BuehrleTheAce

The other thing about Frank in the lineup is he can either a) provide protection, or B) give protection to Pauly. Add Frank to the Pauly, Jurassic, Dead mix (the 4-5-6) and things could be better, if not for Frank personally, then for the other hitters. The good thing now though, AJ has a hot bat and putting him in the mix at least offers some kind of protection.

QUOTE(Punch and Judy Garland @ May 27, 2005 -> 03:23 PM) The Reds like Austin Kearns. Crede and a prospect aren't getting that done The Reds have a near-mutiny on their hands. Just the other day Casey's and Griff's heated recliners were taken out of the clubhouse. Casey thought it had been traded for a prospect...honestly. They say everytime they blow a game, they lose another privilege. It ain't a good scene in Cincy these days. And it's basically all about Graves.

Happy B-Day Big Hurt! Get well and come back soon!

Arow singles. 2 on nobody out. Pauly up to do some damage...(I hope).

QUOTE(qwerty @ May 26, 2005 -> 10:39 PM) He is not even arbitration eligible yet, in other words he is not going anywhere. ...much to the relief of the Astros.

QUOTE(Cubs Suck23 @ May 26, 2005 -> 04:41 PM) I want Morgan Ensberg He sure is doing well for the Astros this year. When Rolen went down with his shoulder injury I scouted all the available 3b to fill his spot and elected Ensberg. I had him on my squad when he had that 3HR game a couple weeks back. He's been pretty solid offensively but I'm not sure how his defense is. Anyone know his contract status? If the Astros do have a fire sale and he's available he might be a nice addition.

QUOTE(rangercal @ May 26, 2005 -> 09:55 PM) lol imagine it wearing a sox cap In my mind's eye I see...

LOL no problems, I was just teasing Thanks for the opportunity!

Disaster averted. Only 1 Halo crosses the plate. Top of the 4th, Sox up 4-1. Dye at-bat.

QUOTE(qwerty @ May 25, 2005 -> 10:36 PM) Widgemesiter = best white sox player. I don't understand why they don't play him more, it's not like we've got another reliable catcher on the roster.

Tha Widge with a wedge. Nice shot man!

HE'S BAAAACK! 3 run jack for PK. Sox up 3-0 bottom of the 1st, 1 out Everett up. Don't screw up Jury!

QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ May 25, 2005 -> 02:36 PM) You enter in a save situation. record an out. Leave in a save situation. = hold. Bizzactly. I was quite confused on what exactly a hold was when I first started playing FBB several years ago. But man, the internet is such a great place to find stuff out. I don't know how we lived without it for so long!

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ May 25, 2005 -> 01:52 AM) Crap my mistake. I edited that in the copy I had but I never gave that copy to Dan. I've been so swamped with finals. Thanks for getting that up Dan Aaack, all my hard work down the drain! I'm so depressed...

Howdy new, welcome! :

QUOTE(sircaffey @ May 24, 2005 -> 06:58 PM) Street thrown in? Beane would laugh at that. Street wouldn't be traded for Shingo AND Viz. Teams don't throw away their best players for another team's trash which Crede, Viz, and Shingo are right now. Also, KW won't deal from his beloved bullpen, unless its Cotts. Yea the Street comment was a stretch. However adding a BMac, Anderson, and/or Sweeney to that trade would be quite a bit IMO. I bet Guillen wants to choke Viz after every run he lets cross the plate, therefore I would think he and Kenny would be looking to dump him, but not leave too big a void. Shingo's days, I think, are numbered on the South Side. He still has value but for some reason he's not the same as he was last year. Perhaps hitters have figured him out, or he's not locating like he did last year. Who knows? I think with the confidence Ozzie has in Hermy and Marte, Shingo is expendable. As to KW's beloved bullpen, outside of the 3 guys I've mentioned in a positive light, I think you may be underestimating him. But we'll see...

QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ May 24, 2005 -> 01:49 PM) Just to save you guys time... This thread will now debate the term "Ace" for the next 4-6 pages. Man, that's the FIRST thing I thought too!

I think these rumors may have some basis in truth. It's no secret that many in the Sox organization are fed up with the rollercoaster ride that Crede takes us all on every year. When he's good, he can be great, but when he's bad, he can really stink up the joint. Speculation on the availability of Chavez sounds just like something KW would do. Oakland may have some good pitching prospects in the minors, but their bullpen is thin now. Do they risk bringing up bullpen filler and ruin the confidence of one of their future prospects? No, I think they try to go veteran filler. Which leads me to... Crede and one or two of OUR bullpen fillers for Chavez. Names such as Vizcaino or Takatsu come immediately to mind. Oakland needs a proven closer, or at least veteran pitching out of the bullpen. Both would provide that much needed experience. We've got Marte, Politte, and Hermanson as our studs in setup and to close games. Cotts is spot relief, and we could then bring up Adkins to fill one of the bullpen vacancies. Crede, Viz, and Shingo for Chavez? I'd do it in a heartbeat. If Oakland wanted a prospect too, then I want Huston Street thrown in.

If they do ship Corey out of town I hope to God he goes to a hitters park since I have him on my fantasy team Btw I like the subtle reference "another MINOR league team" in post #5. Very nice

14 home runs behind the league lead??? I WANT CARLOS BACK!!

QUOTE(Texsox @ May 23, 2005 -> 09:20 AM) Will Oz's manners put fans in the seats, or keep them away? I'm guessing he's going to be a draw. In some ways I see some Dikta in Oz. I believe a quick analysis would have been better along with an Ozzism, but he's acting like a Chicago guy. I think changing his name to Ozzie Rogalski would be the final icing on the cake. Possibly, but he could easily turn into a Jim Mora too

but don't take the ball away and let somebody else take his win away Just to clarify, BMac was in line for the W. He exited after 5IP with a 2-1 lead. That's why Ozzie took him out, to give him a chance for the win with no chance for a loss.

Just saw the FA pitchers noted at the bottom of your post. If the Count is available, nab him! You could do a lot worse. Doug Davis is an option too, but he is very erratic, and is very much a home pitcher (this weekend's result notwithstanding).

If Joe Borowski is available, nab him. he just came off the DL and should resume closer duties this week. Lyon will be back on the 28th when he's available to come off the DL (his DL stint was retroactive to the 13th). You've got Looper, and Street is now the Oakland closer with Dotel on the DL (and if Huston can excel, Octavio will be banished to middle relief). So you've got 3 potential closers in your lineup already, and if you can get Borowski that's 4. As for SP - try looking for Chacin, Towers, Halsey, or possibly even Chan Ho Park. Otherwise you may be relegated to trying to put a trade together to get one.