Done Deal: White Sox Obtain Youkilis

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It all depends what we give up.

Guys off the 25 that can go on this major role of the dice
Ohman
Santiago
Flowers
Lillibridge
Escobar
Rios (bad contract)
Jordan Danks
Bruney (sp)
Hudson

No top 7 ws prospect
 

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Honestly reading and checking out the Red Sox more I am not certain that bullpen is their big need anymore. The bullpen has been pretty solid since their terrible April. I guess we will see because the Red Sox appear to be getting desperate to move him.
 

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I hope this happens, but if the White Sox give up anything better than a Single-A player with some upside I would be really upset. Oh and that single-A player with can't be Tryce Thompson, every other team's scouts have not been impressed with Youk, so Boston doesn't have much leverage, this should be a salary dump for them and nothing more.
 

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Kevin Youkilis Rumors: Saturday: MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
•The Red Sox are speaking with multiple clubs and continue to move closer to a deal, reports Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports. The ChiSox have engaged in "heavy dialogue" with Boston but the Dodgers remain in the mix as well. The Sox prefer to trade Youkilis to an NL club.
If everyone is offering crap the BoSox might be more comfortable taking crap from an NL club apparently.
 

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I'm ok if Youkie goes elsewhere
 

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thats a lot of fodder. they know that 1 guy like youk going to an AL central team is not going to hurt them...all that is being blown up. they will take the best deal no matter what league.

I agree that if the White Sox offered something useful than the BoSox have no problem dealing Youk to the southside. However, I don't think it is out of the realm of possibilities that if the White Sox were offering absolute crap for prospects that even if the Dodgers offered marginally worse prospects they wouldn't take that deal.
 

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Noway in hell Boston gonna take Thornton, the guy can't get an out.
 

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Noway in hell Boston gonna take Thornton, the guy can't get an out.

when used correctly he is fine. Left handed power arms are not easy to find.

k/9= 7.9
whip is a bit high at 1.2
era+ 133
3.23 ERA

he is a closer like setup man who will give up a hit when facing a righty but generally get out of the inning. He isnt useful when it is a tie game and is a stop gap.
 

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when used correctly he is fine. Left handed power arms are not easy to find.

k/9= 7.9
whip is a bit high at 1.2
era+ 133
3.23 ERA

he is a closer like setup man who will give up a hit when facing a righty but generally get out of the inning. He isnt useful when it is a tie game and is a stop gap.
Whip is my fav stat to look at for, pretty important when coming out of the pen.
 

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reports out of WEEI have him dealt this weekend to the sox.
 

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I want to know what we gave up and how much cash the Red Sox are kicking in.
 

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Saw something earlier that the Red Sox are slowly realizing that they won't get much and it won't be a high cost for him. Just want to dump the salary and they want him out.

I could see it happening.

Escobar and Thornton maybe?
 

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You got a link Dews, your getting me excited, Id love to see this happen!
 

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As long as the Sox don't have to give up a really important player like a starter or Crain, Reed, Jones I don't care what it takes.

He's going for cheap. Sox are very interested. Want to see this happen.
 

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Youkilis Traded To White Sox? (Reports Coming In, Not Clear Yet)Might Be The Indians

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youkilis and cash for matt thornton and PTBNL
 
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