witesoxfan Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Aug 14, 2008 -> 08:51 PM) I was more referining to WHY DIDN'T WE GET BYRD OR WAHSBURN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" posts, which there are two very good reasons, but you are correct. I still don't understand how the Sox didn't end up with Byrd. I just don't get why there wasn't a little bit more interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCSox Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Aug 16, 2008 -> 12:45 PM) I still don't understand how the Sox didn't end up with Byrd. I just don't get why there wasn't a little bit more interest. Possibly his PED use? Kenny tends to avoid those players (although we did have Canseco on our squad for a little while several seasons ago). I'm wondering if Shapiro told Kenny and Bill Smith off the record that he wouldn't agree to a deal with a divisional opponent off the record beforehand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 QUOTE (WCSox @ Aug 17, 2008 -> 09:56 AM) Possibly his PED use? Kenny tends to avoid those players (although we did have Canseco on our squad for a little while several seasons ago). I'm wondering if Shapiro told Kenny and Bill Smith off the record that he wouldn't agree to a deal with a divisional opponent off the record beforehand. The worst "character" guys I can remember us taking on were probably Wil Cordero and Belle. Although there were a ton of rumors about problems in the clubhouse with Royce Clayton and Lofton, and that they were a bad influence on Carlos Lee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 QUOTE (WCSox @ Aug 17, 2008 -> 08:56 AM) Possibly his PED use? Kenny tends to avoid those players (although we did have Canseco on our squad for a little while several seasons ago). I'm wondering if Shapiro told Kenny and Bill Smith off the record that he wouldn't agree to a deal with a divisional opponent off the record beforehand. Even if Shapiro said that he wouldn't agree to a deal, I would have claimed Byrd anyways using the old "if I can't have him, no one can" philosophy, but it also hurts Cleveland as they would have gotten nothing back and Boston would have had to have looked elsewhere for a 5th or 6th starter. As a fan of the White Sox, that's win-win-win as far as I'm concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCSox Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Aug 17, 2008 -> 10:41 AM) Even if Shapiro said that he wouldn't agree to a deal, I would have claimed Byrd anyways using the old "if I can't have him, no one can" philosophy Agreed. I would've done the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Zelig Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 I'm pretty sure that a team has to pay some $$$ to claim a player to dicsourage teams from just blocking every player. I can't remember how much it is, but I've read it on here in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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