Baron

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Aug 1, 2012 -> 01:10 PM) He would have to be an upgrade over Hudson/Olmedo, wouldn't he? He is hitting .289 with 7 RBIs and a .683 OBP in 47 games. So Id say thats an upgrade.

Mike Fontenot was designated for assignment

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Aug 1, 2012 -> 01:01 PM) Please tell me that you haven't gone through life believing everything Cubs fans tell you. No but this was at the game on the 30th. We were all guessing where he got shipped to(he got traded during the game). I thought maybe he got moved here and this fat guy infront of me said he plays IF.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 1, 2012 -> 12:59 PM) Reed Johnson doesn't play IF I had some Cubs fan telling me he was playing IF the other day.

Hey guys do you think I should get a Youkillis jersey?

QUOTE (balfanman @ Aug 1, 2012 -> 12:52 PM) We need an infielder. Yeah he does play IF as well as OF.

QUOTE (balfanman @ Aug 1, 2012 -> 12:50 PM) Agreed, but who? Omar Visquel? I thought Reed Johnson would have been a good pickup.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Aug 1, 2012 -> 12:48 PM) Hudson is not even that good at defense anymore though Plus when he was getting a load of playing time he was hitting like dirt. So this isnt something thats new.

Hudson isnt good

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jul 31, 2012 -> 10:19 AM) I think it's probably somewhere in between. He wasn't at all sharp at the beginning of the game, but as he settled in, you could see he started hitting his spots a lot more often and getting much easier outs. QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 31, 2012 -> 10:23 AM) I think he's a poor man's Buerhle myself. When he's off a bit, he's going to get rocked, just like Buerhle gets rocked for stretches. I think he'll bounce back. If he can put the ball where he wants to put it, you don't have to have much stuff. Its been difficult for him to put the ball where he wants his last few starts. I dont have him bouncing back and dominating like he was for the first part of the season.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jul 31, 2012 -> 09:42 AM) I wouldn't be shocked to see them acquire another starter, perhaps a guy like Rock has been mentioning for a few days now, Joe Saunders. But it's doubtful. I still believe Quintana is the real deal. He's run into some trouble in the early innings of his last few starts, only to battle back and give us some decent innings. He's run up against the Twins twice now, who are at or near the top of the League in runs scored since the ASB, and the other mediocre start he had was in NY. I believe the Quintana you saw yesterday is more of the Quintana your going to get than the 2.3 ERA one. But Im sure Ill be barked at by a few people just like during his last start. That being said I dont believe we acquire a starter. Kenny isnt done adding though(Utility IF help and Bullpen).

QUOTE (SoxFan562004 @ Jul 30, 2012 -> 10:57 PM) how much could they reasonably get for him with his health? They'd be better off holding on to him in the off-season. Thats a really good question and I believe we will find out shortly.

QUOTE (Chet Kincaid @ Jul 30, 2012 -> 10:54 PM) On MLB Network Brian Kenny just said that there may be another major deal in the works tonight. I don't think this is it but I wonder what he's talking about. He may be talking about Garza.

This is bull....nothing to see here

QUOTE (Frank_Thomas35 @ Jul 29, 2012 -> 03:03 PM) 3:03pm: There's some scuttlebutt in high circles that the Giants are the team getting League, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports (on Twitter). But it's not a sure thing. Even that guy says he doesnt have any direct information. No one knows at this point sounds like.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 29, 2012 -> 02:57 PM) Who is the source? Not someone I would rely on.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 29, 2012 -> 02:49 PM) We don't have a 1B equivalent of Belt (formerly Smoak).... Wilkins isn't going to get it done. They have Ackley for 2B, and he's like Beckham but in year 2, they won't think about giving up on him until next year at the earliest. Viciedo's too much, obviously. I dont think the Giants will give up Belt

QUOTE (SOXOBAMA @ Jul 29, 2012 -> 02:30 PM) There is talk here in San Fran that its the Giants. Sounds like the Mariners want Brandon Belt.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 29, 2012 -> 02:26 PM) Mariners supposedly very close to trading League Sounds like it may be to us.....

DKnobler ‏@DKnobler White Sox have been talking to Mariners about Brandon League. https://twitter.com/DKnobler Scott Merkin ‏@scottmerkin When asked if it was possible the team would make another move, KW simply said "Yes" with full dramatic pause intact https://twitter.com/scottmerkin

Humber stop it

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jul 28, 2012 -> 08:19 PM) Um Adam caught that off the end of the bat, good god He is one strong dude.

DUNNNNN!!!!

Paulie!

Phil Humber against the Rangers lineup. Cant wait to see that one.