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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 8, 2011 -> 02:36 PM) Huh? Sox didn't spend billions of dollars to get to his dream $180M payroll. Also, J4L, how is Santos not a product of the Sox? They are the ones who solely developed him as a pitcher.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jan 8, 2011 -> 05:18 AM) Has any team in baseball had a worse off-season than the Angels? Or at least out of the teams that matter [Pirates don't count]. And no way in hell are we getting Soriano. And I don't want him for the years and money he will command. I still say his price will come down. His suitors went from Angels, Yankees, White Sox to Angels because Sox don't like the price and Yankees want their first rounder. If Angels don't pay him, his price will come down.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jan 8, 2011 -> 05:47 AM) Been at NSBB.com for about an hour and most of their fans hate the trade. They think they gave up way too much for a guy with mediocre peripherals and isn't any better than Randy Wells. I actually checked it out and Randy Wells was actually better than Garza in 2010. lol. Of course, the AL east is a much tougher division than the NL central. But last I checked the Reds, Brewers and Cardinals could all hit. Maybe this wasn't such a good move for the Cubs. Just headed over there and damn they do not like this deal like the morons that call the Score. I love this deal from Rays perspective, hate it from Cubs. They're going to try and compete...but rebuild...at the same time. With a huge payroll. Garza just keeps them towards the middle of the draft, he won't propel them to victory in the 3 years he's there.

I like it for that cheap and for a year. Also, with Soriano's market dwindling to it seems just the Angels, if they don't sign him, KW could swoop in at the end of the offseason.. CL - Soriano SU - Thornton SU - Crain MR - Sale MR - Santos LR - Ohman LR - Pena Soriano would be a luxury, and it'll probably be the other six plus Infante, but that'd be a lethal bullpen.

QUOTE (CrimsonWeltall @ Jan 7, 2011 -> 11:52 PM) $50 addicting??? I got it for $15 (giftcards) But is really addicting.

I miss Joakim Noah. Ugh. His scoring and our currently unknown shooting guard are needed.

So, looking over the Centers in the league I'd have to say Noah is #2. If he weren't injured he'd be the East's default backup center. The center position is just so bad. Top: Dwight Howard Tier 2: Joakim Noah, Al Horford Tier 3: Nene, Al Jefferson, Marc Gasol, Tyson Chandler, Andrew Bogut Tier 4: Everyone else.

QUOTE (dasox24 @ Jan 5, 2011 -> 10:47 PM) Ever since watching Hard Knocks, I thought Mark Sanchez seemed like a pretty cool guy, but he just went up another notch in my book. He's an overrated QB, but this is a really good story... http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/news/story?id=5991920 Sanchez I hate USC, but I couldn't help but like Sanchez. Good guy.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jan 6, 2011 -> 03:30 PM) I really want something bad to happen to Jason Giambi. Could you imagine just what 1 more MVP would look like on Frank's resume right now? No way a 3-time MVP doesn't get in on the first ballot. DH or not. +1 If Frank isn't a first ballot HOF, some BBWAA members will not sleep ever again.

Yes on Omar. Harolds off the ballot.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Jan 6, 2011 -> 12:16 AM) I couldn't agree more. I'm gonna go ahead and third this.

http://www.sportspickle.com/opinion/4619/n...vorite-athletes Can't decide who's funnier between Tebow and Vick.

Doesn't Tommy John surgery take two years to recover from? Plus, Nathan is in his mid-30's. I think the days of Joe Nathan striking fear into the AL are long over. Plus, Capps wasn't that solid last year for them, so its not like they have a good BP right now. While the Twins core of Mauer-Morneau-Young-Liriano-Duensing is still intact, it's a big question mark after those 6. The rotation is suspect after Liriano-Duensing, the lineup still has Mauer-Morenau-Young, but Cuddyer-Kubel-Span all had down years last year from 2009 and who knows about Valencia-Nishioka-Casilla. It sure will be interesting to watch.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jan 2, 2011 -> 10:42 PM) So who would you rather play? Philly or New Orleans? Philly.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jan 2, 2011 -> 08:07 PM) Especially since we'd be giving up a second round pick as well to sign Soriano. Forgot about that. No way in hell I include Thompson period then.

QUOTE (Kenny Hates Prospects @ Jan 2, 2011 -> 07:34 PM) Let's say you can find a team (Oakland?) that will take Teahen's $4.75M in 2011 in full if you throw in Thompson and are willing to eat at least $3.5M of the $5.5M owed to him in 2012. Assuming you could then afford to sign Soriano to something like 2/$18M ($6M in 2011, $10M in 2012, $10M TO w/ $2M buyout in 2013) would you do it? Because I would. Wouldn't include Thompson and Cash.

If only you did Luol, if only you did.

Yea, the BUlls have been profitable for a while, selling out tons of games, so I think JR just wants to win now.

Seriously though, if Soriano signed with the Sox, I'd put us as the favorite on paper. The only team in the AL that should be better than the Sox if that happened would be Boston, but their rotation is a huge question mark. And their bullpen, since Bobby is setting up and not closing. And while the Phils have far and away the best rotation, their lineup is like Boston's pitching staff. Meanwhile the Sox could have a lethal lineup, a top 5 rotation depending on Peavy's health and a BP of: CL - Soriano SU - Crain SU - Thornton MR - Sale MR - Santos MR - Infante LR - Pena That right there is a good bullpen. Also of note, the other places he'd sign are either almost at their limit too (Angels, especially if they get Beltre) or he wouldn't close (Yankees)

Freaking Big Mac promotion.

I like it...

Actually get in shape. We'll see how that goes.

Noah needs to be in the booth until he gets back from injury. He was hilarious.

QUOTE (2nd_city_saint787 @ Dec 31, 2010 -> 04:35 AM) was cora a rugby player or somethin lol See: Cubs-Sox fight in 2006. (Cora bit someone)

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Dec 29, 2010 -> 02:30 PM) Cowley says Sale is going to Camp Cora as well. To work on pitches against the hitters? I'm confused.