White Sox Acquire Nick Swisher From A's

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White Sox acquired outfielder Nick Swisher from the Athletics for LHP Gio Gonzalez, outfielder Ryan Sweeney and RHP Fautino De Los Santos.

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Wow. Didn't see that coming...
 

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ha- me neither...

as they already dealt for Carlos Quentin...and to give up two of their top tier pitching prospects for Swisher.

Looks like they plan on playing him in CF?
 

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ha- me neither...

as they already dealt for Carlos Quentin...and to give up two of their top tier pitching prospects for Swisher.

Looks like they plan on playing him in CF?

Yea I don't know where else they could put him really. Just a weird trade since Beane loves Swisher and CHW really doesn't have a spot for him. The pitchers are nice and if Sweeney comes around, I could see the A's getting a steal here. That being said, this is about the last trade I ever saw coming.
 

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Good move by Williams...

Funny how he has traded Gio Gonzalez for the 2nd time now...

Quentin LF
Swisher CF
Dye RF

Not bad at all.

Plus he already acquired Orlando Cabrera and Linebrink for that pen...

I think Williams has done a nice job this offseason.

They are going to have one hell of a lineup now...which was important in order to keep up w/Det.
 

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Yea I don't know where else they could put him really. Just a weird trade since Beane loves Swisher and CHW really doesn't have a spot for him. The pitchers are nice and if Sweeney comes around, I could see the A's getting a steal here. That being said, this is about the last trade I ever saw coming.

The Sox were in on Fukodome...

I think Guillen and Williams were unwilling to head into '08 with Brian Anderson/Owens in CF.

Swisher is a big addition for 'em.
 

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I like what Swisher does at the plate but i think the Sox overpaid. Gio and DLS were the two best pitching prospects in the system. i could see trading one, but both?!? i think the Sox clearly have the worst minors in the league with this trade..
 

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I like what Swisher does at the plate but i think the Sox overpaid. Gio and DLS were the two best pitching prospects in the system. i could see trading one, but both?!? i think the Sox clearly have the worst minors in the league with this trade..


White Sox farm system is garbage and so is their MLB team. Your pitching staff is a joke. You think you will be able to beat out the Royals this year?
 

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White Sox farm system is garbage and so is their MLB team. Your pitching staff is a joke. You think you will be able to beat out the Royals this year?

enjoy another year of getting your hopes up only to see your team do nothing. maybe the cubs could win their garbage division again only to get smoked in the playoffs. the sox won more postseason games in 2005 than the cubs have in the last 25 years. oh ya, we won the world series too.
watch out for the urine soaked concrete falling next time you visit wrigley.
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White Sox can now trade Konerko for a third or fourth starter. Swisher can play 1st Base too.
 

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Pauly holds the team together in the dugout when Ozzie is just spitting shells and cursing a storm.

OT: anyone see this Feasty Boys show coming out on the Travel Channel??
 

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White Sox farm system is garbage and so is their MLB team. Your pitching staff is a joke. You think you will be able to beat out the Royals this year?

Do the Cubs have any shot at barely getting by the deadly Brewers with triple the payroll? (HE DROPPPED THE BALL!)

I think BLEACHER seats for premium games at Wrigley this year are $45 a pop. lmao

BOL on the next hundred years of being the lamest organization in all of pro sports :103631605
 

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White Sox can now trade Konerko for a third or fourth starter. Swisher can play 1st Base too.



But what team wants his contract...he makes $12/mill season til after 2010, older, on the decline, etc...if you can find a team, then I guarantee the ChiSox will be paying for him on someone else's team...and the ChiSox aren't exactly the Yankees in team salary.

I don't see that happening at all due to the finances...plus Konerko is a clubhouse guy.
 

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enjoy another year of getting your hopes up only to see your team do nothing. maybe the cubs could win their garbage division again only to get smoked in the playoffs. the sox won more postseason games in 2005 than the cubs have in the last 25 years. oh ya, we won the world series too.
watch out for the urine soaked concrete falling next time you visit wrigley.
eatmus catuli! haha



Royals > White Sox
 

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Do the Cubs have any shot at barely getting by the deadly Brewers with triple the payroll? (HE DROPPPED THE BALL!)

I think BLEACHER seats for premium games at Wrigley this year are $45 a pop. lmao

BOL on the next hundred years of being the lamest organization in all of pro sports :103631605


Its alright they were like $42 or something last year. Big deal extra $3 I dont care. The Cell is a piece of shit, the upper deck is as steep as a mountain.
 

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Its alright they were like $42 or something last year. Big deal extra $3 I dont care. The Cell is a piece of shit, the upper deck is as steep as a mountain.

again lemming...

BOL on the next 100 years

they fill the worlds greatest beer garden even though they haven't done anything in the last 100

doesn't matter what they charge

I'll take the Cell and the World Series thank you very much:103631605
 

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