Nick Swisher Traded for Jeff Marquez, others
The New York Yankees have acquired center fielder-first baseman Nick Swisher in a trade with the Chicago White Sox, baseball sources tell ESPN.com.
Minor league pitcher Jeff Marquez is headed to Chicago in the deal, the source said. It's uncertain if any other players are involved.
"Up to 5 players could be involved, according to radio reports"
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good lord
hopefully we get more than just jeff marquez
12/12/07- We'll miss you Andy Gonzalez
joe girardi a toss-in to be our backup catcher
takes some real stones for the one certifiable cocksucker on here to jump into this convo.-mm
Unless I hear the names Kennedy, Cabrera, and a Humberto Sanchez/Dellin Betances type
This sucks
AIM: SouthSideCheat
No chance there
He’s their best minor leaguer by far
I know, but Swisher is signed at WELL below market value.
And can play multiple positions. And belted lots of HRs in pitcher’s heaven in 2005-2007. AND stays healthy.
This.
Yeah, the conversation, if it wasn't about pitching
has to start with Jackson. And if it’s about pitching, this better not be centered around Betances and Brackman. I don’t know what to think about Kennedy. I don’t like slow throwing righties as a rule.
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
I hope
Marquez isn’t the best “prospect” in the deal. He’s not in the BA top 10 and it’s a real lousy top 10.
I’m hearing Betemit involved too maybe. He’s not horrible.
betimit
could at least be our util…. but still a lot of prospects to give up for UTIL
12/12/07- We'll miss you Andy Gonzalez
Utility men can be found for dirt cheap.
Not giving up young 1B/OF who are signed at below market value.
This.
rosenthal
says we also included Kanekoa Texeira
12/12/07- We'll miss you Andy Gonzalez
That means it's a 2-for-3 swap
if the “5 players involved” is believed to be true
AIM: SouthSideCheat
IF
there has to be more, i cant see KW giving up swish AND a minor leaguer for just marquez….
12/12/07- We'll miss you Andy Gonzalez
this has to be for setting something else up
"My eyebrows ain't plucked there's a gun in my truck. Oh,thank god, I'm still a guy." - Paisley
*McCain 08* By Default...
???
I made a fanpost about this but, why trade Swish? He was the leader of the clubhouse, a fan favorite, we just traded half the farm to acquire him last offseason, he’s young, can play multiple positions, and I thought he would’ve been the 1B of the future. He looked so much better than Paulie. I thought they should’ve traded Dye over Swish. Dye is at the tail end of his career and why not trade him now while he could still fetch some good value…a lot more than Swish could bring back I’m sure. Thoughts?
Nick Swisher at the Cell = Many Souvenirs beyond the Bullpen Bar
by MillerLiiiiiiiiite27 on Nov 13, 2008 2:59 PM CST reply actions
he was definitely not the first baseman of the future
he was a plus corner OF.
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
montero is obviously not a part of this deal...
so who else from the yankees is there that’s close-ish to major league ready? austin jackson?
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
i really feel out of it re: prospects these days
been doing more math stuff lately.
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
you are just hung up on chris getz
he’s a pretty man to be sure, but damn son. get a hold of yourself.
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
KENNEDY!!!
he’s in the same boat as Swisher…. Or Philadelphia Gavin Floyd, rather
AIM: SouthSideCheat
Mention the name Ian Kennedy to a Yankees fan
and the first thing out of their mouth will be a swear…
He really pissed off the fans because he said he thought he pitched pretty well in his 4 starts or something like that and he had an ERA of 10 or so.
AIM: SouthSideCheat
I remember that. Took no responsibility for sucking.
Do we have him, or are we speculating. Floyd is a good comparison. Thus, he’ll be good in 2010.
Whoosh!
Sounds like we got scraps from the old yankee stadium
after they sold the good stuff at auction
AIM: SouthSideCheat
you want Kennedy?
oh right, wasn’t he your boy in that year’s draft?
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
there better be a lot more to this.
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Nov 13, 2008 3:00 PM CST up reply actions
well yeah...
but still. i liked swish.
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
I'm trying not to over-react or anything (as much as all this estrogen allows me to control, of course). but what a blow to my day. I can only maintain that I trust Kenny in the long haul....I hope he proves us wrong.
bullshit!
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Nov 13, 2008 3:02 PM CST up reply actions
this always happens
i get all flustered right when it’s announced. note that larry isn’t commenting yet. he’s taking all the stupidity in and chuckling self-satisfied quietly.
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
r u sure?
:p
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
NO
but he is Jesus H. Larry…
Way to go danks
bitch can’t throw more than 130 innings a season? Trade him. He has no balls
Kenwo4life=ratings
by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 2, 2008 7:16 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs
by Where Triples Go to Die on Nov 13, 2008 3:52 PM CST up reply actions
I choose to emote on the spot with my compadres, rather than wait for the storm to clear.
That is a choice.
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Nov 13, 2008 3:13 PM CST up reply actions
THIS TRADE FUCKING SUCKS!
Way to go danks
bitch can’t throw more than 130 innings a season? Trade him. He has no balls
Kenwo4life=ratings
by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 2, 2008 7:16 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs
by Where Triples Go to Die on Nov 13, 2008 3:02 PM CST reply actions
Clears room for Dye to sign and extension, no?
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Nov 13, 2008 3:23 PM CST up reply actions
he did last year lol
Way to go danks
bitch can’t throw more than 130 innings a season? Trade him. He has no balls
Kenwo4life=ratings
by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 2, 2008 7:16 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs
by Where Triples Go to Die on Nov 13, 2008 3:25 PM CST up reply actions
someone on mlbtr
said betemit and nunez…. who the hell is nunez?
12/12/07- We'll miss you Andy Gonzalez
They have 2 Nunez's
that were at hi-A at 2B/SS this year. They didn’t hit very well.
THIS TRADE FUCKING SUCKS!
Way to go danks
bitch can’t throw more than 130 innings a season? Trade him. He has no balls
Kenwo4life=ratings
by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 2, 2008 7:16 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs
by Where Triples Go to Die on Nov 13, 2008 3:02 PM CST reply actions
THIS TRADE FUCKING SUCKS!
Way to go danks
bitch can’t throw more than 130 innings a season? Trade him. He has no balls
Kenwo4life=ratings
by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 2, 2008 7:16 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs
by Where Triples Go to Die on Nov 13, 2008 3:02 PM CST reply actions
KG in a chat yesterday about Betances:
"Dave (Toronto): Safe to assume one of those pitchers that will be ranked above Brackman is Betances? Was his 2nd half improvement in control for real or can we expect regression in High A?
Kevin Goldstein: It’s safe to assume that yes, but I do have my concerns. Ugly mechanics combined with getting some kind of arm soreness every year is just a bad, bad, bad combination."
That doesn’t sound good. He completely went to town on Brackman too:
“I’m still not a believer. He’ll make the top 11, but there will be other pitchers ahead of him. It’s hard to ignore the ceiling, but at the same time, he’s 23, has never pitched in a pro game other than Hawaii, has a TJ, and has no record of sustained success ANYWHERE, EVER as an amateur. That’s way too many red flags for me. People who have seen him in Hawaii are saying the same stuff they said when he was an NC State. Love the body and the velo, but after that, not much else to love. Not a big fan.”
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
2:54pm: Ken Rosenthal says the Yankees also get pitcher Kanekoa Texeira from Chicago.
-MLBTR.COM
Way to go danks
bitch can’t throw more than 130 innings a season? Trade him. He has no balls
Kenwo4life=ratings
by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 2, 2008 7:16 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs
by Where Triples Go to Die on Nov 13, 2008 3:04 PM CST reply actions
Rosenthal makes it sound like...
Marquez + Betemit + ?
“The exact players going back to the White Sox are not yet known, but sources say the White Sox will be receiving two minor leaguers and one major-league reserve. ESPN.com is reporting that Yankees Class AAA right-hander Jeff Marquez is in the deal.”
Betemit ‘fits’ as a reserve the Sox might want. It’s all in the ? now.
by jackie hayes on Nov 13, 2008 3:08 PM CST up reply actions
I don't see how that'd enough for swisher and his friendly contract alone
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
Why not trade Dye instead?
Wouldn’t Dye have fetched you a much better return than what Swish would, and Dye is gettin to the end of being an impact player i think.
Nick Swisher at the Cell = Many Souvenirs beyond the Bullpen Bar
by MillerLiiiiiiiiite27 on Nov 13, 2008 3:04 PM CST reply actions
STFU BSS
Way to go danks
bitch can’t throw more than 130 innings a season? Trade him. He has no balls
Kenwo4life=ratings
by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 2, 2008 7:16 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs
by Where Triples Go to Die on Nov 13, 2008 3:05 PM CST up reply actions
hit a nerve!
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Nov 13, 2008 3:26 PM CST up reply actions
lol
Way to go danks
bitch can’t throw more than 130 innings a season? Trade him. He has no balls
Kenwo4life=ratings
by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 2, 2008 7:16 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs
by Where Triples Go to Die on Nov 13, 2008 3:27 PM CST up reply actions
KG on Ian Kennedy, from "Two Steps Back, AL"
“Desperate for starting pitching, the Yankees were unable to get it from Ian Kennedy, who continued to dominate in the minors, but had an 8.17 ERA in ten big-league games due to command problems that were surprising for a pitcher who depends on nearly perfect location to succeed.”
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
and in case it wasn't clear, Marquez sucks, despite apparently being a former 1st rounder
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
yeah
so we traded swish for a UTIL infielder and two minor league fillers.
12/12/07- We'll miss you Andy Gonzalez
Rosenthal now reporting Nunez too
this is just brutal
by El Duque's Raft on Nov 13, 2008 3:11 PM CST up reply actions
so 3 meh prospects for swish?
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
how can we trade jenks now?
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
KENNY WILLIAMS =
Way to go danks
bitch can’t throw more than 130 innings a season? Trade him. He has no balls
Kenwo4life=ratings
by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 2, 2008 7:16 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs
by Where Triples Go to Die on Nov 13, 2008 3:10 PM CST reply actions
all of your trust in him is gone from an hour ago?
"too many ob-gyns aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country."
by Toonderstrook on Nov 13, 2008 3:21 PM CST up reply actions
gone.
Way to go danks
bitch can’t throw more than 130 innings a season? Trade him. He has no balls
Kenwo4life=ratings
by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 2, 2008 7:16 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs
by Where Triples Go to Die on Nov 13, 2008 3:24 PM CST up reply actions
John Manuel on Marquez
chat earlier in the week. No mention of a Nunez anywhere
Q:
John, is this just normal development with Jeff Marquez or should there be some concern at his struggles in AAA and in the AFL? Will he be in the 11-20 range when my book arrives?
A:
John Manuel: I wouldn’t say it’s normal development; he’s a sinker-slider guy, and he’s affected by poor defense behind him, but he did not make the development steps that he started to make last year with his curveball and changeup. I was higher on him than most last year and he didn’t quite make me look good this year, did he?
Guy struck out 9% percent of batters faced in AAA this year.
I don’t care what kind of sink you have, that’s untenable.
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
I don't think anyone has pointed this out yet, but...
Marquez projects well the White Sox infield defense.
Kind of like Greg Smith in Colorado and Eric Milton in Philly.
hahahah
yep, with fields, alexei, getz, and pauly, thats all gold glove material!
12/12/07- We'll miss you Andy Gonzalez
Trib reports
Marquez, Jhonny Nunez and Wilson Betemit for Swisher and Texeira. Says so in the headline but not in the actual article up now.
vanillablue.wordpress.com
oh crap
a high obp guy wsith a friendly contract for meh prospects…
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
Let's not forget who we traded for Swisher.
Gio Gonzalez and Fautino De Los Santos and Ryan Sweeney. think there’s any way that we’ll get anywhere close to that?
Yes, but
we get to keep the sex dolls.
by jackie hayes on Nov 13, 2008 3:17 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
rec'd
why have I not seen your posts before?
Way to go danks
bitch can’t throw more than 130 innings a season? Trade him. He has no balls
Kenwo4life=ratings
by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 2, 2008 7:16 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs
by Where Triples Go to Die on Nov 13, 2008 3:53 PM CST up reply actions
Well looks like the logjam is cleared up
1 more year of the cholesterol brothers.
Way to go danks
bitch can’t throw more than 130 innings a season? Trade him. He has no balls
Kenwo4life=ratings
by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 2, 2008 7:16 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs
by Where Triples Go to Die on Nov 13, 2008 3:15 PM CST reply actions
I thought KW only trades to win each year, WTGD??
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Nov 13, 2008 3:27 PM CST up reply actions
obviously he is clearing
2 salaries with 1 move. white sox are now – swisher and – uribe.
Way to go danks
bitch can’t throw more than 130 innings a season? Trade him. He has no balls
Kenwo4life=ratings
by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 2, 2008 7:16 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs
by Where Triples Go to Die on Nov 13, 2008 3:54 PM CST up reply actions
photobucket deleted my humping dog puking
Way to go danks
bitch can’t throw more than 130 innings a season? Trade him. He has no balls
Kenwo4life=ratings
by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 2, 2008 7:16 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs
by Where Triples Go to Die on Nov 13, 2008 3:16 PM CST reply actions
YOU CAN PUT IT ON THE BOARD
YEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!
Way to go danks
bitch can’t throw more than 130 innings a season? Trade him. He has no balls
Kenwo4life=ratings
by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 2, 2008 7:16 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs
by Where Triples Go to Die on Nov 13, 2008 3:19 PM CST up reply actions
hopefully this is all a mistake
and the trade is really Thome for these guys.
Way to go danks
bitch can’t throw more than 130 innings a season? Trade him. He has no balls
Kenwo4life=ratings
by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 2, 2008 7:16 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs
by Where Triples Go to Die on Nov 13, 2008 3:17 PM CST reply actions
betemit is substantially better than juan uribe
"My eyebrows ain't plucked there's a gun in my truck. Oh,thank god, I'm still a guy." - Paisley
*McCain 08* By Default...
Doesn't bother me one bit - he was in the Ozzie dog house anyways
Probably the only type of interest there was out there anyways
Don't look back because we are going forward!
then why trade him?
and what is this Ozzie dog house shit? you don’t send good players down the tubes so you can keep a manager who’s responsible for maybe a win per year. their judgment is that Swish is done.
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
Or lack of play
Don't look back because we are going forward!
i didn't think it did.
we’re all familiar with BABIP here, right?
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
here you go again with your luck arguments.
"too many ob-gyns aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country."
by Toonderstrook on Nov 13, 2008 3:24 PM CST up reply actions
I'm with colin, we gave aways swish for crap
The White Sox traded Swisher and right-handed minor league pitcher Kanekoa Texeira to the New York Yankees for infielder Wilson Benemit and pitchers Jeff Marquez and Jhonny Nunez.
http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports_hardball/2008/11/swisher-dealt-t.html
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
Isn't that what the A's fans said last year?
Don't look back because we are going forward!
by Brush Back on Nov 13, 2008 3:26 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
brush back
you make a whole lotta sense brother!
Way to go danks
bitch can’t throw more than 130 innings a season? Trade him. He has no balls
Kenwo4life=ratings
by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 2, 2008 7:16 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs
by Where Triples Go to Die on Nov 13, 2008 3:29 PM CST up reply actions
and?
you don’t give away good players for crap because they don’t suck your coach…
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
maybe kenny looked swish in the eyes in
Minnesota?
Way to go danks
bitch can’t throw more than 130 innings a season? Trade him. He has no balls
Kenwo4life=ratings
by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 2, 2008 7:16 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs
by Where Triples Go to Die on Nov 13, 2008 3:30 PM CST up reply actions
the brown eye?
"too many ob-gyns aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country."
by Toonderstrook on Nov 13, 2008 3:31 PM CST up reply actions
Not sure of the sturm and drang here.
Swish was late-inning only at season’s end and looked bruttal – BRUTAL – at the plate. When I saw him in Tampa he was the most disappointing guy in the lineup. He’s like the Japanese stock market – a long “L” pattern re: performance for the next 10 years.
Yes. I said it.
Whoosh!
Exactly! Plus he stiffed my son at a game
Don't look back because we are going forward!
did you file a police report?
"too many ob-gyns aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country."
by Toonderstrook on Nov 13, 2008 3:24 PM CST up reply actions
Nope - my gypsy wife put a curse on him
Don't look back because we are going forward!
I do my damndest to trust Kenny
but this one is a frickin strain.
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
what is considered a good whip?
I just don’t understand trading for more pitching….
Way to go danks
bitch can’t throw more than 130 innings a season? Trade him. He has no balls
Kenwo4life=ratings
by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 2, 2008 7:16 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs
by Where Triples Go to Die on Nov 13, 2008 3:20 PM CST up reply actions
good = better than league average.
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
I mean give me an example of a good whip please.
Way to go danks
bitch can’t throw more than 130 innings a season? Trade him. He has no balls
Kenwo4life=ratings
by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 2, 2008 7:16 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs
by Where Triples Go to Die on Nov 13, 2008 3:31 PM CST up reply actions
i don't know
i don’t pay attention to whip. do you own homework.
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
1 to 1.2
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
thank you
Way to go danks
bitch can’t throw more than 130 innings a season? Trade him. He has no balls
Kenwo4life=ratings
by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 2, 2008 7:16 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs
by Where Triples Go to Die on Nov 13, 2008 3:58 PM CST up reply actions
learn to do math.
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
no i just let my little bitch (you) do the math for me.
Way to go danks
bitch can’t throw more than 130 innings a season? Trade him. He has no balls
Kenwo4life=ratings
by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 2, 2008 7:16 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs
by Where Triples Go to Die on Nov 13, 2008 5:52 PM CST up reply actions
did you just admit you don't know how to do math?
"too many ob-gyns aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country."
by Toonderstrook on Nov 13, 2008 5:55 PM CST up reply actions
yes
I am horrible at math, but I am good at common sense.
Way to go danks
bitch can’t throw more than 130 innings a season? Trade him. He has no balls
Kenwo4life=ratings
by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 2, 2008 7:16 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs
by Where Triples Go to Die on Nov 14, 2008 9:27 PM CST up reply actions
I do... all the time actually.
just wondering what YOU deem an acceptable whip?
Way to go danks
bitch can’t throw more than 130 innings a season? Trade him. He has no balls
Kenwo4life=ratings
by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 2, 2008 7:16 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs
by Where Triples Go to Die on Nov 13, 2008 3:59 PM CST up reply actions
how can we complain about swisher being gone when he did nothing for us all season… I am more mad about what we gave up for swisher than anything else. Who would have predicted the 2 big outfield fish the cubs and sox brought in would be major duds?
Way to go danks
bitch can’t throw more than 130 innings a season? Trade him. He has no balls
Kenwo4life=ratings
by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 2, 2008 7:16 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs
by Where Triples Go to Die on Nov 13, 2008 3:20 PM CST reply actions
Marquez start by start in AAA
http://www.howesportsdata.com/howesportsdata/stats/baseball/history/2008/23270.txt
He appears to have been put on the DL after this, thus his starts in the GCL and eventually he was sent to Trenton.
I can stress enough how bad the hitters were in the IL last year. His team was one of maybe 3 or 4 that weren’t filled with crap.
Well, perhaps
I suppose I could stress it enough if necessary
im not angry yet
but i really dont understand this trade…. i really just wanna know kennys plan
His stats are as good as Fields -- that's the sad thing
Sell valuable players for pennies on the dollar
acquire crappy (BUT FAST) players for top prospects.
Flush positive progress made in ’08 down the toilet
AIM: SouthSideCheat
by The Cheat on Nov 13, 2008 3:25 PM CST up reply actions 4 recs
About Nunez:
"
Nunez, 22, came to the Nationals organization from the Dodgers in the 2006 Marlon Anderson trade. He went 4-6, 4.05 last year at low Class A Hagerstown in his steady full-season debut, which he spent almost exclusively as a starter. But Nunez struggled to maintain his velocity late into games and lacked a quality third pitch, so a move to the bullpen seemed inevitable. He advanced to high Class A Potomac to start this year, going 2-8, 5.22 with 82 strikeouts and 21 walks in 81 innings over 21 appearances (17 starts). Nunez has worked out of the bullpen since earning a midseason promotion to Double-A Harrisburg, going 0-0, 1.13 in eight innings. He profiles as a middle reliever down the road, with a lively, sinking fastball that tops out at 94 mph and an improving slider from a low three-quarters arm slot."
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
nice innings to strike out ratio...
Way to go danks
bitch can’t throw more than 130 innings a season? Trade him. He has no balls
Kenwo4life=ratings
by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 2, 2008 7:16 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs
by Where Triples Go to Die on Nov 13, 2008 3:33 PM CST up reply actions
are any of these minor leaguers major league ready?
His stats are as good as Fields -- that's the sad thing
thats what i got after some research
something big has to be up kennys sleeve, i hope…. he really got hosed here from what i can tell selling as low as possible on swish
His stats are as good as Fields -- that's the sad thing
3 trades in 2 years or so for Nunez?
Must be a real clubhouse hero to get that treatment.
John Manuel seems to think he has a chance of being a big league reliever. So does Kyle McCullough, though.
so gio getting bounced 3 times in 2 years while in the minors makes him a bad clubhouse guy too?
"too many ob-gyns aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country."
by Toonderstrook on Nov 13, 2008 3:32 PM CST up reply actions
He didn't exactly
have a stellar rep entering pro ball. But one trade was back to his old team, so that’s a special and bizarre scenario only KW could pull off.
so his old team, who bounced him because he had a bad rep, got him back in a trade? confused.
"too many ob-gyns aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country."
by Toonderstrook on Nov 13, 2008 3:34 PM CST up reply actions
Gio
had a rep, but I think it’s unfair to compare his situation to Nunez since he was part of a strange KW web of moves. Nunez has now been in 4 orgs in 2+ years despite barely reaching AA and not being a big prospect. That has to be unusual
but isn't it more likely because he sucks?
"too many ob-gyns aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country."
by Toonderstrook on Nov 13, 2008 3:39 PM CST up reply actions
let me get this straight
because the yankees robbed kenny, he’ll rob someone else?
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
he must have felt bad that they extended Marte.
Way to go danks
bitch can’t throw more than 130 innings a season? Trade him. He has no balls
Kenwo4life=ratings
by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 2, 2008 7:16 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs
by Where Triples Go to Die on Nov 13, 2008 3:34 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
The Yanks system isn't shit
there are plenty of interesting players there
Kennedy is a Kevin Slowey type
Jackson is a high-upside outfielder
Betances has a Dynamite stuff
Sanchez would be an interesting reclamation project
Brackman has a high-upside, but a low probability of reaching that upside
AIM: SouthSideCheat
i just don't see why we couldn't even get one of those.
why even ask for the filler?
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
Bad Bad trade
and I think KW is a great GM. Even if you don’t like the guy you can’t trade him at his lowest ebb. It would be incredibly unusual for someone that had Swisher’s career to be done at 28 after one bad year. The guy is Much more likely to post an .850 OPS than repeat his performance of last year. Horrible.
I think we ought to call Thome and Konerko the "Cholesterol Brothers" because of the way they clog the bases.
winning games >>>>> crying over hurt feelings
"too many ob-gyns aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country."
by Toonderstrook on Nov 13, 2008 3:29 PM CST up reply actions
right, so what the hell? did he embezzle something?
the word was everyone loved him in the clubhouse. except they didn’t? this is too weird. this means gio, dls and chris carter all have to provide no more value than a utility INF and two non-prospects for this to work out at all. i guess if it turns out that kw did in fact buy a lemon then, okay, i guess? but that would be incredibly unlikely. did hahn sign off on this?
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
wtgtd losing faith in kw + colin losing faith in hahn can mean only one thing:
"too many ob-gyns aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country."
by Toonderstrook on Nov 13, 2008 3:33 PM CST up reply actions
fial?
I don’t want my beer to taste like fruit or honey. I want pussy to taste that way.
by thatshortkid on Nov 13, 2008 3:34 PM CST up reply actions
not on my screen. maybe in l.a.
"too many ob-gyns aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country."
by Toonderstrook on Nov 13, 2008 3:35 PM CST up reply actions
es arbeitet nicht
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
nope
works in this part of LA
-Jeeves Life in the Cell
it's the orange curtain, i tells ya
like a firewall
I don’t want my beer to taste like fruit or honey. I want pussy to taste that way.
by thatshortkid on Nov 13, 2008 3:44 PM CST up reply actions
lol
Way to go danks
bitch can’t throw more than 130 innings a season? Trade him. He has no balls
Kenwo4life=ratings
by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 2, 2008 7:16 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs
by Where Triples Go to Die on Nov 13, 2008 3:35 PM CST up reply actions
It was Sweeney
not Carter, but the point is well taken and accurate
in that case, we're really doing badly
sweeney is probably going to be average-ish for his 400 PA in CF again and considering we dealt him and now need a CF, it looks even worse.
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
you are really off today. owens in the HOUSE!
"too many ob-gyns aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country."
by Toonderstrook on Nov 13, 2008 3:40 PM CST up reply actions
i didn't overlook him. i choose not to acknowledge him since he won't return my phone calls or my boxers.
"too many ob-gyns aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country."
by Toonderstrook on Nov 13, 2008 3:41 PM CST up reply actions
ever witnessed a good boxer exchange between exes?
good times.
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
why does Kenny always try to drive me insane?
the fuck did i do?
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
we said the same thing about
C.Y.
Way to go danks
bitch can’t throw more than 130 innings a season? Trade him. He has no balls
Kenwo4life=ratings
by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 2, 2008 7:16 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs
by Where Triples Go to Die on Nov 13, 2008 4:00 PM CST up reply actions
Carter netted some guy named Quentin
Cunningham netted that non-prospect turned into a $4M bill for washed up future HOFer
AIM: SouthSideCheat
friggin three comments
i get it i get it
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
back?
I was under the impression the lazy ass hasn’t even started!
-Jeeves Life in the Cell
do not confuse laziness with apathy.
"too many ob-gyns aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country."
by Toonderstrook on Nov 13, 2008 3:43 PM CST up reply actions
nah
just teasing. Transcripts are a bitch
-Jeeves Life in the Cell
This trade. She no make-a the sense.
by The Actual El Guapo on Nov 13, 2008 3:28 PM CST reply actions
he? i thought this was pierzynskirules by a different name.
"too many ob-gyns aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country."
by Toonderstrook on Nov 13, 2008 3:30 PM CST up reply actions
huh?
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Nov 13, 2008 3:36 PM CST up reply actions
whoa.
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Nov 13, 2008 3:36 PM CST up reply actions
OT: You too can work for the White Sox!
That’s right. Give up that hum drum 9 to 5 job and start working for the grindiest team in MLB.
Monster has posted the following opportunities. Get that resume in today!
http://jobsearch.mlb.careers.monster.com/jobsearch.asp?re=10&vw=d&pg=1&col=dlt&lid=28754
"There will be surgery. It will heal. It will heal fast."- Carlos Quentin on NBC 5 News Chicago (9/5/08)
i like how "reporter" is a listed job
though, being the pitch f/x operator would be pretty frickin’ cool
I don’t want my beer to taste like fruit or honey. I want pussy to taste that way.
by thatshortkid on Nov 13, 2008 3:46 PM CST up reply actions
Hey - I need one - what the hell
Don't look back because we are going forward!
This could mean only 1 thing.
Brian Roberts to the White Sox for Poreda and someone else involved in this trade
.
Way to go danks
bitch can’t throw more than 130 innings a season? Trade him. He has no balls
Kenwo4life=ratings
by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 2, 2008 7:16 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs
by Where Triples Go to Die on Nov 13, 2008 3:37 PM CST reply actions
type a
free agent… 2 draft picks?
Way to go danks
bitch can’t throw more than 130 innings a season? Trade him. He has no balls
Kenwo4life=ratings
by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 2, 2008 7:16 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs
by Where Triples Go to Die on Nov 13, 2008 3:38 PM CST up reply actions
Most draft picks don't pan out though.
Poreda is a really, really good prospect.
Poreda > 2 draft picks.
This.
true
just trying to think of something that makes our team better for 09.
Way to go danks
bitch can’t throw more than 130 innings a season? Trade him. He has no balls
Kenwo4life=ratings
by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 2, 2008 7:16 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs
by Where Triples Go to Die on Nov 13, 2008 3:41 PM CST up reply actions
but roberts is a free agent after this year, i don't think we're going to give up a future starter for a 1 year rental
bring on the firing squad, as cheat suggested, if that happens
by onlysoxfaninboston on Nov 13, 2008 3:38 PM CST up reply actions
This HAS to be
part of something much bigger than a rift between Swish and the Sox. At least I hope it is. AT LEAST BE A PRECURSOR!
Way to go danks
bitch can’t throw more than 130 innings a season? Trade him. He has no balls
Kenwo4life=ratings
by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 2, 2008 7:16 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs
by Where Triples Go to Die on Nov 13, 2008 3:42 PM CST up reply actions
yea theres no way thats it
kennys way too smart for that… so what exactly does swisher gone free up?
His stats are as good as Fields -- that's the sad thing
that's the thing
not very much. kenny already said he wasn’t going to be in center in 09, so that meant he was ditching either dye or swisher. one win above replacement is 2.4 mill and Swish was owed 5.3 next year and he projects as a half win above replacement just with the glove in RF.
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
does that mean he's even more stellar in right than dye?
"too many ob-gyns aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country."
by Toonderstrook on Nov 13, 2008 3:48 PM CST up reply actions
dye is a full win worse than swish in right.
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
the last time i felt this way about a kenny trade was probably the lee-podsednik deal
which i really didn’t get at the time, but understand now.
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
I got the podsednik deal
although I felt we got robbed as well.
Way to go danks
bitch can’t throw more than 130 innings a season? Trade him. He has no balls
Kenwo4life=ratings
by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 2, 2008 7:16 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs
by Where Triples Go to Die on Nov 13, 2008 3:40 PM CST up reply actions
what was the reaction like on SSS when that trade happened?
(assuming you were on SSS back then)
by onlysoxfaninboston on Nov 13, 2008 3:41 PM CST up reply actions
colin blacked out after a handle of apple pucker and a few pulls of peppermint schnapps.
"too many ob-gyns aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country."
by Toonderstrook on Nov 13, 2008 3:42 PM CST up reply actions
ROFL
LIGHT WEIGHT
Way to go danks
bitch can’t throw more than 130 innings a season? Trade him. He has no balls
Kenwo4life=ratings
by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 2, 2008 7:16 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs
by Where Triples Go to Die on Nov 13, 2008 3:44 PM CST up reply actions
see, now y'all know i drink good shit.
so this hits below the belt.
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
i bet you werent't drinking the good shit back then, junior.
"too many ob-gyns aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country."
by Toonderstrook on Nov 13, 2008 3:52 PM CST up reply actions
winter of '04?
freshman year of college? make that a whole bottle of boone’s farm, motha sucka.
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
oh, come on, you know that goth poet who lived on the 3rd floor helped...
"too many ob-gyns aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country."
by Toonderstrook on Nov 13, 2008 3:55 PM CST up reply actions
8th Floor Crew don't roll that way
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
right up his alley
so to speak.
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Nov 13, 2008 3:45 PM CST up reply actions
apple puckers
is the wine cooler of hard alcohol.
Way to go danks
bitch can’t throw more than 130 innings a season? Trade him. He has no balls
Kenwo4life=ratings
by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 2, 2008 7:16 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs
by Where Triples Go to Die on Nov 13, 2008 4:03 PM CST up reply actions
when will larry come down from above to show us the path towards reason
by onlysoxfaninboston on Nov 13, 2008 3:44 PM CST reply actions
Just confused here..
I can’t really question KW after Danks, Floyd, Q, Ramirez, etc.. but goodness. Swisher really must have shown scouts he can’t hit anymore. Maybe they decided he was on the juice.
by Grinder in Training on Nov 13, 2008 3:46 PM CST reply actions
like apple pucker.
"too many ob-gyns aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country."
by Toonderstrook on Nov 13, 2008 3:47 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
i hate you guys.
i’m going to drink everyone’s ass under the table at the Mythical Meetup. or maybe just toonder if i end up in CA.
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
i think you're going to have to go to utah to drink anybody under any tables.
"too many ob-gyns aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country."
by Toonderstrook on Nov 13, 2008 3:51 PM CST up reply actions
i didn't think they had tables in utah.
something something polygamy something something wives as furniture something
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
you've never been?
missing out on some fabulous scenery and 3% abv beer.
"too many ob-gyns aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country."
by Toonderstrook on Nov 13, 2008 3:53 PM CST up reply actions
i always seem to skip over utah.
been to colorado, california, nevada, and arizona though.
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
This is fascinating.
You are such a girl. From hopping mad to ruminating about old relationships, never taking the focus of yourself.
Whoosh!
my question was specifically directed to him.
"too many ob-gyns aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country."
by Toonderstrook on Nov 13, 2008 3:57 PM CST up reply actions
oh sure, the guy with the 3,000 dollar suit is supposed to hold the door for someone who doens't make that in a month
COME ON
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
and the guy in the $4000 suit is holding the elevator for a guy who doesn't make that in three months.
COME ON
"too many ob-gyns aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country."
by Toonderstrook on Nov 13, 2008 4:00 PM CST up reply actions
the question is
how do i get it in her?
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
you've never worked for the bluths.
"too many ob-gyns aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country."
by Toonderstrook on Nov 13, 2008 4:03 PM CST up reply actions
they spend that much for banana suits
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
i spend that much for banana hammocks
I don’t want my beer to taste like fruit or honey. I want pussy to taste that way.
by thatshortkid on Nov 13, 2008 4:04 PM CST up reply actions
if you dig national parks at all, utah is phenomenal and remarkably uncrowded.
"too many ob-gyns aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country."
by Toonderstrook on Nov 13, 2008 3:56 PM CST up reply actions
right
KW, to me, has demonstrated above average GM skills in the past and his reasoning, while sometimes not initially clear, usually clarifies itself.
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
i have a great hookah for some post-half marathoning.
"too many ob-gyns aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country."
by Toonderstrook on Nov 13, 2008 3:50 PM CST up reply actions
On a lighter note
Q! won a silver slugger award!
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
i know it's Q and all, but i don't feel the swagger
by onlysoxfaninboston on Nov 13, 2008 3:48 PM CST up reply actions
are you gay or something?
"too many ob-gyns aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country."
by Toonderstrook on Nov 13, 2008 3:48 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Someone emerge (from above or below, really, i don't care) and please let me know
how this is a good trade in any sense of the term.
Do it.
Do it now.
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
Not sure of the sturm and drang here.
Swish was late-inning only at season’s end and looked bruttal – BRUTAL – at the plate. When I saw him in Tampa he was the most disappointing guy in the lineup. He’s like the Japanese stock market – a long "L" pattern re: performance for the next 10 years.
Yes. I said it.
Whoosh!
by winningugly on Nov 13, 2008 1:21 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
"too many ob-gyns aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country."
by Toonderstrook on Nov 13, 2008 3:58 PM CST up reply actions
Man, I still spell like crap.
Whoosh!
by winningugly on Nov 13, 2008 3:59 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
yeah but that didn't make any damn sense.
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
if i could rec this twice i would. for wu's superman remark.
"too many ob-gyns aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country."
by Toonderstrook on Nov 13, 2008 4:00 PM CST up reply actions
f'real
he’s got his panties in a bit of a twirl if y’ask me
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
thanks for the explanation, shooter mcgavin
"too many ob-gyns aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country."
by Toonderstrook on Nov 13, 2008 4:07 PM CST up reply actions
shooter mcgavin = eating shit for breakfast
"too many ob-gyns aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country."
by Toonderstrook on Nov 13, 2008 4:08 PM CST up reply actions
and should that twirly-pantsed tween suffer from mental distress?
Superman/toonder is trying to apply logic directly to the forehead, WU and has diagnosed you with Massive Cognitive Dissonance. Or the MCD disorder.
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
Hard to argue with 2 guys whose combined age is approx. mine.
I am not a ninja. 2 on 1 = counsel peace. Plus, I’m at work.
Whoosh!
He will not experience a "V"-shaped recovery
but will bounce around his lows for a long time. (Think of the letter “L” as a performance graph.)That’s my theory.
Whoosh!
when i think of you and "L" all i can come up with is this.
"too many ob-gyns aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country."
by Toonderstrook on Nov 13, 2008 4:06 PM CST up reply actions
Simple explanation
All I can do..
1. KW rarely sells low, maybe Swisher really won’t bounce back.
2. These guys are former top prospects, fits the White Sox bill. Betamit played in the major leagues at 19 for a cup of coffee, and was the Braves top prospect for a while. (The pitchers were highly regarded at one point also, no?). It’s a strategy that seems to pay off well enough.
3. KW once traded for Carlos Quentin.
4. KW once signed Alexei Ramirez for 1 million a year.
5. KW once traded a broken down Freddy Garcia for Gavin Floyd.
6. KW once traded Brandon McCarthy for John Danks.
by Grinder in Training on Nov 13, 2008 4:06 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
rec'd
silver linings ;)
Way to go danks
bitch can’t throw more than 130 innings a season? Trade him. He has no balls
Kenwo4life=ratings
by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 2, 2008 7:16 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs
by Where Triples Go to Die on Nov 13, 2008 4:11 PM CST up reply actions
there are no silver linings unless there are storm clouds directly overhead.
"too many ob-gyns aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country."
by Toonderstrook on Nov 13, 2008 4:12 PM CST up reply actions
there ARE storm clouds directly overhead
Way to go danks
bitch can’t throw more than 130 innings a season? Trade him. He has no balls
Kenwo4life=ratings
by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 2, 2008 7:16 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs
by Where Triples Go to Die on Nov 13, 2008 4:14 PM CST up reply actions
KW once traded for Todd Ritchie
takes some real stones for the one certifiable cocksucker on here to jump into this convo.-mm
I'll try
1. Worst BA of all players that qualified for the batting title.
2. More 1 pitch outs
3. With Toby gone as well there will be a massive decrease in shaving cream pies.
4. Ever listen to him run through our lineup on Sat. Fox games?? Not funny.
I wish he was in my fantasy league. id bury that cocksucker- KenWo4Life
1 pitch outs? didn't the guy see more pitches per plate appearance than almost everybody in baseball?
"too many ob-gyns aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country."
by Toonderstrook on Nov 13, 2008 4:13 PM CST up reply actions
that would be why there will be more of them
reading is a skill
I wish he was in my fantasy league. id bury that cocksucker- KenWo4Life
i do not possess it. :-(
"too many ob-gyns aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country."
by Toonderstrook on Nov 13, 2008 4:14 PM CST up reply actions
LOL
Way to go danks
bitch can’t throw more than 130 innings a season? Trade him. He has no balls
Kenwo4life=ratings
by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 2, 2008 7:16 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs
by Where Triples Go to Die on Nov 13, 2008 4:15 PM CST up reply actions
1. Swisher to Yankees for crap.
2. Crap to Red Sox for Dave Henderson.
3. Dave Henderson to A’s for Dan Pasqua.
4. Dan Pasqua to Yankees for Ron Hassey.
by The Actual El Guapo on Nov 13, 2008 3:57 PM CST reply actions
you always show up at just the right moment.
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
So right now were looking at
C- AJ
1B- Paulie
2B-Getz/Nix
SS-Alexei
3B-Fields
LF-Q
CF- BA
RF- Dye
Util- Betemit
His stats are as good as Fields -- that's the sad thing
i think Betemit will probably play 3B
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
over fields?
Way to go danks
bitch can’t throw more than 130 innings a season? Trade him. He has no balls
Kenwo4life=ratings
by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 2, 2008 7:16 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs
by Where Triples Go to Die on Nov 13, 2008 4:12 PM CST up reply actions
definitely
Betemit is an ’81 DOB and has played a credible 3B before.
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
were you not the one who crtitcized me
for pining to keep Crede around for 08? Not trying to start a beef but how did everyone here sour so fast on the kid?
Way to go danks
bitch can’t throw more than 130 innings a season? Trade him. He has no balls
Kenwo4life=ratings
by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 2, 2008 7:16 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs
by Where Triples Go to Die on Nov 14, 2008 9:31 PM CST up reply actions
i hope anderson is our center fielder
imagine all the hunnies that he’d get then
His stats are as good as Fields -- that's the sad thing
spent
I don’t want my beer to taste like fruit or honey. I want pussy to taste that way.
by thatshortkid on Nov 13, 2008 4:19 PM CST up reply actions
According to the Smith D Projections
Betemit is a terrible infielder. So there’s that.
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
osfib taking the summer off? oh, my bad, he's only metro...
"too many ob-gyns aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country."
by Toonderstrook on Nov 13, 2008 4:06 PM CST up reply actions
lol
Way to go danks
bitch can’t throw more than 130 innings a season? Trade him. He has no balls
Kenwo4life=ratings
by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 2, 2008 7:16 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs
by Where Triples Go to Die on Nov 13, 2008 4:13 PM CST up reply actions
Who plays 3B?
Does Fields still have the job?
by Grinder in Training on Nov 13, 2008 4:07 PM CST reply actions
did he ever?
"too many ob-gyns aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country."
by Toonderstrook on Nov 13, 2008 4:08 PM CST up reply actions
With the players on the current roster I’d have to think so before today?
by Grinder in Training on Nov 13, 2008 4:08 PM CST up reply actions
wtffffffffffffffffff?
"I’m gonna rise up, gonna kick a little ass. Gonna kick some ass in the USA. Gonna climb a mountain, gonna sew a flag, gonna fly on an eagle. I’m gonna kick some butt, gonna drive a big truck. I’m gonna rule this world. I’m gonna kick some ass. I’m gonna rise up, gonna kick a little ass. Rock, flag, and eagle!"
on the other hand, i checked his UZR
and he didn’t have a full season at any one position, but he did play third base slightly above average. i think he can probably be decent there.
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
um, dudes, espn has the scoop on why swish netted so little in return
Not even average
Nick Swisher in 2008 had the worst batting average among players with at least 502 plate appearances, the number needed to qualify for the batting title.
From the bottom up Nick Swisher, White Sox .219
Daric Barton, A’s .226
Michael Bourn, Astros .229
Jack Cust, A’s .231
Mark Ellis, A’s .233
Rickie Weeks, Brewers .234
Kevin Millar, Orioles .234
batting average! of course!
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
obp was 107th of 147 qualified. but so what, he had an outlier...
"too many ob-gyns aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country."
by Toonderstrook on Nov 13, 2008 4:17 PM CST up reply actions
it's like we've all been staring at nothing but trees
and then the worldwide leader comes along and is like, “boom: forest.”
what is hsa's number one job requirement? i'll take port sluts for 1200, alex.
"too many ob-gyns aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country."
by Toonderstrook on Nov 13, 2008 6:07 PM CST up reply actions
Well
Betemit is actually a year younger than Swisher. Of course he’s been sig. worse with the bat in his career. But he is a switch-hitter that has hit .814 OPS against righties last 3 years. He’s still young at 28. So I think at the least he’ll platoon with Fields. If he’s an average fielding 3B that’s quite valuable. Given the other crap here it must be about Betemit. Betemit must be one of KW’s guys.
I’m looking for reasons here. Quentin was one of KW’s guys……..
I think we ought to call Thome and Konerko the "Cholesterol Brothers" because of the way they clog the bases.
I actually like Betemit
I always have, still…this is a bad trade.
Swisher should rebound…
..unless there is something that scouts saw that makes them think it’s a trend.
maybe kenny knows swish is about to have a leg amputated and forgot to tell cashman?
"too many ob-gyns aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country."
by Toonderstrook on Nov 13, 2008 4:22 PM CST up reply actions
kw will have the last laugh when betemit busts out with a .950ish ops while playing a clueless hot corner.
"too many ob-gyns aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country."
by Toonderstrook on Nov 13, 2008 4:22 PM CST up reply actions
FUCK WHEN ARE WE GOING TO GET TAVERAS THE SUSPENSE IS KILLING ME
His stats are as good as Fields -- that's the sad thing
Get your Betemit jersey's fast!
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"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
what is kenny doing?
i was ready to offer
mazzaro or simmons
eric patterson
an injured de los santos
dont worry
Sweeney is only a 4th OF
gio is a no control headcase
DLS future is unknown due to tj surgery
this trade will go down as a non factor for everyone
swisher will drink and party his way out of mlb after being caught up in the NY environment
KW suspected Swish was on Roids while in Oakland.
It is obvious.
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Nov 13, 2008 4:29 PM CST up reply actions
can we get sweeney on roids
he does everything well except consistent power
had a better season than ellsbury ( minus the steals)
by Asfan4ever723 on Nov 13, 2008 4:33 PM CST up reply actions
um
i guess you could say that, if you consider a 3 point difference in OPS and 200 less ABs than ellsbury a better year…
and a platooning
nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team
give sweeney 2 more yrs
when he’s the same age as ellsbury
by Asfan4ever723 on Nov 13, 2008 5:00 PM CST up reply actions
I come home from a shitty day at work for this?
Time to get a new bottle of Jack Daniels.
"I'll take one in the mouth over the eyes anyday." - AJ
by omnipotent grab on Nov 13, 2008 6:01 PM CST reply actions
this warrants some woodford.
"too many ob-gyns aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country."
by Toonderstrook on Nov 13, 2008 6:05 PM CST up reply actions
something is waiting in the wings
i can’t wait to see it
takes some real stones for the one certifiable cocksucker on here to jump into this convo.-mm
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