Rowand44

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Dec 16, 2005 -> 01:10 PM) Only .290? Not gonna happen. BA has never stolen more than 10 bases in any given season in the minors and 17 in college, he may have decent speed but he doesn't steal bases regularly. He's got tremendous speed actually but you're correct he's not a base stealer as of right now. EDIT: By the way, I agree with the line in your sig 100 percent. That joke is the most over done thing ever, here.

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Dec 16, 2005 -> 04:35 AM) But 12 pages is too damn looong.

QUOTE(joeynach @ Dec 16, 2005 -> 04:26 AM) Kenny knows you cant repeat the magic, you cant repeat luck, and you cant repeat the career years posted by Garland, Cotts, Politte, Hermy, Contreras, and others. The sox with all their strength using the most commong statistical formula (the pythagorean formula) were projected to be a 90 win team. They won 99 games, they overachieved. The pyyagorean is the most ridiculous thing ever imo, you can't tell me how many games a team is going to win by plugging in numbers. Sorry, nuh uh, doesn't work that way.

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Dec 16, 2005 -> 04:32 AM) The Blue Jays are better than us offensively? How? DH: Jim Thome > Shea Hillenbrand 1B: Paul Konerko > Lyle Overbay 2B: Tadahito Iguchi > Orlando Hudson 3B: Joe Crede = Eric Hinske / Corey Koskie SS: Jose Uribe = Russ Adams LF: Scott Podsednik CF: Brian Anderson RF: Jermaine Dye > Alex Rios C: A.J. Pierzynski = Gregg Zaun Read the whole convo before you post.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Dec 16, 2005 -> 02:05 AM) Anything less than 5 million is a travesty. :headshake

QUOTE(IlliniKrush @ Dec 16, 2005 -> 01:17 AM) What's better than taking finals during finals week? Having your car broken into during finals week. Oof, sorry to hear that Krush.

I do not want Contreras going anywhere, the guy is just going to be a total stud this season and our best pitcher imo. He's to damn good to let go of.

QUOTE(fathom @ Dec 16, 2005 -> 01:06 AM) 1- finalize Vazquez trade 2- resign Contreras to 2 yr/20 million dollar extension 3- trade Garland/Crede to Orioles for Mora/Julio/prospect Is this another one of those Carlos Pena predictions where you just have a gut feeling for really no reason? Or is there some basis for this?

QUOTE(fathom @ Dec 16, 2005 -> 01:01 AM) I have no clue if this has been reported on here, but the Sox are only getting 3 million from Arizona. Source?

QUOTE(chisox2334 @ Dec 16, 2005 -> 12:58 AM) nothing will heat up until vasquez to chicago is offical. So everyone calm down for moment Which would happen tomorrow.

QUOTE(iWiN4PreP @ Dec 15, 2005 -> 10:55 PM) haha, i going to go on a limb and say tejada since things seem to be heating up and i personally dont like blalock (tho dont have a problem with the trade for him), and id Love tejada on the team. I wouldnt say it's heating up, just being speculated as our many other things. I say Blalock is the most likely thing but I really have no clue with kenny at the helm.

QUOTE(YASNY @ Dec 15, 2005 -> 10:48 PM) Okay. Let me rephrase. I only recall seeing it once in regard to Chris Young. That's why I thought it appropriate to throw into this discussion. Ahh, gotcha. My reading comprehension is shot after finals, I can't think anymore.

QUOTE(YASNY @ Dec 15, 2005 -> 10:44 PM) I only recall seeing once. That's why I thought it appropriate to throw into this discussion. Fair enough. I just see it a lot when you got the so called 5 tool player being discussed.

QUOTE(YASNY @ Dec 15, 2005 -> 10:27 PM) I have heard him compared, supposedly by scouts and front office people around baseball, to Eric Davis. Is it just me or does it seem like that Eric Davis comparison gets thrown around a lot?

QUOTE(Steve9347 @ Dec 15, 2005 -> 09:59 PM) we're already good without him, though. we did win the world series! he'd be nice, but he costs too much, in my opinion. If you're talking in terms of talent that we would have to give up then that's certainly a possibility. If we're talking about from a financial point of view, Miggy is probably one of the better values in baseball.

QUOTE(the People's Champ @ Dec 15, 2005 -> 10:09 PM) I like Chicago better as a Cub town. Less Sox fans means better chance I can get a seat whenever I want to. Less fans=less money=no jim thome or javy vazquez this year.

QUOTE(SnB @ Dec 15, 2005 -> 09:30 PM) As soon as the cubs get respectable again, it will be a cubs town again. And yet, i couldn't care less. If the Sox keep winning I wouldn't be so sure about that. It's been a sox town before and it could certainly be one again.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Dec 15, 2005 -> 08:25 PM) I'd assume its because I'm pretty familiar with the farm system, plus I have a history of being pretty accurate when it comes to evaluating prospects (well I don't overhype them usually, Young may be the one exception cause I've been oozing and raving about him for a few years). Show off.

QUOTE(Buehrle>Wood @ Dec 15, 2005 -> 08:20 PM) Meanwhile, while proving Rowand44's point for him...

QUOTE(Felix @ Dec 15, 2005 -> 08:17 PM) Yes, you said possible 40/40, you said he is going to be a 30/30 guy like it was a guarantee.

QUOTE(Felix @ Dec 15, 2005 -> 08:13 PM) How come when I say he's a possible 40/40 guy, I get mocked, but when you say he'll hit 30-40 and possibly 50 HR's, nothing is said to you? You didnt say possible, your wording made it sound like he was guaranteed to be a 30/30 guy.

QUOTE(Chek2002 @ Dec 15, 2005 -> 08:08 PM) Appearing on ESPN News,Tim Kurkjian said that the White Sox and Rangers are discussing a trade that would send 3B Hank Blalock to the Sox for P Jon Garland and 3B Joe Crede. Did he say they were discussing it or did he just say it made sense? Cause he just threw it out there on sc saying it would make sense.

QUOTE(SnB @ Dec 15, 2005 -> 07:59 PM) god damnit, my shrink told me all i'm doing is pushing the people i love out of my life. i'm sorry heads, you know my true feelings about you. Shut up Doug.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Dec 15, 2005 -> 07:42 PM) Miller rehabed his arm and was really good last year (once he got rolling). If his stuff is back a package of the two of them would be nice, but I'd like to find a way to get an arm that we could immediately throw into the pen as well. Thats the reason I like Broxton. I hear ya, and Broxton is another guy that I thought of. If Kenny is looking to trade Jon for young arms the Dodgers for sure make the most sense.

QUOTE(beck72 @ Dec 15, 2005 -> 07:35 PM) What about LHP Greg Miller? I know he was hurt. But he was lights out before sitting out 2004. If the sox got a sure thing like Billingsley, they could take a gamble that Miller could stay healthy Billingsley and Miller was actually the package I was thinking of. Miller was pretty damn solid last year actually but he's not the elite prospect that he was though he's still pretty damn good. You get an elite pitching spect and another damn good one and that's not bad at all.