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bad reply hi. don't care about your strokin. Just Thome's stroke. GO SOX!

TexSox, I could give a bleep if the Sox make money. Though KW and Oz deserve raises for last season. Who cares about a profit? We are fans. Give us wins.

2) Basically, Thome is replacing Everett. Anderson is (most likely) replacing Rowand. The philosophy isn't really changing. Just think of it as the same type of ball, with a much more productive Carl Everett. Never thought of that. Good point. I did watch Thome bat a lot last year, however, and I hope you are right. He couldn't get any loft on the ball in the many games I'd watch him. Weak grounders and one hoppers and pop ups.

The Sox doctors must feel Hurt is done. That's all I can figure.

I used to love Thome but he really truly sucked last year when he wasn't hurt. I hope he hasn't hit the brick wall career wise. For a long time I was dying for him to be a Sox. Now what a question mark. Not only his health but are any of you worried he can't hit anymore? I mean he truly was pathetic last season. Also will miss Aaron. Wow what a performer. I do trust Kenny, however, after bringing us a title. This doesn't help our smart ball attack, however, does it? Thome is another plodder like C. Lee was.

I was amazed at the snub Oz got some in the manager of the year voting until somebody told me the votes were tabulated at the conclusion of the regular season. If the votes were tabulated after the season and Oz wasn't unanimous, the voters should lose their votes. I don't mind all the snubs cause we got what counts.

Thanks for the home run, sir. It was amazing, perhaps the most shocking thing I've ever seen in a game (I did not expect that line drive blast). Do we need to sign Graff now to make up for this? Though I didn't like him much from the time we acquired him til the postseason, he, on paper, is a pretty good utility man.

Seriously, isn't Wrigley pretty much a dump?

Frank is one of those rare guys I can't see playing in any other uniform. It happens, though. Seeing him in a Twins' uniform, however, really is Halloween like you said. That would be horrible to see.

Do you guys want Paul Byrd via free agency and Graff? p.s. hey fathom haven't seen you since we wrapped it up. Ain't it sweet to be a Sox fan these days? Awesome.

They want to dump his salary, Rotoworld is reporting of a Abreu for Wells swap, but they know it wont happen. This is what kills me about baseball. Teams pay the big bucks, then EVERY offseason you hear this same line. "Team wants to dump so and so's salary." Uh, owners, you shouldn't have paid these mega salaries to begin with. My god.

I love Thome but how in the world could anybody trade much for him after last season? He's as big a risk as Big Hurt right now. Thome was having a horrific year before he got hurt, ending his abysmal season. Thome is one of those guys that might be done.

Great column. That guy is oh, only 100 times better than Mariotti. Excellent column. He wrote: The guess here is that Konerko wants to stay in Chicago, where he made a name for himself, and the guess here is that he would accept less money to stay if his agent and the players' union don't get in the way. --Amen. I agree with Morrissey's comment, four year contract for 52 is what Paulie should get. I hope we offer it; i hope he takes it. f*** the Red Sox. Like he wrote, Paulie cannot carry that team and it is a recipe for disaster. But if he leaves, like Morrissey wrote, good for him.

if we lose Paulie, we need the offense that Anderson can bring. We do? Anderson is unproven. Rowand is a world series centerfielder.

I used to love Thome but I think he's done. Keep Rowand.

Funny thing, but the home field advantage didn't come into play. If fact, it prevented the Sox from winning the Series at home. Good point, but I was thinking that getting off to that 2-0 start was huge. If it starts in NL park and we go 0-2 or 1-1 it might be a different series. I love the fact we completed the deal when Minnie made the playoffs all those years out of our division and never won a series. We had one of the best teams in modern history as it turned out, which is amazing to say after all that choke talk in September. What a special season. p.s. got my 2 white sox world series shirts in mail today and am waiting on that hat sold on mlb.com. GO SOX

does anyone else feel that 4/52 is shockingly (almost insultingly) low in terms of years/total money It's a great offer. i have a gut feeling the sox won't go over four years and they probably shouldn't.

Great responses. I'll now answer my own question. I don't think I'll be as pissed when we lose. I don't see how I can be. My whole life it's been wait til next year and so many next years, the team was out of the race by July and it was wait til next year again. This team scared the hell out of me as Cleveland crept up on it and thrilled the heck out of me in winning all but one postseason game. Finally winning it all ... I can't imagine wanting the next one as much. I agree I don't want the Sox to be a one-year wonder and maybe when next year gets rolling I'll care just as much, but I just don't see it. That said ... Thank you white sox for not only getting into the Series, but winning it. Just ask the Braves and Cardinals how hard it is to complete the deal. And thank you AL all stars for winning the All Star game and giving us home field advantage! That was sweet.

I grew to love watching Paulie play a decent first base. I hope Dye isn't shifted there. BTW, did Joe B. go 3-for-3 this season? I thought at one point he was a perfect 3-for-3. Is that the way he ended up? After winning the World Series, I kind of trust Kenny to do whatever he sees fit with our team, but it would be nice to keep Konerko and add Frank at DH.

Q-After wanting the Sox to win for so long and to have them come through and make this the best winter ever ... somebody asked me if I'd be as much a fanatic next season and seasons to come. I ask you the same question. Will you "want it as much" next year? Will you sweat out every game as you probably did this year? Be mad at baserunning blunders when we lose or if Garland walks 7 in 3 innings? Or if Marte walks two guys and we lose the opener, 7-6? Will you be AS passionate as before now that we've won the crown is all I'm asking?

f anyone gave us a World Series, it was Kenny Williams. He was the one with the foresight to put together the collection of different players that made us what we were. He will decide what pieces we need in '06 to defend our title, whether that includes Konerko or not. I agree, except I guarantee you he would "include Konerko" if he was given the money. If Reinsdorf doesn't give him a similar offer as the Angels after Paulie giving him that ball ... he is truly an ingrate. I'm just saying the one poster wanted to dump Paulie and give Giles only two mill less. That is stupid. Pay the extra couple million, espeicaly when Forbes just said our franchise was worth some astronomical figure. It's all monopoly money.

My ideal off-season would be to wave goodbye to Konerko since he will cost 2 much money. Says who? It ain't our money. It's the owners. Why would it be ideal to wave goodbye to a hero and pay Giles of all people 10 mill a year? Screw Giles; he did not give us a World Series. Give Paul 14 million; it's just monopoly money anyway after what that magazine said the franchise is worth. GO SOX! KEEP PAULIE, KEEP FRANK

your assignment is to go talk to the teacher, explain your passion and get back to us if your grade got improved. thanx.

Like you all said, it appears he's gone. We ain't gonna give him more than four years.

Marte - Same role as this year. He has good stuff. El Duque - He gawn. Frank - Sox DH. Willie Harris - Same role as this year. LOL Manny - Cubs will sign him.