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QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Nov 30, 2005 -> 04:59 AM) Something that people may not have considered, Florida look like they're going to trade Ron Villone. If a Marte + prospect for Pierre and Villone deal was possible, would people be interested? FWIW here's Villone's splits etc. BEFORE he came to Florida. 2005 - vs. Lefties .222 AVG, 1.22 WHIP. 2.54 ERA Pre ASB, 1 HR given up in 35.2IP. That prospect is chris young right?

QUOTE(YASNY @ Nov 30, 2005 -> 03:46 AM) GBN? Glenbrook north...

QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 11:39 PM) She was. I was being sarcastic, but sadly wasn't sure which color you put sarcasm in around here. I wasn't sure if you were being serious or not... i thought i was just seeing things no one else was.

QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 11:15 PM) Also, apparently Indiana and Duke play tomorrow, although I think they under advertised for it during the game. Oh, and I heard Tyler Hansbrough's mom was in attendance, but why didn't they show her on camera? I thought she was jumping up and down with another son the entire game... well anytime hansbrough did something good...?

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 11:12 PM) 1.) Someone reported PK said No to the O's. 2.) Dunn would be a nice replacement if PK leaves... Say good bye to the rest of our top prospects and then be ready to throw big time money at dunn. If we cannot resign konerko i would rather trade for a stop gate ( that does not mean bad) type of player and wait until next off-season, one that is ridirkulously loaded to find our first baseman of the next 3-5 years.

QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 11:17 PM) Man, the Bulls looked about ready to go 3-6 late in that game at LA....but since then, a comeback win, and 3 more in a row after to get to 7-5 Nice. The defense tonight is what i liked most about this game. We need to put a huge streak of games together that we hold teams under 42% to get back to the point of last year. We are still one of the best defending teams in the league and we have to do it again to proove it was not a fluke... and it wasn't. How good was hinrich tonight? Cheesus.

QUOTE(SoxFan562004 @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 11:12 PM) Wow, so that means the Angels either made him an insane offer (5/70 or a 6th year) or he's coming back to the Sox for that number, because I don't see KW going higher than that... although I guess he may go to the Angels for that if he wants to be on the west coast. Where would you rather go all things equal? Baltimore: a team that just believes in paying for big bats and is not going any where in the next five years... or Angels: good shape year in year out to win, cbetter weather, and closer to his home. I can very well see the angels and orioles offers being equal or with in a million per year and konerko reject it. Btw, i do not want konerko back for these figures.

QUOTE(Punch and Judy Garland @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 10:47 PM) Won't a no-trade be meaningless since he's not far from being a 10/5 guy anyways? Sorry if someone already mentioned that He is still three years away from it so no.

Well kemp supposedly lost 55 pounds and it looking for a comeback. Thought this was good by skiles.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 08:13 PM) ..and Damaso has a neck injury that hampered his pitching abilities. :rolly That is a difference. Podsednik did have an injury and he was saying how it was affecting his running. Marte on the other hand seems to be on the shy side and i wouldn't be suprised if he never really mentioned that it is still bothering him. It has been alluded to before... I have just speculated that could have been marte's problem, but podsednik's injury was a fact and should have stopped running.

Steve francis looks cute with the blood all over his face and the bandage.

Are you serious?!?!?!

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 07:02 PM)

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 08:37 PM) Remind me which team, UNC/ILL is playing a lot of underclassmen. Scrubbiest ball handling i have seen since the bulls.

We will probally roll over these guys...

QUOTE(jackie hayes @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 08:02 PM) Your point is that we are a slugging team, but that's something we should change, right? Okay. Disagree. We still play in a great park for hrs, and I think a hitter like Iguchi is much more valuable on any team, in any park. Pierre and Pods are both streaky, even in terms of just getting on base -- not good for the top of the order. And anyone who says speed doesn't slump didn't see Pods in the last couple months of the season. There are much better options. But podsednik had an injury that hampered his running abilities. :rolly How about stop f***ing running and wasting outs for your team... common sense i suppose.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 07:41 PM) Why not have another speedy leadoff type who can help you manufacture runs when your sluggers get shut down. Scott was the only one who could literally manufacture a run by himself last year, wouldn't it be nice to have another guy who could do that in a close game? Remember the team went absolutely down the tubes last year when scotty went out and I know it wasn't all because of him but a big part of it was because of him. Add Pierre and all the sudden this team can manufacture and slug away with the best of them. That would be a pretty damn versatile offense. We have been one of the top teams in the league when it comes to our runs being off of homeruns. We are a slugging team ten times more than we are a small ball team... no matter what ozzie... kenny... brooks... or anyone else wants the fans to think. We need another high ops guy, not a guy with a .700 ops than will steal bases at a 58% clip.

Wish someone chokes him to see what it feels like. I am pretty much 100% serious.

Go duhon... http://www.nba.com/blog/blog42.html

Orlando is one of the best teams in the league defensively this year. The bulls ont he otehr hand are not one of the best teams in the league scoring wise. I think it is fair to think we will not ''roll'' tonight.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 06:52 PM) Well, that all depends on how large FA contracts translate to prospects. That, I don't think we know. So you suddenly think all the pitching success in atlanta will come to a hault? I surely don't. Bobby cox is not just sitting there acting pretty. I am sure he knows a thing or two about the game.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 06:44 PM) There were definately times he was popping 95-96 this year. It certainly wasn't every game, but it wasn't a rare occurence either. There were a couple streaks he went two plus weeks without hitting 95-96 and he would come in and throw four pitches for a walk. When he was hitting the 95-96 he was much more dominant and could keep the hitters off balance. 91-92-93? Big difference from a lefty when it is setting up their off-speed pitches.

QUOTE(Frank the Tank 35 @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 06:38 PM) I don't know if we'll ever see the Damaso of 2003 again. He's lost a few mph off his fastball. Back in 03 he was regularly lighting it up at 96/97 and occasionally up to 99 mph. Now his fastball is usually around 91/92 occasionally breaking 93. While that's still good as long as there is a lot of movement and an odd pitching angle, it won't cut it with the increased amount of wildness he's shown. While some of that wildness could be controlled, I don't think he'll ever be back to any sub 3 ERAs again. So if the deal was good enough, I think I'd go for it. Marte has never hit 99 in his life unless the radar gun was off. When he is going good he hits 95-96 with all his fastballs and can pop a 97 mile an hour fastball up there. If marte is washed up or not ( i still think he will outproduce eyre next year for less money) picking up marte was a great move by williams. He was already passed up by a couple teams when williams got him.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 06:22 PM) The last 6 years...Farnsworth has gone: Bad year Good year Bad year Good year Bad year Good year. ERA's those years: 6.43 2.74 7.33 3.30 4.73 2.19 I think he's pretty well set to put up a higher number next year. If the braves were able to retain him that streak would have likely ended. But in new york i don't seem him coming close to putting up gordon's numbers ovet he past two years. But i don't think he will be as bad as all of you are thinking/hoping four. I would put him in the 3.75-4.25 era over the course of the year. He is still gonna be overpaid... and not good enough for the set-up role though. Gotta love the cliff politte signing.

QUOTE(nitetrain8601 @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 04:54 PM) Despite him being awful last year, I would say alot of guys would like to have their worst year being parallel's to Damaso's worst year. Marte had a 1.72 this past year... that = a .382 obp on the year. His year was far worse than his era indicates. Only time a relievers era should be looked at seriously is maybe a closers era. Most times closers come in to get out of jams ( not their runs) or to start and therefore finish the inning. Closers don't get pulled unless they are getting bombed. All that marte was good for last year is to see if our other relivers were good enough to get out of tough jams. I am probally marte's biggest fan here... as he was my favorite player before widger came around.