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3:02pm: Rosenthal stirs things up: the three-headed Manny-Bay-Hermida deal is back on. Fantastic!

QUOTE (DBAH0 @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 02:45 PM) They're talkin Lannan up as an NL rookie of the year candidate in Washington. Unless they were getting Fields back, I couldn't see the need for the Nats to do it. Hell we should have asked for Ross Detwiler

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 02:46 PM) The only guy on the Sox who I would describe as a "OF/DH type" is Dye, and there is no way they are trading him for pitching help. hmm .. so you didnt have Dye for Grabow in mind?

Getting Grabow would be the type of move that puts good closure on the Whitesox Trade Deadline

I think its stupid on the Rays part if they actually dont get Bay because they want to hold on to Brignac

QUOTE (Jake @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 02:39 PM) Will Griffey play tonight? nope

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 02:33 PM) Any idea what Bay's contract situation looks like??? Under Control until 09, Free Agent '10

QUOTE (DBAH0 @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 02:26 PM) That's a good deal for the Rays only giving up 1 of their top 4 prospects in Brignac. Long - term there wasn't a place for him in all likelihood after the drafting of Tim Beckham anyways. And now the Pirates have gotten 6 prospects back, only 2 real good ones I'd say for Bay, Nady and Marte. yeah 2 real good ones like you said in Tabata and Brignac which gives them atleast something, you have two OF to build around in Tabata and McCutchen and then Brignac at SS. If the Pirates trade Jack Wilson they could get another good prospect. Niemann I think will be a good add to their pitching staff, it cant hurt.

3 threads on it .. looks like i beat you all .. hah

http://trades.mlblogs.com/archives/2008/07...cquire_bay.html Nothing in stone but its there

Bay was traded to the Rays!! idk where to put it .. oh well Rays havent confirmed it yet, I should say

Top of the 5th and the game has only been on for an hour ... its flying by, Harden is dominant

QUOTE (kwolf68 @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 02:08 PM) WTF. I thought Danny Richar was the future 2nd baseman here? My how he fell from grace so fast. I don't get this trade...i usually don't get Kenny's trades, but somehow the weirdest ones seem to always work out. I'll hold my angst for now. He fell from grace by first having injuries, second ramirez telling chicago he can play baseball and can play it good, third Richar not looking that great in AAA, fourth and fifth would be us drafting Beckman and having Getz

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 02:04 PM) Your fingers broken or something? They might be after i put in my sig the 111 members that are on right now and then some

So .... whose starting the Ken Griffey Jr. Fan Club in their sig apparently KGJ is one of everyones all-time favorite players, atleast he is for me

That was good from Harry on Mac, Jurko, & Harry -- "The Sox now have two walkers on the team, one in Greg Walker, and the other in the one Griffey needs to use to get around"

QUOTE (Jake @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 12:32 PM) Even though he doesn't quite fit, I'm absolutely giddy that my all time favorite player is on the Sox. It's like a childhood dream being realized. yeah me too, I read a lot of autobiographies on him when i was younger and He was just my favorite

QUOTE (knightni @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 12:03 PM) Three is retired and 33 and 30 are taken. What's his number? 24? Crede has 24, but yeah we dont know what it will be

So ... so much for this baseball tonight Trade Deadline special at 12 central .........

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 11:46 AM) That said, it sounds like Konerko will be benched for the time being. Still, I expect him to get some playing time since Griffey can't possibly be expected to play CF every day (ie, he'll need at least 1-2 games off a week). I assume Wise will be sent down with the Sox adding someone from the minors (or the trade market) to the pen. Wise will have to clear waivers though, and you have to take in the possibility of someone taking him since hes a good player just off the bench.

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 11:41 AM) Was Cinci at home? Because thats an awfully short flight to Minneapolis... They were in Houston, Jr.'s last game for the Reds included a 3 run shot

QUOTE (Jimbo's Drinker @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 11:38 AM) Wouldn't it be great to get Jr. a world series ring. Will he go into the Hall Of Fame in a Sox uni if we get it for him? I dont know what color i should put on that ...

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 11:32 AM) Yeah, 670's only had Steve Stone on for the majority of the morning (including right now). That guy doesn't know ANYTHING compared to Mark Silverman. Please tell me I don't need green... you dont .. Silvy is one of my least favorite, always liked Carmen over him, Haugh is in for Waddell today so that makes up for it right

QUOTE (lostfan @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 11:31 AM) So this was asked before, but given that it's only noon-ish what are the odds Griffey plays tonight? I would say no, I would love to see him play and I hope I am wrong, but thats my thought

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 11:28 AM) I have 1000 on. I can't stand the Score, and I'm going to wait to see other conformation before believing Jesse Rogers. same, cant even think about putting on 670 if the sox arent on