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I'd be happy with secondary pickups of Mike Matheny and Wade Miller. Both would be positive aquisitions. In fact, Matheny could be a very good pickup, but unless something changes I figure Big Ben will be the starting catcher with Burke their and Hankins on the backburner (whom I happen to think will be a solid platoon guy).

He could be packaged in a trade if I'm not mistaken, since the Sox would own his rights. I was thinking he was a free agent, but I guess I'm wrong. I'm assuming the Sox will either sign him or non tender him, but I doubt they go the way of arb. However, if Scott is willing to pitch out of the pen in a key role, I would welcome him back because he'd be a hell of an addition to the bullpen. Rubber arm that would be very effective from the left side. It would also really open up the potential to deal Munoz for some help in other areas since Cotts/Marte/Scho would be three capable lefties, in fact I think all three have high ceilings (we've already seen it from Marte, but he needs to do better this year then he did this past year). Plus, whether you want to hear it or not, if the Sox truly are considering moving Garland in a RJ deal or any other deal (we don't know whats going on in Kenny's mind) then Scho would be pencilled in as a 5th starter and for the money he'd be a pretty good value and he could easily slide into the pen (although I'm sure he'll b****) when/if Brandon McCarthy is ready.

No, but their is a difference between 17 million long term per season and Joe Borchard. Their are plenty of one to two year stop gap solutions until one of Anderson/Sweeney makes its way since their is at least a decent chance that at least one of them fizzles. The Sox have a dire need for pitching. Their starting pitching was atrocious from pretty much the end of May on and their bullpen wasn't too grand either. I will be pissed off if the Sox do nothing to address their pitching woes in both the rotation and pen. Just because Contreras is getting big money doesn't mean he's an ace and Freddy is going to have to pitch better with the Sox (hopefully he's healthy though and will put up numbers closer to what he did in Seattle during the first half) while Garland has to step it up a notch. Face it the Sox rotation last season was terrible, while the offense ranked amongst the league leaders in numerous categories and it would of been even higher minus the two to three week strecth right after Maggs and Frank were deemed gone for the season. After that the Sox offense once again picked things up and produced better then average, despite having Joe Borchard/Timo Perez, Ben Davis, and Joe Crede in the lineup on a pretty constant basis. If the Sox want to add something, fine, add a leadoff hitter or a left handed bat/outfielder. Other then that, pitching is the priority. If after revamping the rotation the Sox have money to spend on Beltran, fine by me, go for it. The guy is an amazing pitcher, but offense isn't the problem, imo. And I'm a huge fan of Beltran and would love to see him wearing Black and White, just not if it means the Sox don't add pitching.

Lol, Easy 95 MPH heat too Miller has to develop a good breaking ball/offspeed pitch before anything happens with him.

Clear out your temporary files. A few people had this problem the past couple days. Another solution is to go to www.soxtalk.com/forums That is direct way in cause sometimes people's cache's won't forward the addie.

I'm also glad BC got the pissed knocked out of them. BCS needs to be seriously restructured.

LOL, ISU choked twice. First they missed the FG and then ISU in overtime had a TE wide open who dropped a would be touchdown. Once again showing why they haven't won the big 12 in like 80 years. Heads, I guess you guys dont' get to schedule ISU.

Jeff Horner.

McCants, but I think Iowa's 3 point shooter is better, but nowhere near the athlete that McCants is.

No, Colorado would go if ISU lost.

Miami ain't all that grand either right now, imo.

Ya, Sisco was very highly rated and I think he had some arm trouble. I think he's the tall lefty who threw really hard with a power slider. Could be wrong, this if off the top of my head. I think he would be well worth the pickup, and you could give him the preseason and see if he would have what it took to be a lefty in the back of the pen, but I doubt the Sox do it.

Boise State doesn't deserve a BCS game so I sure as hell hope they don't get one. The BCS sucks ass anyway. Their are better and more deserving teams then VaTech and BC.

Hate to say it, but I don't think the Sox will take anyone in regards to the RuleV, although I think Rex's pick Drew Meyer would make some sense since its a position the Sox would have to carry anyway. Webster could be taken by someone cause he is a great athlete and still very young.

Do it Do it DO it Thats all I got to say. If it costs the Sox Anderson, so be it. Randy Johnson is something the Sox haven't had in ions. Its a ballsy move and its the kind of move that can bring a world series to Chicago and I'm talking about the South Side of Chicago

The Bears are in good shape when it comes to the cap.

Who knows, but I was a proponented of signing him and still think he wouldn't be that horrible of a signing. What I do know is Krenzel and Quinn are garbage. And with Grossman coming back from an injury and the Bears defense having the pieces it does, I have no problem with the Bears and I think the Bears should have an open camp. In fact if they have a shot at Hasselbach or Brees, spend the money.

Kurt Warner didn't get 9 million over 2 years. His actual salary was incredibly affordable. I don't know where this 9 mill number is coming from but its obviously coming from unlikely to earn incentives. Taken from a quote, he had a 1.5 million signing bonus which would be split cap wise over the two seasons. His base salary was 1.25 million and his cap hit for this season is 2 million. He has 8 million in unlikely to be earned and won't be earned incentives. If anyone wonders where I got the cap numbers from http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/artic...8-2004Jun3.html The reason Warner is gonna be a FA is cause he can void the deal and because the Giants would cut him anyways since he will make 6 million in the 2nd year of the deal. The Giants never planned on actually going two years with Kurt.

All I have to say is this. These sacks aren't necessarily a product of the oline. Now the oline has played terribly the past two games as its pretty banged up and Rex Tucker is showing that he wont' be a Bear next season. But watch when they do get time, they have some of the worse pocket presence I've ever seen and never, ever make a quick read and throw. When was the last time, other then on a screen pass, where you saw Krenzel actually do something like a 3 step drop or anything where the ball quickly left his hands. Krenzel and Quinn suck, but the play calls suck too. No one is going to tell me their is a good reason that Gage isn't playing and that Clark/Lyman aren't getting balls thrown to them. The Bears have a good weapon in Gage who has been lighting it up in practice. The Bears receiving coach has been begging Shea to get more playing time, yet he is barely on the field in the games. As far as Clark/Lyman go, no they aren't Tony Gonzalez but both are semi explosive tight ends with solid hands that can actually make plays, yet the offense is looking away from them. I will reiterate the fact that Terry O'Shea is garbage, the Bears need to cut their losses and hire Mike Martz after he gets canned by the Rams (I'm hoping no one else gives him a starting job and then he'll come coach for Lovie).

No, Warner wanted a spot where he could have a competition for the starters spot and Angelo said it was Grossmans job. Thats the only reason Kurt Warner isn't on the Bears cause he wanted to come here.

Well if you guys read rotoworlds article it says Tait has an ACL injury, doesn't specify if he tore it yet. And says Brown has a kneck injury and may be out the rest of the year. I wouldn't play Brown though cause the season is over and their is no reason risking permanent damage.

Now I ask you this, John Shoop had a decent offense the year the Bears made the playoffs and he did things with lousy qb's, Atrain was always going down injured and the Bears receiving core was nothing with the exception of Marty Booker. The Bears also have had banged up oline the past couple years anyway. I don't accept excuses. I could see if these plays weren't working but he's calling absolutely garbage plays. For example he alwyas calls that stupid running play with the fake reverse. Problem is the Bears maybe actually run the reverse once or twice a game on average, so the other 8-10 times you run the play your telling the entire team that its going to be a run and they can be better prepared for it. Shea's play calls are garbage. Its as if he has no pattern or idea of what he's going to go. Pieced together his game plan is just TERRIBLE.

Oh I know, I just wasn't one of them. He wasn't a good OC, but his offense was 10 times better then this Bears attack. He did thing with Matthews/Jim Miller and suffered through plenty of injuries. No one can really tell me he had that many more weapons then Shea, if anymore weapons than Shea cause he had to suffer through numerous injuries the past couple years.

Harris will be in a boot.

I'd think as of now it would be Cal/Utah, but a loss by Cal or Texas will likely put Boise State in it with Utah.