DaTank Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 (edited) Sox get Rios. Set to join team tomorrow. http://twitter.com/Cst_Sox Sox Get Rios; Jays Clear Payroll Edited August 11, 2009 by Chisoxfn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCSox Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Wow. I have mixed feelings about this one, but it'll be nice to have a halfway decent CF for the foreseeable future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxfan3530 Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 nice. lot of money, but he should be a solid player for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claydude14 Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Well Rios, I got kicked outta New Yankee Stadium for flicking you off; so let's make it a better relationship between us from now on. Sincerely, Clay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaTank Posted August 10, 2009 Author Share Posted August 10, 2009 Apparently we get him for nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 When do we get him then? And, what does the first lineup look like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Just on ESPNNews. Thanks for the catch, DeWayne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan562004 Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 well KW apparently thought that Rios is better than what's coming up on the market for the money. Hopefully he's right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nastymasty21 Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 omg i love it. Kenny Williams you are ridiculous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggsmaggs Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Great move. I still hope we resign Pods (maybe $4 million for a year) LF and sign Dye (maybe $8 million) as DH. That pushes the payroll up to about $85 million, pretty much the max we can spend considering the arbitration numbers. I think there is a real good chance Jenks gets dealt this off-season. You simply can't have a non-elite closer making what he could make next year with arbitration. Anyway, our lineup would look very sexy next year. You can probably count out Figgins, too, but I will gladly take a 28-year-old Rios over a 32-year-old (or whatever he is) Figgins at the same price over the next three years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonik22 Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 hell yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeNukeEm Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Re: Quentin comment from other topic. I dont think they're going to shut Quentin down, but it gives the Sox an opportunity to not have to play him while he is recovering from injury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iWiN4PreP Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 This is amazing because you dont expect it at this time of they ear. After the trade deadline passes you expect to 'strap it down'. Getting this in was a huge surprise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostfan Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Jerry Angelo goes for broke and trades for Jay Cutler Kenny Williams trades for Jake Peavy Sox get Alex Rios for nothing ...man. This is awesome. Now let's turn this into some wins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 After several decades of being the team that sits on the sidelines and watches the big boys spend, this is a very cool summer. I am looking forward to the fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capn12 Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Resign Pods (yes that hurts me to say) to play LF, Rios in CF, CQ in Right next year whilst not rushing Danks2 up. I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 QUOTE (SoxFan562004 @ Aug 10, 2009 -> 04:01 PM) well KW apparently thought that Rios is better than what's coming up on the market for the money. Hopefully he's right. Yup. Our OF options this offseason, and we def. needed one; out-bid the Yankees and everyone else on Holliday or Bay and give up a draft pick, spend a good chunk of money on a 32 year old Figgins, or resign Dye and Pods to try to keep the gang together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeNukeEm Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Jerry Angelo goes for broke and trades for Jay Cutler Kenny Williams trades for Jake Peavy Sox get Alex Rios for nothing ...man. This is awesome. Now let's turn this into some wins. ... and the Hawks have the offseason from hell while the Bulls prove to be one of the most poorly managed teams in the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G&T Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Per Cowley on the Score: Lot of confusion in the Sox club house, but coaching staff telling guys that this is another sign that the Sox are going for it. Beckham is being considered as lead off, or possibly Rios. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan562004 Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 10, 2009 -> 06:06 PM) Yup. Our OF options this offseason, and we def. needed one; out-bid the Yankees and everyone else on Holliday or Bay and give up a draft pick, spend a good chunk of money on a 32 year old Figgins, or resign Dye and Pods to try to keep the gang together. Thaks for the breakdown of FAs, sounds like Rios was a good choice, the contract is a little big, but White Sox have the flexability. In a pipe dream I would have love to seen Holliday here, but with Boras and NYY needing another OF, it likely wasn't going to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wise Master Buehrle Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 I LOVE THIS MOVE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostfan Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 QUOTE (DukeNukeEm @ Aug 10, 2009 -> 07:07 PM) ... and the Hawks have the offseason from hell while the Bulls prove to be one of the most poorly managed teams in the world. The time to give the report card on the Bulls won't be until 2010, if they score one of the big free agents then it'll all be worthwhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan562004 Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 QUOTE (G&T @ Aug 10, 2009 -> 06:09 PM) Per Cowley on the Score: Lot of confusion in the Sox club house, but coaching staff telling guys that this is another sign that the Sox are going for it. Beckham is being considered as lead off, or possibly Rios. does this mean Pods is out or something? Rios OBP isn't stellar this year. If it's something they want to work on with him in ST (I believe he's only 28) for next year cool, but this year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G&T Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 QUOTE (SoxFan562004 @ Aug 10, 2009 -> 07:10 PM) does this mean Pods is out or something? Rios OBP isn't stellar this year. If it's something they want to work on with him in ST (I believe he's only 28) for next year cool, but this year? No. It means that when Pods isn't playing, those are the options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 I love it. I didn't even want to comment on the topic before now because I was afraid of being disappointed. Alex, like CQ and Floyd, seems like the ideal 'change of scenery guy." The talent is undeniable. You just have to marvel at the masterful job KW, Rick Hahn and CO. have done in just two short years in regards to upgrading the talent on the big club and restocking the farm. We were a f***ing mess in 2007. Now look at us! I'm not sure what's going to happen this year (I think the Tigers are going to win the division), but this team is in prime position to own the AL Central for the next 3-5 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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