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QUOTE(Chisoxrd5 @ Mar 31, 2005 -> 09:12 AM) Actually all I want out of Crede is solid defense and a .280-.300 average...IMO, .295, 8 HR's, 80RBI's > .240, 28HR's, 80RBI's. We need baserunners, not home runs. As for Adkins, I'm excited about how well he pitched but I think his best fit is in the bullpen. And I think we will see him back up here in that capacity in the near future. Its convenient how he pitched great after he knew his destination was Charlotte. Best of luck to him and we will see him back here soon! If Crede plays enough to get 80 RBI, he will have at least 20 or so HR. He's that type of hitter. No way he has 80 RBI and less than 10 HR.

QUOTE(CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Mar 31, 2005 -> 09:29 AM) I thought 3 games was rather exdessive considering what Hermanson did happened last year with San Fran and he's now with the Sox . No need to punish his new team for what he did with his old team. 1 game is basically a non-penalty for a bullpen guy. Personally, I think he should be suspended from the Giants opener.

The catcher position is totally different from any other position in regards to importance. What you have is solid veteran catcher, that is not washed up ala Alomar, who knows how to work with a pitching staff. Burke, for all his magic with the bat last year, was very rough defensively. He was not a very good "receiver". He allowed too many passed balls and wasn't great a preventing the wild pitch. And the dude could not hold on to a throw from the outfield on a play at the plate, if his life depended on it. And that was before the Hunter incident. I'm sure the decision to keep Widger involved KW, Ozzie, Coop and the pitching staff to an extent.

Good for the Republican Party. I'm glad someone is representing the Christian values in our government.

That's all well and good. The law enforcement - intelligence operations should be sharing intelligence. But what you are going to see released to the press are cases like this that make the act look good. What is not going to be released for press is the sneaky underhanded crap they do as they slowly whittle away our rights and freedoms. Do not trust those bastards. Any of them. Maintain a viligence on our politicians and government agencies or our free society will be a footnote in history.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Mar 30, 2005 -> 09:15 PM) I'm not even going to look into 2nd round matchups. All I care about is the Bulls getting into the playoffs. Once that happens, its time for them to focus on the first round. One game at a time, one round at a time. I love the way the Bulls are playing and they might even shock some people in the playoffs. However, they have to get some playoff experience. That's the key. You can't really have any expectations for them this year when none of their young guys have any playoff experience what so ever.

I cannot understand how anyone can say the Sox have mistreated Jamie Burke. This is a guy who spent about 10 years kicking around the minors and the Sox gave him his only extended opportunity to play major league baseball. Damn. I wish someone would mistreat me like that. The Sox dropped Burke off the 40 man roster just before Soxfest. The poor mistreated guy had no other option but to sign a minor league contract with the same team that had mistreated him. Someone had to have been holging a gun to his head. There is no need to keep Burke on the team for his versatility. We have three capable guys that can play 3B much better than Burke can dream about. We have a solid starting 1B and a very capable backup that is very good with the glove and hits from the opposite side as the starter. So, it boils down to catching skills and offensive production as to who stays with team as a backup to AJ. Widger wins the battle over Burke and Davis. But, it's good to know some people here are so much smarter than the baseball professionals who have been down in AZ watching these guys perform.

QUOTE(JUGGERNAUT @ Mar 30, 2005 -> 03:37 PM) In defense of the Lee trade/$ dump, it was $16M well spent: $5M Herm, $5M Iggy, $6M (AJP, Vizc, & Pods) + ml. If you accept the ChiSox are tapped out $ wise, then a 5 for 1 move doesn't look all that bad. A lot of analysts have used El Duque for the $ swap comparison & that's a mistake. That looks much worse because he's not expected to pitch more than 100IN. When you take him out of the $ swap for Lee it looks much better. Actually, not only is it not a mistake, but it's more accurate. Hermanson was signed prior to the Lee trade and Hernandez was signed afterward.

Buehrle = class act

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Mar 31, 2005 -> 12:23 AM) Could it actually be possible they could have a worse closer numbers wise than what Shawn Chacon did last season? Sure it's possible. Billy Koch is available.

Kim in Coors Field. That's a scary thought.

QUOTE(longshot7 @ Mar 30, 2005 -> 02:22 PM) What is this "assignment" stuff? Polishing JR's shoes? Grilling hotdogs? Cleaning up the parking lot? This is divulged only on a "need to know" basis.

QUOTE(AddisonStSox @ Mar 30, 2005 -> 02:21 PM) For those of you not actually watching the game, the Sox have done this damage off Vazquez, not some scrub on the D-Back roster. Thank you.

Damn. Who's pitching?

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Mar 30, 2005 -> 01:52 PM) I also depends on what your shopping for, one to take to Mom's hose for X-Mas dinner, or............ Mom's Hose for X-Mas dinner ? Whoa!

QUOTE(TheBigHurt35 @ Mar 30, 2005 -> 01:47 PM) Sounds like Queen Steff the Doable fears a coup. Seriously, though, I agree that low-IQ women are not sexy. But, the women seem to get smarter toward closing time.

QUOTE(mreye @ Mar 30, 2005 -> 01:36 PM) Funny thing is I can't stand Rush, but I love that line. Ditto. I could never stand Getty Lee's voice. Think fingernails on a chalkboard.

QUOTE(tonyho7476 @ Mar 30, 2005 -> 01:30 PM) I also go by the name 'Captain Obvious'

QUOTE(tonyho7476 @ Mar 30, 2005 -> 01:25 PM) He talked to a 9 year old about being a virgin? What the f*** is that? This guy is just creepy. Now THERE is a newsflash!

The Bartman one was worth a chuckle.

QUOTE(robinventura23 @ Mar 30, 2005 -> 01:03 PM) Ozzie couldn't break the news? Isn't that part of a manager's job? What difference does it make?

QUOTE(CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Mar 30, 2005 -> 10:27 AM) Wrestling and lackluster pitching :puke There is nothing wrong with lackluster pitching .... by the Sox opponents.

QUOTE(TheDybber @ Mar 30, 2005 -> 11:10 AM) Sorry, but the "Twins have won it and we haven't" routine is getting old. So is the "Sox collapsed last three years." This isn't about history or pub. It's about talent on the field. The Indians haven't done jack in a while, but they are getting major pub. Don't forget, HR and Kruk are ex-players and Gammons writes for the Boston Globe. If they had a Telander or Morrissey on ESPN, they would talk about Chicago teams more. Kruk had one year here or a year and a half, I can't remember, not enough to really know the team. It doesn't matter what ESPN says, let's get out on that field and kick some Twinkie/Indian/Tiger/Royal Ass. Sorry, but the Twins are the three time defending champs of the AL Central. I think they are entitled to the respect they get.

QUOTE(Texsox @ Mar 30, 2005 -> 01:11 PM) It seems like Burke is always getting the s*** end of the stick. I've always liked the guy. But then again, I was really sad to see Sandy get tossed out with the garbage. That's baseball.

QUOTE(Jabroni @ Mar 30, 2005 -> 01:07 PM) Burke was a non-roster invitee just like Widger. The Sox could have added either to the roster if they wanted to. True. They chose to send Burke down. I would assume that they think Widger is the better of the two.