Jake

If PK was dealt/retired, we'd have quite a bit of money to spend next year.

Reed needs to get his offspeed stuff over and like Hawk said, generally be able to throw strikes when ahead in the count. Tends to start throwing wildly when ahead in the count and usually will wind up having to lay a hittable fastball in there.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 30, 2012 -> 04:05 PM) Hawk being critical of Reed. If Hahn gets a good offer for Reed, see ya Addison. That stuff just isn't anything special. He's got that look

We'll see what happens next year with Dunn. I'm happy to have him produce like he did this season, but I think he can do better. Hard for me to think much about this week with his health issues but it certainly is the case that the occasional 1-for-20 run will just be a part of the Adam Dunn Experience. I look forward to seeing Rios is in the 3 hole next year. I don't expect much of a regression, if any. If I'm the manager I'm starting Gordon in the 2 spot next year and hoping for the best. This is whether Kevin Youkilis is here or not. I doubt we get a 3B that profiles as a 2 hitter, but the guy some have mentioned here (Alberto Callaspo, don't know how we'd get him unless he's non-tendered) would probably fit in the 2 spot as well.

QUOTE (flavum @ Sep 30, 2012 -> 03:58 PM) The problem with Dunn and Konerko, is they're asking them to be 3-4 hitters, when they should be 5-6 hitters on a good team. Be healthy soon, Dunnski Also, channel those .240 BA's of old But I prefer the 40 dingers over the .240 BA

Juan Pierre > Dunn > Viciedo > Robin

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 30, 2012 -> 03:57 PM) You make a terrible antagonist lol

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 30, 2012 -> 03:54 PM) Oh look, Adam Dunn doesn't make the playoffs again I agree, Dunn is definitely the problem

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 30, 2012 -> 02:35 PM) And yes, Mark Buehrle has some of the best stuff of any pitcher in baseball. mmmm

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 30, 2012 -> 02:30 PM) I don't think PK would even consider retiring before his contract is up. There's not even been a hint at that being possible. I'm not sure if Paulie wants to be a 38 year old playing a whole season the way he's played this year. His health and the ability to remedy it are big question marks for his future

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 30, 2012 -> 02:26 PM) Nope, put Dunn over there. I'd be fine with this too. What do you do with the DH spot? I'm not eager to move Dayan there at this stage of his career, especially since there isn't necessarily a must-play guy in the OF in our system right now. There are a few guys that might enter that conversation in the next couple years, though

In the event of a surprise (?) PK retirement, would you try to bring on Youk as our 1B?

I don't know how exactly he fits into our future plans, but I really like Youk. Glad to see him finishing fairly strong amidst the mess that is the rest of our offense

QUOTE (greg775 @ Sep 30, 2012 -> 02:13 PM) Our pitchers throw some nasty pitches, but they also give up some majestic bombs. They've all turned into Liriano, four-five innings is maximum output. How come you guys all get mad when I suggest the solution?? It's Mark Buehrle. The man is a pitching machine and genius who coulda helped our staff get over this mental midgetness!!! Our starters have good stuff; they are unable to sustain it at all. Their lines add up to five innings of rottenness. Yet I'm the only one that appears to think Buehrle is the answer. This is just because it's the end of the season and they're getting pulled at the first sign of trouble

I'm excited for the time that Q gets warmed up for the first inning of games

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 30, 2012 -> 02:02 PM) That's what Boers and Bernstein were discussing this past week. he gawn

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Sep 30, 2012 -> 02:00 PM) With Sox not even bothering to bring Morel back up, I think its safe to say we'll never see him again. Oh, are we talking about Youk?

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 30, 2012 -> 01:57 PM) Don't forget that not having a legit back-up to rest him really hurt the situation as well. ???

saw a guy in my gym doing p90x from his laptop and thought of reddy then I thought of how p90x was especially useful because you could do it in your home so I was confused

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Sep 29, 2012 -> 10:48 PM) Almost there, jake, almost there I figure it could be my tenth anniversary present That plus a penalty on my GPA for all the time I spend here

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Sep 29, 2012 -> 10:38 PM) There are plenty of longtime posters that promote their own sites, side projects and blogs on this site. Have you seen multiple posters with Flapship.com in their sig? Statestsports started here as a poster named Jimbos drinker. We dont have a problem with that. What we do have a problem with is people who show up, register and immediately link their own blog as a way to drive up their own site traffic. Thats bulls***. If you want to participate in discussion and be a member of the site, we are all about that. But you and Soxnews(if that is another person or just an alternate name of yours) look like you are just setting up to start linking to your blog. Thats why other members as well as mods and admins are calling it out. Dont play the "you guys discourage discussion" card around here either, thats a copout. If you participated in threads like others do you would see there is plenty of discussion, some of it leads to arguments of course but there is some damn good members on this site that provide some damn good insight and thoughts on many different topics, so dont act like you are reinventing the wheel by coming up with a poll and a paragraph to start a discussion. Other people do it too. I've been trying to join the "damn good posters" group since September 2004

Just bought a Pandora One subscription, mainly so I can have the desktop subscription but I also like unlimited skipping. Did I dun goof? Anyone use this?

Can't wait to hear about this for 2+ years now.

QUOTE (Chet Kincaid @ Sep 29, 2012 -> 06:37 PM) I have a bad feeling about next year. It seems like this was the year to make some noise. I mean, can we expect Rios, Dunn, Konerko, AJ and Peavy (if they even come back) to repeat the successes of this year? Having everyone produce to the finish may make up for poorer average statistics. Those blowout wins should donate some run support to these games. I think Dunn will be better. Rios very well may repeat this year. PK will either be gone entirely, not make it through the whole season, or be better (minus one month). AJ won't be better and we probably won't get someone to get a season together like Peavy did, though the rest of the rotation should be a bit better across the board. Getting Danks back will be big and hopefully no spot in our rotation produces like the Humber spot.

Still excited for our team next year