Rowand44

About damn time.

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Dec 7, 2005 -> 09:59 PM) One step closer to mediocrity. WOOT!! Can I ask why you are so interested in the Hawks if you hate them so much?

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Dec 7, 2005 -> 09:43 PM) Maybe the Cubs will look into acquiring someone other than Millwood, such as Washburn or Weaver? Well you've covered the Boras clients. Honestly, the Cubs could definitely use another starter but with their the holes left at short and in right I'm not sure whether they'll be acquiring a starter.

I'm happy that Houston is saying goodbye for now atleast. The way Clemens has handled this has been horrible.

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Dec 7, 2005 -> 04:34 PM) Meh -- I'm not a fan of a guy who had all of 43 x-tra basehits in 1200+ minor league at bats. Unless you're OBP is ungodly, that's not a big help to an offense. I wouldn't be able to stand Gathright on the Sox. I've heard people who've watched Gathright say he has absolutely no clue what he's doing in the OF. It'd drive me insane watching someone with his speed only be an average CFer. He put up a pretty decent line at Durham this year, but I dunno -- he doesn't look like he'll walk at an incredibe enough rate to be a very good player... He's not a good defensive cf that is for sure, so that's a fair point. I'd love him offensively though but obviously me and you have different opinions on this so no biggy.

I love how slap hitting gets thrown around as an insult, explain that to me? Juan Pierre and Joey Gathright are guys who aren't paid to hit the ball out of the park. They're leadoff hitters, they're paid to get on base so when the middle of the order hitters are up they aren't hitting solo homers.

QUOTE(Balance @ Dec 7, 2005 -> 03:33 PM) It probably wouldn't hurt to give them a call. The Sox rep who contacted me was responding to a voice mail I left on Monday. Try 312-674-1000 and ask for a season ticket sales rep. Thank you sir.

Have a good one.

QUOTE(ZoomSlowik @ Dec 7, 2005 -> 02:20 PM) (career .301 BA, .265 OBP), Dayum, how the hell did he manage that?

QUOTE(fathom @ Dec 7, 2005 -> 02:19 PM) I don't get this trade at all. Lorreta is a damn good hitter. Freeing up money to try and re-sign Hoffman. EDIT: I agree though, I'm a big fan of Loretta.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Dec 7, 2005 -> 02:18 PM) I fully understand why the Padres are making this move, but I have to make the smartass remark anyway: Good to see the Padres are really trying to build on that Division Title they won last year. I know they're doing this to try and get Trevor back but man...it looks like it is possible that the nl west has got worse so far this offseason. Obviously there is still plenty of time left but yeesh.

Gammons basically said this was done.

Looks like we're going to finish last in the central now.

QUOTE(heirdog @ Dec 7, 2005 -> 02:08 PM) but the thought of Crawford batting lead-off and Pods batting second makes me drool. It would be the other way around.

QUOTE(Balance @ Dec 7, 2005 -> 01:53 PM) I just got off the phone with a White Sox representative. I'm in! I'll be in Lower Reserved, Section 102. See you for the weekend games! Uh oh, why havent I heard from my rep yet?

QUOTE(aboz56 @ Dec 7, 2005 -> 01:43 PM) Estrada was useless to Atlanta due to the emergence of Brian McCann. Sure, but I think Estrada has a little bit more trade value then this. That being said, Schuerholtz kind of knows what he's doing over there.

QUOTE(Winning Ugly @ Dec 7, 2005 -> 01:44 PM) Meh...that's why the Pads tried trading Burroughs to us last summer for Crede? Remember that? Glad that didn't go through. Burroughs is horrible and won't amount to anything in the majors. I like this deal for the Pads. It was for Borch not Crede. Interesting move here, basically guys who havent lived up to their potential being swapped for one another.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Dec 7, 2005 -> 01:42 PM) There we go. May I ask, why?

I love how everyone here just bashes the hell out of Pierre for one bad season.

QUOTE(dmbjeff @ Dec 7, 2005 -> 12:55 PM) jon had a good yr last yr, but remember he got 18 wins cause he was the 5th starter facing other teams 5th starters, if he had to face santana,bonderman, etc on a more regular basis, he wouldnt have had such a good season...jon is no better than a number 3 starter on most clubs, he only becomes a #1 or #2 on the royals,drays,pirates, etc....just my opinion That's really not the case at all. Basically once you get out of the first week of the season, that stuff stops happening. I'd be willing to bet he faced as man 1's as he did 5's last year.

QUOTE(AnthraxFan93 @ Dec 7, 2005 -> 12:51 PM) How many times does he get a shot at the rotation before you learn.. Hes a Bullpen guy. He's had a whole..what 3 starts? Neal needs another pitch to add to his repertoire and he'd have a shot to be one heck of a starter imo. That being said, he's way to valuable to take him out of the bullpen, he's to damn good there to move him around.

QUOTE(IlliniKrush @ Dec 7, 2005 -> 12:39 PM) The Box Card Set that you can order off the sox website is pretty good. There are 55 cards in it, half are highlight cards and the other half are player cards, with one giant team card. I just have to figure out a way to put these in a frame. They are a great snap shot of the post season highlights. Very nice buy. Awesome. That's one of my hanukah presents, looking forward to seeing it.

QUOTE(whitesoxfan13 @ Dec 7, 2005 -> 11:25 AM) There's no way FLA would accept JUST McCarthy for Willis IMO. Correct.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Dec 7, 2005 -> 11:20 AM) He's prone to having s*** second halves, last year was different but that does not change his prone status. The guy has been in the league 3 years. Twice he's done it, once he hasnt, I don't know if that makes him prone to having bad 2nd halves.

For the record the guy had a 2.91 era in the 2nd half last year. In the past he's had trouble in the 2nd half of the season, that was not the case this year.