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QUOTE(Jimbo's Drinker @ Dec 1, 2005 -> 05:43 PM) Can someone list the major FA's?? after the 2006 season?

Yep it makes sense for him to test the market. He better hope he can pitch as well as he did in '05 to make big cash after '06. I'm sure the Yankees and Red Sox will offer a ridiculous chunk of change next offseason.

Carmy and Silvy just said negoitations are off. He will go to arbitration and expect a large chunck of change for the '06 season. He will test the market after the season. This is good news and bad news for us. The good news is Jon G. will pitch his heart out for another season. The bad news is- this might be his final season in a Sox uniform. Other starters: Buerhle signed through '07, Garcia signed through '07, This is El-duque and Contreras' last year of there contracts also. Yikes! Lets enjoy the ride at least one more time with this pitching staff.

It will still be lefty, righty, lefty, righty for the first 4 hitters.

They didn't say the #s however he is expected to get 7.5 mill this season in avoiding arbatration. I'm guessing he wants to test the free agent market after the '06 season. If I find out the #s i'll let you know. Hopefully KW isn't done negotiating. Jon G is a HUGE piece to our puzzle.

ESPN 1000 just reported that Jon Garland turned down the White Sox 3 year contract extension offer. It looks like this will be Jon G's final season with the Champs.

hmmm thats quite a lot for a utility man.

Mueller's stats Pretty solid #s. Really solid for a utility man. Bring him aboard.

I agree. You have everyone freaking about Crede.

Hmm this could be the end of both Harris and Timo. Ozuna is almost as fast as Harris and he is a better baserunner. And with the potential addition of Mueller this could mean a potential trade for a starting CF. IMO I don't think KW is satisfied with BA just yet. It took awhile to get Rowand to play everyday remember? Remember adding Lofton in 02, then Everett in the middle of '03? Rowand accepted a bench role until KW knew he was ready. I can see the same situation happen to Anderson. I think you can get a solid CFer for both Harris and Marte would do you guys think?

If Mueller accepts a bench role IM SOLD on this. Now all KW needs to do is aqcuire a 4th OF or a starting CF and we are set. Group 4: Widger, Harris, Ozuna, Mueller, (4th OF) = SOLID

Bruce was right about Thome. Maybe he has something here......

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Dec 1, 2005 -> 04:00 PM) Thome could play 1st base and Konerko could DH, when Paulie needs rest. If one of them got injured, they could just call up a 1st baseman like Gload or Rogowski. And I just heard the sports update. The Sox are trying to convince Bill Mueller to sign on as a utility-man and backup Crede and Iguchi. Whats the source?

Yeah we have pleanty of backup options for 1B. 1. Kong, 2. Thome (after all this is his first year being a DH) 3. Dye, 4. Gload (if he's up with us- his days are likely done for the Sox) Ozuna can play all INF possitions and OF possitions. Willie's speed will keep him around as a back up CF/2B. Widger is a must need as AJs backup C. Timo? This might be the end of Timo's days here. Esspecially if KW goes out and gets a CFer. I can see Anderson as our 4th OF in 2006. So your bench is: Ozuna, Harris, Widger, and Anderson. If we go to 11 pitchers again we can add Mueller to Group 4! But then again would would we do with both El-duque and BMac on the roster? Maybe its the end of Visciano? Or maybe Hermy will miss a month or 2 to rest his back? Wow im thinking waaaayyy too much about this.

That is true. SOmeone will need to take Blums spot on the bench. Bring him aboard! BUT, not at the expense of Crede leaving. The rally crede means to much to Soxtalk.

THis couldn't mean the end of Crede can it? Is his back really that bad? He was awesome in the playoffs. Will Mueller accept an INF bench role? And I DONT want Nomar here. No way- no how! I'm going to pull a Hawk and say "Where would he play?" Don't even say CF! I'm telling you- he is a clubhouse cancer.

PAULIE, PAULIE, PAULIE!!!!!!!! and soon we will be able to say: THOME, THOME, THOME!!!!! 2006 White Sox = Dominant

Latest on Myers via ESPN: The Yankees are close to a deal with him. DAMN!

QUOTE(lemon44 @ Nov 30, 2005 -> 08:51 PM) Ed Farmer was on the Score today and said that Nomar might go to a team and play CF.Maybe the Sox are the team thinking about this and he could back up Crede at third. Pass on Nomar. Where he goes- teams fail one way or another. Heard he is a clubhouse cancer also. Besides I would much rather go with a young phenom in BA over a veteran who has never played the possition.

It has to be Thome and Kong!

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2005 @ Nov 30, 2005 -> 09:13 PM) Please god, don't let end up in Cleveland. It's gonna be hard enough to hold them off. I'm guessing Oakland. Since Anahiem is now leaning toward Piazza. However, Cleveland and Minnesota both want power. I would hate to see him on one of our divisional foes.

We have to power- it makes sense to get some more speed. However, Brian Anderson plays better defense. Hmmmm decisions-decisions! Its not like we need Pierre, I mean Iguchi is a very productive #2 hitter. I would like to see BA get a chance to be ROY. I would also like to see the P-P's get 150 SBs combined as well. I'm 50-50 on the Anderson vs Pierre as well! However, to me Myers is a no brainer over Marte. He just isn't consistant enough to keep him. He had 1 solid performance in the WS, but he also almost blew a game for us in the ALDS. Thank god we have Cotts these days.... DAMN do we have a good team!!! Whatever Kenny does- i'm all for it. He's earned my trust years ago.

Thanx Big Hurt for being the best offensive presence in White Sox history. You will be missed. Good luck in Anahiem, Oakland, Minnesota or Cleveland or wherever life has you headed next. Soon we will see #35 on the outfield wall next to the other greats! And your statue will be bigger than life- just like you were

Bring on Myers, trade Marte and we are set

This makes the Thome trade that much better! A righty-lefty-righty power trio of Pauly, Thome and Dye make our offense scary! Last season it wasn't so scary. Does Ozzie still want a speedy #2 guy or do you guys think we will stick with gooch there?