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QUOTE(RME JICO @ Feb 22, 2007 -> 07:01 AM) Looking at the spreadsheet, the Sox are in a great position to resign Buehrle, Dye, and Gooch. I still can't believe KW is talking like the Sox are in dire straits. 15 players are under the teams control (Auto), under Arbitration, or have Team options for 2008. That does not include the low guaranteed contracts of Hall and MacDougal. So that is 17 of 25 players that have very workable contracts. KW just might be keeping his options open. For example, Ichiro said he may test the market after '07.

Just a line from the Tribune article about Uribe:

QUOTE(3E8 @ Feb 18, 2007 -> 10:31 PM) What do you mean to say here? Sutton is in the Hall. He never was the "best" at his position. In fact, I never considered him great. He was good, but never great.

QUOTE(StatManDu @ Feb 19, 2007 -> 02:59 AM) http://www.kenoshanews.com/articles/index....ticleNum=706684 I had the opportunity to talk with Rich Gossage for the local paper about his days with Ray Berres. It was a blast putting this together. Very enjoyable read. Thank you.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Feb 18, 2007 -> 01:36 PM) So let me get this straight, KW is only saying these things for the fans so they don't get upset but in doing so he's upsetting the fans whom should not be getting upset over these comments because he's only saying these upsetting things to keep the fans from getting upset? Huh?

It sounds to me that Anderson has learned a lesson about working to improve himself. He always depended on his athleticism, but now realizes that it take work and dedication.

This is nothing more than a public stance in order to not raise expectations in case things don't work out in the long run. KW did the same thing with Garland and Contreras and got them to sign. It went to another level with Konerko, but he also resigned. This is the way KW plays his cards. Stop b****ing and moaning about it, because so far it has been quite effective.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Feb 16, 2007 -> 05:38 PM) In order to make the hall of fame you atleast have to be one of the best in the game at your respective position for an extended period of time along with a stretch of dominance. Mark Buehrle has yet to do either and I highly doubt he ever does achieve either. The guy just doesn't look like a possible hall of famer to me. Two words here to put things in perspective ... Don Sutton.

QUOTE(mmmmmbeeer @ Feb 14, 2007 -> 10:55 PM) Again, I'm not a GM nor am I privvy to insider info concerning who's available and who isn't. I'm not going to go through every team's roster to pick players for you. I'll tell you what, make a list of OF's better than Pods, Erstad, and Anderson (I know, a tall task) and throw a dart at it. That's who we should have gone after. That's a cop out. I'm just asking for a reasonable alternative.

QUOTE(mmmmmbeeer @ Feb 14, 2007 -> 10:18 PM) The FA market was crap this season, not to mention expensive. That leaves upgrades via trade, something that none of us have any knowledge to speak to. I will say this, if a GM identifies a weakness on his team and wants it filled, he can get it done. It's just a matter of whether said GM feels the need is pressing enough to warrant overpayment. IMO, KW misjudged our 8-9-1 in the lineup and should have overpaid for a strong contributor, preferably a leadoff type who could play in the OF. He didn't even need to get a superstar, just a contact hitter who can hit .300-ish with decent D to stick in that 8-9-or 1 slot. I mean we saw it last season, what the hell is the point of having a 3-4-5 of Thome, Kong, and Dye if you've got crap for production out of 8-9-1-sometimes 2 hitters? Who would this "strong contributor, preferably a leadoff type who could play in the OF" be? Don't throw Baldelli or Crawford at me as it was obvious those options were explored. There is a limit as to how much a team can afford to "overpay" and as of yet, no one has met the DRays price for either of those guys, so I have to conclude that they were not a reasonable option. Who do you suggest the Sox should have acquired that meet your criteria?

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Feb 12, 2007 -> 07:03 AM) Here is your challenge, should you actually choose to accept it. Find me ONE year where the White Sox organization made profits, and the team did not see a corresponding increase in payroll for the next season. Yes, I am calling you to the matt. Put up or shut up. I want proof. That'll be the end of that.

QUOTE(Texsox @ Feb 13, 2007 -> 11:15 AM) He is so whipped. If he used his name to get tickets, he's even more whipped. If it was his idea, there is no hope. As long as he hits 40 dingers, I don't care why he was at Oprah.

I believe Mackowiak will be the odd man out. He's as much of a thirdbaseman as he is a centerfielder, so you have Ozuna and/or Uribe to play third in pinch, with Fields in AAA if Crede goes on the DL. Erstad can fill in any of the OF spots and supplies the LH bat that Mackowiak supplies, plus Erstad is better defensively. If Perez can hit lefties like he has shown he can, then he's more valuable to the Sox than Mackowiak.

How's that global warming effecting Chicago right now?

QUOTE(Jimbo @ Feb 5, 2007 -> 02:03 PM) well thanks kind sir. Don't you believe it. Mike gets BALLISTIC about people jumping into his welcome wagon territory! Not really.

QUOTE(Brian @ Jan 19, 2007 -> 10:19 AM) It'll happen when the Cubs win the World Series. Whew! I was starting to get worried.

QUOTE(Texsox @ Feb 1, 2007 -> 01:18 PM) I believe was are treading on dangerous ground here when as a general rule, making a new decision with new information, is considered a bad thing. Not specific to anyone person and any specific situation, why is standing behind a bad decision a good thing and willing to admit you made a mistake and changing your position a bad thing? I think the problem is more along the lines of the complaints about GWB not sending enough troops to 'get the job done' and then as soon as he proposes a surge, at that very moment it becomes a bad idea.

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Feb 2, 2007 -> 02:49 AM) Will ALL of the seats be green by opening day 2007? No. The seats where the two monumental HR's from Game 2 of the '05 Series landed will remain blue.

It's real simple folks ... Sox Man Law #1 ... Don't act like a damn Cub fan.

QUOTE(philadelphia sox fan @ Jan 23, 2007 -> 03:22 PM) Steve Carlton. I have a helmet signed by him right next to me right now. I wish he would have spent his entire carear with the Phillies... his post-Philadelphia days were sometimes hard to watch. He started his career with the Cardinals.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jan 23, 2007 -> 10:57 PM) I don't see much of a connection at all. The talent levels aren't even close. Just because Erstad is old and injury prone doesn't mean he's similar at all to Dye nor is his situation similar. When healthy, they are both allstar caliber major league outfielders, albeit with a different skill set. I'd say it's a very similar signing.

This thread reminds me of the last time the Sox signed a veteran, free agent, injury prone outfielder. There was a lot of moaning about that one too. But, I think Jermaine Dye worked out ok.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jan 20, 2007 -> 12:38 AM) Are you really naive enough to think the Cubs didn't cover their ass in the contract they gave him? The Cubs may be a poorly run franchise but they're not nearly dumb enough to guarantee $8M+ without a clause that would require him to return the money if he were to pursue a career in the NFL in the next 5 years. If Jeff does tank sometime in the next few years and heads off to football he'll be giving a good portion of that guaranteed money back to the Cubs. I just heard Gammons basically verify what you said here. He used the term "almost all" of the money returned if he goes to the NFL.

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Jan 20, 2007 -> 01:14 AM) We'll have to agree to disagree. If two teams I don't really care about are playing, then I can see it your way. But if the Sox are on the field or on TV, it's no time for amatuers. I don't know your current life situation, but how would go about teaching a son to love the game and the Sox if you didn't have time for amatuers?

Interesting note on Grilli ... I saw a Detroit columnist refer to Grilli as one of a number of "on the cusp" young pitchers in the Tigers organization.