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QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 23, 2011 -> 10:45 PM) So much would be wrong with putting in a claim on Thome right now. It would be very disappointing to see. We'll be 8 games out probably by the time he could even put on a Sox jersey, and it would just take time away from Viciedo or Flowers. I didnt realize Thome switched to catcher

Sounds like the same stuff from a year ago. Ozzie cant find room for him but would love to have him back.

already posted it in the Jim Thome thread

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/wh...home-again.html Yeah its Cowley...but the "source" in the article says we are putting a claim in for Thome.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 23, 2011 -> 01:03 PM) Some of you guys are starting to portray Cub-like delusional optimism. I just don't seen anything about this team that exudes "Championship caliber". Who said this was championship caliber?

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Aug 23, 2011 -> 01:05 PM) I hope you see my rationale, as I'm pretty sure you understand mine. It comes down to you and others thinking that there still is a legitimate shot for the Sox to both win the division and go deep into the playoffs. Therefore, Thome would help in that. On the other hand, I don't think they have any chance at all to win a series in the playoffs and that they'd be extremely lucky to even make it there. Therefore, it would be useless to pick up Thome and it would screw him over as well. Well its that and thinking about what Sox management would do. What would Ozzie do sort of thing.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Aug 23, 2011 -> 01:01 PM) I'm sorry that you haven't given up lol in the end I think there is about a 20 percent chance we claim him.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Aug 23, 2011 -> 12:54 PM) I've added a ton to this argument already. You're the one taking the cop out. Yes Im sorry that I havent given up on the team yet....even though we still are in the hunt.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Aug 23, 2011 -> 12:51 PM) Ah, the Cub fan mentality. Ah the I dont have anything to add to the argument mentality

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Aug 23, 2011 -> 12:49 PM) And I just showed how the math all but declares the Tigers the winner. All but...so yeah like I said

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Aug 23, 2011 -> 12:40 PM) What I'm saying is that, yes, it would make their team better. But it doesn't matter because it's already over. For the Orioles, it is in stone that it is already over. For the Sox, it's over in all but the mathematical sense. The Tigers need to play one game over .500 just to get to 87 wins. The Sox need to win 2/3 of their games to get to that same number. It's just not going to happen. Good thing the math is all that counts at the end of the day

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 23, 2011 -> 12:31 PM) Why would we spend more money when our attendance is pathetic and we have a .500 team with virtually no chance to win it all this year? Yes spending 600K is really putting it all out there...

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Aug 23, 2011 -> 12:28 PM) That has been my point this entire time. It does not benefit the Sox to claim him, so why do it? It only serves to screw him out of a chance to win a title. I worded that wrong.I believe he helps us. He clearly is an upgrade at DH. There is no loss for the White Sox if he decides to play or retire

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Aug 23, 2011 -> 12:21 PM) As opposed to playing for the Yankees/Red Sox/Phillies/Brewers/Braves who are locks for the playoffs and actually have a chance to make it to the World Series. Yes, it is a drag in comparison. You know what if he doesnt like that we claimed him if we do then he can retire. Hell we may not even claim him and there really is no loss for the White Sox if we do.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Aug 23, 2011 -> 12:12 PM) I bet he also wouldn't like to have his leg caught in a bear trap. I'll never get to know for sure, though, as I'm not him or his spouse. Yeah playing for the Chicago White Sox who are playing for a playoff spot. Geez what a drag.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Aug 23, 2011 -> 12:10 PM) YES! I GET TO GO BACK TO A .500 TEAM! It's OK, I never really wanted to win a title in my 21-year career. Yeah you arent Jim Thome or Jim Thome's wife. So really you know as much as anyone on here about his thoughts if we were to claim him.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Aug 23, 2011 -> 12:05 PM) Ugh, the only people with that attitude are the very few fans of the Sox who still think we're in it. I guarantee even Thome would breathe a sigh of disappointment if he heard that the Sox claimed him, and probably his teammates on both the Twins and Sox. I love when people guarantee how a player will feel when something happens. Do you sleep next to him at night? Hell for all you know he could be absolutely thrilled.

QUOTE (Papa Tru @ Aug 23, 2011 -> 12:03 PM) And were trying to do that, and if he can help us in trying to do that there is nothing s***ty about that.. Exactly...its not like were out of contention.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Aug 23, 2011 -> 11:53 AM) Look, the fact of the matter is that claiming Thome is like chaining him to the deck of the Titanic. This ship is going down, and it's just plain unfair to him to bring him down with us. Let him try to find a lifeboat that will bring him to the promised land. Since when is this game fair? If we claim him then to bad.

Why not?

Lets just get past the Indians already

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 21, 2011 -> 03:48 PM) CMon Chris let's get nasty The good ole number 1

Damn I thought that thing was gone

QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ Aug 21, 2011 -> 03:00 PM) Lilli about to pass Dunn in homers, Pierre about to pass him in RBI. What a season! Thats why we pay him the big bucks

Frodo up !