Wanne

QUOTE (rangercal @ May 15, 2008 -> 11:48 PM) wow. it's mid-May. I guess there is no hope for Ryan Howard or Prince Fielder either. Ocab is solid with the glove and I am sure he will get to his career averages before the year is over, relax. What's his career avg?....I'm too lazy to look it up. I may want to throw a 20 down on that bet with ya.......

Is there really any reason to sign OC after this season?!?....no. I'll take Juan over this dude any day of the week.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 15, 2008 -> 11:29 PM) Super....I bet he'll let Dotel face Kotchman now. I was just gettin' ready to type I didn't like this matchup at all....where's Boone?...right then ground ball.

Javy looks pissed...as well he should.

QUOTE (Jenks Heat @ May 15, 2008 -> 11:21 PM) Is it me or does Cabrera have limited range and no arm ugh, not good and can't hit worth a s***....

QUOTE (Wanne @ May 15, 2008 -> 11:11 PM) This is a double play just waitin' to happen.. Shocker.....

This is a double play just waitin' to happen..

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ May 15, 2008 -> 10:51 PM) Uribe has been pretty good since changing his stance. He's walking more this season and has been hitting pretty well the past 2 weeks or so. Maybe it's just me, or maybe it's just his performance compared to the rest of the offense sans JD and CQ. I think part of the difference with standing up straighter like he is...you just plain see the ball better. When your all crouched over you tend to look too much out of the side of your eye instead of "facing" the pitcher more. That's one thing I always try to teach the young kids is face the release point. Just my 2¢...

Jesus christ....where was that pitch!?!?

QUOTE (South Side Fireworks Man @ May 15, 2008 -> 09:14 PM) It's always a buzzkill when Thome comes up with men on base..... Pretty much...

It's always such a buzzkill after Q bats......

QUOTE (Texsox @ May 15, 2008 -> 03:25 PM) Players want to sell themselves high Having said that, I'm not certain if I was Q, I'd accept a 7/$40 I'm not even certain I'd take a 6/$40 Unless he wants to cash a bigger check now. Agreed. I guess that's where a good agent comes in. If I was Q and was offered that type of contract now I'd want certain escalator and incentive clauses in it. I think that way everybody may come out a winner.

If you stop and think about this for a sec...if Kenny would have sent BA to the DBacks instead of Young in the Javy deal and BA did fairly miserable at the plate (although very good D)...in all likelihood the DBacks would have held on to Quentin.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 15, 2008 -> 01:41 PM) Right now, we're holding the AL Leader in home runs and OPS out in Left Field. He looks good enough to hold on to that position for years if he's healthy. He's on paper going to only make $400,000 this year and next year and then has 3 arbitration years. Isn't it time to sit down and try to sign CQ to a 6-7 year deal, somewhere in the neighborhood of the money given to those other guys? Buy out a year or two of his FA, give him some money early, gain the Sox some additional cost certainty, and avoid the messes that come with the team forcibly renewing a stud player's contract (i.e. Prince Fielder last offseason) or dragging each other through a nasty arbitration hearing. I think this would be a very rational move. So, do you like the idea? If so, let's hear years and numbers. I think Braun was 1 year behind CQ and Ramirez was 1 year ahead of CQ in terms of where they are in relation to FA, but someone can correct me on that if they can find the service time numbers for other teams. I love the move...but it's still just a tad bit premature IMO. I'd like to see him go through a full season before this happens. The injury history has to be a minor concern in the back of Kenny's mind. He looks completely healthy now...but let's see him go a whole season. Next year would be fine in my book. Just my 2¢.

What's funny is listening to all the DBack fans out here b****ing right now about getting rid of him (for a minor leaguer) and giving Byrnes a big contract. Cracks me up.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ May 15, 2008 -> 12:57 AM) Has anyone been noticing the many batting stances of Carlos Quentin? Check out his video archive on mlb.com he has shown alot of different looks. He's developed very well under the expert tutelage of Greg Walker.

Kenny needs to hit a homerun with this pick. To me it's one of the more important picks we've had for a while. I'd be very happy with Beckham or Yonder Alonso. I can't see Smoak falling that far IMO. I wouldn't be down on a Brett Wallace pick either...but that's the ASU homer in me. Last time I was this high on a pick from ASU I remember getting a little poo-poo'd on here saying he wasn't strong enough, not worthy of a comp-high second pick, etc...and last I looked he was in the top 10 in the AL for avg. Dustin was a great hitter at ASU...but I think Wallace is a little better and with power. Last year's CWS was a little disappointing for him on the big stage. As for the catcher position...it really stinks not having a second round pick...but if for some reason Kiel Roling falls in the Sox lap in the 3rd...they better jump all over him.

BWWWHAAAAAHAHAAAAAA......now I've seen it all.

OM freakin' God!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm still not convinced this team will score.....

Holy s***....did Joe Crede just hit opposite field?!?!?!?!

A potential big inning pissed away by our 4 hitter. Nothing new there....

Q in the 3 hole pays dividends already! LOVE IT!

How bout this...based on AJ 1st...and sitting Paulie's ass on the bench for a bit. Paulie can DH against lefties...and Thome righties. AJP, C O-Cab, SS CQ, LF JD, RF Thome, DH Swish, 1B Crede, 3B BA, CF Uribe, 2B

F@#$ you Swisher.