Princess Dye

just saw him

there should be a rule that guys as nice as joe crede cant be represented by demonic overlords like scott boras

not that i have anything specific in mind, but does anyone else wish there was at least a way of trading one of Konerko/Dye/Thome .... in exchange for solid hitters than can actually score from second on a single? too often we had the big three on the basepaths, all at the same time. not saying this is all that possible (especially not Paulie) but i'm wondering what others think. moving Crede is another possibility in this line of thinking.

for some reason, i thought i had already experienced the let down of not winning after having already won. but i'm only old enough to remember post-85 bears... and of course Jordan's retirements left little doubt that another title would not happen. so this is the first time there's been a shock that my team is not repeating.

QUOTE(Greg The Bull Luzinski @ Sep 23, 2006 -> 01:42 PM) We celebrated a great team at a parade last year. I won't celebrate this team. This team did not do s***. sixth best record in baseball. dont let yourself look bad just because you're disappointed.

QUOTE(PlunketChris @ Sep 20, 2006 -> 01:16 PM) Pabs value to this team: Pretty high. agreed, but it's just that someone with questionable defense at all his positions..... that's a backup IF, even if he's near the best in the league, it's still what he is. and thus worth little. i dunno unless some team desperately needs a 2B and wants to do something stupid.

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Sep 20, 2006 -> 02:48 PM) "Been Caught Stealing" by Jane's Addiction nice

well if you're keeping crappiness on your y-axis.......

Pabs trade value: Zero.

booing at the end of this season is silly. we amassed a lot of wins, it wasnt enough in a division packed with talent. these guys were trying their hardest, and any attempt to say otherwise is just a way of soothing our own anger. and booing that last day would not 'send a message' of any sort.

QUOTE(elrockinMT @ Sep 20, 2006 -> 10:55 AM) I would hold onto all of our pitchers now and see what ST brings and make trade decisions then. Buerhle, Garcia, Contreras, Vazquez and Garland have the talent and I an not sure trading any of them would be the right thing to do. I am not impressed with McCarthy and don't see him as being ready to take over a starting role. too much money tied up in the rotation, as is, for a team that has other needs. and while i know pitching was a problem this year, i think McCarthy absolutely has to be in there for one of these bigger money guys. we need to free up some money to add position players. and if that seems cheap, remember that before 05 we cut ties with big payday guys in order to fill multiple needs.

QUOTE(PlunketChris @ Sep 20, 2006 -> 10:14 AM) Remember when Jon Garland was having a poor start to this season and everyone put up the white flag on him... "Trade Judy Garland" I believe was a common cry. Suck it up and stick with your boys. the big difference here, is one figured out how to pitch. the other had already figured it out long ago, but is experiencing problems that may be physical. if you can get a great package for him, he's gone. what separates us from the northside brass is the willingness to let loose the longtime fan favorites, if it means getting a great influx of talent. again, it has to be a good deal. remember, if it's for young, proven talent...then it might free up free agent $$ for us too.

QUOTE(beleiveinbrian44 @ Sep 4, 2006 -> 12:02 AM) thanks, the bet was w/ the dishwasher bc i HATE doin it its nasty, i think ill win too my dad thinks hes always right so i want to prove him wrong once. i did spell BELIEVE wrong but microsoft word said it was right so whatever. go brian be glad you dont have to scrub dishes nightly. i am my dishwasher.

QUOTE(AbeFroman @ Aug 31, 2006 -> 03:14 PM) Jumping totally off topic, My comcast bill is outrageous. I get Cable and Internet. I subscribe to HBO, DVR, and OnDemand. My monthly bill is 143 bucks. That seems like a lot. I'm thinking about calling them to tell them I might switch... see if they will lower the rate. Anyone have any success with that type of thing? for some reason my cable works all the time w/ them, but my internet connection is off and on.

according to espn.com scoreboard, i gather that Jesse Camp is pitching

i predict we will need more wins than two of these three teams: Detroit, Minnesota, Boston. !

QUOTE(Felix @ Aug 24, 2006 -> 03:16 PM) To each his own. I disagree. well, this is to everyone. defining this sort of thing in rigid ways is a hopeful exercise, ultimately leads to nowhere. Garland's having a good stretch and is helping this team stay in two races. he's also no Roger Clemens. it is what it is. oh god i'm hawk.

QUOTE(VAfan @ Aug 9, 2006 -> 11:42 AM) If Uribe can play, I would consider sending Ozuna down to give him some ABs. Right now he's of zero value to the team. Once he starts hitting again, I would sub him for Pods or Iguchi against some lefties. When Ozuna was on early in the year, he sparked us to some wins. a little rash there.

yes, for the eight thousandth time, Billy Beane did not write Moneyball. thats why it doesnt matter in these terms. yes it depicts KW getting screwed over, but it's probably just one glimpse of the sort of thing that happens 30 times per offseason, between everyone and everyone.

good lord, if Soriano were to come here, it would be a no brainer that Pods sits down/ships out. Those two are LFs, if they're in this uniform. even if i'd rather not have Soriano as a leadoff hitter, you'd have to look around and realize he's the best option for us there (barring any major additional changes) QUOTE(kane0730 @ Jul 25, 2006 -> 03:18 PM) This morning KW said something to the effect of looking at 3 way trade possibilites. Anyone think this could work?: Sox Get: Soriano Heilman Mets Get: Garcia/Javy Nats Get: Prospects from Mets & Sox Mets would have to be giving up some pretty weak prospects for that to work.

QUOTE(iamshack @ Jul 25, 2006 -> 02:57 PM) That's been there for hours. He's just reacting to the premature reporting by his own network yesterday. He's just reacting to the fact his employer is shameless garbage.

i like how people are laying down the truth in the last couple posts. Colbert would be proud.

QUOTE(nitetrain8601 @ Jul 25, 2006 -> 12:43 PM) Levine chiming in = kiss of death. Deal is officially dead. my thoughts exactly

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Jun 27, 2006 -> 07:20 PM) LOL, number one thing I find my fellow sox fans to be most delusional about: thinking that the majority of their fellow sox fans think Scott Podsednik is a great player. ok now my turn...

QUOTE(fathom @ Jun 27, 2006 -> 07:16 PM) Yep, he's one of the best in baseball at it. However, he needs to get a bigger lead than what he had if he wants to be successful. number one things that i find my fellow sox fans to be most delusional about: the skills of Scott Podsednik.