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QUOTE(Kalapse @ Oct 4, 2006 -> 10:48 AM) There aren't many people in baseball that are less likable than this douche. He was pretty good in the booth if I remember correctly. Probably go right back to ESPN.

Look, I give every player at least one stint on the DL plus a day off every month. That would be about 21 days off during the year. So...162 - 21 = 141 games. And I know most position players play more than that. And, don't forget, catchers regularly catch between 130 - 140 games a year. Do you sign them for less? Peoples standards are WAY too high. Yes, I would call 131 and 137 games a full season. Anything less than 120 games, which is 3/4 of a season is NOT a full season. At least by my calculations.

QUOTE(GreatScott82 @ Oct 4, 2006 -> 09:47 AM) thanks cali! i just wanted to see what everyone thought it would take for us to get back on top. Obviously KW said he will be making minor tweaks. It would be nice to get both Rollins and Crawford, but there is a good chance that wont happen. Ozzie wants speed, so i'll be really dissappointed if KW doesn't try his best to aqcuire a guy like Rollins or Crawford, or in my wishes both As much as I would love to see both of those guys on the Sox...I don't think those would be "minor tweaks."

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Niles North vs. Niles West... Yeah...that's it.

QUOTE(Brian @ Oct 3, 2006 -> 11:18 AM) Gammons is on BBTN this afternoon. Says there is more to Girardi's firing than what we know and read. Says Cubs aren't sold on him. I think McDonough being promoted helps the Cubs get Girardi in their dugout personally. BTW, Not sure of Gammons condition, but can't they comb his hair? he looks like his oldself except for that. You have two managers that are roughly the same age and are both former players. One will throw his players under the bus or elevate them depending on what they did but will talk to them and explain what they did right or wrong and why he threw them under the bus. He manages a mixture of vets and rooks. You have another who is trying to rule with an iron fist, managing like another great manager, but without the experience and rings. He manages a team of youngsters trying to learn how to win. And he did it, but he did it HIS way, right or wrong. Sorry, but Girardi wasn't the right guy for the Marlins in the long haul. You can Torre it all you want, but that only works with vets. Torre is the Phil Jackson of baseball. Girardi is trying to do the same without truly talking to his players. Just do what he says. I would've put money on it that if the Marlins kept Girardi next year, they woulda taken a HUGE step back and he woulda been fired before the end of the season.

Pierre has had two bad OBP seasons, but before this year, he had a .355 lifetime and right now, according to Baseball Prospectus it's .350 and a .303 lifetime BA. He's a slap hitter that puts the ball in play. True, he doesn't walk a lot. His high was 55 in 2004, but he also doesn't strike out a lot. His high was 52 in 2002. I'm not saying we should sign him, I'm just saying you can't take one year as a sample. He actually played better when Ozzie was coaching in Florida. And as for injury-prone players...don't include Dye in that discussion. His injury was a fluke. You can't predict fouling a ball off your leg and breaking it. To me, injury prone players are ones that have hamstring or groin troubles constantly, or back trouble. The things that always pop up and consistently send them to the DL.

QUOTE(Frankensteiner @ Sep 28, 2006 -> 05:51 PM) I will be back on the Buehrle bandwagon as soon as someone can tell me a tangible reason as to why I can expect better performance next season. "Just look at what he's done over his career" is not a tangible reason. On the other hand, I don't think there's a tangible reason as to why he was so bad this season. He had terrible location all year but that's a symptom and not a cause. As far as your sig, Flash: ( + ) x / = so, you throw away 5 years of good for one year of bad? I say he deserves a chance to cure what ails him before we go about shipping him off. He doesn't throw hard and he doesn't put a lot of strain on his arm with wicked curves or screwballs. If he starts slowly next year...maybe ship him out before the trading deadine. But, he has done enough with the White Sox to give him time to sort himself out.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Sep 28, 2006 -> 10:56 AM) They are both excellent #2 guys, in fact they both have an .837 OPS in that slot, Young is just a better leadoff guy than Crisp is. After coming back and looking at young's stats, he is exactly the type of guy we need on this club. Clutch, hits to the opposite field, and doesnt try for the longball in all situations. Check out these numbers for 2006: Bases empty .310 .355 .794 Runners On .322 .361 .848 RISP .411 .444 1.053 RISP/2outs .415 .483 1.049 Man on 3rd Wouldn't that make him more suited to the #2 slot then?

QUOTE(fathom @ Sep 28, 2006 -> 01:11 PM) Yankees won't trade him. They're trying to keep guys like him and Hughes, so they'll have cheap replacements once some of these big contracts expire like Sheffield. Abreu is signed thru next year. Damon thru 2009 Matsui thru 2009. I'm just saying, if we gave them pitching...and maybe an OF prospect or Brian Anderson...yah never know.

Why do people want to trade Buehrle? One bad year? In which he had an extended season? C'mon people... He's 27. He's an innings-eater. He's a lefty. He pitches fast. He pitches to contact. He's had ONE SO-SO year. Shoot, even Randy Johnson had and ERA of 5 this year. Mark will bounce back just like the rest of the Sox. Edited.

Alright...let me throw a name out there: Melky Cabrera. Hit .280, OBP .361 Has a little pop, can play some defense, is a switch hitter and stole 12 bases this year. OH, and played mostly LF. He's young, he's cheap, he's buried behind Matsui, Damon, Abreu, Wilson (if they keep him) and Sheffield (if they keep him). AND, the Yankees have the $$ to take on a high salary pitcher who, by the way, the White Sox have. We can even give them some money to cover. Maybe Cabrera and Proctor for either Garcia or Vazquez and $ or a prospect? Just a thought.

I think it's more important to look at the criteria used for the R 'n R hall of Fame. it isn't if you or I like them...it's...well, I don't know what it is. Whether we like them or not (andI'm not a huge fan, but I like some of their stuff), they should definitely be in the Hall. Unless you think of them as the DH of rock and roll...

Ahhh the lovely green glow of a thunderstorm. Yeah, that's a little scary. I also love that it was called a "terror tornado." Al-Qaeda has got their hands in everything these days.

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QUOTE(mreye @ Sep 15, 2006 -> 02:22 PM) You can put it on the boooooarrrrd...YES!!! My wife makes this sandwich...she calls it the Special Sandwich...I think it's special because she only makes it when liquored...but it is the following. Toast, peanut butter, fried egg, melted cheese. Yes, it sounds gross, but it's EXCELLENT! But I'd like you to notice...NO KETCHUP!!!

Great...now you've gone and insulted all of our ancestors who lived during the Great Ketchup Shortage of '29. You know, people jumped out of buildings because of the lack of ketchup. So instead, they just put everything else they had in the kitchen on there. Those lost souls are all rolling over in their graves...I hope you and your ketchup/hot dog eating kind are happy. Heathens. From Wikipedia: QUOTE(mreye @ Sep 15, 2006 -> 01:47 PM) I put ketchup and mustard on a brat as well. But, I put it on a tortilla instead of a bun. Mmmm...sausage wraps. But still, no ketchup. Ketchup is for eggs. yuck.

QUOTE(PlunketChris @ Sep 15, 2006 -> 01:25 PM) I love that Zorn article because it completely negates Mariotti as a valid writer. And yet he is still writing and he is still on ESPN. What he needs is a change of scenery. Like to northern Idaho.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 15, 2006 -> 08:14 AM) These threads are creepy. Its their hotel for G*d's sake. They don't need to be surrounded by hawks where they eat and sleep.

QUOTE(Jenks Heat @ Sep 14, 2006 -> 11:54 AM) Guillen uses guys to see what they are made of. I think for the remainder ofthe season it will be the big three. If the Sox make the playoffs they need to know who they can trust, Cotts, Hermanson, Riske, McCarthy etc. We have a winner!

QUOTE(GoRowand33 @ Sep 13, 2006 -> 05:15 PM) if we get there with that in mind the most important thing about this win is that Minnesota finally lost again Remember that Minny is doing most of this damage at home, where they are the best in baseball. Let's see what happens when they go on the road...

AND THAT'S A WHITE SOX WINNER!!!!!

Great game by Freddy!!!

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Sep 13, 2006 -> 05:13 PM) "The last two pitches I threw, I felt a pop and it really hurts," Liriano said. That's not good at all.