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QUOTE (Kalapse @ Jul 8, 2010 -> 11:28 AM) How about "Lillibridge" why does every s***ty player that comes through town need to get a nickname? It also doesn't f***ing count if you're brainstorming nicknames, it needs to be an organic process that develops over time. Thinking up a "good one" for a player defeats the entire purpose. Good points, Kally.

QUOTE (SoxFan562004 @ Jul 7, 2010 -> 11:20 AM) Ozzie said he could have DH'd last night but didn't want to risk anything further... Obviously I hope this doesn't happen, but one of these games could get ugly because if one of the starters doesn't go deep it could turn into the Eric Threets experience for a few innings. Overall though that would be the smart thing to do, let one guy eat it and save the pen I heard he is okay. I was just teasing with Big Sqwert since the thread last night had all kinds of post about Carlos' knee and why he was scratched.

QUOTE (Y2Jimmy @ Jul 7, 2010 -> 10:51 AM) I would be very surprised if this game gets played tonight. There will be thunderstorms all night. On another note... Welcome to SoxTalk!

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 7, 2010 -> 10:29 AM) BTW, Carlos was scratched from yesterday's lineup. I heard he just scratched his knee.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 6, 2010 -> 11:48 PM) No, I think Ozzie would just say he's not a (derogatory term)

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 6, 2010 -> 11:43 PM) You take everything literally...aka, when we said Ozzie/KW love Andruw Jones, you said they're not gay. He is right, though. I do not think either of them are gay. Plus, if they heard you alluding to their love for another man, they would open up the biggest can of whup-ass on you that you have ever seen.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Jul 6, 2010 -> 11:05 PM) I can't make a judgment on him at 3rd yet. Haven't seen him enough. The play tonight he just couldn't get the ball out of his glove. Seen lots of good fielders do that. Don't know how his range is . Seen him range into the hole a few times but he might've been playing way off the line to start. Real strong arm. Well, someone said he will likely be manning first base next year and I tend to agree, especially if Teahen is back. It just seemed like there were a few plays tonight that he missed due to poor positioning or recognition of the spin on the ball. I believe working with a HOF infielder could aid his defense tremendously, even if he ends up moving across the diamond next year.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Jul 6, 2010 -> 10:57 PM) Nice hit Dayan . I like this kid ! I agree but he needs work at third. I would love to see him hang around and room with Omar Vizquel and Lexi for the rest of the season.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 6, 2010 -> 10:56 PM) HAHA!!!!!!!!!! There's 399...he's in the lineup the rest of the week! LOL. First thing I thought as well.

tough crowd tonight.

QUOTE (TitoMB @ Jul 6, 2010 -> 09:21 PM) Well, didn't even see it, but I assume the worst. we never get any breaks. 2005 says "hello"

So many SoxTalk posters headed to an eternal inferno. So sad. Funny, but sad.

Rain Delay Theater for those of you tired of the great Dweezy Debate (make sure to watch past the first minute). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNR74UCidBI...feature=related Enjoy.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan101 @ Jul 3, 2010 -> 12:31 PM) Exactly. They have low cash flow, a ballpark with decreasing attendance and increasing maintenance costs, a lack of general money due to the resources used to buy the team, and a lot of overpaid veterans with no trade clauses. It's not a good situation to fix a team full of holes unless you just have a dynamite minor league system, and they don't. No, I understand all that. I know any trade they make of a veteran includes paying a decent portion of the salary, too. I also understand that they need to keep attendance up to continue to patch the park and pay these awful contracts. My question is more, why not get rid of Hendry and bring in a Larry Himes type who will let the ML team suffer a bit while contracts expire and rebuild the system from the ground up? Maybe I am naive to think there is even enough money for that, but Hendry seems to only know how to build via free agency and thus has put the franchise in a terrible hole.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan101 @ Jul 2, 2010 -> 08:24 PM) The Ricketts are not in a particularly good financial position right now due to the resources they needed to use to acquire it combined with the current economy. That is why you're seeing some of these ridiculous advertising ploys like the giant noodle thing outside of Wrigley, the Toyota sign above the LF bleachers, and this silly fantasy camp thing they are doing. With that in mind, the Cubs are going to have to try and sell off whatever they can to save money, especially as the crowds are (and will continue to) dwindling with every bad performance. The problem is the catch 22 is that for the first time in years, the Cubs owners actually REALLY NEED the money a full ballpark brings, and it could be argued every empty seat brings the Cubs closer towards getting rid of more people and keeping somebody like Jim Hendry. Lou will be gone after this season, but it's iffy if they can even afford to dump Hendry. And while they would love to dump players, they don't have a lot of valuable chips, and the ones they do have value (there are a few good young guys) don't make enough money to really save by dumping them. The really expensive veteran guys are largely people with no trade clauses. The situation really is a mess, and I don't envy the Ricketts position right now at all. They have a bad team, a fanbase growing more and more angry by the minute, money problems, and a meh minor league system. Oh, and their stadium is still falling apart and needing a lot of infrastructure help. What do you mean that they can't afford to get rid of Hendry? Is there a significant buyout of his GM contract that keeps him from being fired? I do not know the terms of his contract, but to me the Cubs can't afford to KEEP him. The Rickets family would be well served to tear it down and rebuild it from the ground up (the team, not the stadium, but that's not a bad idea either). Start with drafting, scouting and player development from the bottom up and build a solid foundation a la the Red Sox, Braves, and Angels. In the meantime, sell off every aging player you can for the best packages you can get sans giving up cash (ie low to mid-tier prospects at best) and suck up some losing seasons and empty seats during the rebuild. Who knows, if enough fans stay away, you can do work on the crumbling stadium without having to relocate the games. ;-) I know this is not what they will do, but the best way to make that franchise into what should be a perennial power in the NL would be to invest the money into youth and then strike on the FA market when the farm system starts to produce ML ready talent. To me, you can wait out the few albatross contracts if you go with youth on the rest of the roster and see how it plays out. The Nats are showing signs of getting it done and they do not have nearly the fan base or following.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 1, 2010 -> 10:08 PM) Funny how? How the f*** is it funny? You and your f***ing blog just wasted 20 minutes of my life. Trololololo. Funny stuff.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jul 1, 2010 -> 08:53 AM) No, it was definitely for this thread. I figured. Just teasing.

All hat....no cattle.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jul 1, 2010 -> 08:30 AM) YOU CAN PUT IT ON THE BOARD, YESSSS, YESSSS! Mercy! Wrong thread? http://www.soxtalk.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=78227 It does fit nicely here, though. ;-)

You can cancel the post game show.

Forget about Adam Dunn. What would it take to get Wilson Betemit back from the Royals?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 27, 2010 -> 09:38 PM) End of story. I'll take it a step further. For all we know, KW is negotiating with a handful of teams to upgrade the roster. Any team playing hardball with him two weeks ago now has reason to think he might not be as pressed to deal after 11 straight wins. The last thing he needs is his manager undermining his ability to negotiate for that key piece of the puzzle. Also, I do not put much stock in the notion that OG is in charge. I think it is more a matter of KW is not in charge of OG. Nonetheless, KW makes the decisions on who is on the roster but OG decides which of those 25 men play on a given night and situation. I think JR told them BOTH to cool it and remember what their respective roles are with the team.

QUOTE (mr_genius @ Jun 26, 2010 -> 08:57 PM) well, if it makes you feel better, Santo was in the booth for like 1 inning during the Sox game. it was total bulls***. at least you didn't have to deal with that A lot of self-promotion discussing hits he got off HOF pitchers, etc. He is a f***ing tool.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jun 26, 2010 -> 08:18 PM) Yeah we know that already. "That means it's personal and none of your business, young lady."

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jun 25, 2010 -> 01:00 PM) I'm not saying I'm happy with it right now. But do we always have to harp on the negative and ignore all the positives? Neither you nor I can go out and acquire a new DH, so let's enjoy the wins right now. I know we deserve to. Are you filling in for greg today?