YASNY

Which the trade put them in position to do.

I can't believe we are on the third page speculating about what uniform numbers certain players will wear. :headshake

Great minds ...

I'm still leary of the Red Sox making a last effort.

I agree with that also. Buehrle will just have to get his the next time he negotiates a contract. But, I certainly would be taking notes of what is happening now, for reference.

I was questioning that as I read this thread. If I was Mark Buehrle, I might be slightly pissed.

That's like saying Kenny would have no trouble flying, if he had wings.

If you can't take a veteran's career stats as an indicator (.268 for his careerwith bases loaded) what the hell can you take? Hang it up. Your "small sample" argument doesn't get it when a guy has as much ML experience as Carlos Lee. By the timne he gets enough at abts to where you consider it valid, they'll be invalid because he's 68 years old.

Dye is untradeable till June.

Screw it. Johnson is not worth it.

True. But ... there's always a "but" ... if Harris gets on in front of Scotty Pod and is still afraid to steal, that's gonna keep Scott tied up.

Deal.

I believe it. I watched it.

Career stats aren't large enough?

The 2000 playoffs for starters. He blew a few big ones against the Twins. The one that was mentioned earlier against the Yankees. You are ignoring the point I made where I said he was NOW a gutsy veteran closer. I'm not bashing KF.

Keith Foulke did choke in big games. The keyword there bieng did ... as in past tense. He's a solid veteran gutsy closer now. It comes with maturity and experience. (Which is I why I don't want to give up on Garland yet). AJ Burnett is a flamethrowing horse. He's over the TJ surgery now. Let's get him. God! I can't believe I'm agreeing with Anthrax!

First off, how can stats be "completely bogus"? Stats are exactly that .... stats. You can't change them because they are in the books. Cowley gave 2004 stats and career stats to back up his point. Nobody in Soxtalk chooses selective stats to back up their point. If they did, that would make the stats "completely bogus". Unsubstantiated claims? ... I beg to differ. He QUOTED Lee. He put the name of a respected team leader in connection with Lee's lack of being a team player. He also used quotes from the GM, stated back in September and that didn't cause a stink back then, to back up his story. The quotes by KW raised a flag with me, at the time, that there was more to the story than we were getting. I couldn't understand it then, but it all comes into crystal clear focus now. I'm taking the word of a Sox beat writer ... someone that is around the team all year long .... and the facts mentioned above, and saying that there is fire that is causing all this smoke. Also, in my mind I questioned the fact that the Sox would trade Konerko if it meant getting Randy Johnson, but would trade Lee if they had to settle for Vazquez. Too much smoke ... turns out there was plenty of fire.

I don't think there is room for Schoney in our bullpen. Either he's the 5th starter or he's elsewhere, unless someone else is traded.

The things with Ordonez and Fisk were between the club and the player. This was just a columnist - not a reporter, there is a distinct difference - expressing HIS opinions and talking about observation HE has made. No "spokesperson" for the Chicago White Sox is mentioned in the article, other than quotes by Williams made back in September.

The New World Order is behind it all.

What's the color for "obnoxious"?

I've already given my opinion as to why this column was written.

If this story is true, the Sox SHOULD NOT COMMENT in any way.

He doesn't work for the Sox.