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QUOTE (BigEdWalsh @ Jul 29, 2011 -> 12:05 PM) I missed where anyone said it was a big deal. Okay, it's not a big deal. But, Smith is one of our better 2011 signings, he hit very well at Bristol, others on this board (including me) thought he should be promoted, and he gets sent down in the food chain to G Falls. I was hoping one of our posters had some insight on the move.

Kenny, go to jail.

Ubaldo overrated by many.

Box seats were $3 when I was a kid. It was then a great country.

While watching the Cubs blow a 5 run lead to the Cards this afternoon, Tim McCarver spoke about the Rasmus trade. He compared Rasmus and his father to Todd Marinovich and his father.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jul 29, 2011 -> 03:42 PM) Ed Wade Wade got into a fight in a restaurant with one of his pitchers.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 29, 2011 -> 08:53 PM) Most everyone here liked the move. Not everyone.

Maybe Dunn will bunt his way on.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jul 29, 2011 -> 02:00 PM) I wonder if Kenny would get involved in something like this. He loves making big splashes and if he thought Danks was a goner, he could swing Danks for prospects and than potentially turn around and add a cost controlled front of the rotation pitcher like Jimenez to the team. Clearly the price would be astronomical, but sometimes Kenny does crazy things and rolls the dice. I still think there is absolutely no way that Jimenez is moved though. White Sox/Rockies trade? Wow. That would be between arguably the two worst GM's in baseball. That said, I think Danny O'Dowd is serious about trading Jiminez, but his job would be on the line. Media in Denver is lined up to crucify him, IMO. Jiminez pitches Sat vs Pads. Yanks and BoSox have a lot more to offer.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 29, 2011 -> 09:52 AM) Is Charlotte on pace for any playoffs? If not, yeah he'll be up and playing some, but he's not going to earn a starting job for next year, and it seems really unlikely that they'll keep him on the roster as a backup OF instead of giving him 500 more minor league at bats (unless something crazy happens and D1 offers a huge discount for his brother being in the bigs). When I made my post, I wasn't even thinking about D1. I think he has improved this year, he should get another 100++ AB's, ST next year. He should be a solid 4th outfielder in 2012. better than Lillibridge, and cheap.

.....Lawyers a go-go.

Good article on Sox Web Page about Trayce. That thumb injury from last year really hurt his progress. He might be a candidate for AFL this year. Link: http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/ar...;vkey=news_milb

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Jul 29, 2011 -> 06:39 AM) Danks has just 3 strikeouts in his last ten games (32 AB) with 4 walks and a 900+ OPS It's difficult to predict rosters in 2012, but Danks has a good chance of making Sox roster. Pierre figures to be gone, Lillibridge ????, Danks can play CF and seems to be improving and will be verry cheap.

W-S relief pitcher Taylor Thompson has performed well since being drafted in 2009.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Jul 28, 2011 -> 09:04 PM) Is it me or does it seem like the Rangers are always looking to add every good player, no matter what their organizational needs are? I mean, they could use a reliever, but I feel like it's like "Oh Rangers add Napoli AND Yorvit Torrealba AND Beltre to push Young to full-time DH..." and "Oh yeah Rangers also in on all the starters even though they have one of the lowest starter ERAs in the league" and "ALso Rangers in on Beltran despite having Hamilton and Cruz in the corners and the third highest CF WAR in the majors, not to mention three guys fighting for the DH slot." Right. Other teams want to have a 28 man roster, we have to make do with 23.

QUOTE (WCSox @ Jul 28, 2011 -> 09:19 PM) Was Kenny selling veteran starters for middle relievers and prospects back then? This is true, although the '97 Indians weren't really all that great in the regular season either. Their rotation was bad (gave up 815 runs) and was anchored by injury-prone dinosaurs like Orel Herscheiser and Charlie Nagy. They caught lightning in a bottle with Jaret Wright and Chad Ogea in the playoffs and came within one inning of winning the WS. Just goes to show that you don't need a bulletproof team to win in the playoffs. Manny and Thome were RBI machines. Alomar and Omar....Lofton....It was men against boys.

QUOTE (WCSox @ Jul 28, 2011 -> 09:19 PM) Was Kenny selling veteran starters for middle relievers and prospects back then? This is true, although the '97 Indians weren't really all that great in the regular season either. Their rotation was bad (gave up 815 runs) and was anchored by injury-prone dinosaurs like Orel Herscheiser and Charlie Nagy. They caught lightning in a bottle with Jaret Wright and Chad Ogea in the playoffs and came within one inning of winning the WS. Just goes to show that you don't need a bulletproof team to win in the playoffs. Manny and Thome were RBI machines. Alomar and Omar....Lofton....It was men against boys.

QUOTE (kjshoe04 @ Jul 28, 2011 -> 05:00 PM) Seems like Peters hit similar to Rios. Peters ran out ground balls.

QUOTE (bighurt574 @ Jul 28, 2011 -> 01:31 PM) I wonder how much salary we'd have to eat. 150%.

I saw Ryan Kussmaul had another good inning for W-S. This kid has great stats, just wondered if anyone here has more info on him...

QUOTE (bighurt4life @ Jul 27, 2011 -> 09:50 PM) Kevan Smith moved to Great Falls Will someone please tell me why Smith going from Bristol to G Falls is a big deal?

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jul 27, 2011 -> 06:53 PM) Viciedo, Reed, and...Thompson? No one here is going to agree with Sox web page of top prospects, but... Viciedo Escobar Infante Stewart Short Mitchell Flowers Phegley Reed Petricka

QUOTE (danman31 @ Jul 27, 2011 -> 01:11 PM) Gilbert is going to Winston-Salem with Pangilinan taking his spot in Kanny. The Intimidators put it on twitter, but it's not official on either roster. Someone from Winston-Salem is going to Birmingham. Is Gilbert ready to be moved up to W-S?

I just saw on the Sox web site that Zach Stewart is our #4 prospect.

I've blasted Kenny as much as anyone, but this move is okay by me. It might actually look very insignificant in two years, but we at least save some money now. Who knows, it might turn out to be one of his better trades without much risk.