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QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Jun 4, 2005 -> 12:26 AM) If Jermaine could play SS for a half an inning, couldn't he give 1B a shot? Oddly enough, Dye or Everett or Thomas aren't the problems offensively right now -- Konerko is. ...then again, I see he had two hits tonight. I don't give a damn where he bats, Thomas needs to be in the lineup daily. Yeah, I was seriously thinking about Everett or Dye playing 1B at least until Gload is back. PK, even with his "surge" if that's what you want to call it as of late he's still been the worse of the bunch. I seriously think that at least Dye could play 1B and may be better suited there since he can't run like he used to.

QUOTE(AirScott @ Jun 4, 2005 -> 12:23 AM) so why flip A-Row with Thomas? why has everyone on this site forgotten that from 1999-2002, Konerko was a legit #3 hitter, with a horrid start to 2003 and a bad start this year, without much help from the hitter behind him? Wasn't Frank the #3 hitter from 99-02? I know he was out in 2001, but I thought Maggs took the #3 spot then.

QUOTE(sox-r-us @ Jun 4, 2005 -> 12:16 AM) Back to the topic. Most people said we should not worry about attendance in April and May since the weather is cold, school is not yet out and people need to see for a while whether the Sox are for real. Those same people also said if these problems continued into the summer with us playing well and in first place, then it was time to be concerned. So now I ask? How long do we wait before saying this is a problem? I've been saying this. I didn't go today since it was my grandma's birthday, but I try to make it to every game I can(I'm still currently on pace for my 60). No one will answer it though. I think I got the answer. When the Churros are made right in front of you from scratch, all tickets go on sale for 4 bucks, a stop is made for the Rock Island Metra so fans won't have to go though the "ghetto" and fans get a raffle to take home a player's car for the day

QUOTE(Jabroni @ Jun 4, 2005 -> 12:10 AM) Frank is a RBI producer. You don't bat guys like him 5th. It makes more sense to bat Konerko 5th since he is the anti-clutch. QUOTE(CubsSuck1 @ Jun 4, 2005 -> 12:12 AM) Id say split up the Big Hurt and Kong. Frank will get on base a ton with all his walks and Paulie will GIDP 98% of the time

QUOTE(AirScott @ Jun 4, 2005 -> 12:07 AM) the way Paulie hits (pulling everything), protection with Frank Thomas hitting behind him wouldn't be a bad idea. why not Rowand-Konerko-Thomas at 3-4-5? Because with Konerko batting cleanup, you lose the protection for ARow. PK is pretty much HR or bust. My lineup: Podsednik Iguchi Rowand Thomas(could be flipped with ARow) Pierzynski Dye Konerko Crede Uribe

I'll go with a new manager. I feel the walls will eventually cave in with that guy. Again, he would make a good 3B coach or maybe even a bench coach, because he's a great motivator and a guy who players like, but he says way too much s*** to the media and his decisions lack common sense half the time. Like at the beginning of the year when we weren't getting sweeps, I said and will continue to say, it seems like he'll use that 3rd game for experimenting. Well experimenting should be used when you have clinched a playoff spot.

Yeah, the way Hawk was defending Ozzie tonight was flat out nasty. I didn't like it and hope no one wonders why the Sox can't do good with the national media. Hawk acted like a total ass tonight. All Ozzie should've done was shake his hand and leave. He didn't have to say anything.

Man, that's a b****. The Yankees will probably decide to get hot when they roll into town and we roll into Yankee Stadium.

QUOTE(qwerty @ Jun 3, 2005 -> 09:18 PM) That is a pretty easy question and i am serious. Yeah, the 100,000. And I would take a WNBA title over 5 bucks.

QUOTE(Jabroni @ Jun 3, 2005 -> 09:21 PM) So would I. McCarthy could be good but I want to win this year. Exactly.

Fact is he's right and that's how most White Sox fans were thinking during the game.

And that is why I would trade him for the right player.

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Jun 3, 2005 -> 01:24 PM) Wow... that 2000 (or was it 2K1?) draft class for receivers is having a bad offseason, with Terrell and now K-Rob cut. Was Terrell the concensus pick back then? I know they passed on McAllister (sp?), but was he a realistic pick at #8? Nope, Robinson was. Robinson was drafted #6 I believe and many people compared him to a Randy Moss and he was supposed to be the first "next Randy Moss" Terrell was just really good in college and like FredEx, he sucked for the most part(not as bad, but they both had good college careers and bombed out in the NFL).

QUOTE(chi-guy2 @ Jun 3, 2005 -> 01:07 PM) vikings might be takers, as well as the panthers I see the Panthers, not the Vikings. Vikings already have Nate Burelson, Marcus Robinson, Travis Taylor, Troy Williamson and another WR I can't remember. No definate #1's, but pretty good 2's. Bears need one of these guys though.

Cubs could pick him up. If he signed with the Marlins, it's probably because he's friends with Jason Riedling.

QUOTE(wilmot825 @ Jun 3, 2005 -> 01:09 PM) All the talk is about Chavez for Crede and BMac. I do not know why the Sox are considering trading BMac because he is the future SP in the rotation. Chavez is batting a .218 with 4 hrs this year, Crede is struggling but not that bad. When the Sox make the playoff push they will need to beef up that bullpen. Cotts, Vizciano, and Shingo are doing bad this year; so the Sox should try to get Danys Baez. He is a stud out of the pen and if he does not work then how about, Brandon Lyon from ARI. Think about it, good pen can get you far, and by the way Crede has amazing defense. For a better chance at a World Series. Duh. You are not going to get Lyon from ARI, so throw that out the window. Baez is an expensive reliever. BMac isn't going to lead us anywhere in the postseason this year. That's my opinion on it. When you have a year like the White Sox are having and you just need a couple of pieces, I think you have to put almost all your fruits in this basket and go for it. I'm not saying we should trade the whole farm, but if BMac gets us a superstar player, I would do it. We still have guys like Gio Gonzalez.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Jun 3, 2005 -> 02:45 AM) There's another reason I don't want Williams to approve any trade involving McCarthy, and the (probable) transfer of a high percentage of Chavez's contract: we're providing Beane with more financial wiggle room over these next 6 years. I don't want Oakland to take our prospects, in addition to spending availalbe money on acquiring necessary components for their club. I enjoy watching this Oakland team collapse. What harm would be done if every general manager just ignored Beane? Didn't take his phone calls; looked the other way when he attempted to unload unwanted contracts. Let him draft his way back to contention. Just let Chavez continue to question the foundation of "moneyball" (aka mulder+hudsonball), and otherwise dissolve the sentiment among management and Chavez. Should make the next 6 years VERY interesting in Oakland. If it gives my team a better chance of winning, I'll do it. I think Chavez gives us a better chance of winning this year(not just the division, but the World Series) and even though he has a BA of around .280, with his power numbers and his defense, he'll be going in the HOF with a Sox uni unless he were to leave.

QUOTE(Allsox @ Jun 3, 2005 -> 10:20 AM) Watch out with that bullpen comment! If Jeff Brantley saw that, he wouldn't stop writing to you about Hermanson being better than Timo And there's no room for Wilson here unless KW's able to con the Rockies into taking Dye AND Timo (Which at that point, he should win AL Exec of the yr right on the spot!) That's too much for Wilson. Timo has to stay out of the deal. First bench player to win MVP ever. KW will be AL Worst Exec of the year if he included Timo.

QUOTE(ScottPodRulez22 @ Jun 2, 2005 -> 09:57 PM) and there is no game to watch Chicago Bandits, Baby!

Don't see it being Timo. It shouldn't be Ozuna, but it probably will be. Then again, Ozzie may find no need for Gload with Timo playing 1st.

QUOTE(ptatc @ Jun 2, 2005 -> 09:50 PM) I truly think Ozzie has been experimenting to see who to keep on the roster for the rest of the year? He used walker in a pressure situation against lefties to see if he could handle it. Did he do it? No, go to Charlotte we need the roster spot. Why else would that be the only time he has done it. Next try, can Perez handle first. Did Ok on some, screwed up others. Is he worth the spot. Someone will need to go soon, either in a trade, release or sent down. Ozzie is helping KW decide what they need for the long haul of the season. At least this is what I hope he has been doing with the bizzare moves. He may be a hothead but I don't think he is stupid. That move reeked Jerry Manuel when he decided to pitch Cotts in Yankee Stadium instead of Buehrle. That's all I thought about that Kevin Walker move.

Someone in my league dropped Clint Barmes.

QUOTE(quickman @ Jun 2, 2005 -> 09:42 PM) Nitetrain, I have been so angry with ozzie all day that its possible I am not seeing things through my anger. Now I know Ozzie makes the decisions but he has other coaches he relies on, should we assume they are just as guilty? What the hell are they doing on that bench. harold might need to shake up ozzie a bit. Same with Cooper, I clearly suspect this guy is making some of the decisions or at least being asked for his opinion. Maybe we really miss Joe Nossak. I would imagine that Nossak demands respect when he spoke. That too. Harold Baines is sleeping half the time. Cooper doesn't strike me as a guy who own up to anything. I do miss Joe Nossek. I wish he was still here. Then again, he'd probably be smacking Ozzie upside the head for thinking about doing some of the really terrible moves he does.

Robinson improved on his route running and actually turned it into a strength. Problem was he couldn't catch. Maybe he should get the contacts the Texans got for Andre Johnson that improved his hands drastically.

I watched the game. Australia is supposed to be a damn good team and Jennie Finch pitched a 2 hitter against them(a hit in the 6th and another in the 7th, right through her legs). It was pretty decent. Looks like they had a nice crowd too. I'm glad to see them getting support. Jennie did come out of her way to sign with Chicago.