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QUOTE(Kalapse @ Sep 6, 2005 -> 02:59 PM) Still, the fact that he's going to be out for the next 2 games should not make people happy that the Sox didn't trade for him. You can't be pining for him one second then you don't get him, he misses 2 games you you're glad you didn't trade for him. That makes no sense. You're totally correct that him being out for 2 games shouldn't make people wish that we hadn't traded for him...if the price was someone other than BMac, Anderson, or Gonzalez, I still wish we had...assuming of course the diagnosis is correct and he's only out for 2 days.

Is there some reason Kerry Wood didn't make the list?

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Sep 6, 2005 -> 02:05 PM) I think that's absurd I dont' in the least. Given the parity in the NFL...it's not out of the question to think that outside of san francisco...the worst team in the league could finish up with 4-5 wins. I have difficulty sitting here and pointing at any team that doesnt' have hope of winning at least that many...even S.F. The Bears are not an 0-16 team...but I certainly would be surprised if they could even push being an 8-8 team. I can see them picking off 4-5 wins, which to me, puts them in the very top part of the draft again. And if the 9ers decide they're satisfied with their QB, that leaves Leinart up for grabs to any below-average team who loses its tiebreakers.

QUOTE(YASNY @ Sep 6, 2005 -> 02:30 PM) I'm not sure we have the luxury to forget about the politics. We certainly need to prioritize getting help to these people, but we have to examine what happened and what didn't happen here. We could have another natural disaster, or man made disaster, next week. We have to get on this and fix it, asap. Also...if there were people who badly screwed up the jobs they were supposed to do (yes there were)...these same people will be the ones who's job it is to continue fixing things and rebuild that disaster area. If they couldn't do 1 of their jobs...who's to say they won't screw up the next one?

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Sep 6, 2005 -> 02:51 PM) The guy had a bad break injury wise for a few years, he has NOT been hurt at all this year. How can you call the guy injury prone if he's healthy for the entire season while putting up ridiculous offensive numbers? If Nomar were healthy and hitting well all this year...I'd still call him injury prone. J.D. Drew was healthy and hitting well all last year. I thought the Dodgers overpaid for him...because he was injury prone. (I was right). You need like 2-3 years at least in order to fully clear that title.

QUOTE(the People's Champ @ Sep 6, 2005 -> 02:50 PM) well, the way i grasp it, either you're injury prone......or your not. didn't know you could shed that tag. With a couple healthy seasons in a row, yeah you can. But it takes more than 1 year to do it.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Sep 6, 2005 -> 02:05 PM) No walks in his last 3 starts, that's just simply incredible for Jose. What was his era in August? It was around the low 1's but as impressive as that is, that no walks in 3 starts is the most impressive stat to me. Man I didn't even know that stat...great work while I was gone Jose

QUOTE(robinventura23 @ Sep 6, 2005 -> 02:26 PM) More than likely. She probably hasn't delivered yet. I believe they were going to induce labor yesterday

Does New Orleans still qualify for the high population lists? 9 New Orleans, LA $31,369 Seriously though...please note...the 9th poorest city in the union was just destroyed. In other words...the people there really don't have the money to get their lives back together, and in many cases, they didn't have the money to get out.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Sep 5, 2005 -> 02:41 PM) What do you expect the Bears record wise? I think the Bears have a serious chance at Leinart next year.

Roberts said abortion is "Settled law" while he was not in a position to do anything about it. The fact that he was willing to enforce that ruling while he was working for a lower court says absolutely nothing about how he would vote were he given the opportunity to restrict or overturn it. His lower court rulings on that issue are TOTALLY IRRELEVANT.

QUOTE(Steve9347 @ Sep 6, 2005 -> 01:44 PM) Yup, bring Paulie back... 2 months ago I was wanting him back only if he gave us a nice discount...he's really starting to earn his pay in my eyes though.

QUOTE(knightni @ Sep 6, 2005 -> 01:20 PM) http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/2001.shtml *Ahem* So you seriously look at that lineup, adjust for the fact that 2001 was probably the biggest power/steroids year on record, and you think that we should be impressed? The team batting average was .247 for crying out loud, and their team ERA was over 5.

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Sep 6, 2005 -> 11:42 AM) They showed a picture on Brit Hume's show last night with dozens and dozens of school busses all sitting dress right dress in a parking lot in about 2 feet of water. Why weren't they pressed into service by local officials to get people out of there? Lots of reasons. Because the local people didn't think it would be that bad either, because the local people expected federal help, because it's almost impossible to evacuate that many people without the national guard, because the locals expected the feds to do it, because without federal help there would have been no destination to send them to, etc. The fact is this...it was a gigantic failure all around. At a dozen steps, taking a single action could have saved a thousand lives. Moving those buses in advance could easily have saved lives. Having Chertoff learn about the levee breach less than 1 day after it happened could have saved lives. Cutting back the tax cuts by $25 billion in order to shore up those levees could have saved lives. The reality is...this hurricane exposed a mess of poor organization and planning up and down the chain of command. The people running the city in Louisiana did a terrible job beforehand, as did the Federal government. The Federal Government did an equally bad job afterwards. You cannot excuse the incompetence of either group here.

I caught a cold on my field trip and have been coughing a lot, but other than that it hasnt' been anything unusual. Then again, I'm in a different state from a lot of you, so maybe I'm just not being exposed to whatever it is that particular mill is dumping. And also, my allergies aren't seasonal...dust mites, all year long...so they're usually a pretty constant thing.

QUOTE(knightni @ Sep 6, 2005 -> 12:49 PM) Before Jason Bay, they had Brian Giles, Jason Kendall, Aramis Ramirez, Craig and Jack Wilson, the same pitchers minus Oliver Perez and still couldn't finish .500. That's also a young Aramis Ramirez before his real power surge started and while he was making a ton of errors, and an overpaid Jason Kendall.

From ESPN.com Yup. The Pirates fire their manager. That'll solve all their problems now, I tell you what. He's been the source of it all. Hopefully McClendon gets another shot...he was a better manager than that organization deserves.

QUOTE(thedoctor @ Sep 6, 2005 -> 11:23 AM) this is a great example of the old "the best trade is sometimes the trade you don't make" adage. Jon Garland for Erstad. Konerko for Randy Johnson.

Colon's status for his start on saturday is still being referred to as "Uncertain" due to back trouble.

Is there any chance Mike Sweeney might need a few days off? Go get em El Duque...make it 6... It's been like 20 years or so since this team has had a 9 game winning streak. I think it's time.

If Borchard has even a non-terrible month...will he have any trade value at all? If not, what are the chances he'll be able to get a roster spot (Timo's?) coming out of Spring Training next year? Otherwise we lose him for nothing.

Frank Thomas is washed up in the exact same sense that Ken Griffey Jr. was washed up coming into this season.

I think this explains a lot.

QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Sep 6, 2005 -> 06:59 AM) That's really odd that you would have a strong hatred for Nixon. How old were you while he was in office? Just remember this about Richard Nixon...he personally extended the Vietnam war by 5 years. Johnson had an agreement for a framework of a peace settlement in October 1968, but Nixon arranged for it to be sabotaged so that there wouldn't be an "October Surprise" that could defeat him in the election.

QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Sep 5, 2005 -> 05:57 PM) The best option at our fingertips, I assume you mean. That doesn't mean we can't go out and trade for a Lyle Overbay as a stopgap type player, or perhaps as a player for the future...nor does it mean the Sox can't try and trade for a Jim Thome or a Todd Helton. That also doesn't mean that we can't go out and upgrade elsewhere while downgrading at catcher. Get a 3Bman that can hit, try and get a SS with power, perhaps cut ties with Frank and bring in anybody that can hit, period. I figure Rowand will rebound power wise somewhat at the plate next year, Iguchi will hit for a little better power, Uribe will probably rebound slightly as well, and Crede could perhaps start hitting like he was in June and July before these injuries started to come up. We should be fine with or without Konerko next year. A Jim Thome or a Todd Helton is an even worse option than a Konerko...both cost either as much as Konerko probably will or even more than that...and Thome is a gigantic healthy question unless the Phillies pick up his whole contract, which they won't do without us giving them a gigantic prize (and BMac ain't leavin). Crede really wasn't doing that well before the "Injuries" either...he had a couple good weeks early in the year, but a terrible May, and at best an average June. He's really starting to seem to me as a career .240 hitter. Iguchi and Rowand will probably be better next year, as (hopefully) will Uribe...but we still need some good production from 1b. Our offense this year hasn't exactly been the league's best...and losing Konerko would be losing a huge piece.