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Don't worry I haven't been. I've just started paying sole attention to the minor leaguers Its so soothing. Of course the last few times I turned the games on, we were winning and then bam, lost them in the eighth or ninth. Just like the Cleveland game. Turned it on just in time to watch Flash blow it. Also, I don't recommend anyone watching the Dodgers games since I'll be there and my curse will likely continue. I blame myself for the great play of the Angels against the Sox.

Valentin isn't the problem, but he isn't the answer. He's a part of the problem. I'll take the win though. Of course its been so long since I last saw the Sox win. The last three games they've won, I didn't watch where they actually took the lead and finished it.

Just hit browse and then grab the file from your computer and then you should be set. I think thats how it works.

Reed is a stud. He can play great defense and is very quick. Also has some pop and a pretty decent eye. He's going to be a major leauger. He'll probably end up playing left with Webster in center and Borchard in right.

No idea, but I think maybe whitesox.com has all the scouts listed.

Damn, sounds sweet to me.

Sox need to make some big trades. Not only do they cut payroll and bring in a ton of near ready talent, but it also allows them to spend money on the draft. The Sox had some good picks and if they are willing to spend the money, they may of had their best draft in years.

Possible May Flowers Wilt Away By Heather Marsala June 5, 2003 SoxNet.net After the first month of a baseball season, teams ought to have their kinks worked out enough to put forth a good final product. One month should be enough time for teams to gel at the beginning of the season. By the month of May, mistakes begin to be put under a microscope, and fans grow more impatient and doubting of their teams if they cannot properly gel. Would the month of May provide the Chicago White Sox and White Sox fans with a beautiful bouquet of flowers, or would April’s showers have been too harsh that any hopes for a pleasant arrangement of flowers would be ruined? Glancing at the month that was, all things can be summed up in four words: the Sox lack fundamentals. They had major problems getting timely hits, could not manufacture runs if their lives depended on it, and did not show the most desirable efforts on the defensive side collectively. Any offense the Sox were able to muster would quite often be erased - the Sox have a league-leading 50-plus GIDP. The Sox are on pace to ground into about 160 double plays for the season, a stat which obviously needs attention if they’re ever going to score any runs. Such lack of offense has also marred any good pitching performances, and there have been a few. Furthermore, whenever the Sox did put forth a good nine innings and we fans believed they were about to turn the corner, the Sox promptly limped back to square one with a horrendous outing. Such was the case more than a few times in the month of May. The month started off well, as the Sox were able to complete a series against Oakland with a win. After that, the Mariners came to Chicago for a weekend series during which the Sox were completely lifeless. On the subsequent road trips to Oakland and Seattle, the Sox were able to muster only one victory in each three-game series. The Sox were able, however, to break their 10-game losing streak in Oakland – that little statistical nugget was the only positive element of the entire road trip. When the Sox came back home to Chicago, Baltimore was waiting for them. Fortunately, the Sox were able to sweep the Orioles in the midweek series, giving the Sox the 4-2 season series edge. Just when we thought the Sox were about to get hot, the Sox proceed to get swept at the Metrodome in Minnesota. Once again, the Sox teased us with a 2-1 series victory in Chicago over Toronto before falling flat on their faces at home against Detroit, losing the series 2-1. After losing the first two games in Toronto, the Sox then answered back with two victories to split the four-game series in the Skydome. At this point, some of our more optimistic Sox fans got a bit eager since easy competition was ahead to build on; however, the Sox continued to disappoint with a colossal thud of a performance in Cleveland, losing the first game of a four-game series. It is fitting that the final scheduled game of the month was rained out, as the Sox seem determined to quench any hopes that they are serious about contending for the division. The month of May presented various highlights, lowlights and question marks: Highlights: 1. Esteban Loaiza: Before training camp, the Sox didn’t know exactly how productive Esteban Loaiza would be for them. They expected nothing more than Loaiza giving them the amount of innings typical for a fourth starter; however, Loaiza has been more the club’s ace than anything else. Currently boasting an 8-2 record, Loaiza continues to mow down his competition, sporting a top-of-the-league 1.96 ERA. Loaiza appears to be taking on the form that Cal Eldred did in 2000, when Eldred went 10-2 in the first half of the season. If the Sox are going anywhere this season, they are going to need Loaiza to continue on this pace. 2. Carlos Lee: It appears as if Carlos Lee is improving on his defense. Though he still does have his blunders, he has made some good highlight-reel catches. Currently the team’s main offensive producer, Lee has more RBIs (34) than any other Sox player. He ended the month with a .271 batting average and a .328 on-base percentage. Lee is tied for the team lead in stolen bases, and is second in runs scored with 26. Lee is the closest thing to clutch that the Sox have right now. 3. Magglio Ordonez: Magglio Ordonez is up there with Lee in RBIs, with 33 at the end of May. He also has scored more runs than any other Sox player with 27, and is tied with Lee in stolen bases (four) and home runs (nine). If Ordonez can stop hitting into double plays, he will be an even more lethal hitter. 4. D’Angelo Jimenez: If you’re a leadoff hitter, leading your team in batting average is a definite plus. The main job for such a hitter is to get on base for the power hitters in the lineup. D’Angelo Jimenez is doing just that, leading the team with a .289 batting average. If he’d just be a little smarter on the base paths, he could become an unstoppably formidable leadoff hitter. 5. Positive Roster Move: During the month of May, the White Sox sent CF Aaron Rowand down to AAA Charlotte in favor of Joe Borchard. At the time, Rowand was hitting about .131. With this roster move, Borchard is going to get some good major league experience, which should give him the confidence he needs to be successful in years to come if handled properly. Lowlights: 1. Rick White: Rick White has been as erratic as they come! Not only is he consistently allowing inherited runners to score, but also he is giving up runs of his own. His 9.31 ERA is completely unacceptable. It’s little wonder why White hasn’t been seeing much time on the mound. Unfortunately, White does not have any trade value at this time. If he can get back to the form that made him successful in St. Louis, he can begin to chip away at his ERA; however, it is going to take a long time before he can gain Jerry Manuel’s trust to be used regularly. 2. Paul Konerko: Paul Konerko is looking totally lost out there. He has only hit 3 home runs and has collected a paltry 15 RBIs. Those are poor numbers for someone who was an All Star last season! Konerko has grounded into more double plays than anyone else on the team, and he has frozen up in situations when there are less than two outs and runners in scoring position. If Konerko does not get out of his head and work on his hitting, he is going to have a long last four months of the season. 3. Billy Koch: At the end of the first third of the season, Billy Koch has recorded a meager six saves (three in May and April alike). Every time Koch takes the mound, many Sox fans feel very uneasy – like watching a Hitchcock film, we sit in nail-biting suspense and wonder just how many runs he’ll give up this time. Koch is currently on pace to save 18 games, which is completely unacceptable for a team’s main closer. Here’s hoping that at some point over the summer, the real Billy Koch will appear on the mound in a cameo role as himself. Question Marks: 1. Mark Buehrle: Supposedly the team’s ace, Mark Buehrle has been anything but that with an awful 2-8 record and 5.01 ERA. Two confounding variables in these statistics are that Buehrle gets among the league’s lowest run supports, as well as a poor defense behind him allowing what would be routine outs on base and all around to score. Hopefully the team will finally rally around him before he’s completely spent and his season is irreparable. 2. Tom Gordon: During the first half of the month, Tom Gordon had some major control problems. As a result, his playing time decreased. During the past couple weeks, however, Gordon has displayed some of the “flash” that got him his nickname. Will the real “flash” stand up? Let’s hope that he will continue with the arm he has been showing lately. 3. Frank Thomas: Frank Thomas does lead the team with 10 home runs; however, he hasn’t gotten the job done in some key situations. Thomas seems to be a little within himself, which is effecting his chances of being a good team leader and mentor to the younger players. If the “Big Hurt” continues on this pace, he will not be considered for the Hall of Fame. Sox fans are crossing their fingers in hopes that Thomas will revert to his hitting ways of the mid-90s. From a White Sox fan’s standpoint, May was nothing to write home about. We witnessed a highly unacceptable month in which our team went 11-16 and displayed little desire to win games. The showers that summed up the month of April drowned out any chance of seeing pretty Mayflowers. Sitting in third place at the end of May is nowhere close to where the Sox should be. Let us all hope for a reverse “June swoon,” which can bring us back to respectability, or else this team will wilt further into obscurity. Heather Marsala is now a senior at Illinois State University studying to become a high school mathematics teacher. She avidly supports her Blackhawks, Bears, White Sox, and Bulls. Heather writes monthly columns appraising the month that was at www.soxnet.net. Look for her column around this time next month. If you wish to contact her with any questions regarding this column or Chicago White Sox baseball, you may email her at [email protected].

My theory is whats the big deal. Who gives a damn about a college basketball pool. Everyone does something like that. You put in 10 bucks and have a shot to win a couple hundred. Its just a way of having fun. Its not like he's the Huskies basketball coach.

My dad has a mavica and thats what i use when I need to take pictures. Its a pretty solid camera. I think Cannon is supposed to be one of the best. I'm not an expert though. My favorite part about them is the zoom. I don't use the camera much, but when I go see the minor league teams I'm gonna bring it and really test it out, so I can tell ya more about them then. I like how you can take so many pictures and not pay to develop them. I'm cheap like that. Still, if you want picture pictures, your best with a regular camera, imo. My dad uses his camera for work (In real estate) so you can put pictures into flyers to spruce things up.

Well I love Badelli and Aubrey Huff but I'd ask for one other player in return. The Drays won't do it though because they are in the rebuilding mode and aren't a piece away. I also worry about Badelli's lack of walks, but if he can do this now, just think of what happens as he develops patience. He's a freaking stuf of a talent.

While Jose's baseball IQ may be there, his on field performance isn't there and baseball IQ only matters when guys are on base and playing well enough to utilize them. I think Jose is smart, but I'm not going to overlook the way he plays. Jimenez is one of the bright spots. He's young so there is still time to work with him and I still think he's a solid baserunner. This team definately is in trouble because they don't have smart players, but their one smart player Jose isn't helping them out cause he can't PLAY.

I wonder how they are doing. I've yet to watch. I think I'm a curse to them. Of course I'll be in LA this weekend watching and I think I'm gonna get to see a no hitter

Was he ever convicted or anything like that?

He's a solid talent. Don't know what he's done lately. He was way overpaid by the Brewers, but if all they have to do is pay him the minimum with the Brew crew picking up the rest of the tab, then I say go for it.

Their was a disc error in the hard-drive of the server about 10-15 minutes ago and they replaced the part. Their may be a little slow load times the next hour or so as they are running tests making sure everything is in good shape and ready to roll. Sorry bout the outage. On the plus side, were on a new hard-drive

Umm. O-E-O Magglio is in it

Any idea if that Shaffer guy is another person related somehow to Duane?

Ok, its all set. I'm going to try and implement something where after they are a certain amount of days old they get erased though. Thats simply to make sure we don't max out our server.

40. Matthew Deachler - R/R - C – James Madison University Height: 5-11 – Weight: 205

Here's an update of the guys we picked: 31. Robert Grinestaff – C – Jeffersonville High School (IN) Height: 5-11 – Weight: 185 – Bats: Left – Throws: Right 32. Joshua Morgan – R/R - C – Thomasville (Alabama) Height: 6-2 – Weight: 205 33. Alex Acevedo - S/R – SS – Dominican Republic Height: 6-1 – Weight: 172 34. Scott Martin - R/R – RF – Delaware State University Height: 6-0 – Weight: 205 35. Sean Thompson - LHP – University of California - Santa Barbara Height: 6-2 – Weight: 195 36. Paul Moviel - RHP – Kishwaukee College Height: 6-6 – Weight: 220 37. Neil Geisler - 3rd – Okaloosa Walton Junior College Height: 6-5 – Weight: 175 – Bats: Left – Throws: Right 38. Michael Mendrin - LHP – Central High School Height: 6-2 – Weight: 180 39. Jason Sullivan - RHP – Joplin High School Height: 6-4 – Weight: 205

Ya, its the final two season of Family Guy. Seasons 3 and 4, and then no more. CREATE MORE FAMILY GUY

I think Ginter is going to put things together at the major leagues the next time he comes up. It wasn't too long ago that he flat out dominated as a starter. This guy has good stuff and seems to really of made great strides, especially with his command.

In my mind that would be pushing it. There are still a lot of questions in regards to Yan's bat. Plus, their is more talent in AA so its a better league for him to be in anyway. AAA is typically filled with more of the "veteran" type players and a few prospects. Usually the best are in AA.

Looks pretty good. Its weird looking at Crede cause his number is backwards and upside down. Maybe thats the problem with his swing