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QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 24, 2011 -> 12:30 AM) It's hilarious for "salary relief" we have to trade our second best hitter because of ridiculous contracts to Peavy, Rios and Dunn. LOL. And Kenny has a job? POTW. Unfortunately pro sports with guaranteed contracts are rigged that way.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 23, 2011 -> 11:07 AM) The Astros are asking for multiple impact players in any deal involving Hunter Pence, according to Jon Heyman, Jayson Stark and Buster Olney. Pence earns $6.9MM this year and is due for a raise this offseason, when he could see his salary jump to the $10MM range. He'll earn another raise for the 2013 campaign before hitting free agency that offseason. Here's the latest on Pence, who is one of few impact hitters available: The Phillies are targeting Pence, but the price for him is rather high, writes CSNPhilly.com's Jim Salisbury. Houston would probably want a package that begins with Domonic Brown. The Phillies might also have to include another top talent along with him. If Pence is making $2 million more than CQ this year and will make at least $1.5-2 million more than Quentin in 2012, why shouldn't the White Sox be getting a very good prospect back for him? Maybe not #1-30 or so, but there's absolutely no reason we shouldn't get a consensus Top 30-80 guy or a COUPLE of Top 6-10 prospects from an organization with a lot of minor league depth. Besides Beltran, who's out there? And Beltran's going to cost 2.5X as much in terms of additional payroll added on... Ah, those Astros and their contracts.....

QUOTE (buhbuhburrrrlz @ Jul 22, 2011 -> 01:42 PM) Will White Sox go all in? Acquiring the Cubs' hot Ramirez makes perfect sense for an AL playoff push. http://www.thonline.com/sports/other_sport...63ef7522eb.html He would fit in well with the often "all in" hitting slumps we see under the Walker regime.

QUOTE (SnB @ Jul 22, 2011 -> 11:58 AM) Our payroll is too high for us to see the annual "trade for a washed up veteran who was good 5 years ago". That's never stopped Kenny.

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Jul 24, 2011 -> 01:22 PM) Disagree, this year the hype has escalated waaaay high. I don't hear about him being in trade rumors. That could signal other ML scouts see him as a DH, which is of no value in the NL. He's also a Boras client, the Sox don't like those. So he will eventually play elsewhere (if he lives up to the hype), or the Sox will put a great deal of their finances in a DH. Ugh, how I hate the DH.

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Jul 24, 2011 -> 01:06 PM) FWIW LaRussa is linked with the White Sox next year, if Ozzie goes to Marlins.. as Phil Rogers reports. He's been linked to this organization every time his contract is up.

If they got this guy, Rios will be on waivers if he isn't already. I wonder if they would tell Rios not to show up anymore? With Jake Peavy, that 6 man rotation can change to 5 over night. I don't think the Cardinals want to take on a lot more payroll. Isn't Pujols' contract up soon? Outside of a pitcher, I can't see any other outside players with a lot of potential ever reaching their in this organization.

QUOTE (flavum @ Jul 24, 2011 -> 11:26 AM) Maybe a fresh start is what Rasmus needs. This is the last organization for that unless it's a pitcher. We carry mental midgets by the bulk.

That guy wasted 8 pitches on Konerko

Detroit hammering Minny

QUOTE (Paulstar @ Jul 21, 2011 -> 10:05 PM) Anyone else think that whats holding back this team from making any changes is a power struggle between KW and Oz? No. They probably let the media create that belief. In show business there is no such thing a bad press.

We all know what the problems are. They need to fix those which they wont let us down by creating new ones. Our next rant will be when Viciedo arrives and isn't hitting like he was in AAA, "We should have brought him up while he was hot." Even if he does well, one Viciedo isn't enough. Plus this team is lifeless. Forums often match the team's performance. It's just as bad at the other site. I was reading their Viciedo Ready debate and they've abandoned that.

QUOTE (bucket-of-suck @ Jul 22, 2011 -> 12:01 AM) Good lord, at this point if there wasn't a rift between pitchers/position players these guys would have to be mannequins... If the defense was bad I think that would push them over.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseb...0,3714301.story This is what Detroit is doing with Inge. It would be nice if Adam followed suit. If he didn't suck this bad I doubt he would talk about quitting. IF Vic is going to play outfield, you still need a DH.

I would trust this farm system with prospects.

Another loss mental midget style.

QUOTE (chisoxt @ Jul 20, 2011 -> 10:18 PM) True, but you give Williams a place to 'hold over' until he finds another gig. And as long as there are stupid owners (See the New York Mets), there will be somebody out there will be dumb enough to hire Williams as a GM. Make it so Al Davis.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Jul 20, 2011 -> 06:39 PM) 3B could be the achilles heal now. Good fielder in Morel but not much of a bat This is like the 3rd year in a row. Where's Jaun Uribe when you need him. A least he could make the games not so boring.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 20, 2011 -> 06:38 PM) Not having Viciedo up this series is just an epic fail by our management. I can't take anymore of morel at the plate Not being able to beat the Royals without Vic is an epic fail.

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Jul 20, 2011 -> 03:00 PM) 99 degrees in K.C tonight. Temperature on the field will be 178 degrees. That's just a typical July day in Arizona. You have to wait til about 2 a.m. to get to the 98 part.

QUOTE (klaus kinski @ Jul 20, 2011 -> 12:47 PM) Just never heard a GM defer a decision so often to the manager. That could also be the Charlotte manager. Remember he is learning to play LF.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Jul 20, 2011 -> 06:19 PM) Wow, this ump has no idea where the strikezone is. Isn't it like that this whole series?

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 20, 2011 -> 02:34 PM) Omar is really old. This could be dangerous conditions for him. Yeah but he's probably healthier than half of the guys in the league. I'm a few years older than he and I feel shame.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 19, 2011 -> 10:33 PM) And Rios stupefied everyone by collecting 2 hits in one game even. Are you sure it was Rios or an imposter?

QUOTE (OilCan @ Jul 19, 2011 -> 09:27 PM) Viciedo is starting to cool off in July, hitting .227. At least he gunned down a runner at home tonight. With the Sox luck, this guy will go into a slump when called up or he'll be "Walkerized".