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QUOTE(beck72 @ Jul 7, 2005 -> 06:08 AM) I'm not discounting Jenks' talent. But it's a big stretch saying he can play a vital role in the bullpen for the next few months and pitch for the sox in the playoffs. Most posters around here will call for his head the first time he implodes [which he will, all relievers do]. Seeing how he deals with failure at the major league level, and how he bounces back, will be pretty telling. It may be a stretch, but we should not trade this guy. He can be the anchor in the bullpen for the next 5 years. An arm like Jenks has is a rare commodity.

This sounds like Gaurdado might prefer Boston, now, than the White Sox. With Foulke DL'ed and ineffective, he'd get more save opportunities than he probably would with Hermanson around here converting 95% of his save opps.

Everybody contributed to Pods making the AS team!

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jul 7, 2005 -> 01:37 AM) Blue Jays fans are Canadian. If it doesn't envolve a hockey stick or sitting on a horse they're not interested. I could say something about politics here, but I won't.

Happy BDay Brandon. And hang in there. You'll be back in Chicago.

QUOTE(forrestg @ Jul 7, 2005 -> 04:44 AM) Joe Borchard isn't that experiment over yet. The sox aren't getting their 5 mil back. As for value on the team I would say that PAUlie would get us the most for us in a trade. A power hitting first baseman and like Crede are free agents at the end of the year. I like Paulie he's good for the team but if we got the right player I think KW would pull the trigger. Look at Schmidt who is not my choice they are asking a lot. Paulie would demand a lot too. Don't look now, but Borchard is starting to hit in Charlotte.

QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Jul 7, 2005 -> 03:32 AM) Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Koch Hmmm. You might get banned for that one.

Would I like Kerry Wood on our staff? Yes. At the cost in players and $$$? No.

Apparently, the first installment of this experiment was a success. We'll have to monitor this one and see if it continues this year.

Loaiza wasn't bringing his A game with him last year. He showed me that in the AS game when he was hitting 94 mph, yet he'd top out at 89 for the Sox. No thanks. That's the type of player we didn't need in the clubhouse.

BUMP. This needs to stay on page 1.

QUOTE(qwerty @ Jul 7, 2005 -> 03:00 AM) Does soxtalk.com getting mentioned in two places count? Good point!

QUOTE(qwerty @ Jul 7, 2005 -> 02:55 AM) Are we not getting a little carried away with jenks? I mean i loved what i saw but remember how people were talking about mccarthy? Anyone remember how that turned out? I would say the opposite of good. Shut up qwerty! All is great in Sox Nation today!

I was going to start a thread about how great it is to be a Sox fan today, but this one will suffice. 1. Sweeping another series. 2. Pods beating two Yank$ to make the AS game. 3. Frank back from the DL and CRUSHING the ball. 4. Sox bring up a kid with a cannon for the bull pen. 5. 31 games over .500 6. Last but not least..... A double digit lead!

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Jul 7, 2005 -> 02:37 AM) Well that doubles and triples stat is all IMPORTANT ya know.

I have no regrets about this trade whatsoever.

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Jul 7, 2005 -> 02:30 AM) Ok let's say Jenks has a K-Rod like finish to the year. Does he become the closer next year? Or a set-up man to the Herminator? Either way, if he can locate his pitches and can improve his control like Neal Cotts has done this season in the future, he should become our closer with that stuff of his. And the good thing is, he'll be cheap and under our control for the next 4 to 5 years, which once again shows the advantages of developing good, young players. It also helps to steal them from other franchises.

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Jul 6, 2005 -> 08:55 PM) Its defenitely a great time to be a Sox fan. This last week with the whole "SUPPORT PODS" deal really brought all of Soxdom together as if the winning season hadn't already done so. I love this team more with each passing day. GO SOX!!!! That seems to start at the front office, through the players, on down to the fans. It should be a great season the rest of the way.

QUOTE(SHAFTR @ Jul 7, 2005 -> 02:13 AM) Didn't Koch used to hit high 90s? Not while dressed in silver and black.

I just read about 30 pages of this thread ... and it was most of the most enjoyable Soxtalk reads I've ever had.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jul 7, 2005 -> 01:22 AM) I'd call a blue #21 out of date right now. I don't want a #35 when he's wearing that number in antoher color. As a Sox fan, I consider it like a #72 jersey. It can only be one guy.

QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Jul 7, 2005 -> 01:00 AM) Just wondering... I saw that Jenks pitched...how'd he look? There's seven pages in this thread telling you how he looked.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jul 7, 2005 -> 01:14 AM) Plus...How many "#35" Jerseys have these last 2 absolute blasts sold? Hell...my only jersey has no name on the back because I don't want it to become out of date...but I almost want one. I tell you what...if he's going to be here for a couple more years...then I want a #35 for Christmas. A #35 jersey will never be out of date.

QUOTE(103 mph screwball @ Jul 7, 2005 -> 01:15 AM) Lilly makes sense to me. I can see the logic the stats tha Juggs has provides us. I think the Sox need somebody who can do long relief for more than a couple of innings. KW has a bunch of set up men or closers. That has worked really well as long as the starting pitching continues to be great. If (when) the Sox are in a play off game, I'd like to have someone who can come in and take over just in case the starter just does not have it that day. The team is great the way it is. But if there is any way it can be improved, you have to give up some prospects to get it done. Special teams don't come along like this very often. If the Sox are in the playoffs, that long reliever will either be Hernandez or Contreras.