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QUOTE (bucket-of-suck @ Feb 19, 2010 -> 01:01 AM) OK, don't shoot the messenger and I have no idea who this dude is, he looks like a scout....but here are a few tweets: An inside source to the negotiations between the ChiSox/Boras/ Johnny Damon stated that a deal is done pending physical #mlb #whitesox about 4 hours ago from web Source stated that Damon's contract with the White Sox is complex, and a healthy chunk will be based on player performance #mlb #whitesox about 4 hours ago from web http://twitter.com/Roger26N This is a pretty random source. What he is reporting may actually add up: 1) Why there is a "delay": The Sox can't offer the most money up front, but they can offer deferment in the form of performance bonuses. I imagine there are a lot of creative milestones in the contract that would allow for a larger payday. This kind of complexity does explain why it would take time to hammer out a deal 2) Why the action just "stopped": After a brief comment from KW and a cryptic statement from the Front Office, today brought a sudden silence from all camps. I know Kenny would demand a gag order if the deal is pending finalization. Take it for what it's worth... Who the hell is that guy? If he's a scout, then why does he have NFL stuff all over the place?

QUOTE (whitesox91403 @ Feb 18, 2010 -> 09:24 PM) They can have him. My thought exactly.

So we went from front runners to being where we were about 3 days ago. Sigh...

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Feb 18, 2010 -> 02:44 PM) On a side note, if we don't get Damon, I hope we take a serious look at Hank Blalock. I can't imagine he'll be too expensive, but he could function as an insurance policy, bats with the left hand, and he can play some infield, allowing for the possibility of less at bats for Omar Vizquel. How about Felipe Lopez...? He can play 2B, move Gordon back to 3rd, have Teahen and Jones DH.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Feb 18, 2010 -> 01:46 PM) Looks like a deal revolving around D.J. Augustine (Bobcats) and T.J. Ford (Pacers) will be done soon. Finally, Augustine will get some more minutes.

The Bulls shed contracts and got players who can replace the guys they traded away. Very good deadline I'd say.

QUOTE (everafan @ Feb 18, 2010 -> 12:28 PM) The year he won the MVP he was only slightly better than Konerko. Now that I look at it, this is actually very true. Jeter should have won the MVP that year.

Either Kenny's being confident about the press conference on Sunday where we announce the deal...or we ended up swinging and missing on this.

Kevin Martin's a nice player.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Feb 17, 2010 -> 11:36 PM) does this guy know anything? McPherrin His source is probably Johnny Damon's massage therapist.

QUOTE (DBAHO @ Feb 17, 2010 -> 09:06 PM) The Lakers want Hinrich and are offering the expiring contract of Adam Morrison around. But they also need to trade Sasha Vujacic in a deal, so they're trying to find a 3rd team to do that and give an expiring deal back to the Bulls. Chances of that happening probably aren't very good. Although the idea of getting rid of these contracts is a great idea for the future, you might want to look at what's happening now. You don't just want to throw this season away. Kirk's a pretty big part of the team now that Salmons is gone. You want somebody in return who can replace a good amount of his production. I don't know if Morrison is capable of that.

If anything, Damon takes away playing time from Mark Kotsay and Juan Pierre. It affects those guys more than Jones. That is unless Jones breaks out and produces like he did back in 2005.

QUOTE (Brian @ Feb 17, 2010 -> 08:13 PM) Salmons to Milwaukee for Kurt Thomas and Francisco Elson So I'm assuming we're going to be using Kurt Thomas to replace Tyrus' playing time when he's going to be dealt?

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Feb 17, 2010 -> 07:19 PM) Well, playing the devil's advocate, wouldn't that be the point? Everyone seems so certain that it's not about the money. I thought it was always about the money. I think they know that the market right now isn't very strong, they want to see if they can cash in next year. Beltre signed a 1 year $9 million deal just to do that. He wants to explore a better market. Beltre was initially asking for 4 years and $40 million, he only got 1/4 of the years and money and he's fine with it. So it's still about the money, just not about the money at this moment.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Feb 17, 2010 -> 07:22 PM) Didn't Damon come out publicly and talk about how much he wanted to play for DET? How he thought he could help that team? I don't buy that he doesn't want to go there. Of course, I hope I'm wrong and he's in a Sox uni in a few weeks. Nobody was really interested in him at that point. I think that was to garner up some interest and remind everyone that Johnny Damon still existed.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Feb 17, 2010 -> 07:00 PM) I think Boras is using us. Could be wrong, just a hunch. If he is, then why are guys within the Sox so damn confident about the deal?

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Feb 17, 2010 -> 06:33 PM) I don't think this is going to happen. No playing time for either Kotsay or Jones. Oh noez, what do we do with Kotsay and Jones? They're like the best platoon of old players, ever!

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Feb 17, 2010 -> 05:33 PM) Last Spring in an effort to get his autograph, i told Brett Lillibridge i though he had a good chance of staying on this roster. I lied. Unfortunately, your thought became a partial reality.

QUOTE (bmags @ Feb 17, 2010 -> 05:30 PM) Who among us could tell that cute little boy he couldn't be on our baseball team?! My god, the powty lips! We'd have to buy him a puppy to make up for it. He also has mickey mouse ears.

QUOTE (JPN366 @ Feb 17, 2010 -> 05:21 PM) Damon is a tease, sign already! Anyway, the real question is, who goes from the 40 man roster if Damon is signed? My money's on Lillibridge, since he has Damon's number. Nobody wants him anyways...

Salmons wasn't doing much anyways. It frees up money and we can get something of okay value in return. Nice.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Feb 17, 2010 -> 04:36 PM) My twitter response back to him (semi sarcastic of course) Haha lawl.

QUOTE (bmags @ Feb 17, 2010 -> 04:34 PM) do you guys realize how absolutely brutal it would be at this point if all the sudden we see @prosen or whateever say "damon signs with tigers"? Would be total 08 "CABRERA TO SOX?" moment only to find the tigers pulled it off. Or the 08 Torii Hunter to Sox thing...

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Feb 17, 2010 -> 04:29 PM) If the present day value is $4.5M then that means there's probably another ~$2.5M differed. $7M makes an awful lot of sense even if 36% is differed. Ah I see. That's a good deal for Damon then. I'd definitely take it if I were him.

How much is deffered? Damon must really not like Detroit.