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QUOTE(fathom @ May 16, 2007 -> 10:27 PM) No offense GP, but this is the type of post that just irritates the hell out of me right now. He didn't catch it...that's fine. Not everything he does have to be complimented though. There was nothing good or bad about that play. Running into the wall isn't always the smartest thing. His running full speed into the wall is why it was a triple in the first place, it took him about 4 seconds to regroup after slamming into the fencing.

Talk about a bad read, Sweeney had no clue where that ball was going to land until about 2 seconds before it hit the ground.

I'm thinking lineout to 3rd. DP is a possibility but I'm not sure.

Nice shot to the opposite field by Ersty right there.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ May 16, 2007 -> 09:47 PM) I wonder what the excuse for our rotten offense will be next. It's too f***ing wet out there. And dark, way too dark.

Aren't the Sox pretty much the worst team in baseball at Getting 'em on, Getting 'em over and Getting 'em in?

Why is Joe Crede so slow? He appears to be fairly athletic, why does he move at such a slow pace when putting one leg in front of the other?

QUOTE(Brian @ May 16, 2007 -> 09:01 PM) It would probably hurt a little less if it wasn't true. Worst night was my life watching him go to work on my poor elephant sized sister. To this day I don't know how he managed to mount her 300+ pound frame. I'm just glad my fat, ugly momma isn't alive to read this.

I predict that will be the first and last hit of Gustavo Molina's career. Which is probably a good thing from the Sox's point of view.

Catch the f***ing ball.

Has Erstad smiled once since being in a Sox uni? I've yet to see it, perhaps he has no teeth or just really bad breath and does not want to open his mouth. Is it possible that he's so grindy he refuses to ever show any sort of emotion during baseball season?

How come they never show the jumps? They always show the conclusion of the play but never the beginning. The first second after contact means everything to the play.

The question is, why is a little girl like that even given the opportunity to wonder into the middle of a break dancing competition? What the f*** is her mother doing?

QUOTE(CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ May 16, 2007 -> 08:10 PM) Playoffs ? PLAYOFFS ? ! I'm not neccessarily talking about the playoffs. I just know it was the last month or 2 of the season that the young Tiger starters faltered because they had never pitched as many innings in a season before and it took its toll. It's one Tiger stater you're talking about, Verlander. There is no one else on that team that fits the bill. Verlander pitched 1 year in the minors after throwing for Old Dominion in '04 and starting the year with the big club in '06. In that one season in the minors he pitched 130 innings and jumped 3 levels over a 6 month span making an appearance with the big club in September of '05. Verlander is also a power pitcher throwing in the upper 90's with a wicked breaking ball. Verlander ended up "breaking down" by having 3 outstanding and 2 horrible starts (one vs the Sox) in September of last season. Danks threw 140 innings last season and 156 in '05. He's on pace for about 180 IP this season. He's a Buehrle-esque "soft tosser" (hate to use the term but that's the best way to describe him and his low 90's fastball.) He's not putting a whole lot of strain on his arm with any of his pitches and as the season goes on you'll see Ozzie start to limit Danks' work to keep him fresh. I highly doubt throwing on 18 hours fewer rest than he's used to is going to have any effect on him at all.

QUOTE(aboz56 @ May 16, 2007 -> 07:55 PM) Anyone who just called her a butterface please post a picture of your girlfriend, mom, sister or the last girl you were with... (*crickets*) Lets just say Rangercal has been with a lot of pretty fugly girls in his time what does that have to do with Amanda Beard not being attractive? Just because Ranger has been with a whole lot of flabby ugoes doesn't make Amanda Beard any better looking. She doesn't have a great face, it's hard to argue with that.

QUOTE(SnB @ May 16, 2007 -> 07:30 PM) any estimated start time? Nothing.

What the f*** is going on with the White Sox? They've been so insanely reluctant to start games this year, are they really that afraid of a rain delay?

QUOTE(SoxFan562004 @ May 16, 2007 -> 12:51 PM) I don't, I think he has good numbers, but not HOF level. 3 Players, which seem to be Hall of Fame worthy based on their career numbers? 3.46 ERA | 120 ERA+ | 1.303 WHIP | 2510 K, 1417 BB | 644 GS, .605 W%, 55 CG, 24 SHO 3.64 ERA | 125 ERA+ | 1.177 WHIP | 2581 K, 724 BB | 479 GS, .641 W%, 57 CG, 23 SHO 3.44 ERA | 127 ERA+ | 1.134 WHIP | 3056 K, 699 BB | 420 GS, .603 W%, 82 CG, 19 SHO

Yeah, you're probably right. He was just rambling on in a language he doesn't fully understand.

QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ May 16, 2007 -> 11:33 AM) Yes he is making 12 million right now but he got that contract during the prime years of his career. Now he is 31-32 and is on the downside. Also Hunter while having a good offensive season it wont be as good as Gary Mathews jr was last year. Also it was believed the Mathews turned a corner which so far this season has proven right because he has similar numbers to that of Hunter. And Mathews is only making 6,400,000 this season. Idonno overall what he is due but its prob comes to an avg. of around 8-9 which is what Hunter should get. Given that he is going to be the same age of Mathews was as a f/a and the fact they both are really good with the glove and about equal offensivly. Hunter will give you more HR's but once the season is over and done Mathews will have a higher avg. Keep in mind in terms of overall offensively, Hunter has never had a season as good as Mathews was last year in terms of OPS. Gary Mathews will average $10M a year over the course of his 5 year deal, he received a $2M signing bonus and the contract is backloaded like most deals in baseball. Hunter will be getting more than Matthews this offseason. QUOTE(premo @ May 16, 2007 -> 11:15 AM) I'd LOVE to have either Ichiro or Arod, but I was just wondering if there has ever been serious consideration or rumors of us trying to get either of them, or if this is all just fan specualtion? I remember back when there was the whole 3-way with the White Sox, Red Sox, and Rangers with Arod, Nomar, and Maggs, but I dont remember the specifics of how that would've worked out. KW has gone after ARod around 3 times, including this past offseason but was turned away by Cashman.

QUOTE(CanOfCorn @ May 16, 2007 -> 11:21 AM) C'mon now...Ozzie's mouth has ALWAYS worked faster than his brain. This was also during his playing days. He's a motormouth...and add that to the fact that English isn't his first language, things like this happen. Big deal, I don't think Toby's down in Charlotte pouting to himself in front of his locker saying, "DAMMIT! And I thought I WAS Johnny Bench." So he continues to make comments like this because his english isn't that good? It has nothing to do with hurting Toby's feelings I just don't get why he continues to say these things. It seems every time he talks about a player who is not around the team he goes out and compares them to one of the greatest of all time. I really don't think this is a case of Ozzie not thinking while he's talking, these are premeditated comments and he continues to make them. It's not a big deal like you're making it out to seem, I just don't get it. Gustavo Molina is quite possibly the worst hitter in the history of Major League baseball, seriously. Considering how effective Hall is against lefties his presence in the lineup would be HUGE.

After a 5-5 night suddenly Ichiro is putting up some outstanding numbers this year, he goes from .286/.354/.414/.768 to .312/.375/.435/.810 in one night. Yeah, he's good and yes, he's going to get a whole lot of money this offseason. A player with Ichiro's pure hitting ability is not going to just lose that ability over night no matter how old he is. Pete Rose, Tony Gwynn hell even Wade Boggs I don't see how Ichiro is all that different.

Ozzie on Toby: Why does Ozzie always have to include lines like this? What does he gain by saying his guys are not comparable to some of the best in the history of the game? Um no s*** Ozzie. He seems to do this constantly and I have no idea why. When comparing Toby Hall to Gustavo Molina, he might just be Johnny Bench.

QUOTE(Whitewashed in @ May 15, 2007 -> 11:25 PM) Even if they do replace Ortiz along with Ponson, that's 3 rookies in their rotation at the same time. Bonser, Garza, Slowey/Baker even though Garza and Baker have had time up, they still have limited experience. It doesn't matter what team it is, 3 rookies in the same rotation is tough. You'd expect at least a few bumpy starts from each. Although it does look tough for us once they get established. John Bonser is about as much of a rookie as say Rich Hill or Jared Weaver.

QUOTE(hitlesswonder @ May 15, 2007 -> 11:30 PM) mlbtraderumors.com mentioned that the Sox would likely decline Uribe's $5MM club option for 2008. I don't understand that at all. I mean Uribe isn't a great player, but he does play GG-caliber defense and can hit 20 HRs a year. And who would replace him? Don't anyone say ARod...it's not going to happen. You see your first mistake was going to mlbtraderumors.com your second mistake was believing a single word you read on the site. I guarantee you the White Sox pick up Uribe's option. There ain't a chance in hell they don't. He's an incredibly valuable ballplayer no matter what some people may think. He's well worth the $5M and KW knows this.