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White Sox general manager Ken Williams relaxed Monday in a parlor at the St. Regis Resort, a fire flickering a few feet from a grand piano behind him, and seemed the picture of calm. Until the subject turned to veteran right-hander Javier Vazquez. Every executive attending the annual general managers meetings that officially kick off today knows the Sox are shopping Vazquez. And the reason runs deeper than a need to retool. Vazquez and the Sox have reached a crossroads. Rewind to September, when manager Ozzie Guillen put Vazquez in the public cross hairs by suggesting the one-time ace never has been a big-game pitcher and that point of the season -- in the midst of a dead-heat division battle with the Minnesota Twins -- was the time to step up. Then Vazquez went out -- time after time, right into the playoffs -- and proved he is, in fact, not a big-game pitcher.

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November 4, 2008  07:29 AM ET
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Thank god.

November 4, 2008  07:29 AM ET
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Well... Actually thank you Kenny. I can't really thank a god that doesn't exsist.

November 4, 2008  08:12 AM ET
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I wouldn't want to play for Guillen either, I am sure Vasquez would be happy to go.

November 4, 2008  09:37 AM ET
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I really hope someone takes Vasquez, especially given his high salary.

Hey, wait, send him to the North side of Chicago. The Cubs are dumb enough to take him. They will even send some prospects to the White Sox.

November 4, 2008  09:52 AM ET
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I doubt Guillen would want your lame arse playing for him either Cubsfanil.

November 4, 2008  10:13 AM ET
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Originally posted 09:52 AM ET  11.04 by ChiSoxFan

I doubt Guillen would want your lame arse playing for him either Cubsfanil.

but it may let you wash his jock straps

November 4, 2008  10:17 AM ET
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Originally posted 09:37 AM ET  11.04 by ChiSoxmark

I really hope someone takes Vasquez, especially given his high salary.Hey, wait, send him to the North side of Chicago. The Cubs are dumb enough to take him. They will even send some prospects to the White Sox.

We will take him if you take Fukudome

November 4, 2008  10:34 AM ET
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Originally posted 10:17 AM ET  11.04 by Cubsfanil

We will take him if you take Fukudome

No thanks. You can keep the "spinning and swirling" Fukadome.

The Cubs and Fukadome are made for each other. Enjoy him.

November 4, 2008  10:45 AM ET
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still waiting to hear a player say they dont like playing for ozzie. in the meanwhile, every sox hater who says players can't stand him are just proving their bias and ignorance.

November 4, 2008  11:10 AM ET
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November 4, 2008  12:44 PM ET
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QUOTE(#4):
Originally posted 09:37 AM ET  11.04 by ChiSoxmark

I really hope someone takes Vasquez, especially given his high salary.Hey, wait, send him to the North side of Chicago. The Cubs are dumb enough to take him. They will even send some prospects to the White Sox.

You broke it, you bought it!

November 4, 2008  01:40 PM ET
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Good one Cubsfanil. Nice usage of 'it.' You know all you can maybe make is a softball league for fat arses out in Westville Danny Charles.

November 4, 2008  01:59 PM ET
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Way to reduce the value of your own players...

November 4, 2008  02:37 PM ET
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Come back to the Yankees.....

November 4, 2008  03:58 PM ET
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Originally posted 08:12 AM ET  11.04 by Cubsfanil

I wouldn't want to play for Guillen either, I am sure Vasquez would be happy to go.

Im sure you'd rather play for lou pinella? At least Ozzie knows how to win in the playoffs.

November 4, 2008  04:24 PM ET
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Originally posted 03:58 PM ET  11.04 by CHITOWNSPORTS

Im sure you'd rather play for lou pinella? At least Ozzie knows how to win in the playoffs.

The Cubs and their fans don't care about winning in the playoffs.

They only care about how to fill Wrigley and who sings "take me out to the ball game".

As long as they fill Wrigley, they are happy.

November 4, 2008  06:29 PM ET
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The frustating thing is the guy has great stuff and could be unhittable for 5 innings then just implode, its very frustrating

November 4, 2008  06:46 PM ET
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Originally posted 04:24 PM ET  11.04 by ChiSoxmark

The Cubs and their fans don't care about winning in the playoffs. They only care about how to fill Wrigley and who sings "take me out to the ball game". As long as they fill Wrigley, they are happy.

Yeah, that's it dooshbag! All Cub fans want to make the playoffs and then lose. What a frekin idiot you are, no wonder you're a Sox fan! At least we can fill our stadium without a free giveaway or Moo & Oink customer appreciation night!

November 4, 2008  11:38 PM ET
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Originally posted 06:46 PM ET  11.04 by MrMiyagiJr

Yeah, that's it dooshbag! All Cub fans want to make the playoffs and then lose. What a frekin idiot you are, no wonder you're a Sox fan! At least we can fill our stadium without a free giveaway or Moo & Oink customer appreciation night!

You don't understand. Cubs fans don't even care if they make it to the playoffs. You just mentioned "at least we can fill our stadium". That shows what you priorities are. You just proved that what I mentioned earlier is indeed correct.

Thanks!

 
November 5, 2008  01:28 AM ET
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Originally posted 11:38 PM ET  11.04 by ChiSoxmark

You don't understand. Cubs fans don't even care if they make it to the playoffs. You just mentioned "at least we can fill our stadium". That shows what you priorities are. You just proved that what I mentioned earlier is indeed correct.Thanks!

Actually you didn't because you incorrectly quoted me. Nice try, maybe it worked for you in Jr High.

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