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I have a hard time reading "Steverson" without thinking its a typo and correcting it in my mind to Stevenson.

On a serious note, are any of the other trade candidates on the SoxFest roster, such as De Aza?? Could be a last chance to get their autograph as a Sox player. *shrug*

QUOTE (Kevtrem @ Dec 17, 2013 -> 12:59 PM) I definitely agree with you in that sense, but Josh Phegley is in the line up... c'mon. If I am paying money to go to SoxFest, I think most people would rather see the Tank then Phegley I want to stand nex tto Viciedo so I can see how I size up.

The Sox are trading all their high character guys this off season Good return though, very surprising. What is Kevin Towers doing??

Maybe it's a "work from home" position. Harold watching video of all of Adam Dunn's Ks

QUOTE (The Ultimate Champion @ Dec 12, 2013 -> 11:52 AM) What did they get Morrison for then? I think they're just dumb. Morrison is the unique combination of suckage + team distraction, and it looks like they've just used him to block Smoak right after Smoak took a step forward (albeit a small step given his potential). Yea, its a head-scratcher for sure. They are essentially the same player. Morrison's power was ruined by the new Marlins park, but was also hurt a lot. Out of the draft, Smoak was talked up as a John Olerud type hitter with hopes of him developing power and also as a gold glove quality first baseman, and he's been pretty average defensively and pretty poor offensively. There's been talk of him abandoning switch-hitting to hit lefthanded only. He is essentially all they have to show for the Cliff Lee trade (which you should add to your "List of Awful Mariners Trades" btw

Harold Baines is the assistant hitting coach, a position not listed on the Sox web site.

QUOTE (The Ultimate Champion @ Dec 12, 2013 -> 11:42 AM) Just pay Dunn's salary and send him to the Mariners in the deal for Smoak. The Sox are stuck paying him $15M anyway no matter what & I think the odds are pretty small even a fairly productive Dunn brings back anything greater at the deadline than what we got out of Thornton. Dunn + Lindstrom + cash for Smoak + prospect. Being that Smoak is form my hometown, I've read up on him quite a bit. Word is Seattle isn't read to give up on him just yet.

QUOTE (The Ultimate Champion @ Dec 12, 2013 -> 11:44 AM) Funny how they traded Asdrubal Cabrera & Shin Soo Choo for bench players, dumped Morse but then traded back for him, traded Jones in the Bedard deal. Traded Fister too for Casper Wells. They've had like 5 or 6 good guys & they traded/dumped them all. Its not like Cabrera and Choo were under the radar either. Their minor leage stats (specifically Choo) were staggering. What incredibly dumb short-sighted trades.

QUOTE (scs787 @ Dec 12, 2013 -> 09:44 AM) 1) Omar Narvaez: Another graduate from the Rays Venezuelan baseball academy, Narvaez showed serious hitting skills in the VSL in his two years there. In 2009 he went .315/.390/.394 and in 2010 he was .308/.420/.371. It is very hard to predict how players coming from the VSL will perform when they come stateside. There are few pro scouting reports available on players and the league is comprised of teenagers. The one thing that stands out about Narvaez immediately though, is the fact that in his three minor league seasons he has never struck out more than he's walked. That is impressive at any level, and is certainly indicative of a good batting eye and an ability to make consistent contact. He has shown little power to this point, but his on base skills more than make up for that and he is still growing into his body. Narvaez also possesses good catch and throw skills, having thrown out basestealers at an above 50 percent clip for three straight seasons. Narvaez is a very intriguing player, and there is a lot to like from what he has shown so far in the organization. Sounds rather intriguing. Jason Kendall comp?

If the Sox acquire a legit major league catcher (Castro, etc) then Flowers and Phegley have to know they are ticketed for AAA. So assue the Sox do acquire Castro (highly unlikely, but).. MLB: Castro Nieto AAA: Flowers Phegley Gimenez Narvaez

Padres trade Anthony Bass to the Astros. I watched a couple of his starts against the Dodgers in the 2012 season. He is nasty. Just can't stay healthy. Sinker/Slider guy I wish the Sox could have gotten their hands on somehow.

If Justin Smoak wasn't so "meh" he might have been a nice target had the Sox not signed Konerko and were stuck with Dunn. That's a lot of ifs.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Dec 11, 2013 -> 01:44 PM) The same Kendrys Morales who hit 43 doubles and 34 homers and a .924 OPS as a 26 year old and was doing more of the same the next season until he broke his leg during a walk off homer celebration? No.

QUOTE (Baron @ Dec 11, 2013 -> 02:20 PM) They arent moving Seager....and the Nationals trade just a few minutes ago is probably a bad sign for the LH reliever market. Probably asking for too much. There is actually a hack in MLB The Show 2013 where it is now impossible to trade for Seager.

Santos Rodriguez... Charlie Leesman... Leyson Septimo... David Purcey... Donnie Veal... I think we are in good shape in regards to terrible lefthanded pitchers.

Dayan Viciedo is the present day version of Kendrys Morales. The Angels waited for 5 years for him to reach his advertised potential, which he never reached. He also can't play defense and is a terrible baserunner. I would use him as a measuring stick in regards to trade value, which the additional value being in Viciedo's youth and relatively low pre-FA cost.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Dec 11, 2013 -> 01:29 PM) Sox helping out an old buddy by getting the Dodgers to bid against themselves??? They offered him a one-year deal and "are wating for him to decide" After the last 3 year deal they signed with Uribe, I doubt they go more than a year and I doubt they are competing for his "services". Uribe has value to the Didgers beyond his play on the field. Apparently (well, from what I've read as a Dodgers fan) Uribe was the player that got in Puig's face when he would act out. And the two are pretty tight friends as a result. So, yea... there's that.

QUOTE (The Ultimate Champion @ Dec 11, 2013 -> 12:27 PM) Thanks man. I appreciate that a lot. Heh. I hope you could tell by the level and tone of insult that I was being a jag for comedy's sake.

QUOTE (The Ultimate Champion @ Dec 11, 2013 -> 12:08 PM) I figured my idea would immediately get crapped on. Instead I get vomit. Close anyway. Different holes though. Your idea is the equivelent to vomit that was eaten by a ferril animal, subjected to a digestive cycle, and then shat back out.

QUOTE (The Ultimate Champion @ Dec 11, 2013 -> 12:03 PM) My ideal framework: Reed + maybe smaller piece/prospect for Large 1-2yr remaining salary we can fit into payroll + 4 guys in A+ or below all of which have real ability. What the hell does this trade actually provide to the Sox in value? So trade a proven MLB relief pitcher making league minimum and another prospect, for four guys in A ball and an expensive, probably unwanted, veteran contract? *vomit*

Hola Admins! Can I change my screen name back to my login accout? That was "Charlie Haeger's Knuckles" Thanks!

this thread made my sabergina become moist.

QUOTE (hi8is @ Dec 10, 2013 -> 08:37 PM) Where you speaking to him in an adjacent bathroom stall while squeezing one out? Hemeroids? I am a "billable resource" at my "place of employment" and I billed 3 hours today out of the 8 I sat at my desk. *shrug* Yea, today was a killer for the productivity.

QUOTE (Vance Law @ Dec 10, 2013 -> 03:09 PM) I like Eaton for Santiago straight up. What is Arizona thinking? Trumbo is Adam Dunn. They could have gotten him from us for a lot less. They already had Adam Dunn in 2008 for about 3 weeks after the non-waiver deadline passed, meaning he cleared waivers. I doubt they wanted him back. I dont get this deal at all for AZ. That's a lot to give up for a one-dimmensional player.