 season, I think neither will be more than average offensive players. From 2012 and beyond, I would have to think Morel would be improved offensively and be pretty decent.

I am starting to think now if the Sox don't get Konerko, Kenny will make a run at Berkman. Going with that "Kenny eventually gets his man" type of thing.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Nov 5, 2010 -> 11:52 PM) Yeah, the key there being 1 year. Webb has been out 2 full seasons, Sheets was out 1. Chien Ming Wang is a better comparison to Brandon Webb than Ben Sheets is. He got 1/$2 from the Nationals. Webb does have a better track record than Wang, but the current scouting report on Webb still has him topping out at like 85-88, which won't work in the majors. If Webb got anything other than a 1 year deal with a potential option, I'd s*** my pants. We shall see. And if he DOES get anything more than 1 year guaranteed, then I want pics of the aftermath in your pants.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Nov 5, 2010 -> 10:59 PM) You have a great point there. If Sheets got that money, then yeah, I guess Webb could get it too. I wouldn't invest that much $$$, but I guess thats why I am not a GM. I probably wouldn't pay that for a big risk either, but it's just my guess based of the fact that the Nats are interested in Webb, and that Webb's agent will use his history of great seasons to his advantage and they will settle around $7M a year for that risk.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Nov 5, 2010 -> 09:49 PM) Maybe there is one I don't know about? But if we are talking about the same one, do you really think someone would give him a 2 year deal for that much money? Especially the Nats who are waiting for 2012 til Strasburg comes back, with Storen & Zimmerman ready to lead the staff? Ben Sheets. 1 yr/$10M at age 31 I think a former Cy Young winner could net $7M a year at the same age, and the Nationals are interested. Last 3 years that Webb has been healthy he has finished either Cy Winner, or the runner up all 3 years. Obviously his health is the major issue, but if he is good to go, he is one of the best pitchers in baseball. And at 31, he is not too old.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Nov 5, 2010 -> 09:33 PM) For a guy who has thrown 4 innings in the last 2 seasons? There aren't 2 Brandon Webb's, are there?

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Nov 5, 2010 -> 06:05 PM) For all the giddiness about Morel, he's great with the glove, but offensively, besides a couple of homers, he showed he's a ways away. I doubt Omar matches his 2010 offensive output next season, but once he was playing, the Sox got a lot better defensively on the infield and started winning games. Unless KW goes and gets an obvious everyday 3B, no matter what they say now, Omar is going to wind up with the majority of the starts there as long as he's healthy. I'd rather have Morel playing than 3B than Vizquel. They both offer great defense (although I'd given Morel the nod given his strong arm), and they are both "meh" offensively. However, I'd rather let the young guy play everyday and bat everyday to get better than the 44 year old player who is more useful to use plugging in at multiple other positions.

Crawford: Rangers (6/$100M) Werth: Detroit (4/$55M) Lee: New York Yankees (5/$110M) Konerko: White Sox (2/$22M) Dunn: Cubs (2/$30M) Webb: Nats (2/$16M) Victor Martinez: Red Sox (3/$33M)

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 5, 2010 -> 06:04 PM) No. Actually the Sox could even go to AJ and ask him to decline arbit so that they could get the draft pick when he signs. Right, but that's actually put money at risk.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Nov 5, 2010 -> 04:23 PM) November 23rd is the last day to offer arbitration, so there's no hurry. If AJ, Konerko, Manny (Type A's) or Putz (Type B ) are signed before then the Sox will receive draft pick compensation without the risk of offering arbitration. So is there a chance AJ could be like "Listen guys, I want to sign by the 23rd, so you will at least get a draft pick out of me". Not saying it would ever happen on purpose, but is there some rules against that?

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Nov 5, 2010 -> 05:32 PM) You heard it here first, no inside info just a hunch, if Konerko goes elsewhere, KW signs Dye as a firstbaseman. Wow, that'd be risky.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Nov 4, 2010 -> 03:43 PM) Gonna see him this month. I'm so jealous! I had tickets for myself and 3 of my friends at the Congress a couple years ago for the SECOND ROW in the front, but my HS decided to schedule our senior banquet on the same night, so I had to sell my tickets. And now that he is popular, it's going to be harder to see him.

Randy was worthless, but Lucy seemed like a decent emergency backup.

QUOTE (Kenny Hates Prospects @ Nov 4, 2010 -> 06:01 PM) If Danks were a FA right now he'd be in the most elite group of free agents out there, and there would be about a zillion teams after him with some teams even preferring Danks over Lee due to age of the players prior to a lengthy commitment. Danks isn't an ace, but top-end LHSP who are as young as he is and can throw 200IP worry-free in a tough park in the toughest league get paid extremely well. And because of the arbitration process, if we can extend him, we will get him for a sum well, well, well below crazy GM spending spree market value. So all in all, there should be no reason to be anything but thrilled at the prospect of extending Danks. We also need to be talking to Bobby right now. We should offer about a $3M base before we go ahead and non-tender him. Same with Putz. I want Sale as the closer ideally, but more than anything else we need quality depth in the pen and if we can bring back Bobby at a discount we should do it looking to cash in on a rebound. I imagine he would turn down something like that though, but no harm in trying. Putz should be gone though as someone out there is crazy enough to guarantee him a lot of money IMO. One thing I'd still love to see, and I don't care if others don't like it, but I'd love to see us go after Rowand or Fukudome for our trio of s*** contracts. If I'm Kenny that's one of the first things I try to do, make a near-even salary exhange of Teahen, Pierre, and Linetrash for someone who can play the f***ing OF for God sakes. Preferably someone with some potential to become near league average player, which is something those two have IMO. Beyond that stuff, we need to make a decision on Q. His bat has a lot of potential to make us better, but it also has a lot of potential to straddle the line of mediocrity. He was supposed to have a good year in 2010 and he didn't. He was supposed to remain at least good after catching fire and he didn't. His defense is as scary as I thought it would be last offseason. Because of all this he might be a good candidate to DH, but I would actually lean towards spending the $4-6M or whatever he'd get in arb on a proven veteran who is older but a better candidate to produce and then deal Quentin for a similar high talent, limited results type of player. After last year we can't afford s*** defense and we can't afford s*** production at DH either. IMO we need guarantees or near-guarantees in both areas. Lastly, stay the f*** away from Carl Crawford for the love of God. Just don't even inquire on that. If you want to chase a dream, chase Werth since he's the better player anyway and will probably come on a better deal since he's not as grindy and runny. Whoa man, take that back.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 4, 2010 -> 04:16 PM) Or that could mean that the team likes having the extra lefty and that Gavin Floyd (or Edwin Jackson) is the likely one to go. Or that could mean that Chris Sale is your new closer. god i hope not.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 4, 2010 -> 03:32 PM) Yeah, seems bizarre, he was a guy that no one really expected anything big out of, and yet he did well in AA, mid-season promoted and did even better at AAA, and then made it to the majors, all in one season.

MLBtraderumors is saying the Sox are trying to extend Danks now to a long-term contract. Great, so now we are going to have even less money going forward. I mean, as long as it's no more than $7-8M a year, I'll be content w/ it.

QUOTE (Brian @ Nov 4, 2010 -> 02:38 PM) After every Terriers episode, it takes me about a day to get its theme song out of my head. s*** I forgot to watch it. Will catch up tonight after Sunny and The League.

QUOTE (3E8 @ Nov 4, 2010 -> 02:27 PM) Daniel Tosh does that bit. It's on one of his CDs, the track is 'Hollywood Made Me Queer' Yeah, it's on his special "Completely Serious". Tosh is my fav. comedian.

Whose finger is in my

Give my regards to Broadway

QUOTE (flavum @ Nov 3, 2010 -> 04:29 PM) Escobar went 3-5, triple today. Sexy.

Olivo is a free agent! Bring him in!