The Beast Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 If the Sox did work something out with Thome, what would they have to give up? Why not just offer to take on the salary from the Twins or give them $1 million to take him off their hands. Giving up players for him doesn't make much sense, especially when this team keeps losing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 QUOTE (MuckFinnesota @ Aug 25, 2011 -> 12:50 AM) If the Sox did work something out with Thome, what would they have to give up? Why not just offer to take on the salary from the Twins or give them $1 million to take him off their hands. Giving up players for him doesn't make much sense, especially when this team keeps losing. I really doubt the Sox are willing to give up something for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elrockinMT Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Last night ESPN2 folks at the game were talking the waiver claim and said that a "source" denied the Sox claimed Thome and insisted it was Cleveland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyuen Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 25, 2011 -> 07:48 AM) I really doubt the Sox are willing to give up something for him. they are not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Can we now change the thread title that the Sox did not claim Thome??? Ken_Rosenthal Ken Rosenthal Sources: #Indians awarded claim on Thome, #WhiteSox awarded claim on Kubel. Thome has no-trade clause; preference is #Phillies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Aug 25, 2011 -> 11:58 AM) Can we now change the thread title that the Sox did not claim Thome??? Ken_Rosenthal Ken Rosenthal Sources: #Indians awarded claim on Thome, #WhiteSox awarded claim on Kubel. Thome has no-trade clause; preference is #Phillies. I would be shocked if Thome approved a trade to Cleveland. Kubel? Now? Why? Don't do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman delivers Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Great news. As much as it must suck for him to STILL have no chance at a title, at least the Indians are a nice bookend to his career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Knowing the White Sox, we'll trade Viciedo, Kuhn and Reed for one month of Kubel (after we're already basically out of the race). Then, after trading Quentin, not have any outfielders who deserve to be starting heading in 2012. Do they really think any White Sox fans are going to turn out to see Jason Kubel play? If anything, it would be a totally uncomfortable situation for Jason...knowing he wouldn't be sticking around after September, playing for a rival and having about a 2% chance to make the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 25, 2011 -> 12:03 PM) Knowing the White Sox, we'll trade Viciedo, Kuhn and Reed for one month of Kubel (after we're already basically out of the race). Then, after trading Quentin, not have any outfielders who deserve to be starting heading in 2012. Do they really think any White Sox fans are going to turn out to see Jason Kubel play? If anything, it would be a totally uncomfortable situation for Jason...knowing he wouldn't be sticking around after September, playing for a rival and having about a 2% chance to make the playoffs. If Kenny were going to trade Dayan, it would have been last year for Dunn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwmann2 Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 QUOTE (PlaySumFnJurny @ Aug 23, 2011 -> 07:23 AM) If Ozzie won't pinch hit for Dunn against a lefty in late innings with runners in scoring position because (according to him) he has full confidence in Dunn and because (according to Rongey) Dunn is under contract for several more years, what in God's name would happen if we effectively replaced him with another one-dimensional Lefty power DH? Cue the Ghostbusters' "dogs and cats living together" soundbite. Should we do it? Of course. Thome "should" have been DHing here the last two years. Will we? No way in hell. I say put Dunn and Thome at the 3 and 4 holes in the batting lineup and tell them to start swinging recklessly. Couldn't hurt either. Might wake Dunn up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 25, 2011 -> 12:03 PM) Knowing the White Sox, we'll trade Viciedo, Kuhn and Reed for one month of Kubel (after we're already basically out of the race). Then, after trading Quentin, not have any outfielders who deserve to be starting heading in 2012. Do they really think any White Sox fans are going to turn out to see Jason Kubel play? If anything, it would be a totally uncomfortable situation for Jason...knowing he wouldn't be sticking around after September, playing for a rival and having about a 2% chance to make the playoffs. GMAFB caulfield. You know just as well as I do that KW loves Viciedo and won't part with him easily, yet you always say we're gonna trade him for anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 QUOTE (jwmann2 @ Aug 26, 2011 -> 04:38 AM) I say put Dunn and Thome at the 3 and 4 holes in the batting lineup and tell them to start swinging recklessly. Couldn't hurt either. Might wake Dunn up. I think Dunn swings recklessly enough. He has what, 160 Ks? If he swung hard at every single pitch then he would never walk, which is the only way he ever gets on base. Can you imagine if he didn't at least have a decent eye at the plate? His strikeout totals would be earthquake enducing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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