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QUOTE (JohnCangelosi @ Apr 27, 2010 -> 03:35 PM) Pods and his .385 BA, .453 OBP and 8/9 in SB's, on a 1 yr deal for 1.75M instead of 4M per for Pierre....which would have allowed us more $ to have gotten Damon or Matsui I like the thought, but something tells me that even if the Sox had signed Pods they wouldn't have gone after Damon any harder. Plus, there's no guarantee that Pods would have performed the same with the Sox (however, you'd think it still would be better than Pierre).

My immediate vote went to Thome as we need a better option at DH. That being said, someone else would be gone, most likely an outfielder as you would stick Jones out there. So, would Pierre go away? I don't know. Maybe I need to re-think my vote...

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Apr 27, 2010 -> 07:26 AM) Temporary? Thornton has been a machine for 3+ years now. Barring injury, I dont really see anything changing I don't either, and I suppose we got more than we ever expected from the guy especially considering what we gave up.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 26, 2010 -> 02:51 PM) You're not getting it. Things didn't click with Matt in SEA. Nice guy, great attitude, easy repeatable, stress free delivery and 60+ arm, no control. One session with Cooper, he's nails. Sometimes the change of scenery works wonders. All of the players I listed....VERY FEW posters were super upset they were leaving (Swisher, maybe...from a talent lost perspective, but he simply had to go)....all those guys had success after leaving for various reasons. Point is, KW is not always right. But 75% isn't bad. I got what you're saying, and I agree. Many of those on your list did have success elsewhere, and consequently some of us wished and wanted them back. It's the change of scenery sometimes, and it's also only temporary sometimes. Let's just hope it's not temporary with Thornton.

There's no doubt a good debate was created about "Ozzie Ball". And I agree with the banishment of that silly phrase. I'm not convinced that it's working (it ceratinly isn't yet), and it may never work in 2010. 2005 (I know, I know, stop talking about it) was an anomily. Everything came together perfectly. But it was more than just speed and grinders. It was pitching, good defense, and (wait for it) clutch hitting. This team so far has lacked sorely in the clutch hitting department. Okay, sure, there was some clutch hitting three games in a row against Seattle. That's awesome, great, super...but they wouldn't have needed those clutch hits in the 8th and 9th if some of the "grinders" and speedy guys had gotten on base and some of the hitters and power guys had knocked them in earlier in the game. If things continue with Pierre not getting on base very often and Beckham struggling (I doubt that, however), Andruw Jones may still hit 30+ HRs but have only 60 RBIs. Konerko may have a (late) career year, but his RBI total will be low, too. Essentially if things don't turn around and the 8, 9, 1, and 2 hitters don't get on base for the likes of Jones, Konerko, and Quentin (hopefully), it's not going to matter how many HRs or doubles they hit.

That's a good read. Us as Sox fans felt pretty good about getting rid of Borchard, but it sounded like the Ms absolutely abhored Thornton. I would say KW made a hell of a move there.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Apr 26, 2010 -> 01:12 PM) Can't be as annoying as those stupid cowbells they have going in Tampa. Or those crickets in Toronto.

QUOTE (bucket-of-suck @ Apr 25, 2010 -> 11:02 AM) It's not a bad offense, it's a TERRIBLE offense. It's a disappointing offense.

QUOTE (The Critic @ Apr 26, 2010 -> 09:40 AM) I hope the trophy depicts a shrugging baseball fan with a bag over his head. This is a silly but harmless idea, unless drunken idiots take it too seriously. Well this will happen for certain...especially when the Cubs are on the losing side.

How good would we feel about a 3-3 roadtrip? I think that's got to be the minimum.

Pure silliness. I wouldn't call it stupid, but it's not necessary by any means. The rivalry has enough fuel IMO, so a trophy would just increase bragging rights and name-calling and whatnot.

After the past 3 games I like the Sox's chances, but I almost wish they didn't have a day off. I hope they don't lose the momentum.

I picked up a 6-pack of the latest Sam Adams Long Shot beers. All three are good, but the Mile High Barley Wine stands out. Very smooth and sweet with a slight alcohol warming. The 9.8% ABV is not really evident, and that makes it a dangerous brew.

QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ Apr 25, 2010 -> 10:24 PM) I'm going to put the commonly held belief that "everything is better with bacon" to he test. I'm cooking up some nice fatty smoked bacon to infuse into Kentucky bourbon. We'll see in about two days how it turns out, and what sort of tasty drinks can be made with bacon-infused bourbon. It'd be a good bourbon to drink with breakfast?

QUOTE (earthshiner @ Apr 26, 2010 -> 07:43 AM) a vast majority of cubs fans will love it when they get it and be pissed when we have it. Most sox fans just wont care. Hell, most cubs fans will care more about the cubs getting the trophy than finishing the season with a better record than the sox This is true. The next time the Sox win the World Series (which will be before the Cubs do), they will say, "yeah, but we won that trophy!"

This thread is not even two pages yet and the word "stupid" was used more times than in 50 page threads.

QUOTE (mr_genius @ Apr 24, 2010 -> 08:35 PM) looks like a nicotine patch or something My first thought was that it was a motion sickness patch. Of course, why would he wear one while walking around? Maybe he knew he'd be making many rounds of the base pads?

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 22, 2010 -> 03:54 PM) It's interesting viewing the reaction to this lineup on all the White Sox forum. There's literally only one person I've seen who's defended it. At least Kotsay isn't batting 3rd or 5th.

He's a jackass. He pisses off the fans of every team he plays for.

Peavy gets his first win. Rios drives in the deciding run as the Sox win 2-1.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Apr 21, 2010 -> 07:48 AM) Playing Kotsay over Jones 2/3 of the time (which is what happens with R/L) makes zero sense at this time. I think at times people on the board get overzealous with the Ozzie bashing, but in this case, if he does this, he is just dead wrong. Could not agree more.

I was quite impressed with Danks. His stuff was filthy at times, especially the changeup and cutter. Many of the Rays' hitters looked lost. Nice triple by Rios. The Rios of last year may not have run that hard...or may not have even hit the ball. I think the guy is back. What more can we say about Jones. The guy needs to play everyday. Paulie going 3 for 4 with a HR. Nice.

Playing Kotsay over Jones right now is ridiculous. Jones can hit, and it may be just a hot start but that doesn't matter when the offense is in need of a good bat. Jones needs to be playing as much as possible right now, and Kotsay should be a PH and occasional starter. I admit that I was one of the fools who was for Kotsay playing more based on his ST numbers. Well, now I can see the error of my ways and say his numbers didn't translate.

QUOTE (3E8 @ Apr 20, 2010 -> 01:30 PM) Are there any good beers available in cans? I'm sick of drinking Keystone Light at our softball games. I guess it would have to be not very heavy Fat Tire is available in cans now. It's as good as the bottle version.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Apr 20, 2010 -> 01:37 PM) I come bearing gifts! No Kotsay! Pierre lf Beckham 2b Quentin rf Konerko 1b Jones dh Pierzynski c Rios cf Teahen 3b Ramirez ss Danks p ...and there was much rejoicing.