SoxFan1 Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 QUOTE (chisoxfan09 @ Jul 16, 2009 -> 01:57 PM) Mods I am curious as this thread has potentially 2 weeks of life left in it. What is the largest or longest running thread? By largest I mean in number of views and posts? We've had threads with posts WELL over 1000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisoxfan09 Posted July 16, 2009 Author Share Posted July 16, 2009 We've had threads with posts WELL over 1000. Kewl, I did not expect to last this long or grow this large to be honest as I did not and do not see the Sox as players in this sweepstakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jul 16, 2009 -> 01:47 PM) Your probably right, but if the Rays were serious that would be a potentially smart move to make them the world series favorites for these next two years. Losing Price would hurt though. If the Rays trade Price for Halladay their GM really f'd up by trading Jackson. I still am not sure why they made that trade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisoxfan09 Posted July 16, 2009 Author Share Posted July 16, 2009 If the Rays trade Price for Halladay their GM really f'd up by trading Jackson. I still am not sure why they made that trade. Did KW even ever look at Jackson before he was traded? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 QUOTE (chisoxfan09 @ Jul 16, 2009 -> 02:21 PM) Did KW even ever look at Jackson before he was traded? Yes. We offered Jermaine Dye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumpkin Escobar Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 16, 2009 -> 02:33 PM) Yes. We offered Jermaine Dye. Where did you see that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 QUOTE (chisoxfan09 @ Jul 16, 2009 -> 03:00 PM) Kewl, I did not expect to last this long or grow this large to be honest as I did not and do not see the Sox as players in this sweepstakes. That's because here at Soxtalk, we like to drag topics into the ground. When some story is long dead, we're still hopeful and posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 QUOTE (Pumpkin Escobar @ Jul 16, 2009 -> 02:46 PM) Where did you see that? It was talked about here over the winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamshack Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 There is no rumor about David Price from the Rays. I think Heyman meant THE price, or in other words, the cost, of acquiring Halladay. The exec mentions Joba Chamberlain and Rick Porcello. I don't think this has anything to do with the Rays or David Price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 16, 2009 -> 12:47 PM) It was talked about here over the winter. I think that was rumored. If the Sox offered Dye and we didn't get Jackson than the Rays GM is the dumbest GM alive. Because what they got was a lot less than Jermaine Dye for Edwin Jackson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jul 16, 2009 -> 03:24 PM) I think that was rumored. If the Sox offered Dye and we didn't get Jackson than the Rays GM is the dumbest GM alive. Because what they got was a lot less than Jermaine Dye for Edwin Jackson. He also cost $10 million per year less or more, which is a large consideration these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamshack Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jul 16, 2009 -> 02:24 PM) I think that was rumored. If the Sox offered Dye and we didn't get Jackson than the Rays GM is the dumbest GM alive. Because what they got was a lot less than Jermaine Dye for Edwin Jackson. I'm sure they'd be loving his production right now...however, they may have thought signing Burrell was the better solution given that they could pay him less and not have to give up a guy like Jackson for him... But you're right...who knows if that discussion actually took place or not... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 16, 2009 -> 01:30 PM) He also cost $10 million per year less or more, which is a large consideration these days. But that trade I speak of was also never offered. Money is a factor yes, but they did go out and sign Burrell. The Edwin Jackson stuff was more or less speculation by Soxtalk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Hates Prospects Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jul 16, 2009 -> 03:34 PM) But that trade I speak of was also never offered. Money is a factor yes, but they did go out and sign Burrell. The Edwin Jackson stuff was more or less speculation by Soxtalk. I've seen that a few places. Somewhere, I think on a Rays board, it was said that the Sox and Rays had discussions about Dye for Jackson but the Sox nixed it because they wanted more, while the Rays only wanted to give up Jackson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Ya, but I don't think at any point in time did the Rays turn down a Jackson for Dye deal, which is what I think people are leading at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearSox Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 I still think we could have come up with a package of prospects better than just Matt Joyce for Edwin Jackson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Hates Prospects Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 In hindsight, if the Sox could have thrown in a relief prospect or something and gotten the Rays to agree to Jackson + Niemann for Dye that would have turned out gold. Even though Dye has been terrific, getting those two guys would have set up our rotation for the future. We probably would have brought in Abreu too if that were the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 I'll take Dye myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Dye Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Carlos Boozer and Halladay have caused me to stay up too long at night. As with Jake Peavy and Ben Wallace acquisitions, if something were to happen it wouldve been nearly immediate and pre-rumor. But of course i cant tell myself this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenksycat Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jul 17, 2009 -> 01:19 AM) I'll take Dye myself. Abreu = Dye - HR + SB - 5 million$. If we could have gotten Jackson and signed Abreu, that would have been a monster move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 QUOTE (Jenksy Cat @ Jul 17, 2009 -> 07:26 AM) Abreu = Dye - HR + SB - 5 million$. If we could have gotten Jackson and signed Abreu, that would have been a monster move. If... Let's see if the 2nd coming can survive the 2nd half this year first. Either way, I like our uber number 3 hitter for now, as well as hopefully the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumpkin Escobar Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Ya - I missed that Tampa thing with Dye. It made sense but I never saw it. I've only seen him linked to teams and homer bailey for like a specific player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisoxfan09 Posted July 17, 2009 Author Share Posted July 17, 2009 Hi all, not much going on. ON MLBTR they reference a new article from ESPN Insider (I know I know) saying how KW will at least make a bid. Not much else going on. Really slow week. Anyone have the Insider account? Just looking to see what they say in a paraphrase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanOfCorn Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 QUOTE (chisoxfan09 @ Jul 17, 2009 -> 01:03 PM) Hi all, not much going on. ON MLBTR they reference a new article from ESPN Insider (I know I know) saying how KW will at least make a bid. Not much else going on. Really slow week. Anyone have the Insider account? Just looking to see what they say in a paraphrase. Basically say that KW is "under the radar." But they mentioned a package of Richard, Poreda, Flowers and Viciedo, but then go on to say that won't get it done and that the Sox don't have what the Jays would want considering Slayer is untouchable. So, really...they are saying nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenksycat Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 (edited) QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jul 17, 2009 -> 01:33 AM) If... Let's see if the 2nd coming can survive the 2nd half this year first. Either way, I like our uber number 3 hitter for now, as well as hopefully the future. If....Dye has to keep it up too, which remains to be seen. I still would have rather had an extra 5 mil and Jackson cheap for the next few years. Edited July 17, 2009 by Jenksy Cat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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