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Ugh....great trade for the Cubs. Piniella had given up on Cedeno and Marshall, and Gallagher is nothing special. That lineup is nasty.

Well, this bowl season absolutely sucked.

An absolutely insane pace to start the UNC/Clemson game tonight.

The rumored deal on ESPN radio is bogus. Someone else would have definitely heard it.

QUOTE(Brian @ Jan 5, 2008 -> 05:33 PM) What happened to Boston College? Last year they were fun to watch because they were so fast and constantly moving. Watching them against Kansas in their half court offense is slow and dull. They did lose Dudley, Marshall, and Williams. The guards on Kansas are just sensational on defense. Rice is playing out of his mind, and the game's already a blowout.

I could see KW and Ozzie loving Figgins. And please, no Willits!

I'm not a Kansas fan, but Darnell Jackson is definitely a stud this year. If he was on a team that wasn't as balanced, he'd be putting up huge numbers.

Putting Swisher at 1B would really diminish his value.

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Jan 4, 2008 -> 07:45 AM) Marquette... Marquette... I hate to be a fanboy, but damn we're tough to beat right now. Deep squad (even without Mbakwe) with a solid front-line. I don't know if I have it in this thread, but I was quietly had high hopes for Lazar Hayward heading into the year -- and damn has he become a weapon. I also hope some certain 'bashers' of a certain MU basketball player have been watching the this season... James is playing great ball right now.

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Jan 4, 2008 -> 05:37 AM) Didn't Jack go to the same school you did Fathom (or am I mistaken there)? No, I went to U of Illinois

9 pts in the two OTs for Jack.

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Jan 4, 2008 -> 04:51 AM) Should I get you a napkin to wipe yourself? Roy led the offense, give me a break. I must have watched a different overtime than you did. Portland ran their whole offense though Jack.

Jarrett Jack showed the leadership at point guard that Hinrich could only dream of.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Jan 3, 2008 -> 07:45 PM) So let me get this straight. The very same people that applauded KW for not "draining the farm system to get MCabrera, now are thrilled the White Sox get Nick Swisher for these 3? I thought Quentin was the second coming in LF? The Sox made this trade with the intent on putting Swisher in CF.

BTW, good riddance to Ryan Sweeney, one of the most overrated prospects I've ever seen.

QUOTE(Punch and Judy Garland @ Jan 3, 2008 -> 07:31 PM) I have two things to add although they are more just FYI and probably shouldn't affect whether the trade was good for us or not but as fans you probably want to know these things: 1. THere were strong whispers about Swisher's body a few years ago. Take that for what its worth. 2. I do know that one baseball expert was asked off the record who the biggest asshole is in the major leagues and he said Nick Swisher. Hope he's at soxfest! I've heard rumors about many of the A's players being on PEDs. At least Swisher showed last year he can do well with the new testing in place.

Swisher played nearly 60 games in CF last year....I'm sure that KW made this move with the intent on him playing CF for the Sox. Owens will probably get some playing time in LF, with Quentin getting the majority of the starts.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Jan 3, 2008 -> 07:24 PM) He also gets on base at a very good clip, which this team needs. More and more I like this deal. Sweeney had very little value, you know my stance on Gio, so DLS is the one that hurts. However, like Jas said, this is young, solid OF that we control for 4 years+. I like it. Swisher really should be our leadoff hitter.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Jan 3, 2008 -> 07:20 PM) And this team is still miles away from competing this season. If Swisher was the last piece for this team to be a contender then I'd be all for this. We're still miles behind Cleveland and Detroit and now we have absolutely nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing left in the system. Konerko better be gone within the next few days. Why would Konerko be gone? If you're going to trade 3 of your top prospects, you don't turn around and trade the cornerstone of your team.

I have no problem giving up Sweeney and Gio. Both of them are incredibly overrated. It hurts to lose DLS, but some recent rumblings about him don't make me too sad that he's gone. I'm not a big fan of Swisher, as he swings and misses an awful lot. Let's just hope he can play CF.

That's the most embarassing loss for the Illini in over a decade. Screw you Weber.

Pretty impressive for Linnwood to have Granderson and Pierre Thomas in professional sports right now.

Congrats, and best wishes!

QUOTE(BearSox @ Dec 26, 2007 -> 10:40 PM) wouldn't it be nice if Prior returns to form and just dominates? Sure, it would be a nice kick in the crotch to the Cubs. However, I hate Prior, as he's just an asshole. This deal proves to me that teams don't think he'll be able to contribute this season.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Dec 26, 2007 -> 09:55 PM) BS. I've said several moves have been good. While I don't necessarily agree that Linebrink is the guy who fits the White Sox bullpen and really question what he has left, I said KW had to do it. I've supported players on this site who have been ripped apart. I like Uribe better than most, and have even defended Jim Thome who gets ripped on this board. I thought the Garcia trade was decent. I initially agreed with the Garland trade, believing more pitching was on the way, but switched when Gavin Floyd and John Danks were then being counted on to man 40% of the rotation.What's wrong with stating you disagree with a move? What makes it so enjoyable to numb your mind and just agree with every move a guy makes? That's what's happened on the other side of town, and as soon as the White Sox won, that stopped, and guess what, better players are now in place for them. Why is it wrong to criticize moves, but not wrong to always agree with KW? The proof is in the pudding. The team has been lousy for a season and a half. You're also the only person who has supported Contreras over the last year.