Sox It To Em Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Ugh, I hate this waiting game. This week should at least be very interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Dye Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 QUOTE (knightni @ Dec 7, 2008 -> 07:59 PM) The thread is pinned and the link is real. Alfonso Soriano to the Sox got pinned i believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChrisSamsa Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 QUOTE (bmags @ Dec 7, 2008 -> 09:13 PM) I think Cowley is smart with this twitter thing. People will appreciate his quick info and develop a relationship with him. Definitely has worked with me.. Though, I use it for the same reasons with my band, fans love feeling super connected to everything going on. It works well for blogs and news sites too, they just post a link to a new post, one of my favorites is the Chicago Redeye Twitter, which actually uses responses in most days editions, and posts up to the minute Chicago-centric news. /offtopic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 well, I can honestly say I'd be happy if this deal went through, and Happy if it didn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjshoe04 Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 QUOTE (bmags @ Dec 7, 2008 -> 09:20 PM) well, I can honestly say I'd be happy if this deal went through, and Happy if it didn't. I'm on the same boat as you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 90 minutes until OC is potentially the biggest heel in Sox history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bighurt4life Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 I'm hoping that this goes through. Maybe, just speculation here but we could bring up David Cook in ST and give him a shot at one of the corner OF spots although I'd be nervous going with him if we didn't have a backup plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 QUOTE (bighurt4life @ Dec 8, 2008 -> 03:23 AM) I'm hoping that this goes through. Maybe, just speculation here but we could bring up David Cook in ST and give him a shot at one of the corner OF spots although I'd be nervous going with him if we didn't have a backup plan. I'd be beyond stunned if he's in any of the Sox major league plans for 2009. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChrisSamsa Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 QUOTE (bmags @ Dec 7, 2008 -> 09:20 PM) well, I can honestly say I'd be happy if this deal went through, and Happy if it didn't. I agree. I could go either way on this one, if young and stacked is what we're going for.. then we're succeeding with this deal, assuming Bailey turns into a decent piece to the long-term puzzle. Would be nice to see some of the money we're saving go into use elsewhere though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bighurt4life Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 QUOTE (fathom @ Dec 7, 2008 -> 07:23 PM) 90 minutes until OC is potentially the biggest heel in Sox history. Does he have to officially decline arb or just not accept it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winninguglyin83 Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 bad deal if it is Dye for Bailey, mano a mano. watched Bailey pitch in the minors for several years. He has regressed the last two seasons. velocity dropped last year. people around the Reds' AAA team constantly shake their heads at his immaturity. Not at all a grinder, a guy who expects to get by with the magic of his fastball, which hasn't worked too well for him lately. been given every opportunity to succeed with a team with s***ty pitching -- and failed every time. say it ain't so, Kenny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jphat007 Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 QUOTE (fathom @ Dec 7, 2008 -> 09:23 PM) 90 minutes until OC is potentially the biggest heel in Sox history. I doubt we'll hear before the morning, no matter which way it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bighurt4life Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 QUOTE (fathom @ Dec 7, 2008 -> 07:24 PM) I'd be beyond stunned if he's in any of the Sox major league plans for 2009. Yeah me too but I've enjoyed watching him mash in the minors for the last couple of years, I'd like to see him get a shot at the squad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeNukeEm Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 well, I can honestly say I'd be happy if this deal went through, and Happy if it didn't. exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 QUOTE (jphat007 @ Dec 8, 2008 -> 04:25 AM) I doubt we'll hear before the morning, no matter which way it goes. I bet we hear by 10 PM CST. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmywins1 Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Jerry Crasnik says Dye & his agent haven't heard anything. http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/print?id=37...;type=blogEntry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winninguglyin83 Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Reds also deny the deal, via the Cincy Enquirer: http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/s....cincinnati.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bighurt4life Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 QUOTE (winninguglyin83 @ Dec 7, 2008 -> 07:29 PM) Reds also deny the deal, via the Cincy Enquirer: http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/s....cincinnati.com Might be the smoking gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 The rumor said it would be announced later in the week. Of course the teams are going to deny it right now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winninguglyin83 Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 better be more than Homer Bailey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 God we have the weirdest trades progressions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCsoxfan Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Would they make the Homer Simpson "Doh" noise every time Bailey struck someone out at the Cell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Showtime Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 QUOTE (fathom @ Dec 7, 2008 -> 09:23 PM) 90 minutes until OC is potentially the biggest heel in Sox history. Wrasslin analogy!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCsoxfan Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Dye for Bailey ramifications If reports of a Jermaine Dye-for-Homer Bailey trade are true, the White Sox are now unsettled at four spots: right field, center field, third base and second base. Of those, I think third base is the only one at which the in-house options are acceptable. Both Josh Fields and Wilson Betemit can be adequate regulars at the hot corner. With Dye and Javier Vazquez gone, the White Sox have freed up $23 million for 2009. They likely will slash payroll a bit, but they're going to have sign at least one or two players to fill the gaps in their offense. I wouldn't be surprised at all to see Juan Rivera brought in to play right. Adding Dye to the mix, the Reds could be looking at the following lineup: CF Chris Dickerson 2B Brandon Phillips 1B Joey Votto RF Jermaine Dye LF Jay Bruce 3B Edwin Encarnacion SS Alex Gonzalez C Ryan Hanigan They have legitimate options at every position, but they could use one more upgrade. I'm guessing it will come in center field, though I have a better feeling about Dickerson than Hanigan. Shortstop would seem to be a lower priority. There is one more option: Encarnacion in left, Bruce in center and a new third baseman. Of course, trading Encarnacion for a pitcher would also make more sense with another right-handed hitter added and Bailey subtracted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamshack Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Why am I having flashbacks to Bill Clinton's response to the Monica Lewinski thing? These denials are sort of in that mold: "I did not have sexual relations with that woman. Ms. Lewinski..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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