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QUOTE(fathom @ Sep 8, 2006 -> 10:42 AM) There's absolutely no one that will disagree with you (well, maybe one person might). I can't see the Reds trading Freel now that they've given up Lopez (their other potential leadoff hitter). Well, they really dont have much room for him, they have 2 younger players who they would like to step in. I would think that they wouldnt mind seeing Cotts in a reds uni.

QUOTE(fathom @ Sep 8, 2006 -> 10:37 AM) I know he's had one DUI, but I'm 100 pct confident in saying that this guy has/had some major substance abuse issues. huh, never knew that. He is still a better player than PODS, maybe even when drunk.

QUOTE(Felix @ Sep 8, 2006 -> 10:33 AM) Trust me, I like him and he's a solid player. How many times has he been arrested though in the last few years? I have no idea, in fact I wasnt aware of any.

QUOTE(Felix @ Sep 8, 2006 -> 10:19 AM) Does he come with one of these? If so, I'd love him too No, but he comes with a .366 OBP about 40 sb's and good defense. Oh, and the reds have two younger players that are ready to step in, which would make him expendable.

QUOTE(fathom @ Sep 8, 2006 -> 10:11 AM) We don't have the pieces to get Crawford. I wish we did. I would settle for Ryan Freel.

Tejada isnt coming here, we need to get that out of our brains right now. Plus aquiring a player who is on the decline defensively shouldnt be our main goal.

faker than hell. You can actually see her reading the script sometimes.

QUOTE(qwerty @ Sep 8, 2006 -> 12:44 AM) Are people really suggesting haeger in the rotation? Really bold prediction on my part... haeger will not be in the chicago white sox starting rotation. I think its becoming glaringly obvious to the people who have mentioned that he may.

QUOTE(tonyho7476 @ Sep 8, 2006 -> 08:28 AM) Changes sound good. Trade Freddy and Buerhle to his f***ing Cardinals...move Brandon in the rotation and sign Zito...I'll take Count, Garland, Javy, McCarthy and Zito. I hate saying this, since Buerhle is one of my favorites. Why would you dump one of our best pitchers for the past several years because of one bad season? He will pick it back up.

QUOTE(3E8 @ Sep 7, 2006 -> 10:35 AM) Did anyone hear about the guerilla artist who hijacked a shipment of her CD's and replaced the artwork and linear notes with his own work? People must've been surprised to see this in stores. NOT SAFE FOR WORK Yeah, and everyone who thinks that this is a big negative thing towards Paris is not looking at the big picture. Those cd's are going at around 3k on ebay right now, which is driving people to go out and buy hundreds of her cd's in search for these "custom" cd's. Her sales just shot up because of it.

QUOTE(Cuck the Fubs @ Sep 7, 2006 -> 02:27 PM) Yes. You can DL someone to make room for a September call-up. I remember in 2004, it was in the papers, the Cubs put Ramon Martinez on the DL so Niefi Perez could be on the playoff roster. Funny how the immediate example you come up with is the cubs.

Why debate Manuel's possible moves in the playoffs? He would never have made the playoffs.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Sep 7, 2006 -> 02:05 PM) It's a 4 game set. Also, Garza has the ability to shut down the Tigers offense especially with the way they've been playing of late, Boof Bonser has been outstanding since being recalled from AAA on August 9th and Johan Santana is the best pitcher in the game. I wouldn't exactly call them dogs. We shoudl hope for a detroit sweep, because it doesnt look good for us against the Tribe. Not only are we facing 2 LHP, but our guys have been lit up by the tribe. Mark, Freddy both suck against Cle, only Vaz has a good record against them.

QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Sep 7, 2006 -> 01:50 PM) Neither does Jeter (contrary to the lies ESPN tells us), Ortiz, Ramirez, and even Dye is average. Defense has no factor in this year's AL MVP at all. Also, I'll admit, I'd give it to Morneau if I have to just because as poor a candidate as he is, Jeter is worse, easily. Thats what I meant, if you completely take out defense, Morneau is not exactly up to par with Dye, Manny, or Ortiz.

QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Sep 7, 2006 -> 01:36 PM) Red Sox fade kills off the shot of Manny or Ortiz being MVP I think. However I agree with what I believe is the premise of this thread, which is Manny isn't getting enough props this year and might be more of an MVP candidate than Big Papi. As for MVP, if we make the playoffs it's Dye, if Minny does it's Morneau, and if Detroit collapses and both make it, flip a coin. I refuse to give Jeter and his shockingly overrated defense, along with lack of run production, a lifetime achievement award MVP. I just dont get the Morneau love. His numbers just arent that great IMO, his slugging avg is well below the main guys in that group, and he also doesnt play defense.

QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Sep 7, 2006 -> 01:41 PM) Cintron hits for decent average, hits in the clutch, and hits bad pitches. That's all I really ask for from my #9 hitter, not many #9 hitters are worth a crap anyways. I like the idea of Pods down the lineup against some RHP though. He seems to like the RBI and adds a different aspect to the lineup. BA should be in CF though and Sweeney was great in the OF and looks good in the #1 spot. I liked the dynamic of the lineup last night, and I think Thome looks good hitting 4th.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Sep 7, 2006 -> 12:15 PM) IMO it should really be between Morneau and Dye with Dye currently kicking the crap out of him, so in other words it should be Dye. There's absolutely no reason to even mention Ortiz, Ramirez and Hafner seeing how pathetic their teams are and their numbers are not so outragous to where they overshadow the other guys in the running. Morneau's numbers are very far below the other guys though.

im in.

QUOTE(WilliamTell @ Sep 6, 2006 -> 08:34 PM) Tampa Bay helped us out tonight with a come from behind win. Way to go Devil Rays. good thing Silva got diarehea

With all the hype surrounding Ortiz, Jeter and Dye as MVP candidates, I am surprised more people arent talking about Manny. He has putting up MVP type numbers of his own, much more quietly than the much more hyped Ortiz. Manny .323 .440 OBP .622 SLG 34 hr 100 RBI Ortiz .283 .396 OBP .624 SLG 47 hr 121 RBI Jeter .344 .420 OBP .485 SLG 12 hr 85 RBI Dye .325 .392 OBP .645 SLG 40 hr 109 RBI Manny's ridiculous OBP is what got my attention last night. .440 is among the best in the league, and his .323 BA is impressive IMO. Jermaine's SLG is equally impressive as is his defense. ALso two other players that wont garner much attention, one because he is in Minny, and the other because his team hasnt been performing. Hafner .308 .439 OBP .659 SLG 42 hr 117 rbi Morneau .319 .372 OBP .583 SLG 33 hr 115 rbi I do not believe Morneau is quite there yet, but Hafner is one of the most impressive hitters in the AL IMO. And he seemed to be forgotten this year. His numbers are ridiculous. What do you guys think?

QUOTE(T R U @ Sep 7, 2006 -> 10:46 AM) I agree rock Also the answer to your trivia question is Kalapse nice.

QUOTE(Jenks Heat @ Sep 7, 2006 -> 07:45 AM) Well Sweeney's average is now below Anderson's. I guess he should start against the three lefties and play center the next three days. Yeah, he has played 2 games. IMO, watching Sweeney last night, he impressed the hell out of me with his approach, his batting eye, and the swings he took. He got a little unlucky, but still did his job to knock in a run by grounding to the right side. He looks much better than BA when he first came up, and I really think the kid should stay and get some solid playing time.

I need to eat some crow. I said Hermy would never pitch for us again, and I was wrong. Good luck to him. Sweeney looked impressive tonight IMO. It seems to me like he is already ahead of BA in his approach, his eye, and his swings. Keep the kid playing!

Sweeney is wearing it tonight, but he has really impressed me with his swings, his eye, and his approach. The kid has some serious talent. And looks MUCH better than BA did at this point.

Why cant we just pick up Freel and end any debate.