southsider2k5

That's very discouraging on Silveiro.

Rodman

Tell Mario to get some links to our sites up there!

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Sep 17, 2008 -> 10:28 AM) Trade Josh Fields. Those knee injujries can really haunt you later just like back surgeries. I think Uribe should get first crack at 3B as long as we sign him to a deal. Who is going to trade for a guy that put up the numbers that he did this year AFTER he has knee surgery?

QUOTE (MurcieOne @ Sep 17, 2008 -> 09:58 AM) That was a clunker. we all know that Chone is pronounced like Shawn, what a jerk you are! Don't hate because I beat you to the punch... AGAIN. Jealousy doesn't look good on you.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Sep 17, 2008 -> 10:07 AM) That goes all the way back to like 1975 or something and I thought the opening of their markets was supposed to rectify that. "open" is a very loose term when it comes to Russia. Putin has pretty much flushed that idea down the toilet.

In reality if capital is evaporating that quickly, they won't be able to stay in Georgia much longer. This is exactly how the Soviet Union collapsed. It wasn't politics, it was a complete lack of money to support the state.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=206...refer=worldwide

QUOTE (BaseballNick @ Sep 17, 2008 -> 09:40 AM) FWIW Joe Cowley has said on several occasions that the Sox will pursue Chone Figgins in a trade this offseason to play 3B for next year's team. It looks like there's just no confidence in Josh at this point. That would kill two birds with one Chone for sure.

QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ Sep 17, 2008 -> 09:34 AM) Adrian Belew Beause he needed the money? Damn that was too good to pass up JungleBook

QUOTE (Jenks Heat @ Sep 17, 2008 -> 09:24 AM) No just the opposite, if they fired him they would be voiding the non-compete. He quit and they can not force him to work. He just can't quit to go work next door. Think about marketing or a client related business where you can quit and take you customers with you. That is the case here. The story about Jay not liking sports really hits the nail on the head as realistically the Bears, Sox, Hawks and cubs are all pretty good franchises here and the Bulls have some nice talent. An opinion column in Chicago now a days would be beyond simple to write. SWEET!

QUOTE (kyyle23 @ Sep 16, 2008 -> 10:10 PM) Not so fast, says Sun Times lawyers. They threatened to sue for No-Compete issues and the Tribune backed off I'm not an expert on contract law, but by accepting his resignation doesn't that void the NCO?

QUOTE (YASNY @ Sep 17, 2008 -> 09:06 AM) We should try something unique in the future. Let's try drafting baseball players. To be fair, the jury is still out on two of those three kids.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan101 @ Sep 16, 2008 -> 11:19 PM) Cowley right on the money again, as tonight the tribune has a story near the top of it's sports page on the website saying Mariotti is not joining the tribune. Stay hot Joe Cowley!! Awesome!!!

QUOTE (YASNY @ Sep 17, 2008 -> 08:50 AM) How come we draft more quarterbacks than the Bears do? The sad thing is Borchard, Richards, and Fields would probably be better than what they have now...

Well hopefully that is going to fix the kid, because him being a complete bust is a worst case scenario.

Real Men of Genius Here's to you Mr Getting-Pitchers-nobody-else-wants-when-they-are-out-of-options-Guy. But Matt Thorton sucks!! When there is a stud pitcher to be found, and no one else can see them, you find them. The fact that they are out of options only helps you steal them from another team Gavin Floyd couldn't get out my little league team! So here's to you Mr Getting-Pitchers-nobody-else-wants-when-they-are-out-of-options-Guy. Here comes 5th place

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Sep 17, 2008 -> 07:31 AM) That would be impossible to determine. I would imagine it would have some affect on his teammates at lower levels who outperformed him and were obviously better players than him only to see him advance because of his last name. Who knows if that discouraged one or some enough to where they don't develop into useful players. It might be understandable if a high pick moves up, but a 36th rounder hitting .120 with 1000 errors moving up and you're staying put might just put a thought in the back of your mind that you can't play. If the guy's name was Oney Jones, he never would have been drafted or signed. If they were that discouraged by that, something tells me they weren't going to have the testicular fortitude to advance to the majors anyway.

Grossman

I'd be curious to see the minor league guru's Top 10 Sox prospect lists now that the 2008 minor league season has drawn to a close (and Kenny hasn't had a chance to trade anyone yet). For arguement's sake, lets leave out Richard and Broadway with their time they have had up here (if they were going to be listed anyway).

Quit worrying about the Twins and enjoy the stretch run. There is nothing like a pennant race boys, they don't come along too often. Even when we have won, it usually hasn't been this close for this long.

84-66 +2.5 games over MN.

QUOTE (santo=dorf @ Sep 16, 2008 -> 05:13 PM) ..should've traded him after the 2006 season when we had a chance. Except we really didn't have that chance. The one team that was interested, really didn't want to give up much for him.

Hurricane

A lot of players could learn a lot from Carlton. I see a lot of the same traits in AJ, just not the God given talent level. He was a guy who could get everything out of his teammates. One of the all-time greats.