July 31, 200520 yr QUOTE(fathom @ Jul 31, 2005 -> 01:20 PM) Well, we didn't have a back-up 3b....so he fits what this team needed. I never said I didn't like the trade.
July 31, 200520 yr QUOTE(heirdog @ Jul 31, 2005 -> 05:51 PM) That was Ryan Wing, who was lost to the Rangers via rule 5 and then picked back up this year off waivers. He was supposed to be really good but had an injury early in his minor league campaign similar to Kris Honel. Or it could have been Gary Majewski, who the Sox traded to the Dodgers, then traded back for him. He then got picked up in the Rule 5 draft and was returned to the Sox when he didn't make Detroit's opening day roster. He currently has a nice 3.18 ERA in 51 appearances out of the Washington Nationals bullpen.
July 31, 200520 yr QUOTE(Rex Hudler @ Jul 31, 2005 -> 10:28 AM) Or it could have been Gary Majewski, who the Sox traded to the Dodgers, then traded back for him. He then got picked up in the Rule 5 draft and was returned to the Sox when he didn't make Detroit's opening day roster. He currently has a nice 3.18 ERA in 51 appearances out of the Washington Nationals bullpen. Its good seeing Maj pitch so well. He's a quality guy and has definately earned it. I always was a fan of his and well Its nice to see he's gotten an opportunity to pitch at the major league level and he's definately responded well to it.
July 31, 200520 yr ATO: Meaux Traded to Padres; News on Honel and Brooks By Jason Gage FutureSox.com July 31, 2005 The Chicago White Sox bolstered their bench a few hours before baseballs July 31st, non waiver-trade deadline, acquiring utility man Geoff Blum from the Padres in exchange for LHP Ryan Meaux. Blum, a versatile infielder, will replace Willie Harris or Ross Gload on the Sox 25 man roster...MORE
July 31, 200520 yr Ho hum we got Blum.......................tell me again KW how we will get any player and have the ability to increase payroll to help win a world series, talk more BS KW Sox fans no longer buy it. Edited July 31, 200520 yr by Soxfest
July 31, 200520 yr QUOTE(Soxfest @ Jul 31, 2005 -> 04:01 PM) Ho hum we got Blum.......................tell me again KW how we will get any player and hoave the ability to increase payroll to help win a world series, talk more BS KW Sox fans no longer by it. Seriously....Stop.
July 31, 200520 yr QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Jul 31, 2005 -> 04:02 PM) Seriously....Stop. Stop what that is how most Sox fans feel today sunshine. Edited July 31, 200520 yr by Soxfest
July 31, 200520 yr QUOTE(Soxfest @ Jul 31, 2005 -> 04:04 PM) Stop what that is how most Sox fans feel today sunshine. Give me an example of that from this board. From someone that is sane.
July 31, 200520 yr Here's a perfect thread for you bud to get good evidence of what you're saying, if it's even there. http://www.soxtalk.com/forums/index.php?ac...=40&t=37950&st=
July 31, 200520 yr QUOTE(Soxfest @ Jul 31, 2005 -> 04:01 PM) Ho hum we got Blum.......................tell me again KW how we will get any player and have the ability to increase payroll to help win a world series, talk more BS KW Sox fans no longer by it. is that you anthrax?
July 31, 200520 yr QUOTE(Soxnbears01 @ Jul 31, 2005 -> 04:18 PM) is that you anthrax? Nope. Anthrax likes the move.
July 31, 200520 yr QUOTE(Soxfest @ Jul 31, 2005 -> 05:01 PM) Ho hum we got Blum.......................tell me again KW how we will get any player and have the ability to increase payroll to help win a world series, talk more BS KW Sox fans no longer by it. By what? What aren't we by? Oh, I see, you mean buy. The mind numbing content of your post was obscured by your incompetence with the written English langauge.
July 31, 200520 yr Hahaha we got all excited for nothing. We got a bum named Blum. Man i can't believe we didn't make a big splash. I guess we are settling for the mid-night snack instead of the whole enchillada.
July 31, 200520 yr To all the negatives out there, what was your brilliant plan of upgrading, in this dead, shallow market? KW gets critisized for making big moves, but then takes more for not making one.
July 31, 200520 yr QUOTE(Buehrle>Wood @ Jul 31, 2005 -> 04:32 PM) To all the negatives out there, what was your brilliant plan of upgrading, in this dead, shallow market? KW gets critisized for making big moves, but then takes more for not making one. Exactly. I have been saying for two weeks with so few sellers and the prices so insane, our best move is to hope that someone decides to sell of at the last minute. That really didn't happen, so we made the best move by not tearing off our nose to spite our face. Making a huge move in the market would have been stupid, and this is futher supported by the fact that NO team made a major move.
July 31, 200520 yr QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jul 31, 2005 -> 05:32 PM) Exactly. I have been saying for two weeks with so few sellers and the prices so insane, our best move is to hope that someone decides to sell of at the last minute. That really didn't happen, so we made the best move by not tearing off our nose to spite our face. Making a huge move in the market would have been stupid, and this is futher supported by the fact that NO team made a major move. exactly. It's not like teams like boston, new york went out and made a big splash. NO ONE DID because the sellers were being ridiuclous and there just wasn't enough of them. KW worked with what he had and upgraded our team.
July 31, 200520 yr QUOTE(Soxnbears01 @ Jul 31, 2005 -> 10:38 PM) exactly. It's not like teams like boston, new york went out and made a big splash. NO ONE DID because the sellers were being ridiuclous and there just wasn't enough of them. KW worked with what he had and upgraded our team. How did he upgrade the team? Will this guy even see much of any playing time? I assume we will see him play some 1B now that Gload went back down, but geeze did we need him? Ozuna can play the IF, and Gload can play 1B. Gload is probably better then this Blum dude. I don't understand this at all. I do understand the Harris demotion- but i don't understand the Gload demotion. Oh well- i guess too many teams were buyers not sellers this year. And from what i heard- the sellers were all asking for waayyy to much in return.
July 31, 200520 yr QUOTE(GreatScott82 @ Jul 31, 2005 -> 05:55 PM) How did he upgrade the team? Will this guy even see much of any playing time? I assume we will see him play some 1B now that Gload went back down, but geeze did we need him? Ozuna can play the IF, and Gload can play 1B. Gload is probably better then this Blum dude. I don't understand this at all. I do understand the Harris demotion- but i don't understand the Gload demotion. Oh well- i guess too many teams were buyers not sellers this year. And from what i heard- the sellers were all asking for waayyy to much in return. someone on the bench that can actually play 3b = upgrade.
July 31, 200520 yr QUOTE(Soxnbears01 @ Jul 31, 2005 -> 05:57 PM) someone on the bench that can actually play 3b = upgrade. It also gives us a decent short term starter if the Sox feel they need to give Crede a 15 day DL stint to ready him for the playoffs. Ozuna would have been a disaster.
July 31, 200520 yr QUOTE(SouthSide2004 @ Jul 31, 2005 -> 11:13 AM) Good, Ryan Meaux sucks. He had no chance in this organization with the amount of lefties we have here. You are right about him not having a chance in this organization but no he does not suck. Good luck Ryan
July 31, 200520 yr QUOTE(GreatScott82 @ Jul 31, 2005 -> 04:55 PM) How did he upgrade the team? Will this guy even see much of any playing time? I assume we will see him play some 1B now that Gload went back down, but geeze did we need him? Ozuna can play the IF, and Gload can play 1B. Gload is probably better then this Blum dude. I don't understand this at all. I do understand the Harris demotion- but i don't understand the Gload demotion. Oh well- i guess too many teams were buyers not sellers this year. And from what i heard- the sellers were all asking for waayyy to much in return. i like Gload too. he'll be back. but right now we really need to get this bullpen some rest. you want all these guys overworked and deadarmed by the playoffs? right now we have no true long reliever on this team. vizcaino does it but he has no history of doing it. we're going to the playoffs. it doesnt matter how bad Adkins will be. what matters is that we get the pen some rest. also: comparing Gload and Blum is pointless. Sox arent saying Blum is BETTER than Gload.... they're doing this because they have no legit use for Gload. and they REALLY have a need/use for Blum. Pablo struggles at 3b... the Blum option will really help us with PH and strategizing in late innings.... pinch hitter who can play all the infield positions? this is a good move. he has had at least some consistency as far as getting on base, and thats a little more than i can say for Mr Uribe during some stretches. Edited July 31, 200520 yr by Princess Dye
August 1, 200520 yr To extropolate on Ian's sig quote: Soxtalk seems to be home of the GMs who never make bad trades ever and are totally perfect. Just ask 'em! I guess people need reminding of "My boy Olivo" being called a Hall of Famer from the year previous. f***ing kneejerk reactionaries. Too many teams saw themselves as contenders and the market was s*** so KW did what he could to upgrade the team. Blum is an asset defensively off the bench and he's currently got a higher OBP than Crede and is just .014 points below Crede in batting average. I'm happy that we got more bench help with a versatile player for a prospect -- and I think Olivo proves that we'll never know how prospects will pan out. Yes, it'd be nice to get another lefty reliever but the market was s***. No other team made a huge splash unless you consider Matt Lawton the trade that will catapault your team into the playoffs Christ, if I didn't know better, I would think that the Sox had a white flag sale & weren't 14 games up in the Central right now with the way some of the Chicken Littles are acting. I think with some of the people here on Soxtalk -- if KW walked on water they'd b****, piss and moan about him not being able to swim.
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