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QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 30, 2009 -> 02:10 PM) First off, If Forbes is accurate, they have banked a lot of money. For instance if they said in 2006 the made $30 million, then in 2007 they increased payroll $30 million but Forbes said they made $20 million that year, they would be sitting on $50 million even after the payroll increase. If Forbes is not accurate, KW shouldn't be spouting off numbers they come up with when they say the White Sox spend more on payroll vs. total revenues than every team in baseball. The reason I think he's saying it won't have any effect on payroll is because they are planning another huge drop in payroll next year. This way they will say it was planned all along. Contreras, Dye, Thome, Dotel and MacDougal off the books. Viciedo's $4.2 million bonus paid. If you want to believe the $5 million to Tucson having an effect on payroll (I don't). You're looking a close to $50 million coming off the books. They could have signed guys like Garland, Hudson, Cruz for one year with an option. It was really no risk. This is my 20th year with season tickets. I have never complained about the payroll until this year. I think its dirty pool to raise prices and drop payroll. It shouldn't cost more to watch Brent Lillibridge than it does even a Tadihito Iguchi. Other teams are doing stuff like having $1 menus at their concession stands. When they asked the White Sox if they would follow suit the response was "not at this time." , so things must not be that bad at 35th and the Ryan. When anyone from the White Sox talks about how they feel for all the fans who are struggling win this economy (and thankfully I'm not yet) I wish someone would tell them actions are stronger than words. Perfect example was last off saeason-going from 4 installments on season tickets to just 2 (and one at Christmas)

Bothers me too-he's played hurt a lot-always hustles-is an Illinois guy, seems down to earth and produces.

Its just so wrong to put thoughts like that out when someone (BA) is just getting confident and comfortable. Seriously, he needs to be talked to about this. Like anyone else that screws up an asset of a business

THis guy not worth your only pick so far-=Dan Bauzin take 2

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 20, 2009 -> 08:27 PM) So you are saying assists don't measure anything then mention the number of assists Anderson has. That coupled with your observation that because he has been taking pitches that are balls is going to cause his strikeout rate to rise makes me wonder if you can really objectively look at Brian Anderson. While Anderson might not have the traditional "gun" in the OF, it is plenty strong enough. He is also very accurate and gets himself in position to make the proper throws. I really don't think his defense is something even his biggest detractors can argue. That Lance Johnson stat is so misleading because everyone ran on him-so you are gonna get some-also some were probably throws made by relay too. Anderson just hasnt had the OF time to get those assists and apparently his arm is more respected

2 Incomparable jerks But an occassional burst of honesty from North gives it to Kaplan

I really like that-good work by ESPN

Dont get the resting of Getz-he got on 3 times last nite and saved a couple of runs keeping batted balls from reaching the OF. He's been solid.

QUOTE (The Critic @ Apr 10, 2009 -> 12:23 PM) If the arms were big, you'd have noticed them. There was one last year that could really throw-more than half way up the lower deck-havent seen her yet this year

I feel sorry for us that have to watch him

QUOTE (Jenksy Cat @ Apr 5, 2009 -> 08:30 PM) So we can for sure use tickets for Mondays game on Tuesday now right? Just wanna make sure I don't get screwed out of my tickets That is correct

By Sunday night they will have a better handle of what to expect Monday. That may be decision time. Lets all hope the system gets here early & moves out ahead of schedule.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Apr 1, 2009 -> 01:15 PM) The same way a guy clears waivers the year before, and is later penciled in as a leadoff hitter/CF for said team. So, which one is the Bizarro center fielder?

QUOTE (TheBigHurt @ Apr 1, 2009 -> 04:00 AM) It's an April Fool joke obviously. But it's not that big of one. Even if this is true it's nothing earth-rattling. Out for the season after slipping in the tub? LOL. Come on, that's the best you got? If this was about Crede, I would have believed it

R E C E S S I O N Not in Boras greedy world

I smell Minnesota picking him up-

For me the closest Wise would get to CF is if he was on the crew doing construction on gate 5. There's no justification for this at all- Whats the record for Unearned runs allowed in a season?

I never thought they'd cut Owens and keep a 31 year old AAAA player. He must have really been terrible

QUOTE (knightni @ Mar 26, 2009 -> 12:56 AM) He'll get in because he helped the Red Sox win the World Series. Yes-that cinched it

I look at the likely situation of Lillibridge staying on and take comfort only in the fact that we have a stable manager/gm regime that has been time tested and has made me eat my words of prior situations like this

I'd love Kroger/BA cf but they'll never option 2 guys (Wise Owens) who will be out of options Frankly-the launching of both means quicker Jordan Danks

"Ownes Ownes" Is this a line from Slap Shot?

QUOTE (rangercal @ Mar 5, 2009 -> 08:27 AM) We can't grab TO because we don't have a QB, we can't trade for Cutler because we don't have a WR. Exactly-

QUOTE (SnB @ Mar 1, 2009 -> 08:41 PM) it's about damn time. that thing was horrible. It wouldn't update for an hour. It had some sort of electrical problems too-went real dim at some of our games this past year

I wouldn't boo Joe the first time, but he did pick Boras and he knew what that meant. The song? Could be "Baby Got BACK"