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QUOTE (Jenksy Cat @ Jan 6, 2011 -> 02:57 PM) People keep saying that...but in the grand scheme of things to a ownership group worth billions, 5 million is nothing. Worth, is worthless.

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Yeah, um, let's go back to bombing stuff.

Very good idea!

Then lets storm the castle!

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 6, 2011 -> 11:49 AM) He hit behind Podsednik in 2009 when everyone knew Podsednik was running every time he was on base, and in 2009 the Sox #2 hitters had the lowest %age of fastballs seen of any #2 hitter in the league. I checked this stat a while ago. A while ago, as in two years ago?

Really aren't as much fun as bloody coups

Pretty sure CSPANs ratings couldn't go much lower.

Nude constitution reading might be interesting, if it wasn't Congress.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jan 6, 2011 -> 11:57 AM) I can't possibly believe this (not what you said PTAC, but what J4L said). At the time the deal was made, Brandon McCarthy was a very very hot name in baseball. He was a WAY bigger name than Dan Hudson, thats for sure.

Lame

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jan 6, 2011 -> 11:48 AM) And I think the snow thing is going to be overblown. It won't be that bad. Afterall this isn't the east coast or anything...

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jan 6, 2011 -> 09:59 AM) Tim Raines gets no love and it makes me angry. Raines should be a slam dunk.

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Jan 6, 2011 -> 11:45 AM) Unfortunately there's a difference. I know the difference, and I also know that Frank Thomas will be a first ballot HOFer.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 6, 2011 -> 11:29 AM) Why? Being in the #2 spot has historically not gotten him any extra fastballs. Has that changed with having a real base stealer as a leadoff hitter?

Thomas is a first ballot guy. Period.

Where is Tampa in all of this. They literally have no bullpen.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Jan 6, 2011 -> 01:04 AM) It's obviously far from a lost season, and they have a lot of work to do, but it isn't anything that can't be fixed. The penalties have killed them the last few games, that is first and foremost. Those are things you can avoid. The power play is first in the NHL but the penalty kill is slowly dropping lower and lower, again, something that can be fixed. Dallas' first 3 goals tonight were on the PP and their 4th was an empty net. I think all but 1 of the Kings' goals the other night were on the PP as well, with the opening Handzus goal being just seconds after it expired. Things just really haven't been bouncing their way lately though, and every team goes through stretches like this. It's not like they've been getting dominated at every facet of the game. Teams are scoring a lot of garbage goals against them. The Hawks lost 9 in a row at one point last season, IIRC. They're healthy (knock on wood) which is extremely important. Now is when they need to get a little run going, to build that team chemistry even more. I think Coach Q has stuggled a lot trying to find good line combinations. Eventually they'll come. They can surely use another D-man though. If you could have one play to represent this season, it would be Stalberg hitting 3 posts and getting nothing out of it.

QUOTE (Springfield SoxFan @ Jan 6, 2011 -> 07:31 AM) I heard that Eric Chavez is working out for two AL clubs, not sure how it works for the Sox, but he has been a long favorite of KW. I'd kick the tires on him, and give him an invite to spring training. You've got nothing to lose.

QUOTE (Pale Sox @ Jan 6, 2011 -> 01:12 AM) Funny you mention him, because he often comes to mind as a guy that "struggled" his first go round with a new league, although living up to his contract is another possible reason for his "struggles" Sorry for all the digital air-quotes. Well that and his struggles with drinking...

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jan 6, 2011 -> 03:14 AM) And Hudson put up a 2.3 WAR in just 95 innings for, what, 450K. A full season's worth and there's no reason he couldn't sport a 4.0 WAR better. He's got the minor league pedigree and has dazzled in 12 of his 15 career starts. I'm not buying that Hudson is who we saw in Arizona. That was the best run of his career, including the minors. The guys college numbers weren't even close to that. His peripheral numbers are off of the charts. He is due for a pretty big regression to the means if you ask me.

QUOTE (Pale Sox @ Jan 6, 2011 -> 02:10 AM) The idea that Alomar was a "negative" defender statistically really puts a damper in how I value statistic defensive metrics. Really? Yeah, at that point I would quit giving those stats any value at all. The guy is the best second baseman I have EVER seen with my two eyes.

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Jan 6, 2011 -> 08:19 AM) I just read that Pete Rose received 3 write-in votes. Wonder if that was the first time or not? Just found it kind of interesting. People have written him in for years. Its nothing new.