Whitewashed in '05

Does anyone have any opinions on Subaru Impreza's? Everyone raves about how great looking and fast they are, but they aren't as common compared to a Honda, Mistu, Toyota, etc. It already costs more money to repair foreign cars. I wouldn't want to buy one and get robbed to repair it just because no one knows how to work on it or because parts are even more expensive.

QUOTE(caulfield12 @ Apr 29, 2007 -> 09:52 PM) It's because we've used our minor leaguers for trade...and it's much better to stock up on pitchers than position prospects, because those are the easiest to acquire (1B/DH), and left-handed starters, the most expensive. Carter and Cunningham both look solid. Lumsden was right around making the BA Top 100 list and Young was between 5-20 on almost every top 100 list for all of MLB. Of the Twins' pitchers, almost all of them came via trade or Rule 5... Lohse (Rule 5) Silva (trade with Phillies) Santana (Rule 5, then trade to Minnesota) Bonser/Liriano/Nathan (AJ deal) Durbin never evolved. They do deserve credit for Rincon, Crain, Balfour (before injury) and Neshek in that nasty pen. Baker, Garza, Slowey and Perkins look like they could all be good, but I would say we have a similar chance to have an impact with what we have in AA/AAA. I'd say it's about equal. What the Twins and White Sox do extremely well is find prospects in the minors (Twins) and undervalued players in the majors (White Sox, with Loaiza, Contreras, Marte, Uribe, Thornton, Sisco, Aardsma being some of the best examples) who we can acquire cheaply or with prospects who don't fit with KW's long-term plans. I agree on a lot of things you said, but I wanted to point out that the Twins and Sox are two different organizations. One of them has good scouting for the most part and the other, the sox, has mediocre scouting. I say mediocre because we are able to find our fair share of diamonds in the rough, but the players we draft continue to bust. Which leads me to my next point. The Twins actually try to teach their players to play the game right. You always hear about how the Twins never beat themselves and do the best to their ability even if there are other more talented teams competing against them. Of course hustle will only take you so far because it takes talent to win the big games. Thats something which the Twins haven't been able to do when they reach the playoffs. Their player development is great because they get the most out of their guys. Why can't the sox do that? How many rookies struggle for years with the sox before they do well? It seems like every player. KW called out the scouts earlier in the year, how about getting some better coaches along with better players.

I wonder if him declining to go to winter ball again this year played into him being sent to AAA. If KW lets this Ozzie vs xxxx bulls*** continue, especially with Anderson then he might as quit his job if he's letting Ozzie manage and run the team. He traded Rowand and Young because Anderson was the future CF. If Anderson is gone that is pure shame on KW's part.

QUOTE(hitlesswonder @ Apr 29, 2007 -> 12:26 PM) Fields K numbers are pretty bad. That like of ability to make contact has derialed better prospects than Fileds (Borchard, Dallas MacPherson). I'm not real optimistic that he'd hit at the major league level. But, that's just my uninformed opinion... I'm sure the Sox have Sweeney pencilled in RF for 2008. A Pods-Erstad-Sweeney OF would be one of the worst I've ever seen. They might not hit 10 HRs as a group. The Sox will absolutely need to acquire at leats one OF (preferably 2) from outside the organization if they are going to compete in 2008. Yes his K numbers are not good, but if he's hitting for power the K's are a lesser issue. Now look at Pods, his K numbers for a leadoff hitter with no power should not be ignored. Fields definitley has to learn how to fight the bad pitches off with 2 strikes and make better contact though.

I am thinking about getting it, but I wanted to ask how is the quality? I have read on the game threads before that it could be choppy and be behind, but is that a common problem? Also, I am pretty sure it won't work, but does anyone know if you are able to share an account with someone?

QUOTE(hitlesswonder @ Apr 28, 2007 -> 10:29 PM) I think the only real offensive prospect in the Sox system is Cunningham. I don't mean to bash Sweeney, but he's struggling in AAA. And even if he weren't, it's not like he'll be a better hitter than Mackowiak. The Sox system is very weak, and if they want to compete they should really trade for an OF that can hit. They'll need one next season anyway. Fields?? So does this mean he gets the nod for JD's spot for 08?? That is unless they resign him or acquire someone else.

Speaking of Gio, he is on FIRE! "Gio Gonzalez apparently has conquered Southern League competition. The 22-year-old southpaw fanned a career-high 13 over seven innings Friday, leading Double-A Birmingham to a 6-3 victory over Huntsville. Gonzalez improved to 4-1 with a 1.91 ERA and has 43 strikeouts and nine walks over 28 1/3 innings, giving up just 17 hits. Gonzalez has 25 strikeouts and two walks over his last 13 innings pitched. ... Heath Phillips struck out eight over eight innings, but it wasn't enough to prevent Charlotte's 5-2 loss to Durham. ... Francisco Hernandez finished a home run short of the cycle, raising his average to .326, but Class A Kannapolis dropped a 7-3 decision to Asheville." Link

MO continues to struggle while bringing my fantasy team with him.

BACK TO BACK JACKS 2-0!

QUOTE(fathom @ Apr 25, 2007 -> 09:42 PM) I am just amazed our talent evaluators are so bad they liked him more than Chris Young. Couldn't put it better myself.

Making me hungry.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Apr 24, 2007 -> 06:32 PM) So here is the car buying report. I went to the dealership to test drive a brand new model they just got in. I drove it, loved it and sat down for the dog and pony show. First they brought over the sales manager, the guy basically had zero sales skills, so I basically ignored his statements. As usual they offered me about 4-5k less than my trade in was worth. Now I own my car outright, which is sort of a bad idea when you want a new one every couple of years or so. Then this finance mgr comes over and tries his hand. He actually made some progress with me as we both agreed most likely I would want a new car in about 2 years. Leasing may be the way for me to go, anyones thoughts on that? Some people like leasing some people don't. Ultimately you will have to decide if it's right for you. My opinion is that if I'm going to pay for something I want it to be mine. What do I have to show for it after the lease is over? It also has is it's pros though. You don't have to deal with selling the car when you're ready. You don't have to deal with depreciation, but some brands keep good value. Also remember that you have a limit to how many miles you can drive the car. In your situation if the pros outweigh the cons of leasing then it probably is right for you.

Keeping our heads above water while everyone in our lineup was as cold as ice was great. Now that their coming around I LOVE seeing them come back.

Santana outdueled by Carmona of the Indians today!!! Hafner continues to rake.

I doubt he ends up with 60. He will cool off.

A memory that will last forever.

QUOTE(SoxFanForever @ Apr 23, 2007 -> 09:07 PM) I would go for the Honda if I were you. If you are looking at the older Eclipse that might be alright. Some decent ones with AWD and Turbo. However, I have heard nothing but bad things about the newer Eclipses. Also, how much money do you want to spend on a car which the producing company almost went under a year ago? Civic and the Accord are both nice cars. I think the V6 Accord coupe is pretty slick. Also the Civic SI is a pretty economical car with some guts. I like the Eclipse because it's got a little power under the hood while the Civic is economical and has less HP, but I have heard the Civic is a better car. For more HP I know exhaust is a place to start. What are some of the little things that can give you a few more HP?

A person I wouldn't f*** with.

QUOTE(Sonik22 @ Apr 23, 2007 -> 09:59 PM) once again, NO LOL, I took a while to reply and didn't see the post above.

QUOTE(TheOcho @ Apr 23, 2007 -> 09:55 PM) I never knew how much they "grew" up. Is that really them? I thought they were skinnier.

QUOTE(Capn12 @ Apr 23, 2007 -> 09:46 PM) 17 games into the season: Thornton: 8 games Masset: 6 Aaaardsma: 9 MMac: 9 Sisco: 9 Jenks: 10 Thats ALOT of appearances already. A few reasons for that. The first round through the rotation. The back 2 back extra inning games. Every pitcher has had a bad day where the other had to bail them out. Ozzie.

f***ing Royals are CLUTCH!...vs the sox.

QUOTE(fathom @ Apr 23, 2007 -> 09:12 PM) Just got back to see PK as my first batter. I see why he's playing today....and I also love seeing Riske in close games. Not last year...f***ing Hunter...

Alright, good to see Riske and even better for PK to get out his slump with his 2nd homer.

Dye K's on the 3-2