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Damn it. Finish the freaking hitter John.

Also 5 hits in a time and a half through the order against Blackburn is pretty nice. We just have to keep pitching.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 10, 2009 -> 08:04 PM) He can catch. Nobody's better than him. Its one player I think JR may consider bidding with the Yankees if he ever became available. I don't know if it will happen or not, but we know the Sox like to try to take guys from rivals. Weakens their opponents and strengthens them.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 10, 2009 -> 07:37 PM) He threw 3-2 cutters that missed by more than a little. He wasn't his aggressive self. Exactly. Its pretty bad when even Hawk isn't complaining that the umpires are cheating us. That should tell you something.

No time like the present... Let's Go O.

Danks is going to be out there a while now after the pen got burnt up yesterday. This is going to be ugly.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 10, 2009 -> 07:28 PM) Ozzie needs to get tossed. This strike zone is a joke. Some of these sliders are crossing the plate. Danks is no where near the plate right now. This release point is all over the place.

Unbelievable.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Jul 10, 2009 -> 06:58 PM) I'm riding shotgun. I'll pay the tolls.

QUOTE (Princess Dye @ Jul 10, 2009 -> 06:27 PM) everyone takes things out on Walk, but really so many of these guys are apparently doing their own thing. You never hear about a really detailed compliment of how Walk has helped. As a corollary , i dont think we should blame him as violently as we sometimes do either. Its not unusual... Mark Buehrle gets lots of credit for working with John Danks, does that take away from Don Coopers job performance? Not a chance. And you do hear detailed compliments of Walk, they just don't get as much talk about them.

From facebook... Tyrus Thomas I'm a BULL 18 minutes ago

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Nov 20, 2006 -> 12:07 AM) 8 years around $135 million. lol Just what the Cubs need, more guys who strike out. I'm sorry, but this is a tremendous move for the Cubs. We are talking about one of the premier offensive players in the game going to a team that needed offense and some talent at the top of the order. On top of it all they also got a very good base-stealer. Sure its a lot of money but the Cubs can afford it. Great move by the Cubs (even though the deal is too long but who the hell knows what the economics of baseball will be 8 years from now anyway and I still think you can always find teams to take guys like this off your hands 4 or 5 years from now anyway. I hate having to face him 6 times a year, but I love this signing. Embrace another era of K's and poor defense. Maybe the Trib wasn't far off in advertising Sammy's come back. Ummm...Soriano is an above average left fielder and I assume thats where he will play. And I have no doubt he'll continue to improve in LF. He has a good arm and good range. lol. Good old Gage...

Happy Birthday

If you get him on base consistantly, he will be dangerous. Getz might be the best basestealer on this team already.

http://www.examiner.com/x-5758-Chicago-Spo...or-Roy-Halladay

This tells me that Anderson or Wise is really in trouble if TCQ can come back, and most likely Anderson as a fellow righty. http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/news/artic...sp&c_id=cws

I like it. This is the type of player that Getz could be, so why not get advice from someone who does it well (when healthy)? http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseb...0,5406356.story

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 10, 2009 -> 04:55 PM) And just think about all the crap this board gives KW. In just two short years we went from a team that had zero young/impact talent at both the major and minor league levels to CQ, Ramirez, Danks, Floyd, Beckham, Poreda, Danks2, Flowers, Viciedo, ect. Best FA signing in team history (Dye)? That's KW. How about turning the bust that was Joe Borchard into arguably the most dominant LH RP in baseball? That's KW. Jose Contreras for Estaban Loaiza? That's KW. One of the best and most consistent pitchers of this era (Buehrle), who's never sniffed the DL and shown no signs of slowing down, locked up for the next two years after this one at a more than reasonable rate? That's KW (and a little bit of Rick Hahn). I know KW isn't perfect. He's made a few moves I wish he hadn't. But the hits more than compensate for the misses. I'm glad Mr. Kenny Williams is our GM.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jul 10, 2009 -> 05:15 PM) In the last 2 days over 10 people have called my office asking what their legal rights are in regards to this. I'd be curious what the answer is...

I can't imagine being a much lower life form than this... http://www.wbbm780.com/Grieving-families--...ed-one-/4764562

I heard he isn't even really a Texan...

QUOTE (Tex @ Jul 10, 2009 -> 04:38 PM) In the names of Douglas, Simon, and Dirksen, what has happened to the Illinois Senators? $$$$$$$ The same thing that has happened to the entire state.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Jul 10, 2009 -> 04:31 PM) I think Lugar is awesome. I thought you hated Bayh? I do, but I can respect his national standing. He gets a ton of respect around the state and in Washington.

Well after self-admittedly watching Pena for the first time during the blowout yesterday, nothing he throws is straight, and he looks like a maximum effort guy who would have problems spotting his pitches because of his very busy delivery. (lotsa arms and legs moving around) I could see him being a guy they take a little bit of effort out of to get a little more consistancy in his pitches, while keeping some of the movement.

We need to wear Yankees jersey's during warm ups and see if that scares the Twins at all...