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Another win for the man! JC!!!!!!

thanx for the add gene

Call me crazy- but here is what i would do: (keep in mind this is assuming we have homefield for the 1st round) Game 1- Contreras (7-2 with a 3.34 era since the break) Game 2- Buerhle ( 5-4 with a 4.15 era since the break) Game 3- Garcia ( 4-5 with a 4.13 era since the break) Game 4- Garland (4-5 with a 3.73 era since the break)

QUOTE(BFirebird @ Sep 13, 2005 -> 03:37 AM) I go next Monday, Tuesday and Friday!!!! LETS DO IT!! watch they clinch on wednesday or thursday j/k

We need 10 wins out of 20 remaining games. Cleveland has to lose only 4 more games with 18 games left. If both of those things happen- were in!! I like our chances. Keep tally my fellow Sox fans

Lets get those bats going. Lets get some good pitching this series, lets cheer for Oakland 2 more games, lets cut that magic number down to at least 11 by the time we are in minnesota. My boy Jose Contreras seems to be the new 'losing streak stopper' so i'm pumped to see him pitch!!!

I like Mike North, but i don't think he's a good fit in the booth. Torborg has great respect for the White Sox organization. I wouldn't be surprised if he gets the job. I'm still iffy on Farmer being the new play-by-play. He's a great color-man- but man he can be boring sometimes when he takes the play-by-play when Rooney takes a break.

thanx Oakland!! Keep it up! Now lest take 2 of 3 from KC

Kw's first priority this offseason will be to re-sign Konerko. And give Garland and Peirzynski extentions. He will also have to look for another DH- even if Frank does stay. We can't rely on Frank to stay healthy for a full season, so that being said- can Carl Everett have a similar season? What other DH's will be out there? Isn't Carlos Lee a free agent this offseason? We will also need a new 3B. Sorry Crede fans- but i dont see KW re-signing him. So here is my dream offseason for KW: 1. re-sign Pauly to a solid contract. 2. give Jon G and AJ solid extensions (they deserve it) 3. Figure out DH situation. (can Carl still be productive? will Frank come back? Can Carlos Lee make a southside return as our new DH?) 4. The Joe Crede experiment must end. Any suggestions? 5. Either trade El-duque, or plug him into our bullpen and use him as a spot starter, becase BMac is the next big thing. Our rotation in 2006 should be: Buerhle, Garland, Garcia, Contreras, and BMac. My 2005 dreams would be (but being a Sox fan- im just happy for this oppurtunity this late in the season): 4. clinch a playoff spot 3. win the divisional round 2. win the ALCS 1. win the world series

Do you guys think the Tribe will catch us? I'm starting to think they will. Our pitching has been s*** lately. (Except for BMac and Jose) But I know- I know Ozzie- Bmac isn't "Mr. Cy Young" or "Roger Clemens" so why consider him for the rotation?!

QUOTE(shawnhillegas @ Sep 11, 2005 -> 08:54 PM) i feel like i have to be on crack to say this but i would use contreras and mccarthy 1-2 if we were to make the playoffs and there isnt some consistent improvement out of buerhle or garland. neither pitcher seems capable of handling juggernaut offenses like boston or NY...perhaps our chances would be better with relative unknowns (mccarthy) and our "best-stuff" guy (contreras). i canjava script:emoticon(':huh:') smiliet believe im saying this. i agree. Jon and Mark need to step it up big time. I remember in 2003 down the stretch in September those 2 guys didn't come through in the big game vs the Twins. Its almost as if they just run out of juice come September. Right now Jose and BMac are the bright spots of our rotation. El-duque needs to be demoted to the pen- amd promote Bmac to the rotation (Its time for Ozzie to get rid of his 'Dusty Baker-esque' buddy system and go with the hot hand), Garcia isn't too bad, but he could be ALOT better, Jon and Mark NEED TO STEP IT UP!!! By the end of the night it will be a 5.5 game lead. This doesn't look good at all.

I have a good feeling about today's game and going into KC as well. The Indians will also have to lose sometime- so i expect to be 7.5 games up if front of the tribe after today. Also- the Indians next opponent is Oakland, while we play KC- so if there is anytime to make up some more ground on the Tribe this is going to be the series to do so. Stay possitive guys! Its time to start a new winning streak today. I also expect our pitchers to WAKE UP! They need to maintian the leads our offense is giving them.

So how about Contreras!! He's awesome!!! A true ace in the making. If I were OG i would consider him as one of the playoff starters.

QUOTE(AddisonStSox @ Sep 7, 2005 -> 05:38 PM) Paulie is gone after 05' anyway, my man. not unless we re-sign him

okay you got me. i wont mention 2006 for the rest of the year addistonstsox. Its 2005 we kick ass. And lets just have KW worry about the teams future.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Sep 7, 2005 -> 05:34 PM) If anyone from Texas is available it is Texiera, as they have Adrian Gonzalez waiting in the wings. They have tried to trade their power hitters for pitching in the past, and I could really see a Marte/Contreras for Texiera deal being something that could happen. Doesn't Texiera play 1B? So if we do that- that means bye bye Pauly?

Some interesting comments by all of you guys. But as far as trading Contreras this offseason- i just wouldn't do it. I kind of like Jim H's comments regarding depth. What happens if BMac struggle and does need some more time in Triple-A. What happens if we trade El-duque or Contreras also. Then we go through that 5th starter black hole again. Pitching depth is just too important to deplete. KWs top priorities this offseason should be: 1. Resign AJ, Pauly and Jon G to solid extensions. 2. Figure out the DH role. How is Frank's health? Can Jurassic return and have another productive season in '06? What are the other DH options out there? 3. Go after a solid defensive 3b free agent who can hit for average. Sorry Crede fans. But we need just alittle more pop in our lineup. Blalock would be nice, but he is not worth Contreras, Marte and Sweeney. Any solid 3B free agents in '06? 4. The Timo ERA has to end, make Anderson our 4th outfielder. 5. Keep the rest of the team AS IS!!! We are 86-51 for crying out-loud!! I LOVE THIS TEAM!!!!!!

Not that I want to think about next year right now (with the year we are having) but our 5 starting pitchers are signed at least through the 2006 season. and IMO Bmac is an upgrade over El-duque. Is it possible that El-duque can move into the bullpen? And he can spot start when we need him during the rest of the year? Because right now Contreras IMO is finally turning into the pitcher we all thought he could be, Garcia is damn good, Buerhle is Mr. Reliable, Garland broke out of his mediocracy and BMac is the next big thing. So why not put El-duque in the pen. He can be pretty damn effective in there for us. 2006 Starting Rotation: Buerhle Garcia Garland Contreras McCarthy Bullpen: Jenks, Cotts, Pollite, Vizciano, Hermanson, El-duque and a lefty replacement for Marte. Thoughts? But next year is next year- lets do some major post season damage this year baby!!!!

where is the: [Thank you Magglio for not signing that innitial contract offer for $12 million a year for 5 years. Because he was greedy, we had pleanty of money to: sign AJ, Dye, El-duque, Iguchi and Hermanson] option?

QUOTE(Jeckle2000 @ Sep 7, 2005 -> 03:08 AM) I have a new nickname for Damaso... "The Choke"... it's catchy and represents what he's all about... Seriously Ozzie needs to stop using him in close games... Cotts has proven himself this year to be so much better... last I checked this isn't 2002... Anyway great win... I'll take it... Great job by Kong, Politte, Vizcaino, and everyone else... except Marte... GO SOX! This is Marte's 2nd inconsistent season in a row. If I were KW I would consider looking for another 'reliable' lefty reliever in the offseason. Marte isn't bad- he is just too damn inconsistent. Oooohh if we only had Wagner

QUOTE(Sox Hustler @ Sep 7, 2005 -> 03:01 AM) Definitley not, I am happy to see Count tomorrow. I'll tell you one thing, I was over my cousins house the 2nd Yankee game he pitched in. I only caught the later part of the game when he was still pitching and he got into a little trouble and I tell ya one thing, I noticed something from him I never saw instantly, he was very calm. He was going about his business doing a great job. I couldn't believe it, hes done it again and again, I for some reason believe in him now. Hopefully he doesn't prove me wrong. Contreras Yes, he definitley has matured greatly. I think that outting in New York turned him around in the right direction. He looks confident now- he's not afraid to use his fastball- and when he gets in jams- he seems to work out of them. He definitely has the tools to be an Ace and I see that happening one day. Hell if he can suddenly be consistantly dominate- kind of like Colon- our pitching staff would be borderline- unstoppable. 1-6. Keep it up Contreras. Go get 'em tommorow.

I love this team!!! I love Hermy!! I love when we all analyze!! Contreras tommorow babY!!!! Am I his only fan around here?!?! He's awesome baby!

C'mon HERMY!!

6-man rotation is a smart thing to do. In fact, with a 9.5 game lead heading down the stretch, why wouldn't we? Most teams struggle in the playoffs because their starters are burnt out come playoff time. (2000 Sox for example) If we go w/ the 6-man the rest of the way we will be in great shape come playoff time. My only concern would be rustyness. Would they get rusty starting only 1 game/ 6-7 days?

You guys think Bmac will be on the playoff roster? I think Vizciano will. The only way i see BMac making the roster is if Harris gets left off. But his speed just might be enough to leave BMac off the roster. Ozzie won't leave anyone off the roster who have been on all season. So the only one who will probably be left off is Harris. But who knows??