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QUOTE (SoxAce @ Jan 2, 2005 -> 12:34 AM) Today will mark Ace's one year anniversary on soxtalk. I was actually surprised I was included on the soxtalk ROY since I don't really feel like one. I've been around on this board around 2 years and I've been a part of this board for 1 year. It's had it's ups and downs and it's name change (cause damn Kenny had to trade away my favorite spect ) but soxtalk is a pretty good community. Here's to it. You've been here a year to long.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jan 2, 2005 -> 12:41 AM) Yeah Baj didn't pitch well. You can't read everyone on a Sept callup either. His numbers were poor, however he didn't pitch that bad, he had a lot of bad luck, a lot of balls that were hit soft got through on him.

QUOTE (SoxFan101 @ Jan 2, 2005 -> 12:12 AM) <!--QuoteBegin-A.J.+Jan 2, 2005 -> 03:42 AM--> QUOTE (A.J. @ Jan 2, 2005 -> 03:42 AM) <!--QuoteEBegin--> Playoffs holy s*** AJ the girls b00bs in that picture are enormous.... I think he noticed

2 weeks from today, for me. Can't wait

QUOTE (danman31 @ Jan 1, 2005 -> 11:36 PM) WilliamTell 18-7 Hall of Famer 16-9 Goldmember 16-9 chimpy2121 15-10 Palehosefan 15-10 greasywheels121 15-10 Zoomslowik 15-10 Rowand44 15-10 Tmar28 15-10 danman31 14-11 WHarris1 14-11 Gene Honda Civic 14-11 Purdue129 14-11 Heads22 13-12 The Bones 12-13 Chisoxrd5 8-17 A perfect New Year's Day for me that I wasted with my piss poor picking previously. The current standings are updated with tiebreakers. William Tell clinched the title after Texas won the Rose Bowl. Unfortunately this leaves no drama, but people can still cheer for other places. Talk about a choke job :headshake

QUOTE (danman31 @ Jan 1, 2005 -> 03:52 PM) Rowand fell back with a 1-3 start to the day, ouch.

Kansas wins.

Unbelievable. Wow.

Wow Unbelievable f***in game.

QUOTE (raff @ Jan 1, 2005 -> 03:23 PM) - chinese gangsters all around the park I can honestly say I've never heard that one before.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 1, 2005 -> 02:43 PM) <!--QuoteBegin-Rowand44+Jan 1, 2005 -> 02:41 PM--> QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jan 1, 2005 -> 02:41 PM) <!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Chisoxmatt+Jan 1, 2005 -> 02:40 PM--> QUOTE (Chisoxmatt @ Jan 1, 2005 -> 02:40 PM) <!--QuoteEBegin--> What the hell is up with the quotes? this has been happening lately. I'm assuming it has something to do with the board upgrade Yeah, they are in the process of upgrading to 2.0 as we speak. Got your named changed pretty quickly

QUOTE (Chisoxmatt @ Jan 1, 2005 -> 02:40 PM) What the hell is up with the quotes? this has been happening lately. I'm assuming it has something to do with the board upgrade

QUOTE (upnorthsox @ Jan 1, 2005 -> 02:35 PM) <!--QuoteBegin-Rowand44+Jan 1, 2005 -> 08:25 PM--> QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jan 1, 2005 -> 08:25 PM) <!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-CWSGuy406+Jan 1, 2005 -> 02:17 PM--> QUOTE (CWSGuy406 @ Jan 1, 2005 -> 02:17 PM) <!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Jeckle2000+Jan 1, 2005 -> 07:33 AM--> QUOTE (Jeckle2000 @ Jan 1, 2005 -> 07:33 AM) <!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-CaliSoxFanViaSWside+Jan 1, 2005 -> 07:19 AM--> QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Jan 1, 2005 -> 07:19 AM) <!--QuoteEBegin--> It's amusing to me that Sox management decides that a power filled lineup doesnt work and we need a new direction , when clearly, if we had a better pitching staff all along we would've competed. Saying the power lineup got us nowhere is just managements attempt to redirect the blame away from themselves for not getting the Sox better pitching. I don't agree with that at all. The chubbies (who supposedly have the best rotation in baseball) lost because they have a lineup that was too full of power and less able to create runs. Yes the 5th starter was a problem but it was by no means the only problem. This team wasn't going anywhere scoring 7 runs one game and then 2 the next three. The Cubs lost because they had s*** in their bullpen, not because of their lineup... They lost because of both. Their lineup pulled the same s*** that the sox has for the last couple of seasons. The cubs lineup last year was very simliar to the lineup the sox have had for the past couple of seasons. But they were just 7 outs away from the WS with that kind of lineup too. Btw, they also lost 25 starts from their #1 and 2 pitchers due to injuries. Not true, they had Kenny Lofton, they had a real leadoff guy. If you're going to ask me if I think Lofton made that big of a difference, yes I do, he was there offense in the playoffs that year.

QUOTE (thelatinoheat_30 @ Jan 1, 2005 -> 02:28 PM) i forgot exactly what he said, but somethin like he talked to kenny a day ago about aj. when the hosts asked hawk what the lineup should be, hawk said wait till spring training cause they'll make some more moves, kinda suggesting we'll get aj. also said he(hawk) had lunch w/ aj about a week and a half ago and also aj went to high school with hawks daughter. thinks he's conscientious. hawk said he would want him on the team but he didn't seem to be too enthused. and he said what pitchers said about him not preparing was prolly just pitchers pointing the finger after a bad performance: on the umps, bad d, and eventually bad sequences by aj, etc. also said that getting big boppers for the cell isn't the right theory, which he said jerry manuel did while he was here(you could tell he was ripping on him again). since its so easy to get hrs, even the smaller guys can get the homers so we don't need to clog the lineup w/ "power" hitters, which is a good point, except on the road, like @ comerica. the pitcher he's worried about most is contreras cause of his love of his splitter. overall, hawk didn't seem as optimistic about the team as usual, esp. the rotation. kinda skipped over talking about the starters to say the bullpen could be one of the best in the league. You know, I love Hawk and I hated Manuel for his tenure with the sox but I think Hawk should really stop ripping on the guy. Manuel wasn't the greatest manager but he was a classy guy and doesn't deserve to be ripped on all the time by Hawk.

QUOTE (CWSGuy406 @ Jan 1, 2005 -> 02:30 PM) <!--QuoteBegin-Rowand44+Jan 1, 2005 -> 08:25 PM--> QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jan 1, 2005 -> 08:25 PM) <!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-CWSGuy406+Jan 1, 2005 -> 02:17 PM--> QUOTE (CWSGuy406 @ Jan 1, 2005 -> 02:17 PM) <!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Jeckle2000+Jan 1, 2005 -> 07:33 AM--> QUOTE (Jeckle2000 @ Jan 1, 2005 -> 07:33 AM) <!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-CaliSoxFanViaSWside+Jan 1, 2005 -> 07:19 AM--> QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Jan 1, 2005 -> 07:19 AM) <!--QuoteEBegin--> It's amusing to me that Sox management decides that a power filled lineup doesnt work and we need a new direction , when clearly, if we had a better pitching staff all along we would've competed. Saying the power lineup got us nowhere is just managements attempt to redirect the blame away from themselves for not getting the Sox better pitching. I don't agree with that at all. The chubbies (who supposedly have the best rotation in baseball) lost because they have a lineup that was too full of power and less able to create runs. Yes the 5th starter was a problem but it was by no means the only problem. This team wasn't going anywhere scoring 7 runs one game and then 2 the next three. The Cubs lost because they had s*** in their bullpen, not because of their lineup... They lost because of both. Their lineup pulled the same s*** that the sox has for the last couple of seasons. The cubs lineup last year was very simliar to the lineup the sox have had for the past couple of seasons. I dunno, I think the whole 'inconsistency' thing is a little bit overblown, but that's just me. I think Jackie hayes did a research thing on it (didn't know what else to call it), and really, our offense wasn't as consistent as people said it was. You cannot tell me, that had the Sox not had a capable fifth starter in 2003, that they would not have made the playoffs. Same goes for last year, but to a lesser extent -- obviously, even with an El Duque at the back of the rotation last season, it still would have been tough without Magglio and Big Hurt. Ahh.... 2003. The year that could have/should have been... Keith, I think we're just going to have to agree to disagree on this one and please don't mention 03

QUOTE (CWSGuy406 @ Jan 1, 2005 -> 02:17 PM) <!--QuoteBegin-Jeckle2000+Jan 1, 2005 -> 07:33 AM--> QUOTE (Jeckle2000 @ Jan 1, 2005 -> 07:33 AM) <!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-CaliSoxFanViaSWside+Jan 1, 2005 -> 07:19 AM--> QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Jan 1, 2005 -> 07:19 AM) <!--QuoteEBegin--> It's amusing to me that Sox management decides that a power filled lineup doesnt work and we need a new direction , when clearly, if we had a better pitching staff all along we would've competed. Saying the power lineup got us nowhere is just managements attempt to redirect the blame away from themselves for not getting the Sox better pitching. I don't agree with that at all. The chubbies (who supposedly have the best rotation in baseball) lost because they have a lineup that was too full of power and less able to create runs. Yes the 5th starter was a problem but it was by no means the only problem. This team wasn't going anywhere scoring 7 runs one game and then 2 the next three. The Cubs lost because they had s*** in their bullpen, not because of their lineup... They lost because of both. Their lineup pulled the same s*** that the sox has for the last couple of seasons. The cubs lineup last year was very simliar to the lineup the sox have had for the past couple of seasons.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Jan 1, 2005 -> 01:19 AM) <!--QuoteBegin-Clarkdog+Dec 31, 2004 -> 03:27 PM--> QUOTE (Clarkdog @ Dec 31, 2004 -> 03:27 PM) <!--QuoteEBegin--> This is a far cry from last season where we were resting our hope on Scott Schoenweis as #4 (a one time failed starter turned middle reliever repurposed into a starter again) and Danny Wright as #5 (a pitcher better suited for the bullpen than as a starter) It's amusing to me that Sox management decides that a power filled lineup doesnt work and we need a new direction , when clearly, if we had a better pitching staff all along we would've competed. Saying the power lineup got us nowhere is just managements attempt to redirect the blame away from themselves for not getting the Sox better pitching. I completely disagree. The power filled lineup choked so many times in big games because if they weren't hitting homers they weren't scoring at all.

QUOTE (greasywheels121 @ Jan 1, 2005 -> 01:03 AM) For whomever changed the board back to its original order...Thank you! I was just starting to get used to that way and it gets changed back, you guys are messing with my mind. Anyways I'm glad to see it back to the original way.

I hear ya but I honestly don't consider 2b a hole, sure we can definitely upgrade in that area but willie is at worst an average 2 bagger.

Kenny had a plan, there is no doubt about that and so far I think he's carrying it out quite nicely. We've filled 3 major holes going into the offseason within the bullpen, the starting rotation and having a leadoff guy. I still think Kenny has another move up his sleeve with a 2b. I hope we end up with aj but for some reason I just got a feeling we won't end up getting him. Either way I'd give this offseason a B so far and depending on what else Kenny does he can easily get an A.

I've already developed a hatred for Maggs no matter what team he goes to.

I disagree with your whole post here. The reason they haven't won the series in a couple of years is they don't have the guys that know how to win anymore such as O'neil, Brosius and Tino(in his prime), clemens, Pettite, etc, instead now all they do is go for all superstars. Also I think Gagne is the best closer in baseball right now, but MO is still awesome.

Garland isn't a question mark because we know exactly what we're getting from him. As far as El duque of course his health is a concern, I'm just saying when healthy there is no doubting his ability. Also I did happen to miss your disclaimer, sorry about that

First off, Garland is anything but a question mark. The question surrounding el duque has nothing to do with his pitching ability it's just keeping him healthy. I also think it's utterly ridiculous for you to make a list of question marks we have because you can do that with any team.

The sox aren't the most talented team in the baseball there is no doubt about that, however if they get into the playoffs with the pitching staff they have, they have a chance to make some noise, period.