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QUOTE(JoeBatterz @ Dec 28, 2005 -> 05:59 PM) Getting back on track with Ozzie in the Hall, there is no way he makes it in as a player. A better question, will Ozzie get the minimum 5% of the vote needed to remain on the ballet next season? I doubt it.

QUOTE(Wedge @ Dec 28, 2005 -> 06:46 PM) What kind of piece will Scoop write about the White Sox after signing Garland to extension, but traded two guys of race: El Duque and Luis and potentially Contreras? You mean those decisions made by an African-American GM?

When Kenny made the move for David Wells, that showed me something. I've been a fan of his ever since.

My take on all of this: Buehrle,Garland,Garcia,Vazquez are all locked up through '07. Excellent! McCarthy almost certainly will not be traded. Young, cheap and loaded with talent. He'll be the anchor that is here when all the others are gone. Contreras could be traded, but I believe we'll keep him. McCarthy will work out of the pen and spot start (without hurting his developement any). Kenny's got 4 starter and BMac locked up through '07. Keeping Jose for '06 will be for the purpose of attempting to repeat. He'll supplement the bullpen some other way than by trading off a valuable starting pitcher.

Totally awesome article.

If she does win, but can't turn over the congress, she'll be hogtied. The way the Dems are being obstructionists toward Bush, the GOP won't let Hilary accomplish anything.

I spent Christmas in Forney, TX. It was the first time ever that I didn't spend Christmas with my parents.

QUOTE(Steff @ Dec 27, 2005 -> 08:19 AM) I didn't know you were female.. B) You do have a way with words.

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Dec 28, 2005 -> 01:13 AM) But guys, let's try to keep things civil in here, while we've got a fairly good discussion going. You take all the fun out of it.

QUOTE(White Sox Josh @ Dec 27, 2005 -> 11:00 PM) Robinson was a much better fielder. Santo was a good fielder but Robinson might be the best defensive 3B of all time. In his prime, Santo was every bit as good as Brooks. Robinson got the notoriety because he was on the post season stage. Santo was excellent as well.

I think the White Sox recognized the end of the steroid era and the effect it would have on the game one year before everyone else did. Of course, the White Sox success will open everyone else's eyes. An all around complete game of pitching, speed, defense, power and OBP will be the ticket for the foreseeable future in baseball.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Dec 27, 2005 -> 12:10 PM) Curt is done. Curt's a guy with warrior type mentality, so I wouldn't count him out just yet. However, in all probability, I think we've seen the last of a dominant Curt Schilling.

QUOTE(JUGGERNAUT @ Dec 26, 2005 -> 09:34 PM) They are so desperate to make the Cub contenders that they are including the White Sox's talent in hairbrain trades. Gotta have a little understanding for these Cub fans. 2003 was a punch in the gut that caused them to bend over double, then 2005 was the classic upper cut right on the button.

QUOTE(timotime @ Dec 27, 2005 -> 08:54 AM) i cant understand why garland wants to get the hell out of chicago so badly. whatever, lets get whatever we can for him. He's getting tired of all these damn "Garland trade" threads.

I've it quite a few timews around here. Ron Santo belongs in the HOF. No ifs, ands or buts about it.

QUOTE(WinninUgly @ Dec 25, 2005 -> 03:17 PM) SB's are overrated? By who? I would have to disagree. The Sox won 72% of their games when Pods stole a base, and only 58% when he did not. They won their last 13 games (including post season) when Pods stole a base. They were also 5-8 during the August slump without him in the lineup (including 6 straight losses). The SB sets up the offense and makes everything better. It makes a single or walk into an extra base hit, it reduces the amount of sacrifices needed to score, and it puts added pressure on the pitcher. Stolen bases by themselves are not going to win you ball games, but if you couple them with timely hitting, then they become multipliers. Add those together and that comes to 130% of the Sox victories. Interesting stat.

I've been king of busy around here so not much time for Soxtalk, but I'm hoping everyone had a wonderful Christmas.

That column started my head to spinning. Wow.

easyw ... take your misguyided and fragmented political viewpoints to the appropriate forum.

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Dec 22, 2005 -> 06:06 AM) Willie's got interest already; If he would have gotten "more experience at shortstop" in winter ball, he might not have been non-tendered.

Sounds like you've had a rough way to go. Hopefully, the worst of it is behind you. Glad to have you back and enjoy the holidays.

QUOTE(redandwhite @ Dec 21, 2005 -> 11:54 PM) the red sox are heading down because they didn't throw out 13 million dollars per to johnny damon? i disagree, my friend. No. The Red Sox are headed down because they don't have a CF, SS, 1B or a leadoff hitter. Which is why I said it wasn't looking good at the moment and they could salvage things yet. I wouldn't pay Damon that kind of money either. The BoSox can probably fill those holes, but sometimes you just can't make the moves you need to make (see Hendry). Until they do, things aren't looking real good in Beantown.

QUOTE(timotime @ Dec 21, 2005 -> 11:11 PM) dude, f*** that...a trade of garland AND crede just for eric chavez is retarded. crede for chavez, i could possibly understand, but fore garland and crede...you suck and you are retarded...get a source, at least pretend to have one, man. Dude. You better get a clue. Your ass is on the verge of being eliminated.

QUOTE(TLAK @ Dec 21, 2005 -> 06:26 PM) As to the Yankee team, the 1998 Yankees traded Homer Bush (71 AB), Graeme Lloyd (49.0 IP) and David Wells (214 IP) to the Toronto Blue Jays for certain HOF’er Roger Clemens. Everyone else who appeared in the 1998 series also appeared in the 1999 series (Spencer was DL’d). I think changing 3 of 25 players is different than 8 of 25 players, 9 with Big Frank. The Yankees subtracted 1% of their AB and 18% of their IP. The Sox subtractions total 28% of their AB and 17% of their IP without bringing in Roger f’ing Clemens. No one has named a team that made changes on the scale of the White Sox and repeated. We’ve already had pages and pages of threads on this subject. It comes down to your appreciation of the now departed players, who I thought were pretty good. I think KW and his supporters are wrong, you all think I’m crazy. I’m willing to leave it at that. No one has named a team because no team, with the exception of the Marlins' fire sale, has turned a team over so much. But then, recent history has shown that even with minimal turnovers by these other teams, they have all failed to repeat.