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QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 13, 2013 -> 04:48 PM) Bob Nightengale ‏@BNightengale 48m The experiment is over: The #Rangers release Manny Ramirez. Pick him up Rick! Give us something exciting to watch the last 1.5 months.

1. Adam Dunn 2. Chris Sale 3. Dayan Viciedo 4. Alexei Ramirez 5. Avisail Garcia

QUOTE (iamshack @ Aug 13, 2013 -> 03:04 PM) I'm not arguing that it is an excuse for decreased productivity. Just pointing out that the League has made an adjustment to his hitting pattern that might have affected his production. Ok, gotcha. I agree that it could affect his production. But some people (namely Hawk) act like he gets "robbed" everytime he hits into the shift, like it's unfair that the 2nd basebam is playing in a different spot. Drives me crazy.

QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Aug 13, 2013 -> 02:58 PM) His OPS has improved from age 31 to age 32 and from age 32 to age 33. While he is obviously not going to keep improving at his age, barring a 2011 type collapse I don't see any reason why he can't keep putting up .800+ OPSs for the next 5 years. He should be hitting his 500th early on in 2015 at the age of 35. You honestly don't think if he has 500 homers at age 35 he can hang on for 600? They put Killebrew and his .256 average in during a time when batting average was still the go to stat. Dunn will likely end up with more hits, runs, 2Bs, HRs, RBIs, and walks. The issue he is while he find enough at-bats in his upper 30s to reach 600? The DH-only slugger isn't as prevalent in today's baseball. Teams value defense more and like to move guys in and out of the DH spot to use as rest days. Even if he stays productive, he may not see as many ABs in the future.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Aug 13, 2013 -> 02:53 PM) Ludicrous? I dunno if I would go that far. I do wonder how much the proclivity of "the shift" has hurt his numbers in recent seasons... I don't understand how "the shift" can be used as an excuse for decreased productivity. Isn't the name of the game to hit the ball where the defense isn't? When he steps in the batters box, the defense is already lined up in the shift. I don't buy that it's bad luck for him, it is up to him to adjust. They shift for David Ortiz and he seems to be doing fine.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Aug 13, 2013 -> 02:25 PM) There really are a lot of good races going on in the AL. The only thing left to decide in the NL is who avoids the play-in game out of the Cards, Pirates, & Reds.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Aug 13, 2013 -> 02:10 PM) FYI: Maybe too late for this case but saw my cousin at the Sox game Saturday and he has been suing quite a few landlords recently, so if anybody needs further help with this, let me know. Let me know what your cousin's name is, so I can be sure to never rent to him.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 13, 2013 -> 12:51 PM) Which one of them will play 2b? Brent Lillibridge

QUOTE (iamshack @ Aug 13, 2013 -> 10:03 AM) A lot of speculation that the Dodgers might really emerge as the favorites to sign Cano, too. Really? I thought that when Jay-Z became his agent, it became a lock that he stayed with the Yankees.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Aug 13, 2013 -> 08:05 AM) $25 mill in 2014 $21 mill in 2015 $20 mill in 2016 $20 mill in 2017 At least the Yankees were smart enough to front-load his contract, unlike the Angels with Prince Albert.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Aug 12, 2013 -> 02:55 PM) Cliff Alexander's most recent tweet is just cruel if he doesn't pick Illinois. https://twitter.com/humblekid11/status/3670...1135360/photo/1 Hope he's not Shaun Livingston v2.0

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 12, 2013 -> 02:22 PM) Mantle had BLAZING speed (before the catastrophic injuries) and 550 foot home run power...Trout rarely hits homers like that...and Mantle also had a gracefulness about his game whereas Trout's more just brute force and dynamic energy. Would never put Trout out there as a comp. Says the guy who compares Puig to Roberto Clemente

QUOTE (bucket-of-suck @ Aug 12, 2013 -> 02:15 PM) Their chances are about the size of a bread basket. Awesome

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Aug 12, 2013 -> 01:38 PM) I was thinking suicide as well w/ Jesse. But on my "Betting Bad" predictions I went w/ Jesse going in to witness protection, so I guess I'll stick w/ that. I don't see him snitching, but suicide has always seemed in his cards. When he walked out of the room during the Star Trek scene, for some reason I was sure we are about to hear a gunshot and Jesse's story was gonna be over. It would have been a ridiculous way to start the final 8 episodes, but it just seemed like that's where he was headed at that time.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Aug 12, 2013 -> 12:31 PM) I cheered like hell againt Miami when we played Ohio State. No brainer.. I know several people like that, you guys suck. That makes more sense since OSU can win a title and go to a BCS bowl, while Miami really can't. But if you root for Michigan while attending Illinois (I had a friend like that), go pound sand.

QUOTE (kitekrazy @ Aug 12, 2013 -> 10:49 AM) I like that philosophy but when the Sox tried that it was the wrong people. After 2005 the DH has been a money pit. Thome more than earned every dollar he was paid as a member of the Sox.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Aug 12, 2013 -> 09:36 AM) Rotoworld had indicated that he cleared waivers, though really you only have to clear the Astros. Still, when it's not a player who is necessarily going to change the tides of your franchise and there's a trade involved, I think there's a gentleman's agreement to some degree about to just let them pass through. At the end of the day, it comes down to sportsmanship. Not to mention maintain a strong business relationship. If you claim him just to be a dick, other GMs will hold that over you when dealing with you in the future.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 12, 2013 -> 09:12 AM) It's not just that. He's actually overpaid for the amount he produces. As a near-full-time DH he's worth about $8 million in the fangraphs world (that was his value in 2012 when he was sorta adequate at 1b and didn't hurt himself much or help himself much). He's paid $14 million a year, so that's a $6 million a year premium you're paying for him. He's likely to put up $9-$10 million of value for a team as a DH over the next 1.33 seasons, which means that the Sox would have to pick up $7-8 million or so for a team to break even on him, again in the fangraphs world. The Sox aren't going to pick up $8 million of Adam's deal unless you give them a good reason to. They're not so desperate for funds or playing time that they're going to dump him to save 1/2 of his deal. That's true. As defense has moved back into the forefront, I think other than Boston no team really has a set DH. Teams like to use that spot to give players rest and maximize their defensive skill each day. Dunn doesn't really help with that.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 12, 2013 -> 09:00 AM) The asking price was just "take his contract" and no one would even bite at that chance. I think 2011 is what killed his value. People still see that season and are scared that version of him could return and it's too much money to take on to risk that.

The Cuban league isn't the same obviously, but this guy is putting up numbers better than Barry Bonds massive seasons. Over a 1.500 OPS!

QUOTE (daa84 @ Aug 11, 2013 -> 09:30 PM) Holy amazballs breaking bad That was awesome. I thought it would be a slower episode, but they brought it. I guess with only 8 episodes, a lot needs to happen. I just started watching the show last year, so it was all on the DVR so I could watch new episodes whenever I wanted. This whole "wait til next Sunday" thing is gonna kill me.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 10, 2013 -> 12:38 PM) You know, if the Angels chipped in a bit I might consider Pujols... If by 'a bit', you mean $150-175 million, then maybe I would agree

QUOTE (scs787 @ Aug 10, 2013 -> 12:11 AM) Soo who's the next Puig? I don't mean a 16 or 17 year old like Micker Zapata, I mean a player like Puig who is older and only gonna needs a year or 2 in the minors. I've tried google and all i get are young prospects. It would have to be a Cuban. Any Dominican player with that talent would have already been signed by a major league team.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 9, 2013 -> 10:31 PM) 14 homers in last 42 innings for Axelrod. I'm happy for Axe though. To go from the independent league to starting in MLB, his team won a game he started vs. Felix, had a couple good starts. Getting knocked around in MLB is better than anything we do for a living. It's not like he ever cost the Sox a playoff spot anyway.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Aug 9, 2013 -> 10:05 PM) Very true, just it sounded very derogatory from the post. My point always is that while Peavy's competitiveness is great, so far historically he has struggled in the few "big games" he has pitched in. It's only been a few times, but he hasn't done well. At least he was better in Chicago than in SD.