Balta1701

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 16, 2006 -> 08:58 AM) So... Balta, are you going to run? I'd hope so. Soxy? Kap? YASNY? I was leaning towards it, but there's a question of actually having time to sit down and fill out a platform, etc. Have a ton of experimental work I'm trying to slam out right now.

QUOTE(Texsox @ Nov 16, 2006 -> 08:50 AM) A drug czar that totally uses, that's a concept. And what a concept...wow man...whoooooaaaa

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Nov 16, 2006 -> 08:37 AM) Its not about hitting, its about a new CF. Um, isn't the only reason why we'd actually need a new CF the hitting? As far as I could tell based on last year, the only thing we'd do defensively in CF is going to be to downgrade compared to our supposed starter.

QUOTE(Texsox @ Nov 16, 2006 -> 08:46 AM) Ahh, the I'll use them so nobody else has to strategy . . . Use what with the who now?

QUOTE(Texsox @ Nov 16, 2006 -> 08:42 AM) I also need a "Drug Czar". Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude....

I'll give you the question that both Dick Cheney and John Edwards totally ducked in 2004. What will you do to deal with the rise of AIDS in the African American community in America?

QUOTE(CanOfCorn @ Nov 16, 2006 -> 07:33 AM) Is Speier still on the market? Yes, but I think the whole point of a jamie Walker is to be a lefty. Anyway...we still have 3 lefties at the AAAA+ level. The odds of at least 2 of them having good seasons are in our favor.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Nov 16, 2006 -> 08:32 AM) And Baldelli isnt worth BMAC so theres where the problem is. Baldelli may be worth an average young guy like Rich Hill, but no way could you give up a solid starter like BMAC. Exactly. If the D-Rays want McCarthy or someone his level for Baldelli, you may as well walk away laughing.

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Nov 16, 2006 -> 12:39 AM) Just because I love comparisons so much; Post ASB BA - .257/.301/.393 Rowand for all of 2006 - .262/.321/.425 And because I like them even more: Rob Mackowiak August: .250/.318/.350/.668, September: .194/.235/.355/.590.

I'm still drooling over the idea of having an outfield of Wells, Anderson, Dye.

No way any position player with an injury history like Baldelli's is worth a young starting pitcher of McCarthy's caliber. No way. Pitching still wins in this bloody league, no matter how much people want to focus on offense.

QUOTE(Rex Kicka** @ Nov 15, 2006 -> 05:36 PM) I just wanna know where I should put my lawn signs. On the lawn.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Nov 15, 2006 -> 05:46 PM) BTW, Cameron's last season with the Sox, 98, has some interesting similarities to our current CF. Not that they are the same type of player at all, but interesting none the less. So you're saying we should trade B.A. for another Paul Konerko? Hmm, I could probably go for that.

The Phillies have signed a 2 year deal with Free Agent Third Baseman Wes Helms. Presumably, this ends whatever speculation there was about Fields or Crede being moved to Philly.

I know there were more than a few people here who liked him as a backup option for the Sox...so to shoot that idea down... Blanco signs 2 year extension with Cubs.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Nov 15, 2006 -> 03:43 PM) I may be totally wrong, but I think the Red Sox bid so much not to sign this guy, but to keep him away from the Yankees for at least a year. If he's a free agent next year and doesn't have to be posted, there probably is nothing that would stop him from being a Yankee. I just can't see where paying the posting fee plus the salary he would command could make any fiscal sense. See, there's a few traps there though. First of all, if the Red Sox did that, and did not negotiate in good faith, they risk hurting not only the Red Sox, but the reputation of MLB all throughout Asia. That would be a bad thing business-wise, especially for the Red Sox. And secondly, the commissioner of baseball does have the right to step in and allow another team to join in the bidding if he feels the first team isn't negotiating in good faith, so if the Red Sox don't sign him, he may well drop to the Yankees anyway.

QUOTE(Mplssoxfan @ Nov 15, 2006 -> 02:30 PM) Serious question for those of you who are a little leery of Ellison's swearing on the Koran... If you were empaneled on a jury, and the prosceution's star witness was Muslim and took his/her oath on the Koran, would you be less likely to believe his/her testimony? I'd be less likely to believe a person's testimony if they were Muslim/Jewish/something else and were forced to take their oath on the Bible.

QUOTE(Whitewashed in @ Nov 15, 2006 -> 01:34 PM) Isn't that a crappy package for the sox considering Crede's ability and Broadway? I sure as hell would expect more/ different guys for the guys were giving up. All that depends on who the "Low Minors SP" actually is. The Halos have a couple of potentially very good SP's floating around in their low minor leagues after drafting a lot of pitching the last couple years. But even still, yeah, that's certainly not a great package for Crede + Broadway

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Nov 15, 2006 -> 02:19 PM) Doesn't everyone feel that way about their own expectations? Mine are completely unreasonable.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Nov 15, 2006 -> 01:19 PM) I prefer Sweeney to Anderson anyway (even though Anderson is a top notch CF). I have no problem if we keep BA but I've long said to do that we need to have Ozzie willing to stick him in CF for good and we'd also need to upgrade SS/LF and have a very good pitching staff. And with the way our minor leagues shape up, combined with the way our FA situation and money situations shape up in the next few years, I think that this is by far a better option. We still have a very good pitching staff on paper, which still runs 6-7 people deep in the rotation. We clearly need an upgrade in LF, and no one in their right mind is disputing that. But beyond that, one of the key guys we'll probably lose by the start of 2008 happens to be our right fielder, and by the start of 2009 another is our 3rd baseman. Right now, unless Jerry Owens comes out of no where and has a good season next year, we have 3 guys in our organization who can cover those 4 spots. Fields, Anderson, Sweeney, and, well, x where x is not Podsednik. I think it's smart to keep investing the biggest $ in our pitching staff and using what is left to fill in holes that develop (podsednik). But for that to work, you still need to have a few cheap people to stick into spots who can at least be adequate, and you also have to have backup plans so that you're not caught having no option but spending $20 million a year on a new right fielder. We move Anderson, and I really think it comes back to bite us hard in the ass. Not only because I think Anderson's going to be a damn good player, and not only because we wouldn't get equal value back for him if we moved him right now, but also because it kills any backup plans we have.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Nov 15, 2006 -> 01:33 PM) I'll pass on that. He's ridiculously over-rated. Not to start an argument, but may I ask why you say that? His minor league stats suggest he looks to be a pretty darn good player. Not the greatest, but pretty darn good. Career minor league numbers, .308 batting, .385 OBP, .860 OPS, and his #'s in his last full minor league season, 2005 at AAA, were better in every one of those categories. His SB #'s leave some room for improvement, as does his SB %age, but that may well be something he could be taught. Strikeouts are a little high, but he also takes a good number of walks.

Just out of curiosity...anyone know if/how much the White Sox had to post for Iguchi?

QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Nov 15, 2006 -> 12:40 PM) We should actually use all of our money to scout Latin America and have a rotation of 5 Francisco Liriano's, IMO. Great, so our entire AAA rotation would be called into action when all 5 of our starting pitchers needed Tommy John surgery.

QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ Nov 15, 2006 -> 12:37 PM) What's Eric Gagne's injury status? I'm pretty sure he's a free agent with the Dodgers declining his option. That would be an interesting pickup. In theory he should be able to pitch this year. But again, that's in theory, and since the moment his injuries first started cropping up he hasn't been anywhere near the same pitcher he was beforehand. It could be worth a gamble, but it depends on who else is offering him what money.

QUOTE(fathom @ Nov 15, 2006 -> 11:11 AM) And I think it will be to the White Sox. The question I have is if he can be our starting CF or LF next year? Please let it be LF.