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QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Jul 31, 2011 -> 09:23 AM) Antone know when the statue will be unveiled? I want to make sure I am in the park. 12:20

1:10, CSN Frank's statue pregame at noon on CSN. Lillibridge LF Ramirez SS Konerko 1B Quentin RF Dunn DH Rios CF Flowers C Beckham 2B Morel 3B

Braves sent Jordan Schafer, LHP Brett Olberholtzer, RHP Paul Clemens and RHP Juan Abreu

Indians get a minor league outfielder. Just no room for Ocab in Cleveland. http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/p...id=neal--001tho

Now that's hysterical. He's going to the playoffs again.

I wish Reinsdorf was the type of owner that would just dump this guy, or authorize picking up 75% of the rest of his contract just to get him out of here. It would really suck if we have to watch this guy 3 more years, and if Dunn is the same Dunn at the same time....I don't even want to think about it.

QUOTE (South Side Fireworks Man @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 09:26 PM) Did he say for what team??? The Brewers, naturally.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 09:19 PM) Actually I think its the exact opposite. Basketball and football are far less fluky. The best team usually wins. In baseball with a pitcher, you basically have a different team every day. I've been very frustrated by the Sox this season, but giving up while 3 games behind the Detroit Tigers is cowardly. As a PR and business move, you're right. It's probably a bad move if they decided to trade a starting pitcher, Quentin, and Thornton in the next 18 hours. That said, I know how this movie ends. It ain't happening this season. --- Oh great, Ozzie announced Rios will start tomorrow.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 09:15 PM) ok. They should dump everyone and suck like the Pirates for 20 years. Yeah, that's exactly what I said.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 09:11 PM) All the guys everyone wants traded for prospects can be traded for prospects this winter. If they can make better deals now, they should do it. This team isn't going to pass the Tigers.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 07:29 PM) Give me some of what you are smokin' on. I wish. Would you settle for Nova, Betances, and Romine? I mean, don't the Yankees need to make a deal for a starter? That playoff rotation looks like s***.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 07:25 PM) Now the Indians are adding Ludwick, too??? Hmmm. Thornton/Floyd and/or Danks/Quentin/Ohman....get what you can for them KW. If they can make good deals, yes. Not just whatever they can get. I'm still holding out hope the Yankees make an overwhelming offer for Danks. Give me your Montero. Give me your Betances. Give me your Banuelos.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 04:45 PM) Wow, that's a lot for a reliever... Rangers get $2 mill too.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 04:36 PM) He hits left handed. Left handed pitcher on the mound. Left handed batters are not allowed to face left handed pitchers. Rules are rules. What do you expect, a manager to use his own judgment? His .304 average vs lefties in AAA...not good enough. Have a seat, De Aza.

Rangers get Koji Uehara for Chris Davis and Tommy Hunter

QUOTE (Sockin @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 03:53 PM) @whitesox Chicago White Sox Williams: Chances of any deal "very unlikely," saying potential deals all would hurt club's chances to win division. #WhiteSox That's fine. Hope for the best, but I expect the Tigers to win 86-88 games, and the Sox to win 83-85 games. They'll sell the hype of a pennant race and get a few extra tickets sold, get close and come up short. And then let the Kenny/Ozzie offseason drama commence.

Adrian Gonzalez back in the lineup.

^ http://twitter.com/#!/SI_JonHeyman/sta...383549686132736

6:10, WGN Pierre LF Ramirez SS Konerko 1B Dunn DH Quentin RF Pierzynski C Rios CF Beckham 2B Morel 3B

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 01:23 PM) Honestly, there's no reason for Thornton to be on the team 25 1/2 hours from now. It would be uncomfortable facing him in the playoffs if the Sox somehow find a way to get there. But yeah, he got closer money when they thought he would close, and with 2 years/12 mil due him after this season, I can't blame them for moving that contract now if the return is right.

QUOTE (jphat007 @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 12:42 PM) You don't think they CAN win the division or they WILL? There is a pretty big difference. It would take Rios and Dunn getting their stuff together and/or the Tigers having injuries. I really do think the Tigers will maintain their 1st place status. I don't think the Sox will ever pass them in the standings.

If the Sox trade Thornton, then they don't think they can win the division. Which I agree.

http://twitter.com/#!/Ken_Rosenthal/st...345202099978241

Man, I want them to get overwhelmed.

Hairston to the Brewers. Damn...there goes the make-believe Rios deal.