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Sox win, Twins lose- 1 game playoff, Porcello gets rocked in the Metrodome, Beckham wins the ROY

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Oct 3, 2009 -> 09:07 PM) FSN LA should be embarrassed. I just saw Contreras "throw" 98 on the gun..... Ya, but he is pitching great, so far.

Clayton Kershaw - 7 K's over 3 innings.

It would be something if we finish the sweep tomorrow against the Tigers, the Bears blow the Lions out, and the Blackhawks leave Detroit pointess on Thursday.

Glad to see Rios hitting, hope for more next year.

That last hit by Polanco has probably sealed the deal and given Figgins a Type B status.

Even Lillibridge getting in on the action, a hit and a sb

It's official: Magglio Ordonez under contract for $18M in 2010 Detroit -- In his third at-bat Tuesday evening, Magglio Ordonez reached on an error by Royals third baseman Alex Gordon. Oh, yeah, and he also guaranteed himself $18 million next year. Batting in the bottom of the fifth inning, the Tigers right fielder picked up his 1,080th plate appearance since the start of 2008 -- and that's the magic number that automatically triggers his hefty option for 2010. Ordonez signed with the Tigers ahead of the 2005 season for five years and $75 million guaranteed. And that deal paid dividends, for certain: Ordonez hit the walk-off homer that sent the Tigers to the World Series in 2006, then hit .363 to win a batting title in 2007. That vesting option, however, has been a source of great debate this season as Ordonez, 35, hasn't looked like the All-Star of old. Ordonez had an extremely rough time in the first half, batting just .260 before the break -- a slump that led manager Jim Leyland to announce in early July that Ordonez would only platoon with Clete Thomas, playing only when the Tigers were facing a left-hander. That situation didn't last, and that's Ordonez's doing. Entering Tuesday night's game, his average was up to .296 thanks to a hot stretch in which he batted .402 since the beginning of August. But there's actually a sobering reality to that .402 -- 34 of the 43 hits were singles. The power and run production simply haven't returned as the average has climbed. While he's up to .296, he has just seven home runs and 40 RBIs. The last time Ordonez had a completely healthy season in which he didn't hit at least 21 homers and 99 RBIs was 1998, his rookie season with the White Sox. The Tigers likely will be on Ordonez Watch next season, too. He's up to 457 plate appearances for this season and if he reaches 1,080 between this year and next, he'll automatically activate a $15 million deal for 2011.

QUOTE (BlackBetsy @ Oct 3, 2009 -> 06:13 PM) So I noticed that Ordonez is going to fall about 25 plate appearances short of having his contract guaranteed for 2010. So sad, Boras, USA Today Article on Maggs' Detroit deal It is guaranteed.

If Konerko averages 29 home runs in each of the next 6 seasons, he gets to the 500 club.

Would be better if the Twins sweep the Royals, we win 1 vs Detroit, Brewers win their final game tomorrow. We would own the 13th pick in the draft, and the Twins and Tigers can fight in the Metrodome one last time.

Well, most likely we will have the 14th pick protected, possibly 13th depending on how the Brewers finish it off, so if we want to pick up a nice type A FA, we are in a good position to do so. Interesting thing is that Figgins is currently a Type B with Polanco right above him being a Type A. I wanna see how that plays out these final 2 games.

QUOTE (knightni @ Oct 3, 2009 -> 10:39 AM) Sigh. He is reading Soxtalk. Haha I know, he stole my idea.

Turning the page: White Sox Mercifully, the 2009 Chicago baseball season ends this weekend. Between the drama queens on one side of town and the spend-and-purge management on the other side, it's been a big ado about nothing. Where do we go from here? Glad you asked. Here's one thought about the White Sox ... but first, a pause to acknowledge a wise reader who wrote recently to ask if Ken Williams makes so many trades/moves because he gets bored. You do wonder at times but there are some advantages to the pattern, one being that no trade possibility is too preposterous to consider. So let's consider a deal that would be the Big Kahuna of this winter if it were to go down, one that has been rumored on some message boards since Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio gave the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel a hugely provocative quote. He confirmed the obvious -- that Prince Fielder will never have more trade value than he does now, under the Brewers' control for two seasons, including one that's left on a two-year contract. Does that mean the Brewers will trade Fielder? Hardly. In many ways, the slugging first baseman is the Brewers. But do you keep him around, paying him heavily when you don't have the pitching to contend? That's the question. The White Sox are one of perhaps three teams that have enough arguably surplus pitching to pull off such a king-sized deal. While Williams has somewhat tied his hands by picking up Alex Rios and Jake Peavy, you can't rule anything out, especially not when you clear some salary off the books. So here's the proposal: John Danks or Gavin Floyd or Bobby Jenks and two or three other pitching prospects from those in the organization, a group headed by Lucas Harrell, Carlos Torres and John Ely. That's a 4 or 5-for-1 deal, with the pitching-thin Brewers getting pitching to restock the staff. The decision gets a lot tougher for the White Sox if Milwaukee insists on Dan Hudson, who in my mind is the closest thing to an untouchable player that the Sox have in their farm system. Would it be better than the offers from Boston (that can offer Clay Buchholz and first-base prospect Lars Anderson) or San Francisco? There's no way to know but in Danks/Floyd, Hudson and Jenks, that's a lot of pitching to put into any deal. I'd hate to see those guys go but for two monster years from Fielder I would do it. Milwaukee also has expendable shortstop J.J. Hardy, who would give the Sox the option to move Alexei Ramirez back to second base. The Brewers would need a first baseman but I can't see Paul Konerko, a year away from free agency, waiving his 5-and-10 no-trade rights to give the National League a spin. There's room for Konerko and Fielder on the same roster, with them shuttling between first base and DH. Fielder is a difference maker. You get him if you can. The White Sox match up well enough with the Brewers to be an alternative if the Brewers do decide now's the time to move Fielder. http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune....age-part-1.html

White Sox need to make a trade for Prince Fielder. Power lefty, DH, young, available. Add him to our lineup and we should look good.

If we win, I will be happy if the Reds, Brewers, Padres, and A's all win and keep pace. The Blue Jays did their part and won earlier.

5-0 I guess we are really tryin to help the Twins out here. Rios 2-2 Yay!

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Sep 26, 2009 -> 04:41 PM) What the heck happened to mine? Sox won last night so I started the thread today. It is here in spirit.

Anyone see that Figgins was ranked a type B free agent in the latest elias rankings? Dotel dropped to a type B.

Good to see Rios start hitting.

If the goal was to win this year, then we shouldve kept them. If the goal is to build a better team for later - 2010 and on with Peavy and Rios instead, then we shouldve let them go. Personally I would rather have Peavy and Rios and look forward to the future.

Padres would take chance on BradleyComment Email Print Share By Jerry Crasnick ESPN.com Archive When Chicago Cubs general manager Jim Hendry begins aggressively shopping troubled outfielder Milton Bradley this winter, don't be surprised if one of his first phone calls is to San Diego. Padres GM Kevin Towers said Friday that he would be open-minded about discussing Bradley, who played 42 games with San Diego in 2007 before his blowing out his knee in an on-field altercation. "I haven't had any calls from Jim about him," Towers told ESPN.com. "But I think people kind of know what players we target. We have to take chances sometimes. We took a chance on Milton the first time we had him, and he actually played pretty well [before the injury]."We could be in the market for an outfielder. I'm not saying it's necessarily Milton. But our experience with him was rather a positive one. It wasn't really a negative one." Bradley's tenure in Chicago is almost certainly over after a whirlwind series of events last week. The Cubs sent Bradley home last Sunday after he gave a newspaper interview criticizing the team for its lack of a "positive environment" and saying, "You understand why they haven't won in 100 years here." Amid reports of a possible Players Association grievance, the Cubs worked out an agreement with agents Seth and Sam Levinson. The Cubs agreed to pay Bradley the $400,000 owed him for the rest of the season, even though he remains suspended, and Bradley issued an apology. In return, no grievance was filed. "I chose Chicago as a free agent because I wanted to be part of finally bringing a championship to Cubs fans," Bradley said in a written statement. "I expected to have a great season and I am deeply disappointed by my performance and the team's struggles." After signing a three-year, $30 million deal with Chicago last winter, Bradley quickly fell out of favor with Cubs fans because of his lack of production. He hit .257 with 12 homers and 40 RBIs, and became the focus of vigorous booing at Wrigley Field. Hendry will find it a challenge to move Bradley for two reasons: The Cubs still owe Bradley $21 million over the next two seasons, and Bradley has developed a reputation for volatility in his seven previous stops in the majors. It's likely that any club with an interest in acquiring Bradley would want Chicago to pick up a significant portion of his salary. Towers declined to talk about Bradley in depth, in light of baseball's tampering rules, but said the Padres believe they can take risks on certain players because of the low-key environment in San Diego and the relative lack of media attention. "San Diego is different than Chicago," he said. The Padres acquired Bradley from Oakland in a trade for pitcher Andrew Brown on June 29, 2007. Bradley hit .313 with a 1.004 OPS in 144 at-bats as a Padre, but his season ended prematurely because of a knee injury. Bradley tore his right ACL while being restrained by Padres manager Bud Black during an argument with umpire Mike Winters, and underwent surgery to repair the tear. Bradley signed with Texas in December 2007, led the American League with a .999 OPS in 2008 and was the American League's starting designated hitter in the All-Star Game. Towers has acknowledged the Padres' need to upgrade the offense in 2010. The Padres have a 33-21 record and a .611 winning percentage since July 28, but they're tied for 27th among the 30 major league teams in runs scored. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4504355

QUOTE (Jenks Heat @ Sep 25, 2009 -> 01:40 PM) I want to lose every game until the first day of spring training and get a nice draft pick. Scoreboard watching? Hoping Toronto, Oakland, Milwaukee, Cincinatti, Houston, and San Diego can win most of their games to finish the season. We could be picking as low as 8th if those teams win a few of their remaining games. We got Beckham at 8th last year, maybe history can repeat itself?

I bet Carl Crawford could be had if we take Pat Burrell off their hands as well in the deal.

The Mets claimed RHP Jack Egbert off waivers from the White Sox today. http://twitter.com/NYPost_Mets