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I've never been the biggest of Frank fans compared to other Sox fans but good for him on this. He's showed his true colors on this issue right from the beginning, good good job Frank.

The details are interesting but the names really aren't imo. Everyone on there was either pretty obvious or not note worthy. Just saying to be the party pooper.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Dec 13, 2007 -> 01:30 PM) Not a one.

No Jurrasic? That would make me happy.

How can Longoria only be number 10? Wrong.

QUOTE(nitetrain8601 @ Dec 13, 2007 -> 11:36 AM) I hope more big names are added. Nothing besides Pujols makes me go awe. I mean, Pettite kind of surprises me, but the rest is a list that a casual fan would care about. Agree but Pujols alone is big time.

QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Dec 12, 2007 -> 11:50 PM) NIU is hiring a new coach tomorrow at 11 AM, and I take back whatever I said earlier because nobody has a clue who it is. I just know it's not McCarney, and it could be Chuck Martin, Jerry Kill, or somebody else (lol). I take pride on knowing stuff early in regards to NIU and Illinois athletics, but I'm completely clueless on this one. It's Kill. I have hard time getting into 1aa football so I don't know a ton about the football team but from everything I do know, Kill completely turned around a SIU program that was one of the worst and made them one of the best. Seems like a great hire for NIU.

QUOTE(WCSox @ Dec 13, 2007 -> 11:27 AM) Well, it's not like Carl Everett was a major factor for us in '05. If Frank hadn't had that ankle injury, he wouldn't have seen that much playing time. Eh, he was still there and had some huge hits, he was a big part of that team. Like Balta said, I wish nobody from that team was mentioned but Everett really isn't that surprising when you think about it. Happy there is no ARod(not that I think he roids but still, didn't want him to be on there), knew 100 percent that Frank wasn't on there so that didn't scare me at all and at least for the most part there aren't impact players from the Sox on there. Roger Clemens is still a douche.

Ouch Pujols.

QUOTE(SnB @ Dec 12, 2007 -> 02:27 PM) School just got a big he gawn and stone cold stunner from snb I just pounded a coors light in honor of the texas rattlesnake.

Would have been nice to get rid of our garbage before the rule 5 draft.

QUOTE(ptatc @ Dec 12, 2007 -> 03:59 PM) I think too many people are sellling Brain Anderson short. He will be a good MLB player but I'm not sure if it will be with this team. It wont be. Anderson is done here.

QUOTE(Steve9347 @ Dec 12, 2007 -> 03:57 PM) Wow, and Aaron Rowand in that lineup instaed of Owens would makes SUCH A HUGE DIFFERENCE. Come on, $12 million per for AARON ROWAND? Get real people! Look at the Torii Hunter deal and then look at both players career stats. 12 million in this market is a steal for Aaron.

Sit in a corner and cry. Hope Danks and Floyd become Santana and Peavy.

That's a steal.

QUOTE(Brian @ Dec 11, 2007 -> 08:59 PM) Justin's crush on Brian Mullins just got bigger after tonight. You guys should have seen some of the crap he was doing tonight. Mills is going to need a new set of ankles. Huge win, gotta keep this thing going now. Need to see some consistency out of this bunch but tonight they looked fantastic.

The 2:37 mark is fantastic.

QUOTE(IlliniKrush @ Dec 11, 2007 -> 01:01 PM) No clue what I want To hang out with me.

QUOTE(ptatc @ Dec 11, 2007 -> 11:39 AM) Is it a flaw or just different philosophy? I haven't seen enough of Garza or Broadway to make a determination yet. Flaw. Our drafting has been pitiful for a while now. I'm actually not that big of a fan of Garza but he's already helped the Twins out big time by being the main cog to acquire Delmon Young.

You need to hang around here more often, Goldy.

I really don't understand why people wouldn't want Richar to be our everyday 2b. We actually have 3 guys that should be starting at a cheap cost and have a bunch of upside, lets not F this up please.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Dec 10, 2007 -> 03:34 PM) I'd prefer to give up others, plus I don't see a big bat in the middle of the lineup as a significant need. I'm much more concerned with finding a leadoff hitter. I absolutely do not want to see Orlando Cabrera leading off. A lot of the good things that he does are not really ideal aspects for a leadoff hitter (but they are for a #2 hitter). Giving up ab's and moving runners is something he's as good as anyone at baseball at and when you are leading off that strength isn't valuable. Stat people will tell me I'm full of s***, but I know damn well that Orlando Cabrera's true value is as a #2 hitter (in fact in the right lineup I even see him as a solid #3 hitter). I can however, live with Rowand in the leadoff spot (not that I really want it) and wouldn't be opposed (as much as I like Richar) to the Sox signing Rowand for a lower in the lineup threat and than bundling Richar and prospects for a leadoff hitter who can play 2nd base (a leadoff hitter is by far what I consider the Sox #1 need). After that happens I can't say whether the rotation will be good enough, but the lineup should be very solid and complete with the hope that Jose/Javy/Buehrle pitch good (big if when it comes to Jose) and Gavin/Gio/Danks can keep the club in games (with a strong pen) that the Sox can stay in the thick of things (and than if needed eventually buy another pitcher at the trade deadline or if they aren't in it, spin off some of there vets). See, I'm much more worried about the rotation right now then I am about the offense. I pretty much agree with the rest of what you said here though, I'd love to get a legit leadoff hitter before I want another middle of the order guy, Bay just doesn't put us over the top imo and just isn't worth giving up Gio and Quentin when those two both should have good value elsewhere if we did want to deal them. Still, the rotation scares the crap out of me, between Floyd, Danks and Contreras, the odds of at least 1 and probably 2 of them having crappy years are pretty high imo. I'd love to use Gio in some type of package to bring in another starter, I don't see that happening but it's what I want to see.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Dec 10, 2007 -> 03:27 PM) Well if the Sox wanted to sell sweeney (something that I don't think is too wise, considering I think Sweeney's value is lower than his prospect status as he is still considered pretty young and still possesses good tools) instead of Quentin I could see the deal making more sense (since quentin is more MLB ready right now). I'd still prefer packaging someone other than Quentin but I'd make that deal in a heartbeat (Lucy isn't a starter for the Sox and never projects to be one, backup-catcher will be his role; Gio has #2-#3 stuff; Quentin or Sweeney have the ability to be good major league outfielders and the Sox get a real good major league outfielder (as long as they are confident that last seasons issues are in the past). I'm not that high on Gio or anything but for me, if we're going to give him up in a deal, we need to be getting pitching back as well. That's the reason I wouldn't do that deal.

I'm really looking forward to seeing I am Legend on Friday.