Daniels congratulated Sox GM for roster purge

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Originally posted 08:28 AM ET  10.26 by Chunkystools

only difference is Daniels got something back for tex....Cherrington received nothing in terms of players with a future, only salary relief

They recieved some pretty decent prospects, but even if they bomb it was still a deal Boston had to make.

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Originally posted 08:32 AM ET  10.26 by /

Yes, it took a whole series of millstones from around the team's neck and gave us fans hope for a much better and more likeable team down the road. But, it's just a hope at this point, Ben and company have to execute...

Please, everyone knows you're a White Sox fan.

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Originally posted 08:46 AM ET  10.26 by ChiSoxFan

Please, everyone knows you're a White Sox fan.

Who?

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Originally posted 09:16 AM ET  10.26 by /

Maybe I'm going to wish I had stayed in Chicago after this storm wipes out the entire East Coast.But, they said the same thing was going to happen last year.

They are really building this storm up. All you hear up here is "a storm of epic proportions", "the perfect storm". Maybe the Mayans were right after all, just couple monthe early.

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Originally posted 08:30 AM ET  10.26 by jnorman41

They recieved some pretty decent prospects, but even if they bomb it was still a deal Boston had to make.

They got one decent pitching prospect, an OF that has failed in several trips to the majors and a bag of baseballs. The deal was a contract dump, pure and simple.

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Originally posted 09:28 AM ET  10.26 by The Moose

They got one decent pitching prospect, an OF that has failed in several trips to the majors and a bag of baseballs. The deal was a contract dump, pure and simple.

The fact they got anything in return should make Cherrington GM of the year.

Prospects are just what it sounds like, taking a shot in the dark on players by draft or by trade and hoping some will make it to the big show, but only about 10 per cent ever do.

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Originally posted 09:35 AM ET  10.26 by jnorman41

The fact they got anything in return should make Cherrington GM of the year.

I agree with that. They only had to toss in, what, $8MM? I think Carl Crawford will bounce back next year though. If every one is healthy, Crawford, Kemp and Ethier will be the best outfield in baseball. Perhaps the most over paid was well, but they'll be the best I think.

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Originally posted 09:35 AM ET  10.26 by toad

Prospects are just what it sounds like, taking a shot in the dark on players by draft or by trade and hoping some will make it to the big show, but only about 10 per cent ever do.

True, but some prospects have a better chance than others. I had the opportunity to sit next to a Yankee scout on a flight once. The WS ring was the give away. I learned a lot of baseball that day. One thing he told me was there's usually only 4 guys on any minor league team that the organization thinks will make it. One of them won't, and one of the "other" guys will. Keep in mind, that teams don't think every guy they sign will make it. They just need 12 other guys to play baseball with the 4 that they do think will make it.

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Originally posted 09:50 AM ET  10.26 by The Moose

I agree with that. They only had to toss in, what, $8MM? I think Carl Crawford will bounce back next year though. If every one is healthy, Crawford, Kemp and Ethier will be the best outfield in baseball. Perhaps the most over paid was well, but they'll be the best I think.

I agree, the play of Crawford will be decide the sucess of this trade from LA's side. Watching him in Boston though, I just didn't like the way he seemed to be breaking down. Kemp may be in the same situation.

Im OK with a salary dump. It had to happen for the team to start looking forward not looking back saying look what we did you owe me.

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Originally posted 09:57 AM ET  10.26 by jnorman41

I agree, the play of Crawford will be decide the sucess of this trade from LA's side. Watching him in Boston though, I just didn't like the way he seemed to be breaking down. Kemp may be in the same situation.

Crawford was a bad fit in Boston. His speed was wasted in Left. He didn't have a spot to bat in the order and he's always had problems with cold weather. As for the elbow, it happens. Kemp's left shoulder was worse than they thought so he may be slowed down early. We'll see.

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