max power

Obviously. I wasn't aware he was seriously considered a candidate in that context, having been injured all year. I mean, he didn't "miss the boat" this year or at all yet. There was no boat this year.

Uh, its a little soon to say sweeney missed the boat, daily herald schmuck.

How so? All you are thinking is which one is most likely to score runs?

In the bottom of the 9th what would you rather have? 3,4,5 or 1,2,3? I say 3,4,5.

Maybe they'll all write letters now saying they won't support the pagan sun god?

If it were somewhere less urban like alabama or mississippi, I would say definitely, that's why it was done. No evangelical is going to support a team with devil in the name. But Florida? Meh, I dunno. Its still the south, I don't really know.

I think the consensus here is that there are at least a few holes that must be filled, not one more than the other. Its all muddled up because of the uribe signing but we need a CF, a leadoff hitter who can play short or LF, and some arms in the pen. We could then trade someone away, crede or uribe or trade one of those two to get that player. Actually the lead off hitter could play CF too. We'd still need to finalize the OF and infield. You get the picture. I haven't seen anyone here say bullpen is far and away the sox most pressing need.

If I had a choice of 10 years $230 million for Cabrera and 10 years $280 million for arod, I'd take cabrera. In years 8.9. and ten cabrera would probably be out producing arod. He be in his prime.

Maybe this was done to appease the religious nuts.

I think its a wash, really and if it isn't, I haven't seen any stats that show otherwise, just a bunch of theory.

QUOTE(Markbilliards @ Nov 10, 2007 -> 12:10 AM) I don't think the NL to AL pitching ERA rises as much for relievers as it does for starters because NL starting pitchers are going up against pitchers 2-3 times in a game where as a reliever rarely pitches against a pitcher, but instead against a somewhat better pinch hitter. I was tempted to post something like this but the words escaped me. Anyway, I completely agree with you.

QUOTE(knightni @ Nov 9, 2007 -> 11:44 AM) Dear Scott Podsednik, lmao

A pillsbury doughboy like image just entered my head.

I really don't think so. Uribe is going to cover what he can cover, regardless of who is at 3rd. The fact that he made slightly more mistakes had nothing to do with crede as they were throwing and glove work mistakes. If I recall correctly, he was worse at the start of the year when crede was around.

I completely disagree with your notion that uribe's defense had anything to do with Fields. When crede was at 3rd, he was still struggling because he got fat.

I think richar will adjust to the bigs and hit for average. I'm leaning toward seeing that in '09, though.

He could have an atrocious year and be forced to.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Nov 6, 2007 -> 06:09 PM) In a market where a 42 year old SS coming off a year with a .305 OBP with no power can get $5.5 million, if Eckstein can't get $7-8 million, would you really want him? I think you are over simplifying vizquels worth just a little bit there. Obviously, they see this year as a fluke. To answer your question, yes, I would, because it would be better than getting him for more, and it doesn't necessarily mean something is wrong with him.

He can also run. What else is there to the game of baseball that we are forgetting?

Yeah there are plenty of idiots here. Like me. But, I know I'm an idiot, so I don't suggest any trades.

QUOTE(Lemon_44 @ Nov 2, 2007 -> 11:26 AM) If Rowand AND Eckstein are on this team,i'm cancelling my MLB extra innings(only way i can follow the Sox from Ohio) and am not going to make 2-3 trips to Chicago to see them play. You're no grinder, no grinder at all.

How can it be that much worse? My arm is hardly worse than pods. Injury? I was looking for more info and found this site interesting, even though its two years old. It basically confirms they both suck.

Is damon's arm that bad, like pods bad?

Saying overrated is overrated.

Grinderific.