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QUOTE(Texsox @ Jan 25, 2005 -> 09:05 PM) OK, we've improved in these areas. Is it a better mix than offense? You cannot defense against a 450 foot shot. I've been drinking the koolaide, but starting to wonder if it really is this easy, why doesn't every team do it? You can't defense speed either.

QUOTE(gotoh00 @ Jan 25, 2005 -> 09:12 PM) There is a bias now in the American press that Japanese players don't qualify as rookies in the Majors, which is complete bull. That's why Hideki Matsui came in second in Rookie of the Year voting even though he had 100+ rbis. Expect that same discrimination towards Iguchi. After playing in a professional major league, Iguchi should not merit any consideration for rookie of the year either. Give it to a true rookie.

QUOTE(JUGGERNAUT @ Jan 25, 2005 -> 05:57 PM) Wrong again. We are a democratic republic. That puts democracy first! Socialists go to Europe. We don't want you here. Actually if you want to be technical, democratic describes the type of republic we live in... But silly me knowing the difference between a noun and an adjective...

QUOTE(JUGGERNAUT @ Jan 25, 2005 -> 04:54 PM) All egotistical individualists please leave. I sick & tired of hearing this crap. You are nothing but a burden to the system. You are nothing but a burden to the tax payers. If you do not believe in democracy go to Europe or better yet to China. Democracy means majority rule. The school board represents the majority in that district. You as an individual have a right to be heard by the school district. That is where your power & influence ends. The only way this crap is going to end is if national & state congresses pass nuisance laws that costs these egotists $ when they place a burden on the courts with their frivolous suits. These same congresses should decide what constitutes a frivolous suit. So out of curiousity, are you willing to put your self where your mouth is? Are you willing to stand up to a Soxtalk test of democracy?

QUOTE(PoohIss @ Jan 25, 2005 -> 08:59 PM) Only the Dems get that sort of media attention. Sure, kids of Republicians never make the news when the committ a crime :rolly

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Jan 25, 2005 -> 04:06 PM) I'd rather have Iguchi and Marte over Castillo.......... Couldn't have said it any better. $5 million for Iguchi and Marte or $5 million for Castillo. I know I gotta go with the former.

QUOTE(valponick @ Jan 25, 2005 -> 05:12 PM) Hi, There is a bar by my house which I frequent that is planning a bus trip to this game. The cost is $60, that includes a ticket (200 section I believe), bus ride to and from the game and free beer before the game at the bar, on the bus up there and on the bus back. I thought I would extend this offer to some Sox fans who might live in the Northwest Indiana area. If you are interested PM me and I can arrange for you to get signed up. One thing though, I started a thread about a problem I was having with my taxes a few days ago....any of the douche bags who replied to that thread talking s*** don't bother to PM me, everyone else is welcome! Southsider gets first dibs because he picked me up a wristband by the way. Thanks for the offer, but I have a self-imposed ban on giving those Northside bastards a dime of my money. Have fun though!!!

QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Jan 25, 2005 -> 06:58 PM) Carl Everett has a team option for $5.5 million for 2006. The ONLY way that happens is if Frank flops, and Carl goes back to his all-star ways.

QUOTE(JoshPR @ Jan 25, 2005 -> 03:11 PM) It's not Mis Info. If you sign a 2 year deal your a free agent after the 2006 season. Sooooo Contreras contracts ends after the 2006 season as does Hermanson and Pollite. Frank too and Iguchi if the Option is not taken. AJ would be a free agent, his service time started in 2001 making him a 6yr man. Plus he was cut loose and his contract with us is only for a year and maybe an option. So he is too a free agent. The players i mentioned there contracts end after the 2006 season. Then you totally misread the question in the first post...

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QUOTE(JoshPR @ Jan 25, 2005 -> 01:44 PM) Konerko Shingo Crede Contreras Iguchi (If opt is not Picked up) Hermanson Marte (Not SURE) Frank AJ That list is really wrong... Crede and AJ are arbit guys Contreras is signed through 06 Iguchi, Hermanson are signed through 06 with team options for 07 Marte is signed through 07 Frank has a duel option for 06 with a buy out for the Sox. Konerko, Shingo and Politte are the only FAs

If we still had Maggs, our line up wouldn't include him for a while...

"We are the World" is going to be revived for Tsunami Aid. http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Music/01/2...reut/index.html

Of course Maggs hasn't worked out for the Tigers yet :rolly

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Jan 25, 2005 -> 09:32 AM) If Grilli is released, my guess would probably be Hermanson, unless B-Mac showed he was ready, but I don't want him up here until 2006 at the earliest. Diaz isn't going to succeed as a major league starter with only 2 good pitches. I was really thinking Grilli is the only option, as both Munoz and Diaz's futures are both in the pen. Unless someone else steps up out of the minors, Grilli is our 6th starter right now. Even if you want to look at Hermanson, he would have to spend a month or so getting his pitch count up to be a starter, which would be tough to do midseason.

Jay Leno's Harley is now up for auction. Right now the highest approved bid is $25,100. http://members.ebay.com/ws2/eBayISAPI.dll?...=JayLeno-Harley

QUOTE(mreye @ Jan 25, 2005 -> 08:51 AM) When was the last time SS only posted 20 times? His wedding day? I didn't post at all last Saturday... then again I was at Soxfest

QUOTE(ChiSoxyGirl @ Jan 25, 2005 -> 08:48 AM) The UG advisors here are pretty good--at least for the psych major. All the kids get a checklist and a meeting when they declare, and a mtg/year after that. Plus the requirements are always on the web. No sympathy. Yeah if that's the case, no sympathy is deserved.

38 straight wins+19 straight wins=1 loss as the Trib puts it... Lets see your predictions for tonight.

Joe Borchard was destined for Charlotte long before the signing of Iguchi. The Sox have at least 6 guys who can play OF (Dye, Pod, Everett, Gload, Perez, Rowand) without even counting Willie Harris in that list. Joe B will be the starting RF for the Knights.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=...20334&printer=1

Sure the government isn't big enough, lets add more people to muck up the wheels of democracy even more... God no. I was just reading yesterday where they approved top staffer pay up to over $150,000 for staff aids. The VP of the US only makes $180,000. The last thing we need to do is create more of these positions that contribute nothing to the day to day life of people. If you want to bloat the government, at least make it for something that contributes to society. Build roads, hire teachers, shore up social security, hire more cops etc. Don't hire more people to stand around and argue philosophy on my dime.

Irony-the title of this thread, and its contents.

QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ Jan 24, 2005 -> 11:50 PM) I like your thinking Wite... There are only a handful of teams that would bother claiming Grilli, and I don't know who has room. This is exactly the time of year where he would slip through without any problem. The problem being if El Duque or someone else goes down, who becomes the 5th starter?

QUOTE(ChiSoxyGirl @ Jan 24, 2005 -> 09:54 PM) Why do students think that, "I need this class to graduate" is a compelling reason to be let into a full course? Your poor schedule planning does NOT mean that I am going to reorganize my life--or break the rules. Is it poor planning or poor advising? I have seen more than once where bad advise from an adviser lead to these kind of problems.