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I don't really have a clue about that league, but ocassionally guys come out of the independent league and end up turning into something, but it is pretty rare. I'm not sure who Seattle signed so they could of ended up signing guys they had drafted but that had held out as well.

I'm wondering the same thing BJ.

But they won't be in there next year. Butter is going to AAA again, Porzio the same with Wunshc possibly making it and Ginter, goodbye. Glover, Osuna, Marte, Foulke, Valentine, Biddle. Thats sounds pretty good to me, we just need to find another lefty, imo.

Damn, thats the longest url I've ever seen.

Well after the Twins upset the A's it won't be considered as crappy,

Cause I don't like Billick, I don't like Ray Lewis and I hate hearing how great that defense is. Oh ya, they had 31-3 lead without having a reception to a reciever or at least thats what I thought I heard.

I'm just at Cal State Fullerton and your right I have never heard of it, but all I know is college is so much better then highschool. :metal

What college are ya at. I probably should know what college is in Peoria, but since I'm in California I have an excuse. Its great having ya here.

It better be just you and Ian and I hope your both wrong Miller looked good most of the year, but against the Bills he sucked. Oh ya, and Booker sucked too. He blew an easy touchdown catch that would of won the game while Terrell made some big catches as well as blocks. DT is clutch.

Its one reason why I like our chances next year. Cleveland blows, Detroit blows and KC blows. If we handle our division and play good against the Twins as well as play good against the bottom feeders like the Drays, Blue Jays, Rangers, and Orioles(I know they are decent) then we will easily have a shot at the division and should win it. Of course our easy schedule could very well help us get the wild card cause some teams like Boston and New York and then Oakland, Seattle and Anaheim will all be beating eachother up.

I'm going to answer this for Heather or at least attempt to. I think that all the other people in the contest as well as lurkers or posters that may not have the time or whatever to answer the contest will all be reading and looking and they may end up filling in the right answer if someone ends up giving falty info.

Its not the gm that works cheap, its Jerry Reinsdorf. I have plans to one day become a multi millionaire, but I fear that I won't be able to afford the White Sox and a good salary unless I'm a billionaire. Man, I have to first find a source of lots of money and then start investing. Now as far as our lineup goes. I like our pitching if we get one more starter and KW swears by the fact that we will and one thing I've learned from him is usually when he says he's going to do something he at least tries. The Bullpen is set in my opinion and our offense is going to be good cause we have Konerko, Maggs, Thomas and Caballo. Jimenez is impressive, Crede is impressive, but we can't guarnatee production out of either or at least have a good reason to expect it other then their potential. Olivo is also impressive, especially behind the plate while Rowand has played good since entering the starting lineup and does all the little things.

Ya, I just don't see us getting off to a bad start. To me we have a more complete lineup this time around. We have solid players at 3rd, short, 2nd, first, center, left, and right with a DH. When I say solid I just mean good all around players, nothing great. We also have solid pitching and if we get our #2 pitcher then we'll be in good shape. We have a deep pen and a solid bench with a good farm system.

Doublem Welcome aboard and he'll have to fight the both of us, cause I'm 19 too. Anyway I think that in a sense you are right that we may just be overly optimistic, but I just can't go an entire offseason scared crapless about the Sox. I'm already scared about the Bears and fear the fact that the Bulls could just stink again this year. As far as your lineup goes, I really think Olivo is there to stay next year with MJ backing him up and Paul on his way elsewhere or staying in AAA in case of an injury. Oh ya Doublem, that was an awesome article. We all talked about it and how much we liked it but we didn't have a clue who wrote it until Ian informed us. Also job there.

Damn it, I hate seeing the freaking Ravens win.

I have kept quiet on this subject but this week I was pissed. Have the Bears ever learned of shifting up the runs. Every run is the same damn thing by the Train and no I don't think thats The Trains' decision I think it has to do with Shoops calls. Oh ya, Terrell needs to start and Mrob should be the 3rd stringer cause both of them are now ready.

At least we have Alfonso Boone and Mike Caldwell as backups.

Are you saying he's gone during the offseason or that he has one more season and then he's fired?

J Paul in LF????? That was my only gripe, thats why I would of had Maggs playin.

I wouldn't mind picking up a Jacque Jones and if they don't want to give him up, I'd definately take Bobby Kielty. Hey, I know it doesn't happen much in the majors with the exception with the A's, but why not deal one of our guys like Rowand and then let Jones replace him. Then wait to deal Lee or Thomas for a year and then have Borchard come up to replace Jones in center with Jones moving to left.

Ya, that is true cubkilla, but he has brought a lot of talent in here, while giving up just Kip and Fogg. I have to say that things could of been a whole lot worse.

I'm sure a large reason for the decline was the fact that players and owners were fighting, leaving fans worried that their would be a strike. Since their wasn't a strike this time around it should give baseball another 4-5 years to work on its image and gain more fan support. Of course they got to make sure they don't lose it the next time they renegotiate the labor deal.

Exactly, I just hate grading a guy on two trades, the Ritchie one and the Clayton one and it isn't like we gave the Rangers an ace.

How can he be that bad when he got us guys like Jimenez, Marte, Honel, Borchard, etc.

I think that Manuel and KW will talk it out and each will get to chose one guy a piece or something along those lines.