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Cubs, O's 'closing in' on Patterson deal Dumping Patterson is basically a must for the Cubs. You get the feeling that if he has any chance of succeeding in the big leagues, it won't be in the north side.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jan 5, 2006 -> 12:04 PM) And Jon Garland's people have broken off all negotiations with the White Sox. He wants to play on the West Coast 2 years from now. Don't forget, Iguchi isn't coming here. We're happy with Willie Harris.

I don't think Tejada's coming here, but if we've learned anything about Kenny, its to never take articles like this one seriously.

For those who care... Mackowiak - #10 Vazquez - #33 Chicago White Sox 40 Man Roster

QUOTE(Adam G @ Jan 4, 2006 -> 03:37 PM) Anchorman is one of those things that get funnier the more times you watch. Like the Cubs. LOUD NOISES!!!

When people talk about the SI cover snub, they mean the official weekly publication. For instance, if you had a subscription to SI, you would have only gotten the one that Greasy posted. The cover you posted was a special commemorative edition dedicated entirely to the Sox. I'm not positive, but I believe you can only buy it in stores in the Chicagoland area. Ordinarily, the champ of a major sport will appear on the cover of the weekly edition. Not so with our Sox.

Of course, it all depends on what we'd have to give up, but I'm assuming that it would take Uribe and a starting pitcher (at the very least). With that said, if getting Tejada comes at the sacrifice of pitching and defense, I'd have to pass. Make no mistake about it, Tejada is one hell of a player. But in my opinion, you only give up that much if it is for something that you desperately need. And I really don't see Tejada as a guy we desperately need. He'd look awefully good in the heart of our order, but to downgrade our pitching, defense and most likely our farm system isn't necessary. I guess it all comes down to how much better you think Tejada would make us. Considering that he'd most likely come at an enormous price, my opinion is that the upgrade overall would be minimal. Just my two cents.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Dec 29, 2005 -> 04:21 PM) The quality of the broadcast IMO sucks. I would wait for the DVD. They arent even putting out a HD signal. Funny thing, they haven't had the games in HD for all the replays, yet for some reason, I got about half of game 1 of the World Series in HD. Not sure what the deal is.

QUOTE(WinninUgly @ Dec 29, 2005 -> 03:25 PM) Your thoughts. Well, for starters, who the hell is Mike Carminati, and why does his opinion matter?

QUOTE(fathom @ Dec 28, 2005 -> 11:47 AM) I hate the Cubs (have to use that disclaimer whenever I praise any Cubs player), but Hill and Pie have a TON of value. Even though I've never been impressed by Hill, he's considered one of the best lefty pitching prospects in baseball. Correct me if I'm wrong, but won't Hill be 26 by the start of next season? Its almost hard to imagine he's still a prospect. Hell, Jon Garland is 26 and he already has 6 seasons under his bealt. Of course, its obviously not to late for Hill to reach his potential, but if he's the hot prospect that the Cubs make him out to be, you'd think he'd at least get a sniff of the big leagues the past few years.

QUOTE(AddisonStSox @ Dec 28, 2005 -> 11:42 AM) Anyone else forget about Jim Friggin' Thome? He's going to be a blast. I can't wait to watch him put on the Silver and Black and watch him over the course of an entire season. Also, the White Sox's off-season is far from over. It's awfully difficult to grade something that isn't completed in its entirety. You said it Addy! Outside of watching that banner being raised on Opening Night and a repeat of our title, the thing I'm most looking forward to seeing in '06 is a healthy Jim Thome launching bombs into the right field seats. Even with the Indians, he was always one of my favorite non-Sox. Of course, the health risk is there, but if he's as healthy as everybody says he is, I have little doubt that we'll be seeing a typical Jim Thome season.

Maybe we should add another forum to the Hot Stove specifically for all things Jon Garland. I'm almost serious.

This isn't really "hot stove", but its something that could be a big deal for our division rivals... Trying to boost revenue, Indians starting own station

QUOTE(quickman @ Dec 23, 2005 -> 08:15 PM) I really believe many of you will be extremely dissapointed with what we get for garland. Quite frankly I truly believe many of you are over rating his trade value. We will see what comes out of it. Well, I wouldn't be the surprised if many scouts look at him as a 1 year wonder, and think that he'll return to his pre-2005 numbers. Hell, I certainly wouldn't be surprised at all if thats what happens (my guess is that he'll fall somewhere in between). Put that together with the fact that he's a free agent at the end of the year, and I'd understand why many would be afraid to give up top talent for Garland.

QUOTE(DABearSoX @ Dec 23, 2005 -> 07:42 PM) How do you get one point? The mini-Ditkas would find a way.

Mini-Ditka's - 147 Packers - 1

QUOTE(Chek2002 @ Dec 23, 2005 -> 12:33 PM) I saw this rumor out there: "Reports now indicate that now the Chicago White Sox may be the third team involved in the Tejada deal. The trade would have to be something like this: The Cubs get Tejada and cash , and Baltimore gets Contreras, Garland, and OF prospect Ryan Sweeney from the White Sox, and the White Sox get Prior and a prospect from Baltimore." It's no secret Kenny Williams has been trying to move Jon Garland, who's already turned down at least one contract extension. This deal would greatly improve Baltimore's rotation giving them two front of the rotation starters in one shot. It would also give the White Sox more room financially to sign Buehrle to an extension after the '07 season." What do you think? Oh no, here comes my breakfast... :puke

QUOTE(FlaCWS @ Dec 21, 2005 -> 10:07 PM) I was on record saying I was against trading Marte - nothing against Makiowack (butchered spelling, I know), who is a very good player - I just hate giving up a young, hard-throwing lefty just because he had one sub-par year (ok, maybe one and a half). I think we have a good one in Cotts, but I'd feel much better if we had another lefty in there to replace Marte. The pickings are slim in free agency so I'm wondering if we have anyone at AA or AAA who might be a good candidate. I don't follow the minor leagues that closely so I'm wondering if anyone can tell me whether we have someone already in-house who could potentially fill the role. If its a hard-throwing lefty you want, there's always John Rocker.

QUOTE(AddisonStSox @ Dec 21, 2005 -> 10:51 PM) Looks like Chris Kattan's Mr. Peepers. HA!!! And now, the starting center fielder for your New York Yankees...

QUOTE(Greg The Bull Luzinski @ Dec 21, 2005 -> 04:51 PM) Next time you see a Cubs fan, you really want to ask, "Is this the best your team can do?" I am almost feel sorry for Cubs fans ... almost ... though not quite. Cubs STILL suck, just in a new and completely original way. Haven't even had the need to talk smack to Cub fans this offseason. Whats going on is pretty self-explanatory. Most Cub fans I know are pretty upset about the current state of their franchise...as well as the current state of ours. Life is good!

QUOTE(whitesox1976 @ Dec 21, 2005 -> 09:26 PM) I agree, if someone is putting a poll up on the board, get the names spelled right with the last names also not just the first names. I'm not quite positive, nor am I sure why, but it looks like the names are purposely spelled incorrectly. If he's got the brains to start the poll, he'd at least have the brains to get at least one of the names right.

Johnny Dickshot

Who would have thought that Kenny making the team better would be so controversial? The amazing thing is that a select few around here make it seem like we've done a complete overhaul of the roster. Its basically the same friggin team! All we did was trade some of our less needed parts to fill out holes. If we don't repeat, I highly doubt it will be due to not bringing the exact same team back. Come the end of the season, if we don't win the world series and the difference was the absense of Aaron Rowand, Damaso Marte, Luis Vizcaino, Willie Harris and Timo Perez, then I will be the first to eat crow.

I'm actually in the boat that thinks Garland stays, but will be dealt by the trade deadline. But who the hell really knows.