flavum Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 to the Rockies for Jim Tracy's son. Kinda funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Lopez's Ghost Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 (edited) For Jim Tracy's kid. KW JUNIOR Edited November 2, 2012 by Al Lopez's Ghost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Is this real? Source? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 1, 2012 -> 10:11 PM) Is this real? Source? http://blogs.suntimes.com/whitesox/2012/11...williams-j.html http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/blog/eye-on-b...y-williamss-son Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Hahn - "Suck it Kenny." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Bag of balls for a bag of balls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Nov 1, 2012 -> 10:26 PM) Hahn - "Suck it Kenny." Yeah, that's exactly how their professional relationship works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 QUOTE (danman31 @ Nov 2, 2012 -> 12:58 AM) Yeah, that's exactly how their professional relationship works. I was being completely serious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 No, but really, what an odd and useless trade. If I had to guess, Kenny must have said "Hey, my son is buried on this depth chart of talented minor league OFers, please trade him somewhere he has a chance." because maybe Kenny never had the soul to trade away his own flesh and blood. I don't know, but it's an odd trade considering they both suck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Soxfan Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 KW never really wanted his son drafted by the Sox and there was not an easy way to solve the situation. Minor move, but removes a distraction. What are people going to do on this thread when the Gameday posts come up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 THIS IS RICK HAHNS GREATEST TRADE EVER! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 QUOTE (Springfield SoxFan @ Nov 2, 2012 -> 07:17 AM) KW never really wanted his son drafted by the Sox and there was not an easy way to solve the situation. Minor move, but removes a distraction. What are people going to do on this thread when the Gameday posts come up? I think you hit it on the head, with removing the distraction. Benefits everyone, including KW Jr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPN366 Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Called it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 QUOTE (JPN366 @ Nov 2, 2012 -> 08:38 AM) Called it! I figured you'd be happy, but... "Called it"? When did you call it? I've seen you complain about him more than anyone else (and I agreed with you), but I don't recall you saying you predicted he'd be traded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPN366 Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 2, 2012 -> 08:40 AM) I figured you'd be happy, but... "Called it"? When did you call it? I've seen you complain about him more than anyone else (and I agreed with you), but I don't recall you saying you predicted he'd be traded. I said one time that as soon as KW was no longer the GM, one of the first things that would happen would be his son being released or traded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 steve rosenbloom @steverosenbloom The new Sox GM traded the son of the former Sox GM. Just waiting on the tweet from the son of the former Sox manager to blame Don Cooper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balfanman Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Hallelujah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsox Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Tracy is a legitimate minor league player. KW, Jr. probably is not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 QUOTE (oldsox @ Nov 2, 2012 -> 10:00 AM) Tracy is a legitimate minor league player. KW, Jr. probably is not. I assume this is a joke, right? Mark Tracy is a 24-year-old 22nd-round draftee who has played three seasons of A Ball, with an OPS never higher than .758, as a 1B/DH. And it looks like he's only played in parts of those seasons, either due to injury or being a bench guy. In any case, he's actually less "legitimate" than KW Jr was, amazingly enough. They made the trade to get rid of the distraction and clear a path for more talented OF players in the Sox system. They offered him around, and this was probably the best they could get for him. He also happens to be a Chicago area kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 I think lost in all of this is Kenny Williams Jr. is presumably a real person, and is trying hard to succeed at his job. I wish him the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 2, 2012 -> 09:01 AM) steve rosenbloom @steverosenbloom The new Sox GM traded the son of the former Sox GM. Just waiting on the tweet from the son of the former Sox manager to blame Don Cooper. Jesus is this good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 QUOTE (bmags @ Nov 2, 2012 -> 10:31 AM) I think lost in all of this is Kenny Williams Jr. is presumably a real person, and is trying hard to succeed at his job. I wish him the best. I don't think it is lost here, multiple people (myself included) said this was better for the player as well. KW Jr can get out from the pressure of being in Daddy's back yard, and the weirdness that probably caused with his teammates at times. Also, the one offensive position the Sox system actually has some good talent depth is outfield, so KW Jr had nowhere to go here. There are about 6 to 8 outfielders in the system, maybe more, that he'd be behind. Maybe the CO system lacks OF depth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MnSoxFan Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 We need a 1Bman for W-S next year, Black will be promoted, and Bucker nor Pangilinan is going to be our 1Bman there I hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 QUOTE (MnSoxFan @ Nov 2, 2012 -> 07:17 PM) We need a 1Bman for W-S next year, Black will be promoted, and Bucker nor Pangilinan is going to be our 1Bman there I hope. Panglinan was released. Barnum may get there quick, but probably not to open the season. They had an overflow of recent draftees that are C/1B combos, one of them may get there. Or they'll find someone on the heap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsox Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 2, 2012 -> 10:09 AM) I assume this is a joke, right? Mark Tracy is a 24-year-old 22nd-round draftee who has played three seasons of A Ball, with an OPS never higher than .758, as a 1B/DH. And it looks like he's only played in parts of those seasons, either due to injury or being a bench guy. In any case, he's actually less "legitimate" than KW Jr was, amazingly enough. They made the trade to get rid of the distraction and clear a path for more talented OF players in the Sox system. They offered him around, and this was probably the best they could get for him. He also happens to be a Chicago area kid. Not a joke, just a simple statement. Actually he is 27, but his last three years were at AAA level where he hit in the .260 range with power and defense. That makes him a legitimate albeit journeyman minor league player. KW, Jr has never got out of the .250's at any level, has little power, never played above AA (for good reason), and is a year younger than Tracy. Sorry if I struck a nerve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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