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QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Aug 25, 2006 -> 03:30 PM) http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/new...sp&c_id=chc Bold #1 is the dumbest thing I've ever seen a manager say, and Bold #2 is fun because he's had exactly what he asked for this year and been bad, yet still has the balls to say that. He said that in spring training a few years back, i remember it being in someones sig here on soxtalk, even then i couldn't help but laugh.

Mackowiak in CF, ZER LAME, damn you Ozzie, damn you.

Go Javy!

QUOTE(VAfan @ Aug 25, 2006 -> 09:28 AM) I have a few reasons I would line it up Dye, PK, Thome. 1. Pods and Iguchi suck against lefties. But if you hit Dye #3 and Thome #4, the opposing manager will just intentionally walk Dye at times and keep his lefty to face Thome. Putting Paulie #4 kills that idea. 2. PK is a better contact hitter behind Dye. I don't want Thome's strike outs in the #4 hole any more than I want them in the #3 hole. Plus, PK lives for that 4 hole. 3. The #5 slot is the middle of the lineup. We hit best last year when a lefty occupied that slot (Everett). 4. Thome's HR damage should come with more men on base. Having JD and PK ahead of him is going to maximize that impact. Plus, with men on base, the shift becomes less available. 5. Putting Thome #5 also puts Crede #6 and AJ #7, where they belong. 100% agree

i luuvvv palehose six, thorntons wild arm gets me every time.

Rich Lederer over at The Baseball Analysts wrote good article about Big Frank, check it out.

Do you think Boone will get a sept call up? and do you think it will be him or tracey for next year out of the chi sox pen? or both provided we don't resign riske.

QUOTE(mu mu @ Aug 23, 2006 -> 02:03 PM) Oh sure, it *looks* like alo of money, but, that kind of dough puts them in a really, really high tax bracket. Heck, they probably only walk away with 4-6 mil in clean, cold cash. Tom Cruise gets paid more to appear on Oprah for 30 minutes. You will refer to Tom Cruise at Xenu.

GO White Sox, and Big Jon!

QUOTE(Athomeboy_2000 @ Aug 24, 2006 -> 09:34 AM) 97 MPH fastball......68 MPH Knuckleball UNHITABLE!!

Whats the haps on the craps Yo! MTV raps, with regards to Oneli Perez? someone care to enlighten me with what he throws and things of that nature?

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Aug 24, 2006 -> 06:43 AM) I wouldn't mind if he attempted a ressurection of his starting role. Why not? I hate how people are stuck upon certain mindsets pertaining to relievers and starters. In my view, the goal is maximizing a players potential. Easy 97mph from the left side is practically irreplaceable, yes, but his overall statistics aren't. It's quite possible to obtain another bullpen arm next offseason from trading Garcia. His throwing motion is one key indicator of mine arm troubles aren't inevitable. And let's be honest here -- we're not exactly stacked in the division of starting pitching prospects. Considering his salary, and how no high-end SP are available in our system, it'd ATLEAST be something I'd consider in several years. Perhaps in Spring Training try it out. Problem I have -- and I recall suggesting something similar when Marte was thinking about a starters role -- is he needs more than two pitches. And with Thornton, opposed to Marte, he's more of a one pitch pitcher. Refine a slider (which at times has been devastating), find a decent changeup, I'd slot him in the rotation for 2008. His age doesn't help matters either. This Year No, In the future, id at least give it a shot, like you said flash its all about maximizing a players potential. If Angel Guzman once a SP prospect but injury led to him winding up in the cubs BP can turn it around and get into the cubs rotation(i know insert joke here), why not give Matt a chance in the near future? Your right he definatly needs to refine his slider, and find a decent change, but LHPs that throw an easy 98mph don't land in your lap often, and when they do, you need to get everything you can out of them. Whats the ETA on Lance? could he be ready in '07 if we traded Vazquez + Garcia? and heres to LTP and the M's organization for Matt

QUOTE(Contreras @ Aug 23, 2006 -> 09:02 PM) Broadway's first AAA start: 6 IP, 5H, 2ER, 1BB, 6K, 10 Groundouts, 2 Flyouts Good start. Money, maybe this is the reason Sickels is so high on him. Nice work Lance.

IN!!!!

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Aug 18, 2006 -> 02:18 AM) Not a rumor, just something I'm gonna throw out there. Garcia + Podsednik in a deal centered around David Eckstein? hmm, who would you want to put in LF in 07? Sweeney or Fields? and who do you deal Uribe to? Also Eckstein isn't very adapt at stealing a bag 7SB/6CS.

To Get In The Mood.

Zer Lame, Ozzie is playing the match up game. Cintron @ SS, Mackowiak @ CF, Gload @ RF.

Padilla is an assclown.

BA 3-3 with a walk, and a hr, thats beautiful. Also Garland was throwing bowling balls up there.

QUOTE(YASNY @ Aug 14, 2006 -> 04:21 AM) A solid, proven veteran starting pitcher for what is probably a 6th outfielder? Ummm, yeah, I'd say they'd jump on that. a 6th outfielder? have you even looked at his stats, or better yet his play on the field? i'm going to go out on a limb and say you haven't. Also im pretty sure they said the same thing about Steve Finley and hes had a pretty great career *note: im not saying Denorfia is going to a be a charter memeber of the 300-300 club, just that he isn't a 4th OFer, also didn't they say that about Willy Mo? and now hes just coming into his prime for the red sox*. Freddy has an option for next year and after that hes a FA, he has the least upside of our starting staff, its pretty apparent his fastball is no longer fast, and he constantly shows up his team mates and we need to open a spot for McCarthy. If we got Denorfia we have him for 5-6years, that keeps payroll down, and contiunes to keep us in contetion, by adding young cheap talented players it also allows us to keep Fields and Sweeney down at AAA to develop even more.

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Aug 12, 2006 -> 09:56 AM) The only other way I can see getting a leadoff hitter on this team is at shortstop. And with what has happened with Uribe recently, I wouldn't rule it out. And that's if you want Josh Fields to play LF next season. You could go a Dellucci or Matthews Jr. instead for a couple of years. But that would most likely have to come through a trade (getting a leadoff hitting SS), unless you wanted Iguchi to leadoff, but I don't want him to move from the #2 spot. Isn't Lugo a FA next year? and if so, then pick him up deal podsednik and uribe for something, place Fields in LF, let Ryan continue to devlop at AAA. If not maybe KW can pursue Chris Denorfia, he just got sent back down to AAA Louisville Bats(reds), to make room for Todd Hollandsworth. The reds have a log jam of OFers, and they already have their leadoff hitter in Freel. Denorfia started in CF for the AAA allstar game, can play all 3 OF positions incredibly well and is above average in CF, which would lead me to believe he could be amazing in LF. Hes their best defensive OF, and has the best strike zone discipline. Chris also has great character, hes been in their organization since 02, and has been nothing but class, from all the articles and interviews i've read about him. He just turned 26 on 7/15. Now what would it take to acquire him? my guess would be Freddy Garcia and maybe Harrell.

QUOTE(rangercal @ Aug 13, 2006 -> 07:50 PM) Don't see how you can use the payroll argument in defense to how good Beane is for lacking one. But dismiss it when saying how good Torre is. Try again. /agree Beane and moneyball FTL

When they get a deal done for their new stadium, they will spend money. Locking up Miggy will be the first thing done.

If Girardi leaves, i'd love to see the Marlins persue Sweet Lou.

i should've said nl. my bad thanks for the correction.