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QUOTE(Whitewashed in '05 @ Sep 17, 2007 -> 10:07 PM) We need to platoon him with someone next year. He actually has a higher OPS against lefties this season than he does righties. Not that it means anything really but it is odd none the less. He'll be 25 next season, making league minimum, playing the least important defensive position on the field and probably batting 9th. If I'm KW I'm not all that worried about his production for next season. He'll save you a few million dollars, play some very nice defense, learn on the job and there's always the possibility that he does reach some of that potential in a starting role and you have one hell of a player on your hands. Not everyone on the roster needs to make $4M+ and put up gaudy numbers, those young league minimum guys are very important to have.

QUOTE(Steve9347 @ Sep 17, 2007 -> 09:48 PM) Juan Uribe's September stats: .340, 1.061 OPS, 4 HR in 50 AB. You want him back too? If Juan were a 24 year old with less than 170 major league ABs, making the league minimum that would be a resounding yes.

Danny's line for the season is at .240/.306/.445/.751. His isolated slugging is up over 200.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Sep 17, 2007 -> 09:41 PM) Anyway...mark my words...Jerry Owens is going to be the CF and Leadoff hitter for this team on opening day next year. I believe it. I also believe this team will have another top 10 pick in 2009 and that Jerry Owens will play a large part in earning them that pick.

Danny Richar is like a better version of Robbie Alomar. If Joe Morgan and Jeff Kent made sweet sweaty love Danny Richar would pop out of Joe 9 months later. He's remarkable.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Sep 17, 2007 -> 09:35 PM) That's future White Sox shortstop Omar Vizquel to you. The Sox could set some sort of record for most the most punchless 1-2 combo in the history of the game next season with that Owens/Vizquel combo. Throw in Erstad as a shadow starter and his .330 SLG% could rock your ass like never before.

That's post ASB, for the season it's .299 which is just insanely bad. Pods was also quite bad for much of 2005.

Oh by the way, that .313 SLG% would be dead last amongst ALL outfielders (both leagues) and 3rd worst in baseball with just Vizquel and Punto being more inept, that's right Jason Kendall has a higher slugging percentage.

Where would that atrocious SLG% (.313) rank him?

Danny Richar's current line for the season: .236/.304/.444/.748 Flat out ri-f***ing-diculous.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Sep 17, 2007 -> 08:47 PM) The Sox will finish with the 9th pick in the draft, I'm sure of it. The Sox will be in line for the 6th pick after tonight's game. KC, HOU, BAL and FLA are all going to lose with TB playing later.

QUOTE(whitesoxfan99 @ Sep 17, 2007 -> 08:42 PM) It is going to be pretty annoying if after this miserable season we go on a hot streak the next couple of weeks and fall out of the top 5 of the draft. The Sox will finish with the 9th pick in the draft, I'm sure of it.

Dear god he hit that ball far.

If Danny can just get his batting average up he'll be one hell of a player. The ISOd and ISOp are there as well as the speed and defense.

QUOTE(The Ginger Kid @ Sep 17, 2007 -> 08:30 PM) I love Danny Richar His OPS is up to .726

Has Bradley even set foot on the field? I know I haven't seen him.

I always thought the booing of Magglio was pretty lame, same goes for Cleveland and Thome.

QUOTE(SnB @ Sep 17, 2007 -> 03:36 PM) I sleep ontop of my comforter and use my sox throw blanket to cover up. So my bed really never needs to be made. Same.

What big name free agents? Am I the only one who doesn't see many? There's like 4 (that aren't closers) and none of them (aside from ARod) have great track records of success considering the incredibly lucrative financial investment each will command.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Sep 17, 2007 -> 12:41 PM) PLease don't shoot the messenger on this one, I'm posting it because it's interesting, not because I agree. Rob Neyer on why Thome may not yet be a HOF caliber player. f*** you Balta you traitorous prick!

QUOTE(The Ginger Kid @ Sep 17, 2007 -> 12:15 PM) but what uni does he go in with? Indians and it's really not even close.

It's amazing how in almost every article I've read this morning about Thome's HoF credentials nearly every one of them uses the fact that Thome has spent a very large portion of his career at DH against him. GP at 1B: 1101 GP at 3B: 492 GP at DH: 377 So apparently spending 19% of your career at designated hitter is enough to keep you out of the hall of fame. And yes I do put him in on the first ballot. With so many f***ing dickheads and arrogant pricks being voted in I could probably find a place on my ballot for the nicest, most gracious, most humble man to ever play the game. To put up such amazing numbers for so long all while being such an amazing human being and ambassador to the game is just remarkable.

Updated standings: W L LB Tampa Bay 63 87 -- #1 Chicago Sox 64 85 2 #2 Baltimore 64 84 3 #3 Kansas City 64 84 3 Houston 65 84 3 #5 Florida 65 84 3 Pittsburgh 65 83 4 #7 Washington 66 83 4 #8 San Francisco 66 83 4 Cincinnati 68 81 6 #10 Those at the top all won and those at the bottom all lost so everything is a wee bit closer after today.

New day, same f***ing arguments. Yeah, debating the same thing over and over again with the exact same evidence never gets old.

I am unimpressed.