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QUOTE (Lillian @ Nov 4, 2010 -> 11:00 AM) Of course, I"m very familiar with the Cot's Contracts website. However, the list of left handed free agents in this year's class is not very impressive. Adam Dunn is the most intriguing name, but he doesn't want to DH, and he's a defensive liability. I think a trade may make more sense. Trading one of our pitchers not named Peavy + the very realistic chance that the pitcher named Peavy might not come back from the freak injury he experienced last year = two potentially big holes in the rotation. I don't see how we become a better team under that scenario, even with the acquisition of the much-needed lefthanded bat as a result of the trade. I think the "buying low" scenario on Carlos Pena mentioned earlier might make more sense. Perhaps he would be willing to sign an Adrian Beltre-like contract, a one-year deal where he tries to rebuild his value. Under this scenario, he could rotate between first base and DH with Paulie (provided, of course, we resign Konerko), while one Dayan Viciedo spends the year honing his craft at first base down at AAA. Then in 2012, the Tank moves to 1st and Konerko to DH. Just one thought that was bouncin' around my noggin'. Otherwise, if getting a lefthanded bat has to come via a trade, I think you try and do it in a deal with Quentin as the centerpiece.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Oct 15, 2010 -> 04:01 PM) In terms of raw value that's a loser for the Cardinals right now...Quentin's value has just dropped so much between injuries and disappointment. Haha, sorry - I didn't mean a straight-up deal. I meant to say Quentin+.

Could A Quentin/Rasmus swap possibly work?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 13, 2010 -> 01:05 PM) $1.375 million if you want to be exact. And next year he would definitely be worth that as the option to rest the rookie Morel against certain tough right-handed pitchers, while losing nothing at 3rd base defensively. Add to that his ability to give both Alexei and Gordon the occasional break (and again, providing high-caliber defense in the process), and you have yourself the right man as your primary back-up infielder.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Oct 13, 2010 -> 08:16 AM) That's certainly the best way to do it with Teahen. However, there's one other way things could work. Hypothetically, lets' imagine a situation where the Sox make a large deal for a top flight player. Say, Quentin + someone else, and the return is an Adrian Gonzalez or a Prince Fielder. Suddenly we're sitting there with a vastly improved team, but we have a hole that we need to fill. If we fill it with a person who is just a warm body, overall the team has been upgraded. Teahen can be used in that way. If you go into the season with the team as constructed right now, Teahen is a utility backup/platoon player with Quentin in RF and maybe Morel at 3b, but I'm not ruling anything out, as I expect this to be anything other than a boring offseason. Your hypothetical is a good one, but don't be tempted to think Teahen can or should be the one to plug up a gap as a result of a deal for a top flight player. In this scenario, Alejandro De Aza starts in right field for me long before Teahen does. Why? Because at least he brings SOMETHING to the table. He's a good defensive player with good speed, a guy who can at least do a little damage on the bases when he gets on. My point all along with Teahen is that he doesn't bring ANYTHING to the table. Nothing! Terrible defense, strikes out a lot, doesn't have any power, no speed - in other words, what would tempt you to run this guy out there on anything remotely resembling a regular basis, even if you had a hole to contend with? Whether it's putting De Aza out there, or resigning Andruw Jones (that probably wouldn't be a bad platoon, De Aza/Jones, now that I think about it), but there have to be at least a hundred better options than running Teahen out there. Unfortunately for us, the guy just isn't a good baseball player. Period.

QUOTE (pittshoganerkoff @ Oct 13, 2010 -> 06:21 AM) But then what do they do with Teahen? RF? *shudder* Teahen should only go to right field or any other of the so-called positions he can play when the primary bench player for that position cannot. In my view, Teahen is the 25th player on next year's roster, and only that because we're stuck with him due to that horrible contract extension. But under no circumstances should he be viewed or spoken about as a starting player any longer. I think we all saw last year (and KC fans the five years previous) that neither his bat and certainly not his glove deserve the nod as a starting player. That ship has sailed. So that puts him on the bench, and to me he's the guy who fills in at 3rd or 2nd when Omar is unable to do so for whatever reason, and in a corner outfield position when whoever the new 4th outfielder is not available. In other words, he becomes the Scott Linebrink of the position players. If it works out any differently, if they run him out there more often than that, then I think the Sox are worse off overall as a result.

Wonder what it would take to un-tether Nick Markakis from the Orioles. He's a terrific all-around player, a young left-handed batter who also happens to play a nifty right field. Floyd is from the Baltimore area. I wonder if some sort of package featuring him and [you fill in the blank] could bring Markakis to the South Side.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Oct 3, 2010 -> 02:41 PM) Nancy standing O. This game makes me depressed to see AJ, Kong, & Nancy. Ditto.

QUOTE (kev211 @ Oct 3, 2010 -> 01:19 PM) Nancy Faust last game as well. After 41 years and 3,000+ games. Pretty amazing run. Gonna miss her!

THE TANK GOES YARD!

19 homers, 48 RBIs, great defense - not bad value we've received from one Mr. Andruw Jones this year as a back-up outfielder, all for the paltry price of $500K.

The more you watch Morel, the more you like him.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Sep 27, 2010 -> 07:36 PM) Gameday only but it loked to be at least warning track Just before the warning track, actually, but hit fairly decently

Yet another dazzling play at shortstop by Alexei.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 27, 2010 -> 01:04 PM) I bet someone would be willing to simply take that on, but I wouldn't expect anything of value back in return. Really though...if we're paying for his salary...he's very useful as a utility guy. That's a good use of a roster spot. What does he do that one could particularly classify as "useful"? Is it the dreadful defense he trots out to whatever position he's sent to? Or perhaps the lack-of-power/high strikeout rate he brings to the team offensively? How about the lack of speed. No, just because he is inexplicably run out to various positions on a far more routine basis than he ought to be does not automatically make him useful. To me, a utility guy has got to do at least one thing particularly well in order to be considered useful. Andruw plays good defense with occasional power - that's useful. Omar still plays great defense - he's useful, too. Castro has been useful due to his defense (and surprising offensive output). But Teahen? I don't see where he provides value in any part of his game. In fact, I'll go so far as to say that I don't see how he is any more useful than Lillibridge, for crying out loud. I really don't. I know that stupid contract extension is likely going to force this square peg into the round hole which is our roster next year. But I respectfully submit that having him around is, by far, not a good use of one of those roster spots in the least bit.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 20, 2010 -> 08:50 PM) No thanks on Garcia, as he cannot be relied upon for a full season and just like with most veterans, I have no faith in Ozzie to use him correctly. Certainly not for a full season every 5th day, but as the occasional long reliever?

I keep wondering if Garcia could fill the role of long reliever/spot starter next year. I could be wrong, but I don't think we can count on him for another full year as the 5th starter. However, I think he could be an interesting candidate for the role that Pena has found himself in this year a lot, which is coming in early in certain games with the hope of giving the Sox somewhere around three or four innings before they could get to the end of the bullpen. I know a lot of it depends on the ability to get warm quickly in the bullpen, but if Freddy could make that transition, I think it could be a great niche for him.

I feel like we're playing some AAA team in an exhibition game.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Sep 20, 2010 -> 08:24 PM) Floyd injured is just another pile of what we have had this season for the most part. I just hope it is not serious On the replay of the last pitch he threw, you wouldn't have known that he hurt himself. There was no body language to suggest as much. Certainly nothing like what Peavy displayed on his last pitch of the season. So from that standpoint, I'm hoping it's not all that serious.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 20, 2010 -> 08:20 PM) So Gavin got pulled on a 2-2 count? Please tell me it's a leg injury and not arm related. We don't know as of yet. The replay on the last pitch he made was inconclusive, but Stone said he saw him grab his right tricep when he was in the dugout. That's all we really know at this point.

If I'm not mistaken, the "Sox Supporters" used to take their show on the road, too. Didn't they use to go to games in Milwaukee back in the day when the Brew Crew was in the American League?

C'mon, Andruw! Right man, right spot, right place, right time!

QUOTE (Real @ Sep 19, 2010 -> 08:46 PM) Don't get a leaky vag because my comment upsets you. they're 10 out with no playoff chances, only difference between them and detroit is detroit hasn't cashed it in Watch your language - no need to get vulgar. They are 10 games out because a superior team, one with one of the top records in all of baseball, just flat beat them out. Beat them out convincingly in head-to-head play, primarily because of that superior talent. To call them out as "quitters" is weak and, quite frankly, very becoming of an ill-advised fan. "Quitting" is a mental state, and neither you, nor I, nor anybody on this board has the ability to look inside the minds of those 25 players to even remotely come close to making such a judgement. Maybe all 25 of those guys did quit, but you certainly aren't the one to make that call.

QUOTE (Real @ Sep 19, 2010 -> 08:30 PM) They're quitters Simpleton comment. You cannot equate the results with the effort expended.

Ok, Mr. Brent Morel - making your case for next year in no uncertain terms!