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QUOTE (qwerty @ Nov 25, 2009 -> 06:34 AM) Olney said this a couple hours ago. Doesn't mean a whole hell of a lot though if you ask me. Things like that generally have to be said, the padres cannot afford to look anymore desperate than they already are. Someone said it in the Miguel Cabrera thread, but unless Jed Hoyer wants to become J.P. Riccardi (not trade best trade bait on a bad team at highest value), he'll do it. What if he gets hurt like Peavy? He's getting closer to free agency, which lessens his value more. (responding to Olney's blog, not you qwerty)

QUOTE (2nd_city_saint787 @ Nov 24, 2009 -> 08:10 PM) danks danks 2 hudson flowers and lexi make it happen KW They'd ask for Beckham before Flowers. If we acquired Cabrera I'd throw up. I didn't want him as a Marlin, don't want him now.

QUOTE (Princess Dye @ Nov 24, 2009 -> 07:46 PM) It's that cut-and-dry in the NBA, but not MLB. We can be better than the '06 Cardinals. You at least have a chance when you're in the playoffs.....but once in I'd sure prefer my chances with above-average in BOTH offense and pitching It would take the current staff plus two major offensive acquisitions. Would mean trading our top prospects for one guy, perhaps Matsui signing for the other. Any way you slice it, we're going to be hardpressed to be a top AL team next year. But I just feel it's more possible w/o the scrap heap acquisitions. Definitely easier said than done though. If forced though I would take Crisp over Pods. The pitching staff will be great if we get 2 big bats. It will be solid if we don't. The staff will need run support, so we're gonna have to acquire some bats, whether it be Gonzalez, Crawford, or Upton.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Nov 24, 2009 -> 01:54 PM) Well, I think the main question is who can make it work for THIS season. Most teams have begun getting a lot less reckless over the past few seasons regarding the long-term deals they hand out, so my guess is whichever teams can make it work for this season are those with the best opportunity. Many teams might be willing to trade players impacting their books this upcoming season to find a way to make it work though. My guess is the Red Sox, White Sox, Orioles, Angels, Dodgers and Mets would all be interested. I'd love to see a Dodgers-Red Sox bidding war for Cabrera. It would let the Sox swoop in on Adrian Gonzalez, because despite what Buster Olney says...Sox aren't in the Miguel Cabrera race. http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/11/olne...a-yankees-.html Could you imagine the price the Sox would have to pay? It'd start with Beckham and Danks probably.

QUOTE (bmags @ Nov 24, 2009 -> 05:28 PM) Eh, Griffey. Yea, Junior was the best hitter of the 90's, but Frank was #2. Maddux, Biggio, Glavine, Frank, and Piazza. 2013 could have 5 first balloter's and god it could use it. But really, Frank needs to retire now so we can retire #35.

QUOTE (RME JICO @ Nov 24, 2009 -> 11:31 AM) I know it is a given that GMs deny everything, but: http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2009/no...t-hold-meeting/ Yea, GMs do deny everything...didn't Kenny deny Rios? Go hard after Adrian, Kenny. Go hard.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Nov 23, 2009 -> 01:55 PM) Hey Cowley. Even Jake Peavy said it. No way Peavy is more inside the Sox than Cowley.

Did not need to see Hesters a**. Or Cutler failing...again.

QUOTE (Pants Rowland @ Nov 22, 2009 -> 09:48 PM) Don't children typically arrive about 9 months after their mothers come? Words can not describe the perfection of that one.

Got all but the back to back no-no's (remembered once it said them

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Nov 22, 2009 -> 11:39 AM) OMG, thats so Juan Uribe. Not only is he a little thick like Juan, but that HR swing was pure Uribe. Exactly what I was thinking...man I miss Uribe. Maybe Retherford should go reverse-Sammy Sosa, change his name to CJ Uribe, and number to five. Then we have Juan back.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Nov 22, 2009 -> 05:09 PM) Upton has a world of talent. We're talking a guy who could put up 30-40. If he could ever get his s*** together. His problem is that he's lazy, the minute he gets his head in the game, he'll set the world on fire. Look at his results in the playoffs when he has something to play for there's no stopping him. Great, now I just pictured Alexei and Upton meeting in between SS and CF and playing tag during a game. We need to get these guys to focus. That or make them watch High School Musical's "Getcha Head in the Game" a million times till they get sick of it.

QUOTE (Ranger @ Nov 22, 2009 -> 12:12 PM) I'd break out in hives if I let stupid opinions go unchalleged. And it's easy to tell when an opinion is stupid (like the guy in 2007 who said, all things being equal, i.e. salary, he'd rather have Rowand than Ichiro). I love that Sox fans have passion, but I just want some of them to be a little more level-headed about it. My favorites were after the Cubs loss, people wanting to send Linebrink to AAA, since we apparently had better down there. Or sending Alexei to AAA after the 13 inning Dodger fest...I remember you being peeved but dismissing that idea.

QUOTE (BaseballNick @ Nov 22, 2009 -> 04:28 PM) From the St. Pete Times. Upton would definitely cost a lot...unsure if he'd be worth it.

20...couldn't believe Valentin, that was a shot in the dark.

"WEIGHT WATCHERS: SUN-TIMES EXCLUSIVE" JC is the clever. Regardless, Bobby needs to be in shape, or just be dominant again, because no one complained when Ozzie did the Wide-and-Tall gesture.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 21, 2009 -> 05:47 PM) Chapman switches agents. I was really hoping it'd be Jamie Torres...

QUOTE (greg775 @ Nov 21, 2009 -> 12:30 PM) We're counting on a lot of guys to improve drastically next year. Many assume Rios and Pena and Liney and Dotel will automatically be better. Yet a lot on the board believe Pods, who had an excellent season, cannot duplicate next year and that no way Dye can bounce back. Why do some guys get a break where people assume they will suddenly excel and others can't get the same support? It's something about human nature. People are sick of Dye and Pods I guess and hope for the best for others like Rios and Pena. Personally I thought Pena sucked with the exception of 1-2 outings where he showed some nastiness. I think Dye is done if he insists on fielding, partially because he can't field anymore and he had a massive drop-off, and is getting up there in age with his knee issues. Pods I don't think can duplicate last year, but could do something in between his 05 season and last year. So maybe .290-.300 avg, a few triples, I seriously wouldn't pencil Pods for more than 4 HR, steal around 35 bases (full year, since he) but get caught maybe 20 times... Or he can follow the Pods trend of Good Year-Bad Year-Good Year and completely suck... Rios is just expected to bounce back to his average at the least. A full season with Coop and the Sox may help Pena get his mind in the right place...but he does have really good potential. He just needs to get it. Linebrink I think everyone is expecting at best one good half and thats it. No one mentions Dotel...

I demand to know the sources. Regardless, these Pods talks are just getting confusing, and are kinda like a couple after a rough breakup. Sox: We want you! But we can't make that commitment. Pods: But I'm looking for a long term commitment! Sox: Fine we'll look elsewhere! Wait, no, we need you!

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Nov 20, 2009 -> 04:48 PM) oh look, Cowley said so. his sources are so quick He also wrote something about Cooper defecating.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Nov 19, 2009 -> 09:48 AM) I would've clocked that fat b****. The security almost did, because I was crying (I mean, seriously, snatching balls from little kids?) and they came to see if the foul ball hurt me.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Nov 19, 2009 -> 11:23 PM) Congratulations Vinny Del Negro. You received your first technical foul. It's about damn time you actually stood up for your players. I like Vinny...and wasn't he a shooter when he was in the NBA? I say we suit him up.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Nov 19, 2009 -> 06:00 PM) We need bullpen help. Plus Joe Crede B) I'd love to see Crede at 3rd and have Teahen take Nix's role of super sub, but it won't happen sadly.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Nov 19, 2009 -> 06:46 PM) Poreda was also in the pen and I said "Aaron! You are my favorite pitcher!" I was not expecting him to turn around and say "Thanks buddy". I then had no idea what to say once he gave me attention, so I just blurted out "We are friends on Facebook!" and he gave me a thumbs up. lol. Almost the same thing happened to me, but I said he was one of my favorite pitchers, since Buehrle takes that title. Saw some fans yell to Pods from left field they love him and him wave and smile. Dodgers fan telling Matt Kemp to play more shallow, Kemp look back and shrug the fan off. Promptly dived missing a ball in shallow centerfield (theshirt 13 inning craze fest). Also heard Michael Jackson died. Talked to an usher who I've seen around the stadium at multiple other games, who then had a Cubs fan removed who was harassing my mom. Had stadium staff speed create custom t-shirts for my dads anniversary and my brothers birthday. Brother and I got free 300 level seats on his birthday and saw Thome's possibly final career HR. Game 1 of 2006 and souvenir WS rings. That's all I got for now. Edit: When I was little, my current high school's marching band (with brother in it) played on the field. The current librarian chaperoned and had them tape pieces of paper in LF to seats so it spelled out GO SOX in big letters. Currently begging band directors to make this happen again.

If we still had Brandon Allen, he'd be what he was before, trade bait. I always viewed him as such, only thing is I'm annoyed at what we acquired for him.