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QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 18, 2008 -> 07:57 PM) "stretch" on a fly ball 40 feet from going out It sucks when you are away from the TV, but can hear it, then Hawk says STRETCH, and you think we just hit a homer, and then find out it didn't even make the warning track

Do you guys think that Jr will start Tuesday at home? We are facing a lefty, but it is his first game home.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Aug 1, 2008 -> 10:08 PM) Watching Ken Griffey Jr. out there in a White Sox uniform was one of the most beautiful things I've seen in my life. Awesome debut. Also, it's nice to see the bullpen not give up any runs. I was just about to say the same thing! Seeing my favorite player playing on my favorite team is AWESOME!!!! I have always wanted and wished he was on the Sox, but I really never thought that would happen. I am glad it did!!!

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 03:48 PM) Wow, my swish tshirt jersey went out of style rather quickly. He will probably change back to 30 next year?

From the White Sox blog: Word out of Minnesota late this afternoon has Swisher passing uniform No. 30 along to Griffey and switching to uniform No. 1.

Is it true that Swish is changing his number to #1 and giving #30 to Jr.?

Figures that you start the loser thread...

If Dye catches that flyball, we win.

Fitting that dips*** was the last out.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 27, 2008 -> 02:33 PM) We've still got a chance if we can hold 'em here. Just as long as we keep Konerko away from the batters box...

WOW Paul...

I will be going tomorrow, my first time going... what should I expect?

QUOTE (Jimbo's Drinker @ Jul 24, 2008 -> 12:00 PM) The next 10 days will make o break our season. Gear up boys Having said that, I am SO pumped for these next 10 games!

QUOTE (joejoedairy @ Jul 22, 2008 -> 01:51 AM) Why does mike have to be from tinley park? At least your not named Mike and live in Tinley Park like I do. I have had 4 or 5 people already ask if that was me or not BTW, that is NOT me

QUOTE (chimpy2121 @ Jul 21, 2008 -> 09:46 PM) Then please do us a favor and watch that instead. ^^^ What he said

Konerko doing what he does best...

Dye is out for tonights game.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jul 21, 2008 -> 12:28 PM) Which means Beltre won't extend. Blake would be the guy I target. Hopefully whomever has him doesn't offer him arbitration because that would prevent such club from receiving draft pick compensation (I assume he'd at least qualify as a Type B FA). I have no problem giving a 35 year old like Blake a 2 year 14M deal (money shouldn't be a concern for the Sox, especially short-term), if it meant they could use Fields as bait to get a legit 5 tool CF (obviously not Fields by himself). This could mean an unproven guy or even some sort of ridiculous deal to get a guy like Kemp (whose a 5 tool guy already at the major league level). The problem is to get Kemp you'd have to make that deal now (ie, OC) or get a 3rd team involved (or have Paulie re-establish himself as the Sox don't have the necessary components the Dodgers will want come the off-season). I can't say it enough just how good Matt Kemp is and the fact that the Dodgers have reportedly been dangling him for a SS means the Sox should show some fore-sight and make the risky move. The Dodgers would do Kemp for OC (I'm damn near sure of this) and that would enable the Sox in the long-term to move Swisher to 1B and Ramirez to SS. The issue is this season you'd have to find a taker for Konerko. The next question is could you convince Paulie to waive his 10/5 rights to go back to the Dodgers and would the Dodgers be willing to take him. At this point in time, any team getting Paulie would obviously be giving up nothing in terms of talent to get him (given the large risk they are taking and his current contract, which is perfectly fine when producing, but given his season totals this wouldn't be the case). The only real horrid contract the Dodgers have (aside from Jason Schmidt) would be Andruw Jones (or Juan Pierre) and if the Sox got Kemp they would have no need for Jones (who has had a 4K and 5K game since coming off the DL). So would the Sox make an in-season move where they give up more talent to get better long-term (they don't get better short-term, unless they have another move up there sleeves) by trading Konerko and OC to the Dodgers for Kemp. And do the Dodgers make this move, given the significant amount of contracts they would be taking on (OC's isn't an issue, but Konerko's is a long term deal). The move fills the Dodgers significant void (SS) and actually could fill another void (there lack of power and Paulie (if healthy) would become there best power hitter). Loney is capable of playing the OF (as is Ethier) and the Dodgers had too many OF'ers so while the loss of Kemp would be big (talent wise) you could make a case that the Dodgers could afford such a loss. The Sox would now have Ramirez at SS and a void at 2B (Uribe would either play SS or 2B) and a serious void at the top of the order. However, Brian Roberts is on the market and if the Sox wanted to dangle Josh Fields they could acquire Roberts and at that point you could argue that despite trading Konerko/OC/Josh Fields that the Sox are actually better. Brian Roberts AJP CQ Dye Thome Kemp Swisher Crede Ramirez Next season, the roster essentially stays the same with Crede being the guy you have to replace and the farm system is not decimated as the only top prospect the club gave up would be Fields (although you could bet your ass that one of Richar/Getz plus one pitching prospect would be involved in the Roberts deal). So I don't know how realistic the idea is of the Konerko portion of the deal but I do think the Sox could acquire Kemp & Roberts this season (which helps the Sox not just this year and next year). Also, financially the Sox would be big winners because they'd now have a large chunk of there lineup filled with younger/cheaper players. I would LOVE that lineup, but what are the odds we can put that together?

Javy is going to show up tonight, I just have that feeling... 7.1IP, 4hits, 1 ER, 10K's

Paul Konerko f***ing blows...

or not

Konerko is gona get on, and Swish will win it...

ANOTHER great ab for Konerko

QUOTE (WhiteSoxfan1986 @ Jul 17, 2008 -> 02:52 PM) per Cowley-A stellar inning of work on Wednesday for Class AA Birmingham, Bobby Jenks struck out the side. Expect him recalled from the DL on Friday. Twitter is f***in great I hear a few people talking about Twitter... how do you get this?

QUOTE (Steff @ Jul 16, 2008 -> 10:11 AM) Friends and family tickets are released 90 minutes before gametime, but most of the time there are none to be released. The players are usually sure about who's coming to the games. It's the comps that are held on to that you are probably referring to. Those, iirc, are made up of a couple hundred seats from 131 to 134 and I think those go on sale 24 hours before game time or for sell outs the morning of, but in all honesty I don't think there is a set policy. Whatever they feel the demand is dictates what and when they do it I would guess. I don't know when they go on sale, but Steff is correct, they do have some seats in the lower level behind the plate that go onsale right before the game. That is how I was able to sit lower level for the 4th of July game. We sat in section 137 I think. We didn't get those until 60-75 minutes before 1st pitch.