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QUOTE(Steve9347 @ Apr 6, 2008 -> 08:02 AM) Quentin - Swisher - Dye is fine with me for awhile. With BA coming in for defense in CF in the seventh or eighth inning with Swisher or Quentin moving over to RF and Dye resting his legs to stay fresh all season.

QUOTE(knightni @ Apr 3, 2008 -> 12:36 PM) Bobby! Danks! Crede! Uribe! :cheers Add to those bright spots Dotel and Linebrink! Only downer was the continued bad defensive play of Dye. I'd like to see him pulled out for a defensive replacement about the seventh inning of every game. The Sox coaching staff also needs to go over outfield fundamentals with him and explain to him that the CF is captain out there.

It's going to be a good season for the Sox!

QUOTE(daa84 @ Mar 28, 2008 -> 02:46 PM) if ramirez is gonna be in the lineup....it should be ahead of uribe at 2b, not ahead of anderson/quentin .....so no i say its the wrong decision He's already playing Ozuna ahead of Uribe at 2B opening day.

QUOTE(Want2Repeat @ Mar 26, 2008 -> 07:26 PM) I don't get this. I guess I can live with the notion of Swisher batting leadoff, but how does he start in CF, vs. LF, with BA and Ramirez, who both would play the position better. Why not get Ramirez in this lineup and bat Swisher in an RBI producing position? Who says Ramirez would play CF better than Swisher? From what I've heard this spring, he hasn't looked too good out there defensively.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Mar 26, 2008 -> 07:12 PM) Opening Day: Ozuna - LF Cabrera - SS Swisher - CF Konerko - 1B Thome - DH Dye - RF Pierzynski - C Crede - 3B Uribe - 2B I'd imagine that's what we'll see. Has Ozuna played LF much if at all this spring? I'd bet Ozuna starts at 2B and Quentin in LF on opening day. The Sox regular outfield (at least to start out) should be Quentin LF, Swisher CF, and Dye RF with Anderson routinely coming in to play CF in the seventh inning with either Quentin or Swisher moving over to RF. Against most lefties, Anderson should start in CF with Dye moving over to DH and Thome resting.

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Mar 25, 2008 -> 02:37 PM) Joe Crede is officially my least favorite player on the White Sox. Mine is Toby Hall.

QUOTE(shipps @ Mar 25, 2008 -> 02:06 PM) What a joke!I didnt think this day would come cause its such a f***** stupid move I didnt think they were dumb enough to do it.Iam going to have to stay away from soxtalk for the rest of the day because now Iam pissed. That's exactly how I feel---about cutting Phillips and keeping Toby Hall! Phillips earned that roster spot. What has Toby Hall ever done in a White Sox uniform? He didn't do anything last year to earn the bemnefit of the doubt. He looked terrible this spring, and he doesn't even appear to be healthy. He never had his shoulder repaired. Keeping Toby Hall and cutting Phillips is by far the worst roster move of the year so far.

QUOTE(RME JICO @ Mar 23, 2008 -> 06:08 AM) Since Uribe is involved, maybe "The Bay of Pigs" would be more appropriate. I'm not a Uribe basher by any means, but even I had to laugh at that one!

QUOTE(knightni @ Mar 22, 2008 -> 03:18 PM) I'd almost rather have Phillips as the backup. I definitely want Phillips over Hall or Lucy as the backup catcher at this point.

QUOTE(lvjeremylv @ Mar 20, 2008 -> 11:43 PM) People are quick to forget the great things players did in the past. That 9th inning in Houston, Uribe made 2 of the finest plays you'll ever see a player make, and did it on the biggest stage in sports. For that, I'll always have fond memories of him, and any real Sox fan should feel the same. Ditto and thank you!

QUOTE(Disco72 @ Mar 18, 2008 -> 04:33 PM) It's looking more and more like this could be another KW coup. Time will tell, but Alexei looks good so far. I thought he was another Omar Infante.

Tomo Ohka! Where the wind comes sweeping down the plain!

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 11, 2008 -> 02:33 PM) Currently 2-1 sox in the bottom of the 2nd. Anderson with a 2-run HR, and Hamilton of the Rangers has a solo shot. Anderson is making things interesting.....

Cowley being Cowley again. Trying to stir something up when nothing is there. Must be a slow news day.

QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Feb 8, 2008 -> 08:11 PM) I don't want this to drag this any longer Sure you don't. And yet you do.

QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Feb 8, 2008 -> 07:49 PM) You make a public cry to have people PM you for a book to read. Either you're spamming or spewing your own propoganda. Which is it? If you don't care, why did you reply? This forum is supposed to be about baseball, not religion. This thread was supposed to be about Josh Fields, not anyone elses personal beliefs. Someone posted a plug for an atheist propaganda book, by name, by an atheist author and said he believed everone should read it. I pointed out to him that this forum is supposed to be about baseball and not for promoting atheism or debating religion. Then, in answer to his using this forum to publicly promote a particular book that he said he believes everyone should read, I responded that I too have a book that I reccommend but instead of publicly plugging that book on this forum, I would let him know what it was via PM, and only if he was interested. See the difference? He was making the "public cry" not me. Now can we get back to baseball???

QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Feb 8, 2008 -> 07:03 PM) That's usually when I tell the mormons/Christ of Latterday saints/whomever that I've already seen the light and am not interested in waking up early on Sundays again and I proceed with shutting the door. Who cares?

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Feb 7, 2008 -> 11:53 PM) Pay Crisp $4.75M to act as a very good 4th OF + Pay Lugo $9M to start at SS + Pay Alex Cora $2M to act as the backup MI or Pay Uribe $4.5M to start at SS + Pay Lugo $9M to act as the backup MI + Eat Cora's $2M contract in order to make him go away + Find a new 4th OF Fairly easy decision in my mind. Uribe is better than Lugo, Jacoby Ellsbury is better than Crisp. The Sox (ours) shouldn't give away more for Crisp than Uribe or maybe MacDougal staright up. If Boston doesn't want to do it, that's fine. If they do, it's a fair deal and improves both teams.

QUOTE(JoeCredeYes @ Feb 8, 2008 -> 10:46 AM) "God is Not Great How Religion Poisons Everything" by Christopher Hitchens....a book I think everyone should read This forum is supposed to be about baseball and not atheist propaganda or debates on religion. I know of a Book I think everyone should read. PM me and I'll tell you what it is.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Feb 7, 2008 -> 11:08 PM) That sound you hear is Theo Epstein laughing. Let him laugh. If he wants to pay Crisp $5M to sit on the bench when he could be paying Uribe $4.5 to start at SS over Lugo, so be it. The White Sox don't really need Crisp anyway.

QUOTE(NCsoxfan @ Feb 7, 2008 -> 08:24 PM) I hate to even bring this up but this is turning into a religious slam. Why are so many people on this board intolerant, and upset that Fields' faith in Christianity has resulted in morality/behavior that is different than other players? It sickens me that so many cheap jokes are being made at a Sox player who is, I will say it again, probably one of the better men on the team. I think you know why.

QUOTE(WHITESOXRANDY @ Feb 7, 2008 -> 12:00 PM) Anderson, Haeger and Sisco/Masset for Crisp. The Sox would be much better for 2008. Wakefield could help Haeger become his replacement. Crisp is young. Crisp can hit and hit from both sides. He can play all 3 OF positions and has a good arm and he can run and he's not too expensive. Uribe for Crisp, straight up or no deal.

QUOTE(buckweaver @ Feb 7, 2008 -> 03:30 PM) Maybe if there were a few more Josh Fieldes in MLB the sport wouldn't have as much news happening on Capitol Hill as on the hot stove. Maybe we should be glad to have someone on the team we care about who is willing to stand up to the unsavory element sand not merely willing to allow dismiss them as "rich boys being rich boys." And I'm not talking about religion...I'm talking about what's right and what's wrong. One more thought...he only made these remarks in regard to himself and how the pro athlete lifestyle affected him...he was not judging. Trade him? Hell, I say find a bunch more like him.

QUOTE(thedoctor @ Feb 2, 2008 -> 07:59 PM) edit on topic title: As of today, do you think the White Sox are legitimate contenders in the AL? Yes.