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indians pen gives up the booty again in the ninth tonight.

encouraging notes on a few illini basketball commits. rivals has 09 commits d.j. richardson and brandon paul as two of the top-five players at the king james classic in akron this past weekend. both have had great summers and look to be on the rise in the rankings. jereme richmond has had a quiet summer, which is a good thing. most reports i've read state that he's solidified his top-10 status in the 2010 class. also, it's expected that crandall head will move into the top-10 for 2010. he's really emerged as one of the nation's best players this summer.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Apr 28, 2008 -> 07:29 PM) I really like the late round picks that the Bears got, and as a homer I love the Kirk Barton pick. He was an all big ten tackle and played on some very good running offenses, I think he can step in right away if Tait was hurt. agree. he was projected as a fourth-rounder last year and fourth- or fifth-rounder this year before getting hurt and missing all of the workouts. i thought he, harrison, steltz, and bowman were really good value picks.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 25, 2008 -> 01:43 PM) Holy s*** was an incredible episode. Ben might be one of the best characters there is out there. He plays that role sooooo well. The scene between him and Whidmore was just awesome. no doubt. it's amazing to think that in the original plot conception ben was a pretty minor character who was only around for a few episodes.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Apr 25, 2008 -> 08:13 AM) Emmitt Smith's 2008 mock draft can you make links green?

melvin fellows decommitted from illinois and committed to ohio state. not hugely surprising. a little disappointing, but add craig drummond to o and b and all is fine.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 23, 2008 -> 05:03 PM) Kinda sad actually, IMO. Krivsky hasn't been the greatest, you can question a few of his decisions over the years (i.e. the Kearns trade, etc.), but it looks like in the last year or so he's finally got that ship righted, and between Harang, Arroyo, Cueto, Volquez, and Bailey, they've got a pitching staff that within a year or two ought to be putting them at the top of the Central out there. yeah, he got a lot better once he got over his infatuation with twins' rejects.

reds fire wayne krivsky, hire walt jocketty

former michigan lineman boren transferring to ohio state

bulls interested in izzo?

indians put westbrook on the 15-day dl ben francisco recalled.

crandall head impresses at kingwood also mentions of cully payne, nik garcia, jereme richmond, and marcus jordan.

QUOTE (BigEdWalsh @ Apr 21, 2008 -> 12:51 AM) I hate all-time comparisons in a way. Simply because things have changed so dramatically. How can we know how Babe Ruth would fare against todays pitching? Did Babe Ruth ever see a 100 mph fastball? What would Frank Thomas (in his prime) have done against 1920 pitching? there is no way to compare the eras, which ultimately skews the argument. ed walsh had 40 wins, a 1.42 era, in 464 innings pitched in 1908. nolan ryan never pitched 300 innings in a year (close at 299 once). who know how they were measuring stats back in the day.

QUOTE (Texsox @ Apr 21, 2008 -> 12:03 AM) An argument can be made anywhere in the top 5. His lack of defensive opportunities is problematic when comparing him to other players, which will be the issue with Hall of Fame voters, especially from NL cities. But he carried the load for some bad Sox teams, sold a bunch of tickets, and was one of the few players that would stop conversations in bars and in homes to watch him bat. The best batter and one of the top three hitters, I've ever seen. he's the best hitter i've seen until this point, although alex rodriguez is probably pretty damn close (my sox bias is showing). the defense is definitely problematic, though, when you look at a historical white sox perspective.

-frank thomas: stats ----- -luis aparicio: stats -luke appling: stats -eddie collins: stats -george davis: stats -red faber: stats -nellie fox: stats -ted lyons: stats -ray schalk: stats -ed walsh: stats edit, player additions: -joe jackson: stats -harold baines: stats -carlton fisk: stats -robin ventura: stats -dick allen: stats i just started with some of the white sox’s hall of famers. feel free to add other players who’ve had a significant part of sox history.

gotta love danks winning on 4/20.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Apr 20, 2008 -> 09:43 PM) Me too. I've always been interested in girls and their assets....... lmao. well played, rock.

QUOTE (shipps @ Apr 20, 2008 -> 03:45 PM) This article reminds me,what are the fans saying about Dank's,Floyd,and Quentin on the former teams message boards?One can only assume that they feel robbed right now,or maybe they just arent obsessed as the posters on this board. i'd imagine neither phillie nor ranger fans are excited about how those deals worked out for them, at this point at least. but quentin was going to be fighting an uphill battle for playing time in arizona. the dbacks have a lot of young outfield talent, so that one probably doesn't smart quite as much. i know one thing, as a white sox fan i'm happy as hell we have all three. for all the ish kenny has taken, those three deals (as we stand here today) look very wise.

QUOTE (Tmar @ Apr 18, 2008 -> 03:58 PM) Where would Juan play? first bench.

deandre mccamey "loves" siu

lost blog from today's tribune some spoilers included near the end. i stopped at that point since i don't fancy spoilers.

QUOTE (jackie hayes @ Apr 16, 2008 -> 05:35 PM) Crede did not suddenly become Miguel Cabrera. His current pace is not even close to sustainable. well, if you want to quibble with semantics fine. that wasn't my intent. i think you understand what i mean.

if crede keeps up his current pace, no way kw deals him this year, nor should he. with the division suddenly looking more winnable today than it did two weeks ago, you need a guy like crede if for no other reason than his defense saves runs. i think many would agree this team's greatest question marks lie in its starting rotation, and with that in mind it pays to have a defensively superb team, which we have right now. fields, who is an outstanding prospect, is not great defensively. not horrid, but not near crede's level of play in the field. few are. i do think he is our starting third baseman on opening day next year, regardless of what happens with crede this year. but in the interim, particularly if we remain in the race (i expect this) i don't see a scenario where crede is dealt this season. that would run contrary to the win-now approach williams has taken.

QUOTE (shipps @ Apr 16, 2008 -> 04:17 PM) What the hell is hurling?

white sox, u of illinois, bears, and bulls. since i work at ohio state i tend to root for their teams when they aren't playing illinois or when it doesn't hurt illinois. it's not the same feeling as the first four, though, because i've rooted for them my whole life.