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QUOTE(Benchwarmerjim @ Sep 2, 2005 -> 05:31 PM) Twins - Tribe at the CrapDome this weekend for 3 We're rooting for you guys Jim.

QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ Sep 2, 2005 -> 05:16 PM) No he was given his 6th year of Arb contract that was it. He could be back, but he's not currently signed. Cheat for the first time in your life you're wrong. White Sox agreed to terms with RHP Luis Vizcaino on a one-year, $1.3 million contract. Vizcaino, who had a 3.75 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP in 72 innings for Milwaukee last season, receives a $700,000 raise in his second year of arbitration. He'll work in the sixth and seventh innings after being acquired in the Carlos Lee trade. So in otherwords, he has one year of arbitration left.

QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ Sep 2, 2005 -> 05:00 PM) Viz = FA You sure about that?? I was almost positive he was signed through next season. EDIT: Yeah Cheat, I'm pretty certain Viz is under contract for next season.

QUOTE(JimH @ Sep 2, 2005 -> 04:29 PM) Mike if he impresses and doesn't get traded this winter, I'd say he's got a good shot to be 11th man in 2006. He's got a damn good arm now that he's all the way back from Tommy John. It's going to be tough though Jim. Everyone in the rotation is going to be back and everyone in the bullpen is going to be back. Now I think most of us here believe Bmac is going to be in the rotation as well so most likely the Duke or Jose will be gone, then there is also probably a chance either Damaso or Viz get traded since they both have some decent trade value. If Viz is traded in a deal where another reliever isn't brought in then yes Baj would have a chance, other then that it really is going to be hard for him.

QUOTE(fathom @ Sep 2, 2005 -> 02:55 PM) I don't mean this disrespectfully to anyone on this board or the players themselves.....but sometimes, it seems like people think if we had Gload and Baj on the roster the whole year, we'd be undefeated. I don't think that's true at all, however I definitely think Gload can have helped this team out a lot and Baj definitely deserved a shot before Adkins imo.

QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Sep 2, 2005 -> 11:23 AM) Timo had big hits last season this season he has been mostly crap with maybe that 1 game vs the angels where he came up really big... Angels game, A's game, twice against the twins, and he's had a few more. Timo's come up with big hits this year as well as last.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Sep 2, 2005 -> 07:20 AM) Gload is 29, was he like 24 when he started in the minors? Also he had an up and down season until September of last year Not really. He was awesome in August and September, very good in June and April, solid in May and not so good in July. I think very highly of Ross and do think if he ever gets a chance he'll be a mainstay somewhere but this is just a difference of opinion.

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QUOTE(CubKilla @ Sep 2, 2005 -> 10:18 AM) As I was saying..... That's believable. You made it sound, at first, like you already got your hands on walk-up tix. I said I purchased the tickets, I never said I had them.

QUOTE(CubKilla @ Sep 2, 2005 -> 10:02 AM) MLB sets the on sale dates and price for Playoff tickets. He's full of it. He might have an in with the Sox ticket staff, but he don't have his hands on any tix right now. No one does..... not even the brokers. And I know a broker and prices will be starting at around $300 for the worst seats for the ALDS, $500 for the worst seats for the ALCS, and $1000 for the worst seats if the Sox make the WS. He said $5000-$8000 per tic might not be out of the question for WS Premium Lower Box. I talked to Tony already so he already knows. I'm not full of it killa so nice try. I have the ozzie plan and because of that I can get alds tickets already. I don't have the tickets yet but I ordered them and I could care less whether you believe me or not.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Sep 1, 2005 -> 11:18 PM) How the f*** do you screw that up? Hell, I'd say 90% of this board knew it was Ruben Rivera, how does Michael Kay, a man so close to the Yankees, confuse the two? Ya, that's pretty bad.

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Sep 1, 2005 -> 10:28 PM) Don't forget Minny and Cleveland are going to really good in the next 5 years, think 90+ games they should be winning. Add Detroit with an owner that is willing to spend heaps to win now, the Sox need to remain competitive over that time, and having good young players that will give you payroll flexibility is an excellent way to go about it. The A.L. central will be the best division in baseball next year, I'm pretty confident in saying so.

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Sep 1, 2005 -> 11:11 PM) What teams out there will offer a starting spot to Gload, who's a hitter the wrong side of 30, and doesn't hit for power at a position where it's a premium FWIW? I assume this is directed towards me so I'll answer: I didn't say I believe he'd get a shot somewhere but I do believe he has enough to be a starter in this league, I truely believe that.

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Sep 1, 2005 -> 11:05 PM) How will our prospects be nothing more than roster filler? Do you think Brandon McCarthy is just going to be a 5th starter for the rest of his career? Is Brian Anderson only going to be a 4th OF? Prospects have come through our system and had success. Neal Cotts and Bobby Jenks are the 2 recent ones to come to mind, and there are many more on the way. I am all for trading prospects. I said during the deadline the last spect I wanted to trade was bmac but if you could get an impact player ala Jr or Huff then I'd be all for it. The problem is if we wanted to get a minor player we would have had to give a player or two of the Mccarthy calibur(young, anderson, sweeney, etc). The same people that are complaining now about Kenny not trading away these spects would be the same people complaining a year or two down the road when those guys are having huge impacts and the minor player we traded for just wasn't worth it.

The angels end up winning the final two games of the series and it's all tied up now in the West. Good stuff....

He's got a right to be frusterated but this wasn't the right time to bring this up. That being said he was probably asked a question and answered it truthfully. I think Ross is a good solid major league player who definitely deserves a roster spot on almost all major league teams and who could be a starter some where.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Sep 1, 2005 -> 10:13 PM) Can I ask how? I have my ways.

Ya, I'm stuck at school right now. I did however purchase playoff tickets so I'll be at all those games, school is just going to have to take a back seat.

QUOTE(BurlyMan56 @ Sep 1, 2005 -> 06:13 PM) wow..just thinking we almost had this guy 2 years ago.. :headshake And to think a lot of us(including myself) really wanted the guy on the team. :puke

QUOTE(fathom @ Sep 1, 2005 -> 09:39 PM) We also added "the light" in center field. BOOO, Two thumbs down for that joke.

When Juan goes to right field like that is when he starts going insane at the plate, hopefully hopefully hopefully hopefully we'll get a hot Juan Uribe for the rest of the season and into the playofs.

Beautiful game. The 4 games Pods has played in since he has come back the sox have scored: 5, 6, 8, and 12 runs.

QUOTE(fathom @ Sep 1, 2005 -> 08:41 PM) If we did, that's classless. Describes Maggs perfectly. That being said, it wasn't intentional.