Someone at ChicagoSports.com is talking about some deal brewing down in Dallas...Blalock, Wilkerson and a prospect for Crede, Garland?

 

Anyone got any dirt on this?

I wouldn't think so... but I can ask around down here.

Wow. That sounds like quite a nice deal for the Sox.

Sorry, I thought I was in Trade Winds when I posted this.

 

Please move.

 

Thanks.

Someone at ChicagoSports.com is talking about some deal brewing down in Dallas...Blalock, Wilkerson and a prospect for Crede, Garland?

 

Anyone got any dirt on this?

Wow, if true, talk about another offseason shake up.

Wow, if true, talk about another offseason shake up.

 

Here's the exact quote...

 

It is speculated down in Dallas that the White Sox are on the verge of sending Jon Garland and Joe Crede to the Rangers for Brad Wilkerson, Hank Blalock and a major prospect.

Submitted by: Ralph Malph

4:17 PM CST, Dec 14, 2005

If there was any combo of players that fit in so well with both teams, I definitely thought it would be Texas. Wilkerson would be a very nice #2 with his solid OBP and Blalock was always someone I thought the Sox might go after. Not to mention that Texas is starving for SP. I would LOVE that deal.

Where do I sign.

 

Where in the hell do i sign, right now.

Pods

Wilkerson

Konerko

Thome

Dye

Blalock

Iguchi

Pierzynski

Uribe

 

Me like....A LOT.

Ralph Malph has a great source. Potsie Weber knows the Rangers inside and out.

What does Potsy have to say about the deal?

 

Seriously though... That would make us super left-handed. The only right-handers we would have would be Dye, Kong, Iggy and Uribe. It would also make the Macquisition look pretty silly too.

 

Remove Crede/Blalock from the equation and you're onto something.

Edited December 14, 200520 yr by Gene Honda Civic

Blalock is icky.

Blalock is icky.

Even though he's not a pitcher, I'm sure Coop could turn him around.

Blalock is icky.

So is Joe Crede...

So is Joe Crede...

Joe Crede also had a higher OPS last year.

WOW! If true, this is a WHOLE new team from last year, but maybe BETTER!!!

Neither of those guys look too hot.

I'd prefere to keep some of the players from last year. At this pace we'll have 25 new people.

Joe Crede also had a higher OPS last year.

Hank Blalock also has a higher average, higher on base percentage, double the walks, 30 more RBI, more hits, more AB's, more doubles, more home runs, more runs, and more total bases.

 

Should I go on?

agreed,

why blalock when we have crede? i love credes defense, and his offense wasnt bad.

why wilkerson when we have anderson and our other prospects? we dont need him...

 

Why trade garland for this? couldnt we get something better ??

 

I mean a minute ago we were talking about possible tejada deals, and now we want this? :S just doesnt seem like a good trade, mayb i just duno about blalock / wilkerson as much as others do.

Hank Blalock also has a higher average, higher on base percentage, double the walks, 30 more RBI, more hits, more AB's, more doubles, more home runs, more runs, and more total bases.

 

Should I go on?

 

A non-herniated disk?

 

No Boras?

Anyone know Blalock's contract situation?

Do we have any sources for this besides some random guy? If not, I call baloney.

Do we have any sources for this besides some random guy? If not, I call baloney.

 

Common! It was Ralph Malph for Christ sake!

I don't like this trade at all. We don't need to totally overhaul the team. Wilkerson sucks. Dude hit 32 hr's in 04 but only 11 last year. Blalock would be an upgrade offensively over Crede, but a downgrade defensively. A major prospect? Jesus! Why do we have to rape our farm system?