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QUOTE (joejoedairy @ Aug 11, 2009 -> 07:03 PM) Fister.... hardly know her!

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Aug 11, 2009 -> 04:27 PM) El Caballo for Pods. Can't believe I'm saying that, but we wouldn't have a W.S. ring without Pods in 05. I totally agree. This was going to my favorite for the same reason you stated. Without Pods, the Sox may not have won the WS in 2005.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 11, 2009 -> 03:14 PM) If he averaged those numbers each year I'd be very happy. Hell yeah.

Did...did you say "Behoove"?

I too agree that KW deserves props. If I had the time and the gumption, I would go back and look at what he did and what he sent away in order to end up with Danks, Floyd, Quentin, Alexei, Beckham, Peavy, and Rios. And a lot of the deals he has done came out of nowhere. Arrogantly Quiet...that's what he is.

The face of 2010 has been largely drawn in the past few weeks. However, there are still holes or at least concerns. I think what happens down the stretch will factor much into what other changes the team goes through before next year. The biggest question mark right now is probably OF. I'd be happy (or at least content) with an OF of Pods, Rios, and TCQ for 2010, but not beyond. 2011 should be the year of Danks II or Mitchell. Then what do we do about the DH? Dye or Thome? Thome's left handed bat may be a better weapon, but Dye has the advantage in age. A rotation of Buehrle, Peavy, Floyd, and Danks makes us all giddy. But, who is the fifth starter? I'm not sure we go out and get another starter. More than likely it's someone from within. Hudson or maybe even Carrasco. I'm not thinking much happens in the off season other than a bullpen arm. So, my prediction: 1 - Konerko 2 - Getz 3 - Beckham SS - Alexei LF - Pods CF - Rios RF - TCQ C - AJ DH - Thome Buehrle Peavy Floyd Danks Carrasco Dye, Jenks, Linebrink, Wise are all gone.

Yes, Royce could not hit, but he was a better defensive SS than Alexei and Jose.

Feeling bad about having so many OFers and wanting to give everyone playing time, Ozzie has decided to go the way of slow pitch softball: Left Field - TCQ Left Centerfield - Pods Right Centerfield - Rios Right Field - Dye Then he will allow Wise to play a deep SS and run around like a madman.

Thanks for posting what he said...I can't listen at work either. It is nice to see KW talk like this. I would hope that Dye isn't whining about potentially not getting as much playing time. His lack of offense and suddenly worse defense should lead to a few games riding the bench. I agree that Thome and Pods would be more positive about it. You might even see Pods explode offensively as he turns it on to prove his worth.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 11, 2009 -> 11:38 AM) If Pods is in the lineup, he'e leading off. I don't think there is any doubt of that. When Pods is NOT in the lineup, I'd like to see Getz leadoff on those occasions, to see how he handles that. But I suspect that is where you may be right, that Rios would lead off when Pods is out. There would never be a reason to NOT lead off with Pods if he's in the lineup, that's for sure. And I would tend to agree with you that Getz makes more sense as the lead off guy when Pods isn't playing. It will be interesting to see where Ozzie hits Rios. Does he bat 2nd over Beckham? That might be a tough decision considering how well Beckham hits in the 2 hole. I suppose the most important thing about acquiring Rios is that he can play a good CF.

QUOTE (tonyho7476 @ Aug 11, 2009 -> 11:28 AM) What is this lead-off talk? This guy is not a lead-off hitter. I have heard several people say this. I've heard the same thing, and was going on what I've seen and read. I'm not saying he WILL lead off, but he can. He's got decent speed. He's not a true power hitter by any means, and may be a #2 guy. I suspect, however, that we will see him lead off this some this season...maybe even this series.

Forgive me if this is a repeated thought, but I haven't read all 400+ posts. A lot of what I'm reading on the internet and in the papers and what I'm seeing on TV is the concern over the added money with the acquisition of Rios. It seems like it's always stated that the Sox have added $60 million dollars. But, it's $60 million through 2014, and I think it's $10 million next year, right? Another key note that seems left out when the doubters complain is that there's a good bit of salary falling off the books next year, which makes way for the contracts of Peavy and Rios. If the Sox have a REALLY bad year next year (I don't see that happening), one or both of these guys can be traded. I think this is a good move by KW. He gave up absolutely nothing for this guy. The Sox pick up the contract, but that would have most likely happened in a pre-waiver period trade. Although, I'm sure KW would have pushed for Toronto to pick up some money. So, the Sox get a guy who can lead off, has a very good lifetime BA, has some power, and can steal bases. And the Sox gave up...no one, not even Josh Fields. I like the deal.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 11, 2009 -> 11:06 AM) Jim has 21 HR this season in 2/3 of the year, with a lot of time on the bench due to interleague play. If he keeps up exactly this same HR rate, he'll get there in 2010. I agree. He could hit 8 or 9 more this year, which would make 29 or 30 next year obtainable. I would like to see it happen in a Sox uniform, but I'm not sure it will. JD may be the better choice for a DH next year.

Floyd was dominant. When he's on, it looks like he's not even trying hard. He was totally relaxed out there, and that hook was devastating.

Much like a Trade Winds forum was created, we may have to create the Gordon Beckham Forum. All things Gordon Beckham, all the time.

I was listening to Bruce Levine yesterday, and he said to watch Jose pitch to lefties and you'd be able to tell if he had it. Sure enough, Jose had a tough time against lefties. He couldn't get the forkball over. But I have seen him when he is on, and he's nearly unhitable. I hope to see that Jose show up again.

QUOTE (knightni @ Aug 5, 2009 -> 11:44 AM) He doesn't say "hi" to me. Perhaps you are thinking of Lorenzo Barcelo or Felix Diaz. Did Barcelo ever actually have it? I'm not being sarcastic, I just don't remember much about him. Just that he was tall.

QUOTE (knightni @ Aug 5, 2009 -> 11:39 AM) Another Bang Dock Homer!

QUOTE (knightni @ Aug 5, 2009 -> 11:41 AM) It happens sometimes. I was only suggesting some more work on his mechanics and time away from the rotation for a few starts. Todd Ritchie just called to say hi.

With needing a 5th starter only twice before Peavy hopefully will be pitching, I wouldn't be against using Carrasco again. He's looked decent during his start and long relief yesterday.

QUOTE (knightni @ Aug 5, 2009 -> 11:21 AM) http://wordsmith.org/anagram/anagram.cgi?a...;t=1000&a=n Good Benchmark Bang Dock Homer Grab Mocked Hon Bank Chrome God Charged Knob Om Charmed Knob Go Mach Broken God Macho Kerb Dong Danker Comb Hog Dogma Born Heck Dang Bock Homer Grand Comb Hoke Dank Comber Hog Back Dong Her Om That could be the new catch phrase for a Beckham homer. You can just hear Hawk: "That ball hit deep...stretch, stretch! You can put it on the board, YES! Another Macho Kerb Dong by Gordon!"

The Sox were going to have a Beckham Appreciation Day, but Beckham declined saying, "Everyday is Beckham Appreciation Day".

Apparently, Bud Selig is planning on making a rule change where a Beckham solo homerun will count as two runs.

QUOTE (PlaySumFnJurny @ Aug 5, 2009 -> 09:12 AM) The dude from the Dos Equis commercials shot himself holding a Gordon Beckham autographed picture. Bacon is now "The Most Interesting Man in the World." Yes, a good post indeed. Hmmm

To hell with the Dos Equis guy...Gordon Beckham is THE most interesting man alive.