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QUOTE(Felix @ Nov 27, 2005 -> 02:06 PM) The teams I bolded are jokes. Michigan doesn't get bolded for 1 reason, the game was in Michigan. Look at Oregon's win list and you'll bold them all. I think you can do the same for Ohio State and Auburn with your standards.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Nov 27, 2005 -> 01:35 PM) Who else did Team #2 beat? Pittsburgh, Michigan, Washington, Purdue, BYU, Tennessee, Navy, Syracuse, and Stanford. compare this to Houston, Montana (Div I-AA), Fresno, Stanford, ASU, Washington, Arizona, Cal, WSU, Oregon St. I don't think Oregon has done enough to establish they should get a berth over ND. In my view, I don't think Auburn or OSU has done anything to establish they should be included in place of ND. I think ND and OSU are the two teams that should receive the berths.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Nov 27, 2005 -> 09:31 AM) Team #1 10-1 Only loss to USC Beat Stanford by 24 How much did Team #1 lose to USC by? Was it 32? Who else did Team #1 beat? An "impressive" Fresno St.? ND did just as much as OSU and Auburn to earn a BCS berth. They lost by 3 points to the #1 team in the country, one that might be the best dynasty of NCAA football of all time. They lost by 3 points to a MSU team that would have beaten just about anybody the way they played against ND. I'm sure can make similar statements to include OSU and Auburn, but ND has done the same. If you have a problem with Oregon or Auburn not going to a BCS game, don't blame ND for "stealing" a berth. Blame the system which mindlessly protects mediocre conference champions (West Virginia and potentially a 4-loss FSU). Those teams really stole the berth from Oregon and Auburn.

This one hurts because Rowand is such a great player to watch, although we ultimately need some additional power hitting in this line up.

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Nov 21, 2005 -> 07:20 PM) Good move for Boston. They needed an ace-quality pitcher and now they have one. Lowell is an extreme flyball pull hitter so he could have a big comeback next season hitting flyballs over the monster. The Sox didn't give up anything other than prospects, but both I'm not sure if Beckett is all he's really cracked up to be.

No idea who made this trade within the Red Sox organization. That's an interesting question alone. I think this'll end up like the Pavano deal and I'm not too sure this ends so well for the Red Sox.

QUOTE(Felix @ Nov 20, 2005 -> 03:04 PM) Did you know that the White Sox traded Carlos Lee to the Brewers for Scott Podsednik and Luis Vizcaino? That trade sucks!

QUOTE(Mplssoxfan @ Nov 15, 2005 -> 12:34 PM) Josh, Brian, I know hope springs eternal and all that jazz, and I realize Michigan has a solid chance of beating the Bucks on Saturday. But the Spartans have about as much chance of beating PSU as I have being elected Pope. The've quit on the season. It's when you say things like that when those damn Spartans go out and score 35 in the first quarter.

QUOTE(AirScott @ Nov 9, 2005 -> 07:57 PM) great point...now what's so special about Orton? He can start several games in a row and not be totally horrible.

Grossman There, I said it. I don't know what's so special about Grossman.

QUOTE(J-MAN @ Nov 7, 2005 -> 08:47 AM) NOT Dude, 1993 called and they want their phrase back.

QUOTE(WinninUgly @ Nov 1, 2005 -> 04:43 PM) This is more of a popularity contest, and they are voted on before the end of the regular season by coaches and managers. I am sure the voting for Hunter and Rowand was really close. Nah, I bet Hunter won in a landslide.

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Oct 31, 2005 -> 11:56 PM) When Timo was going to show the number of outs in the inning on his hand but instead gave Uribe the middle finger. Also, when Buehrle nailed B.J. Surhoff with a pitch as payback and got ejected before completing 6 innings and Hawk went crazy on Brian Gormin. Hawk going apes*** on the broadcast was hilarious. They played some of that soundbite for like a week afterwards and it cracked me up every time.

Someone said on ESPN that he would be just as happy if he did service work with his brother for a year and then saw if any good baseball opportunities opened up then. This realization probably drove his decision.

QUOTE(Steff @ Oct 31, 2005 -> 02:35 PM) A bit OT.. what is Furcal's status..? Not sure, but ESPN lists him as a potential free agent with neither a player nor club option, but he has not yet filed for free agency.

QUOTE(ZoomSlowik @ Oct 31, 2005 -> 02:26 PM) Angels- As someone already said, they have a lot of money committed to very few plays, like Vlad, Colon, Cabrera, and Finley. Konerko is a guy that they could use, but there are some problems. First off, something will have to be done with their rotation if they are going to be serious contenders. Colon, Lackey, and Santana should be in there, but that leaves 2 spots open, and at least one of them has to be a legit middle of the rotation starter, probably both. Escobar could be moved back into the rotation, but it's questionable as to whether or not they do it. That looks like the best move to me, but then their pen has a little less depth and they might need to acquire a lefty. They'll still need someone else either way, because Santana can't be your 4th starter at this point in his career. They could also probably use another OF, unless they really think that Finley would still work in CF. Another issue is Kendry Morales will probably get a good shot at the 1B/DH job, meaning there'll be more players they could use at that spot. They'd then have Morales, Erstad (I guess he could go back to the outfield, but IIRC they were worried about him getting hurt), and Kotchman all fighting for 2 spots, plus potentially adding Konerko. All in all, I just don't see how they could offer Konerko a 5/70 type deal. So you're tellin' me that Angels fans are asking, "YEAH, BUT WHERE WOULD WE PLAY HIM?"

If Carl goes else where and we trade for him, that has to be a record in terms of number of times the same team trades for the same player.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Oct 31, 2005 -> 02:04 PM) Yes. He was nursing a torn rotator cuff most of last season. He missed the last 2 motnhs of 04 with it. He rehabbed it, but some are wondering if it still bothers him (it is still torn) - he blew 4 saves after August 10th. Thanks for the link and the info. Given that, I'd be really leary of signing Guardado as much more than an option out of the bullpen.

Didn't Guardado have some fairly serious problem with his rotator cuff?

Isn't Michigan under some NCAA investigation?

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Oct 31, 2005 -> 01:09 PM) Like Steff basically just said, I have a feeling were going to be lucky if Hermanson can even pitch next season, let alone have a season like he did this year. Oh wow, I had no idea how serious the back injury was. In that case, we definitely need another arm in the pen and I'm even more surprised he made the post-season roster over McCarthy.

QUOTE(White Sox Josh @ Oct 31, 2005 -> 12:58 PM) yeah but he has played through it for most of his career. He had a career year but his trade value has to be a bit high considering he had 34 saves and can start or work out of the pen. That's pretty much exactly why we should keep him. Jenks was great down the stretch and even in the playoffs, but for some reason, I'm leary of how consistent he can be over an entire season. That's why Hermanson will be pretty valuable to the Sox in 2006. He's essentially going to play the same role going into 2006 that he played going into 2005: back-up closer to a guy who seems to have locked up the job. It's funny, since Shingo and Jenks are obviously at the opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of how they pitch.

QUOTE(AddisonStSox @ Oct 31, 2005 -> 12:37 PM) That is a spot-on concern. Also, it is worth noting the Angles are head-over-heels in love with Paul Konerko. No joke. I just don't think the Angels have the finances to make a significantly better offer to Konerko than the Sox do without moving some talent on that team. If they make such a move, then I'm not sure if they're upgrading or not. They have some serious starting rotation issues that need to be resolved, since they'll potentially lose Byrd and Washburn. This line is BS. They'll be fine for the rest of their lives whether Paul gets $12 million for 4 years or $15 million for 5 years. If Paul really cares about winning, he's going to probably end up back here. The Mets and Dodgers may be willing to overpay, but I don't think either of those teams would seriously contend for another season or two, despite some of the star power on those teams (especially the Mets). If he's not back here, then he's not really serious about being a part of the White Sox.

I think the Illini are pretty far away from this really being an issue. They've looked pretty rough against the Big 10 so far. And your statement about AJ Hawk is bogus, it's worse than speculation.

What about bringing in Cal Eldred for help in the bullpen as middle/long relief and mop-up duty? He pitched pretty well for the Cardinals last season.