WSoxMatt

Ozzie has to trot him out there, its his job to respond and succeed

Screw him and his crappy attitude...cut his ass, then boo him as he walks out of the clubhouse

fast leadoff hitters are always a necessity, having just 1 is not enough

AT least Borchard has the longest HR at USCF...That useless mess also netted us Matt Thornton!!!

Funny how 29 & 30 battled for a World Series though

QUOTE (SoxFan562004 @ Jun 9, 2009 -> 12:01 PM) McCarver on Saturday said he doesn't think Frank will get into the HOF, is that the national perception of him? I thought with the steroid era he'd get in He is in...2 time MVP, should be a 3 time MVP

Who was the Dodger Jewish OF that took off a Jewish Holiday right in the middle of the pennant race??

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jun 9, 2009 -> 11:13 AM) And on that list of guys that didn't make it, few were considered top prospects. My point being we rarely have success starting a guy out of the bullpen top prospect or not

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 9, 2009 -> 10:40 AM) As does Clayton Richard. It worked so well for...(all of these guys had Minor and Major League starts and we used them out of the pen at least half the time if not all the time) Rocky Biddle Lorenzo Barcelo Tanyon Sturtze Gary Glover Jon Rauch Josh Stewart Jon Adkins Felix Diaz Arnie Munoz Charlie Haeger Lance Broadway Heath Phillips Dewon Day Adam Russell Matt Ginter Kevin Beirne Carlos Castillo Aaron Myette Pat Daneker Sean Tracey It did work for: Buehrle Garland McCarthy

Buehrle is 1 pitcher in 10 years...Id say Clayton Richard has not proven himself yet and you should be embarassed to mention him in the same breath as Mark Buehrle for bullpen success to starter

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 9, 2009 -> 10:34 AM) Plus KW has always said he likes young pitchers to get their feet wet coming out of the bullpen. That never works for us!!

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 9, 2009 -> 10:32 AM) A deal could be done where the Sox take on payroll, if JR approves. That wouldn't be subject to all of the extra redtape. yea but I just dont see us adding too much to payroll if the deal involves the Cubs

The Cubs are handcuffed with their ownership not taken care of

Ozzie Smith is in the HOF for basically only his defense, so why not a guy who is all offense?!?!

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 9, 2009 -> 08:54 AM) Frank will break the record for saying "most definitely" more times in an hour than anyone has ever done before. Good for Frank though, and nice to see him moving on with his life. More than Eric Dickerson did on MNF??? That's IMPOSSIBLE!!!

The Draft is at 5 I believe

http://www.chicagolandradioandmedia.com/ Posted by Ed Sherman at 6/9/2009 5:01 AM CDT on Chicago Business Frank Thomas is coming back to Chicago. Not as a hitter, although the White Sox could use every bit of help they can get these days. Rather, "The Big Hurt" will return as a special analyst for the upcoming White Sox-Cubs games. Mr. Thomas will work the extended pre-game and post-game reports for Comcast Sports Net's coverage of 5 of the 6 games; Fox has the Saturday afternoon games at U.S. Cellular Field. A representative for Mr. Thomas recently contacted Charlie Schumacher, CSN's senior news director, saying that the former Sox slugger was interested in doing some work for the network. The Crosstown series was a natural starting point. Mr. Thomas will work live from the ballpark for the pregame shows and either at the ballpark or in studio for the post-game shows. It remains to be seen if Mr. Thomas will do more work for CSN beyond the Cub-Sox games. Bill Melton has been a fixture as CSN's studio analyst for the Sox. This isn't Mr. Thomas' first plunge into being an analyst. Previously, he worked in the studio for TNT's coverage of the 2007 playoffs. He didn't receive glowing reviews, as he looked stiff and uncertain. To be fair to Mr. Thomas, most active players (he still was with Toronto) often struggle when they get thrown so quickly on the big stage. It should be different for Mr. Thomas at CSN. This is the town where he became a huge star. That should provide him with more a comfort zone, allowing his true personality to emerge. Remember Mr. Thomas always has been an engaging interview. Also, the move signals Mr. Thomas' re-entry into the White Sox orbit. Let us not forget Mr. Thomas ugly departure from the team after 2005. The war of words prompted General Manager Kenny Williams to launch one of the all-time tirades against him. The situation has cooled since then. When Mr. Thomas visited Chicago in an opponent's uniform, the Sox gave him a nice scoreboard tribute. With the Sox being a part owner of CSN, the team had to sign off on Mr. Thomas coming in as a special analyst. It is an important step in what will eventually see the team retiring No. 35 and erecting a statue in his honor.

QUOTE (Jimbo's Drinker @ Jun 9, 2009 -> 03:28 AM) "Aaron Poreda This is the biggest day of my life... I'm goin to Chicago, the big leagues, and I ain't never goin back!!!!!" For Whom, what exactly is going on? I wish he could try speaking English

Ventura started 1-41...Beckham will be fine!!!

Mr Bonderman is done...he may never recover if he cant get that heater to at least 94

The Astros were 15-30 in 2005 and made the World Series...This Division stinks, its not time to blow anything up!!

QUOTE (Wanne @ Jun 8, 2009 -> 04:42 PM) So which is it...Beckham or no Beckham?!? Beckham is hitting 6th

QUOTE (SoxFan562004 @ Jun 8, 2009 -> 04:35 PM) I posted this late in the other thread, so I'll post here because more eyes are likely to see it, but is Edmonds retired or waiting for a call? I'm not saying he would be a great saviour of the season, but better than Wise Wise will be gone when TCQ returns!!

Mr Galarraga has lost 5 decisions in a row while his ERA has jumped 2 runs, lets get on him and lets get Slayer his first major league hit and RBI

Sox won yesterday, why are you starting this thread...Its Knight's thread to start