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www.whitesoxcentral.com Game Recap: http://www.whitesoxcentral.com/article.php?id=214

www.whitesoxcentral.com Lee Story: http://www.whitesoxcentral.com/article.php?id=213

If you didn't notice, I'm a mod. I'll lock this up, if Jason want's to punish me, so be it.

Ok Franz, go face your father now.

You're right Franz, I'm an 8 year old pot smoking hippy. Nice job, you've exposed me.

Joan Baez accomplished more in a few years than you could in 500. Go write some more, Franz.

Franz, will you look at yourself? You are challenging me to a fight over this? Go see some help.

I never said anything about avoidance. Again, you're putting words into my mouth. If I wanted to avoid you, I'd have avoided you. I just didn't want to put up with the silly PM's you couldn't put in the thread because they contained words not suitable for your mother. Can't call me out in public? What are you a sissy? You need a purse?

So now that JimH has decided to call us out and couldn't take the hint not only in the thread, but in the PM's, when is this thread going to get locked?

That is a GOOD question.

Yeah, I'm aspiring to be JUST LIKE YOU (smirk). You'll get somewhere that way.

Lay down the law man. White Sox Baseball > Chicks

I'll go with this year because we haven't seemed to skip a beat with Magglio out of the line-up.

I do remember that.

My favorite part was the post in which somebody pulled the Billy Botch image off of WSC. But that's just me...

Mr. Scarecrow ... "if I only had a brain". No existentialism there. Ahhh, you're a clever little devil.

Keep it in the thread. No need to PM me and start cussing at me. It's just a game.

The game is for the fans, thus the fans vote. Yet, they make the game matter. Sticky situation...

I know what assumption is, or would you like to get me a dictionary definition? Of course everything I am saying is assumption or speculation. Who the hell do you think I am? Hemond? I never said it was an automatic that Crede is out the door. All I'm saying is with the way Uribe is playing, and an option on the farm, Crede is expendable. You put words into my mouth by saying "...it's an automatic Crede is out the door." And you're trying to tell me what I'm assuming? Fields background should not be related to Borchards. Just because it's taken Joe awhile to get where he's at, doesn't mean Fields will go along the same progession. It's not as if ALL two sport players go through what Joe has. I'm not saying what is or isn't going to happen. I'm saying what I think is going on. And with Williams interest in Beltran alongside the Royals want for a third baseman, the puzzle pieces seem to be coming together IN MY MIND. It makes sense to draft a catcher high because Sandy is quite old and can't hold up for the long haul anymore. Also, Burke is over the age of 30. It makes perfect sense to try and go out and get a catcher that can compensate for the future loss of these two old catchers. Also, you seem to know the formula for being a general manager. So, why aren't you in player personnel? Same reason I'm not. Everything you say is an assumption, speculation and you know very little inside information as do most fans.

If you have a bonafied future with a player, as you seem to be suggesting with Crede, you don't draft a player that plays the same position with your first selection in the draft. The Royce Ring draft choice came in a time Foulke's future with the White Sox was up in the air. Do you see the Rangers drafting a second baseman, or the Twins a catcher? No, because they feel they have the long term solutions. It's becoming speculation that Kenny doesn't feel the same about Crede. And again, I never said Uribe would become the long term solution at third base with the White Sox. It's not impossible to play a position for half a season and move back. Players have done it before, and it wouldn't be a crime against Uribe if the Sox wanted him to do it. And your Buehrle example was poor. There are 5 starters, and at least 6 relievers. Thus plenty of room to draft pitchers. There is only 1 starting third baseman. It's only natural to begin wondering about Crede's future if the Sox go off and draft a third baseman as their first choice. I know I'm not the only one that is speculating Crede's exit.

I never said anything about Uribe being the future at 3B. The White Sox can sign a short term replacement next season for a year or two until they feel Fields is ready. Crede is hardly the White Sox plans at 3B anymore. His long and upper cut swing hasn't shown many signs of being cut down, and his defense doesn't make up for his overall lack of production. Sure, he has a nice amount of home runs, and some big hits, but Crede is not the guy the Sox should count on to come up with a big hit. In drafting Fields, Crede's future is spent in the White Sox organization. Maybe Crede will develop in the long term, but it's becoming clear KW is willing to deal him. And that last statement you made? Come on. You glorified yourself as if you think like management, yet I'm just a lowly fan. What a joke. And the 'stated' plans are that Crede IS expendable. If he was in fact the future of the hot corner, would the Sox draft a 3B first overall in their selections? No.

I'll agree with that statement.

How does Reinsdorf apply to anything in that post?

My bad, I didn't finish reading the post and I thought it was an earlier one about Burke. My apologies Jeckle.