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One thing I've immediately noticed about Everett is he's a first pitch swinger. He also seems to crush the inside pitches. Oh ya, he has a very good eye too. I also saw him joking around in the dugout and he had a huge grin.

I was thinking the same, but White does have good stamina for a reliever. Come on Damaso.

Well I love Jeff Weaver as a pitcher. The guy is old school, isn't afraid to pitch inside and has whicked stuff. Right now you wouldn't have to give up anything good to get him and he's way talented. If anyone watched him pitch on Sunday against the Mets you'd of seen the nasty movement he has and just how he can shutdown a team.

Most likely a major leaguer or two. Since Jimenez and Rios are on the block, those two could go, and then another two guys I could see moved are Konerko and Gary Glover.

Knock on Wood.

3rd inning of work begins for Rick White. Tough game for Danny today. Got hit hard which isn't usual. Damn it, leadoff double by Bobby Freaking Kielty.

I'd love to get a hold of Lawrence or Ponson. Pads wouldn't likely get too much for Lawrence. He's been struggling and just signed a relatively cheap 3 year deal (3 mill a year or so; Cheap in my mind) but the Pads seem willing to move him for not too much. Too bad they wouldn't want Jimenez back Ponson would be the best pickup cause they could move Konerko's salary for him.

A Deeper Look: July 1, 2003 By Jason Gage July 2, 2003 SoxNet.net On July 1, 2003, the White Sox and GM Ken Williams made a statement by acquiring second baseman Roberto Alomar and outfielder Carl Everett for prospects. Come September, when the Sox look back on these moves, July 1 will be the day where you can pinpoint when the Sox went from pretenders to contenders. Yes, the Sox were my pre-season pick to win the series, but that had changed after months of frustration and disappointment. June started with that same disappointment but came to an end with a glimmer of hope. Ken Williams changed that glimmer of hope to an expectation that anything less then the playoffs will be a huge letdown. Alomar was brought on to be a table-setter, something D’Angelo Jimenez started the season as. Jimenez began to struggle as the months wore on and the Sox grew tired of his numerous mistakes. His replacement, Alomar, is a veteran, a 12-time all star, and possibly the greatest second baseman ever. At 35, he may be on the downside of his career, but he is still one of the best defensive second baseman in the game, and has the same bat speed and knowledge he had in 2001 when he hit .336 with 20 homers, 100 RBIs, 113 runs and 30 stolen bases. Whether he can revert back to those numbers is unknown, but many feel confident that a move to the American League, to a team that is in contention and also features his brother Sandy Alomar, is his best shot at reviving his once Hall-of-Fame-bound career. The question is, what does Alomar do that Jimenez doesn’t? When you look at their numbers this season, you see that both have similar averages, on base percentages and few stolen bases. But looking beyond the numbers, Sox fans know the mistakes that Jimenez, 25, made. Whether they were defensive blunders or boneless baserunning mistakes, the Sox were sick of his act. While much older, Alomar is the exact opposite. One of his strengths is his ability to do the “little things”. Alomar is a 10-time gold glove winner and will greatly improve the Sox “up the middle” defense. Alomar also excels at bunting and brings above average speed. While his stolen base numbers are way down since going to the Mets (6 this year), it isn’t because he’s lost speed, but because of manager Art Howe, who isn’t a big believer in the running game. For this trade to work out for the Sox, Alomar will have to revert back to his “Indians” numbers. At the current rate, Alomar is just a minor upgrade over Jimenez, which isn't worth losing a 25-year-old second baseman (designated for assignment; most likely to be traded, or waived, unless he clears options) and one of the best relief prospects in baseball, Royce Ring, for. The loss of the other two prospects, Edwin Almonte and Andrew Salvo, is trivial as Almonte is a fringe prospect while Salvo is a reserve minor-leaguer best known for his ability to get on base. After filling the Sox hole at the top of the order, Williams went on to fix their lack of left-handed bats by adding Carl Everett. Not much is known about this trade other then the Rangers will get two lower-level minor leaguers and a conditional player, all to be named later. The Rangers have to choose from a list of eight players, which is said to be a mix of position players and pitchers. Since it is hard to gauge what the Sox gave up, you can’t say whether they won this trade or not, but the Sox making the World Series would be an automatic indication that it was worth it. Everett started the season hot, but has cooled off in June, causing many to worry. Rest assured, as long as Everett is healthy, this is a simple slump. Everett will instantly become the team's leading home run hitter (18 HRs ties him with Frank Thomas) and also has an OPS (OBP + Slugging Percentage) over .900 . Many have also questioned his attitude, but those are of the past. Since joining the Rangers there haven’t been any negative reports on Everett. The only bad story Everett has been involved in this season was when he was hit in the head with a cell phone. Ironically enough, he will now be playing in a stadium named after a cell phone company. Everett’s teammates in Texas have all said good things about him; most notably, the 200% effort he puts in once the game starts. Those are the exact type of players that you want on a team. Whether wild or not, he plays with heart on the field and has one goal: to win. Those are the kind of guys the Sox need. The only real concern I have with Everett is whether he can be an adequate centerfielder. I do think he’s a great addition, but defensively Everett has lost a step. Of course it isn’t like the Sox had a gold-glover in the outfield, and I’d say at the very worse, Everett would be comparable to the way Harris and Rowand play, although I happen to think Rowand plays good defense. Most likely Everett will play a lot of centerfield, but I think the Sox are going to really mix things up a lot, playing Everett in left or DH on certain days with Daubach, Harris and Rowand getting time in the field. The biggest stat with Everett is his .356 on base percentage, a considerable upgrade over Aaron Rowand's .279 OBP, Willie Harris' .224 OBP and Armando Rios' .257 OBP. As you can see, this is a huge upgrade from what the Sox had and should be a big reason the offense only gets stronger. The other big benefit of these moves is that it gives the White Sox a very strong bench as they now have two solid defensive replacements in the outfield with Rowand and Harris; two good backups in the infield with Graffanino and Harris; a good backup catcher in Sandy Alomar; and a strong hitter, whether it is Konerko or Daubach. Plus, if Paul Konerko ever got back into form, they’d have a whicked power hitter off the bench or as an everyday player. Final Take Ken Williams is making a name for himself with these moves and could turn into the front-runner for the Executive of the Year award. But that is all an after-thought. The important part is the Sox have filled two major holes (centerfield and the leadoff slot) without giving up anyone on the major league roster and thus far only one solid prospect, a reliever. If you have any comments, questions or feedback, email me at [email protected]

Badass

That it, I'm leaving work and heading home

I think that the odds are the Sox are going to add another starter and push Wright to the pen. They may use Glover as trade bait too. In terms of best mid reliever, I'd say Paul Shuey or Brandon Donnelly and Damaso Marte is pretty high on that list.

SN Report: Not Done Dealing, Sox Looking to Add Arm By Mario Scalise July 2, 2003 SoxNet.net (SN Report #550) - If you thought the White Sox were done in the trade market after making deals for both Roberto Alomar and Carl Everett, think again. Reports throughout the majors have the Sox making a run for a pitcher, which could be the Orioles' Sidney Ponson. A rumor late Tuesday night had the White Sox negotiating a trade with the New York Yankees for pitcher Jeff Weaver. Trade talks for the 26-year-old broke down last week when the Yankees reportedly asked for the highly-touted lefty pitching prospect Neal Cotts. Any new deal will likely involve the Sox dealing major league players. As for Ponson, who the White Sox have expressed interest in many times over the last three season's, chances are that with him being on the final year of his contract, he will be dealt by July 31. The Orioles are considering offering Ponson a three-year deal, but the chances are slim. If this is the case, the White Sox may finally be able to work a deal, especially with Baltimore willing to taking on a high-priced player in return if a prospect is included. Ponson, 26, is 10-5 this season with a 3.96 ERA in 109 innings. At this pace, Ponson will throw 200-plus innings for the first time since 2000, post an ERA below 4.00 for the first time in his career, and win 20 games. In 15 starts, 17 games, this season, Weaver is 4-6 with a 5.59 ERA. He was traded to the Yankees from Detroit in a three-team deal in 2002, but has yet to reach his full potential, winning just nine games. Weaver started his career back in 1999 with the Tigers, posting a 39-43 record and 4.33 ERA in 714 2/3 innings. Another trade possibility is acquiring pitcher Brian Lawrence from the San Diego Padres. Lawrence is 5-9 with a 4.67 ERA this season.

I'm workin 40 hours at this office job and then umping usually 2-3 times on the weekdays and 2-3 games each on saturday and sunday, so i hear ya Jason. And to think i was an eager just graduated freshman in HS years back, anxious to start working. Oh boy I'm supposed to be scoring for stats inc, but I've yet to do my practice game and have had no time. Pay is great so I better start soon. Then I can quit this job and become a professional statitician even though i don't know it.

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Brando, what the hell happened when I was gone. Did I miss something

Congrats Heads, but like I told you earlier, milk not working as long as you can. I don't even know how I got stuck working 50 hours a week during the summer. I'm so over this crap. On the plus side I can use the computer during slower times.

I think both are very solid vets that would add the right thing to this club...Defense and leadership. I'd definately take them two. I prefer to get Corey Maggette though

Well, I don't know jack about writing a resume but I'm going to my college on the 7th of July and when I'm there I'll ask the counselor if they have some info on resumes which I could pass onto you (Mainly the format). I think the key is just to have the proper format and you fill in the rest. I have a resume that I use, but I wouldn't recommend it since I have no idea whether its right or wrong.

He was with the Royals last year. Don't know if they kept him. Damn did that guy have the talent to be good. That kid has sick speed.

I'm with ya, the Wave blows.

Double Stuff Rock.

No idea, but I know someone predicted it would happen on July 4th and that could turn out to be pretty accurate. Either way its historic.

Defensively though, Brown is rather weak. He has gotten into much better shape though, since he was drafted. Still what a stupid move. He was a 20th round pick or so...if that and you take him in the 1st. If you like him so much take him in the 5th for cripe sake, u know no one else is going to take him by then.

HE could also clear waivers and go to AAA.

Looks like a solid lineup to me.