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QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Dec 20, 2007 -> 09:19 AM) I think if KW was really in win now he would do what it takes to acquire Roberts/Bedard... ship whatever prospects besides Fields.... than take 1 year flyers on id say Colon and Prior. Not saying I would agree with that approach but that would be only way I could give this team a chance of contending next season. I don't think the Sox have what it would take to get Roberts and Bedard.

QUOTE(Alpha Dog @ Dec 20, 2007 -> 08:40 AM) Why? Would he be guilty of something by association? Then why vote for Paul, who has Nazi's endorsing him? Because Kissinger is so deeply entrenched in the NWO. The random Nazi doesn't worry me. The military/idustrial complex and NWO does.

QUOTE(ChiSox_Sonix @ Dec 20, 2007 -> 08:31 AM) I would have no problem with the Sox giving the guy a two year deal, but Prior will probably get a 3 year offer from someone and at a $$ amount the Sox will not and probably should not match Prior's agent has stated that they will not accept a multiyear deal. They believe after a one year deal, Prior will then be able to cash in.

Does anyone know Payton's contract status?

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Dec 20, 2007 -> 08:25 AM) I saw a snippet yesterday of Henry Kissenger endorsing John McCain, was that right? If he did, I want no part of McCain.

QUOTE(vandy125 @ Dec 19, 2007 -> 10:39 PM) More Ron Paul Ownage... That was excellent. Thanks for posting that.

I can kind of relate to what Schilling is saying here. I want Giambi to give Frank his MVP award.

QUOTE(Chisoxrd5 @ Dec 19, 2007 -> 10:10 PM) While that may be the case, I always hold pitching in higher regard than position players. It's also my opinion that we had a much better shot of resigning JG than we do of resigning Orlando Cabrera. Maybe. But who knows? That's pure conjecture.

QUOTE(Chisoxrd5 @ Dec 19, 2007 -> 10:04 PM) It's funny how there has been very little discussion on this thread after The Cheat's little breakdown clearly shows we gave up a pretty darn reliable starter in Jon Garland for a one year rental Shortstop. Kinda makes me sad We also gave up a one year rental starter.

QUOTE(jackie hayes @ Dec 19, 2007 -> 10:01 PM) I think that's taking a BIG leap of faith, at least as far as amphetamines. Mmmmm. Very good point.

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Dec 19, 2007 -> 09:26 PM) I f***ing HATE my computer. It froze on me. It wasn't a "long" response I had but it was a few minutes I have to lose. Urrrrgh. Anyway... ...I don't know how official that memo is. I've only ever heard that memo mentioned in the ESPN piece and by some posters, notably Balta, who love to cite it. According to MLB materials, steroids/HGH weren't banned then. That memo suggests otherwise. I am going to do some research because I want to know what it means, really. As for punishments -- the way I look at it and will is, If Major League Baseball punished someone, that's it; it'd be bogus to pile on, unless they'd be expelled. If MLB didn't punish, then it's not up to the voters to, IMO. MLB was a consenting partner. But the human element is part of what makes HOF election so special. The voters are given the right to use their best judgement to determine who is and who is not worthy. The steroid issue WILL figure into the equation. The BBWOA members who vote will be the first to judge. I believe that if a Roger Clemens doesn't get voted in by the writers, that he'll never get in. The 'veterans comittee' is now made up of HOF'ers that got there without the benefit of PED's. I think they'd be much harder on these guys than writers, and the writers seem to be split about 70-30.

QUOTE(mr_genius @ Dec 19, 2007 -> 04:17 PM) Then 'You' should be the person of the year every year. Can a whole nation of people be 'person of the year' or just people with internet connections? How about naming the founders of the internet 'persons of the year'? So now we are back to Al Gore again.

QUOTE(Texsox @ Dec 19, 2007 -> 11:00 AM) I thought shirley*, Critic was at 10,000 by now. *she's my gf Your girlfriend and Critic are at 10000 'what' by now?

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Dec 19, 2007 -> 10:57 AM) Ah, I see you changed your post. If there was a specific penalty that did not involve discretion by Selig, then you are correct that acts during that period can only be penalized at those levels. No one argued otherwise, that I have seen. I guess that's a legitimate point of view. However, Fay Vincent did in fact establish the fact that illegal substances were not accepted by MLB, regardless of the fact that specific penalties were not spelled out. The point being, that those that used were still breaking the law and the rules of ML baseball.

QUOTE(The Critic @ Dec 19, 2007 -> 10:55 AM) Given that we're coming into the holiday season and most people have time off work, I figure 2K5 will be at 100,000 posts by about January 4th. I can use the break from mocking him to think up new mockery! LOL ... Use your time well.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Dec 19, 2007 -> 10:53 AM) FWIW, Richar is having a terrible winter league. From what I've heard, the pitchers are dominating in that league. So Richar is not the only one with crappy numbers.

QUOTE(Texsox @ Dec 19, 2007 -> 10:14 AM) I saw he was at 9991 posts. He has 8 posts to get his shots in, then it's silence for a while.

QUOTE(soxfaninpa @ Dec 19, 2007 -> 10:32 AM) I think Garland is an important part of the team's success over the last 8 or so years. He has been durable and shown consistency year to year. It is quite possible that the subtraction of Garland is greater than the addition of Cabrera to this teams success. Unless of course Danks or Floyd can step it up this year and replace some of what Garland offered to this team. I hope both of them have great seasons, but in reality nobody knows until those guys get out there. I believe they both have the potential, however whether or not they will fufill that potential is just not a question that can be answered at this time. Whether they fulfill that potential is one question. When they do so is another. It may not be in 2008. It might be 2009 or 2010. As I said earlier, it took Garland a few years.

It's well thought out, well wriitten article. The only thing I see that is crap is the post that refers to it as crap. Not much thought put into that one. Just a knee jerk reaction.

Garland performed well enough to have earned enough respect that some of these comments are entirely ridiculous.

QUOTE(StatManDu @ Dec 19, 2007 -> 07:38 AM) THIS DATE IN SOX HISTORY: DEC 19 For more, see www.whitesoxalmanac.com LUKE, YOU ARE A DODGER 1938: After four solid seasons behind the plate, the White Sox sold 18-year veteran Luke Sewell to the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Titus, Ala., native was purchased by the Sox on Jan. 19, 1935 immediately after he had been from Washington. Sewell hit .285 for the 1935 Sox, his best output since hitting .294 for the 1927 Indians. The following year, Sewell reached career-highs with five home runs and 73 RBIs and topped league backstops with 87 assists. After another year as a regular behind the Sox plate, Sewell’s playing time decreased. The emergence of Mike Tresh, who played for the Sox until 1948, made Sewell expendable. GIL … JUST IN CASE 1997: Benji Gil the heir apparent to Ozzie Guillen? Seeking veteran insurance at shortstop, the White Sox acquired Benji Gil from the Texas Rangers for relievers Al Levine and Larry Thomas. With Guillen’s playing days with the Sox over, the team was thin at shortstop. The Sox had acquired Mike Caruso from the Giants in the “white flag” trade the previous July but he had never played above Class-A. In Gil, the Sox were receiving a somewhat proven commodity, who had given Texas solid seasons in 1995 and 1997 but had his 1996 was cut short by an injury. There was never any need for Gil. Caruso had a spectacular rookie season in 1997 while Gil was relegated to the Sox Triple-A affiliate at Charlotte. PIERZYNSKI FOR THREE 2005: The White Sox and catcher A.J. Pierzynski agreed to terms on a three-year contract. And why not? In the previous 87 years, the Sox did not have Pierzynski, they did not win a World Series. In his first season with the team, the White Sox won the World Series. Mike Tresh. Father of former Yankee SS and NBC Game of the Week broadcaster, Tom Tresh.

QUOTE(The Critic @ Dec 19, 2007 -> 09:14 AM) When you figure out how many man-hours have been wasted here, calculate 64% of that number and that's YOUR personal total. (An SS2K5 post total joke!!! I am never gonna get tired of this!!!!) Once you get to 5 digits on your post totals, SS2K5 post total jokes are no longer allowed until he hits 6 figures.

Something else that's interesting: Here's the link

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Dec 18, 2007 -> 01:59 PM) How about some fun with captions? He looks like he had a chin strap implanted. Was he playing for the Bears last nght?

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Dec 18, 2007 -> 12:10 PM) You're preaching to the choir on that one. Seems to be others around here that need to listen to the sermon.