Traded to the Padres for 2 suspects

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I'm going to bounce from the spot for awhile but I will be back at some point to argue with you about this hoops stuff again. Playoffs have been great this season. See ya up the road.

I'm out.

This is just removing one more roadblock holding up the major league debut of Kenneth Williams.

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The Padres have acquired Carlos Quentin from the White Sox for pitching prospects RHP Simon Castro (23) and LHP Pedro Hernandez (22).

Not unexpected with th emergence of Dayan Viciedo. Both pitchers were in AAA last year. Hernandez looks to be the better of the two.

edit: Castro was rated as the teams 3rd best prospect last season and was BA's 57th ranked prospect in 2010 and 58th in 2011. He had a down 2011 in AA and AAA (7-8 5.63 ERA). Hopefully he can regain the stuff that made him such a highly regarded prospect.

I hope so for you WS fans. Sounds like purely a salary dump to me. Thought he'd have more value than these guys. Wow. Of course we are talking about "Kenny" here.

What the hell happened with Kenny's most prospects are suspects? Cotton Club strikes again!

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I'm going to bounce from the spot for awhile but I will be back at some point to argue with you about this hoops stuff again. Playoffs have been great this season. See ya up the road.

I'm out.

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Early word from scouts is that both prospects from Padres to White Sox don't have much upside. So for CWS, a payroll move, in part.

A payroll move would be getting rid of Rios,Dunn & Peavy. Now thats bad paper

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I'm going to bounce from the spot for awhile but I will be back at some point to argue with you about this hoops stuff again. Playoffs have been great this season. See ya up the road.

I'm out.

Kennys spin on this trade

You would not be able to get a guy like this last year (castro) but due to back issues now you can, of course he is healthy though? Per KW

Kenny can see BOTH players pitching in the Majors THIS YEAR, Castro reminds him of Contreras

*All per Cowley on Twitter

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

Hawk will be comparing them to Drysdale & Koufax by spring training.

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

"Lemme tell ya', what Kenny Williams has done with this roster is nothin' short of amazin'! To rebuild this team like he has and still have a chance at winnin' this division is why he is the best GM in baseball in my opinion! Stoney...wadda ya think"

"Welllllllll...Hawk....I don't a real opinion, but some people have told me some things."

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

Kenny freeing up some money to sign Yoennis Céspedes.

If either turn out to be "Turkey Neck" Dick Hall it would be pleasant a surprise

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I'm going to bounce from the spot for awhile but I will be back at some point to argue with you about this hoops stuff again. Playoffs have been great this season. See ya up the road.

I'm out.

Good to see you are preparing for disappointment early in the year.

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

I have no idea. The worst team I've thought they had starting a season in the past ten years won the World Series.

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

What does it say if your mult is a better poster than you are?

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I'm going to bounce from the spot for awhile but I will be back at some point to argue with you about this hoops stuff again. Playoffs have been great this season. See ya up the road.

I'm out.

What about Ramon Castro ?

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Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way

Lillibridge to right or left? He needs to play everyday

No.

He is not a guy you want playing everyday. He is a nice piece to have on the bench, but if he plays everyday he will be exposed as a bad player.

He is like Mike Fontenot for the Cubs a few years back. He got some big hits as a bench guy and suddenly everyone wanted him to play everyday. He got that chance and then everyone saw how bad he really was.

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

So you think he cant put up Pierre/Rios numbers? He's got a little pop and he can run. I'm thinkin yer not a De Aza guy. For this team, Lillibridge has to play everyday. WHo else ya got? They arent getting anyone else.

You and Kenny both!!!!!!!!!! Thats my point!

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

No, he can't put up Pierre or Rios numbers over the long haul. If Lillibridge is playing in your outfield everyday, you've got serious problems. Hell, he's a guy who should be questionable to make the team, although his versatility will probably guarantee him a spot.

I think the Sox figure De Aza earned a shot at the job, plus he's the only guy they have that looks anything like a traditional lead-off hitter. Barring any other moves that may affect the outfield, they're going with De Aza in center and Rios and Viciedo on the corners.

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

What are you smoking? This guy will pull down at minimum 30M. Do you really think Uncle Jerry will approve that kind of cash??

I can appreciate that but CQ had value. That value was not matched int his trade.

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Are you sure about that? Castro started the futures game in 2010 and was one of the top prospects in all of baseball. His mechanics fell apart in 2011 and you are on record as saying the Sox organization and Don Cooper are very good at 'fixing' pitchers. I would think you of all people would LOVE this trade. The Sox got a possible ace for an injury prone streaky hitter who is 1 year from free agency.