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I'd take a shot on him. Garland and/or Freddy would probably be gone next year if it happened, but look at it like this: We get a young LH who's damn good when he's on and he's shown he could be electric. RHP-Jose Contreras LHP-Mark Buehrle RHP-Javier Vazquez LHP-Oliver Perez RHP-Brandon McCarthy

QUOTE(chimpy2121 @ Jun 26, 2006 -> 09:32 AM) This article is good news for you... To me, it sounds like he didn't fully enjoy the visit. Also, if he doesn't like warm weather, FSU is f***ed. It's got to be ND in the lead. ND or the Illini. HELP TURN AROUND THE ILLINI BABY!

QUOTE(shoota @ Jun 26, 2006 -> 10:07 PM) Who the f*** hired the lazy thugs who direct traffic around the city? Now those are some incompetant hoodlums. The city. I do agree, most of them are incompetent.

They only get paid $7.25 an hour until after our first 30 events. Then it's $7.50. Anyway, even if you don't know their name, if you know the section they were working in and what day it was, they'll be able to reward/tell that employee off. I agree, some of them are asshats while the others are pretty decent.

I don't think we'll hit 3 million either.

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Jun 25, 2006 -> 02:47 PM) The only way something like this would affect a team in a negative manner is if this controversy was about one of the players. Since this is about a f***** columnist that is universally despised by the whole organization it has the effect of rallying the team around Ozzie. The boys close ranks around their manager and play that much harder for him. Bingo.

QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Jun 23, 2006 -> 10:53 AM) That's an extremely special case, and he had been in school for 4 years already (3 as a player and he redshirted), but point taken. Tim Duncan. He was going to be a #1 pick coming out of high school. Teams were just waiting on him. Oden is a guy who will go #1 in any draft and everyone knows that. He won't lose much if anything at all by not leaving OSU. He also sounds like he just wants to stay in college and grow up like a bunch of other kids do. And I'm willing to make a sig/avy bet of anyone's choice that the Knicks end up with a better record than they did last year. Who's up for it?

I think some people are underestimating Isiah. I see them as a better team with Isiah. About 10 wins better. Now I'm not saying Isiah is a better coach, but he'll be better for that team. 1)Brown had a bunch of players he didn't like and tried to mold them. The players just couldn't play his style of ball or didn't want to at all. Isiah won't try to mold them. He'll let them do whatever they please on offense and not ask for much on defense. 2)Isiah will find a 8 man rotation and stick with it the whole way through. Brown would have different lineups everyday. 3)Isiah actually did decent in Indiana. He finished over .500 ever year he was there and he developed Jermaine O'Neal, Jamaal Tinsley(though he's oft injured) and Ron Artest(though he's crazy). I predict at least 30 wins for them. I hope I'm wrong, but I'm sure we're more likely to end up with a pick around 8 next year instead of 1.

I just wish we were facing the Mets as well so we could break their hearts too.

Who would have ever thought that you could make a pick to click with any player on the Sox these past 2 games, and you'd probably be a winner? Anyway, trade Mark. 4 runs = too many runs. Trade Mackowiak as well.

Cincy looks like they'll be in the race for awhile. I doubt they trade Griffey unless they could get a very very good SP.

Personally I could care less what Ozzie said. Lots of people use the say term Ozzie uses in the context Ozzie meant it, but they don't get crucified for it. It's just like Eminem using the term. He doesn't mean it to offend the homosexual community, he means it as in how weak you are. To me though, this is a yawner. I'm used to this stuff by Oz.

On BBTN(save the speech), they were talking about a Zumaya for Smoltz trade as an idea/rumor.

QUOTE(henry wiggins @ Jun 20, 2006 -> 10:25 PM) Why isn't Montero in Charlotte? And why is he in this game? Cas Ozzie's a dick. Anyway, Montero for Timo. Get it done Kenny.

TIMO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I already thought Rowand was a mod. Oh well, Kudos to all the promotions guys!

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Jun 20, 2006 -> 11:24 AM) Ozzie is going to take his players anyway. Pretty much. As long as Count, Dye and Thome are there, I don't care and I know all 3 will be there.

QUOTE(chimpy2121 @ Jun 17, 2006 -> 11:00 AM) Five-star receiver Arrelious Benn has narrowed his choices down to four: FSU, UofI, ND, and USC. At this point I would guess ND would be the frontrunner. All I know is I would be estatic if he chose FSU. Arrelious Benn U of I, DO IT BENN! BE A SAVIOR!

QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Jun 16, 2006 -> 02:31 PM) For the record, Contreras has been the only White Sox starting pitcher to be placed on the DL this year. I meant in terms of knowing what you're going to get out of him.

Would've like to seen him brought in with Tracey still up. And before you ask, I'm still bitter about that.

It's not just Nike shoes guys, alot of basketball shoes do that. I had a pair of T-Mac's that did the same thing and it annoyed the s*** out of me.

My prediction is standing.

F that. Contreras won't revert back to form. Contreras has the stuff, he's figured out how to pitch, he has a great catcher calling his game. And for god's sake, he's not 60 or even 40. And f*** Omar Vizquel. Contreras is our only sure thing this year in terms of pitching. The rest are not, yes that includes the prodigy that is Mark Buehrle. Deal BMac. Plus Conteras is pretty cheap for the way he plays. The Sox are in the business of trying to win the World Series again, not just making the playoffs. Without Contreras, there is no shot of a World Series.

QUOTE(WCSox @ Jun 15, 2006 -> 01:51 PM) I think that Ozzie was out of line, but I'll say this: For anyone who's never been unfairly chewed-out by a moody boss before, welcome to the real world! It's not fair, but it happens all of the time. And it usually has nothing to do with you personally. Just let it go. Hopefully Tracey knows this. I thought most bosses will chew your ass out after meetings are over, not in front of the big cahunas(sp?).

Big time dissapointed. I think it was a complete b**** move by Ozzie and his excuse was even more pathetic.