Just caught the end of the report so don't know any details. Just said we are VERY close to getting Soriano.

Anyone else catch it?

ESPN Radio's Dan Patrick is reporting via Tim Kurkjian that the White Sox are close to acquiring Alfonso Soriano from the Nationals in a deal that may center around Brandon McCarthy and are also seeking Kansas City's Mike MacDougal in a subsequent move in a deal surrounding Tyler Lumsden.

i dont see us getting sorisno, nor do i see him being what we need... unless he learned how to pitch.

i dont see us getting sorisno, nor do i see him being what we need... unless he learned how to pitch.

 

 

Well he did learn how to play the outfile d pretty quick.

 

 

I think he could leadoff for us. He is a good player.

Score 670 just confirmed that this deal is close... id want the sox to sign him long term if they get him.

 

idea is that pods would be in the deal, along with anderson...

 

another idea is that they are getting soriano just to deal him elsewhere (see the near maggs for garciaparra deal a few years ago.)

Edited July 24, 200619 yr by Steve9347

I hate this time of the year--and love it. I get so excited about stuff like this and it never comes true. Hopefully, Kurkijan is right. But not for Fields and Broadway.

Yea I saw it. Dont worry since its espn news u'll see it again in about 1/2 hr. Wasnt much to it ,pretty much what u saw. Didnt say much else.

if this all happens. This could be some crazyness in the next few days.

 

we better be getting more than Macdougal for Lumsden.

fish no.

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http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2528494

 

OH MY>.

Source: ChiSox 'extremely close' to Soriano dealESPN.com news services

 

 

The White Sox are "extremely close" to trading for Nationals outfielder Alfonso Soriano, a source close to the situation told ESPN The Magazine's Tim Kurkjian. The Nationals have great interest in pitcher Brandon McCarthy.

 

The White Sox, said the source, also are close to acquiring pitcher Mike MacDougal from the Royals in exchange for minor league pitcher Tyler Lumsden.

 

Soriano joined Washington last offseason in a trade from Texas, and the Nationals shifted him from second base to left field. Soriano is batting .288 with 31 homers, 62 RBI and 25 steals.

 

The slugger is scheduled to become a free agent at the end of the season.

 

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

Mike McDougal for Tyler Lummy.

Wow. If they put this together, I would have been TOTALLY wrong.

 

The White Sox, said the source, also are close to acquiring pitcher Mike MacDougal from the Royals in exchange for minor league pitcher Tyler Lumsden.

 

Um, yuck? Can McDougal stay healthy?

I don't see how this trade makes sense for the Sox unless Kenny makes another deal with Soriano. Granted, Soriano is hell of a trading chip but that's an awful lot to give up just for some bullpen help.

someone move this to trade winds, and put a subtopic of

 

 

Soriano, MacDougal, close to being White Sox.

Score 670 just confirmed that this deal is close... id want the sox to sign him long term if they get him.

 

idea is that pods would be in the deal, along with anderson...

 

another idea is that they are getting soriano just to deal him elsewhere (see the near maggs for garciaparra deal a few years ago.)

 

Pods and Anderson in the deal? Who the hell is going to play CF?

I wouldnt mind seeing Podsednik go , would hate losing Fields or Broadway. Fields is more expendable since he's at 3rd and Crede is entrenched there now.

someone move this to trade winds, and put a subtopic of

Soriano, MacDougal, close to being White Sox.

 

As breaking news, it is fine here. This is a little more than just idol specualtion

I listened to Kurkijan as well. I believe it's been said on this board before that the Sox may just be raising the price tag associated with acquiring Soriano.

 

By Kurkijan's scenario we would be moving Pods to center and Soriano to left. The last thing our inconsistent staff needs is worse defense playing behind it.

 

I do like getting MacDougal if that is available. I don't know comparative numbers, so I could be proven wrong; but if I remember correctly MacDougal has a live arm. I'd need the folks on this board who know our minor leaque system confirm if it's worth Lumsfield.

where the hell is Soriano gonna play? Unless PODS is in the deal. Maybe they talked baseball into letting us have a short center fielder.

Could this be the beginning of the end for Pods?

i just saw this and nearly crapped my pants dont know why we are making these two trades but i will wait and see

I'm almost at the point where I like this deal. Heck, since our pitching has been suspect this year lets just mash the ball all over the place and see what happens. If you put Soriano at the top of our lineup it would without a doubt give us the most potent offense in the AL. We'll take our chances with our pitching staff then. With so many teams looking for pitching and with very little out there, instead of overpaying for a starter KW may decide to pull the trigger on this deal...

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Wow.

 

Well this pretty much shows where Kenny stands on our window to win.