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He was going for a spot on ther rotation, but after injury his shoulder, that's no longer a feasible possibility. http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpag...ort=MLB&id=9534

Totally, but he'll be there. "Hey Paulie"

Lol, what do I know? No, he has the reputation of being a hard worker on the team. You would certainly expect this, but he was putting in a lot of extra time when his swing was off last year, despite his hip supposedly bothering him. I have confidence in him being ready.

I agree, one more solid year down there, and he should be ready for at least the fifth spot next year. If the organiztion feels he's ready of course. If they feel it's too early because of something they know, then another year by all means, but I expect we will see him next year.

He may not be on honeymoon anymore, but I don't think it's unreasonable to allow him to just show up when he's supposed to in order to spend some time with his new wife. He's going to be gone long enough where he's going to want to spend as much time as he can with her before it's time to report. It would probably be more of a distraction for him if he left for ST early. He'll be just fine, he's a solid worker.

He's Mike Mussina with a little less zip on his fastball, and according to the article, he may even increase the speed to get to his level. Wow. Even if his speed stays the same, it really won't matter. If he maintains control, a 90 fastball followed by a knuckle curve. That will buckle the best of them.

I'm putting a bill on the Sox winning the Central. 10-1 odds.

If I could would I be a Sox fan, lol.

Actually, I made a mistake. He wasn't added to the 40 man roster, he was a non-roster invitee. My mistake, but I can't change the title. He'll be at ST either way though. We may not talk about him past March 31st, but you never know. And even though he may be sent to the minors, he may produce well there, and either make his way up, or be traded. You never know.

Good sign. I have high hopes of Koch producing this year, and I believe he has taken the proper measures to ensure that he will. We'll see how it goes. Here's what he has to say. http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb...4news&fext=.jsp

Most likely taking Person's spot, here's his scoop. Frank Campos was added to the White Sox roster as a non-roster invitee, bringing the total in camp to 54 and the total of pitchers to 30. Campos was acquired from Milwaukee in the minor-league phase of the Rule 5 draft during the Winter Meetings in New Orleans. The 31-year-old, who pitched nine seasons with Triple-A Campeche in the Mexican League, dominated during this past winter ball season in the Mexican Pacific League. Campos topped all hurlers with 10 victories, 68 strikeouts and a 2.19 ERA in 90 innings for Mazatlan.

He's a work horse, did you read what he does in the white sox website a couple weeks ago? Pretty impressive.

Not to make excuses for him, but he got married this offseason-the reason he wasn't at Sox Fest- so that's a reason probably why he isn't there yet. Konerko is known to be a hard worker.

All broke to camp early with the pitchers. They had their physicals and are now conducting their own informal hitting drills. www.whitesox.com

That sounds about right to me, and I would also include that besides excellent defense, he will be moving runners over and making productive outs.

I heard he has recovered, whether it is a 100% or not, I'm not sure. However, he has been invited to ST, so that bolds well concerning his condition. I thought he pitched well, but even if he isn't given a rotation spot, maybe he could long relief. Just guessing, he may very well just pitch in AAA if he doesn't earn the fifth spot. We shall see.

The rumor is that it would Perez for Thomas straight up. I don't believe that will happen. KW shot down a proposal of Thomas for Weaver, and said he wouldn't listen to overtures that insult what Thomas has done. Realistically, and I'm not even sure the Dodgers would do it, because they love thier prospects, it would probably have to at least be a Perez and Miller for Thomas.

I'm glad he's staying too. A little humor in the interactive session with Hawk, DJ, Valentin, and Buehrle. Buehrle said he likes to play cards and just hang around with the guys before a start, and Valentin starts making faces. After he was done, Valentin interjected and said it was a lie. He said Buehrle plays baseball video games and uses himself as the pitcher. Everybody starts laughing, because even though Valentin was serious he was having fun with it. Buehrle was laughing too, it was kind of funny. He is hard nosed and emphasized playing hard against everyone this year. He played with Guillen and is excited what he's going to bring to this team. I was glad to hear it. Jose also had a few things to say about Minnesota. He flat out said they cheat with the air conditioners. He said you can see the flag blowing when we're up, but it doesn't when they bat. Also kind of suspicious, more like flat out evidence, he said when Carlos smashed that ball that Hunter caught, that the ball no doubt should have carried out. He said everyone knew he flat out rocked it. He said then a ball hit less hard when hit by the Twins amazing had enough distance.

Just cuz you don't believe it doesn't make it untrue. They have a mutual respect for each other. When ST starts it will all be put behind them. They're both men, and have a desire to win. Winning cures any bs between them. Just because they don't have Christmas dinners with each other doesn't make them not friends. You'll see this season, they'll be fine and Frank will lead by example for the young guys.

I just came from Soxfest, Saturday, and Valentin was very supportive of Frank. He said we need Frank to win, and that every player, including Frank needs to step up and play the game right. He wasn't taking a shot, he very genuinely said Frank was a very significant part of the team, and that all need to play together. Hawk added to it stating that people are blowing this out of proportion. He said Ozzie and Frank are really good friends and that when ST starts, it will all overblow so they can get down to business- winning games. I got a good feeling coming out of it, and I think the mentality is going to change for everyone in the clubhouse. Players and coaches will be on the same page.

What did they lie about? I think it's unfair to bash these guys. If you want to be pissed at JR for not raising payroll, that's one thing, but these guys are doing a good job with what they have to work with.

Ya, I was getting tired of that big time. He's doing the same as Frank, only Frank is taking it to the next level. There's no problem with taking a break, as long as you're staying in shape.

I agree.

It wasn't luck, he was overlooked. He made it happen. As for Reed, he shouldn't be pentalized because he was a higher pick. The fact is, is that he's a very good player. They knew he would be good, they just didn't know it would be this soon and at this rate. He would have to struggle in the majors at first like any rookie, but he could certainly produce. As for his speed, he's not going to break records, he's better known for having above average base running instincts. Maybe Harris should lead off either way, but having Reed in the lineup wouldn't be a bad decision. Who knows though, if one of these other trade rumors come true, then maybe we still won't need him yet.

Of course its speculation. That's what ST is for. We'll see how they all do, however, I do thinkTravis Lee would be a good addition. I'm fine with Harris leading off if it proves Reed needs more time to develop. Travis Lee can also play right when needed, DH, and play first with Frank and maybe Gload. If the scenerio worked out that we trade Maggs or Konerko, Lee would prove to be a good addition. Not that one of those guys will be for sure traded, we'll just have to see.