Jordan4life_2007

Goldmember, you are a god.

QUOTE(WCSox @ Apr 1, 2006 -> 07:19 PM) Sure. Frank had a good year in '03. I've already said that. But it wasn't on par with what he did from '91-'97 and 2000. And I've already said that his '03 season didn't compare to his absolute best seasons. Hell, Michael Jordan wasn't as good in 1998 as he was in 1988. It was still a great season. MVP caliber. I have no idea what you're talking about. LOL. I didn't dismiss them. They were bad years by his standards. He rebounded from them. That's all I care about. You can harp on those years all you want. Again, what the hell does that have to do with strength? The guy belted 12 HRs in just over 100 at-bats last year. Bobby Jenks is fat. John Kruk was fat. Cecil Fielder was fat. Frank Thomas is not fat. That simple enough for you?

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Apr 1, 2006 -> 07:17 PM) Yawn, hope they had fun, next. I must admit, I got a little tired of GM this past week.

LOL@Ricky Martin. He's still considered a celebrity? And I see Angelina Jolie had those lips at a very young age.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Apr 1, 2006 -> 07:10 PM) Awesome, awesome run by GMU but Florida is just to good. Yeah, amazing run by GM. They just ran into a juggernaut.

That was complete and total domination by the Gators. I might have to rethink my LSU winning it all prediction.

QUOTE(WCSox @ Apr 1, 2006 -> 06:51 PM) Moot point. He wasn't nearly close enough to win it. And your Jim Thome argument is moot. His OPS jumped from .834 in '02 to .952 in '03. That's rather significant. 74 games is still about half a year. No reason to believe he couldn't have maintained that for a full year -- had he been healthy. What data? That he had off years in '98 and '99? Whoopty do. I see a .434 OBP. Of course, that doesn't help your argument. So you'll just dismiss that to him missing half the year. His strength? What the hell would suggest his strength has deteriorated? He's heavier than he was 10 years ago? LOL. Yeah, that's an obvious sign of declining. NOT.

Maybe they should attempt to guard Humphrey?

I think GM has one more run left in them.

They act like Bobby Jenks died or something.

QUOTE(WCSox @ Apr 1, 2006 -> 06:28 PM) But Thome was in '03. No, he wasn't. Still shouldn't have finished 15th. His OBP went up dramtically the following two years. Who gives a s*** about those years. He rebounded. That's all that matters. See 2003 and 2004. Are you slow or retarded? What part of he was an MVP CANIDATE don't you get? I didn't say he was the MVP. Hell, I didn't even say he should've finished second or third. But he was a legit canidate. His body has been declining. His skills are fine.

Florida just has so many weapons.

QUOTE(whitesoxgt @ Apr 1, 2006 -> 06:13 PM) i can see why they would send him back to the minors but i woulda liked to see him used as a sub u know Our bench is loaded. Owens is best served getting more experience in AAA.

QUOTE(whitesoxgt @ Apr 1, 2006 -> 05:59 PM) Ive only been 2 one of his games but the ball was never hit to him how bad is his arm I hear he makes Podsednik's arm look like prime Larry Walker's.

QUOTE(Steff @ Apr 1, 2006 -> 05:39 PM) I still don't understand why he just didn't have the surgery. Yes.. it's risky. But he had nothing to lose other then not playing and that's what's happening now. Easy for me to say, I know. But I would have done something rather then nothing. A shame though. Classy guy. In hindsight, that's probably what he should've done. He did bust his ass (lost 10-15 pounds) in the offseason to be ready for the start of this season. It was a gamble that didn't pay off.

Mason is fortunate to only be down 5.

QUOTE(WCSox @ Apr 1, 2006 -> 05:32 PM) Given that three people in front of him were clearly more deserving, he wasn't a very strong one. Then neither was Thome in '04. LOL. Frank finishing 15th was bulls*** and you know it. And are they the same right away? NOPE. You just don't come back the same right away after an injury like that. A moron knows that. LOL. So now you're going back to '98 and '99 to back your weak argument? He had off years those years. I know that. But he was the MVP in 2000 (Giambi is a cheater), did as well as could be realistically expected in '02 after coming back from a serious injury the previous year, had an MVP caliber season in '03 and was topping that season in '04 before getting hurt again. Yeah, he's really declining. Not.

Lewis just made Moss look silly.

Florida is pretty good.

QUOTE(WCSox @ Apr 1, 2006 -> 05:07 PM) Frank hit a lot of homers (42). He walked a lot (100), but struck out even more (115). Combine that with a .267 BA and a .390 OBP and I don't think he was deserving of an MVP. I said he was an MVP canidate. Not that he was the MVP. The point was that Thome's '04 was no better than Frank's '03. Yet Thome finished MUCH higher in the MVP race. Now what's your point? LOL. So three guys having better seasons is why he finished 15th? Try again. Please. It took him all of '02 just to come back from his '01 injury. He had a great year in '03 and was having an even better year in '04 (.997 OPS). Frank's problem is health, not declining skills.

QUOTE(WCSox @ Apr 1, 2006 -> 04:43 PM) His BA and OBP were also far below his career average. Loaiza deserved it more than Frank, IMO. That wasn't the point. He had an MVP caliber season in '03. Sure, if you try to match that year with some of his absolute best seasons, it's not really close. But his '03 season was every bit as good as Thome's '04. And the Phillies didn't even make the playoffs that year. So that just proves how fake MVP voting can be. That's called age and injuries.

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Apr 1, 2006 -> 04:40 PM) Poor Hermanson. I won't throw dirt on his grave just yet. He could be back mid-season.

QUOTE(whitesoxgt @ Apr 1, 2006 -> 04:41 PM) Same here i like Uribe just dont trust him in the second spot Uribe did fine in the second spot. It was Iguchi who struggled.

QUOTE(WCSox @ Apr 1, 2006 -> 04:28 PM) He finished 15th that year. Not exactly a front-runner. On the other hand, Thome finished 4th in the NL in '03. I don't care where he finished. MVP voting can be bulls*** at times. Frank was by far our best clutch hitter and overall offensive player that year. The main reason (along with Loaiza) that we were in the race until the final week or so.

I just hope Pods doesn't come out trying to do too much. I'm sure he's gonna want to show everybody he's healthy. Just let the game come to you.