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I'd rather have Uribe than Everett.

Now that we have Uribe, our manager and GM should demand this guy spend the winter in Chicago and get him in shape. My gawd, they are paying him so much money and these big leaguers just steal the money by being big, fat slobs. Get in shape, Uribe, stay in shape and listen to your hitting coach and you might actually hit .275 and knock in some runs. The Sox should monitor this guy like a hawk and get him in shape. Then he will produce.

He couldn't motivate Uribe so I guess he should be fired. I don't know anything about Cabrera's laziness or whatever. I know he's good. KW has been overpaying for everybody he acquires, so it should be an interesting offseason when the smoke clears of all the trades.

I would say fans tend to think their own players, the ones they see every day and are able to scrutinize closely, are "overrated." Most players from other teams who they do not see every day are "underrated."

Oh my gawd, how misplaced your brain is. Are you serious?

I'll take it, Yasny. Finally a reasonable Crede comment!

I have a sick suspicion it's going to be grinder-Eckstein. p.s. great win tonight, Brother Rice, my alma mater.

No way you can get something good for that hack.

Not for Betemit and the stiffs mentioned in the thread, you don't. I get it ... Crede is on the Sox so he's no good. We should trade him for anybody on the Yankees. Give me a break. The guy is a fantastic defensive player and nobody on here has yet to back me up on that. Amazing. Yeah Betemit is better than Crede. By all means bring in Betemit.

I wouldn't. Why do you all hate on Crede? Assume his back will be OK. He's a great defensive player who can hit. Betemit? Yeah he's the answer. Geez, people. Show Crede some love.

OK, I give up. Nobody on here is going to agree with me that Crede is a "great" fielder. I can't believe it, but not one person supports me on that. Amazing. As to why I don't slobber on Uribe's knob as you put it, I'm not gay. As to why I don't praise Uribe, I'm sick of his approach at the plate. Don't want him around anymore. I don't praise all White Sox, just the ones I think are good to great players. I think Crede is a great defensive player, not just a good one and an amazing clutch hitter. I think he's as good defensively as Brooksie.

Is Crisp much better than Owens? Not so much to give up one of our best prospects. They must like MacDougal or Sisko. Trade em Big Mac.

I love Ron Santo and Ron Santo was not better than Joe Crede defensively. Now for an entire career, yes, Santo should be in the Hall. I can't figure out why Sox fans won't admit this guy is not good, but a great fielder. Yes the pitching was more important to our WS victory Kalapse. But pitching is nothing w/out defense. To not admit the guy is a great fielder, in the same realm as Brooks, I think is stupid. He was one of the big keys to our WS victory with Dye, pitching, etc.

Fair enough, Kalapse, but this era thing is puzzling to me. Former Sox pitcher Gary Peters whacked about five home runs one year and hit about .230. You mean to tell me if he played today he'd be Ankiel? I seriously doubt that.

C'mon, facts are facts. Brooks hit .267; Joe arguably would surpass Brooks' numbers if healthy for a career. Crede is a vaccuum; Brooks was as well. Crede was instrumental in our WS victory. Very key. I mean I'm all for bagging on our guys as much as the next guy, but check Brooksie's stats. The guy hit .267 for a career. He was no Mark Belanger at the plate, but he did make tons of outs. Joe Crede fields the position flawlessly as did Brooks. He makes all the plays. What is so outlandish about my claim aside from taking Joe for granted?? I respect your comparison, Kalapse, nice job, but at least answer my question ... Is Joe Crede a GREAT fielder? If you do not answer, Yes, I say you are taking him for granted. He is as good a fielder as Brooks I am saying. And like Brooks, he's a clutch hitter.

Uh, that's not a complete list. Sisco, MacDougal must be sent a one-way back to KC.

Brooks Robinson was a career .267 hitter with 268 home runs. If he played today, you guys would fry him over the coals for hitting .267. Answer this honestly. Is Crede a GREAT defensive player? A GREAT one? I don't see how you wouldn't say "yes." Can Crede hit .267 for a career and hit that many homers had he stayed healthy. Uh, I think so. What makes my Brooks comparison so wrong?? Crede is a great defender who like Brooks can get a clutch hit.

I sort of feel sorry for Anderson as well. He just seems to have no clue at the plate. He looks like a bad hitting pitcher up there. Hope he makes it somewhere else. He's done with the Sox obviously.

I agree this is great news. I don't mock Erstad, though. He was a good player once. Just not with the Sox. Didn't he used to kill the Sox when he played for the Angels? If that's why we signed him, that's a dumb reason. By all accounts, he's a hard working player who gives it his all, so I won't rip him. s***, he might be like Kenny Lofton and do a good job for some team next year. Lofton sucked as a Sox and is still around. I don't however, want Lofton, and don't want Grinder. Good luck to Grinder, though. Myers was so bad, it's laughable. Thank God he's gone as well.

I call bulls*** on that. Joe Crede is Brooks Robinson. The modern day Brooks Robinson. His defense was crucial in the Sox winning the World Series, as well as his clutch hitting.

Fans should b**** and moan about $40 ticket prices for a f***ing baseball game. Steinbrenner should be remembered as the man who ruined sports. His overbidding back in the day set in motion these escalating salaries. What you get are a bunch of fragile overpaid ballplayers as evidenced by the three World Series sweeps the past four years. There is no reason ballplayers should be paid like this, no reason. Ticket prices in all sports are a joke especially in baseball where a team is lucky to have two good starters and hacks like Erstad, Uribe, and all those rag bullpen arms out there on a daily basis. Welcome to Boston, A-Rod.

Good pickup by the Tigers. One of our rivals. Not good. Renteria is much greater than Uribe. Much greater.

I'd love to have Damon. Wonder if New York would part with him. I know he got platooned a while there, was red hot down the stretch. I forget what kind of playoff he had.

No way the Sox will sign A-Rod. No way. Now the Cubs might if they had an owner. With their current situation, they won't sign A-Rod. I can't see anybody but the Mets, BoSox and Yankees having the money it will take to sign him. Should be interesting, but he isn't going to be a White Sox.

Joe Crede haters don't remember Brooks Robinson. Crede is special with the glove like Brooksie. And he gets clutch hits like Brooksie. Nobody is perfect, people. Crede is an above average player. In certain years he's an all star. I hope the same for Fields. I'd like to keep both of them. If Joe is healthy I'd rather see us deal Thome and make Fields DH the next 12 years. We've got to trade something to get something.