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QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Apr 18, 2006 -> 12:09 AM) Dude, I just read the part about Proof in your sig. I had no clue. That is really messed up. Off Topic: Yea Slav it is man. I'm really surprised Eminem didn't write a song about Proof yet. Maybe the pain is too much for him it is really a lost to the industry of rap/hip hop. No he wasn't Pac or B.I.G or anything but he was still a good rapper and most importantly, a good human being, who didn't even reach his prime. R.I.P. I believe he has a website too in that article in my sig. I was discussing this to my friends the other day how everything has changed from, lets say, 12-15 years ago growing up. People were getting killed in the early 90's for their gym shoes (Jordans/Barkleys etc). Now its basically gang related or over a woman/man or something. Can't imagine what the next 10 years will bring as of right now I'm hearing the KKK comming back to form up again around that time.

Garland now has a good shot at getting his quality starts back in order. Hopefully he can get that era back to... well.. better..

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Apr 17, 2006 -> 11:41 PM) The BA stuff is getting beyond old. We know he's struggling. Why say it every single day? Get used to get Heads. It's gonna be like this till he has like a 2-3, or a 3-4 day or something. I should put in bold letters somewhere in my sig that BA=ROOKIE give him time somewhere. I also believe (I might be mistaken but I swear I remember) Crosby of the A's started off horribly in his rookie season and still finished with good numbers and won the ROY honors.

QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Apr 17, 2006 -> 11:36 PM) Maybe not now but one can argue when he was young that he might of had what would of been the best stuff or near to it in the AL/NL. I completely agree with your statement here. That's what I was saying. We got some young kids up now (F. Hernandez, Verlander, Zumiya, and a couple in the NL) who have stuff that is unheard-of in the majors now. If Count was younger, put him right in that mix for now and the future. In the second half last season he was great, but he did it mostly by not walking guys and falling into a deep (or bad) count not by stuff unless it was 0-2, 1-2. Everyone seems to forget he was basically a two pitch pitcher for a while until he had enough confidence in his other pitch and when he established his fastball.

QUOTE(chitownsportsfan @ Apr 17, 2006 -> 11:32 PM) See, I don't buy that argument: he's 31 years old this year! Sure, he's a "rookie" in MLB You basically just lost me with that statement. And when you say passed his historical prime for hitters, that doesn't get to me whatsoever. We got guys who are 30-35 years old barely making it to the majors now and who were career minor leaguers. You think they hit their "historic prime" as a pitcher or a hitter? I just said he was basically a rookie in MLB. He, Ichiro, Matsui, yada, yada, yada were once here as rookies like it or not. It doesn't matter what age they were. Sure it's a stupid rule but it is what it is. We both at least agree he'll probably hit a higher average this season, but I'm willing to bet he hits .300-.305 very soon. (could even be this season) And for someone who was a power hitter in Japan and had to sacrifice himself to move Pods over or get him in anyway he can as a rookie to THAT position, (in the #2 spot) that was amazing. Like Ozzie said he was our MVP in our line-up like it or not.

QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Apr 17, 2006 -> 11:14 PM) dude has the 2nd best raw stuff in baseball next to A.J. Burnett I agree with everything you said except this statement. No offense, but your drinking alittle too much sox kool-aid right there. Count has amazing stuff, but he does not have the best (or second) raw stuff even in the AL, yet alone baseball. Didn't watch the game tonight but I'm glad the sox pulled this one out. Playing KC right now couldn't come at a better time, and it can really get us jump started series to series now. Good win all around.

QUOTE(chitownsportsfan @ Apr 17, 2006 -> 10:30 PM) Uh, I think that 13 games in--it's a little to early to say that Gooch is now a .348 hitter SOLELY because Pods isn't getting on base. I'll go on record as saying that this is a silly post and that Iguchi will finish the season batting under .300--no matter what the leadoff hitter does in front of him. Gooch is a good player, just not a .300 hitter--nothing in his career stats suggests anything to the contrary. You just said it's too early to tell about his average in 13 games. Yet, it is too early to see what Gooch is gonna hit. Maybe you forgot that last season was Iguchi's first year in the majors?!?! He is gonna hit for a higher average this year I'll guarantee you that. And when he's in the league more, he'll know the pitchers, adjust (as he does so well already) and get more hits off them. He looks real steady at the plate more this season, and I doubt he'll strike out 100+ times this year like he did last season. Give him a break though. He was basically a rookie here.

QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Apr 16, 2006 -> 11:29 PM) Thanks to tiebreakers... Pacers > Bucks > Bulls The Wiz losing at LEAST 1 of these 2 games is our only shot of going higher in the seeding at this point.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Apr 16, 2006 -> 11:22 PM) I think that's one of the harder things in baseball to do..stay patient with young players. That being said you just have to do it because if you believe in that player, you just can't give up on him after 2 weeks, a month or even a year. It takes different players different amounts of time to grow and become the player they have the potential to be. You give up on a young, talented player this quick and a lot of time it will come back and bite you in the ass. Agreed 100%. I'd take a guy with alot of skills, who was a first round draft pick, who has some tools (avg, speed, power I really do see BA as a 20/20 guy) who has hit in every stop he's made in the minors, who plays solid defense, and who is only 23-24 years old and has a cheap salary.. Why are we even discussing this, by mid May I can guarantee a thread (or someone bringing back this one or another) called "Anderson is GOD" or "Aaron who?"

Spending Easter at my grandmothers so I haven't got a clue yet. But I've already said if there is no Mac n Cheese there, I'm gone.

He is not better than Urlacher, not yet, but Urlacher is very overrated and I'm a serious bears fan. It's funny cause other teams players (CAR, GB, SEA, etc.) say that Briggs is a great linebacker who is going to be better (even better than Brian.) Coaches have praised Briggs as well. Urlacher is a GREAT player, but Briggs has the potential to be even better. He really is a beast.

QUOTE(knightni @ Apr 15, 2006 -> 01:31 AM) Belle was the only one there that actually helped the team. You don't think Damaso Marte helped the sox?

QUOTE(Felix @ Apr 14, 2006 -> 02:46 PM) No Jeremy Reed? Give this man an award.

I will always love Jeff "What could had been" Abbott.

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Apr 13, 2006 -> 04:31 PM) If I keep improving at this rate, I'll make the best sigs on the site by 2078. I plan on outliving you all. Your one of the youngest kids on this site. Your doing a pretty good job so far.

I guarantee you we would not have gone all the way last year without Pods, anyway, shape, or form. Hell, we had a losing record without him in the lineup. He made such a huge difference. That's why alot of posters here are getting on his case for his slow start because he is one of the most important pieces in our lineup.

Jason Rice pitched well. 3IP 1H 0R 0ER 0W 6SO.

I don't know. Your looking for a guy who has the potential to blossom, that has Alex Rios name written all over it. He is only going to get better every year. If you don't pick him this year, you better do it the next.

Keep up with the post Tony. I'm tired of Gameday right now. Something tells me after this game we are only going to be 1.0 game out of first. I'm not counting out the Injuns though.

As hawk would say.. "YEEEEEEEEEEEES!!!"

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Apr 10, 2006 -> 03:57 PM) Kurt Suzuki rakes for me in the OOTPB league. I will never understand why the sox didn't get him instead of Lucy. Nothing against Lucy, but I watched Suzuki in college and he is a stud. If someone here can even attempt to explain it then that's fine, but I don't think I'll buy any of it.

I also have to congratulate Thome on finally striking out in a game! He had 2. Congrats Jim!!

I love soxtalk. I wonder if the sox lost today if this thread would even be up.. Hmmm... I wonder. :rolly The sox ARE the best team in the AL (especially in the central) thats no argument from anyone (except the people who don't believe so) but that's only on paper. They have to back it up on the field as well. That's what the Twins showed us a couple years back.

Freddy only made really 1 mistake, but he really looked like the Freddy we saw that clinched some key games from us a year ago.

QUOTE(greg775 @ Apr 9, 2006 -> 10:47 PM) Hopefully he'll stay put but obviously it's rare for a guy to be in one uniform for an entire career nowadays. Man I tell ya ain't that the truth.. If you would had told me a couple years back Frank Thomas would be wearing an A's (or any other) uniform by 2006, I would have been calling you a dumbass everyday on this board. Hell, I would had thought he was gonna retire with 500 homers if he wasn't injured so frequently. Still, will retire a sox and a future hof.