Heads22 Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/soxnet/201...-jim-thome.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 interesting, I thought we were gonna take him back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vote4Pedro Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 i normally agree with ozzie but this idea of a rotating DH is a load of crap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan562004 Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 I didn't think Jim was some magical answer, but he was a far better alternative to the rotating DH, IMO. Unfortunately I think the White Sox are going to find out they're a bat short, fortunately the division will allow them to hang around. Â In the end they'll end up using prospects to fill the hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 (edited) Ozzie is an idiot (and KW is a fool for encouraging him). Edited January 26, 2010 by Felix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Kenny better have Votto/Gonzalez/Fielder under wraps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Perfect. They better have something else up their sleeve, and I strongly doubt they do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jan 25, 2010 -> 08:03 PM) Kenny better have Votto/Gonzalez/Fielder under wraps. Â Not this late in the offseason he won't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatnom Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 QUOTE (SoxFan562004 @ Jan 25, 2010 -> 07:59 PM) In the end they'll end up using prospects to fill the hole. Â That's a point I wanted to bring up but forgot to in the other Thome thread. Signing Thome may have given us some room to acquire somebody like Peavy or Rios midseason, but you have to give up talent to get talent. It's not often that you get to fleece a team out of its best players because they can't afford them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ginger Kid Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 i like it. you make a commitment to change your approach then you have to make some tough choices. One dimensional guys on the far downside of their careers just don't fit the mold. Â Good luck, Jim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatnom Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Jan 25, 2010 -> 08:11 PM) i like it. you make a commitment to change your approach then you have to make some tough choices. One dimensional guys on the far downside of their careers just don't fit the mold. Â Good luck, Jim. Â Even when those choices involve you getting worse than you had been with said one dimensional guys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jan 25, 2010 -> 08:05 PM) Not this late in the offseason he won't. Â Now or before the deadline, I really hope Kenny gets something for this team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Without another power hitter, this team will be lucky to win the 79 games that they won last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 QUOTE (knightni @ Jan 25, 2010 -> 08:17 PM) Without another power hitter, this team will be lucky to win the 79 games that they won last year. Â I'm expecting 150+ games from Beckham, Quentin, and Rios. Something they didn't have last year. Quentin has to stay healthy. Rios has to play to his career average. And Beckham just has to be himself. Â Put on top of that a real solid pitching staff headed by a healthy Jake Peavy, and we're in real good shape. This is a 90-win team if they stay healthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodAsGould Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 QUOTE (knightni @ Jan 25, 2010 -> 08:17 PM) Without another power hitter, this team will be lucky to win the 79 games that they won last year. Â I think your way over-reacting, this team will still be competitive with the pitching staff we have, the addition of another power hitter would be imo the piece that puts us from a mid 80's win team to that in the 90's. That being said, I am also discouraged by Thome not being brought back but at same time I was not happy with the off-season that lead to the sox winning a WS too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ginger Kid Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 QUOTE (gatnom @ Jan 25, 2010 -> 06:13 PM) Even when those choices involve you getting worse than you had been with said one dimensional guys? Carl Everett was the DH when they won a world series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iWiN4PreP Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 i like it. you make a commitment to change your approach then you have to make some tough choices. One dimensional guys on the far downside of their careers just don't fit the mold. Â Agreed. Going to be fun seeing lineups everyday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 QUOTE (CryptviLL @ Jan 25, 2010 -> 08:33 PM) Agreed. Going to be fun seeing lineups everyday. Â Some like think putting fishhooks through their nipples is fun. Just want to throw that out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Jan 25, 2010 -> 09:31 PM) Carl Everett was the DH when they won a world series. Actually, to be accurate. Thomas was the DH for most of the season. When Everett replaced him, the team started to lose their 10+ game lead on Cleveland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ginger Kid Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jan 25, 2010 -> 06:39 PM) Some like think putting fishhooks through their nipples is fun. Just want to throw that out there. hey...is my webcam on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ginger Kid Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 QUOTE (knightni @ Jan 25, 2010 -> 06:41 PM) Actually, to be accurate. Thomas was the DH for most of the season. When Everett replaced him, the team started to lose their 10+ game lead on Cleveland. frank played in 34 games that year. Next... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 I just realized. Â Jayson Nix is our lefty power bat now...crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDsDirtySox Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 So there is still a chance to bring back Crede as DH/Backup 3B... Yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jan 25, 2010 -> 08:50 PM) I just realized. Jayson Nix is our lefty power bat now...crap.  Too bad he's right handed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 QUOTE (knightni @ Jan 25, 2010 -> 08:41 PM) Actually, to be accurate. Thomas was the DH for most of the season. When Everett replaced him, the team started to lose their 10+ game lead on Cleveland. Everett was the everyday DH for the first 2 months and the final 2.5 months of the season and played sporadically at DH in between, totally 107 games at DH in all. I think your time line is a little off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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