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Had to go with 20 because I'd like to think there is some chance of landing the new JD.

I don't think anyone should start getting excited about Damon coming here just yet. Since Boras is involved I think Damon ends up anywhere but here. It would be very exciting if the Sox did land him since most of us hate the idea of Jones and Kotsay getting too may AB's.

Offer 1 year $5 mil. with with incentives worth $1-2 mil. with an option for next year with a 500K buyout. If Detroit really is offering 2/14 guaranteed they can have him.

The real question is " Who starts on opening day Kotsay or Jones" ?

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jan 30, 2010 -> 09:34 PM) If the Liriano of 2006 returns we are in DEEP s***. All the more reason to add a good LH bat NOW, before the season starts. rather than later when KW comes to his senses.

Two of the best Sox blogs in the business summarize why there really is no excuse or KW to be deferring to Oz on personnel decisions. http://soxmachine.com/soxmachine/2010/01/2...llen/#more-1269 and http://www.southsidesox.com/2010/1/25/1269...ot-a-fan-of-the These are must reads IMO.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Jan 20, 2010 -> 08:29 PM) He also wouldn't be the first national reporter to include a 1 line positive mention (or "POS-MEN") in a column in order to appease a good source within an organization. I also don't doubt that it's true, it's just hard to get excited about something that dozens of players do each offseason with little success, this is just the first of 100 or so snippets lauding a ball player for dropping weight over the offseason. It's good to see such dedication out of him but it's become a cliche and something teams float this time of year to get fans excited about certain players. Bingo and right before Soxfest since Williams expects to hear a lot of stuff about " why no DH ? " and "hey Kenny isn't this the American League ? "

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Jan 19, 2010 -> 01:38 PM) I wanted him as part of a CF platoon last season. Given how productive he was with the Cubs in '08 I'd take him over what we have right now. He put up something like a .950 OPS against right handed pitching as a member of the Cubs. Paul Cohen, the agent for Jim Edmonds, said it's "better than 50-50'' that Edmonds signs with someone by the end of next week. The Cardinals are one of the teams in the mix for the four-time All-Star, who didn't play in 2009 after splitting 2008 with the Padres and Cubs. Edmonds, who will be 40 on June 27, has been working out all winter with the goal of landing somewhere. per Jon Heyman

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Jan 15, 2010 -> 06:08 PM) any guesses on who might be a surprise to break camp with the big league team? my long shot = Jordan Danks Clevelan Santeliz

Dewayne Wise will be back.

The Disco Demolition game with dad and bro. One game we went to (1973) and saw an ad in the game program for family day with my dad and 2 of my brothers photo in it. A game a few years ago while visiting Chicago that I attended with a few friends from college (UICC at the time UIC now), my dad, my older brother, and my kids. Contreras got shelled. A game in Dodger stadium also a few years ago first time my dad and kids attended a game together. Sox won but a-hole Dodger fans throwing peanuts and us and pissing me off. One game at old Comiskey when I was a kid in left field bleachers where we stood up for some exciting play and I thought it would be funny to lift my dad's seat since I was sitting behind him. He went to sit back down and smacked his back into the seat and boy was he mad. Not a bright move in hindsight .

Don't forget the Sox were rumored to be in the Yuneisky Maya sweepstakes.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jan 3, 2010 -> 09:25 AM) Being realistic does not equal being overcritical. Konerko had a decent season last year, nothing earth shattering, and nothing to hang your head about. However, as has been stated multiple times, when you put Konerkos numbers up against every other 1B in the majors, he is at the bottom in most categories. After the season I thought "Konerko had a good season" as well, but when Kalapse showed me the numbers, it wasnt even close. And he is paid like an upper tier 1B, which is also a big problem. And my comment towards Elrockin wasnt necessarily only regarding Konerko. So a more knowledgeable fan ruined your enjoyment of Konerko's season . Ignorance is bliss I suppose. It would make for a good debate weather it's better for the human soul to be ignorantly blissful or knowledgeably miserable.

QUOTE (Princess Dye @ Jan 3, 2010 -> 09:24 AM) In general I agree with this.....but when tons and tons of fans fail to keep a critical eye, you start getting what has happened to the Cubs. The diehards are still there but there's this mass culture of people who just like their lovable cubbies coming back year in year out. They kept Grace and Dunston way past their viability just b/c they were popular. What the fans support does have an impact on what the team does. Though I think Sox fans in general are smarter than that. And it's not like elrockinMT is supporting a totally finished guy in Konerko. PK is average at his position right now, no more no less. I was thinking about the Cubs too. It's hard to imagine any teams ownership and high ranking officials saying we make money who cares about the product. Of course it's best to be realisitic as far as GM's go but my imput has no direct influence on the franchise winning or losing. You're saying fan influence en masse wholeheartedly supporting a team win or lose makes for a losing franchise. I thank my lucky stars the Cubs have sucked for so many years . The Sox would have been in Florida years ago had they not. There's a lot to be said both negative and positive for going to a ball game just to have a good time as there is for being a knowledgeable fan. In the end I don't think it's a good thing to see yourself as a better fan because you know more about them. That could easily be construed as arrogance. The paying customer , bottom line , is what any franchise needs to survive and thrive.

He's already made plenty of moves. Now he's just playing the waiting game to see the best player he can pick up for the cheapest.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jan 3, 2010 -> 09:00 AM) Im sorry elrockinMT, what we see with you is that you far overvalue our own players to the point of ignoring diminishing results and injuries. This street goes both ways man Some see the glass half empty and some half full. Might as well enjoy your favorite team and not lose sleep over it. You'll live longer . Being overly critical is no way to go through life as you'll have few friends and make those around you miserable.

QUOTE (stretchstretch @ Dec 24, 2009 -> 09:33 PM) I was at games 1 and 2. Game 1, once JD hit that HR to right field, there was no doubt. Game 2, I took my father to for this 60th BDay, cost me 4Gs for two tix 10th row 3rd base line.... sitting in the 45F cold and rain was brutal, when PK hit that GS I didn't think it possible to feel that high, when Jenks gave up the tie, I didn't think it possible to feel that low. I have 3 kids who I love more than anything in the world, but when Pods hit that walkoff and the park exploded in a way that you had to be there to comprehend, I can say in total honesty, the feeling was better than becoming a father, and that's really saying something... I'm fourth generation die hard Sox fan, and losing that game in the ninth or extras, for something I planned so hard and spent so much to make happen, as a once in a lifetime experience for me and my old man, would have been pretty hard to bear. I can still remember jumping around like a lunatic, hugging every stranger within 15 yds in the rain when Pods ball went out. In retrospect, that night was easily worth 2-3X what it cost for the euphoria and memory that can never be taken away. My father always talked about the decades and decades where his father would sit in front of the radio night after night listening to the Sox, after 82 yrs of being a fan, died 6 months before the world series, never to see them win it in his lifetime, to this day I firmly believe he was there that night making sure my dad and I got to see a win togehter.... Great post ! 4G wow . I wanted to check out signing up for this years fantasy camp , the first at Camelback and it was like 4-5 G and I thought screw that ! And I know that's a reasonable price for what they're offering.

QUOTE (joeynach @ Dec 17, 2009 -> 11:57 PM) Nick Johnson is signing a 1 year deal for 5.5M with the yankees pending a physical. How do we let him and Matsui, prime Lefty DH candidates go to other teams for so little. Neither the yanks no angels are overpaying for either of the two. Why cant the sox get those guys for a similar price, they are exactly what we need. Makes no sense. http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/12/yank...ck-johnson.html If the Sox spend that much on a DH I'd be very surprised. Thome or Cust maybe for 2.5-3 mill is about all I expect. If they go crazy maybe Laroche. He fits in well with the doubles/HR hitter we're after.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Dec 18, 2009 -> 02:07 PM) So is he not in pitching shape Cubano or has his velocity dropped since the Cuban leagues? Not that I know but no pitcher is in what you'd call midseason form right now. At 27 I doubt he's lost much off his fastball . If Cubano says 94-97 I'd expect low 90's consisitently once in game shape.

Juan Pierre will be hated here. I have no doubt about that. When the Sox make the same mistake Jim Hendry made a few years back you know trouble is brewing.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Dec 15, 2009 -> 01:23 PM) I've got to be honest, I think we are looking at a trade, and I honestly think we are giving up an impact player. I really think KW is shopping Quentin. This will solve all problems. Quentin, Jenks, Linebrink, Konerko,Hudson, Ramirez, Teahan , Flowers and Clevelan Santeliz to the Rockies for Brad Hawpe, Todd Helton, Troy Tulowitski, Ian Stewart. Huston Street and Taylor Bucholz. Depending on what Q and Jenks get in arbitration its pretty close salary-wise and we get more left handed with Hawpe and Helton and get 2 decent bullpen arms . I love me some blockbuster action. 9 for 6 player trade 3 spects thrown in since we get more starting talent.

This will solve all problems. Quentin, Jenks, Linebrink, Konerko,Hudson and Clevelan Santeliz to the Rockies for Brad Hawpe, Todd Helton, Huston Street and Taylor Bucholz. Depending on what Q and Jenks get in arbitration its pretty close salary-wise and we get more left handed with Hawpe and Helton and get 2 decent bullpen arms I love blockbusters.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 13, 2009 -> 12:34 PM) Is that the CF Josh Anderson who played for ATL, DET, and KC? It is.

The full list of non-tendered players if you want to add them to the free agent list : Alfredo Amezaga, Brian Anderson, Josh Anderson, Jose Arredondo, Garrett Atkins, Brian Bass, Lance Broadway, Matthew Brown, John Buck, Matt Capps, D.J. Carrasco, Raul Chavez, Ryan Church, Clay Condrey, Jack Cust, Mark DeFelice, Phil Dumatrait, Ryan Garko, Jonny Gomes, Gabe Gross, Kelly Johnson, Ryan Langerhans, Mike MacDougal, Seth McClung, Adam Miller, Dustin Moseley, Scott Olsen, Jackson Quezada, Jon Michael Redding, Jeremy Reed, Anthony Reyes, Shawn Riggans, Mike Rivera, Cory Sullivan, Jose Veras, Chien-Ming Wang, Josh Whitesell, and Mark Worrell.

Good luck DJ. You're right , if all goes well, the Sox have no need for you. Gotta love a guy who makes the most of his talent.