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QUOTE(Markbilliards @ Aug 30, 2007 -> 09:09 AM) Ugh, Griffith joined Matt Long and Ricky Brooks in the club of unsuccessful 2nd round picks in the past few years for the Sox. At least he's young I guess, I hope he does better next year. I think based on how long Griffith sat out before signing the Sox just wanted to get his feet wet a little bit, but he'll start next year in Kannapolis and begin what will likely be a 4-5 year process (since he is a high school pitcher). I think we'll find out a lot more about Griffith next year, but he definitely has a bevy of quality pitches and now its a matter of working on honing those pitches, turning one of those pitches into a plus pitch, and obviously really developing better command. He has the raw ability though to be a good middle of the rotation guy, but it is so early so we'll see what Griffith will do.

QUOTE(BearSox @ Aug 30, 2007 -> 04:39 PM) Doesn't Egbert kinda have to be placed on the 40 man? Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't this his 4th season now in minor league ball? Yeah and he will be or at least I sure as heck hope he will be. The Sox have been protecting numerous garbage guys on the 40 man for the past couple years and Egbert actually has some potential, although I would really like to see him get things figured back out and have a good start before things end for him (although I don't know if he has one more scheduled start).

This sounds awesome. I'm really interested in learning a lot more about the Sox scouting approach. I've heard a couple things but am not as aware as I'd like to be in regards to the inside intracies of the Sox approach, especially with what they are doing internationally.

http://www.soxtalk.com/podcasts/august29.mp3

Sweet stuff...if anyone has any trouble getting to it just make a post as this is obviously our first time doing this thing live.

And we are off. You can also start following us on MVN starting in about a week.

Slow Poke...Haha.

We all know the Sox suck, but they still have to play the game and this is the official thread for Wednesday nights game against the Texas Rangers. Jon Garland will face some schmoe on the Rangers as the Sox try to score 31 runs. But enough about the Sox...listen to the LIVE SOUTHSIDE BASEBALL REPORT while you watch the club lose... http://ustream.tv/channel/the-southside-report

The Show will be on in about 10 minutes...ie 5:19 Central Time http://ustream.tv/channel/the-southside-report You can get the streaming show right there and we hope a few of you stop on and give us a taste of what the live experience is.

MP3 Version of August 29th's Show Link to the Live Feed (CURRENTLY OFF AIR) Thats right....the South Side Baseball Report will be airing live for the very first time ever tonight @ 7:30, so put the game on mute and listen to us discuss the Sox while you watch the game (no our broadcast will not be in any way shape or form involve any game recap or play by play...it just so happens the time that works happens to be during tonights game). Starting next week we will try and have a set time for a weekly "LIVE" show which will also allow us to take calls, email, and messages from you all. Tonight we will not have the phone capabilities up yet, but we will be taking emails (send them to [email protected]) as well as messages (AIM = DAGAGEDABOMB) so hopefully some of you can catch part of our live rant (and hopefully there won't be too many live follies). The link for the show will be posted around 7:30 Central time.

I should add I think Briggs could have been racing and lost control of his car because he has no idea how to drive a 600+ horsepower car (hell its a possibility).

QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Aug 28, 2007 -> 02:07 PM) If assumptions and opinions (especially one acquired through common sense and reason like this one) aren't allowed on message boards, why do they exist? The Score and ESPN 1000 already have had stories on how Briggs was seen at at least 2 different nightclubs that evening, so it's pretty obvious what happened. Definitely drunk is not an opinion...its a statement. You can say that I believe that he was drunk, but to say he was definitely drunk is something else.

QUOTE(daa84 @ Aug 25, 2007 -> 03:01 PM) i suppose this is why you dont make assumptions, but i guess i assumed he had attitude problems after he got into the fight with his high school coach about his brothers playing time....i know that is what caused him to slip to the supplemental....but sounds like that was probably an isolated incident and he sounds like a good kid I should point out that Gio was never involved in that fight. It was between Gio's mom and the coach over Gio's brothers playing time and his mom basically used Gio as his bargaining cheap (which was out of Gio's hands) and because of it people assumed negative things about Gio (things that aren't true as the guy is total class).

Happy Belated Bday Row!!!

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Aug 24, 2007 -> 01:26 PM) Yea, you have, but who is going to take him and his contract? That would be nobody. Are you serious? There isn't a team out there that wouldn't take Thome on (at least any team that considers themselves in contention and in need of a bat...IE Angels). He's paid for one remaining year and the Sox are going to be paying him under 10M a year (and could obviously send that cash to another team if necessary). He still outproduces a ton of guys making much more than him.

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 24, 2007 -> 12:27 PM) KW should be ashamed of himself for not trying hard to trade Garland and Thome at the deadline this year. I also don't know what's more embarassing.....how many Red Sox fans there are today compared to White Sox fans, or the fact that Andy Gonzalez is the only substitute we have for Jim Thome today. The only reason I can't completely slam Kenny is that I don't know for sure whether he's went to Thome and Thome told him he wouldn't waive his clause. I just think its assinine to keep an aging slugger on a team that may or may not contend next year (I know Kenny plans on it contending, but the reality is we don't know and regardless, even if you want to contend you are going to have to infuse the club with some young talent from the positional standpoint and Thome brings you two young starters (ie 2 TOP Prospects, plus a Top 5 prospect).

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Aug 24, 2007 -> 12:02 PM) A $3.5 million reserve is not a funny thing to me. They won't pick up his option, but I wouldn't be surprised to see him brought back after they decline his option (at say 1M a year). He's a valuable bench player if they ever decided to just leave him at that (maybe they actually would). I'd be all for it if the Sox brought in a vet outfielder to go with Dye, plus acquired a young outfielder to play the other spot (of course I want that young outfielder playing 6 out of every 7 games or so...but Dye/Konerko could use a break and Erstad could always be a late inning pinch runner/defensive replacement). However, if they don't do that I don't want Erstad near the roster because he will be forced to play near everyday and he just can't do it nor should he be asked to do it.

QUOTE(ottawa_sox @ Aug 24, 2007 -> 11:56 AM) He's 37. So it makes sense to give him a day off here and there. My reaction resulted from the multitudinous, infantile, daily Thome negatives that comes more from the Sox downward spiral than any true cause and effect. It has nothing to do with negative. I think its stupid to hold onto an aging guy when you can get young talent for him, especially when that aging guy is having more and more injury history. I'm not saying Jim isn't a good player and if the Sox were a piece away I'd say fine, keep him, but they need to get younger and Thome would really help them get some good young talent here (and they still have Dye/Konerko in the middle to help the lineup). Basically put I think given the Sox situation its freaking stupid to still have Thome (and I've been consistent about this).

Just 6 more hours...till I have 10 days off (Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues/Wed/Thurs/Fri/Sat/Sun/Mon).......oh man I can't wait.

Does the season start this weekend or next weekend?

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Aug 23, 2007 -> 04:47 PM) No kidding. I wonder if you guys would like having a day of classes that looks like this: 8-12 work 12-12:30 lunch 12:30-5 work And thats what I'd consider a good schedule And to think I used to whine about having an 8AM class as opposed to a 9 or 10 AM class.

QUOTE(Steff @ Aug 23, 2007 -> 11:41 AM) No grapes. But enough Bazooka bubble gum before the age of 8 that in today's market it would probably add up to a felony charge. My grampa did own the store though. Bazooka Joe.....damn I haven't had that stuff in years.

I don't train cows to attack each other for the death. I may eat a cow, but I don't condone teaching them to kill each other nor do I go to the slaughter house and watch them get killed for excitement. I am an animal lover though and while I don't condone hunting it is a boatload different than training two dogs to kill each other. Heck, do hunters, after not killing the animal, decide to drown it, or electricute them or hang them upside down? Vick is what he is a piece of crap. (and pieces of crap come in all shapes, sizes and colors). If this was Brian Urlacher, I'd feel the exact same way.

Man...after the hot start under Bob Bradley the US has now lost 4 in a row (first time since the 90's).

Stephan Marbury is a jackass.