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QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 2, 2013 -> 12:46 PM) Also keep in mind, if we end up as badly as we have started this season, our next year number will go up big time. Right and this is why some teams are going for broke this year. Their pool would have went down next year.

QUOTE (Jake @ Jul 2, 2013 -> 12:45 PM) Worth playing devil's advocate: this pretty much hamstrings our ability to bring in much more in international FA, so our entire year of international scouting is pretty much wrapped up in this one player. There is some risk in that. It depends on how much more we want to spend and if they want to risk basically not being able to sign anyone of note next year.

QUOTE (bulokis @ Jul 2, 2013 -> 12:40 PM) do we have any room for another 1 of this signings? Well we could go over the pool like the Rangers did. But you wont be able to sign one over 250K next year I believe.

Well the Rangers just went wayyyyyyyy over their bonus pool amount

Really excited about this signing. Adding another talented bat to the minor league system.

I've seen the Rangers minor league system in action. At AAA Round Rock Profar was the show....Olt was terrible. I do like Perez but otherwise not much impressed me.

What Flowers had going for him that people thought would really separate him from AJ was his defense. His hitting since coming over from Atlanta has been garbage. Good news is he is written off and we can move on to someone else shortly.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 23, 2013 -> 05:52 PM) I'm still waiting for ONE SIGN this season that someone's being held accountable for the results we've seen consistently on the field (or lack thereof). Can you name one? They had a team meeting and additional fielding practice once. Wow. Problem solved. So because there hasnt been drastic action taken yet in the middle of the season means that the people who are getting paid to run this baseball team are just puppets to the Sith Lord Darth Reinsdorf?

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 23, 2013 -> 04:37 PM) He's the CEO, essentially. The buck stops with him, not Hahn. Hahn's seemingly just a puppet unless he proves otherwise. Someone has to step up and lead this team out of the quicksand. Oh ok so its sort of a conspiracy theory that Rick Hahn isnt actually doing what he'd paid to do....got it.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 23, 2013 -> 04:34 PM) Jerry Reinsdorf, are you ignoring all the games this season like the rest of your fanbase? Because that's the only fathomable reason why nothing has been done about this train wreck of a season. Why is it Jerry's problem when he's hired people to run this baseball team?

I got tickets to the Cubs game on the 30th and 31st....one of my favorite times to be at a game. When your team is selling off players.

This team has managed to get me on the sell bandwagon....thats how freakin bad they are.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 23, 2013 -> 04:25 PM) Goodbye, Alexei. It was nice to know you. I love how he just stands their bewildered......July cant come soon enough.

QUOTE (flavum @ Jun 20, 2013 -> 03:24 PM) 10 back on June 20. Love it. Yeah who doesnt like losing?

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 18, 2013 -> 09:29 PM) Just like with De Aza's baseball IQ, it's a mystery what has happened to Tyler's defense. Not qualified to answer that one lol

Nice defense by Flowers

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 18, 2013 -> 08:54 PM) I hope you understand why he said it. Yeah its just lip service

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 18, 2013 -> 04:02 PM) Personally I think Peavy is much more likely to be dealt than Rios just on the grounds that the Sox have obvious starting pitchers sitting there and zero obvious OF's to step in for Rios next year. Yep...I think its doubtful that Rios gets traded. I think Crain is almost a guarantee.

QUOTE (The Ultimate Champion @ Jun 16, 2013 -> 08:33 PM) Looking at his stats it would be hard to be impressed. .191/.277/.366 and averaging better than 1 K for every 3 PA. I remember some hardcore Angels fans in '07 salivating over our Josh Fields, and some of the questions re: Olt that were out there last offseason (why teams weren't biting on big packages headlined by Olt) made me think he may be another boom or bust Josh Fields type who just simply can't hit a fastball. His stock has dropped quite a bit from where it was not to long ago.

QUOTE (2nd_city_saint787 @ Jun 16, 2013 -> 04:25 PM) It depends what you get back. Jake was suggesting Mike Olt or a player of his caliber and readiness to contribute next year. If Olt plays like we all think he's capable of and you use the money saved to grab an impact bat or 2 then with this pitching you're set up to contend next year. just for the sake of argument Olt/Granderson/Morales > Rios/Morales or Rios/Granderson. I've seen Olt play a few times at AAA Round Rock this year. Not impressed.

QUOTE (flavum @ Jun 15, 2013 -> 09:05 PM) After the break, they should have a "mutual parting of the ways" with Ventura. Then name Mark Parent the interim just to get a feel for him the rest of the season, and go from there. Now will this happen? Of course not. We arent lucky enough

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Jun 15, 2013 -> 09:02 PM) They won't can him. He is a Sox legend That shouldnt matter at all. His job right now is to manage this team. Thats what he should be judged on. Not his past accomplishments as a player.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 15, 2013 -> 08:56 PM) How is Ventura still employed? This is the worst managed Sox team I've seen in the 20 years or so I've been watching baseball closely. I honestly dont know the answer to that...

What a freakin mess this has turned into

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 14, 2013 -> 10:14 PM) This team looked like they were obsessed with the short porch in LF tonight. But yes, I agree they're content in losing. I think thats rather silly....defeated maybe. Content with it...I dont think so. Being content with it could cost them money(aka a job).