Adam G

I dont think anyone ever doubted his power. Show me you can hit .280, Joe.

QUOTE(Steve9347 @ Feb 16, 2006 -> 10:41 AM) In his WORST season, he is the best 5th starter in all of baseball Did I read this correctly?

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Feb 14, 2006 -> 11:37 AM) The main reason the Astros want to dump Bagwell is because of his contract. I doubt they even care if he's healthy or not. Point being we can say the same thing about Bagwell, I doubt if he cares if he's healthy or not...the omg17million!1 excuse goes both ways. None of us know what's going on with his body and after last season, if I was the Astros, I wouldnt want him out there unless he was healthy.

QUOTE(sayitaintso @ Feb 13, 2006 -> 04:16 PM) I know of 17 million reasons why they would dissagree too. The same 17 million reasons why Bagwell would drag himself out there with one arm?

Which is exactly what you'd expect his agent to say. The Astros clearly disagree.

QUOTE(The Critic @ Feb 11, 2006 -> 09:43 AM) Yeah, and now they have Joe Mauer. I'm ecstatic that the Sox have AJ, but the Twinks have a pretty damn good catcher too. It was more of a reference to the Twins being an afterthought in the division these days than a team without a catcher.

QUOTE(canes98 @ Feb 10, 2006 -> 01:34 PM) Am I overreacting on this? What's your opinion. Sounds similar to the Yankees advertising themselves as 26 time world champions or whatever.

QUOTE(Rex Kickass @ Feb 8, 2006 -> 09:30 AM) I love that we're gonna get hand me down Red Sox jokes according to the article. Something about Sammy Sosa too, I bet.

QUOTE(maggsmaggs @ Feb 6, 2006 -> 10:45 AM) Doesn't even know how to spell Shingo. I just don't like the guy and every opportunity I get to point out one of his errors, I will do so. I dont know who the guy is, but I know you're calling out his spelling of Japanese names and you made three errors in your thread title alone. You know what they say about people who live in glass houses.

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Feb 2, 2006 -> 04:31 PM) He's gonna be matched up with a lot of other 5th starters. That doesnt work after the first few weeks of the season though. Everyone has different off days and schedules.

QUOTE(JUGGERNAUT @ Jan 29, 2006 -> 02:57 PM) No one is suggesting Frank is a saint. But his play has never suggested anything but a player who rises to the occasion with run scoring & producing situations. He has exhibited anything but selfish play on the field. One of the writers (forget who, it was a while ago) said he was totally obsessed with his personal statistics. The implication was that while his efforts helped the team, he was really motivated to bum his own numbers.

QUOTE(Swivelhips @ Jan 27, 2006 -> 06:34 PM) I quess the question must be asked, whos the bigger health risk? Clearly that's Thomas. He's only played "full seasons" in two of the last five, he's 38 years old, and while he can still hit the long ball, his average nose dived after the 2000 season and has shown no signs of coming back. Thome had serious injury problems last year and last year alone, so he's shown much more durability throughout his career than Thomas has, and that's not even mentioning the fact that he's three years younger as well. And let's not forget that Thome is a lefty who has thrived at the Cell throughout his career. A lot of us (myself included) would like to think that Thomas is a still reliable .320/35/120 guy, but he's clearly not. Furthermore, Thome is capable of spelling Konerko at first from time to time while Thomas is not. Kenny made the right decision. Yes, I do think it's worth the risk. $7 m/year over 3 years for a guy of Thome's ability is cheap. Thomas is cheaper, but there's a reason why all of baseball wasnt chasing him this offseason.

QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Jan 26, 2006 -> 04:04 PM) Well one thing you have to keep in mind is Contreras actually pitched well in the first half too just didnt get the run support and wasnt as dominant as he was in the 2nd half.... I sat through three of his starts in the first half, the dude is the master of the 40 pitch first inning. He's always had a low opponents' batting average, but that's because he was typically all over the place with his control. Jose used to beat himself, he did that less in the second half last year.

I cant believe this question is even being asked. Obviously we trade for Carl Everett.

QUOTE(Steve Bartman's my idol @ Jan 24, 2006 -> 11:28 AM) Do you want to bet or not? Nut-up or shut up. Got your ARDC number handy? Just got my 2006 card the other day.

QUOTE(Steff @ Jan 19, 2006 -> 12:53 PM) Today they aren't... but who knows how things will be in 15, 20, 30, 40 years. This is his last chance to make the bucks. He's not crying the "Spreewell Cry". I think his requests are fair and in line with the market. Let's not confuse "fair" with "what the MLB free agent market will bear." The two are pretty much mutually exclusive.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jan 19, 2006 -> 11:54 AM) Out of curiousity how much money do you think it would take for you to support your entire family for the rest of their lives? If I decided that I was going to sit on my ass and not work another day the rest of my life once I hit the age of 40? I dont know, but $1-2 million properly invested should be more than enough. A lot is going to depend on what kind of lifestyle he's become accustomed to. I dont dispute that he wants to rake in the bucks now seeing as how he's going to be old and busted once this next contract is up, but the whole sense of urgency that some of us attach to his contract situation gets on my nerves. It's his last chance to live a life of privileged leisure that probably no one on this board will ever get to experience even for a day, excuse me while I shed a tear for Jose.

Let's cut right to the chase: is it bigger than a baby's arm?

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jan 19, 2006 -> 10:49 AM) This is Contreras's last chance for a big contract in his life. He HAS to make this one count as this is it. We're being a weeee bit dramatic, arent we? The man makes $8 million a year, his family isnt out panhandling for food or anything.

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Jan 16, 2006 -> 10:59 AM) Prior would have cost Contreras and quite a few prospects. How about Contreras and Vazquez? A rotation of Buehrle, Garland, Garcia, Prior and McCarthy would be badass if they could stay healthy.

QUOTE(chitownsportsfan @ Jan 9, 2006 -> 07:36 PM) Dude, referencing BP for your argument, than arguing a player's defensive value is in "errors" is like being a SUV driving vegan: it's bonkers. Heck, Carlos Lee didnt make an error all 2004, he must be infinitely better than Abreu.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Jan 5, 2006 -> 09:05 AM) you used ad hominem twice in one day?? Is that word on your dictionary calendar today? Sorry, "attack on the person." Same deal.

QUOTE(heirdog @ Jan 5, 2006 -> 09:39 AM) Lol. I thought there was a Soxtalk rule that stated you could use the word "ad hominem" only once per thread. I was saving mine for later. Yeah, after I posted I realized that I had already used the term once. Oops. *goes back to the dictionary for a new word*

QUOTE(hammerhead johnson @ Jan 4, 2006 -> 11:05 PM) He is trying to say that Billy Beane has no credibility, and therefore, we should all be skeptical of anything that he says, including his comments in regards to one Miguel Tejada. So it's an ad hominem, not anyone saying that Tejada does not, in fact, swing at every pitch he sees. I dont really know one way or the other, just reporting what I read.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Jan 4, 2006 -> 07:03 PM) I've read Moneyball. Where's the chapter about their playoff series victory, again? I may have missed it. Since he's a genius, and obviously his methods have produced a World Series champion, we shouldn't touch Tejada. WWBD should be a braclet worn on the wrist of every GM. What does that have to do with Tejada swinging at every pitch he sees?