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QUOTE (BearSox @ Jul 29, 2010 -> 09:15 PM) Did the Twins really trade their best prospect for Matt Capps, stright up? Man, the value of relievers is just ridiculously high. Imagine what we could get for Putz, Thornton, and especially Sergio! A king's ransom. This also ruins any Flowers deal for Dunn.

Brett Wallace is already a journeyman.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 29, 2010 -> 01:23 PM) All time? Either you have a list of like 700 stupid baseball moves or you're slightly exaggerating. All time in past 3 years*

QUOTE (BearSox @ Jul 29, 2010 -> 10:58 AM) The Phillies really f***ed up by trading Lee. I thought it was dumb in the first place, and last time I checked, the players they got back haven't been doing much either. It's one of my all time stupid baseball moves, along with the Rays drafting Tim Beckham.

I'd do this if Hudson was used to get a Fielder/Dunn as long as we don't overpay on Lilly because... 1) He'd be a fine 5th starter. He'd be worse in the Cell, but you can do worse as a fifth starter. 2) He's a Type A FA and he won't accept it on this market. With the way team has been drafting in the first round lately, those could be good picks. 3) If he accepts arbitration (I have no thought that he would) you could flip him to some team who would like having him for a full season. 4) Blocks him from the Twins

:headbang :headbang :headbang I love winning

Keith Law is an idiot. Omar Vizquel is possibly the best fielding SS ever.

Want Griset soooo bad...especially if Huddy is traded.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Jul 28, 2010 -> 08:07 PM) Jayson Stark reporting Pods to the Dodgers for two minor leaguers. The weird six degrees of Kevin Bacon thing that's happening between Pods and Pierre continues.http://twitter.com/jaysonst/status/19784826644 This is just weird.

QUOTE (J.Reedfan8 @ Jul 27, 2010 -> 11:16 PM) Bulls in trade talks for Rudy Fernandez. Could be a very good match. Portland is crazy though if they are still asking for the moon. Bulls draft pick(s) "should" be able to get that done. Do want.

QUOTE (J.Reedfan8 @ Jul 27, 2010 -> 04:56 PM) Next up... build a statue for the man, then the hall of fame. In all honesty, his needs to be huge. Like, put a giant statue on the fan deck of him hitting a HR, or right outside next to the Plaza.

I called it in the GT, whenever I go Floyd pitches wonderfully. My brothers friend that works there is head of internship things/ticket sales (I think on the internship thing at least) and he's generally money on what he thinks of players Teahen: Did not like that trade, good clubhouse guy, best suited as super-utility Omar: Calming on Alexei in the clubhouse as well as field Dayan: Real deal. Andruw Jones: Better than Rios sometimes during warmups in CF, just not as fast. Flowers: Eeeeehh

Every time I see Floyd, he pitches a gem.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SW384YzzHKM That is why we need Ichiro. But seriously, it'd take something like Hudson-Flowers-3 Other Good Prospects (not Viciedo since they have Smoak). Perhaps Jeremy Reed?

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Jul 27, 2010 -> 01:41 AM) Worst start of Sale's very, very short career so far, and he still managed to strike out the side. 10 K in 4 innings. I thought you meant he started and I was about to say "Stretching him out for #5..."

When we traded for Teahen, I thought it was to be a super-utility and I thought it was a great idea. Still do.

Scott Merkin

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jul 26, 2010 -> 06:06 PM) Yeah, something like that. It mystically disappeared. Here's a link: http://memegenerator.net/Insane-Baseball-P...BALL-PLAYER.jpg

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jul 26, 2010 -> 05:54 PM) I need to start making Kotsay meme images to describe the FAILness of his baseball ability.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jul 26, 2010 -> 03:51 PM) I'm actually excited for this year's Madden. Players no longer run like they're stuck in mud. They got a new and less boring play by play man in Gus Johnson. The whole gameflow feature looks kind of interesting. Plus, it looks like the presentation has taken a step up this year. They have nice superbowl celebration video cuts now and Obama is in it! lol http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/110/1108432p1.html Is he wearing a Sox cap? That's an amazing celebration video, but I'm still gonna rent Madden first.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 26, 2010 -> 12:55 PM) There are 3 candidates for the Republican side running for Governor in TN. In the past week, one has hit the Rick Perry secession note (and then backed off after called on it). Another today called Islam a cult. ……………………………………..________ ………………………………,.-‘”……………….“~., ………………………..,.-”……………………………..“-., …………………….,/………………………………………..”:, …………………,?………………………………………………\, ………………./…………………………………………………..,} ……………../………………………………………………,:`^`..} ……………/……………………………………………,:”………/ …………..?…..__…………………………………..:`………../ …………./__.(…..“~-,_…………………………,:`………./ ………../(_….”~,_……..“~,_………………..,:`…….._/ ……….{.._$;_……”=,_…….“-,_…….,.-~-,},.~”;/….} ………..((…..*~_…….”=-._……“;,,./`…./”…………../ …,,,___.\`~,……“~.,………………..`…..}…………../ …………(….`=-,,…….`……………………(……;_,,-” …………/.`~,……`-………………………….\……/\ ………….\`~.*-,……………………………….|,./…..\,__ ,,_……….}.>-._\……………………………..|…………..`=~-, …..`=~-,_\_……`\,……………………………\ ……………….`=~-,,.\,………………………….\ …………………………..`:,,………………………`\…………..__ ……………………………….`=-,……………….,%`>–==“ …………………………………._\……….._,-%…….`\ …………………………….., Can we start implementing IQ tests in elections? And do these people know that Christianity technically started out as a Jewish cult?

Happy birthday Bmags!

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jul 26, 2010 -> 05:46 PM) Last time I checked, Arizona wanted quantity over quality, so let's do it! Is true. I wish Byrnes were still GM, he and Kenny had a good trading relationship.

I don't think Kenny wants to trade Santos for some reason. Holmberg/Rodriguez/Santeliz/Nunez/Bellamy/Torres That's 4 BP arms and 2 starters, right?

QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ Jul 26, 2010 -> 04:02 PM) 1. Putz is a 7th inning guy who has been lights out. But to keep a middle reliever instead of getting an everday player does not make any sense. There are others in the organization that can handle that role, not to the extent that Putz has, but odds are that he will come back to earth sooner than later. 2. Yes he is not on the level of Dunn or Fielder, though he is signigicantly cheaper and under team control for six years as opposed to two months for Dunn or 14 months for Fielder. 3. They could or they could have all of those players plus Alonso which would give them a lot more payroll flexibility to sign someone another reliever and starter in the offseason. 4. From all reports it wit least two of those three to get a deal done at this point, and the rumors are that teams are not very high on Hudson. Sure Dunn will net you two draft pill take acks next year, but I would rather have Beckam and Viciedo. 5. Agree. 6. I dont think Alonso is a downgrade from Kotsay either and it allows Kotsay to be used in a role that is better for him as a PH. I think Alonso is on the uptick and you could compare his season this year to Beckhams, both started the year slow and both have started to turn it around. LaRoche and Werth would be rentals and do little to keep the team competitive in the long term, which would be one more hole to fill in the offseason besides PK and AJP. Baustista is a fluke akin to Richard Hidalgo and will get too big of raise for his career level or production, Scott is a DH who could not even handle 1B last season for the O's and his production is outside of its norms this year as well so there will likely be some cooling off by him as well. I think someone like Alonso is good enough to put this team over the top without sacrificing much in the way of the future of the franchise and can keep the team competitive in the division for years. You could use the money that would be saved to go after a C or re-sign AJ, get an SP, and two more relievers for the pen as well as sign Thornton to an extension. 1. Putz has shut down offenses. That is invaluable and he was probably the best closer in baseball a few years ago. 2. Kenny would try to resign Fielder or Dunn, and he'd net 2 draft picks if not. Fielder puts fans in the seats, Alonso doesn't. 3. Alonso is faaaaaar from a sure thing. They won't need another reliever if they trade Bobby, because they'll probably sign Putz and Putz-Thornton-Santos-Pena-Bellamy (I think he could make it)-Linebrink is still a good pen. They won't need a starter because they'll have Peavy-Danks-Buehrle-Floyd-Sale/Hudson 4. Kenny is not giving up Gordon for anyone not named Pujols. He'd give up Dayan, Hudson, and Flowers for Fielder though, and one of them for Dunn. 6. Alonso is in AAA. He wouldn't be ready to contribute until at least next year.