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Based on KW history. We will make a fair offer, and then KW will go to another plan. He is not going to wait around as Kong is paraded around from team to team to wait for a match. We will make a fair offer, and then he will start working the phones. We picked up Dye, who is not Maggs. Was Dead for most of the year, yet hit well when we needed him. We will get someone that isnt Kong, doesnt have the power of Kong, but will be fine. This might be a blessing when we are in contract talks trying to get our pitching tied up for the next few years. And we are going to be fine.... Young Owens Anderson Sweeney Gio As we have found out, losing Frank for pretty much two years, Maggs, Carlos Lee. Anyone can be replaced. Maybe not 100%, but the sox will beat on. If Kong wants to be here, he will be here. If he doesnt lets move on.

QUOTE(aboz56 @ Nov 3, 2005 -> 10:18 AM) Let's see, solid LH bat that would look great in our lineup. Cheaper than PK and will require less years. Shift Dye to 1B, let Giles play RF and then you have Anderson or a platoon at DH. Works for me. The only thing that makes me nervous is the fact that he is 35 in January. I would rather get the Overbay/Tracy/Huff and keep relatively young.

Well if we lose Kong. But gain a guy like overbay/tracy/huff at 1st and have Dye DH, and then put Anderson in RF I dont see how we are so worse off than we are today. Konerko got hot in the second half and had a great playoff series. But I think that saving our money for the pitching in the long run makes more sense.

QUOTE(Texsox @ Nov 3, 2005 -> 10:05 AM) I'm not hung up on a 7 year deal if it is structured properly. Buy outs involved, dollars are right, etc. The obvious example $65/5 or $65/7 which one would you take? Tex, Kong is going to get a max deal. And that isnt going to be here. The hometown discount is a myth. The comments he made at the rally were probably just things that were caught up in the moment. His agent is going to shop him around and get the max deal. The Angels after watching Kong destroy them, and them needing a RH bat makes a perfect fit. Moreno will spend the money and is not afraid of making this deal. My money is on the Angels.

Not too many deals that pan out beyond 5 years work out for the team. You wind up with an albatross of a contract towards the end of the deal. So when does KW contact the Brewers GM for Overbay or the Dbacks GM for Tracy or Huff from the Drays.

QUOTE(tonyho7476 @ Nov 3, 2005 -> 09:36 AM) I just ordered 2 sets of the Topps World Series Cards...$19.99....I got one for viewing, one for saving... LOL, I did the same thing with the topps cards. I have been buying some duplicates. I have a big plastic bin I have that I am collecting newspapers, other stuff for attic put away. Got the bats from igottohavethat.com. Been buying all of the books and crap, the DVD when it comes out.

QUOTE(Punch and Judy Garland @ Nov 3, 2005 -> 09:21 AM) I think in a way it would be shady to trade him after he gutted his way through the summer with a bad back putting the interests of the team above his health We have to be careful here of trading away free agent signees after only one year of service. Things like this do more to crap on Chicago as a free agent destination more than anything. He was signed to be a reliever and not a closer. He is effective as a reliever, he provided lightning in a bottle as a closer this summer.

Dont think we are getting any break on a Konerko deal. Now you have Ozzie making comments about how its not wise to put all your money in one player. Kiss him goodbye.

Konerko's grand slam and Pods walk off in game 2 was insanely loud.

ITS A MAN BABY, YEAH!!!!!

QUOTE(EvilMonkey @ Nov 1, 2005 -> 11:21 PM) http://www.sysinternals.com/blog/2005/10/s...tal-rights.html Long read, very technical read. To nutshell it, Sony has some anti-copying technology on some CD's that install what amounts to Spyware, using the same techniques and programs as the bad guys do. The EULA doesn't mention this, and if found, basic removal can cripple your system. I can see class action lawyers goin crazy on this, if they can understand it. Hence why I use Linux for most of my day to day stuff. If stuff like this doesnt scare people watch the microsoft genuine software movement and what they drop on a persons machine. At my work we have locked down every users PC so they cannot install anything, but now I just installed a Juniper IPS to strip out spyware in flight to keep the amount of crap that people pick up and install through IE "features". Just another reason to read and understand the EULA. Everyone just scrolls down and clicks the agree button, without understanding that they are agreeing to have some sort of trojan dumped on their system. But when people dont disclose things like this, its a lawyers wet dream. You are right, lawsuits are a coming on this.

QUOTE(rangercal @ Nov 1, 2005 -> 04:13 PM) Your GG Winners , teixerra, Hudson, jeter, chavez, Varitek, hunter, Ichiro, wells, rogers I guess you can miss a month or so and still win a gold glove. How the fock did hunter win one. Jason Varitek wins one. Who the f*** picks these awards. The bungling boob association.

Until they announce that he has signed dont read into too much of this. FA's say one thing, but their agents are out wooing everyone. One minute he cant leave here, the next minute Boston has history and a winning tradition, the next minute you will read about how he likes the California air or the nostaglia of Yankee stadium. Its all lip service until the two sides agree on a contract and its announced.

QUOTE(Frank the Tank 35 @ Oct 31, 2005 -> 03:57 PM) Frank is low risk (monetarily), high reward. He's a longtime Sox and is willling to do anything to stay here. I can't see why the Sox wouldn't bring him back. I actually think it would be foolish not to. I like the Durazo backup plan. The lefty aspect is intriguing as is his supposed unfulfilled potential. Coming off surgery and with the prospects of going to a team that just won the WS, I think something could easily be done in the $1-2 mill range with incentives. I like Frank. However as long as we get a Frank who isnt going to bat 215 and try to hit every single pitch into the stands. He is dangerously close to a major milestone that could lock him in the hall of fame.

Didnt we pay Ben Freakin Davis a mill to play in AAA this year. He was signed as insurance before we picked up AJ. And then the money we payed Kevin Walker also.

QUOTE(Texsox @ Oct 27, 2005 -> 05:26 PM) Glad to see you trust the government to kill citizens. Equally interesting that we used Iraq's use of the death penalty as justification to take over their country. I don't trust our justice system enough to allow humans to be put to death. There have been too many mistakes both in innocent people being found guilty and guilty people going free. It isn't a deterrent, doesn't save money, doesn't bring back the victims. So you would rather a form of justice that allows monsters like John Wayne Gacy to still sit in his cell, painting his clown art, sending his perverse letters to the families of the victims. I am pretty convinced that he was guilty. And if you dont believe it, maybe you can figure out where the 28 bodies appeared in his crawl space. Or the victims rings, necklaces why they were up on his dresser like a trophycase. Some of these monsters are guilty, and some of them should be killed. What we should do is work better on the science of forensics to help guard against evidence issues, and work on the appeals process so attorneys do not have the ability to scratch this out for decades. And as for the detterent value, I am sure that Gacy is no longer a threat to anymore teenagers.

QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Oct 30, 2005 -> 01:37 PM) And it'll of course be quickly forgotten, but please remember to be patient. We didn't make our first big splash until about a week until Christmas last year. That was the earliest I remember us doing something like that, since KW's been here. I think the Konerko thing will happen quick. But I think there are a few other moves that will happen further in the process. I think its going to a more active Hot Stove league for the sox than we think.

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Oct 30, 2005 -> 12:52 PM) I was asking for a trade or Chavez a lot. Im grudgingly softening my tone about Cruddy though in light of his good performance in the playoffs. He had a hell of a playoff. But before we induct him into the baseball hall of fame remember he is a very very streaky hitter. As long as Cruddy hits above 240 next year and doesnt popup every other at bat that would be nice. He has been a streaky hitter his whole career, he hits 350 for a few weeks then 190 for a month. Thank god he was hot during the playoffs. Now if he hits above 260 next year, I will eat Crow.

The end of baseball season means one thing..... HOT STOVE SEASON IS UPON US Over the next few months we will be happy, sad, pissed and overjoyed as moves are made. Lets enjoy what happened and soon enough we will have all sorts of cool moves that are made throughout baseball. Hotstove is an interesting time.

QUOTE(Scwible @ Oct 28, 2005 -> 07:38 AM) Anyone have any good advice on how to get down, I was thinking the BNSF train to chicago but after that I've got nothing. Get off the train at Union, walk over on Jackson to Lasalle street. Its not that bad of a walk.

QUOTE(Chisoxrd5 @ Oct 27, 2005 -> 09:27 PM) How about you take the high road here SSI... See everyone down there tomorrow. I'll be the sox fan standing around the stage at the rally... :rolly You are so right RD. I have taken the high road since the last spat with him. Obviously someone has another agenda. Oh well, I will just use the iggy feature of this and as Hawk would say POOOF HE GONE.

QUOTE(JimH @ Oct 27, 2005 -> 08:18 PM) Make sure to clap really really loud when Greg Walker goes by, maybe even draw him a picture or something. I still have your shirt if you want it.

QUOTE(bmags @ Oct 27, 2005 -> 03:32 PM) um...so what exactly does "tickertape" mean...cause its been driving me mad...cause my friend said it like it was more special "theres gonna be the parade tomorrow, not monday" "really?" "yeah, a TiCKERTAPE one!"

Edit: Parade can be seen online live at www.wgntv.com If you can take off work get your asses out there. If you work downtown get your assses down there. If you are in school, get your asses down there. Told my boss, I dont think I will be coming into work. His response, I am surprised you are here today. That was already a gift. LETS SHOW THE WORLD HOW THE SOX FANS CELEBRATE, PACK THOSE STREETS AND CHEER ON OUR BOYS. WORLD CHAMPS BABY