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QUOTE(TLAK @ Nov 4, 2005 -> 07:25 PM) ESPN The party continues. May it continue for years to come.

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Nov 3, 2005 -> 12:46 AM) They hired Ed Wade... Okay, let me rephrase... Do you really think the Phillies will make the same mistake twice in a row?

QUOTE(aboz56 @ Nov 2, 2005 -> 12:47 PM) If we don't resign Paulie, I'll be advocating a trade for Ryan Howard. Do you really think the Phillies will hire an insane GM?

QUOTE(wilmot825 @ Nov 2, 2005 -> 08:27 PM) Marte - traded El Duque - traded? Frank - retired/bench Willie Harris - bench LOL Manny - pipe dream

I'd like to see an upgrade at the DH position via trade (hopefully something involving Marte & El Duque), but I think Anderson might get the spot. As for free agency, I'd like to see the Sox pursue one of the big name relievers. Couldn't hurt to make a strong pen even stronger.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Nov 1, 2005 -> 05:01 PM) That was one Hell of a team. Sucks that we have to say that now. Anyone else want to see this team play more?

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Nov 1, 2005 -> 01:59 AM) Unfortunately, Eyre the best LHRP out there, is probably going to get a nice 2 or 3 year deal. Billy Wagner, B.J. Ryan, and Eddie Guardado would take offense to that. As for what the Sox should do this offseason, improve the DH spot (though I think we'll end up with Anderson there), and sign another good reliever.

QUOTE(hammerhead johnson @ Oct 31, 2005 -> 03:11 PM) f***ing Broncos should have a 7 game winning streak. @Miami Lost 10-34 San Diego Won 20-17 Kansas City Won 30-10 @Jacksonville Won 20-7 Washington Won 21-19 New England Won 28-20 @N.Y. Giants Lost 23-24 Philadelphia Won 49-21 I think that they'll win a minimum of 5 games out of their last 8: @Oakland (Coming Off A Bye) W N.Y. Jets W @Dallas L @Kansas City L Baltimore W @Buffalo W Oakland W @San Diego L 8-0 at home, and 3-5 on the road. I still can't believe that they lost in Miami. Otherwise, they'd have a great shot at 12 wins. 11-5 for the Broncos would mean Shannahan would finally get his first post Elway win in the playoffs, but they'd still get cut down by the same buzzsaw that took them out the last 2 years.

Does anyone else see Brian Anderson as the White Sox 2006 DH/4th outfielder?

QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Oct 30, 2005 -> 04:52 AM) Peavy >>>>> B-Mac All I said was he had similar stats. I hope you're wrong about this though.

QUOTE(Frank the Tank 35 @ Oct 30, 2005 -> 04:37 AM) He got roasted in a couple of his starts at the major league level. BMac has shown more promise than him at the majors level so far IMO. I read somewhere that they're believed to have similar value, potential, etc. I agree, as McCarthy has similar stats to Jake Peavy, but with more control.

QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Oct 30, 2005 -> 04:27 AM) Actually he is just a prospect right now lol and didnt really do anything great in the majors yet so lets hold off calling him Johan Santana jr. I've heard him called that before, and I can see the validity in the comparisons. That said, I'd love that nickname to be proven wrong and for him to be a huge bust.

Don't you think having Manny Ramirez looming on deck would make Konerko a much better hitter? I do. I don't however think that having Konerko on deck would make Manny a better hitter. This is my logic for putting Konerko in the 3 hole. It maximizes the potential of the lineup IMO.

QUOTE(sox-r-us @ Oct 30, 2005 -> 01:41 AM) I know they will contend for the division again with us and the Indians...that's for sure Those fockers are not going anywhere. Santana is freaking too good to let that happen. Then there's Johan Santana Jr., known better by the name of Fransisco Liriano.

QUOTE(Punch and Judy Garland @ Oct 30, 2005 -> 12:29 AM) Correct because you want to protect Manny with Konerko, and not Konerko with Manny. Plus, when possible, its nicer to have the faster of the two hitters hit 3rd. Not that there is any speed to be had with Manny and Paulie! Wouldn't you pay a dollar for a ppv footrace? Why would you want to protect the better hitter with the worse hitter (not saying Konerko's a bad hitter, but anyone would have to admit Manny is a better hitter)?

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Oct 30, 2005 -> 12:02 AM) Your best hitter bats third. Manny is more of a #3 hitter and Konerko is more of a cleanup hitter. Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't Manny bat 4th with the Red Sox? Why would they do that? They'd do it to make a good hitter like David Ortiz (or Paul Konerko) even better.

This should be interesting.

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Oct 29, 2005 -> 11:58 PM) Manny would bat third and Konerko would bat fourth. Manny needs Konerko's protection?

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Oct 29, 2005 -> 10:19 PM) Manny as a DH would be phenomenal. Yes it would. The only questions left are: Would Manny be willing to DH? Would the Sox still be able to resign Konerko (he's a solid hitter that would be even better with protection like Manny)? How much of Manny's contract would the Sox have to take? How much would the Sox have to give up? If the answers to those questions are all favorable to the Sox, then I say the deal gets done. To me, chemistry wouldn't be an issue, because the Sox took some people who other teams labeled "clubhouse cancers" and made a great team with them in the clubhouse, so Manny being labeled as such doesn't bother me really, but this lineup excites me. LF Podsednik 2B Iguchi 1B Konerko DH Ramirez RF Dye C Pierzynski CF Rowand 3B Crede SS Uribe That's basically the lineup that won it all for us except the middle of it is more potent, and we know that the Sox will have basically the same staff. To me, as long as the cost isn't insane (maybe Marte, El Duque, and Sweeney with the Sox taking 3/4 or so of the contract?) and Manny will agree to DH, this is definitely the thing to do.

I refuse to believe that the person who tested positive is anyone from the White Sox until an official from MLB makes an announcement to the contrary. The actions of the players on the team and the team in general in the past 2-3 years point to them being clean.

The blog just furthers the undeniable truth that Jay Mariotti is in fact the stupidest person in Chicago. The best part for me: That is just idiocy at it's finest right there.

Call me greedy, but I'd like to see the Sox have another top notch pen arm on top of Jenks, Cotts and Politte. If it's going to cost $8 million or so to bring one in, then I'd say pass, but if one of them could be had for a semi-reasonable price, why not make a strength even stronger?

Is there any chance that the Sox get Wagner or Guadardo?

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Oct 28, 2005 -> 07:05 PM) I think you're confusing Alex Rios with Armando Rios. Alex isn't even eligible for arbitration yet, Armando on the other hand is a free agent however we've already had him and I really don't wanna go through that again. Yes I was confusing the 2, and no, I don't want Armando again.

Is there any chance the Jays somehow don't resign Rios and the Sox end up with him? Also, any chance the Sox get one of the big name releivers?