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QUOTE (Jenks Heat @ Jan 25, 2010 -> 09:38 PM) Why would he be....although I think he should. He still thinks Wise was the right move as was Mackowiak in center. If Jones/Kotsay post s*** numbers, they trade for Dunn in June or July hopefully. For $1M, bringing in Thome is a no brainer and then you can Carlton Fisk him in June if he is sucking. There's going to be more heat on Ozzie than ever this season if we go with his "rotating DH" idea. Even KW has said it's Ozzie's call. You combine that with Thome possibly going to a Twins team that has a loaded offense, and it's going to be interesting.

QUOTE (b-Rye @ Jan 25, 2010 -> 09:30 PM) Cowley says Ozzie to talk to media in a little while... might be a 'No' on Thome. Sadly, this seems like a situation where Ozzie wants to show he's smarter than everyone. I'm fine with that, as long as he's held accountable.

This reminds me so much of last year. Going into season, we all knew that Wise in the leadoff/CF spot was going to be a disaster. If you go with Kotsay/Jones at DH, you deserve to get no contributions from the DH spot.

It's official, Ozzie is out of his mind. He's referring to Vizquel as a Hall of Famer, so that means he won't have to get the mop-up innings that every other bencher would have to. I can't believe we have playing time reserved for Kotsay already. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseb...0,6100155.story

Haha, nice throw Favre!

QUOTE (quickman @ Jan 25, 2010 -> 01:58 AM) Ranger, this board has a tendancy to fall in love with players. That said, and I am by no means wanting thome back, Ozzie and KW have put themselves into this corner. They could have just cut bait and moved on. KW did not do a good job with this whole scenerio. They all like thome, he is a nice guy who does everything the whitesox want. Hire him as a bench coach after nobody picks him up. I'm more frustrated that it seems to have put the Sox in a Thome or nothing position.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jan 24, 2010 -> 05:45 PM) And Omar Vizquel... Teahen + Vizquel + Kotsay pretty much pays for Johnson. I'd rather have Johnson than those three. I think Kenny has something up his sleeve, he usually doesn't BS like this. Good point, I'd much rather have Getz over Teahen if it meant having money to afford an actual DH.

The fact we couldn't match 5.5 million in an offer for Nick Johnson pisses me off even more than we're wasting money on Mark Kotsay.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jan 24, 2010 -> 06:24 AM) Am I the only one that's bothered that this entire board is obsessed with adding a 40-year old DH? I mean I'd like Thome back as well. But you would think we were talking about a combination of Barry Bonds, Roberto Alomar and Ken Griffey Jr. I couldn't agree more with you. It's pathetic it's even gotten to this point. I have no idea what KW and Ozzie's plan was this offseason, but if we get Thome, at least there's some hope that we might get some production from the DH spot.

The funny thing is that we're trying to create at-bats for Kotsay, who will surely be injured when he's not putting up a .270 average with 10 homers over the course of a full season. I love how KW is putting Ozzie on the hot seat.

QUOTE (jphat007 @ Jan 22, 2010 -> 06:53 PM) Is that before or after he hits the GW 3-run HR? You know Ozzie would intentionally walk him to get to Cuddyer....or he'll just pitch to Morneau/Mauer with an open base in front of him.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jan 22, 2010 -> 06:46 PM) Ugh. Ozzie, I hope you're happy when Jim Thome kills us next year. I look forward to seeing Thome swing and miss at every high fastball that is thrown to him by Thornton

It would be interesting to hear Hawk talk about the Twins playing smallball when they out-homer the Sox by 50 next season.

I'm very concerned that Putz is supposedly not close to being 100 percent.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 22, 2010 -> 06:38 PM) It'd really suck when Quentin breaks his wrist down the stretch of that year Remember how all started with some rumor I believe on Chicagosports' blog comments section about how someone saw Quentin leaving the hospital with a cast on his wrist?

QUOTE (2nd_city_saint787 @ Jan 22, 2010 -> 06:37 PM) we sure do got a lot of dicks on this message board i swear, maybe grumpy old men is more like it. This was all meant for fun fathom. It wasn't a shot at you at all, more a shot at our transactions this offseason. I'm sorry you took it that way. And pro wrestling absolutely is real. So is the tooth fairy. That's why the Rock starring in the upcoming movie about the tooth fairy is so perfect!

Thunderbolt, I think we're all very frustrated and even those that said a month ago "don't worry, they're just bluffing" are beginning to get worried. I still think it's 50/50 we sign a DH in the next few weeks. If we don't and the offense fails this year, then we all know who the main culprit should be.

Yeah...um, I think the Yankees would come out on top. However, I know now the explanation to why Kenny and Ozzie have signed the guys they did this offseason. Good news jphat, the offense will be fine!

Conan was amazing tonight. Robin Williams was out of control...no shock

Ankiel just signed with KC for 3.25 mil

Branyan has huge health concerns about his back, that's why no one has signed him yet.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jan 22, 2010 -> 02:20 AM) What's going to happen when some of these guys go on the DL? You mean Kotsay and Quentin don't seem likely to stay healthy? You make a great point though, and it's pretty ridiculous. We'll probably end up DHing Ramirez and let Omar play SS.

Anyone have any pictures of Ozzie putting Beckham in an electrical closet last season? That might be our only hope of having an actual DH in 2010. What's even more frustrating is news that the Cubs are about to sign Gomes for a few mil to be their 4th outfielder. He'd be one of our best hitters.

Ironic that DePaul wins on a night where people are calling for Lowery's head.

QUOTE (MexSoxFan#1 @ Jan 20, 2010 -> 10:04 PM) I bet those would make for really boring games, kinda like WNBA games without the t*ts and with the same jumping abilities. Time for this great youtube clip: