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QUOTE (BearSox @ May 14, 2008 -> 10:48 PM) 2nd actually. Jumped ahead of Morneau and Brown, and is only behind Hamilton (who has a ridiculous amount of 44 already). Volquez 6-1, 1.12era, 48.1ip, 57 k or hamilton .293avg, 8hr, 44 rbi. The stud hitter or pitcher?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 14, 2008 -> 10:21 AM) Release Thome? Seriously? I'll bet there are close to 20 other teams that would be willing to take a shot at him on the waiver wire, if nothing else. Hell look no further than Seattle for a team desparate for a player exactly like Thome. We could get players for him, if we really wanted rid of him as an organization. ok so maybe releasing him isnt a good idea. i just dont want him back next year

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ May 14, 2008 -> 02:55 AM) The Sox trading Konerko or Thome right now is completely unrealistic. You won't find the power/production (whatever the hell you want to call it at this point in time) anywhere else while being able to attempt to compete at the same time. I also strongly doubt you can find a SS as good as Cabrera too. Crede's a touchy subject because currently, Fields is on the DL and he was playing pretty poorly in Charlotte too. I like Fields because I think he is the one prospect (if you want to call him a prospect after he hit 23 homers last year) that will have an impact on the future and because he just mashes lefties, but even as poorly as Crede is playing right now, I'm not sure Fields is a better option at all. The only position that leaves is 2B, where Uribe is, and I think the perfect target is Brian Roberts. What you'd have to give up is an entirely different story. It'd have to start with Richar and Broadway certainly, but Richar is more of a throw in piece currently simply because he's been injured, and while Broadway looks fantastic right now, that's obviously not enough. Add to it that Baltimore is actually better than the Sox right now, and it makes any idea of such a trade a bit harder. At this point in time, I think all we can do is hope that the offense turns around atleast for a while, Baltimore goes down the s***ter really quickly, and that Richar recovers quickly. There is a ton of potential in this lineup, but it's severely untapped. Another option is Ryan Freel, but I always get a bit sketched out when we talk about guys with friends in their heads. i was thinking, wouldnt it be best to release thome? sure it would mean eating all the money hes owed this yr. but then we wont have to put up with him next yr. that saves u money. obvioulsy, it appears as if hes gunna get the plate appearances necessary to get that option next yr. or is this idea dumb and unrealistic? (i dont think the sox would release thome. hes just dreadful to watch) is roberts a FA at the end of the year? (if he is, we should have money to pay him)

QUOTE (ChiSox35 @ May 8, 2008 -> 09:12 AM) It just feels like games that include a rain delay also include a half-assed offensive effort on the other side of the delay. Almost like they don't expect the game to be played and then they're taken by surprise when it is. The other team naturally pounces on this. thats everyday though

QUOTE (Kalapse @ May 7, 2008 -> 10:35 PM) Hawk was at his absolute worst tonight, apparently Livan Hernandez is Sandy Koufax reincarnated. I understand he's a homer and all but give me a f***ing break all he's doing is adding salt to the wound. and that gomez is the next ricky henderson.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ May 6, 2008 -> 09:02 AM) No, but I think that if my wife were a sports reporter, which I would be very proud of her to be, and that if that happened, she'd be incredibly uncomfortable... and that would piss me the f*** off. I am capable I guess of being human. My bust. A woman doesn't have to feel harassed for it to be harassment. Any sort of discomfort in the workplace shouldn't be tolerated. It's 2008, it's the USA. I guess I just respect women and see them as equals and hope for them to feel as comfortable as any man, no matter where they work. If you have a problem with me respecting women, fine, but to call it "fake outrage" calls into question my integrity. I think there's a few too many meathead kids on this board who just see this as funny and don't understand the ramifications of the Chicago White Sox acting like a bunch of sexually deprived teenagers.

weird bcuz i was listening to cowley with mike north this morning and i dont remember hearing him say anything about this. maybe i wasnt paying attention completely..

QUOTE (Texsox @ May 6, 2008 -> 07:36 AM) Unless you work in a strip club or adult book store, you would not be allowed to bring a sex doll to work and display it at your desk. I'm with Steve, grow the hell up and act like adult men of 35 not some drunk college guy. ^^^^^ and none of this is funny since theyre playing horrible right now.

QUOTE (scenario @ May 5, 2008 -> 11:13 PM) Both the Tigers and Tribe made similar moves today to shake up their teams. The Tigers DFA'd Jacque Jones and are moving Sheffield to left. They're calling up a AAA outfielder, Matt Joyce, to fill the roster spot. The Indians are releasing Jason Michaels and called up Ben Franciso from Buffalo. Both Jones and Michaels are hitting in the same vicinity (.200 or below) as Uribe. whew, thank god. michaels used to kill us lol. i hope juan is gone all i know is that the sox cant just continue to let this go on. bring up owens, burgois(however u spell it), we have to do something.

QUOTE (watchtower41 @ May 5, 2008 -> 04:35 PM) Good point... Can CQ bunt, or better yet will it be asked of him in this slot? ocab hasnt been asked to bunt that much so i cant imagine that he would

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ May 1, 2008 -> 12:48 PM) Here's his comments under the article defending his ridiculous position: I don't think this guy understands that baseball isn't a track meet. its dumb how hes using quentins career stats as an example. we all know he wasnt healthy b4 and that affected his numbers as well. hes just finally playing the way evryone thought hed play. do i think he'll finish the year with an avg over 300 or an obp over 400? no. but his numbers will be pretty solid i think.

i wish there was some way we could get owens in the lineup everyday but we obviously cant. i rather have him leading off nd swisher batting lower.

QUOTE (max power @ Apr 23, 2008 -> 12:45 PM) No they wouldn't get too much for him. I disagree with the rest. One year ten million isn't a bad contract. I don't think the sox would eat any of it if we were to trade him. Right now he is pitching fairly well, even last night he was decent and would have had a good line if dotel didn't give up the slam. actually ur right, considering how much these other guys are getting. i rather keep him than get nothing good in return, hes ok

QUOTE (SoxFan562004 @ Apr 25, 2008 -> 09:53 AM) http://www.weather.com/outlook/events/mlb/...?eventid=242181 nasty weather is likely rolling into the area around mid-afternoon, it will be interesting to see if they get this one in im going today....

QUOTE (A's fan @ Apr 24, 2008 -> 02:44 PM) LOL Nick swisher should be in oakland too LOL how has nick been for you guys? I think frank will help us a lot. Mike sweeney and daric barton will split time at first. How did my A's do against you guys when we played I forgot? hes been great for us, great in the clubhouse. sure, not that great of an avg, hrs or rbi but has an obp close to 400 and 18 walks. 1-1

QUOTE (max power @ Apr 22, 2008 -> 09:00 AM) The sox have to trade Kong very soon or never because of his 5/10 thing. I highly doubt he even thinks about waiving that. But yeah, uribe and crede, definitely gone. With the way Broadway has been pitching, the count could be too, regardless of what kind of season he has. That would happen especially if Danks and Floyd preform well. who would want jose? even if there are some teams that would want him, we wouldnt get too much and they would want us to eat most of the contract

QUOTE (scenario @ Apr 21, 2008 -> 04:59 PM) Somebody PLEASE explain to me how the Indians moved up from #4 to #3 on that same list in the last week... while the Sox are ranked 7th. The Tribe is 7-12. They have lost 7 of their last 10 games They have the lowest batting average of any team in the AL. They are last in slugging in the AL. Their team ERA is 11th out of 14. But... they are 3rd in the Power Rankings this week. LOL. The author must be from Cleveland. i was thinking the exact same thing! they dont even have a closer!

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Apr 21, 2008 -> 01:32 PM) It's going to be another rough offseason trying to figure out the SS spot. ronny cedeno they have theriot i dont think alexei is ready to play everyday, i just dont think he'll hit. i would like to see richar take over at 2b because he wasnt that bad last yr. but he needs to get healthy first

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Apr 17, 2008 -> 09:28 AM) The Sox were 12-6 vs the Royals last season that's a .667 W% or 17% of their total wins for the season. It's strange, for whatever reason people have this feeling that the Sox have struggled with the Royals in recent years but in actuality over the past 7 or so seasons the Sox have absolutely dominated the Kansas City. struggled is the wrong word, ur right. i think everyone tends to think that because they have always played us tough. we may beat them but its never easy.

QUOTE (rangercal @ Apr 15, 2008 -> 09:52 AM) Sorry, I would mind. I don't care for any of our divisional rivals. If you want an Underdog to root for, you have the Marlins. they are gunna be tough this year. theyre better than last yr and we werent that great against them. and it looks like grenkie is pitching the way everyone thought he would. hes always been tough on the sox anyways. their top 3 are going to be pretty good all year i think but i dont think thats going to be enough.

QUOTE (WilliamTell @ Apr 8, 2008 -> 04:56 PM) haha or Mo Vaughan's #42 I don't mind if everyone wears it. I don't think it should be mandatory to players for wear it but if they want to it's ok. People like Torii Hunter last year pissed me off when he was mad that white guys or a lot of guys were wearing it because they didn't understand what he went through. I don't think Hunter went through what Robinson went through so I didn't understand where he was coming from. It's ok for everyone to wear the number for a day. I think it's a great honor for Robinson, and his number is already retired by every major league team, which is one of the greatest honors anyone can have.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Apr 10, 2008 -> 11:00 AM) the NL is so bad its not even funny...those last two teams the cubs have played (astros and pirates) are horrendous i agree. thats why i hate how the media, radio people talk about how great they are. like if they are 20-10 theyll say how great they are-look at the damn teams they face! it really helps they play the reds, astros, pirates, cards, all season long. throw them in the west, east, see how great they are. itll show in the playoffs

QUOTE (lostfan @ Apr 9, 2008 -> 12:07 PM) If Contreras really blows that bad I don't think the org. will keep him in the rotation for that long, and they'd put him in long relief and call up Broadway or Egbert. I was thinking about making a thread about this but I'd rather do it once he has a good few starts to gauge him by. is jose a free agent at the end of the season or does he have another year left? ( at the end of this year )

at 5-3 theyre so great..yet they cant even hold a lead against pittsburgh and can barely beat them

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Apr 9, 2008 -> 02:53 PM) I absolutly agree. Losing early sets a BAD tone for a team and often causes doubt, which compounds upon itself and gets worse as time goes on. Then, by the time they do recover, it's often too late. See the Indians in 05 for reference. there bullpen is worse than ours from last year. and that rotation..i dunno