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QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 5, 2007 -> 03:41 PM) One could make a pretty good issue of The Onion purely from true stories of bizareness in China. Which would then of course...become reality!

Give the kid that ball.

QUOTE(greg775 @ Sep 5, 2007 -> 04:45 PM) It's called a difference of opinion, milkman. It's what makes the world go round. I disagree. I believe the world goes round because of angular momentum transferred to it about 4.5 billion years ago when a Mars-sized impactor slammed into the Earth obliquely (the same giant impact which formed the moon). Does that also count as a difference of opinion?

QUOTE(kyyle23 @ Sep 5, 2007 -> 05:09 PM) Did Lucy catch for Floyd a lot in AAA? He couldn't have. Lucy spent most of the season in AA.

So, for anyone who was wondering why we were still talking about this...here's your answer...Craig may in fact decide not to resign.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Sep 5, 2007 -> 09:13 AM) Based on his HR numbers from this season, Josh Fields would hit about 33 HR in a 600 PA season and 35 in a 650 PA season. If he batted 5th or 6th for at least 155 games next year he'd probably finish with about 610 PA. So based on this year's numbers I'd project him to hit about 34 HR. Assuming, of course, no improvement from a rookie campaign to a 2nd year campaign. IIRC, both of last year's MVP's were guys in their 2nd full season and showed huge improvements over their rookie season, so it's certainly not out of the question. ON the other hand, of course, you could always have the classic sophomore slump now that there's video on you and pitchers start adapting to you.

So, this thread was posted what, 3.5 hours ago, and so far there's nothing about it on whitesox.com or chicagosports.com?

QUOTE(29andPoplar @ Sep 4, 2007 -> 10:04 AM) The injury notwithstanding, he did not have a great year. This is probably the first year he didn't make good progress. Hopefully it's an aberration but re-signing Jermaine Dye tells us a lot about how ready they think Sweeney is to being a productive every day major leaguer. I believe there are some arbitration-clock issues at play as well given that he was called up earlier this season.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 4, 2007 -> 07:01 AM) That is very true. That can be accomplished in many ways, but you can't FORCE people to go to the Doctor. You can make preventative care cheaper and easier to get, and I hope we do that. If the uninsured don't go bankrupt when they get sick, God kills a kitten.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Sep 3, 2007 -> 11:49 PM) If Williams does that, he's an idiot. Potentially overpay for relievers -- who are historically regarded as inconsistent season to season -- when there are, literally, countless substitutes within the system? And I don't believe there's any question he'd overpay. Didn't he spent last offseason and the midseason prior acquiring bullpen arms? If the relievers on the team aren't producing, tough. He can't continue to trade for relievers until a few stick. I'd rather give Broadway, Phillips, Floyd, Sisco, Aardsma, Masset, Haeger, Perez, Day, Vasquez ALL opportunities to succeed out of the bullpen before I'd trade for one more bullpen arm. I hope Williams feels the same way. Wow, I'm finding myself totally in agreement with Flash about guys currently in our system. I find that fairly remarkable.

QUOTE(SoxAce @ Sep 3, 2007 -> 09:18 PM) I just wish certain posters will get off him considering he'll be a rookie who is probably going to struggle. That's not even considering KW is looking for a veteran SS because we are not rebuilding and were looking to contend again next season (don't think he wants basically two rookies playing a DP combo and knowing both could possibly have poor seasons.) Hu is a nice spect, but he is not a "can't miss." He's NOT comming here. Unfortunately...sometimes, it's that sort of "I have to win right now to save my job" type thinking that can wind up screwing a team over in the long run...because it can make people look at deals in a different way. Instead of going for the best possible player at a position, you take the guy who'll help you more that year. Sometimes that thinking works...but an awful lot of the time it doesn't...I'm thinking a great example of that is the trade by Houston last fall for Jason Jennings; they felt like they needed a pitcher right then, but they gave up a ton for a guy who was a FA this year.

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Sep 3, 2007 -> 08:33 PM) I'd imagine considering how bad Dewon Day was when he was called up, the Sox may have some reservations on Perez making it in our pen before he hits AAA. A good showing in Spring Training however could maybe change that, but I think KW is really going to want some proven guys in there after this season's fiasco. Therefore, clearly, the solution is to spend $20 mil over 5 years on the best reliever on the market this offseason...Scott Linebrink. He's a sure thing right?

OPPOSING HITTER AB BA OBP SLG OPS Casey Blake 53 0.264 0.304 0.434 0.738 Victor Martinez 47 0.277 0.32 0.574 0.894 Grady Sizemore 38 0.289 0.372 0.553 0.925 Travis Hafner 37 0.162 0.279 0.514 0.793 Jhonny Peralta 28 0.107 0.167 0.143 0.31 Jason Michaels 20 0.05 0.091 0.1 0.191 Ryan Garko 20 0.25 0.25 0.6 0.85 Trot Nixon 19 0.263 0.263 0.316 0.579 Franklin Gutierrez 15 0.4 0.4 0.733 1.133 Chris Gomez 11 0.636 0.692 0.727 1.42 Kenny Lofton 10 0.2 0.467 0.3 0.767 Josh Barfield 10 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 Kelly Shoppach 3 0 0 0 0 Asdrubal Cabrera 3 0.667 0.667 1.667 2.333

QUOTE(BearSox @ Sep 3, 2007 -> 04:45 PM) I personally would like to see these players get the September call-up: Aardsma, Haeger, Masset, Perez (AA), Sisco, Vasquez, Anderson (if possible???), and Sweeney. While that may seem like a lot of pitchers, a lot of the regular pitchers who we know will be around next season will get pretty much shut down, and we need to audition for next years pen (Perez, Vasquez, Aardsma, etc.). Anderson, I have no f-ing clue. Sweeney, it would be good to see him get a start every other day or so giving Dye/Thome a day off and just playing at the MLB level a little bit more. Anderson has been out for pretty much the whole 2nd half of the season with a wrist injury IIRC. Not wrist-strong enough.

Make it 4.35 to end the day.

Zambrano's ERA up to 4.26.

The only option on that list I'd consider to be decent would be the Furcal trade, because he's about the only one on that list I think will be able to give us a good performance next year. Renteria, Tejada are getting old, Vizquel and Eckstein are even older...and out of those 4, the only one who hasn't missed a lot of time this year is Vizquel. If you can get Furcal and no one else will give us anything young for Garland, I'll take Furcal. But I'd vastly prefer to go after one of the younger guys with Garland, i.e. from the Dodgers or Braves, both of whom have several shortstops behind their big league guys.

QUOTE(Greg The Bull Luzinski @ Sep 3, 2007 -> 08:20 AM) The major con of Smoak is that his position is 1B, which would seem to mean he would not be helping the big club for a while unless we decided to dump part of the Konerko/Thome two headed moster which I am not totally against. Jim Thome will probably no longer be with this team after 2008 anyway. His option for 09 is worth $14 million IIRC, and unless there's a big change in his health status, I don't think he's worth that in 09 esp. considering we're only paying about 1/2 right now and we'd probably be paying all of that. The other issue though...is that we do have another DH in 2009. We just resigned him. Dye. I really can't see JD being able to keep playing the field without it continuing to kill his performance when his legs hurt, as it did the whole first half this year...and we have what appears to be another potential OF or 2 down at AAA who eventually will probably get a shot at the big leagues.

QUOTE(BearSox @ Sep 3, 2007 -> 12:06 PM) how do you know? To me, if the team had no intentions of having Pods and Gonzalez on this team next year, then they would not be starting. If the team had no intention of bringing back Pods why wasn't he just DFA'd? And why would Gonzalez start instead of just being a backup? Well, with Pods...it is actually not out of the realm of possibilities that some other team could be interested in trading something for him next year to pick him up, esp. if he could have a few good games. There are enough teams who could use a backup OF/pinch runner for that to at least not be out of the realm of possibilities. Gonzalez I'd say is probably getting playing time because we don't really have any other options for a 3rd baseman other than Fields.

QUOTE(farmteam @ Sep 2, 2007 -> 01:40 PM) I don't care about Meche's 3.85 ERA, that in no way warrants a 55 million dollar deal. That's a better number in the AL Central than Zambrano has in the NL Central.

QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Sep 2, 2007 -> 02:02 PM) Why are we in such a hurry to re-sign an average pitcher who is already making $11 million a year? The Sox signed Javy because they want him here. Yes, I realize there is some irony in this post that will surely lead to another Javy flame war we people bashing his W-L record and others defending him with his "peripherals." I'd be in a hurry to resign him because at some level...I do want a few experienced guys in the rotation to eat some innings. I'd prefer Garland to Javy, but it's a narrow difference, and if someone offered up a good package for either, I'd be willing to take it. I also have a bit more of a sentimental connection to Garland because yes, he was here for 05. But I think to my eyes it's this simple; we can't go into next year with a $45 million rotation. Too many other holes and not enough youth at any position other than starting pitcher. We need to move 1 of those guys. Even with today, I still think Jose is essentially unmoveable...which leaves Javy and Garland, given MB's no trade clause. Out of those 2...I'd rather keep Jon and deal Javy because I think Javy would bring back a greater return...but Jon only has a 1 year contract remaining, and I want even less to lose him for draft picks when he could bring something back now.

No, I would not be willing to give Bobby Abreu $11 million a year.

QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Sep 2, 2007 -> 01:49 PM) The Garland rumors of that trade came like a day after Garcia was traded. I'm hoping we move Garland this offseason once and for all. Unless Garland can be resigned rapidly and Javy or Jose are dealt...I think it's time. We have so many different pitchers who could take that spot for so much less money...and so many different needs that he could be used to fill in a trade...