@ChiTribRogers - Reports are that #Braves will pay $4 m of Linebrink's $5.5 m salary. That's a great deal for #ChiSox -- Linebrink for Pierzynski & Cofield.

 

Yep. Best way of putting it.

Lets hope our bullpen doesn't collectively s*** itself like it did in 2006. We also know the rotation ran into some trouble after being over-extended in the postseason the year before. But man, that pen was horrific.

Putz is going to come back, too. Ever heard of a "bromance?" Because that's him and Thornton. In fact, this Linebrink move might be the move Kenny needed to make to bring JJ back.

 

Imagine Kenny at his press conference today announcing AJ coming back, Dunn signing, the Linebrink trade, and an agreement with Putz. Kenny's like superman.

Yah. If we can get Paulie and a decent BP arm I'll be pretty psyched for February.

Yeah, I would be stoked if we can get Paulie and at least another decent BP arm. If we get rid of Teahen too, this would be one of the best offseasons ever.

Wow and I thought the Dunn deal was awesome!!! This is even better!!!

Putz is going to come back, too. Ever heard of a "bromance?" Because that's him and Thornton. In fact, this Linebrink move might be the move Kenny needed to make to bring JJ back.

 

Imagine Kenny at his press conference today announcing AJ coming back, Dunn signing, the Linebrink trade, and an agreement with Putz. Kenny's like superman.

 

Better make sure the podium is big enough to fit KHP under it.

Putz is going to come back, too. Ever heard of a "bromance?" Because that's him and Thornton. In fact, this Linebrink move might be the move Kenny needed to make to bring JJ back.

 

Imagine Kenny at his press conference today announcing AJ coming back, Dunn signing, the Linebrink trade, and an agreement with Putz. Kenny's like superman.

You're starting to assume way too much, man.

Better make sure the podium is big enough to fit KHP under it.

If he had to delay the press conference in order to finishing wiping Mark Teahen's blood off the bottom of his shoes then you know EXACTLY where I'd be.

Putz will probably get an offer to close somewhere, probably from Arizona I figure.

 

Getting Linerink's $4M figure off the payroll makes very good business sense though. Depending if that money was meant for Pierzynski, the Sox could invest that in 2 RP's instead.

You're starting to assume way too much, man.

Just wait. It's like an avalanche of good news. More is coming.

 

If this allows the Sox to retain Paulie then I LOVE the deal, but Cofield doesn't offer much in the way of upside at all. A true salary dump.

Consider this us signing AJ for FREE last night. Could be the greatest 24-hour span in White Sox offseason history.

$94.55M

Wow sox just cleared 4M in payroll and got rid of bad reliever, Win Win.

All these posts and not a single "Coop will fix 'em" for the hard throwing, no control prospect we got from the Braves?

 

Ok, fine...I'll go there. This is exactly the kind of pitcher that Coop could have success with. If not, it really doesn't matter!

I'm not all that excited yet. No where close to the pre-2006 offseason.

I wouldn't say I'm "not all that excited" b/c I am excited. But I agree that this isn't close to what I was feeling in the '06 offseason.

I wouldn't say I'm "not all that excited" b/c I am excited. But I agree that this isn't close to what I was feeling in the '06 offseason.

 

Give me Konerko and I think this surpasses the '06 offseason.

Good grief! All of this action in the last 24 hours, and we still have all of next week to get through. Phew!!

Here's the official MLB.com version.

All these posts and not a single "Coop will fix 'em" for the hard throwing, no control prospect we got from the Braves?

 

Ok, fine...I'll go there. This is exactly the kind of pitcher that Coop could have success with. If not, it really doesn't matter!

And you know what else? He just may be good enough - or rather, not bad enough - to push that crap flinger Marquez out the door as well. This move is just so great in so many ways. I never thought we could pull off such a steal.

Kenny, you are some kind of sorcerer!

A Major Leauge source said the #Braves will receive $1.5 million from the White Sox to help account for Linebrink's $5.5 mil. salary.

 

According to @mlbbowman

 

STEAL!!!!

Not to pile on Linebrink, but he was godawful.

Bye bye.

Hope you are successful in the NL with the Braves. Can't think of a Sox pitcher who was as bad as Linebrink.

Well, yes I can, but he was awful.

Already covered, I know, but I have to list it-

 

Wish Bobby well somewhere else, while thanking him greatly for the memories- Check.

Dump Linebrink wherever will take him and at least half his salary- Check+

Bring AJ back- Check.

Get some LH power- Double-check.

Get TCQ a headshrink- (I think I heard.) Check.

Try to unload Teahen' salary (Not as crucial as the preceding things.)- Not yet.

Get Paulie back (His name is on my game jersey.)- Still hoping.

Extend Ramirez' contract- Not yet.

Keep Putz- Not yet, but still hoping.

 

Happy already, with potential for more.

Not to pile on Linebrink, but he was godawful.

Bye bye.

Hope you are successful in the NL with the Braves. Can't think of a Sox pitcher who was as bad as Linebrink.

Well, yes I can, but he was awful.

 

Todd Ritchie says hi.

Already covered, I know, but I have to list it-

 

Wish Bobby well somewhere else, while thanking him greatly for the memories- Check.

Dump Linebrink wherever will take him and at least half his salary- Check+

Bring AJ back- Check.

Get some LH power- Double-check.

Get TCQ a headshrink- (I think I heard.) Check.

Try to unload Teahen' salary (Not as crucial as the preceding things.)- Not yet.

Get Paulie back (His name is on my game jersey.)- Still hoping.

Extend Ramirez' contract- Not yet.

Keep Putz- Not yet, but still hoping.

 

Happy already, with potential for more.

 

If Kenny was able to dumb Linebrink, there could be hope of dumping Teahen on the Pirates or somebody if we pay 1.5 mill of his salary as well.