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QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Feb 7, 2010 -> 03:54 PM) I am sure this has made the rounds to the White Sox front office, and I gotta imagine they are livid. Not the fact that he is drunk but the fact that he is drunk at Soxfest where he is supposed to be representing the Sox in a positive image. Maybe, but a lot of the players come down and drink with the fans. I think it's great.

QUOTE (Ozzie's Accent @ Jan 31, 2010 -> 03:07 PM) I could see him batting 3rd for us as you have above. Especially with Ozzie's love of flip flopping the lefties and righties. The one exra left handed hitter does make it much more balanced. Actually a pretty solid lineup... With the pitching, I think we would have to be the favorites for the division.

QUOTE (monomach @ Dec 16, 2009 -> 01:35 AM) There are tons of options better than .330. Every time you bring up names, you bring up fast guys. The speed is irrelevant as long as it's not as slow as Konerko. -We could have signed Orlando Hudson for a slightly higher obp and way more power. -We could have signed Felipe Lopez who has been better at everything. -Even Doug Mientkiewicz as a FA would have been better. -We could have signed a middle of the order type and moved Gordon Beckham to leadoff. While that would have been suboptimal, it still would have been better. Now as far as trade options go, there are tons who are better than Juan Pierre. For example, we could have picked up BJ Upton after his down year. Pretty much every metric agrees that he's going to rebound. Even he attributes it to his offseason shoulder surgery not being completely healed. Even now that we have Pierre, we'd be better off just signing a slugger for the middle of the order and putting Beckham at leadoff. Pierre belongs in the 7-9 spot, no matter how fast he is (in reality, it's more WAS than IS). U lost me at Mientkiewicz

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Dec 12, 2009 -> 01:01 AM) The White Sox are going to have to score runs. I understand Beckham will be around a little longer. Its hoped Quentin comes back strong. Its also hoped Rios returns to what he was in 2006-7 and that the past couple seasons were offensive flukes for Teahan. The offense was ranked near the bottom. A lot of the production, Thome, Dye the first half of the year, Pods, are gone. Replacing them with guys like Gardner and Andruw Jones even if a couple of the things we are hoping for come true isn't going to make the White Sox an offensive juggernaut. As I have posted, Gardner wouldn't be a bad guy to have on the roster, but to say he's the regular CF and leadoff hitter is just asking for dissappointment. If he was that guy, NY wouldn't give up the players they did and pay Granderson what they will have to pay if they thought he would be as good as this board thinks he will be. He's a 4th or 5th OF. It's not like the Yankees have never been wrong.

QUOTE (KevinM @ Dec 11, 2009 -> 06:39 PM) Talented enough to play MLB? Yes. One is talented enough to be a perennial .900 OPS guy with a few 1.000 OPS years mixed in. The other is talented enough to be a great defensive CF with good speed and a mediocre bat. There's a big difference. The point is, to a team, they both have value with their different style of play. That's all that was said.

QUOTE (KevinM @ Dec 11, 2009 -> 05:26 PM) Your analogy ignores the gulf of talent disparity. Both are talented, they have different games.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Dec 11, 2009 -> 03:15 AM) I figure Gardner is about the level of Willie Harris offensively with less power,but makes more contact.He might get on a little more. Fine for the bench, but the ignitor of your offense, you won't have a top of the line offense. He's worth acquiring as long as you don't put too much on him. How do you have less power than Willie Harris?

Could be a real good thing, considering not only his bat, but the fact they would bring in a lot of revenue from the Japanese fan base.

QUOTE (Al Lopez's Ghost @ Nov 23, 2009 -> 11:21 PM) Yesterday, I found an old article in the Sun Times. The Sox scoreboard directions supervisor said the bottles were produced in the late 1910's and early 1920's during prohibition. Apparently, the Sox were the first ever to produce orange soda. Thanks for trying to confirm this for me. Orange pop?! Even prouder to be a Sox fan, awesome!

I think we'd be very lucky to have him as a DH, really balances the lineup.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Oct 31, 2009 -> 04:02 AM) I will predict the hiring of McGwire will be a disaster. How many zillionaires actually work hard as coaches on MLB staffs? I would love to see a study on this vs. how many assistant coaches need the money. McGwire must be awfully bored to take any position excpt 1B or 3B coach. Maybe he's motivated to manage some day... He would take it pretty serious if that were the case.

QUOTE (DBAHO @ Sep 27, 2009 -> 04:53 PM) If we were looking at RF's to replace Dye, Hunter Pence would be one I'd at least inquire about. He wouldn't be cheap, but the Stros don't exactly have a lot of talent in their farm system either. I just don't see them trading him, but what a great fit for us. Some pop, fast, good D, and can hit leadoff.

QUOTE (AWhiteSoxinNJ @ Aug 9, 2009 -> 12:44 AM) Doesn't sound like we are getting him. Maybe not, but KW never deals his hand until the t's are crossed.

QUOTE (WCSox @ Aug 2, 2009 -> 05:53 PM) Muscle atrophy is a lot worse than many people think. One of my colleagues tore his ACL skiing earlier this year. Right after he went off crutches, he showed me the size difference of his calves, and I was shocked. The calf below the torn knee was only about 2/3 the size of the other. I'm sure that Peavy has less ground to make up, but rebuilding muscle in his legs is an absolute must before he starts a major league game. Ya, but we're only talking about a month with the boot I believe. And the muscle memory kicks in pretty quickly anyway.

QUOTE (BearSox @ Jul 23, 2009 -> 02:38 AM) Still, does that make him a dickhead? Considering McDowell has been around different managers and clubhouses before, he knows a thing or two more than us about the way coaches think. I'm not saying he's right, but he's not a dickhead for saying it how he sees it. When you're opinion is directly criticizing a person's intention, in this case, saying Ozzie is a scared little b**** and doesn't have the balls to do "the right thing", yes, I feel fine saying he's a dick head. If his opinion was that Ozzie doesn't know what the "right thing" is, fine, have your opinion on it. He's not criticizing his intelligence on the matter, he's saying he knows better and doesn't have the guts to do it. He assumes way too much, including what is "right." I think people on here who criticize Ozzie, which I respect their opinion on or at least their right to do so, at least will admit that Ozzie isn't fearful. Black Jack was a great pitcher, but you can tell he has some bitterness about something here with Ozzie. Conclusion - dick head

QUOTE (BearSox @ Jul 23, 2009 -> 02:27 AM) He's a dickhead for calling out Ozzie? He's calling it as he sees it. You disagree with him, fine. But he I don't see how this makes him a dickhead. Many posters on here have called out Ozzie in the past, does that make them dickheads as well? Yes

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 22, 2009 -> 09:26 AM) Tonight's game is a perfect example of why I feel the closer's role is highly overrated in today's game. Clayton Richard, 116 pitches, 6 baserunners over 8 innings. When you are cruising like that, the extra pitches won't take a toll on your body. This 100 pitch thing and 120 maximum idea is ridiculous. There's absolutely NO science behind pitch count limits...ZERO. The pitch count has been passed off as science for a number of years now, but in reality it means nothing. But...because Richard was approaching 120, and it was a "save situation" ('cause remember, it's not about actually winning, it's about padding a closer's stats) we take Richard out of a game he is completely dominating. What a bunch of crap! Every offense in the league would have been begging for the starter to be removed from that game. When an offense is struggling, they search for ANYTHING to mix things up. Bringing in another pitcher is just the ticket for their revival. It happens all the time. Think about this: If Richard had been left in the game for the ninth inning and blew the lead, who would have been under the gun? of course Ozzie would have because he went against the grain of closing! But guess who's locker they are in front of right now? Jenks... asking "why didn't you do your job?" Welcome to pass the buck 101, otherwise known as baseball today. Passing the buck? Is he calling out Ozzie? What a dick head.

QUOTE (AWhiteSoxinNJ @ Jul 23, 2009 -> 03:13 AM) 33% Tigers 33% White Sox 33% Twins Not too hard to figure out. Right, exactly what I was thinking... Nothing gained by over complicating it.

QUOTE (Flash Tizzle @ Jul 18, 2009 -> 01:41 AM) It's become a recurring theme around here to bring up the idea of resigning players who were once successful for our ballclub. He's gone and never coming back. Nor do I want him back; regardless of how he pitched in AAA. If he cant make Texas' bullpen or starting rotation (while not terrible, they're middle of the pack in both and could certaintly use him), what could would he do here? If we're thinking of him even as a POSSIBLE 5th starter that's just an indictment on our minor league system. He's behind Richard, Poreda, Colon, Torres (and I haven't even seen him pitch); forgot about it. Even if none of those starters succeed, I'd just keep Poreda out to work out his problems. Richard is stinking the place up, and I don't think Poreda is ready to start. He's a decent option, and certainly low risk. If you don't like him, that's cool, but that doesn't mean he couldn't perform well in that role. It'd be nice to have a fresh veteran arm down the stretch.

Sounds like good stuff

Orlando Hernandez-S- Rangers Jul. 17 - 6:04 pm et Rangers released RHP Orlando Hernandez. Hernandez was stuck in Triple-A Oklahoma City's bullpen, and was told Thursday that he didn't fit into the Rangers' immediate plans. He had a 2.45 ERA, opponents were hitting .121 off him and he had struck out 12 batters in eight appearances, so perhaps the veteran will get a call from another club. I might like him in the 5th spot down the stretch

If Freddy Garcia gets healthy and his velocity comes back, you almost have to consider him as well for 2010.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 28, 2009 -> 12:14 PM) Lillibridge is supposed to be a plus defender, but he's been brutal this spring defensively as well. Maybe he's taking his poor ABs with him on to the field, but if he makes the team and KW ever talks about a spring training competition for jobs, I hope some reporter calls BS on it to his face. How,if there is some sort of competition for a roster space, can you play like Lillibridge has this spring and make the team? Because no one is competing for the backup SS spot. It's his by default.

They need a backup SS, he's it

I think they'll take Poreda - KW likes giving possible future starters a taste of the bigs in the pen before officially making them starters.