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QUOTE(AddisonStSox @ Mar 22, 2006 -> 01:23 PM) The thread designed to track relievers made available in the coming days. Ricky Bottalico RHP Rotoworld: Botallico's Stats severely declined K rate and increased hit rate are huge cautions, but if hermanson is gonna be out for a while this guy is probably worth a minor league deal, though i think tracey could be every bit as effective...either way they will just be mop up guys

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Mar 21, 2006 -> 03:03 PM) Iguchi looks much better. So does Crede. LOL. I mustve made him make that ugly ass swing. Anderson has looked great in this game. He took a swing at i think a 2-1 pitch, and actually fouled it straigth back, but it was easily the best swing ive seen brian ever take. Hes also played a few balls of the wall very well. I'm starting to think he'll be better than I am expecting

i found this on Thornton from baseball americas list of top prospects from 2002. He was #15 for the mariners in 2000, and #10 in 2002. Those single A numbers are ridiculous, great K:IP and H:IP, but as weve said alot of walks. Either way the numbers dont matter at all because 1.) He was a 24 year old at A at that point and 2.) it was 5 years ago. 10. Matt Thornton, lhp Age: 25. B-T: L-L. Ht.: 6-6. Wt.: 220. Drafted: Grand Valley State (Mich.), 1998 (1st round). Signed by: Ken Madeja. Background: Thornton was a surprise first-round pick in 1998 out of NCAA Division II Grand Valley State, where he was better known as a basketball player. He never won a game in college or in his first two years as a pro, when he was beset by a sore elbow and tricep tendinitis. He finally justified his selection in 2001, when he led the California League in strikeouts and was both the organization’s and the circuit’s pitcher of the year. Strengths: Thornton always had a live arm but until last year he lacked the confidence to succeed. His fastball sits at 90-92 mph and has plenty of life, and he can get it by righthanders when he throws it down and in. His slider got a lot better in 2001, making him death on lefties, who batted .208 with no homers in 77 at-bats. Weaknesses: The next steps for Thornton are to improve his changeup and his command. There were questions about his durability, but he put those to rest by holding up for 27 starts last year. The Future: If he can’t master a third pitch, Thornton’s fastball and slider alone would make him an intriguing reliever. He’ll pitch out of the Double-A rotation in 2002. 2001 Club (Class) W L ERA G GS CG SV IP H BB SO San Bernardino (A) 14 7 2.52 27 27 0 0 157 126 60 192

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Mar 18, 2006 -> 03:53 PM) WTF? That is one extremely deceptive fastball. Looks like it's coming at you 93 or 94. VERY impressive inning by Logan. how can you tell its coming in at 93 or 94 from jsut watching on tv

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Mar 18, 2006 -> 03:50 PM) BOONE LOGAN SITING!!! siting or sighting

QUOTE(retro1983hat @ Mar 17, 2006 -> 09:43 AM) Spring Training isn't even over yet and we have an attendance article. Why oh why do reporters have to belabor this point. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/cs-06...i-sportsnew-hed Fact: There are more people on the planet that want to go to Wrigley. Fact: The White Sox won the World Series last year Fact: Comparing the attendance of the two teams has been beaten to death then why keep reading them? and worse why keep posting them on soxtalk then?

QUOTE(YASNY @ Mar 15, 2006 -> 01:16 PM) Regarding Garland's quote, I had that perception of AJ when he was with Minnesota. In fact, I compared him to another Minnesota athlete ... Dino Cicarelli. I hated the guy, but I knew I'd love him if he played for the Hawks. That's exactly the I felt about AJ. I was thrilled when we signed him. I love this quote about Tomko. Regarding the "punching the trainer in the nuts" thing. That's the first time I've heard anything from AJ regarding that incident. What he says makes sense. If he actually did that, he would have been fined or suspended or both. something came out about it right aronud the time he signed with teh sox. i guess in ST with teh giants he got hit in the groin with a pitch and i dunno if he wasnt wearing his cup or what, but the trainer came over and asked him if he was ok, and asked how it felt. story went that AJ kneed the trainer back in the nuts and asked how do you think it feels

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Mar 12, 2006 -> 09:00 PM) The pornstache ownz. I prefer to call it the Valenstache though. Has there ever been two cooler brothers? What f***ing pimps. hahahahahahahahha

QUOTE(MurcieOne @ Mar 12, 2006 -> 09:23 PM) Tom Hanks is an Oakland A's fan... they did a documentary about the A's and he was a part of it.... he could have changed alligances though hmmm he is from oakland, but i just read here and a few other places that says hes a die hard indians fan....maybe thats where i saw him, not red sox but indians http://www.answers.com/topic/tom-hanks

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Mar 12, 2006 -> 08:53 PM) Why would anyone hate Jose Valentine? He's a sexy latin porn star. true that stache is still the best in all of baseball, but hittin .219 or whatever with like a .280 OBP with shaky defense made me hate him...tho his D was far better than most people gave him credit for

QUOTE(daa84 @ Mar 12, 2006 -> 08:53 PM) haha and he wins the battle with an If single...sliding into first ala robby alomar, even tho he didnt have to so far the line on marte..... 1/3 IP 2 ER 3 H 1 BB....still responsible for runners on 1st and 3rd

QUOTE(Buehrle>Wood @ Mar 12, 2006 -> 08:52 PM) Jose was the f***ing man. haha and he wins the battle with an If single...sliding into first ala robby alomar, even tho he didnt have to

QUOTE(rangercal @ Mar 12, 2006 -> 08:49 PM) that trade was a steal marte vs. jose valentin......who do you hate more?

QUOTE(daa84 @ Mar 12, 2006 -> 08:41 PM) javier was damn good.....marte on now for DR...hahah he hadthe wrong hat going on to the mound. they had to get him a new one. in typical marte fashion, leadoff walk

QUOTE(iWiN4PreP @ Mar 12, 2006 -> 08:19 PM) lol. cintron not having a great game an error, and 0-2 or 0-3? but he does have a homer, 3 rbis, and is batting around 300 in the WBC. and javier is looking great javier was damn good.....marte on now for DR...hahah he hadthe wrong hat going on to the mound. they had to get him a new one.

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Mar 12, 2006 -> 07:02 PM) Oh my God, he looks homeless. Get the Sox apparrel off of him! So, wait. Tom Hanks is a Sox fan, and so's Ron Howard? i believe the article meant that they are big fans of baseball. in fact if iirc tom hanks is a red sox fan and was on tv in the stands when the red sox were in the world series

theres like a million rappers who wear chisox stuff. it has nothing to do with the white sox though, its the look. remember lebron wore an entire chisox outfit once. kanye and twista actually are from the southside, so maybe they are fans. twista always sports his sox gear

QUOTE(ZoomSlowik @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 05:31 PM) Since we decided to bump the old one, I thought I'd put together a new one. Fact or Fiction: 1) A White Sox starter will win 20 games (might as well leave it the same ) fiction 2) Joe Borchard will get the last roster spot fact 3) Lopez will be the 2nd left handed reliever fact 4) Thome will hit more than 35 homers fiction 5) Uribe will still be hitting 2nd at the All-star break fact 6) Javier Vazquez will win 15 games fact 7) Brian Anderson will hit over .260 fiction 8) Jon Garland and Jose Contreras will have ERA's under 4 (please elaborate if not) fiction.... one of them will be in the 4.2 range, possibly both 9) Scott Podsednik will steal more than 45 bases fact...easily 10) Bobby Jenks will save more than 35 games ill say fiction, just cuz i think at some point hermy will get a few 11) Tadahito Iguchi will hit over .280 fact 12) Jermaine Dye will play more than 145 games fiction...just because we have such a deep bench now, 13) Joe Crede will hit over .260 fiction 14) Paul Konerko will hit over 40 homeruns and drive in more than 100 again fiction....hell be closes, but konerkos best is about 40 and 100, and to do his best 3 years in a row is tough 15) The Sox will improve their team ERA (3.61) fiction... i dont expect hermy, cotts and politte to all have ERAs near 2 again (slight regression from garland and possibly jose as well) 16) The Sox will make a trade for a major league player at the deadline fact 17) The Sox will finish in the top 5 in the AL in runs scored fiction (boston texas new york cleveland detroit) 18) Jermaine Dye will drive in 90 runs fiction (80) 19) The Sox will win the AL Central (this one better be fact ) fact 20) The Sox will return to the World Series fiction.....gettin to the world series requires just way too much chance...ie injuries, one starter getting shelled in the playoffs etc.

QUOTE(redandwhite @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 04:42 PM) It's going hand in hand with the argument we are having. Now answer this. How is giving oral to Rock helping this board? i never once said anything about rock

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 04:39 PM) I wondered where his big brain got that? no kidding before we tlak about who is saying what or who is starting stuff or who is arguing...lets just take note of the fact that rednwhite is using Chuck norris jokes and subbing rock's name in. now please rednwhite...tell me how that is helping this board

QUOTE(redandwhite @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 04:36 PM) Balta, my friend, you didn't know? Rock cannot be wrong. - Guns don't kill people, Chuck Norris kills people. - Chuck Norris does not sleep. He waits. - Chuck Norris's tears cure cancer. It's too bad he's never cried. i fixed that f or ya....pretty original

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 04:34 PM) Sorry RNW, I know you arent full of s***. You are the best baseball mind ever. Posted on: Dec 26, 2004 -> 10:33 PM "First off Vizcaino is better than Politte...Hermanson too..." One of many where you were spot on. zing

QUOTE(redandwhite @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 04:24 PM) Please. Share with us how I instigated this. the conversation seemed to be goin fine until you posted

im gonna go ahead and take the low road on this one and submit this entire thread as exhibit A on why i hate boston sports fans. rnw, you instigated this arguement not fathom, and i dont read or post as much as others but fathom has always had my respect as one of the best posters on the site

take on me by aha....then they could show the family guy clip of chris dancing to it when he goes behind the milk aisle on the jumbotron...glorious