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Josh...you need to update your pic of Arroyo too. Jazz made a big mistake on that one.

QUOTE(qwerty @ Jan 25, 2005 -> 04:56 PM) Giants resigned him. when? I can't find it anywhere. He is on the 40 man roster...but according to ESPN's free agent tracker...he is still a free agent. EDIT: Found it...my bad. ESPN is wrong. http://www.rototimes.com/index.php?sport=b...ofile&name=2086 at bottom of page

QUOTE(qwerty @ Jan 25, 2005 -> 04:52 PM) Larkin will not get the starts he is looking for so he is not an option. Deivi Cruz is available and could probably be had for under $1 mil. Went 7/55/.271 last year. not too bad.

Let's go old school: How about Voltron.

QUOTE(JimH @ Jan 24, 2005 -> 11:19 PM) Who do you bring in next, now that your guy Aurilia is off the board? I know you weren't asking me, but i went to ESPN to see who's left. Here's a list: Barry Larkin 40 Deivi Cruz 32 Mark DeRosa 29 Mark McLemore 40 There are more, but these are the ones I thought would be able to play more than one position. none really get my boat a-tuggin', but McLemore might not be bad...he's a super util guy. could be worth a minor league invite?

Why do you have Cotts and Diaz as subtractions? Did I miss something?

Welcome.

QUOTE(Jabroni @ Jan 24, 2005 -> 11:05 PM) How about this? White Sox get: A.J. Burnett Marlins get: Jon Garland Willie Harris I would do that trade in a second. The Marlins get cost-cutting replacements for Burnett and Castillo and we upgrade our rotation. They wouldn't.

QUOTE(diehard chisox 1427 @ Jan 24, 2005 -> 10:08 PM) I am completely pleased with the offseason that Kenny Williams had. I would give him either an A- or a B+ and I think that I would give him a solid A if our pitching staff is effective and healthy. And as far as moving Willie, that would be a good move and I read last week that Jerry wanted Tony G back - there is our UIF. The Royals aren't going to trade within the division. Even for UIF. Unless Tony G is released, we aren't getting him.

It's like the late 70's early 80's all over again.

Kenny has just proven that you don't need to make a big splash to improve your team. You listening Mets... Kenny is the man this offseason and should be Exec of the Year, just for making smart moves.

QUOTE(WHITESOXRANDY @ Jan 24, 2005 -> 06:22 PM) I think you guys are way off. Harris is not going to be traded. Noone on the Sox has even seen Iguchi play yet. They have to sure of himbefore they can even think of trading Harris. Also think about this, if Crede, Uribe or Iguchi goes down, who is going to fill in if Harris is gone. Just about all of the utility men and infielders are gone. Noone wants Aurilia. Larkin will probably retire unless someone promises him a starting job. I say the Sox keep Harris and with good reason. But as has been said earlier in this thread...Uribe can play 2B, SS and 3B, Crede can only play 3B, Harris: 2B and CF, Iguchi: 2b...where's the backup SS? If Valdez is the backup, that's a lot of IF on the roster. It's a good problem to have, but I think Harris is going to have to be traded or released or sent down, if possible.

QUOTE(Jabroni @ Jan 24, 2005 -> 05:11 PM) Maybe you're right. George Offman just reported that the White Sox think Iguchi will hit in the .300's and will have 15 plus homers. He also said that this may signal a trade of Willie Harris now! But for who? What does this team need? Depth, I guess?

QUOTE(YASNY @ Jan 24, 2005 -> 04:20 PM) In all seriousness, I'd like to get peoples' input on a quality coffee maker that's not too over the top price-wise. Bunn used to be the creme-de-la-creme, but you can't find them any more. I saw a Bunn coffee maker in Sears recently. Just FYI.

QUOTE(AddisonStSox @ Jan 23, 2005 -> 07:32 PM) What a rude guest. It just comes and goes as it pleases, never saying hi...simply taking and leaving. Oh well. I guess this "IPO" thing has gone to their heads.

QUOTE(winodj @ Jan 24, 2005 -> 04:15 PM) My coffee maker is the best. You should try one. I think the brand name is: Dunkin Donuts. Is that the one that dispenses gooey jelly filled pastries along with said coffee?

Can't....respond....too...depres......................

I can do that.

70's: Oscar Gamble, Chet Lemon 80's: Mike Squires, Fisk, Ozzie, Harold, Luzinski, Joltin' Jerry Hairston 90's: Black Jack, Robin, Frank, Bo, Craig "The Little Hurt" Grebeck 00's: Frank, Herbert "The Milkman" Perry, Paulie

The writer is seems like he is basing his arguments on the current state of pitchers in the league. There aren't any throwback pitchers like MB is. So, you assumer 234 innings per year is a lot, and it is. but, as it's been stated previously, he doesn't throw any arm torqueing pitches. The other thing he doesn't do is try to do too much. He doesn't try to get the extra 3 mph on his fastball all the time like a lot of pitchers seem to try to do (Colon and Pedro come to mind). Also, about Prior, wasn't the big thing about him when he came out of college that he had fantastic mechanics? That's all I remember about him...he won't have any major arm problems because of his mechanics...hmmm. Watcha gotta say for yourself Rothschild?

At least you guys have major league sports...all we got are the Longhorns, Triple A Round Rock Express, and the Austin Ice Bats. I'm jonesin' for major league ANYTHING!!!

For those of you that can get to ESPN's Rumor Mill...Paul Konerko looks an awful lot like Magglio Ordonez.

Good thing I moved to Austin...I'm feel better amongst my people. Either just a smidge above average or people who don't apply ourselves enough for an A.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jan 19, 2005 -> 05:17 PM) It would be hard to argue against Clemens numbers, but who is Clemens going to compare himself to to justify that kind of money. None of the games top pitchers are making anywhere close to $22 mil I'm guessing he was thinking the Astros were going to offer closer to $17.75 mil just to top Pedro.

Everyone is making good points here. But it isn't the school that should be paying the athletes...it's the NCAA. I am at my wit's end with this group of hypocritical pricks. C'mon, the whole Mike Williams thing. The courts allowed him to sign with an agent, so he did. it was legal. Then the courts reversed it on appeal, but the NCAA won't? WTF?!?! And jeremy Bloom...completely different sport, not affiliated with the University at all, and they don't allow him to play football. The NCAA should be the ones to figure out how much each athlete should get, since they claim to know what's best for the athlete. Then maybe once and for all this corrupt group of morons can be b****slapped back to doing what an Association is supposed to do and that is represent the universities and athletes that compete for the universities. Instead of the omniscient centralized bureaucracy they've become.