Rowand44

QUOTE(SoxAce @ Oct 8, 2006 -> 01:15 AM) Ugh, why do you do this to me. I don't feel like finding the article, but if you want me too, I'll do it. A-Rod yes is always backed in a corner because of the $$$, but when he says that maybe because he's good looking or light skinned, or that he looks at his stats saying he got five hits in a series where those five hits were just scattered hits not the "clutch hit," calling out his teammates (I will never understand his reasoning when Jeter is basically like A-Rod in the makes more money, good-looking department and he blames him for ALOT) and throwing them under the bus (yes I do realize some of it wasn't entirely accurate but most of it was nonetheless) is not class. A-Rod is what I call a stat watcher. It's like a bad tumor how large it is. I'll give you the Jeter stuff, to be honest I forgot about that. To be honest though I'm sure after being criticized night after night it just came out, still doesn't make it right but he's human. He has taken some blame on himself and yes there has also been times where he doesn't take it, once again seems pretty normal to me. Maybe class act wasn't the right word to use but I certainly don't think he's an asshole and I don't think he'd have any problem in our clubhouse, that's what I should have said to begin with. IMO though, every thing comes back to the money.

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Oct 8, 2006 -> 01:00 AM) Damn, guys, give Maggs a break. It was a good video to me. Ya, I'm with Jordan here. Was definitely better than I could do. Nice job.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Oct 8, 2006 -> 01:07 AM) Having not watched a ton of games with ARod at SS, I really doubt that claim. But with his bat, if he came at $13-$15m to the White Sox, I would tolerate adequate and nonspectacular defense in exchange for his bat. Like I said, that's jmo. You're entitled to yours as well, but imo there is no one better than ARod at short.

QUOTE(SoxAce @ Oct 8, 2006 -> 01:05 AM) I would not go that far now. Why? Explain to me what he's ever done. He gets a bad rap because he makes a lot of money, that's really it.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Oct 8, 2006 -> 01:00 AM) Gold Glove? GMAFB. I want ARod for his bat. He's a clear downgrade from either Uribe or Crede defensively. He may be an upgrade from Jeter, but that's about it. I'll take the .290, 35 hr's and extra ticket/merch sales due to added press coverage. ARod is the best defensive shortstop in baseball imo.

QUOTE(greg775 @ Oct 8, 2006 -> 12:52 AM) Rowand ... he makes so much more money than any of his peers thus he in the clubhouse IS A CANCER So anyone who makes a lot of money is a cancer? Ok. ARod is a class act and would probably be just fine in our clubhouse. You might not want him on our team but I certainly do, you get one of the better bats in the league, a guy who kills left handed pitching and you even upgrade defensively(yes, he's one of the ss's in this league that is better than Juan), ARod is a total stud. If there is a chance to get arguably the best overall player in the game(when he's playing short) then you have to try and make it happen.

QUOTE(greg775 @ Oct 8, 2006 -> 12:49 AM) Again, ARod makes way too much money. Don't you guys ever see the intangibles are important? What the hell does money have to do with intangibles?

Piniella to be hired. That was quick.

ESPN has now jumped fully on the Tigers bandwagon. I might have to rethink my prediction of the Tigers winning the world series now.

Since it hasn't been mentioned yet: Arod's ops this year against lefties was over 1, I don't know the exact number but it was damn good. Wouldn't that be nice to have in the heart of our order?

The Twins season next year is pretty dependant on Liriano imo. If he's healthy they're going to be pretty darn good again, if he's not, they wont even be a thought. Radke is going to retire and Matt Garza is going to be a disappointment. Oh ya, Jason Tyner isn't going to hit .312 again, Jason Bartlett isn't going to hit .309 again, hell Nick Punto will not hit .290 again. If the Twins win it's going to be on the arms of the two studs at the top, only problem for them is I doubt Liriano can make it through a whole season healthy.

As bad as Arod has been the last two postseasons, his career ops in the playoffs is still in the mid .800s. He needs to get out of NY, it's really that simple imo. It must be hard when you've won a mvp and your fans still hate you. Get it done Kenny, I want Arod on the 07 Sox.

QUOTE(greg775 @ Oct 7, 2006 -> 10:58 PM) Why would anybody in their right mind want A-Rod. He defines LOSING. He makes way too much money. There is jealousy in the clubhouse and his teams cannot get it done. Pass on that guy please. 35 homers and 120 rbi's and plays a great defensive shortstop. I'm sure the Yankees pitching had nothing to do with them losing this series, it was all arods fault.

QUOTE(loltrain @ Oct 7, 2006 -> 09:21 PM) *plays Journey and participates in TNA Wrestling events* Don't start. Congrats on the win, but no need to start arguments right now. You know sox fans in general are going to be pissed off about things with the way our season went, so don't expect to see a lot of praise for anything right now from the majority of sox fans, minus Frank Thomas.

QUOTE(fathom @ Oct 7, 2006 -> 08:20 PM) 10/7/06.....the day this site became ARodtalk.com He's a player that warrants that kind of talk. I'm sorry but I'm just drooling over the possibility of Arod on this team and imo it's not a pipe dream at all.

Boo.

QUOTE(Brian @ Oct 7, 2006 -> 07:53 PM) Libertyville over Stevenson 21-12 Boo.

Brian, who won the game last night?

QUOTE(BobDylan @ Oct 7, 2006 -> 07:30 PM) And, is A-Rod a player worth having? Yes. As for what it would take to get him, I have no clue.

QUOTE(SpringfieldFan @ Oct 7, 2006 -> 07:06 PM) Sounds like you are scared to death it might actually happen! Well rest easy. Due to new policy he will likely not go in with an A's cap. Instead, we will have the pride of seeing him go to the hall disgruntled because he has to wear a Sox cap. Fitting. SFF LOL, I'm not scared of anything. There is 0 shot of it happening. I have no clue why it's even being talked about.

QUOTE(Brian @ Oct 7, 2006 -> 06:26 PM) How many of us did? *raises hand*

Looking at the espn "expert" predictions, not one of them picked the Tigers to win this series. Good stuff.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Oct 7, 2006 -> 04:32 PM) Sox were also very semi close to getting A-Rod before Texas, so there is a little history there. And with that contract, your not really going to have to deal with Boras. Once that deal is done, so is A-Rod. And we actually have money this time around. If Arod indeed goes on the trading block, I expect us to be serious players.

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Oct 7, 2006 -> 04:25 PM) Can the Sox afford that left side of the infield, though? Ya, that's a fair point. But I mean if you get Arod you have to move him to short, he's the most valuable position player in baseball when he's at short imo. Do you remember how much money the Sox have tied up already for next year, isn't it around 90? Anyways, one of the starters is gone for sure, I'm sure we all agree with that, and I think the Yankees would eat a bit of his salary. It could get tricky but he'd have to play short if we traded for him imo.