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#Post#: 684--------------------------------------------------
Re: POLL: What is KW worst trade move as GM?
DIR By: AndyMacFAIL
Date: April 22, 2011, 11:09 pm
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I can't believe the Teahen trade is ahead in the poll.
Yes, so far it hasn't been a good trade but the CWS gave up next
to nothing (Getz & Fields) to acquire him. Chris Getz = or is <
than Lillibridge. Josh Fields turned out to be less than Chris
Snopek. The three year extension, while being the worst part of
the deal, was only $14M over 3 years. Pocket money compared to
what they're paying Jake Peavy.
The Peavy contract (a minimum gurantee of $54M remaining) is
want is going to hamper this team financially over the next few
years. There may be an insurance policy on his deal, but
insurance only pays out if he never pitches again. Insurance
contracts don't guarantee performance, they only guarantee an
ability to pitch. If, in his eventual return, he preforms like
Buehrle has over the last 5 years (2 games over .500), insurance
pays out nothing. IMO, the financial cost of Peavy's contract
makes it the worst move by far.
#Post#: 686--------------------------------------------------
Re: POLL: What is KW worst trade move as GM?
DIR By: Method
Date: April 22, 2011, 11:14 pm
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MLB insurance contracts pay out if players go on the DL as well.
They pay out for any injury past the 15 day dl...
This was a BIG problem for the a-rod deal... yanks and rangers
were skewered because other gm's felt no insurance company would
take on that risk...
I looked for the article... but couldnt find it.. KW
specifically mentioned we got manny because of peavy getting
hurt and that allowed us to take on manny's contract, with the
insurance dollars...
the White Sox will NOT pay 54 million for peavy... maybe 1/3 of
that if he pitches again next year... i'm going to simply assume
he wont be back this year.... as its looking to be more and more
likely.
#Post#: 697--------------------------------------------------
Re: POLL: What is KW worst trade move as GM?
DIR By: Sophist
Date: April 23, 2011, 1:52 am
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Ritchie trade should be in the poll . . .
The Swisher trades seem bad, but I appreciate that this guy was
a horrible fit for the clubhouse and Kenny moved him out of
there. He corrected the mistake of bringing him in (if not
correcting for the loss of talent).
#Post#: 718--------------------------------------------------
Re: POLL: What is KW worst trade move as GM?
DIR By: AndyMacFAIL
Date: April 23, 2011, 11:15 pm
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By popular request--
The Todd Ritchie trade has been added to the poll.
The Daniel Hudson for Edwin Jackson trade was removed to make
place for the Ritchie trade since no one had voted for the
Hudson/Jackson trade.
The poll is set up to allow you to change your vote up until the
poll closes..
the poll closes on April 27, 2011, 11:17:07 pm (Chicago time)
#Post#: 723--------------------------------------------------
Re: POLL: What is KW worst trade move as GM?
DIR By: joeconners
Date: April 24, 2011, 7:50 am
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I still maintain that acquiring Swisher was the right move.
Trading him away for jack $hit was the worst move....
Oh - besides Todd Ritchie.
#Post#: 845--------------------------------------------------
Re: POLL: What is KW worst trade move as GM?
DIR By: AndyMacFAIL
Date: April 25, 2011, 11:27 pm
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From that fateful day on December 17, 2001.
Was it really just over 9 years ago?
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#Post#: 848--------------------------------------------------
Re: POLL: What is KW worst trade move as GM?
DIR By: Method
Date: April 25, 2011, 11:40 pm
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In other fun Todd Ritchie facts...
Todd and his wife, Marian have six children named Karley (15),
Kyndall (10), Kamdyn (8 ), Kallyn (6), Kannon (3) and Krayton
(3).
I bet Kannon gets a lot of crap for not having a y in his/her
(?) name.... maybe it should have been Kaynon... equally
ambiguous and it keeps with their theme.
#Post#: 862--------------------------------------------------
Re: POLL: What is KW worst trade move as GM?
DIR By: msf
Date: April 26, 2011, 10:04 am
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--- Quote from: Method link ---
>
> In other fun Todd Ritchie facts...
>
> Todd and his wife, Marian have six children named Karley (15),
Kyndall (10), Kamdyn (8 ), Kallyn (6), Kannon (3) and Krayton
(3).
>
> I bet Kannon gets a lot of crap for not having a y in his/her
(?) name.... maybe it should have been Kaynon... equally
ambiguous and it keeps with their theme.
>
--- End Quote ---
As bad as that trade was, it cannot be considered on a par with
those others. I mean, it is not like Kip Wells haunted us. Hell,
Todd should have named one of his kids Kyp.
#Post#: 872--------------------------------------------------
Re: POLL: What is KW worst trade move as GM?
DIR By: Joshpr
Date: April 26, 2011, 5:57 pm
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Hey Andy how about a poll on the all time worst, maybe even top
3 worst trades and top 3 best trades of all time
#Post#: 1233--------------------------------------------------
Re: POLL: What is KW worst trade move as GM?
DIR By: Fury
Date: May 3, 2011, 4:22 pm
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--- Quote from: Method link ---
>
> In other fun Todd Ritchie facts...
>
> Todd and his wife, Marian have six children named Karley (15),
Kyndall (10), Kamdyn (8 ), Kallyn (6), Kannon (3) and Krayton
(3).
>
> I bet Kannon gets a lot of crap for not having a y in his/her
(?) name.... maybe it should have been Kaynon... equally
ambiguous and it keeps with their theme.
>
--- End Quote ---
Krayton is dangerously close to Kretyn.
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