Soxfest

This is a spring ritual for OG

Hope it is just a tweak!

Santo not a HOF, but Blyleven is!

Public pressure at it's best!

I would not go to the Northside for anything!

I am the SS Hitmen

As long as JR is owner no chance!

It's a sad day no more Chief!

I am bummed about Mike Awesome, I enjoyed his matches, he got a bad rap when he left ECW and WWE dropped the ball on his arrival. He was a truly gifted big man.

With KW saying Sunday they are NOT signing ANY of there free agents before the end of 2006, I feel my prediction of not spending the money will be true. Do they think they will be cheaper in the open market and to not even talk about extensions are BS and are not defendable to me. Stance of the Sox is backwards to me.

I know i will get blasted but it looking like JR is not going to spend the money!

Buehrle isn't alone, however. Outfielder Jermaine Dye and second baseman Tadahito Iguchi are also free agents at the end of the season. Williams said on Saturday that the club has no plans to talk contract extension with any of the three, and even took it a step further by telling them each to go and explore the free-agent market. ''The market being what it is, and with whoever our free agents are, I think they owe it to themselves to go out there and see what's on the market,'' Williams said. ''It doesn't mean that we aren't bringing any of them back, it just means that the market is such that they should at least see what they can get. ''I respect these guys enough, and I think the fans should, where we don't get caught up in the last dollar. They have to make some decisions that are best for themselves and their families.'' Buehrle sounds eager to follow Williams' advice. ''That's kind of what [Williams] said to me at SoxFest,'' Buehrle said. ''He told me if that's what happens he totally respects me. He said he would like to have me back, but he knows where the market is at and he doesn't know if he could pay someone like me, and not just me, Jermaine and Iguchi. The market is where it's at, and I'll look at both ends of it. ''As far as how the fans look at it, I just hope they understand. That's all I can do.''

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Feb 12, 2007 -> 07:03 AM) Here is your challenge, should you actually choose to accept it. Find me ONE year where the White Sox organization made profits, and the team did not see a corresponding increase in payroll for the next season. Yes, I am calling you to the matt. Put up or shut up. I want proof. #1 I am talking about next winter, nobody knows how it is going to turn out. White Sox have not been a major player in top shelf free agents for awhile and with the money they will have after 2006 season they will be able to be a major player, I am just saying history says otherwise. I hope I am wrong but JR crying about salaries this winter, next winter free agents will not be any cheaper!

Sox raise ticket prices $3.00 and b**** about FA salaries, with the fire sale for cheap pitching and players they are not gonna try to resign they have a TON of money to spend starting next winter! JR will keep it in his pocket instead of putting back into product is my prediction.

I would like league 2 again!

It is Floyd's to lose!

Sox not even close and I love the Bears

This signing is much to do about nothing another cheap signing market for him was only 2 teams. Pods will be problem all year great start to 07....NOT!

Soxfest at Soxfest

MJ can be with his Denver hooker some more!

Sounds like a good read!

Sox will be in thick of Al Central race all year, maybe for the last time for a while .

Thought he would get more than that pretty fair deal for both sides.

Payroll may be 100 mil but with revenues from 2006 it can be higher without management being tapped out!

More KW stockpiling.