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Personally, I don't think this deal goes through. It might have been brought up, but I doubt it. KW is not crazy enough(not saying that in neither a negative or positive way) to trade his ACE pitcher from down the stretch last year and a very affordable Jermaine Dye who was one of only few RF's to hit over 30HR's last year for Abreu(who's very good) and Floyd.

2-3 will be in cohoots. There's money to be made in the US and they'll go the same route as Livan Hernandez. Just leave their hotel room. I think this will be the first and last time you see the Cuban team in the WBC for that reason alone. Just my personal opinion.

QUOTE(watchtower41 @ Jan 31, 2006 -> 02:43 PM) No question this was the best game of the season, Crede's walkoff did more than win a single game, it lifted a huge weight off the whole team's shoulders. If the Indians would have taken that game I believe they would have been within 1.5 games of overtaking us. Believe in magic, not magic numbers never held so true. I'd also like to nominate Timo's pinch hit against the Halos on Memorial Day as a top 5 game. There was no way possible that we were going to win that game... no way. Timo. Group 4, who knew? I'm suprised I'm the only one who puts Crede's game #2, though it stretched our lead back out to 2.5 for the time being. AJ's walkoff was significant to me for several reasons: that's when fans started getting behind this team strongly(as in showing up at the ballpark). The place was packed and fans actually stayed all the way til the end. What Sox game, prior to that has that happened? That HR is when the season started feeling really special.

Pete Munro could be a diamond in the rough for them.

AJ Walkoff = best game of the season.

McCarthy is a better prospect than Gavin Floyd, yet they want him thrown in just to get Gavin. Um, no.

Any beer.

Everywhere I Go by the Nelson Brothers??

QUOTE(Soxy @ Jan 29, 2006 -> 05:53 PM) Edit to add: Who the heck voted for Oscar Mayer? That's like voting for Pabst Blue Ribbon in a beer poll?!?!? What you trying to say? Pabst Blue is the s***, especially with Oscar Meyer weiners.

QUOTE(The Critic @ Jan 30, 2006 -> 02:44 PM) In related news, Coca-Cola also announced the return of shards of f***ing broken glass in streets, on sidewalks, and on playgrounds across America. And parents everywhere rejoiced.... Stupid stupid stupid idea. So liquor should be taken out of glass bottles and be put in plastic then, right?

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Jan 30, 2006 -> 04:38 PM) Dark blue and black do not go together dude. Green and black, and green and green go together. Not to mention its a shout to the lineage of old comiskey. Black and dark blue do not go together? I disagree strongly. Black goes with anything. It's the universal color. I shall photoshop a pic of the Cell with dark blue seats and you shall see.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Jan 30, 2006 -> 03:46 PM) Guys I think its pretty clear Ozzie and Kenny plan on having Contreras around. I don't think Kenny was bs'ing when he said he'd have to get a guy that could pencil into the rotation this year and the next few years and would have to be a good starter. Unless he gest that he isn't making a deal. He went on to say nothing like that is on the table and its unrealistic to expect anything. What we see is what we have. Only possibility is if our lefty relievers don't impress (the ones fighting for the final spot) and Kenny goes out and fortifies it with a trade during spring training. I've been wrong before, but I feel very strongly about this and all these Contreras talks are flat out BULLs***. Maybe the other teams want em, but none of them have what Kenny wants. That's what I've been thinking.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Jan 30, 2006 -> 04:35 PM) Green ones look better with the black piping and the green walls. Dark blue does not match either of those. Dark blue does match black piping. Hell, even pink matches black piping. As far as the wall goes, the wall could've been left black and dark blue like in 2003 or changed to a complete dark blue color.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Jan 30, 2006 -> 03:44 PM) Petco wasnt nearly as badly designed as the first version of US CEllular, hence all of the changes that have taken place. You can compare ballparks all day if you would like, the original US Cellular mold wasnt copied for several reasons. I didn't say the renovations were bad, just the seats. Yes, the original US Cellular as a whole wasn't eyecandy to many, but with the renovations given, the blue seats fit nicely IMO. Darker ones would've been better though.

QUOTE(kyyle23 @ Jan 30, 2006 -> 04:08 PM) Hell no Im not tired of it. I love wrestling, that will just make me watch more. He better not start getting in the ring though My thoughts exactly.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Jan 30, 2006 -> 03:16 PM) Come on, the green seats make it feel more like a ballpark. DO you remember when the damn OF walls were blue? The place looked like a steel mill. It looks better with more ballpark friendly colors and tones. With more brick, green, black, the place looks sharper. Petco doen't feel like a true ballpark? I honestly don't like the green seats, but so many damn people complained about them for years. I think the ballpark would've looked great with just a darker shade of blue seats.

Timo comes out of nowhere and wins the job!

Who is this Javier Lopez guy? I've never heard of him. Anyway, I don't like Munoz much(but I say he's the guy who wins). I hope Reynoso, Malone or Lopez win, though I know jack about Lopez.

QUOTE(maggliopipe @ Jan 29, 2006 -> 08:09 PM) Very solid analysis, but this is news to me: Jose Contreras' reward for going 15-7 and being one of the AL's best pitchers down the stretch last season was a move back to the bottom of the rotation. At least his matchups should be favorable (take note, Commissioner players and other daily-transactions leaguers). Isn't Count our #2 going into the season? No one really knows. I'm sure Ozzie doesn't know either.

I'll always cheer him.

I'd prefer for Buehrle to wear it.

Harrington is a guy who thinks like a 3, but has the body of a 4. He loves facing the basket, and lately has fallen in love with taking 3's. I personally think he's very overrated. I mean he's a nice player, but he won't help out the Bulls much at all. The Bulls need a true low post presence with a back to the basket game. Harrington isn't that. In fact, I find his and Deng's game repetitive.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Jan 29, 2006 -> 02:22 PM) Excellent. 4 star, 25th corner in the Nation per Rivals. 4.38 40 Also things look good for Vonate, keep your fingers crossed. Screw the Illini, he needs to go straight to the Bears.

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Jan 29, 2006 -> 02:28 PM) I think Contreras pitched well in the beginning of the season. He didn't pick up wins, but he had some bad luck. I agree with this as well. He had the worst luck of all of our starters, especially in the beginning of the year. Like the 3rd game of the season against CLE when Shingo blew the lead.