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I think Masset is good, just not a first inning pitcher (like most starters). Unfortunately, when you are a reliever, that is the only inning you pitch. He has great stuff and is young. I wouldn't deal him yet. Bring up someone else (Gavin/Lance/Gio/Carlos) and have Masset start in the minors.

Does anyone know what happened to Huberto Sanchez? The pitcher the Yankees got from DET for Sheffield. I know KW was high on him.

I'm tired of talking about other team's prospects. Lets talk about ours.

Who was the cornerstone we traded? Garcia? McCarthy? Those are the only two players I remember being traded.

Contreras (Mets) Vazquez (Cardinals or Brewers) Iguchi (Mets) Thome (Angels) Iguchi (Mets) Uribe (Orioles who trade Tejada, but not to us) I would love for us to somehow end up with Crawford and Ichiro in our lineup next year.

QUOTE(Jenks Heat @ Jun 25, 2007 -> 12:23 AM) The treatment of Anderson and Iguchi v. Uribe, Cintron, Terraro, and Gonzalez is kind of a head scratcher. Iguchi is far and away a better player then Uribe yet he seems to find his way to the Guillen doghouse and Uribe who could be one of the worst players since the beginning of last season in all of baseball gets a free pass. If Anderson was healthy it would be an interesting scernario. It is a head scratcher. Its because they speak jibberish just like Ozzie.

Trade Contreras (if he'll waive and there are takers), trade Dye, trade Thome (if he'll waive and there are takers), trade Iguchi (if there's a taker), trade Uribe (if there's a taker), trade Buehrle. In that order. You free up $9 + $7 + $15 + $3 + $4 + $9= $47mil in payroll Let Podsednik walk, another $3mil. $50mil Resign Buehrle (5 @ 15), sign Ichiro(4 @13) The key would be getting solid pitching and hitters in return for your trades. We want to keep our strength (Starting pitching) while strengthing our weaknesses (offense and bullpen)

QUOTE(Greg The Bull Luzinski @ Jun 25, 2007 -> 01:23 PM) KW has failed a number of times, but this artcile seems to have missed many of them. KW didn't fill holes despite all the sellouts and ratings, but the Freddy dump most of us support. What GM hasn't? He won a title, which is the goal. So shut up.

I would blame: Scott Podsenik, Darrin Erstad, Jim Thome, Paul Kornerko, Jermaine Dye, Joe Crede, Juan Uribe, AJ Pierzynski and Tadahito Iguchi... because they suck or crippled. I would also blame: Matt Thorton and Mike MacDougal, because if just one of these two guys didn't suck we would have a better team. But they both suck. I would not blame: KW or JR. This was a good team. We all know it. They just sucked.

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Jun 23, 2007 -> 03:48 AM) 2 innings, 5 walks, 3 hits, lots of runs, no success. Yeah, but he throws hard

Bravo whitesox61382!!! Perfectly said. Everyone is so worried about getting rid of their prospects when their prospects don't pan out have the time anyways (see Kip Wells, Chris Snopek, Brian Anderson, Joe Borchard). If I had the stock of talent that the Dodgers and Mets do, I wouldn't hesitate to give up one or two prospects for a World Series ring.

I'm betting KW does not trade Dye or Buehrle. I'm betting he is holding this team together to see if they will turn it around. Yes they are 9.5 games but the Astros and Twins both started off bad and came back to make the playoffs. He basically has two options: 1. He holds onto Dye and Buehrle to see if the team turns it around. Best Case Scenario: They turn it around and make the playoffs Worst Case Scenario: They don't make the playoffs. Dye and Buehrle walk via FA, Sox get draft picks, Buehrle and Dye are replaced with Sweeney and Gio/Lance/Gavin. Sox free up $16mil to spend elsewhere. 2. He trades Dye & Buehrle Best Case Scenario: Sox get more major league talent and are ready to compete again next year. Free up $16mil for next year. Worst Case Scenario: Injuries and overhyped prospects keep the Sox at or below .500 #1 really does make the most sense, no matter how bad our team is playing. We don't HAVE to trade Dye and Buehrle. We have replacements for them within the organization or via FA with the money we save when they leave. If KW sees any chance and saving this season he is going to do it. I think he is more of a win today player than a rebuilder. We still have alot of games left with MIN, DET and CLE. We can turn the season around. The question is will we. I know this isn't what the Sox fans want to hear because we are all so frustrated, but its probably the truth. The only way I see KW making a trade is if it is a no brainer and we get tons of talent.

I don't care anymore. Its as useless as complaining about how dumb George Bush is.

QUOTE(Reddy @ Jun 13, 2007 -> 09:04 PM) i would hate it if paulie were traded. i think you have to keep some veteran presence ala Florida - they didnt trade EVERYONE, they left Willis and Cabrera to be leaders. I think it would help this club to continue to have a leader. I suppose you are right. I'm sure Thome and Paulie will be the leftovers. I'd still keep at least two veteran starters.

This is the largest group of underachievers I have ever seen. Anyone over 30 should be sent packing. Even Paulie. Thanks for the memories.......NEXT!

We've seen them all a little so far. Who are you most impressed with?

sad.... very very sad.... BASEBALL AMERICA TOP DRAFT PICKS OF THE DECADE Year Player, Position 2006 1997 Jason Dellaero, ss Out of baseball 1998 Kip Wells, rhp Rangers 1999 Jason Sturmm, rhp Out of baseball 2000 Joe Borchard, of Marlins 2001 Kris Honel, rhp White Sox 2002 Royce Ring, lhp Mets 2003 Brian Anderson, of White Sox 2004 Josh Fields, 3b White Sox 2005 Lance Broadway, rhp White Sox 2006 Kyle McCulloch, rhp White Sox

Our scouts suck and our development sucks. So far our top prospects haven't shown us anything: Fields, Sweeney & Anderson. I wouldn't be suprised that if/when we become sellers, we aim high for prospects. Dye, Buehrle and possibly another one of our starters (Contreras?) should give us some decent return. I for one would like to have at least one good OF prospect in return.

Whats yours?

Great, another way to measure how much our team sucks. We must scour the internet for more!

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jun 10, 2007 -> 08:49 PM) Who do you target in free agency to sure up the pen then? Relief pitching is such an insane crapshoot, shelling out big money to some of the most inconsistent players in all of sports just seems silly. Who said they have to be acquired via free agency? Why not via trade?

Everyone that voted for CF, LF and RF apparently hasn't been watching the Whitesox this year. Pitching wins baseball games, not CFs, LFs or RFs. Right now our starting pitching looks solid. I'm sure KW will make some move to bring us some more pitching. Our bullpen sucks. 10 Losses 11 blown saves 153 IP 175 hits 88 BB 5.82 ERA LF, CF, RF??? You should be ashamed of yourselves.

QUOTE(The Ginger Kid @ Jun 10, 2007 -> 04:13 AM) the most idiotic thing the sox could do is make a trade right now. The value of Dye, Buehrle and anyone else will only go up the closer we get to July 31. I have to disagree with you. The closer you get to July 31st, the more teams that will be out of the race. Demand goes down, price goes down. Plus, teams would probably give more for a rental player for 3 months than for 2 months. Dye and Iguchi are the only players I see us moving. I think Terrero could replace Dye. Not necssarily '06 Dye, but any other season.

QUOTE(TitoMB345 @ Jun 6, 2007 -> 07:01 PM) Why do I have a feeling Fields won't play? Ozzie is going to keep on keepin' on and playing Cintron at 3B every day. *sigh* Fields will play against left handed pitchers and Cintron will play against right handed pitchers, because Ozzie things righties hit lefties and lefties hit righties. But Ozzie is wrong. In fact, I bet most lefties today (Moyer, Buehrle, Glavine) all pitch better against righties because of their changeup.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jun 4, 2007 -> 02:41 AM) Here is a simple question for you Striker, no one else, just you. What exactly is Greg Walker's He's the batting coach. Whats your first grade teachers job? To teach addition and subtraction. But if you give the wrong change as a McDonald's cashier does everyone start posting on your elementary school's website to fire your first grade teacher? No. The McDonalds cashier thing is just an analogy.