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Jim Thome Traded to Dodgers, Jose Contreras to Rockies

See ya later, big guy.

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See ya later, big guy.

Jim Thome agreed to waive his no-trade clause and was traded to the Dodgers. Obviously, for a player who has never won a World Series, this presents him with the opportunity to essentially complete his Hall of Fame resume. However, it's a surprise move considering Thome has not played in the field since that ill-fated game in 2007. It would behoove the Dodgers to not test his back like that with a guy two years older. He will, however, reunite with friend Manny Ramirez, who had previously stated a desire to play with Thome again.  The White Sox send cash with Thome and receive Justin Fuller, a 25 year old A ball middle infielder of no repute whatsoever.

Jose Contreras needed to go someplace else and moving to the National League should help make him look like a real starting pitcher.  The White Sox send cash with Contreras and receive Brandon Hynick, a 24 year old right-handed starter in return. Cheat already had a crush on him but thinks his K/BB has gotten too skinny. He's a finesse righty with a fastball in the upper 80s and an okay curve but a very good splitter. His flyball tendencies aren't exactly a great fit for the Cell. I'm thinking of a pronoun starting with 'M'.

I'll leave it to the head man to provide us with a summation of the Gentleman Masher Era.

In other non-salary dump news, MRI was negative on Jake Peavy's elbow and it's been diagnosed as nothing more than a bruise, but still he's still sore. He'll throw tomorrow to see where he's at physically.

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can those old bones play first?

"ALL THESE WORLDS
ARE YOURS EXCEPT
EUROPA
ATTEMPT NO
LANDING THERE
USE THEM TOGETHER
USE THEM IN PEACE"

by thecip on Aug 31, 2009 11:13 PM CDT via mobile reply actions   0 recs

The Dodgers were looking for pinch hit help

"Lemonade was a popular drink back in the day and it still is.."

Gangstarr

by Big Daddy Kool on Aug 31, 2009 11:13 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Jim's going to have to play again?

One catch (and 1 hit) does not make you a major league player... or does it?

by Brush Back on Aug 31, 2009 11:14 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

any word on what we get?

or are they just rios type moves

we are gonna skullfuck this guy - thecip

by BoeJouma on Aug 31, 2009 11:14 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Thanks Big Jim

and I can only imagine what will happen to Jose in that thin air…ouch.

"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."

by BobbySouthSide on Aug 31, 2009 11:14 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

i'm still here

"you should go back to your cowardly practice of offering no opinion of your own."
-picktoclick

by Where Triples Go to Die on Aug 31, 2009 11:56 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

THANKS FOR THE MEMO

MEMORIES, YA BIG LUG.

by Trooper on Aug 31, 2009 11:15 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

WSCR all over it - talking about the Cubs...

One catch (and 1 hit) does not make you a major league player... or does it?

by Brush Back on Aug 31, 2009 11:15 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

sad, sad day.

i wish them both well, however. thanks boys, its was mostly great while you were here!

we are gonna skullfuck this guy - thecip

by BoeJouma on Aug 31, 2009 11:19 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

JI

JIM,

ARE YOU AWARE OF HOW YOUR ACTIONS INADVERTENTLY RUINED THE DAY OF RENOWNED OPERA SINGER ENRICO PALLAZZO

YOU WILL BE MIST, YOU BIG TATER.

"What do you mean?" he answered. "I love the Outfield!"

by madopal on Aug 31, 2009 11:22 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Indeed.

"I would literally vote for a horse if one were put on the ballot against Stroger."
"I would literally have sex with a horse before voting for Stroger."

by RWShow on Sep 1, 2009 12:09 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thome deal

Thome and cash to LA Dodgers for infielder Justin Fuller

by shaftr on Aug 31, 2009 11:25 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

colorado deal

we get cash and RHP brandon hynick

we are gonna skullfuck this guy - thecip

by BoeJouma on Aug 31, 2009 11:27 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

thats obviously what i said.

read a fuckin book

we are gonna skullfuck this guy - thecip

by BoeJouma on Aug 31, 2009 11:29 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

We're paying for prospects

the Thome deal was paying to give Thome a title shot, a classy move by Williams, though not exactly a great baseball move for the Sox

by The Cheat on Aug 31, 2009 11:31 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm referring to not knowing which journalist is wrong.

Contreras to Colorado for cash and pitcher Brandon Hynick.
8 minutes ago from web

Contreras and cash to colorado for RHP Brandon Hynick.
8 minutes ago from web

by Trooper on Aug 31, 2009 11:34 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

WTF?

We sent cash too? Fuller is in his early 30s and still in A+.

The Boogeyman cometh

by omnipotent grab on Aug 31, 2009 11:27 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

better than 15 mil i suppose

we are gonna skullfuck this guy - thecip

by BoeJouma on Aug 31, 2009 11:28 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

really!?

how would it be any different if he were traded in the offseason???

we are gonna skullfuck this guy - thecip

by BoeJouma on Aug 31, 2009 11:28 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I just...I'm stunned

The Dodgers? The DODGERS?? I can’t believe Thome waived the no-trade for them. Gonna miss him.

I hope Jose pitches well for the Rockies, too.

That ball hit deep! Way back! You can put it on the boooaaaard...YES!

Long drive into deep right center field! This ball is OUTTA HEEERRRREE!
R.I.P. Harry Kalas 4-13-09

by HappyHuman on Aug 31, 2009 11:29 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Mitch Williams thinks Thome will play 1st.

That’s crazy talk.

We’ll miss ya, big man.

by expatnyc on Aug 31, 2009 11:29 PM CDT via mobile reply actions   0 recs

James Loney does suck.

EVERYBODY PICK US FOR 3RD OR 4TH SO I DINK WE DOIN POOTY GOO
Sox Machine

by Sox Machine on Aug 31, 2009 11:30 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not according to Jon Heyman

.278 BA + 78 RBIs = good player.

by CWSKeith on Aug 31, 2009 11:38 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Maybe "suck" is strong...

…but a sub-.400 slugging percentage from first base pretty much does.

It’s also been a more than a calendar year since Loney last homered in Dodger Stadium. First baseman unable to hit homers in his home park doesn’t have a whole lotta value.

EVERYBODY PICK US FOR 3RD OR 4TH SO I DINK WE DOIN POOTY GOO
Sox Machine

by Sox Machine on Aug 31, 2009 11:44 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

how about "isn't very good".

1Bs with those numbers aren’t very useful and tend to not keep jobs for very long.

by larry on Aug 31, 2009 11:45 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Coletti loves him. thinks he'll grow. I doubt it. Kemp's the rising star on that team...

…Eithier’s come around. Kinda funny to think of Thome and manny on the same team. Talk about opposites.

by RoyEgan on Aug 31, 2009 11:47 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

The dodgers have a lot of "rising stars" as it were

Manny’s a nice guy, he’s just retarded and has Scott Boras for an agent.

by Carbiner on Aug 31, 2009 11:50 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Manny's a dick.

But Thome is more welcoming than most.

EVERYBODY PICK US FOR 3RD OR 4TH SO I DINK WE DOIN POOTY GOO
Sox Machine

by Sox Machine on Aug 31, 2009 11:51 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

A dick relating to fans? Or to the team?

“The way he left Boston” is overemphasized media crap, and you can’t really suggest its Manny’s fault, he’s retarded and Scott Boras is his agent. If your IQ is below 50 you can’t really be blamed for your actions can you?

by Carbiner on Aug 31, 2009 11:54 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

In his last days with Boston...

He shoved a 60something-year-old traveling secretary to the ground because the secretary expressed doubt over getting him free tickets.

He also didn’t buy his Triple-A teammates dinner during his rehab stint.

Must be nice to be a self-centered jackass and have it written off every single time.

EVERYBODY PICK US FOR 3RD OR 4TH SO I DINK WE DOIN POOTY GOO
Sox Machine

by Sox Machine on Aug 31, 2009 11:59 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

And if he is mentally handicapped

Then he should come out with it, do work with Special Olympics and be a role model to others.

I’m guessing he’s just a jerk.

EVERYBODY PICK US FOR 3RD OR 4TH SO I DINK WE DOIN POOTY GOO
Sox Machine

by Sox Machine on Sep 1, 2009 12:00 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

i think its a little of both

jerk and handicapped.

Kenwo4life=ratings

by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 1, 2009 12:01 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I watch the dodgers a lot -- the stadium's 20 minutes away

…they have a very good team. Love Russel Martin, Eithier, Kemp… Furcal’s ok, Casey Blake can really field. Pitching just okay. Broxton does nothing for me. I was impressed w/ Juan Pierre filling in for manny. He was excellent.

by RoyEgan on Aug 31, 2009 11:55 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

lets work a deal. Broxton for jenks.

I’m all in on broxton.. .but then again i liked alex rios too. what the fuck do i know

Kenwo4life=ratings

by KenWo4LiFe on Aug 31, 2009 11:59 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

back in the day I was advocating a Garland for Broxton/Billingsley deal

If I was Phil Rogers I would continually write about how Kenny blew it by not pulling the trigger on that deal.

by The Cheat on Sep 1, 2009 12:17 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

that was offered? I remember the garland/erstad

garland/willy tavares deals. jesus even i would have did the trade for broxton and billingsley, and I am a big fan of Garland.

Kenwo4life=ratings

by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 1, 2009 12:23 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

im too drunk to understand any of this

but i love you all. blaze a blunt and remember where not th cubs. did we really get rid of thome and jose. i got joses autograph it was pretty cool. but ill be happy if there gone

YOU CAN PUT IT ON THE BOARD YES!
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by Czheck on Aug 31, 2009 11:32 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

give me your key(board)

you can’t post in this condition

Praise Him!!

by Hawk is God on Aug 31, 2009 11:33 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

your def right

hahahhahahaa

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by Czheck on Aug 31, 2009 11:34 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

What's the over/under on the NL bump?

I betcha Thomer can get to 600 HR this year against NL West pitching. Who knows, he might get to face Contreras.

"What do you mean?" he answered. "I love the Outfield!"

by madopal on Aug 31, 2009 11:33 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

thatd be awesome

we are gonna skullfuck this guy - thecip

by BoeJouma on Aug 31, 2009 11:36 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Allen tonight: 0-4, with 3 K's and 4 LOB.

Allen would fit right in with the Sox.

"People shouldn’t bust your chops just because you’re a Sox fan on a Cub board — but I know it happens. FWIW, I think sites like this are more interesting when fans of other teams join in the conversation." by Shanghai Badger on Mar 13, 2009

by DrCrawdad on Aug 31, 2009 11:45 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

call me drunk

but without jose and thome its still possible to beat the tigers

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by Czheck on Aug 31, 2009 11:36 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

lol - they love Jose... appears the issue is Ozzie

One catch (and 1 hit) does not make you a major league player... or does it?

by Brush Back on Aug 31, 2009 11:41 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Jose has struggled

but Ozzie is a stroke too. hopefully he’s next come october 5.

Kenwo4life=ratings

by KenWo4LiFe on Aug 31, 2009 11:42 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Unless we get LaRussa I fail to see much improvement just from switching managers

Though he’s been pretty bad the past couple of weeks I suppose.

by Carbiner on Aug 31, 2009 11:44 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

hes been pretty bad all year

very few moments of what one would call good managing.

we are gonna skullfuck this guy - thecip

by BoeJouma on Aug 31, 2009 11:45 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

man you are pretty unhappy with Ozzie these days

or have you always been like that?

Lupe, release the balloons!

by LT_sox_fan on Aug 31, 2009 11:55 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

not really

I haven’t always liked his moves… but this last month or so he has been absolutely horrible….both putting out the lineup and managing the staff. He also has worn very thin with all of his pointless stupid rants to the media. I think it is all a show.

Kenwo4life=ratings

by KenWo4LiFe on Aug 31, 2009 11:58 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

i called for his head earlier this season.

that feeling went away for a bit, even though he still was sucking. the man just isnt managing well this year

we are gonna skullfuck this guy - thecip

by BoeJouma on Sep 1, 2009 12:08 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

not really

not his best year but the entire team underperformed for the majority of the season, nothing you can really do.

You always want to get rid of Ozzie. Who would you replace him with?

by 815Sox on Sep 1, 2009 8:42 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

lol

Hawk already came down from the booth and tried to manage once, didn’t work out

by 815Sox on Sep 1, 2009 9:01 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

ah, fuck. good thing i'm headed out the door to get shitfaced anyway.

"i don’t use those metrics. i watch them play." fjm. and i don't mean fire.

by Toonderstrook on Aug 31, 2009 11:45 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I WANT MY JI

JIM THOME BACK

:(

2009 is just 2007 in 2008's clothing.

by colintj on Aug 31, 2009 11:45 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

the damage is quite severe. : (

"i don’t use those metrics. i watch them play." fjm. and i don't mean fire.

by Toonderstrook on Aug 31, 2009 11:47 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

beat ya

we are gonna skullfuck this guy - thecip

by BoeJouma on Aug 31, 2009 11:47 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

let me mourn in peace.

"i don’t use those metrics. i watch them play." fjm. and i don't mean fire.

by Toonderstrook on Aug 31, 2009 11:51 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

deal

we are gonna skullfuck this guy - thecip

by BoeJouma on Aug 31, 2009 11:57 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

How's that? Cause we got rid of Thome and Count?

Makes no sense, especially since they did jack squat the past month for us.

by Ahillock on Aug 31, 2009 11:56 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Partially joking, but we do lose Thome and Dye

And we might have had some chance to re-sign Thome as previously discussed, Konerko/Quentin = good, Beckham = probably good, Nix = roughly the same, Getz/Ramirez = ?’s, and who the hell knows about the rest.

by Carbiner on Aug 31, 2009 11:58 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

well now what

well now what the fuck do we do

¡signature!

by billyok on Aug 31, 2009 11:49 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

smoke

and clone beckham

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by Czheck on Aug 31, 2009 11:50 PM CDT up reply actions   2 recs

vince fresso the clubhouse manager

has gone to the cubs.

we are gonna skullfuck this guy - thecip

by BoeJouma on Aug 31, 2009 11:55 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

looks like it

and we can you know still rep that world series lol

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by Czheck on Aug 31, 2009 11:57 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

gordon beckham is god

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGx1gUWuLLI the savior takes a moment to explain his greatness to cbs but cbs can not comprehend

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by Czheck on Aug 31, 2009 11:57 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

+1

Rec’d

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by Czheck on Aug 31, 2009 11:59 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

eh i was all pumped for the offseason last year and was disappointed.

lets just hope my fantasy football team is halfway decent this year.

Kenwo4life=ratings

by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 1, 2009 12:00 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

KW did Thome a favor

KW just gave Thome a chance to get a ring. I think it was a loyalty move that won’t be lost among people inside the clubhouse.

by Dick Allen's batting helmet on Aug 31, 2009 11:59 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

loyalty to what?

medocrity?

"you should go back to your cowardly practice of offering no opinion of your own."
-picktoclick

by Where Triples Go to Die on Sep 1, 2009 12:15 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

blah

Kenwo4life=ratings

by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 1, 2009 12:06 AM CDT reply actions   1 recs

this season sucked totall balls

but at least we got griffey in 08 and won a title told nick swisher to fk off and sent thome to dodgers to get a ring

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by Czheck on Sep 1, 2009 12:10 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

are you guys fucking kidding?

THIS IS WONDERFUL!!! GOD KNOWS I HAVE BEEN COUNTING DOWN THE MINUTES!!! Apparently, Kenny has too.

"you should go back to your cowardly practice of offering no opinion of your own."
-picktoclick

by Where Triples Go to Die on Sep 1, 2009 12:10 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

i got to see frank play in 97 in oakland

ray ray hit a hr and we beat the a’s

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by Czheck on Sep 1, 2009 12:15 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

perfect chance to sign him for a month

"you should go back to your cowardly practice of offering no opinion of your own."
-picktoclick

by Where Triples Go to Die on Sep 1, 2009 12:15 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I will always be a Count fan

because of 2005. JD too. Uribe too.

And I wear my #15 Iguchi jersey with pride.

Best game I ever attended was the 163rd game last year.

by NorthSidePaulie on Sep 1, 2009 12:30 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Amen.

Yes. Hell yes. Mercy. Grab bench. - O.M.

by oahu420 on Sep 1, 2009 9:41 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'll turn this green. Well put, Kenwo.

Today was a nice day to be out for a walk, look through the window of a restaurant at 2:30, and discover that the Sox started at noon.

by homesickalien on Sep 1, 2009 4:05 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I always though Massett was a noun?

For it can not be created nor destroyed.

"you should go back to your cowardly practice of offering no opinion of your own."
-picktoclick

by Where Triples Go to Die on Sep 1, 2009 12:28 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

It would be a publicity stunt

but I would still love to see the Big Hurt at the plate one more time, even if he used a walker to get to the batters box.

Screw you, monkeyboy, Imma goin Home!

by DrEmilioLizardo on Sep 1, 2009 2:12 PM CDT reply actions   1 recs

He'd probably put one on the concourse for old times sake...

at least thats what i like to imagine.

Kenwo4life=ratings

by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 1, 2009 5:38 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thome

Not too sorry to see him go – he arrived after ‘05 and didn’t help us get back there. If he’s “so great in the clubhouse” why has the team been so inconsistent. Sox fans in particular should know a “great” clubhouse when we see it because we just did see it 4 years ago – play some *&!# Journey man! Either Thome didn’t work his magic or the sleepy Sox of his years was his magic…

By the way congrats on his 500th home run – up there with Tom Seaver’s 300th in White Sox lore right? See ya’

by 054ever on Sep 3, 2009 11:32 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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