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QUOTE(whitesoxin' @ May 19, 2005 -> 03:47 PM) All you guys complaining about work, if you were a real fan you would get fired from your job to go to the game like I did last weekend. I wouldn't want to go to Wrigley, but hopefully the Sox will do this? Exactly. I'm not giving more to their cashcow. F that.

Yeah, Patterson is better than Rowand defensively. Put Rowand in another ballpark and he'll have to learn it to play as good defensively as Patterson. Rowand is hotter at the moment, but they've both been equal for the most part. I don't mind that selection.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ May 19, 2005 -> 02:16 PM) 128,199,300 Japanese people X 25 votes each = 3,204,982,500 So Iguchi should end up with atleast 3.2 billion votes assuming that every single person in Japan is an Iguchi fan and gets on the computer and votes 25 times. No one votes 25 times. Only extreme diehards. I doubt women in Japan are as big of fans of baseball as males. I also doubt they vote 25 times.

QUOTE(qwerty @ May 19, 2005 -> 02:02 PM) That is because he was in the home run derby and it can supposedly throw off your swing. Yep, that sure was the case for Tejada, Pujols, Anderson, and everyone else. Wait there was Pauly and Giambi

QUOTE(JDsDirtySox @ May 19, 2005 -> 09:52 AM) While I don't believe this deal will ever happen.... Anyone who would say no to acquiring Eric Chavez is Absolutely NUTS. Stop the arguements about not trading minor leaguers. If you can get a Proven Young Stud like Chavez, you do it. I wouldn't care if it costs us Crede (one of my favorite players) BMac and another player. I'd give them whatever they want for him. Chavez is the best defensive third baseman in the AL, and he is a heart of the order left handed hitter. We haven't had someone like that since Robin Ventura. I'll cross my fingers on this one... but I won't get my hopes up. I definately would get Chavez by any means necessary. I'll switch it up and we'll become Chavy's crew.

Worried about overworking their pitching staff? If Kevin Walker sucks, there's no reason to have him up here. It's not like he's going to help us preserve leads or anything. He couldn't even do anything in AAA. Bring up Bobby Jenks before you bring up this fool.

Exactly. We'll have 3 at most. Right now though it's going to be Garland and Buehrle. I don't see Hermanson making it despite his great start. He's not the sexy choice. Also he had a 27 inning scoreless streak while with Montreal in 97. I don't remember him making the ASG that year. It's a popularity contest. You'll see the big names there. Foulke will be there more than likely not.

They were just talking about the top 5 surprising pitchers this year. He said Garland is great, etc. Then he said his endurance is an issue. He doesn't think he could go 180 innings this summer, or at least he said that's a big quesiton mark. This shows me, he or whoever his source for the White Sox hasn't followed the Sox at all.

Scheyer was just waisting time. I mean, even with the Illini's run he should've known what school he was going to. Anyway, Carlwell, Collins and Semrau is a damn good start and a better one than I thought they would have.

Well if the number slots are garbage, than that just adds to my point that there is no reason to move up. Garland is our number 1 today. Tommorow it's Mark, next is Freddy. Simply no need to move him. No need to break up the Cuban Connection because both of them have been pitching better than expectations.

Let's get this straight. Konerko has never been on fire this year.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ May 17, 2005 -> 02:02 PM) Crede has done ok by me, he makes some serious plays that he makes look easy, and I dont think we appreciate it enough. If he can get on another streak and hit around 270, thats perfect.

QUOTE(IlliniKrush @ May 17, 2005 -> 01:09 PM) He's going to choose Duke, as we've known for months. If he somehow picks Illinois, i don't even know how i'd react, i'd be beyond shocked. God damn North Shore kids Got that right. Never could depend on them northeners.

QUOTE(Chisoxrd5 @ May 17, 2005 -> 11:18 AM) Preliminary votes are in....Scheyer to Duke "According to various sources on TheDevilsDen.Com"... Let the meltdown begin... OMG, how could he?? He all misled us into believing he was going to come here. WTF??? Duke came out of nowhere. *Jumps off the bridge*

QUOTE(Punch and Judy Garland @ May 17, 2005 -> 11:19 AM) With the off day on Thursday you could move him up by having him go today and Sunday You don't need to. He's excelled in the 5 spot. The problem is with the hitting, not pitching. Guys have had their bad outings. Your whole staff isn't going to go through a season without bad outings. That's impossible. Leave Garland and 5 and everyone else where they are.

QUOTE(marsh @ May 17, 2005 -> 07:15 AM) I think it's safe to say that the pitching domination honeymoon is over. I think the staff will still be good but not 1 or 2 runs per game good. Also I'm not gonna be too quick to jump on the pitching because I think that they have been responsible for like 75% to 80% of our wins this year. It's the offense that needs to wake up. Well Said.

QUOTE(LostInBoston @ May 17, 2005 -> 10:42 AM) After seeing El Duque his past few outings, I'm starting to wonder whether or not we shouldn't move Garland up a day or two in the rotation. What do you guys think? If yes, when do we have a couple off days in order to do so? More like you've seen his last outing. His outing before that he was good. He's given us a chance to win in every outing but his last. So no, you leave Garland where he has excelled for now. Don't mess with him and the rest of your staff. And I don't know why the hell people are so hell bent on breaking up El Duque and Contreras, they have done fine(even for #3 and 4 starters). Compare ERA and Wins with the other 3 and 4 pitchers in the AL and they aren't at the bottom. The rotation is fine. This rotation won't have everyone having an ERA below 3. Hell, not everyone is going to have an ERA below 4. Deal with it guys. Too many guys here are in panic mode with the starting staff. Guys have rough outings throughout the year.

Bat PK 9th, because he deserves that if he's still batting for this team. I would squeeze Rowand inbetween Thomas and Everett. More RBI chances for him(Rowand) and he still has protection.

Well OSU is going to face more sanctions and probation time. That's why I think he would have to be dumb to go there. Wherever Conley goes, that's where Oden will end up. I've heard this from Oden before too. He wants to be with Conley since they were teammates forever. He isn't going to the NBA no matter what anyone thinks. He wants to go to college. He said age limit or not, he isn't making the jump. I say we have at least the same chance of landing Oden as we have with Conley because they want to play together. With Ohio State facing possible sanctions, that chance has to move up.

QUOTE(black jack @ May 16, 2005 -> 09:44 PM) like someone said, if they play .500 ball from here on out we still win 90 games. i'm not worried. So what's 0 out of the past 3 games?

QUOTE(IlliniKrush @ May 17, 2005 -> 12:11 AM) Facebook is just a contest to see how many "friends" you have by putting them in a big list. I know people that waste hours on that thing. I've heard some bad stalker stories on there and s*** too. It does nothing for me, and i refuse to register. People obsessed with facebook need to get a life. I'll stop the rant here, i don't have another hour to waste at the current time. Please Bless Us. Yeah, I've heard there are some losers who are on there all day. It's fun, but not that fun.

Pax has already said that he only is going to get filler players(think of your Linton Johnson's and Ronald Dupree's) for this year because he is looking at the 2006 FA class. Don't know why considering the good players that will demand money will most likely sign back with their teams. Seriously, does anyone think Amare or Yao would sign here? I don't. Anyway, Bulls still have to resign Duhon with part of that MLE. With what Pax has said he's looking for, Kukoc(on a 1 year deal) and Antonio Daniels/Mike Ruffin(another one year deal) seem about right.

Anyone think that the Illini's shot for Oden and Conley just went up with Ohio State possibly facing more self-sanctions and more probabtion time as there were 9 more violations NCAA investigators found against the basketball program including money given to players?

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ May 17, 2005 -> 12:26 AM) That must be a walker thing. He had Olivo doing it, then cruddy and now Konerko. Actually working for Crede though. He's at least getting a hit or on base once a game if not more. PK is an automatic out. I was at the game with some of my friends. In the 8th they were chanting Paulie!!! with the rest of the crow. I said, "STFU, Paulie hasn't done jack all year and he ain't starting now. Also, whenever people start that stupid chant, he does jacks*** the rest of the way, usually a rally killing DP or strikeout. Then some of my friends kept cheering and I bet one of my friends next to me that he would end up getting an out. And he did.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ May 16, 2005 -> 09:34 PM) The constant strikeouts are the most disturbing trend. Watching fastballs down the middle of the plate with the game on the line for strike three is unacceptable. You seize NOT to amaze me. Hitting everything on the head.