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QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jul 23, 2007 -> 10:21 PM) Why would I hate Jose Contreras? I hate the way he's pitched for the past 370 days or so but I can't find a reason to hate the guy. That.

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Jul 23, 2007 -> 09:59 PM) Meh, call me when they hit up Hilton for #1 Kansas at #2 Iowa State in three years. Laughs out loud.

From Tom Weber who is the director of media services for SIU athletics.

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Jul 22, 2007 -> 08:09 PM) He's going to want that, but with so many quality OF's available in FA this off-season, I think a Juan Pierre deal (5/45) is probably more likely. So would people here take Byrnes at 9M per season? I'd prefer not to. The problem is, I think we're going to have to overpay for at least one outfielder this offseason.

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Jul 22, 2007 -> 06:22 PM) http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=6068 Other than that, there's the fact that only one man believes in Gavin Floyd's future as a major league stud or even average pitcher, and that man's the same one who loved Jon Adkins, too. I guess you forgot that I despise BP more than anything.

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Jul 22, 2007 -> 06:15 PM) You know me so well. but there's far more reason to hope for Haeger than there is for Floyd. Far more reason. Like?

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Jul 22, 2007 -> 06:10 PM) Most would, but the bandwagon season ticketholders are more likely to renew the other way around. If 20% drop out, does the payroll drop 20%? That would really, really suck. Honest question, do you really think we'd lose that many season ticket holders from 11 loses that mean nothing? You're probably right, but it's an interesting thought.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jul 22, 2007 -> 05:43 PM) There are no more prospects to promote unless you're ready to see Ryan Sweeney again. Richar and Sweeney should both be up here, imo. I'm not ready to hand either of them a spot on next years team but at least we can get some idea if either of them are ready.

QUOTE(IlliniKrush @ Jul 22, 2007 -> 05:41 PM) The Leinart one is worse. He scrambled like 50 yards on the last play of the game and couldn't be caught by anyone in Texas' secondary. Right. Haha, correct. But I actually wanted USC to win that game, so that one doesn't bug me as much.

QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Jul 22, 2007 -> 05:16 PM) That means absof***inglutley nothing. . God, I am so sick of people mentioning the draft position in the MLB Draft But winning games to stay out of last place means everything.

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Jul 22, 2007 -> 12:19 PM) I HATE THAT COMMERCIAL.

QUOTE(wilmot825 @ Jul 22, 2007 -> 03:39 PM) They are def. the guys who give you the most hustle on every play. If the Sox signed both guys, I would be a total favorite of those moves cuz we would never be let down on bloop hits. Byrnes and A-Row give you 120% each play, anyone else in favor>? That's a crapload of money right there. There's a possibility that we sign one of them, but not a chance we sign both.

I've always wondered what would have happened with Willie if him and Maggs didn't collide.

QUOTE(fathom @ Jul 20, 2007 -> 09:28 PM) Ned Yost is not a good manager. He just let Villanueva walk the bases loaded with 2 outs, and kept him in the game. A wild pitch and broken bat single later, and the Brewers are down 2. The Cubs are about to be 2.5 back, and they have all the momentum in the world. What a terrible, terrible day of baseball. They'll lose their "momentum." Momentum in baseball can change on one swing. The best the Cubs do this year is make the playoffs and lose in the first round, nothing for you to get all worked up about.

QUOTE(Brian @ Jul 20, 2007 -> 07:09 PM) Suck it. Hehe. He's good.

Strikeout, pop out are my predictions for the next 2 ab's.

QUOTE(Brian @ Jul 20, 2007 -> 06:36 PM) Vs. Tito Ortiz? Yup. Contract signing shall be soon.

QUOTE(Linnwood @ Jul 20, 2007 -> 06:09 PM) So any guesses on how many ER for Contreras tonight? 5

QUOTE(fathom @ Jul 20, 2007 -> 04:15 PM) I'll always have soft spot in my heart for Beckett. I feel like we've had this conversation before.

QUOTE(Markbilliards @ Jul 20, 2007 -> 04:01 PM) Does anyone know how good of defense Richar plays for either 2B or SS? Supposedly not that great.

I'd like him a lot more if he wasn't a fa after 08. Still, I like Wily Mo a lot, I think if you give him a full season of ab's he'd produce at an above average clip. The guy has a .778 career ops while only getting sporadic ab's, not bad at all.

QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Jul 20, 2007 -> 03:25 PM) Chris Young, he plays centerfield for the Arizona Diamondbacks. This guy?

QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Jul 20, 2007 -> 02:51 PM) First of all, the ref is Tim Donaghy: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2943095 Second of all, check this out: I KNEW IT!! I've said for 3 years it was impossible for somebody to catch, turn in mid air, and shoot in 0.4 seconds. I'm sure there is more to come, but that is no surprise. So this guy cost the Spurs a trip to the NBA Finals and perhaps another title. Yikes. What else have you known for years?

I'll admit that I liked what Kenny tried to do with this pen in the offseason. I thought for sure the backend of our pen was going to be very, very good with Bobby, Matt and Mike but it just didn't turn out that way. Unfortunately, for the most part it's such a crapshoot to put together a good bullpen as most relievers are inconsistant from one year to a next. In theory, I liked how Kenny went about getting very good arms to try to mix together. It obviously backfired horribly but throwing a ton of money at relief pitching isn't exactly the best way to go about things either.

Hit Josh Beckett in the face with a comebacker and I'll be happy.