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QUOTE(Reddy @ Mar 5, 2007 -> 06:32 PM) you f***in kidding me? haha well good, we all know how being the favorite worked out last year yeah and we know how it works out for the cubs every year. I don't know how you can be considered the favorite to win your division when you finished last in the league a year ago.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Mar 5, 2007 -> 06:24 PM) Yeah Broadway just worked a 1-2-3 inning. gotta say, broadway's starting to grow on me as a potential option very soon. like halfway through this season, if the haeger/floyd experiment isn't working

QUOTE(Jimbo @ Mar 5, 2007 -> 06:21 PM) ill take a laugh good pitching Lance!!! is broadway pitching? can't tell, these box scores update once a millennium

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Mar 5, 2007 -> 06:18 PM) Does it have to do with Prior? Because I've already had a good time thinking of ways the media will spin his start. dude, lay off him! he's only got an ERA of 20.25

I personally think Pablo is perfect at what he does now: he's the ultimate utility man with average defensive ability at every position and a superior bat to most benchers. I think if you try to make him an everyday player, though, things will turn sour fast. Keep him right where he's at, it's invaluable to have someone as good as him off the bench

buehrle's 0-1 at the plate! HE'S A BUM!

QUOTE(Friend of Nordhagen @ Mar 5, 2007 -> 02:12 AM) I must say that I'm a little confused by John Danks, both by what I'm now reading and what I saw today. He was effective today. And I don't doubt his talent. But I do doubt what Kenny Williams said right after the McCarthy trade. The clear assertion was that Danks had the kind of stuff to fare better in the Cell than McCarthy. I thought that meant that he had power stuff. Sure, he's supposed to have a great curve, but his velocity is pretty much what McCarthy's was (high 80's, low 90's). So, what am I missing here? Was that just a smokescreen for how much the Sox wanted to get rid of McCarthy? Was it that Danks is left-handed? Was it that they got Masset, too? Whatever the reason, that stuff about "stuff" seems totally false. by way of a quick reply, I'd say this: Danks is more of a groundball type pitcher in the vein of mark buehrle than mccarthy is. everybody knows that fly balls in the cell tend to hit pinwheels. i think a lot of it was due to the inordinate number of HR's per inning that mccarthy gave up last year. And the rest of things that the other responders said apply too. p.s. danks is also a lefty. if buehrle left (before this offseason happened) we'd have had zero lefties

QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Mar 2, 2007 -> 11:02 PM) so let me ask...how are you going to get ARod without giving up Crede? It would be possible for ARod to be a 3Bman this year and then move to SS in 2008 with Fields taking over at 3B. I just don't see how ARod would have been the SS this year for the White Sox. Okay, fine, give up Crede since he's only got one year left anyway (and the Yanks don't seem to have any trouble dealing with The Agent Who Shall Not Be Named), put Fields in his place and Uribe's the odd man out. Settles the Fields dilemma anyway. And I think A-Rod's defense is partially problematic because he's playing out of position. That's just part of it, it clearly doesn't explain the 139571395 errors in a 2 week period last year. But yeah, it's a moot point because neither the Sox nor the Yankees are going to do it. Probably ever.

seriously, people have to stop judging pitchers in spring training based on their numbers. clearly if you're only working on spots or only working on motion or only working on one pitch, you're going to get lit up. it's absolutely NOT an indication of the strength of our pitching

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Mar 2, 2007 -> 06:56 PM) Masset has an unearned run charged to him because of Pedro Lopez committing an error. 4-2 Arizona, Top of the 6th. If they win, we'll have lost eight straight to Arizona dating back to last spring training. more solid proof that spring training numbers mean next to nothing

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Mar 2, 2007 -> 06:55 PM) Because different parks will have radar guns up to 5 mph apart. And on top of that, the same park can have different radar guns that give numbers that are different by several mph on the same day. And on top of that, the same radar gun in the same park can be different by several mph from day to day. haha i know i was just kidding, should have put it in green. my bad.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Mar 2, 2007 -> 06:42 PM) I am worried about situational hitting from our entire team. In the 2nd half of last year, and in the 2nd half of just about every year we forget how to do the little things. Bunting is cute and all, but I am more interested in someone who can hit a sac fly, someone who can hit the ball on the right side, and someone who can hit a line drive. I want to see guys driven in, and not just a bunch of guys wearing out the 3rd baseman trying to hit ESPN for the night. Just do the little things, not hit the dramatic dong. yeah, point taken. and in addition we can't really practice those things without getting people on base, so i suppose the vets should be doing their part. time to get a look at masset for the first time. wish radar gun was an official statistic but for some reason it doesn't show up on the box score

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Mar 2, 2007 -> 06:32 PM) 3 hits through 4 innings, sounds like they are the post all star sox. meh, the people i'm worried about seeing are doing alright: i.e. fields, BA, and erstad. i guess i'm also a little worried about uribe but all the vets have very little to prove

okay is anybody else finding this next to impossible to follow using only a box score?

QUOTE(fathom @ Mar 2, 2007 -> 06:25 PM) But...but....the Tribune was reporting how great he looks. the trib would never report something that wasn't absolutely accurate, especially not about the cubs. and they're definitely NOT directly responsible for the cubs getting a freakin' #4 overall rating on last year's MLB 2k6!

QUOTE(hitlesswonder @ Mar 2, 2007 -> 05:08 PM) When I saw Sisco pitch last season I saw a fastball clocked at 92 to 94. Which is still good. But I didn't see him sitting at 96. Maybe he is faster -- I don't know for sure. That was day 2 of spring training. If you go by those types of numbers, Jenks was a bum last preseason

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Mar 2, 2007 -> 04:29 PM) It makes total sense to me, the Sox are slashing payroll and keeping all of the money, so they go after the highest paid player in baseball history okay, okay, I'm on your side. but seriously, just imagine A-Rod over Uribe....sweeeeet...

QUOTE(southsideirish @ Mar 2, 2007 -> 04:58 PM) KWs doctrine shows that he doesn't pay for FA's? I think he will be more than willing to pay for a pitcher of Santana's caliber. Barry Zito is at best a number 2. He is not an ace. Will he spring 140 for Santana? Yeah, I think he would in a heartbeat. Well, yeah, but if Zito is going for $140 million, Santana is going for $200 million or more to another team. And do you think KW is doing that? My point is his established value for free agents is bellow what overpaying, fiscally irresponsible (sort of) teams are willing to shell out. Any bid he offers is likely to get beat, even if it's perfectly reasonable.

QUOTE(southsideirish @ Mar 2, 2007 -> 04:26 PM) How do you know the Sox won't be able to buy an ace on the FA market? That sounds like a bunch of pessimism and "grass is always greener" attitude to me. I think the Williams Doctrine has been fairly well established on this issue. Honestly, I'm okay with it considering our crosstown buddies just blew $40 million on the pitcher who most defines mediocrity to me. But seriously, do you ever think Williams will spring $140 for Barry Zito or his ilk? He's all but told us he won't. And this is coming from a man who cannot by any stretch of the imagination be called a pessimist. (EDIT) And that man is ME! Not KW. Though you can't call him a pessimist either, I guess.

QUOTE(Controlled Chaos @ Mar 1, 2007 -> 03:24 PM) Anybody else try the thumb test above and then look at ptatc's avatar and go "Oh s***!!" anyway, informative post dude. thanks! i can do it! hurray! but i'm also a multiple-double-jointed freakshow.

the trib is a bunch of yokels. If i hear one more of them sniff the cubs butts because they got the ULTIMATE winners in soriano and ted lilly...I mean honestly, how did soriano fair with the Nats last year? and how are they significantly different from the cubs? good question, Nate!

if the Sox finish 13 games behind the tigers like they say, i'll buy an effing bonderman jersey

QUOTE(JenksForPrez45 @ Mar 1, 2007 -> 02:54 AM) I use "Gloadiators" to kansas city though... Anywho, what about "I Wanna Get Some Gooch"? Or "Jenks 1-2-3 buy me a coke!"?

QUOTE(GreatScott82 @ Mar 1, 2007 -> 02:30 AM) Give Bobby 2 weeks off... do some stretching..have him throw a few innings see how he feels.. if he's comfortable, then we will be good to go. I'm hoping and praying for da best. W/O Jenks we are in big trouble. not that i necessarily disagree, but i think with the number of power arms in our bullpen, we could survive. MacDougal closed (albeit for the royals, and not with great success) and Thornton probably could if asked to. In any case, I think it's worth giving Jenks some time off but I won't panic if he's not available 100% of the time.

QUOTE(GreatScott82 @ Feb 27, 2007 -> 02:39 PM) I dont know... we did trade Freddy for Gavin Floyd.. hey, don't forget about gio! but seriously, don't we have enough OF prospects? I realize that lastings milledge might be the best of them but if we're going to shop buehrle i'd rather fill a position of need in Charlotte or the majors. like, for instance, any infield spot but 3b.