ChiSox_Sonix

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Nov 4, 2010 -> 03:06 PM) He played a ton of catcher this season. And Carlos Quentin played RF this year. Taking it literally wasn't exactly the point I was making.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 4, 2010 -> 01:17 PM) I sort of question their research. First, this about Flowers: Apparently they haven't seen what we've heard from scouts and other people, that his defense is vastly improved, and that coaches named him best defensive catcher in the league. Then Phegley: Are they not aware of the reason for his absence? Because that reason pretty much keeps him out of any potential to be a Top 10 guy, even in this system. Yeah it seems they were kinda reaching on comments about a few people. Pretty poorly put together list IMO

He'll be expensive and he's no longer a catcher

QUOTE (Jake @ Nov 3, 2010 -> 04:56 PM) This. De Aza is a better/cheaper/more intelligent option. If someone goes down, I can't watch Andruw Jones trying to go yard every swing for an extended period. I like De Aza as a defensive replacement/pinch runner/injury depth. Well if De Aza is going to be our injury replacement, we'd better make sure we have an injury replacement ready for the injury replacement. Just sayin

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 3, 2010 -> 03:46 PM) What would you consider the right price? I don't think I'd pay much more for him than what we paid last year. I think we'd be better off trying to find a guy who fits as a better platoon partner with Quentin. What'd we pay him last year? 500k? I'd offer him up to what we offered Omar actually. He can still play the OF and provides power off the bench. As a 4th OF he still provides value.

QUOTE (Jerksticks @ Nov 3, 2010 -> 12:33 PM) Now is absolutely the time to trade Escobar if only because Saladino probably passes him sometime next season. No it's really not. He doesn't hold a whole lot of value at the moment and a nice run in the AFL won't do much to change that. Now, he continues improving with the bat at AA next year and earns a promo to AAA then maybe he will have enough trade value to ship him off for something we need. But as it stands now, his potential value to the Sox is greater than what we could realistically expect in return for him.

QUOTE (knightni @ Nov 3, 2010 -> 08:10 AM) I still like the famous facial haired people in athletics idea. Famous facial haired people, period. Not just in athletics. But as for lists, there are always going to be people who cant or dont want to contribute. Yes, some people dont drink beer, some people may not play video games or read though. I'm fine with any of the proposed lists this time, but I didnt participate in the last one because I dont watch that genre much. It's going to happen regardless of the list. Just sayin.

QUOTE (danman31 @ Nov 2, 2010 -> 06:38 PM) I've been looking. I should send something to Gonzales on twitter. He has been covering it for both Chicago teams I think. I tried using the google and it didnt really get me anything of value.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Nov 3, 2010 -> 12:52 AM) Castro is a good backup. He won't repeat that home run rate, period. I see Viciedo's ceiling at as a 1B to be like Billy Butler, which would be fine with me. But I don't think it comes next year. He did it in 2007.

Fully support this decision

New blog post up

We could do a general TV show or TV drama list Or a top 25 places in the world you have/want to visit

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Nov 2, 2010 -> 10:58 AM) Allow me to be a douche. http://tinyurl.com/lbevfj Is there a website that does that for any term?

Any info on that lower division of the AFL? Wasn't Thompson supposed to be playing in that?

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Nov 1, 2010 -> 04:33 PM) I knew the Always Sunny Episode would go over well, it was hilarious from start to finish. I still have a copy of one more un-aired episode I have to watch. How'd you come across those?

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Oct 31, 2010 -> 11:45 AM) He could be a .315/40/100 guy in his prime. Not a great OBP, but will make up for it with high slugging. I could see a couple Vlad Guerrero-type seasons at his peak. He has elite bat speed and will have elite hand strength and lower-body strength once he develops more. Again, he has only been playing professional baseball for two years in the states and has already hit Major League pitching well. There is no telling what he will do when he reaches 25-28 (physical maturity) which is still FOUR YEARS away. I am pretty negative when it comes to most Sox prospects, but he might be the most underrated prospect in baseball. I am serious. In no body's top lists and he is a beast already at 21 in the majors. I completely agree with this. QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Nov 1, 2010 -> 01:19 AM) From my eye and the PA's I saw of his, he actually had a decent eye, he just wouldn't walk (as in, he would go deep in the count, but would find a pitch to hit). His average will be good, probably in the .280-.310 range (for his career) but his OBP will be really low. For now, under his cheap contract he can be pretty valuable to the Sox. I thought the same. It wasn't so much that he would swing at anything, but if he saw a good pitch to hit he would go after it. And frankly, if you're the kind of hitter expected to drive the ball and drive in runs, why wouldn't you want to swing after the first good one you saw? He's 21 and obviously was trying to make an impression. QUOTE (since56 @ Nov 1, 2010 -> 08:37 AM) He is a butcher in the field. He can hit but he won't if he swings at everything. I say package him in a trade. He is another guy with out a position. He's 21 and has been in the US for 2 years. Giving up on him for those reasons is not good baseball management.

QUOTE (PlaySumFnJurny @ Oct 29, 2010 -> 11:08 AM) Uribe stepping in for Crede at 3rd in 2008 was, imo, the key to our winning the division that year. He could be maddening at the plate sometime, but he was one of KW's real steals (for Aaron Miles). His late-inning D in WSG4 was absolutely astounding, and as has been said many times before, if Jeter had made those 3-4 plays, school children would be singing songs about them. PROFUNDO! Meh. But Uribe didn't take 3 or four steps before swan diving and breaking his face though. No blood!

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Oct 29, 2010 -> 10:09 AM) You really that that was funny? It seemed like it was written by a 6 year old. I think because its name was Potato. I often find humor in strange places.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Oct 29, 2010 -> 10:12 AM) I didn't think anyone still used that. I felt like I was one of the last few people on Earth using it when I finally deleted it like two years ago. Facebook IM or facebook chat is what I meant. I havent used AIM in probably 2 years.

Potato the Ghost Monkey!

QUOTE (WilliamTell @ Oct 29, 2010 -> 12:38 AM) There's no way I'm going to be mean to her. She's a nice girl and she means well. I just want her to make a decision about talking to me or not. If she doesn't want to talk because her boyfriend says so (which is a stupid idea anyway) then don't talk to me. I do want to talk to her and keep something of a friendship going, but I also need to move and and I am moving on, but it doesn't help when she randomly texts me about things that remind her of me. Because then I want to randomly text her about stuff, but I'm going to hold back. But yeah, I definitely won't allow myself to be that backup guy like you're saying. Haha I'm glad someone else has just about the exact same problem as I have. Oh it's uncanny how similar it is. And while I agree with you it's nice to hear from her and I like talking to her, at the same time when I do all it does is make me think of her again, so that's why it's also somewhat annoying to get random IMs or texts or facebook comments. So basically you have to also choose one or another. Think about it, do you really want to be friends with her? Because if you act as the friend that's all that you'll ever be. I've chosen to cease contact on my end because I don't want to go down that road and play that role again. You need to figure out whether you're willing to or not or it's just going to make it worse for yourself IMO.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Oct 27, 2010 -> 11:06 PM) Don't you think the AJ era is over and Castro will be our starter? Hope he is good in that role. I'm thinking Paulie is back and AJP is gone. I think there's about a 1% chance of that happening

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Oct 28, 2010 -> 10:10 AM) That's a little extreme, don't you think? I maintain a relationship with a few of my exes, and one of them is still a really good friend. I mean, what kind of person has absolutely no communication with any of their exes? And do you really want to get involved with someone like that? Ehh, I dunno. I guess it's just that I've had a couple bad experiences with girls involving their ex's recently. I'm cordial with all of mine but I don't go out of my way to talk on the phone, meet for drinks etc...I guess it depends on the level of communication that is still present, but you're right that was poorly worded. I probably should have clarified that it's different when the ex is a recent ex.

QUOTE (WilliamTell @ Oct 27, 2010 -> 10:47 PM) This girl I've talked about the last couple of weeks ended contact with me like I said she was going to do. She did it because her boyfriend didn't want her talking to me anymore. Dumb reason but whatever. Anyway she texted me today saying a guy she sits next to in class is left handed and she thought of me since I'm left handed. I didn't want to respond back but after a while decided to respond with a "that's cool". She sent me other texts and I was just responding with yeah's, ok's, not much's, just single phrases and stuff. Finally she said she had to leave and talk to you later. This really bugged me because she told me she was done talking to me and I'm in the process of getting her out of my life and she texts me. I'm going to tell her if there is a next time she texts me that she can't have it both ways where she says she doesn't want anything to do with me, then texts me randomly. Haha I just had to vent. Again, this is mirroring my situation to a 'T' hahaha. Honestly, it's up to you. I don't initiate contact anymore but I haven't been an ass when she has. She was watching a movie that I had once told her about being one of my favorites so she felt a need to tell me that, along with saying she missed me. It's been 4 or 5 times over a few months now. It's probably not going to cease completely, especially if you humor her when she contacts you. Keep in mind her age. But, don't allow yourself to become the guy she keeps hanging around either "just in case" as a backup. If anything though, this has taught me to pretty much never even begin talking to a girl if she still maintains communication with an ex. Too many times it's all ended the same way.

Escobar hit another HR yesterday and now leads the AFL with 3.