GIOin08

1. Javy big year 2. AJ bc of hall 3. Erstad is X factor

QUOTE(winninguglyin83 @ Feb 28, 2007 -> 06:23 PM) jenks gets in shape and this happens. put the weight back on, kid agreed... funny stuff

QUOTE(bogie @ Feb 26, 2007 -> 08:04 AM) Josh with a 3 run bomb today in intrasquad game. 2-2! 3 run bomb... 2-2... gotta love that

i would take him over MB.... basically if he is successful it will drive cub fans nuts

would you take anderson at .255 for the year?

that was a great read... I am shocked that Harrell didn't make it on there but he probably will next year

If you look at Haeger's time with the big club last year, his 1 start was pretty awful, but as a reliever, he had very solid numbers (in limited time of course). And think for a second about having to face, say, Garland-Haeger-Thornton-Jenks. How messed up would you be? I would be messed up against any of them... and i think you would too

QUOTE(bulokis @ Feb 22, 2007 -> 04:03 PM) I am disappointed that we did not trade Vazquez this off-season. I dont know how many wins he will have but I hope he does win more than 12 games because he is getting paid a lot of money. of which we are getting 4 million i think?

can we just start the season already!

Don't forget Javy had great run support, but those ALL came in his wins. He had many bad luck outings. I can see 17 wins... Nostradamus

great article

If the sox can win another couple championships that would change everything

GIO! he dominates in spring and gets the nod

QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Jan 23, 2007 -> 05:23 PM) Maybe I'm a psycho, but I'd almost prefer to see Sweeney get the majority of the ABs if Podsednik goes down, just to see if he can hit .270, regardless of the power numbers he puts up. I would almost prefer sosa... did i really just say that

QUOTE(rowand @ Jan 16, 2007 -> 03:09 PM) First off there is something about the MLB barganing agreement that very few (if any) fans know about. The MLB is NOT a split the baby arbitraiton system. It is an all for one or one for all system. Example: Joe Crede claims he should be payed $7 million this upcoming season. The White Sox claim he should be payed $4 million this upcoming season. The 3 arbitraitors rule using many factors including a mathmatical GDP equation and production rating system. They MUST CHOOSE either the $7 million figure or the $4 million figure. They can't determine that $5 million is fair. My thought on why Crede chose to take the $5 million figure is most likely because of the performance clauses and possibly a bonus escalator clause. Those would not be included in a arbitration deal. Also, in arbitration, you have 3 SANE people who use common sense and look at all angles to get the true value of the player to the team within the market. Most players are overpaid compared to their actual performance, so just taking the money is sometimes safer. His injury history and spot as the 4th or 5th best hitter on the team also would hurt his arbitration figure. FYI - The NHL does the "split the baby" arbitration. If Havlat wanted $10 million a year and the Hawks were offering $5 the arbitrators could give anything in between. I need to file for arbitration