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QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 23, 2010 -> 03:16 PM) into year one of Free Agency? Since he's basically the most valuable player on our entire roster (yes, over Beckham...although some would argue Gordon because he's an everyday player and cheaper, but Danks is getting closer and closer to elite status, left-handed, Santana-Lite)...how high do you think the organization is going to be willing to go, knowing we MIGHT lose Buehrle sooner than later? The whole idea of having the same deal on the table as Floyd doesn't hold as much water anymore. You have to treat Danks differently, and that's not just based on four 2010 starts...it's the accumulated evidence from 2008-2010. How much pressure does KW put on him...to imply he will deal him if he doesn't extend as he has done in the past as a negotiating tactic? Does Danks really want to play out the string on one year deals and then test the free agency waters? How much will Danks get on the open market? How does D2 figure into the considerations, the fact that he's pretty close to the majors and playing with his bro, which is darned cool. What kind of package would you have to get in return to consider dealing D1? What are the odds that Danks is the starting pitcher for the Chicago White on Opening Day in 2013? I'd offer a him this: 2011: $3M 2012: $4.5M 2013: $6M 2014: $7.5M 2015: $9M 2016: $12M Team Option/$0.5M Buyout 2017: $15M Mutual Option/$0.5M Buyout The base is 5yr/30M like he reportedly wants, but he could earn up to $27M more, making it 7yr/57M. The mutual option would make it so the Sox won't be locked into the deal for 2017, but will allow Danks some control of his situation when he's 31. I don't ever trade D2, especially when Danks isn't under contract. The package I'd expect in return would be something big, I'd be shipping off both D1 and D2. I figure since they both dumped Boras for the Sox, you'd owe them as much. I'd need at least the others teams top prospect, along with two or three B prospects. If Buehrle is still a member of the team in 2013, he's Opening Day Starter. If not, Danks will.

My mom was complaining after the game "You can't score all your runs off home runs!" Me: "Who cares, as long as it's winning you games. They sure aren't manufacturing runs at all right now." Screw Ozzie-ball.

From Sam Smiths Mailbag.

For he's a jolly good fellow, for he's a jolly good fellow...

Happy Birthday Andruw!

Dear Alex Rios, You have made me smile. **** Yea.

Dear White Sox, I am sad. Sincerely, Quin.

Andruw time?

Hawk summed it up. "What else is gonna happen?"

I hate our life.

Nice grab by Beckham.

Looks like former Sox farm hand Kaneoka Teixeira will get in the game.

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Apr 23, 2010 -> 08:49 PM) Solo shot for Paulie. That was a bomb.

Harvester of Sorrow mother****ers.

QUOTE (dasox24 @ Apr 23, 2010 -> 08:05 PM) Thank you, Bears, for doing exactly what you should have there - Major Wright is a guy who impressed the hell out of me whenever UT played Florida. He has a good name, that's a start.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Apr 23, 2010 -> 02:03 AM) I take it you didn't become a fan until 2005? Either that or you were too young to see the teams from 95-99. And some of the older chatters can go back way back to when it was even worse than that. I was too young to remember much of the 90's (I remember Frank Thomas hitting a bomb at my first game, and being sad when Albert Belle left) and didn't follow sports teams record a whole lot until '04.

D2 is a fan of Frank Thomas Hall of Fame 2014 on Facebook. He is awesome.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Apr 23, 2010 -> 01:24 AM) Just an FYI, but while some of us might like seeing young players, the majority of the fans will have zero interest seeing young players, especially if they aren't high upside young players, go through the motions of a 90 to 100 loss season. I'd lose my mind.

Both 1's go down tonight. Bulls-Thunder Finals!

QUOTE (DukeNukeEm @ Apr 22, 2010 -> 09:41 PM) 17 year olds are douchebags, this isn't really news. Thanks, the douchebag in question is three days older than me

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Apr 22, 2010 -> 09:56 PM) If this team struggles, I could see May 15th or so being a date Kenny has set to potentially make a move to add to the team. But I only think he does that if the club shows something. If the team is still in a funk on May 1st and showing little life on offense, I have no doubt we see some sort of minor roster change. And no, I don't think we will see the Sox trade their starting pitching, but guys like Jenks/Thornton/Linebrink could all get shipped out. Linebrink being a wildcard because he'll have to kick ass to interest any team (Jenks probably would to). But I do think you'd see some of the Sox offensive players moved. I'm not saying the club would get much. I do not see Kenny going into a full rebuilding mode though because I'd see him willing to hold onto those starters for another try, but the offense has been long over-due for an overhaul. I think Kenny is dusting off the self destruct button.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 22, 2010 -> 09:35 PM) Beautiful play by Kotsay. Keeps it an 8 run game. I enjoy this comment.

QUOTE (TitoMB @ Apr 22, 2010 -> 09:30 PM) Oh man, that made me throw up in my mouth a bit. At least Danks is pitching out of his mind right now. Hopefully, when he falls back to earth a bit, some of the other guys start pitching better as well. I don't even want to think about what happens if these guys keep this up all year.. I don't think they all will though. We draft #1 overall.

Poor Orton. The Bronco's trade his weapons, so when he isn't great Denver will be calling for the two craptastic QB's in Quinn and Tebow.

QUOTE (Ozzie Ball @ Apr 22, 2010 -> 09:09 PM) This year? I would hope 0%. Rushing him like that would be idiotic. I meant A+, my bad.