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QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Jan 11, 2006 -> 11:31 AM) I definitely agree with this....I don't blame him for going to KC. I just think he's a bad coach, yet for some reason nobody calls him out for it. YOU PLAYYYYY TO WIN THE GAME.

QUOTE(VAfan @ Jan 11, 2006 -> 10:22 AM) I'm glad to see that most of the recent posters to this thread agree that Vazquez, as of right now, cannot be considered better than JC, MB, JG, or FG, especially since he's coming in from the NL into a HR park (he gave up 65 HRs the last two years). Certainly we all hope that Cooper can bring him back closer to his Montreal levels, but I'd be shocked if he can get his ERA below 4.00 in the Cell. What I wanted to add, however, is a link to a Philly.com article today about an Abreu-for-pitching deal possibly happening in the middle of next year. I've excerpted the relevant parts. http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/sports/13596113.htm If you think the Phillies' pitching hasn't improved in this off-season, you aren't alone. Pat Gillick agrees.... "The one area that we've been trying to focus on... is our pitching," Gillick said. "And that's the area we haven't improved, both the front end and the back end."... "The type of person that we're looking for - and they're hard animals to find - is a No. 1 or No. 2 starter," Gillick said.... Gillick reiterated yesterday that the most likely route for obtaining a quality starter would come via a trade. Rightfielder Bobby Abreu is considered the obvious candidate. *************************** In mid-July next year, unless Vazquez improves a lot more than I expect he will, I'd be more than willing to trade Vazquez for Abreu, especially if the Phillies were willing to eat $4-6 million of his $16 million 2007 contract total. Of course, our other starters and McCarthy would all have to be healthy and we'd also likely have to have signed Contreras to an extension. If you think about it, who is going to be able to offer the Phillies a better pitcher than Vazquez for Abreu, and who is also going to want Abreu for their team? I can't think of a team. For us, however, Abreu would be a great fit - Venezuelan, with some speed, perfect #3 hitter, lefty bat, huge offensive upgrade over Anderson and better offensively than any of our outfielders. By midseason, having that 6th starter (who likely won't have much of a postseason role) will have less value than boosting our offensive production. But until then, it is probably better to have the pitching depth. So not only are you assuming that Vazquez will not improve, but you are also assuming that Brian Anderson will be less than adequate and another outfielder will need to be acquired, huh?

QUOTE(RME JICO @ Jan 11, 2006 -> 07:53 AM) That is the worst part of the league. Players holding out for more money, or teams cutting players when they suck. The difference is that the team has the upper hand due to the agreement. That is why the player should just honor the contract and play. If the players don't like it, renegotiate the agreement. So a player should just play out their contract because the management has the upper hand? What if the player doesnt like it and wishes to renegotiate, but the team says no? Then what? The player should just play out their contract then, because the management has the upper hand? Im sorry, you might understand the non-gauranteed contracts, but you are posting like you dont understand at all. The league is cutthroat, thats all there is to it. You perform, or you will be replaced. And the superstars reserve the right to hold out, because time in the limelight lasts as long as a one-year contract, every year. The only thing players hold out for is signing bonuses, because thats the only gauranteed money they will get. Why should I fault Herman Edwards for leaving and putting himself in a better situation? Coaches do it every year, just ask Bill Parcells how many times he has shifted his situation, and then ask the Jets how much it cost to pry him from New England. There was nothing shady about the negotiations, it wasnt like Edwards sprung it on the Jets. The Chiefs asked about him, then entered into trade talks for him. Didnt sound like the Jets were too upset to lose him.

QUOTE(joeynach @ Jan 11, 2006 -> 02:59 AM) The sox dont like to sign boras players from the market. But remember Crede is not on the market, so boras cant inflate a simple supply demand situation. Id say Crede signs for something like 1.3-1.5 Mil in 2006 and if he cant play enough games or is hindered by his back he will be gone in 07. See, you dont understand Boras too well. Boras understands that he is not going to get what he wants out of the White Sox organization, just as well as they understand that they dont want to give him what he wants. So when Boras is in a negotiating situation with the Sox, he will inflate the demand, especially when it is a restricted FA situation. Why does he do this? Well, for one the Sox will reject the demand and then go to arbitration. The Sox despise going to arbitration, and do many things to avoid it. One of the things they could do is put the player on the trading block so they can get value for a player that they probably wont be able to negotiate with. This puts the hammer in Boras' hand because he gets to deal with whatever new team the Sox trade the player to(whether it is arbitration or a contract), and get the deal he wants to make his client happy, and get his big cut.

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Nintendo is sure holding their hand close, about EVERYTHING

they always have the rosters online to download somewhere.

Well if you think about it, the dynasty part of the game should be awesome. You get 4 years to develop players, you recruit instead of pay players, scheduling, moving up in division ranks, etc. You are right Kalapse, this game should be alot of fun for the people who have been playing all of the same old MLB games.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jan 10, 2006 -> 12:58 PM) He tried registering here under a couple of different names, but got banned in a heartbeat when he would pop up. arent you tempted to just let him have a shot at being a poster here, just to hear his "realism"? I mean, we have the ultimate trump card now, and the team doesnt look to suck next year. If he got out of hand, buhbye.... i know its not realistic, but its funny to see trolls actually have nothing to say anymore. There was a guy named Cubster over on the chicagosports boards who promised playoffs and a championship in 2004, and he hasnt been seen but twice in a year now. Once to admit he was wrong.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jan 10, 2006 -> 11:52 AM) ^^ That's almost exactly how I got here... I wonder if Boog has had the balls to show his face for the last 4 months? Who is this Boog fellow? Has he trolled here too? Any greatest hits?

http://www.gamespot.com/rev/index.html If you watch the video demonstration of the controller, it seems like it is pretty simple to use. A couple of nice shots of the new console at the end of the video, and speculation about the new Zelda game and Super Smash bros on the site. Also confirmed demonstration at E3 this year, which is very cool. All in all I am pretty excited for this system.

i got that email too

I think the Clash wrote this song about Tejada

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Jan 10, 2006 -> 10:54 AM) This is why you have to take 7-10 days off smack in the middle of winter and go somewhere warm and forget about everything. If you don't break up the winter, it seems eternal. Imagine if the Bears weren't in the playoffs! I dont have to imagine that. All I have to do is remember the last 12 years.

QUOTE(mreye @ Jan 10, 2006 -> 10:50 AM) I used to drive a semi and my boss and his son said when I would concentrate (like backing the truck into the garage) I would stick my chin out like Popeye. It soon became "Eyeball", "Eye" and "Mr. Eye." I guess in the Popeye movie with Robin Williams a bellhop grabs his bags and says, "I'll take your bags, Missssterrr..........Eye?" For some reason when I first started posting here I thought it was a play on the word Mystery, Kind of like how the riddler had the name Mr. Enigma(Mr. E)

Has a perfect ass on his avatar, unless it is Paris Hilton.

QUOTE(Rex Kickass @ Jan 10, 2006 -> 09:05 AM) And its audio quality, in my opinion, is worse than FM radio. Especially their talk radio channels which sound like crappy streaming mp3s. I had a friend who had sirius installed in his car, and it sounded like it was coming out of a tin box. Right there I decided that they were going to have to do much better then that to get me to pay for that service. My Ipod will continue to be my commercial free music radio and sportstalk will continue to be my source of info and comedy.

QUOTE(SnB @ Jan 10, 2006 -> 10:22 AM) i enjoy the company of the white sox and the bears. The 01 was when i created that screenname in AIM i think. Then i decided to go hollywood and "j-lo" my name, because I'm that special. you name slut

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Jan 10, 2006 -> 09:50 AM) Like all Latino Americans who refuse to learn the English language, I feel that all of SoxTalk should cater to me. Go figure out what my name means then change all of your screen names to Spanish so that I know what they mean. danged peepul caint lern are languge beefour you move here? jeez....

QUOTE(Dam8610 @ Jan 10, 2006 -> 09:50 AM) The next version is College baseball because the 2K franchise purchased the exclusive MLB licensing rights. hmmm, I remember the 2K football series as a not so good franchise. I hope this has changed.

I was reading Phil Rogers article about Corey Patterson this morning, and this quote stuck out to me

I just got MVP 2005 for 20 bucks at Walmart. I love this game, Im pumped to see the next version. LOL, Wilson Valdez has hit 2 walkoff homeruns for me, and Carl Everett is complaining about PT 3 weeks into the season.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jan 10, 2006 -> 09:16 AM) One movie I wanted to throw out there, I am not sure if it is 2005 or not, but is Life Aquatic. That was the first Bill Murray movie I have ever hated. Horrible. I dont know if it was 2005, but I agree. I am hit or miss with Wes Anderson movies. Rushmore, didnt like so much. Royal Tenenbaums, I f***ing loved that movie. Life Aquatic, back to not liking it.

I once stood atop a mountain north of Katmandu with a monk. We stood in silence for hours, he didnt blink once. Then he turned to me, and through broken english, he said "you are now kyyle23. you are to unite Soxtalk for the good of mankind." He then returned to the monastery and resumed his vow of silence. This was 15 years ago. First Name + an extra Y + a pretty good number in chicago = kyyle23

yay for threads that feature scantily clad pictures of Lisa Dergen!