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QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Apr 24, 2011 -> 01:18 PM) At least Thornton looked solid. Threw a TON of sliders. I think I only saw 4 fastballs, and everything else was sliders. He's now a two trick pony.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 24, 2011 -> 10:58 AM) Perhaps, but Dunn was supposedly close to signing with the Tigers on Nov 17. A week later the Tigers signed Martinez for about the same amount of money Dunn received. A week after that Dunn signed with the Sox. If you're saying money will be no object for Pizza Pizza, and you may be correct, if they really wanted Dunn so badly why wouldn't they have just jacked up the bid a little higher? Money talks. Do you really think if KW called Dave Dombrowski up today and told him he'd like to give him Adam Dunn for an A Ball pitcher with a 10.00 ERA Dombrowski would say yes? no.

How is Hawk handling this? Is he still blatently optimistic? Does he criticize at all? I don't get to hear hem very often.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 23, 2011 -> 11:07 AM) This couldn't be more wrong. Do you actually think some other team would pick up Dunn's contract? Go tell Kenny.

Does Kenny do any interviews anymore?

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 23, 2011 -> 03:38 PM) One thing with Dunn is that if he can't turn it around against a sinker baller like Penny, then it might be a while still before he gets going. Scherzer will probably overmatch him tomorrow. Dunn is a classic zero tool player. We have him for another 600++ games.

I saw Hudson pitch twice against the Rockies last year after the trade, and he was lights out. Unless he's hurt, I think he'll get it together this year.

You think someone wants Dunn's contract and is willing to give you prospects in exchange? Again, good luck with that. Amen.. Sox could not give away Dunn now. If they put Dunn on waivers, there would be no takers, IMO.

Why did we get rid of Getz, anyway? What did we get? Why would we keep Liilibridge and send Getz packing?

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 22, 2011 -> 11:11 AM) On the open market, Danks is undoubtedly worth more. Does anyone really believe that JR will give a $100 million dollar contract to a non-superstar pitcher for five years or more? Let's say we're talking a contract somewhere in the vicinity of the Braun deal that was recently announced. Barring some type of incredible 2005/2006 run, I just don't see the cost/benefit analysis on that one ending up in favor of Danks sticking around with the Sox. He just happens to be the most important trade chip in any rebuilding effort. Hopefully they don't go that direction, and there's certainly logic to retaining Danks if Buehrle is actually planning to leave the Sox or retire. It always comes back to Peavy. If he's healthy enough, then you have three starters (Floyd/Danks/Peavy) and theoretically Sale. But to rebuild an entire rotation around Floyd and Sale, that's a huge non-starter in terms of "patching" on the go or "reloading" and finally points to rebuilding. (That is, unless there's a big offset in insurance for Peavy not pitching for the major league team for the remainder of his contract.) If Dunn is worth $60mm, then Danks is worth something in the neighborhood of our national debt.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Apr 20, 2011 -> 09:14 PM) I saw the game. And he was definitely unlucky. But you know better than anybody how fed up I am of this dude. KW took a risk. I'll give him credit for that. But the return has not been worth it. I don't know how you can give KW "credit" for taking a risk. What he did was to take a huge problem off the hands of Toronto. Similar to what he did for San Diego.

QUOTE (kitekrazy @ Apr 20, 2011 -> 08:12 AM) It was interesting reading what their fans said after the post season. Mauer contract was a waste of money. Those were the big 3. Twinkie fans did not like the Mauer signing??

QUOTE (Melissa1334 @ Apr 19, 2011 -> 07:20 PM) but isnt that more on the coaches like cora,etc? Rios is a mediocre CF. All our outfielders are mediocre at best. They're going to have trouble with tough chances.

Wish we had a center fielder in high minors.

Speaking of the Tigers, I wonder if Maggs is about to be in the washed up category?? I saw him in one game this year -- didn't seem to be moving well. Gotta be in his late 30's by now. Pretty good career. 2000+ hits, etc.

Martinez, Kuhn seem to be having the most success so far. Move 'em up. We might have a 'Youth Movement' in a couple of months.

Don't think the Sox will offer arbitration to JP after this season.

QUOTE (Lillian @ Apr 17, 2011 -> 10:53 AM) They're all way overpaid. I should have put Eddie in that same group. Same answer.

...and, another tough game for Mitchell.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Apr 17, 2011 -> 07:56 AM) The name Hector Santiago is becoming interesting. LHP who was a reliever last year, he got an extended look in ST this year... now he's been converted to a starter. Line so far over two starts: 9 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 5 BB, 18 K. Also his GO/AO is 2.00. Three straight (parts of..) seasons at Winston Salem. Time to move him up.

What do Rios, Peavy, and Dunn have in common?

Anyone know how long Juan Pierre is under contract with Sox?

QUOTE (flavum @ Apr 15, 2011 -> 09:04 PM) Stefan Gartrell was outrighted to Charlotte, dropping him from the 40-man, which is now at 37. Someone is bound to pick him up.

I'm just not feeling Mitchell will be anything. Hope I'm wrong, but it's still going to take a couple years to find out. I don't think it'll take that long.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Apr 16, 2011 -> 08:45 AM) For my money, Humber has been everything we could've asked of him. Humber one of Kenny's better moves?