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Question: If the Sox clinched the division and home field advantage, and purposely losing the last 4-game set against the Twins would help them edge out the A's for the wild card, would you do it?

If we were to make it to the ALDS or ALCS, I'd rather have a guy with Burnett's stuff throwing against guys who have never or rarely seen him. Your first go-round facing a pitcher with fastballs in the high 90's with sharp breaking pitches probably is difficult. Not until we get to the World Series would you have batters who are familiar with him, but we would be in the World Series. So I don't really care if he is a rental if Marte is the only major league talent we lose. Contreras in high pressure situations is iffy.

AJB's G/F ratio has increased in each of the last four years, and currently sits at 2.54. That bodes well for the Cell. He's also induced 19 double plays, which I think is the same amount Buehrle has.

s*** happens.

Did anyone hear DJ invent a new word today? I can't remember what they were, but he called two separate things "dramastically" different.

QUOTE(danman31 @ Jul 24, 2005 -> 09:12 PM) Brandon was 20 when at Kanny and Gio 19. Oh ok, I was misinformed. One year isn't that big a deal.

QUOTE(danman31 @ Jul 24, 2005 -> 06:24 PM) Everyone loves Gio for god knows whatever reason. Don't get me wrong, he's a solid prospect, but he can only hope to be the kind of prospect Brandon is. People see Gio's sweet curve in that draft video and great numbers in Kanny and they think he's the new hotness. Hello! Brandon was better in Winston-Salem than Gio was in Kanny. Brandon led all of the minor in strikeouts and had unreal control and people are saying Gio is the better stuff pitcher and attacks the zone more. Sorry, this was an off topic post but people need to lay the f*** off Brandon. Any minor league expert would tell you Brandon wasn't ready when he was called up. The Sox didn't have anything better after the 2004 debacle. Yes but wasn't McCarthy pitching in Kanny at age 21 while Gio was pitching there at age 18? That should be considered.

QUOTE(YASNY @ Jul 24, 2005 -> 07:42 PM) I'm shocked we didn't trade for Lilly last week. That would be the Sox luck. Maybe yet another omen for this season?

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Jul 24, 2005 -> 02:56 PM) :uhoh The server was getting hung up. Kap fixed it, though. Thanks Kap.

QUOTE(VAfan @ Jul 24, 2005 -> 01:16 PM) I still remember how BMac was outdueling Mark Prior in Wrigley Field in his initial game until Ozzie pulled him too soon. I still remember him suffering massive beat downs by Texas, Kansas City, and Tampa Bay. I'm not saying whether trading him is right or wrong, but let's not label him untouchable because he held the Cubs at bay for five innings.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Jul 24, 2005 -> 11:07 AM) Reports indicate Burnett doesn't want to be here. Where did you read this?

He needs to learn how to draw a walk.

QUOTE(nitetrain8601 @ Jul 23, 2005 -> 09:09 PM) It's not a video game trade. Damn, why dismiss a trade so quickly without even giving it some real insight. Because it was retarded. First off, why not just stop after getting AJB (which by the way has no major league talent in the deal, Timo and Willie don't count)? I'd take AJB and Konerko over Lawrence and Griffey Jr. You never know when Griffey is going to go down and paying him twenty years from now sucks. Padres would not deal Lawrence for Konerko either. Why give up a decent pitcher signed cheaply you have through '07 for a 1B who will be gone in a couple months? Doesn't make sense to me. A ground ball pitcher in PETCO is a whole lot more valuable than a home run hitter from Coors East. I know you're proud of it but just stop.

QUOTE(Y2HH @ Jul 23, 2005 -> 08:40 AM) Just remember that these same hot girls you guys fawn over will not be so very hot 15 years later (as most women do not age well, especially the younger hot ones), and then you'll have to put up with their @#$! without the added benefit of them being hot anymore. You'll have one thing to say to yourself...WTF. And yes, I know...15 years sounds like a long time. I used to think that, too. Just wait a few. Damn dude. I hope your wife doesn't browse this site!

GIO

QUOTE(Steff @ Jul 22, 2005 -> 04:16 PM) Those are so ugly they're cute. Very friendly I've heard. Another one I love is a "maine coon cat".. very pretty but not so social. My maine coon is the favorite of our cats. Maybe she is unique because she is very social at times. She doesn't mind being around people.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Jul 22, 2005 -> 04:18 PM) I also dislike AJ in the 5 hole dot

QUOTE(JUGGERNAUT @ Jul 22, 2005 -> 12:07 PM) On paper at least it looks like a 5 inning game in the post season. This may come back to hurt us. Ozzie is not the kind of manager to head a bullpen attack. Most of us feel managing the bullpen is his biggest weakness. The last thing I want to do is force him to do this for almost half a game.

QUOTE(Southside hitmen @ Jul 22, 2005 -> 12:47 PM) Adam (Chicago): Hey Joe, love your work on Sunday night baseball. Liar.

QUOTE(Pauly8509CWS @ Jul 22, 2005 -> 11:39 AM) I'm sure that's a jab at my musical tastes, but whatever, nobody here gives credit to talented musicians. A couple of people on this board say s*** about DMB when I say I like them, I dont say s*** about everyone else's musical likes so how about just respecting my opinion and their musical talent instead of trying to be a smartass. I don't care for DMB myself, but there's no denying they have loads of talent.

Last 50 Postseason innings: ~ 4.10 ERA. And he's not getting any younger. I'm not convinced he's the October menace he once was.

I'd also like to see his postseason numbers separated by year.

recap kthxbye.

Coheed and Cambria

QUOTE(Benchwarmerjim @ Jul 21, 2005 -> 11:14 PM) Boone had 2 hits today shocking I still hate him I still think that pickup was pretty deece.