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QUOTE(ottawa_sox @ Mar 26, 2006 -> 04:59 PM) The Royals announcers made it sound like the double ended up that way because Mackowiak dove and did not come up with it. And the 'almost' homer didn't reach the warning track. Stop trying to confuse the sheep with the facts.

Thornton looked good today.

QUOTE(G&T @ Mar 9, 2006 -> 10:30 PM) I love that Everett and Thomas are making the same argument, yet neither has ever been seen to be a clubhouse leader. I haven't heard Rowand make these comments, not that he has necessarily been asked, but he actually contributed to the chemistry. Carl was seen as a clubhouse leader with the White Sox.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 05:10 PM) I've spent some time a couple different seasons in Charlotte. At the time both Gload and Borchard were there. I should make something real clear but those are about the only two players (along with Dan Wright and Arow) that were really commended for the effort and attitude they brought to the stadium each and every day. I'm not saying Bmac and other guys didn't do this, cause they weren't there long, but both Borch and Gload have spent considerable time there and both were characterized as great individuals and team players. The fact is Gload was stuck in a power position. He should play somewhere in the major leagues, but who knows if that will happen. He, nor Borchard have any sort of attitude problem. As far as Borch goes, he's one of the kindest and nicest humans around. Thank you. It's amazing what unfounded BS gets started on websites and then is taken as the truth and repeated by so many people.

Harry & Jimmy were the best ever--Amen! Jimmy forgot more about baseball than most people know.

QUOTE(bmags @ Jan 11, 2006 -> 09:30 PM) hernias are painful. that is all. That's enough!

QUOTE(fathom @ Jan 10, 2006 -> 09:55 AM) I'd still like to see a righty hitter with some power on the bench. Macias isn't a good player at all, and I agree with you....as long as we have Ozuna on the team, there's no reason to have Macias. I'd rather see the Sox get a guy like Matt Lecroy who can be an emergency catcher and provide some right handed pop off the bench than a guy like Macias. We already have Mackowiak and Ozuna to cover all the spots Macias plays, and they're better at it than him. Borchard is a much better option than Macias.

Looks like the guy from mlbtraderumors.com was one day off on his prediction!

QUOTE(q\/\/3r+y @ Jan 5, 2006 -> 10:30 PM) Broadway is not eligible so it would be quite the trick. Any informant that is not a moron would not pass that on... as they would never get that information either. Although I guess they could just make Broadway a PTBNL, like they did with Gio.

QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Jan 4, 2006 -> 11:13 PM) http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sp...tesox-headlines "The thing we relied on the most last year was pitching," Williams said. "And one of the reasons why [repeating] next year will be difficult is that we pushed ourselves to the limit [on innings] with pitching last year. "I want the luxury that if we come out of spring training where if we have a guy who's not quite right, we don't have to push him. And I also want to ease McCarthy into the rotation. That will give us some insurance." Kenny Williams is the best GM in baseball. I'm glad he's running the White Sox.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Jan 4, 2006 -> 10:44 PM) If we get Tejada and mix it in our lineup it becomes even better. We get something we didnt have at all last year, a proven .300 plus hitter who has power. Just for the record, Tejada's career average is .280.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Jan 4, 2006 -> 05:44 PM) I'll continue to insist on this site no trade scenario makes sense with ANY team, for ANY circumstance, unless a quality bullpen arm (or quality pitching prospect) is included. I realize Tejada's talent--but if the deal proposed within this site were to occur, we'd still have two holes left to occupy in the bullpen. And we'd have no trade chips left to acquire bullpen help.

QUOTE(fathom @ Jan 4, 2006 -> 02:27 PM) That's the thing. Even though a lot of people seem to be against acquiring Tejada, I'm sure these are the same people who will be praising him when he's putting up 300-35-110 next season. What if he puts up his career average .280-28-90 with a .338OBP? Those are good numbers but not worth a top starting pitcher, a much better defensive SS with a BA around .260 with only 10 less home runs, and two top prospects.

QUOTE(beck72 @ Jan 3, 2006 -> 08:30 PM) It was Ozzie who told KW and convinced him to get him the right "horses" [ie speed, defense and pitching] so he could manage. Seeing how it was one of Ozzie's only public "wishes" to add speed and a #2 hitter, I am firmly convinced something will get done that addresses it. If the Sox do wind up acquiring Taveras, I'd bet Ozzie would still try Uribe in the 2 hole with Taveras batting ninth. Actually, I think that's a good idea. Still, it's not going to happen (at least I hope not) unless the Astros throw in a quality reliever and a top pitching prospect.

QUOTE(Steff @ Jan 3, 2006 -> 04:50 PM) As s***ty as he was doing he was still out there trying to get his teammates asses in gear. Raffy and Sosa killed that team with all their bulls***. Now that is a good point. The Sox may be looking for someone to take Carl Everett's place in the clubhouse. Still, Uribe + Contreras plus a prospect is too steep. I'll take the pitching and defense of Jose & Juan over the extra 10 home runs of Tejada. Plus, if Jose walks after this season, that frees up money to resign Buehrle.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Jan 3, 2006 -> 04:50 PM) I bet it was close to watching Uribe. But not as good as watching Uribe plus Contreras. (Plus watching a top prospect in the minors.)

QUOTE(fathom @ Jan 3, 2006 -> 12:45 AM) I don't know about some people, but Uribe's not exactly fun to watch when he goes into his month long slumps at the plate. I like Uribe, but I can't believe some of the statements I've seen on this site about Uribe vs Tejada. I don't watch the Orioles except when they play the Sox, so I wonder how much fun it was watching Tejada after the AllStar break last year when he hit 7 home runs and had 38 RBI's.

QUOTE(chitownsportsfan @ Jan 2, 2006 -> 10:37 PM) Another thing to consider is that if Contreras has another solid season, and he rejects the Sox's arbitration offer, he will most likely be a class A free agent and net the Sox two high draft picks in 2007. No, Contreras will be an unrestricted free agent if unsigned by 11/15/06. The Sox would get no draft picks. This is because he came into the major leagues as an "international free agent" and never signed a minor league contract. Same applied to Hideki Matsui this year.

The "B12" thing is a little worrisome, especially when you consider Tejada hit only 7 home runs after the All Star break in 2005. Contrast that with Uribe who hit 7 home runs in the month of September alone. Maybe it was just a fluke, or maybe Tejada needs more "B12" shots to keep his game up.

QUOTE(nitetrain8601 @ Jan 2, 2006 -> 02:53 PM) You get 2 draft picks at the end of the year No you don't. Contreras becomes an unrestricted free agent if unsigned by 11/15/06.

I think KW should offer Jose a two year extension @$22M ($11M per).

Yeah, they're going to trade Javy Vazquez for Andruw Jones.

QUOTE(qwerty @ Dec 21, 2005 -> 12:36 PM) If podsednik is not healthy by now he has some real problems. A simple hamstring injury should not carry over to a new year. Podsednik had a strained abductor/groin injury which slowed him down last season, not a simple hamstring injury.

Do whatever it takes, within reason, to sign them both. If AJ Burnett got $55M for five years, both Jose and Jon are worth $11M per year. Give Jose a 2 year extension at $11M per, and sign Garland for 4 years/$45M. I'd rather lose position players than pitchers. Pitching won us the World Series, and Jose & Jon are two of the best in the business.

QUOTE(drowninginflame @ Dec 16, 2005 -> 01:46 PM) I'd rather have crede and tejada I'd rather have Uribe and Chone Figgins. I wonder if the Angels would be interested in a trade involving Garland and Figgins? Figgins could start in CF for the Sox but also play 3B, 2B and a little SS. With him and Mackowiak on the team Ozzie would have a lot of flexibility and they could even carry 12 pitchers or a third catcher if so desired.