Don't blame the country because most of the time its just one f***ed up asshole that's f***ing everything up. NK's leaders don't care what happens to there people and if they go down they want to take a lot of people with them.
Don't worry, the US wont attack North Korea. Bush won't have that kind of support needed to take down a country as powerfull as them. In the end NK will promise to shut down there nuclear weapons program, and the US (and UN) will buy them off in some way.
About the only way the Cubs are going to the series is if they have a 14 year old that throws 105 mph, so i think its safe to say there no going anywhere.
It might be all for the best to let Rauch start in AAA. The Sox's won't use there 5th starter that much at the start of the season, might as well keep Rauch fresh and prepare him to join the staff around the All-Star game (if he's doing well in AAA).
Here's how i'd like it to look...
1. Jimenez 2B
2. Rowand CF
3. Thomas DH
4. Ordonez RF
5. Konerko 1B
6. Valentin SS - we need some pop from the left side behind the top 3.
7. Lee LF
8. Crede 3B
9. Olivo C
Staff:
Buerhle
Colon
Garland
Wright
Rauch
Closer-Koch
Setup-Marte
Short-White
Middle-Gordon
Long-Glover
LHP Specialist-. Wunsch
Giles said he wouldn't accept a trade to the Sox's (that was last year), maybe he would change his mind this year.
I think Rauch, Carlos, Rowand and Diaz would get the job done (maybe not, probably not), but that's giving up a lot.
Either way if the Sox's trade for Tejada or Vlad, we'd only lose them to FA and in the process we'd give up a lot while gaining nothing in the long term.
He's always had decent power and if you ever catch White Sox BP, he hits a lot of them out of the park. Once in BP I saw him hit 5 or 6 HR's in a row (got 2 of those balls)
So i think 15 HR's is doable, its his average i'm worried about.
The Sox's dont have room for Rauch in the pen(both JM and KW are very clear on only having 11 pitchers), unless you cut one of these guys: Glover, White, Wunch or Gordon.