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QUOTE (beautox @ Apr 8, 2008 -> 04:25 PM) I can only hope the last jewel of their farm gets dealt to the A's in the form of Porcello and the likes of one of their MI prospects, For Street. If they dealt Porcello it would be moronic.

QUOTE (Texsox @ Apr 8, 2008 -> 05:17 PM) Presumably, any hole would be a starter ahead of one of these guys, he quoted the entire starting lineup. So where would you upgrade with that 30 mil? Pitching.

Balta, that is an amazing post. With the extra money we fill holes too. This is why we arent dealing players just to deal, there has to be a game plan moving forward with young talent and also payroll flexibility.

They are going to get hot eventually.... Of course thats what we said about our team last year.

QUOTE (jackie hayes @ Apr 8, 2008 -> 03:45 PM) But that gets back to the issue of sustaining whip from one year to the next. Take two pitchers who walk exactly the same number of batters. If one gets significantly more strikeouts than the other, that means fewer balls in play. The low-k guy could get lucky one year and have a very low babip, which would give him a lower whip, but that doesn't mean he can sustain it. Except for certain types of pitchers (especially strong gb pitchers), babip tends to revert to the league-average, meaning the next year he'll probably have a higher whip. In that sense, whip is more a measure of success than a predictor of future success. Could be in certain situations. True/false strikeout pitchers tend to have more walks/more pitches thrown? Top Strikeout pitchers from 2007: Peavy 1.06 WHIP Kazmir 1.38 Santana 1.07 Bedard 1.09 Harang 1.14 3 out of the top 5 have a higher flyball ratio as well.

QUOTE (sox-r-us @ Apr 8, 2008 -> 04:36 PM) Rodney's return has been delayed; and according to Leyland, Zumaya is "light years out" .... buh bye season Zumaya will never approach 100 mph again either.

I didnt know if this was posted by them, or a 2007 Sox fan.

QUOTE (almagest @ Apr 8, 2008 -> 04:26 PM) I think it's already been said, but basically, if a guy has a good OBP and SLG, you don't mind the strikeouts as much. Taking lots of pitches and being selective naturally leads to more strikeouts. It's the same for pitchers, you'd like someone who has a great K rate, but if you've got a pitcher like Carmona with a power sinker who induces lots of weak grounders, you're not going to complain. Lower the WHIP the better in my opinion over anything. Both walks and hits are the worst thing that can happen to a pitcher. Outs are outs, but the K-rate is considered very important, but can also be modified by less walks.

QUOTE (tonyho7476 @ Apr 8, 2008 -> 04:10 PM) Its mind-bottling how fast the price is going up. Fixed

Although I still believe the Tigers will pull out of it and get hot. They look ALOT like the 2007 white sox. No bullpen, no energy, no hitting, nothing. I feel ya Tigers fans, but we had it for a whole f***ing season.

QUOTE (Texsox @ Apr 8, 2008 -> 11:28 AM) /hijack Strikeouts are also, IMHO overrated for pitchers. I'd rather a guy have a 1-2-3 inning with all ground outs and 7 pitches than 1-2-3 with strikeouts and 18 pitches. /back WHIP and K/BB ratio are some of the most important stats in baseball. A pitcher with a low ERA and a low k-rate is thought of to be less of a pitcher than the opposite. Pitching to contact has always been considered dangerous and more conducive to making pitchers have bad years.

It shouldnt hurt when I pee, should it?

QUOTE (tonyho7476 @ Apr 8, 2008 -> 10:46 AM) I had a few in the parking lot and lots of food...so, I just didn't bother. I saved a lot of money. Everything seemed way more expensive. I remember a few years ago buying a beer for $4.75...and it is now $6.50. I think 2005 was $4.75. It was 5.25 I believe in 2004-2005, maybe even 5.75

Well a lot of self haters out there just lost 90 percent of their material. They were a better coached team last night.

Actually iowa I disagree with you. Fields crushes breaking balls and has problems getting around fastballs. He's a good mistake hitter, but has a hitch in his swing that sometimes makes it slow through the zone.

QUOTE (knightni @ Apr 7, 2008 -> 08:48 PM) Yep. For only like $20 more you get a waitress with a running tab, plasma tvs and carpet. Plus easy access bathrooms that are real nice. IM there on wed for 25 bucks a ticket. Best value in the park.

Bar none, any player that helps MY team win, I love.

QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ Apr 7, 2008 -> 04:20 PM) Ahhh McSorley's – "Be Good or Be Gone." Sawdust on the floor and cheese and onion plates as pub fare. Gotta love it. The "dark" from McSorley's has actually been a bunch of different contract-brewed beers. Last time i was there in the Waely 90s, the dark was actually Prior Double Double dark contract brewed for McSorley's by Schmidt's of Philadelphia. Before that, Rheinegold had contract brewed their dark ale before them for many years until they folded. Matt's Brewing bought Prior Double Dark and a couple of Schmidt's other brands when they launched the Saranac line several years ago and for a while I think they contract-brewer for McSorley's. Ortlieb, Heileman, Stroh, and Pabst facilities have also all brewed McSorley's beers at some point, so it's very confusing. But yeah, nothing like ordering 2 light, 2 dark, and an onion plate at that venerable old place. Ah, I was under the impression they brewed their own "Ale." I know they do not called it beer since its considered Ale. I thought they had been brewing it themselves since its inception.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Apr 7, 2008 -> 05:57 PM) crede sucks though, how did he do that His eyes were closed. Rally Crede poops on your faces Twinkies

Hopefully he can keep proving alot of people wrong, because of course in the end, we all are Sox fans and want the team to win.

me+Alex Brown

QUOTE(kyyle23 @ Apr 7, 2008 -> 12:22 PM) Thats ok SSI, Bahston can have their Sam Adams, us Micks can enjoy all the guinness we can handle. For some reason its all i ever want when I go out to bars anymore. It doesnt sit "heavy" in my stomach like most dark beers do Shiner Bock is a nice light dark beer. Elliot Ness isnt bad either. Also the "dark" at McSorley's in Manhattan.

west loop anyone?

QUOTE(rangercal @ Apr 7, 2008 -> 07:39 AM) NOTHING Beats a Nice Cold Sam Adams As much as I enjoy Sam Adams, I could probably think of 100 other beers that I would enjoy before it.

QUOTE(heirdog @ Apr 7, 2008 -> 11:49 AM) With the line-up we currently have, I don't mind having Uribe in the 9th spot swining away as he does. He'll hit is .250 and when he connects, it will go far. I like his defense at 2B. Its good to have depth and that is what Fields, Richar, BA/Owens, Ramirez provide this current line-up. If someone gets hurt, they can come up and fill in or in the case of the guys on the current bench, give guys a day off. I still can't wait to see Ozuna in there mixing things up every once in awhile. I really think Alexei needs to go down to AAA and get consistent ABs as a SS and see if he can be the guy there next year or in the future. Let him and Richar work there together and develop some chemistry. He is fun to watch but a little seasoning wouldn't hurt. Ya as much as Uribe is awful offensively, its not too bad to have him batting last in the order when guys like Quentin and AJP are raking. I just hope Crede finds his 2006 self and makes it even better of a lineup.