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QUOTE (soxfan3530 @ Jan 7, 2010 -> 02:11 PM) if we are considering thome why dont we consider brigning back dye? i know he wants to play the field but it seems his options are limited at best. i know he had a bad second half, but i think if he was strictly dh his body wouldnt take the beating it did last year. I love Dye, but I think this is the best time to end the Dye Era. Besides, if we got Dye back to stick him at DH, I fear Ozzie does not possess the self-control to not put him in RF 3 times a week..

Tyler Flowers article on MLB.com, tangentially related to DH news. http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20...sp&c_id=mlb [With the designated hitter spot currently filled by a committee of Andruw Jones, Mark Kotsay and potentially Jayson Nix, the right-handed hitting Flowers also could be used from time to time at DH. Guillen has never been a proponent of having his second catcher in the same lineup with his starter, but as Flowers quipped, if anything happens, one-time top catching prospect Paul Konerko could move behind the plate. "I guess that really would be a backup plan," said Flowers of being used at DH, not Konerko being called upon as a third catcher. "But just look at the history on A.J. and how often does he get hurt. I can't remember a single time in his career where he really was hurt."]

Yeah. Sounds like Vlad will get 1yr/7mil. I'm glad KW passed. http://www.hotstove.com/2010/01/report-ran...deal/#more-3680

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Dec 17, 2009 -> 12:09 PM) No one with Ramirez at 2? Listen to what Ozzie and KW are saying - they want Beckham down the order to knock in runs. i hate the idea of ramirez in the 2 hole. reminds me of when people thought juan uribe would be "great!" in the 2 hole. neither have ANY plate discipline and both are poor/average baserunners.

Pierre Bacon Quentin Konerko Jones/Flowers AJ/Flowers Rios Ramirez Teahen

QUOTE (elgonzo4sox @ Dec 16, 2009 -> 12:49 AM) Quentin replaces Dye in RF. That's an upgrade, *if* TCQ is healthy. Andruw Jones replaces Dewayne Wise as a bench outfielder. That's an upgrade. Kotsay replaces Brian Anderson as a bench outfielder. Upgrade. Juan Pierre replaces Pods as a starting outfielder (RF). That should be a small upgrade. Rios replaces the centerfielder-of-the-month that we've had since Rowand left. Upgrade. Vizquel replaces Brent Lillibridge as backup infielder. Need I say more. Peavy + Garcia replace Contreras + Colon in the rotation. Major upgrade. Putz joins the pen, replacing someone. Upgrade, if Putz is healthy. The only area that's gotten weaker is DH, with the rotating-DH likely producing less output than Thome. I think Kenny is having a good offseason / late season of 2009. Also. Though this is difficult to get excited about, Teahen is probably a modest upgrade in the infield over Getz/Nix playing everyday.

QUOTE(LVSoxFan @ Aug 20, 2007 -> 08:55 AM) Richar: great glove... how long do we wait for him to learn how to hit? (see: Brian AAAnderson) You shound have just left it as Brian Anderson.

about all we can do at this point is beat up on the central. in the end i doubt we'd make it, we'd just hand the yanks the wildcard on a silver platter.

I think Fields will be above average on defense with more experience. Crede is such a monster at 3rd base though, his defense has been one of my favorite aspects of the white sox for the past few years. He is(was) so rock solid in the field, anchors(ed) their infield defense.

This story almost made me cry. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/stor...mp;lid=tab2pos1

If Tony came would Hawk leave? God that would make me happy. I cannot stand Hawk.

Mackowiak's cracks me up. "This is why I'm hot..."

I'm fairly certain it is Dr. Dre

I honestly havent had any problems with KW's trades with the Philly's. The Phill's seem to get our worn out hand-me-downs, we shouldnt comlpain when we dont get the world back for them. We got something. And if anyone wants to start something about the Thome-Rowand trade. Eat it. That was a great trade. The mistake was not having a backup plan for BA/Sweeney/Owens. Mackoviac ('06) and Erstad ('07) are not back up plans for CF.

QUOTE(Jimbo's Drinker @ Jul 23, 2007 -> 03:20 PM) best answer ever. might as well close the thread now

also, summer isnt summer without a baseball game on in the background

QUOTE(Jimbo's Drinker @ Jul 23, 2007 -> 03:08 PM) Its obvious they suck, why are u still paying attentio? masochism.

63% said the AL central is our rival (split between several teams) In my mind that sounds about right. a third of baseball fans are of the more casual type and can grab onto Sox v. Cubs concept. the percentage breakdown for our "rival" neither surprises nor disapoints me. I'd guess that in NYC it would break down similarly for the Yanks (1/3 Mets....2/3 Boston) and they have a natural and consistant "rival" in Boston. besides these surveys were being taken on the eve of interleague play, people have Cubs/Sox already on their mind

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ May 17, 2007 -> 02:33 PM) I tend to agree. ozzie doesnt.

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ May 17, 2007 -> 02:29 PM) Should Jon come back out for the 8th? i say yes (on a short leash of course). It would be nice to save the bullpen after the twinbill last night. Hand it over to Jenks in the 9th.

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ May 17, 2007 -> 02:14 PM) A home run here puts the Sox up by 7. Sorry, felt like doing my Ed Farmer impression. I'm not alone in thinking that is super irritating when Ed Farmer gives me every possible future event? A single here would put runners at the corners, a homer here would put the sox up by 7, a double here would put them up by 6, a long pointless story here would prevent my listeners from discerning what is happening in the game.

we needed that series. got it. shoulda, coulda, woulda been a sweep though.

QUOTE(winninguglyin83 @ May 7, 2007 -> 04:48 PM) john Cusack had one on, too. his last album had some sick hooks

I think we all knew we needed to improve in CF and LF in the offseason. We didnt. When 3-7 in the batting order are lighting it up, that deficiency in LF and CF isnt so obvious. Its pretty obvious right now.

We have no patience at the plate. There is no way we should have let that guy get away with pitching 8 inning and 100 pitches. If we arent going to hit anything at least make him work for it. I dont think we drew a walk all night until Zumaya imploded.