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QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Sep 20, 2011 -> 09:45 PM) that seems dated if anything,it was 8 years ago http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Station_nightclub_fire Depends on how a line is done too.

Was there a Chicago stampede that killed 30 at the same time?

Then he should have earned it.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Sep 20, 2011 -> 09:37 PM) Javy Vazquez, Daniel Hudson, Mike MacDougal, Scott Linebrink, Clayton Richard, Jake Peavy, Nick Massett, Andy Sisco, David Riske, Horatio Ramirez to name a few. Some not so dramatic but still not exactly pitching coach genius. Players fail. White Sox fans have it out for Walker which is a shame because he is probably as proud to be a White Sox as anyone. Look at that list. Hudson had no chance to get better here. Vazquez had a great 2007 and was decent in 2 other years. Richard was made by Cooper out of a non prospect. MMac was great in 06 and never matched that again. Hora io Freaking Ramirez? Gmab, that's like blaming walker for Kotsay.

Good luck making a skeleton out of that

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Sep 20, 2011 -> 09:22 PM) If just once someone blamed Cooper and was actually serious about it, when a pitcher sucked like they blame Walker when a hitter sucked, I'd stop my crusade. How often do pitchers come to Chicago and get worse? How often do we call a left guy up, give him time to develop, and wind up with nothing? I literally can't think of a case since the 2007 bullpen with aardsma.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 20, 2011 -> 09:16 PM) Yeah, you have pretty much united Israel, Palestine, and anyone else you want to throw in there. And considering Palestine is about to declare itself a state, that's a legit miracle.

Everyone needs calcium

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Sep 20, 2011 -> 08:01 PM) Well, you have to quote them now. You can't tease like that. And I have no idea what the Great White one can be. I didn't know they were in the news recently at all. Just guessing...remember that fire at a Great White concert a few years back that killed like 30 people?

Can we eat those?

Awesome.

QUOTE (VictoryMC98 @ Sep 20, 2011 -> 09:07 PM) So pretty much you just summed up what Pierre did at age 28... Thank you agreeing, at best he is Pierre. WHAT WAS JUAN PIERRES SLUGGING PERCENTAGE AT AGE 28???? I've said 3 times that de Aza will hit more than singles. Doubles and home runs are important in this game baseball under it's current rules.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Sep 20, 2011 -> 09:08 PM) Answer the question, is Greg Walker the awful hitting coach talk radio and Sox message boards make him out to be? Quit dancing around it. Should he be fired because he's bad at his job? Yes. His players regularly fail. His record speaks for itself. Same reason Ozzie must go. Only fair way to evaluate is in aggregate: he's had some successes but simply not enough. He has failed at his job.

QUOTE (VictoryMC98 @ Sep 20, 2011 -> 09:02 PM) Its a very simple question.. a yes or no.. if its a no, why not. Hitting .270+ with a .340 Obp is entirely plausible for de Aza. If he does that he'll be vastly better than Pierre since Pierre hits with no power whatsoever. And 40 steals for Pierre is a bad number...especially if he's caught 35 times in the process. He was barely adequate in 2010 on the basepaths and just awful this year. I'd rather have 15/20 on the basepaths than the crap Pierre gave this year.

QUOTE (SpainSOXfan09 @ Sep 20, 2011 -> 06:54 PM) Unfortunately a CBA cannot include international contract negotiations when obtaining talent from other leagues can it? The Japanese league is the only one I know of that we have to compensate. The Mexican league is considered a AAA league for MLB. How strange is that. No one signs a contract to play in the Mexican league. Japanese players are often under contract in Japan. Those contracts are what you're buying out.

I see, so we've judged that another Player will never improve based on his first what, 3 outings?

Gerrymandering is always an evil, horrible thing that the other evil party does.

I'M LITERATE!!!!!

QUOTE (VictoryMC98 @ Sep 20, 2011 -> 08:24 PM) So hitting at or around .300, stealing 40+ bags, and having around .350 OBP... sound good to you? Juan Pierre consistently does those? Has he been caught stealing 30 more times since I stopped watching?

QUOTE (VictoryMC98 @ Sep 20, 2011 -> 08:19 PM) actually 23... But, making excuses isn't going to sell me on him not being that great. He doesnt need to be great to be better than Pierre. Average would be a huge upgrade.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Sep 20, 2011 -> 08:17 PM) Be interesting to see if they bring back Omar or they make Escobar the platoon infielder in his spot. Omar will play somewhere I am sure Escobar can still benefit from another year at AAA

QUOTE (VictoryMC98 @ Sep 20, 2011 -> 08:15 PM) The dude will be 28 right at the start of next year season.. History tells me, a 27 year old minor league getting his big break... isn't exactly a show stopper. So having a Pierre type offensive season, is the best we can hope for. Defensively My dead grandmother is better than JP. Except he first got his big break at 24, he just got hurt.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Sep 20, 2011 -> 06:52 PM) Ship OG for Morgan as soon as league rules permit after the season! If Cora gets hired I will . Who is Morgan?

QUOTE (SpainSOXfan09 @ Sep 20, 2011 -> 07:57 PM) I almost wanted to pose the question of him leading off, but was not sure if he is the type of leadoff man we need. I think so, hits for average and can run. The worry about him leading off is that his walk rate is quite a bit below where it was in Charlotte. But he's been hitting so well, that might be a reason to keep swinging.

QUOTE (VictoryMC98 @ Sep 20, 2011 -> 08:04 PM) At best, he has a Juan Pierre type season.. At best? Juan Pierre can't run or field any more and has no power. De Aza with a handful of doubles would massively upgrade on Pierre. Only q is if he can keep the average up. He hits .270 and he is a massive upgrade on Pierre.