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QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Apr 10, 2011 -> 02:55 PM) Wait, what? Minnesota is not playing any starters tonight? f***ing dicks. Eh, the Hawks had their chances. Its their own damned fault.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Apr 10, 2011 -> 11:38 AM) That is fine in baseball in the US. However in Japan they wouldn't like that play. They slide to the bag. The "as long as his hand can reach the bag, it's ok" is a distinctly US version of baseball. I don't have a problem with it but I understand why the player might because he wouldn't expect it. That had to come up during spring training, right?

QUOTE (GoodAsGould @ Apr 10, 2011 -> 07:47 AM) His legs werent really close to the base at all, but I wouldn't really go to the point saying it was dirty. Swishers chest was at the base. He was plenty close.

Serious question here... If he were not Kenny's son, would his tools merit interest ala Thompson and Mitchell? Reading the descriptions about him, Williams sounds like his upside, and the upside of Mitchell are about the same. Is that true? If not, who is a good comp for Williams if he hits his potential?

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Apr 10, 2011 -> 08:42 AM) Isn't it the case that the [insert government agency]'s books are in such poor order that there's no way to keep track of anything?

Kevin Slowey to the DL

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Apr 9, 2011 -> 02:34 PM) Give me a break, TRU. U know damn well I don't really think I could get to the big leagues. That part was me joking. But Lillibridge being awful is not a joke. At least you didn't say you could hit Gavin Floyd...

QUOTE (gettysburg32 @ Apr 9, 2011 -> 06:52 PM) Was Humber's day enough to give him another start? Is it worth skipping the 5th spot with the off day coming up Thursday? Weather-permitting, we don't have another off day for three weeks after Thursday so I'm leaning toward Humber starting Friday and giving the rest of the rotation one more day of rest. It all depends on how the pen gets worked. If they keep having a heavy work load, we need to skip and use Humber in the pen.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Apr 9, 2011 -> 09:48 AM) I'll be there too. I shall key all vehicles with Indiana plates. And I shall key all Illinois plates!

FutureSox FutureSox.com Barons won 7-2. Williams 2-5, 2B, HR. Short 3-5, 2B, K. Phegley 1-5, HR, 3 K. Peavy 3.2 IP, 2 UER, 4 K, BB, 5 H. Zaleski 5.1 IP, 5 K, BB, 2H

Don't ask me why, but with Humber on the mound we are going to the game today... Hopefully the kids at least have fun!

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 8, 2011 -> 11:04 PM) So if you project two years out, who is even likely to be in our rotation? I would bet there will be three guys not in the system right now.

QUOTE (TheBigHurt @ Apr 8, 2011 -> 07:36 PM) You must have an agenda to say something that silly. I do believe a lot of leaked names from that report we saw a while back never even became that great. Ramirez was still an amazing hitter, as was Bonds. Your suggestion surprises me coming from someone who usually seems like a pretty knowledgeable guy. Steroids or no steroids you need to have some talent to really make it like Manny, Bonds, A-Rod, etc. have. Interesting article: http://www.csnchicago.com/04/08/11/Manny-d...&feedID=661 From Jenks: lol. Sez the guy who got ran out of the Anaheim system for being a drunk...

Well that's how you play it when you want it!

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Apr 8, 2011 -> 05:28 PM) Oh of course. I'm calling it from both sides is all I'm saying. We've all had this conversation a thousand times. Bonds is actually a great argument. He was a HOFer before he took anything.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 8, 2011 -> 04:58 PM) This is all I have to say in reply. That doesn't say anything. If Giambi was on the Olympic teams, it means he was one of the top amateurs in the world. It is also is the one time we are reasonably sure he wasn't on anything and we can use that as a baseline.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Apr 8, 2011 -> 04:48 PM) I dunno, I think it's a stretch to say that 'roids will move you from AAA to first-ballot HOF. The thing is we have no idea when he started. It could have been all along, it could have just been at the end when he went down hill. Now it brings everything into question.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Apr 8, 2011 -> 03:40 PM) That's what pisses me off right there. We keep coming up with the worst case scenario when it comes to Hudson but the best case when it comes to Jackson. Hudson doesn't have to become Clayton Kershaw to make this trade a loser from the Sox's end. No matter what Jackson does. Actually that isn't true at all. The assumption has been pretty clear that Hudson will be a decent pitcher. Most of the Hudson talk centers around that assumption. If he isn't a decent pitcher, then he isn't a bargain at all.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Apr 8, 2011 -> 04:18 PM) I was suprised that he's still showing consistent velocity. He was hitting 93 with decent movement. Maybe he finally took this seriously and worked out over the winter. Colon can be a real good pitcher if he is hitting 93. He couldn't do it at Buehrle speeds.

QUOTE (Tex @ Apr 8, 2011 -> 07:09 PM) Haiti and Japan are results of a new weapon being developed. HAARP!

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Apr 8, 2011 -> 05:24 PM) Case in point, Joe (Zoom) said to me earlier today that Rose needs to stop taking so many 3's, based on his percentage. I then gave him s*** for not watching games because Derrick Rose's added "threat" from 3 point range has allowed his game to go through the stratosphere. He of course argued this, like most statheads who hate on D-Rose, because, well, he hasn't watched every game this year like myself and many other Bulls fans. Yeah, I'm with you. That threat of a three ball has forced teams to stop going under the pick and roll, giving Rose a helluva a lot more room to work with. If he stops shooting them, the defense packs back in against him like they did the previous two years. He has to shoot that shot regularly, even if it slumps at times.

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Apr 8, 2011 -> 03:25 PM) Per MLB network "issue with drug testing policy", Ramirez decided to retire. Figures. Dude was a fraud. Too bad, because he was one of the best hitters I have ever seen.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Apr 8, 2011 -> 03:08 PM) Jackson for Hudson will be an economic fail no matter what happens. That's the key. All thing being equal and I'd be fine with the trade. If Jackson has a breakout year then he's looking at 5 years and at least $70-75 million. And then we've still got the two giant elephants in the room that is Danks and Buehrle to worry about. And a farm in which Wite would be the team's top pitching prospect. And hes's garbage. If Hudson turns out to be Kip Wells or Brandon McCarthy 2.0, the deal is not a fail.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 8, 2011 -> 02:38 PM) I agree...Santos has looked great, and Thornton got beat on a nice piece of hitting. Sale rebounded with a huge 2 innings vs KC, and Crain has been fine as well. Ohman and Pena are bad...but that was expected. Santos was fine last year until his arm fell off late. I expect him to have good results overall for a longer part of this season, but I wouldn't be susprised a September swoon happened.

http://www.csnchicago.com/04/08/11/Sox-Dra...&feedID=661