SoIL

QUOTE (GoodAsGould @ Mar 25, 2011 -> 09:58 PM) Hey, didn't know the appropriate forum to post this in but down in Cdale I don't have many friends that follow the Wsox, all Cardinal/Cub lovers, was wondering how many of Soxtalkers are down here that would be cool with catching a game from time to time. The co-owner of Key West is a former southsider and huge Sox fan and games are show there. Good food also. The Cellar is a great place to watch baseball. Lots of Cub & Cardinal fans, but several fans of other teams too. Plenty of TV's and no chain franchise atmosphere. The owner is a laid back Cubs fan who just enjoys baseball. They serve a pretty decent Italian beef sandwich. They used to set up a hog dog steamer for Opening Day, not sure if they still do. Gotta be 21 to enter.

QUOTE (MEANS @ Mar 24, 2011 -> 03:50 PM) Morel officially named starter today http://www.rotoworld.com/player/mlb/6201/brent-morel Sounds good. I hope he keeps it.

QUOTE (oldsox @ Mar 23, 2011 -> 01:18 PM) My glass is half empty on Dunn. He strikes out about 40% of the time and is barely hitting .200. At least he doesn't clog up the bases. We gave up a lot of money and a #1 draft pick this year. This will go down as one of Kenny's worst moves, I believe. Yeah, let's trade him ASAP. Maybe we can get a bag of balls for him.

QUOTE (ScottyDo @ Feb 11, 2011 -> 04:50 PM) Are we talking about PKs in CDale? Maybe it's time to get out and support my soxtalk brethren. Yep. Haven't seen the band Jake is playing in, I'm sure they're good. The Salt Kings are very good. $1 PBR's too.

QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Feb 11, 2011 -> 04:43 PM) You know better anyway I'm filling in with a band at PK's tonight opening for Salt Kings if you are getting out. Cool! I was planning on hoofing it down there. See ya tonight.

QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Feb 11, 2011 -> 12:36 PM) You may be interested in this book. When you have that down, get this one. I own both. I won't be turning my back on you anytime soon Jake!

Looked up Santo's lifetime stats, .277 BA, 342 HR, 1331 RBI, .954 FLD%, ROY, 9 time all star & 5 time GG. I'd certainly take that for a career.

QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Sep 16, 2010 -> 10:02 PM) 40 Watt Flood rocks my Sox See ya next month Jake!

No need to check Paul Konerko's nut sack.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Sep 16, 2010 -> 11:17 AM) I was just doing my best Ozzie Guillen impression. That's cool. Ozzie couldn't have said it better himself.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Sep 16, 2010 -> 09:16 AM) Don't f***ing watch the games if you don't like it. I still watch or at least listen to most games. Sometimes turn them off when I'm frustrated. And that's what I am now. The big difference I see is that the Twins develop players and we bring in players (in general). Our talent level doesn't seem to be any different from theirs, we just don't seem to execute as well when the pressure is on. BTW I've been a Sox fan for 30+ years. I don't think that will change. As the title says, just venting.

Dear Chicago White Sox, It sure would be nice to get some players who didn't hamburgers themselves every time they see a Minnesota Twins jersey. You would think that after being the Twins b**** year after year after year after year, someone would get pissed enough to do something about it. Maybe someone needs check the nut sack of these players before we sign them. Just to make sure there is something in it. Thank you, Jim

Per Rotoworld. White Sox signed OF Jeremy Reed to a minor league contract. Reed opted for free agency after being sent to the minor leagues late last month. The 29-year-old outfielder was 3-for-21 (.143) with the Blue Jays this season and was batting .271/.356/.355 with two homers and 14 RBI in 155 at-bats with Triple-A Las Vegas. Golden boy returns home.

QUOTE (SoIL @ Dec 10, 2009 -> 04:21 PM) Per Rotoworld: Bruce Levine of ESPN Chicago reports that the White Sox have made an offer for free agent reliever J.J. Putz. The White Sox have been the most aggressive team for Putz, with multiple teams still interested, including the Cubs. The 32-year-old Putz worked out for the Cubs on Wednesday and will again on Friday. Levine writes that he could sign for a $2.5 base salary with another $6-7 million in incentives. I see this has already been posted. Doh!

Per Rotoworld: Bruce Levine of ESPN Chicago reports that the White Sox have made an offer for free agent reliever J.J. Putz. The White Sox have been the most aggressive team for Putz, with multiple teams still interested, including the Cubs. The 32-year-old Putz worked out for the Cubs on Wednesday and will again on Friday. Levine writes that he could sign for a $2.5 base salary with another $6-7 million in incentives.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Nov 6, 2009 -> 03:53 PM) What about a Marlon Byrd? I thought about him when I saw he was released. I don't know much about him, but it's an interesting idea.

14/20. Misspelled one name.

QUOTE (elgonzo4sox @ Sep 2, 2009 -> 03:13 PM) We do need to hope the Vikings get a new stadium also. We need the Twinkiedome to be destroyed. The last thing we want to have happen is for the Twins to move games from Target to the dome if it rains or is cold, claiming "inclement weather". Or, maybe we can get Selig to issue a ruling decommissioning the Twinkiedome forever for major league baseball. It truly is a subpar facility. Selig tried to contract the Twins out of Minneapolis as a threat to get Target built, so maybe he'll follow through and decommission the Twinkiedome. Aren't the Vikings building an outdoor too? I thought I read/heard that they were.

QUOTE (knightni @ Jul 14, 2009 -> 05:10 PM) 2009 - Mark Buehrle 2008 - Joe Crede, Carlos Quentin 2007 - Bobby Jenks 2006 - Mark Buehrle, Jose Contreras, Bobby Jenks, A.J. Pierzynski, Paul Konerko, Jim Thome, Jermaine Dye 2005 - Mark Buehrle, Jon Garland, Paul Konerko, Scott Podsednik 2004 - Esteban Loaiza 2003 - Esteban Loaiza, Magglio Ordonez, Carl Everett 2002 - Mark Buehrle, Paul Konerko 2001 - Magglio Ordonez 2000 - James Baldwin, Ray Durham, Magglio Ordonez 1999 - Magglio Ordonez 1998 - Ray Durham 1997 - Frank Thomas, Albert Belle 1996 - Frank Thomas, Roberto Hernandez 1995 - Frank Thomas 1994 - Frank Thomas, Wilson Alvarez, Jason Bere 1993 - Jack McDowell, Frank Thomas 1992 - Jack McDowell, Robin Ventura 1991 - Jack McDowell, Carlton Fisk, Ozzie Guillen 1990 - Ozzie Guillen, Bobby Thigpen 1989 - Harold Baines 1988 - Ozzie Guillen 1987 - Harold Baines 1986 - Harold Baines 1985 - Carlton Fisk, Harold Baines 1984 - Rich Dotson 1983 - Ron Kittle 1982 - Carlton Fisk 1981 - Carlton Fisk, Britt Burns 1980 - Ed Farmer 1979 - Chet Lemon 1978 - Chet Lemon 1977 - Richie Zisk 1976 - Rich Gossage 1975 - Jorge Orta, Rich Gossage, Jim Kaat, Bucky Dent 1974 - Wilbur Wood, Dick Allen, Ed Herrmann 1973 - Pat Kelly, Dick Allen 1972 - Wilbur Wood, Dick Allen, Carlos May 1971 - Wilbur Wood, Bill Melton 1970 - Luis Aparicio 1969 - Carlos May 1968 - Tommy John, Duane Josephson 1967 - Joel Horlen, Gary Peters, Ken Berry, Tommie Agee 1966 - Tommie Agee 1965 - Bill Skowron, Eddie Fisher 1964 - Gary Peters, Juan Pizarro 1963 - Juan Pizarro, Nellie Fox 1962 - Luis Aparicio, Jim Landis 1961 - Luis Aparicio, Nellie Fox, Roy Sievers, Billy Pierce 1960 - Luis Aparicio, Sherm Lollar, Nellie Fox, Al Smith, Minnie Minoso, Early Wynn, Jerry Staley 1959 - Luis Aparicio, Sherm Lollar, Nellie Fox, Minnie Minoso, Billy Pierce, Early Wynn 1958 - Luis Aparicio, Sherm Lollar, Nellie Fox, Billy Pierce, Early Wynn 1957 - Nellie Fox, Minnie Minoso, Billy Pierce 1956 - Sherm Lollar, Nellie Fox, Billy Pierce, Jim Wilson 1955 - Sherm Lollar, Nellie Fox, Billy Pierce, Dick Donovan, Chico Carrasquel 1954 - Sherm Lollar, Nellie Fox, Minnie Minoso, Bob Keegan, Virgil Trucks, Chico Carrasquel, Ferris Fain 1953 - Nellie Fox, Minnie Minoso, Billy Pierce, Chico Carrasquel, Ferris Fain 1952 - Nellie Fox, Minnie Minoso, Eddie Robinson 1951 - Nellie Fox, Minnie Minoso, Jim Busby, Chico Carrasquel, Eddie Robinson, Randy Gumpert Cool list. Thanks for posting!

QUOTE (VAfan @ Jun 9, 2009 -> 01:34 PM) For all the guys posting that you want a "firesale," who do you expect to put out there in place of the guys you are dumping? Or do you just want to see the Sox drop to last place and stay there for a couple of years while we "rebuild"? Jermaine Dye. I don't want him moved. I'd want to extend his contract for another 2 years instead of the 1 year option we have now. The guy is still the most consistent hitter on the team, and the only one who has fully kept his HR stroke. (Thome and Konerko are dropping off. And Quentin is also in a bit of a funk, though I expect him to rebound.) I think Dye will not hold down RF if we got a legitimate replacement, instead moving to DH, but his bat is still valuable for a team that can't hit. We have absolutely no one on our team or in our system right now who can replace Jermaine Dye in RF this year or next year. And you can't expect some team to send us a younger version of Dye in trade. You get prospects. Maybe players. Who will take 2 or more years until they can even come close to replacing Dye's production. Jenks. Why would you want to move Big Bobby? The guy is still extremely solid as a closer. Plus, he's tied to us for a few more years before he can be a free agent. If you take Bobby out of the back end and put Thornton there, then who's covering Thornton's job? Instead of 4 really solid relievers -- Dotel, Linebrink, Thornton, Jenks -- you start thinning out and then you get overworked guys who aren't as sharp. Jenks is not costing us much. Why move him? Dotel. I could see trading Dotel because he is probably going to be gone next year by someone who will outbid us for him. I could also see offering him arbitration and taking the draft picks. I could also see extending his deal for another 2 years. He doesn't look like he's losing his fastball, and he's a reliable part of an excellent bullpen. Don't underestimate his value to keeping this pen together. Linebrink. He's signed for a bargain price. I can't see moving him. Thome. Frankly, unless the Sox make some moves for young sluggers, I'm not sure Jimmy is going to be gone next year either. I know he's going to want to keep hitting HRs. And I know he likes the Sox. Plus, we have no lefty power other than him. If we had a Nate McLouth, who could take Dye's place in RF and provide lefty power, you could move Dye to DH and let Jimmy go. But we didn't make that trade. I wouldn't be surprised to see the Sox keep Thome for another year. He's the second most productive hitter on the team. I'd be happy to move on if we had some better alternative, but no rookie is going to fill his shoes, and I'm not eager to weaken our hitting even more. Konerko. I would move Paulie if we had an offer, but I expect with his no-trade status we're just going to keep him through next year when his contract is up. ************* The guys who need to be moved are the younger players who aren't really major league caliber. Wise, of course. But also Getz and probably Fields. Anderson has value as a LIDP, and always will. Fix those slots before you start talking about "firesale." Good post! I don't understand the trade Jenks mentality at all and why screw with a solid bullpen by moving Linebrink, Thorton or Dotel? I would hold on to Getz for a while though, he may turn out to be a very reliable player. I don't want to give up on Anderson yet. Feilds, who knows?

QUOTE (BearSox @ Jun 4, 2009 -> 10:11 AM) Merle Haggard is some good s***. I think my favorite song of his is White Line Fever. Yes it is. My current favorite is "Huntsville" along with long time favorite, "Footlights"

QUOTE (ptatc @ May 27, 2009 -> 04:48 PM) As stated before it will linger for most of the season most likely. 15 days will help it to feel better but tissue takes 3-4 weeks to go through the inflammatory phase and begin healing. If they do the 15 DL my guess would be he would still be limited and probably need some extra time as the season goes on. If they did 30 days he may be able to go the rest of the season without missing much else. All that being said this is a tricky injury that really varies from person to person. With the drastic treatments they've already tried the above scenario is most likely the case. I had a bout of this about two years ago. Seems like it lasted about a month, maybe a little more. It was very painful in the mornings or after sitting for a period of time, but once I started walking around it eased up (slowly). My doctor gave me a couple of exercises and it hasn't returned since. Every once in a while I'll feel a little tightness in the arch, but nothing like the full pain that was there, and stretching takes care of it. I'm not a professional athlete of course, so my body doesn't take the same kind of pounding, also my case may not have been that severe. For me, it was a temporary problem. Hopefully for CQ too.

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ May 8, 2009 -> 07:13 AM) It's not about that. At all. It's about standing up for your teammates and letting other teams know that they can't come inside, knock your guys down or hit them free of any consequences. I, too have noticed that it seems we've been hit a lot this year. It's not about tit for tat, it's about protecting your teammates. That doesnt mean you have to throw a heater at someones head either. I agree. The last couple of years KC has been throwing at our hitters without consequence. After watching Greinke once again throw chin music to a Sox hitter this week, I started thinking what's it gonna take for the Sox to answer this. I'm concerned someone is going to get seriously hurt. When the ball starts getting up around someone's head, things start to get dangerous. It seems to me KC, and others, will just keep doing this as long as the Sox let it go on. Even a passivist at times, must defend their ground.

QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Apr 28, 2009 -> 04:12 PM) I think you are looking at tomorrow's game, because the Cubs are on WGN tonight. The first game is on WGN and the second on either Comcast or Comcast +

Here's an interesting article on the remote camera technology MLBTV is employing at all 30 major league parks. It is from Broadcast Engineering's web site. http://broadcastengineering.com/iptv/mlb-n...-distance-0410/