YASNY

QUOTE(Texsox @ Nov 23, 2005 -> 07:15 AM) Then why can't conservatives get a foot hold in the media? Are conservatives just not interested in journalism? Are they denied opportunties in colleges? How would you cover the Iraq War? How would you fix the media? I don't want to change yours, but I am willing to change mine. The media does look biased to me, to the right. I've always assumed if they are down the middle, they will look liberal to conservatives and conservative to the liberals. I'm not taking the bait, ol buddy.

QUOTE(Texsox @ Nov 23, 2005 -> 06:59 AM) YASNY, How would you balance the news? By column inches? By topic? Would you not print a negative article until you have a positive to "balance" it? I am interested in how you would cover the Iraq War. Would you not cover any deaths to US Troops, or only print them on days when there is "good" news to balance? How many articles would you read on the repairs to gas lines? If they printed a story about 115 Iraqi kids who walked three blocks to school today, would you read it? Would you read it again tomorrow? I keep hearing bias in the reporting, but I'm not certain what the solution is. Why is the media so biased? Profit? Ideology? I believe it's ideology. I don't know what the answer is, but I do know it's broke and needs to be fixed. I don't really care what some around here say, the media has been biased to the left for 30 years (or at least since I began paying attention to more than the sports scores). I'm also not going to argue the point because it's a waste of time. I'm not going to convince anyone to change their minds, and they damn sure aren't going to change mine.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Nov 23, 2005 -> 06:51 AM) Oh come on, YAS! We only see 5,637,234,346 articles a day on THIS forum about how everything is wrong that Bush says, does, or thinks. A very 'conservative' estimate, imho.

This makes me want to :puke The media is not biased. Yeah. Right. :headshake

I didn't purchase my first (and only) house. I designed and built it.

QUOTE(qwerty @ Nov 23, 2005 -> 02:21 AM) Well the yankees are big time players in this. In the past his no trade clause included both the white sox and yankees if i recall correctly. I am guessing if he is willing to go to the yankees (always has been reported he wants no part of the east coast) that he wouldn't mind coming to a team that just won a world series the year before. I am sorely disappointed that the white sox are looking in any other direction than giles. He can do more for us than than any of the other options and for less ( money and talent wise). He probably isn't really willing to go to NY, but his agent is smart enough to keep the Yankees in the fray to drive up the price as much as possible.

QUOTE(qwerty @ Nov 23, 2005 -> 01:56 AM) Gammons is no more of an idiot than all the homers on soxtalk ( and rightfully so). Touche'

QUOTE(Jeckle2000 @ Nov 23, 2005 -> 01:11 AM) Could someone please answer me something... You have one guy who throughout his career has a floor of a .270 batting average.... has demonstated more consistancy across the board.... One guy falls asleep during most of the year, has a ceiling of about a .260 average so far... Keep in mind both of these guys play defense out of their minds... at very important positions where it's hard to find great defense... Now I can understand why the GM's would rather have player A. But do you honestly think player B has more value to this team... In a casual trade player B should be the one to go... Besides the fact he has health problems. Player A should only go in a deal for a top guy. A Delgado, Ichiro, hell even a Thome... but you don't give him away for crap like Pierre (who would make our defense instantly one of the worst in the league in the outfield, thats not even debatable)... Why do you insist it's going to be Pierre we get for Rowand? I don't think that will happen at all. A Thome deal, yes, but not Pierre.

QUOTE(fathom @ Nov 22, 2005 -> 07:17 AM) Am I the only one that thinks we've seen the last of Rowand in a White Sox uniform? No. I think it's likely he will be traded. I just don't think he'll go to Florida for Pierre.

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Nov 22, 2005 -> 06:09 AM) From today's Newark Stark Ledger; I seriously doubt this is case.

QUOTE(Jeckle2000 @ Nov 22, 2005 -> 01:56 AM) What you don't seem to realize is I agree... We should trade Rowand if the right deal comes up... Right deal being only for a power bat... No other deal fits... The reason I got so pissed before was the thought of giving him away for pitching we didn't need... However you also have to admit that Anderson isn't guarunteed to out perform anybody... Crede is no lock to crack a .230 batting average... These guys aren't can't miss studs... Maybe i'm cynical but I don't think contending teams leave that many maybe's on the field and expect to win... We are thinking along the same lines with the exception of Crede. I believe Joe came into his own late in the year and he'll be a much more productive player over the long term than he has been. I realize, of course, that this is only an opinion on my part.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Nov 22, 2005 -> 12:45 AM) Schilling has shown nothing to make me believe he'll be back. It will be interesting to see how he pitches early this year, but if he doesn't have his velocity and stuff back early in the season his career is over (sadly that playoff heroicy may have ended his career). Arroyo would likely slide to the pen and I think they would still be in the market for another starter. Clement, Beckett, two kids and Wakefield wouldn't exactly be a playoff rotation (considering I'm usually one to expect nothing from young pitchers in there 1st full seasons). However, if any team could get away with it, it would be one with an offense as potent as the Red Sox (especially if they keep Manny; Plus Renteria is far better than he played in 05 with Boston). Doesn't Boston still have David Wells under contract?

QUOTE(Jeckle2000 @ Nov 22, 2005 -> 01:43 AM) Some of you need to be beat over the head with the reality stick... Most of you want to get rid of Rowand... (because he sucks :banghead ) Keep Crede (because he's the greatest third basemen ever) and start Brian Anderson (who is a baseball God and can't hit less then .300 if he tried) It's more likely... We trade Rowand... he goes on to win a gold glove (especially if he's a Yankme)... Crede hits .250 next year if he's lucky... and Anderson somewhere in the .230-.240 range... Rowand is potential trade bait because we have good young outfielders. I don't WANT to trade Rowand, but it's more likely he'll be traded than anyone on the club but Marte.

Just this afternoon, I watched Game 4 of the series again. This is the first time I've watched since the night it was played. Sit and watch that game, then come back and tell me Crede's defense is not important to the Sox. Joe Crede should have been WS MVP when you add his excellent defense to what he produced offensively.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Nov 21, 2005 -> 11:26 PM) 3yrs $11M + $1.5M signing bonus + No-Trade clause + Incentives = Scott Eyre 3yrs $12M + $???M signing bonus + NTC??? + Incentives = Bobby Howry That's atleast $24.5M over the next 3 years to two 32+ year old ex-White Sox middle relievers who are comming off career years. Where's Matt Karchner when you need him?

I wonder who is making this offer for the Red Sox.

QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Nov 21, 2005 -> 02:15 AM) how exactly is that giving us a salute? Call it an acknowledgement. It's a little tip of the cap.

http://www.soxtalk.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=43363

Rogers couldn't get a multiyear deal two years ago.

Both of you guys have made good points in this discussion. But you can't look at this as a Rowand vs. Pierre situation. There are a lot of variables still to be determined if we do go get Pierre. First, what do we give up to get him. Next, assuming we then move Aaron, what do we get in return for him. It's a matter of how things come together over the off season. Also, if Podsednik gets hurt we'd have Pierre to step into the lead off spot. I'm not crazy about the idea of trading Rowand. I've been supporting him since '03. But knowing Pierre's ability to handle the bat and how Ozzie likes to play the game, I can see why Ozzie would prefer Pierre in the lineup over Rowand. You also have to consider that Ozzie watched Pierre play defense for a full season and has seen Aaron for two. So he knows what each one brings and what their weaknesses are. If Ozzie and Kenny think this team will be better with Pierre in CF than with Rowand, considering any other moves that are made, then I'll give them the benefit of the doubt.

QUOTE(Steff @ Nov 20, 2005 -> 06:58 AM) They don't conflict with one another so what would they have to do with eachother..? Though I can certainly understand your logic, it still seems to me that there was a connection last spring.

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Nov 19, 2005 -> 01:21 AM) Catcher for Birmingham. I've been following him for a while. Was always regarded with defensive ability but this was the first year his bat started to come around as he repeated Birmingham. I'll be a little surprised if he does not start in Charlotte so the Sox can see if his improvement is the real deal. Thanks!

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Nov 18, 2005 -> 10:27 AM) Hahaha, too early to get all witty on me Yas. I was up too late trying to process the 35 hot wings I ate for dinner. Now I get it. No problem, RockBrains. Couldn't resist.

QUOTE(aboz56 @ Nov 18, 2005 -> 01:35 PM) Or you could try me, I'll sell a weekend pass for $300. What a guy!

For some reason, the name Chris Stewart is not ringing a bell with me.