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QUOTE(elrockinMT @ Aug 24, 2006 -> 06:21 PM) We are going to be looking at a revamped rotation is my guess. I see Freddie probably gone and maybe Vazquez and even one more. I think Garland will be the ace. McCarthy replaces one pitcher and it doesn't hurt to have one more lefty so why not give Thornton a shot at it? Because you significantly weaken the bullpen and take away from the actual strength of our pitching staff to try out a guy who doesnt have an offspeed pitch as a starter.

That 4.47 era puts him right in the cy young race.

Matt virtually throws all fastballs with a slider mixed in every now and then. He'd have to learn a change up some where down the line and besides that, he's way too valuable to our bullpen. Stay where you can thrive, Matt.

QUOTE(greg775 @ Aug 21, 2006 -> 10:13 PM) I don't know why Brian Anderson gets let off the hook by so many fans. Has he proven he can hit yet in the big leagues? I mean I like his defense as much as anybody but you can't tell me he's done better than Rowand did. Again, I like his defense and his potential I guess, but Brian Anderson does not appear to me to have star potential as a hitter. I know ... Crede took a while too. We shall see but to say we'll have one of the best cf's for the next six years, I dunno about that. Even the biggest Brian supporters have to admit he has been a C- at the plate to D plus to go with his A-plus work in cf. Brian is a better player than Aaron right now and he's going to continue to get better. Brian had a rough start but he's been real darn good ever since.

QUOTE(Controlled Chaos @ Aug 23, 2006 -> 09:31 AM) I'd love to have a tally of how many "sox fans" said that at this time last year. Not me. I was 100 percent confident in last years team. I have 0 confidence in this years.

I'd never give up on this team but they aren't winning the world series.

Best movie evar.

I didn't get to watch any of these games but it's an unacceptable series no matter what. I'm much more relieved than happy to win this one.

QUOTE(AssHatSoxFan @ Aug 17, 2006 -> 02:28 PM) the movie opens in some places at 10 PM tonight who is going? I am. Can't Wait.

QUOTE(southsideirish @ Aug 16, 2006 -> 10:28 PM) I don't believe he has a thick body though. He is not small and thick like Portis or Barry Sanders. He just seems small. He didn't have many injury problems at USC basically because he was not pounding the ball inside and he wasn't getting as many touches as he will in the pros. I really don't believe he is an every down back and will be very shocked if he is ever used that way. We will see of course, but I wouldn't get all hyped up over one preseason play. That is kind of silly. I would not call Reggie Small. He's actually not small at all.

QUOTE(Frankensteiner @ Aug 14, 2006 -> 11:19 AM) I don't know about the 2005 White Sox as a top team of the last 25 years. It's hard to compare all these teams imo. That being said when you win 99 games, go 11 and 1 in the postseason and have the dominating pitching that we did, then you definitely belong in the discussion.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Aug 14, 2006 -> 11:57 AM) There have been posts on this site stating Fields could give the Sox 20 homers next year. He may not get 20 at Charlotte. Sweeney doesn't fan nearly as much and is a couple years younger. I bet if he was still in Charlotte in 2008 his slugging pct. would make Fields' look like Ron Kittle's batting average. Sweeney is the better prospect and will be a far superior hitter in the major leagues. Sweeney will have more career homers than Fields as well. You heard it here first. This is the only thing that I might disagree with but I definitely think it's a possibility. I agree 100 percent with everything else you said.

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Aug 13, 2006 -> 11:33 PM) Join the Sox Pride Club if for no other reason than the discounted GameDay Audio. I probably will do that. They just opened up a buffalo wild wings on campus so I'm probably going to be spending a lot of nights there to watch games.

So starting tomorrow I have to start following the games on gamecast again.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Aug 13, 2006 -> 06:05 PM) This 1st game of the series is HUGE. It's the one that scares me the most too. Anything less than 3 of 4 here is unacceptable.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Aug 13, 2006 -> 06:08 PM) The Tigers got swept this weekend if anyone wasnt paying attention... Who'd they play?

I'm rooting for the Sawx(eew). Obviously none of it matters if we dont take care of business but in this series go Boston.

Going to the game today and then the rest of the day will be spent packing because I'm going back to school tomorrow. Man, summer went real quick.

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Aug 13, 2006 -> 04:15 AM) It's gonna be close. Bush is special. And I don't mean Ron Santo special. lol, ouch. I like Reggie as much as anyone, just comparing anyone to Jordan in any sport is a pretty tough comparison imo.

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Aug 13, 2006 -> 03:44 AM) Houston Texans = Portland Trailblazers I wouldn't go that far.

I'm going to be boring and take the Astros.

QUOTE(danman31 @ Aug 13, 2006 -> 01:23 AM) Might as well bring up Tracey and Logan too. Extra arms don't hurt. Ozzie can use them for blowouts. Just don't use Boone against Hafner.

QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Aug 13, 2006 -> 01:16 AM) He can't defend, but if your going to diss Adam Dunn at the plate, you really don't watch baseball. We played Dunn when he was playing his worst ball of the year, and now he's great in every offensive category except average (and .260 isn't too terrible). This is kind of ironic to me and I'll let you guys figure out why.

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Aug 13, 2006 -> 01:08 AM) How does Cruz Jr "blow" to you, yet you have an avatar of Preston Wilson? He plays a decent CF, according (apparently) to Jason, and his BP defensive stats rate very well in all three OF spots. Offensively, the past two year against lefties, he's put up OPS' of .951 and .942. Cruz is really an ideal option for the Sox, as he'd be the perfect platoon for Pods. He also hasn't been a full-time player since 2004, and he'd be coming to one of the best teams in baseball, so I doubt he'd have a problem riding the pine. Cruz is a solid outfielder all around, he just gets lazy some times.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Aug 13, 2006 -> 12:34 AM) He did, but his debut was nasty. The 2nd start was solid and he's been crappy since too. Ahh ok. Well at least I'm not totally nuts.