max power

Put me in the camp that thinks the other camp is overreacting to this. The potential bat is probably worth having less flexibility from a wins standpoint. To say it clearly isn't, due to a lack of defensive replacements is at this point, premature.

If Jeffrey catches two TD passes that hit his hands, no one is talking about cutler.

I guess I wouldn't have a problem doing something I love for money, because the idea that it would change somehow seems foolish to me, personally. I get that other people are different. It seems strange that throughout my life I've heard so many people say "Do something you love for a living; you'll never work a day in your life."

Huge ego. Don't care for anything he said to be perfectly honest. I don't believe him, either, regarding his statement regarding the game as a business. Too much time passed and it doesnt make sense. Give the money back if that is the case, or to a charity. To me, it sounds like he is happy with the money he has, afraid of the challenges ahead, and comfortable making excuses. If what he said were true, he thinks so highly of himself, and of his ideas of baseball, instead of the reality of baseball today (the same as the year he signed), that the only option would be to quit to remain the special type of person he thinks he is. He is most likely a coward, hiding behind all of that nonsense.

QUOTE (The Gooch @ Nov 3, 2013 -> 12:24 AM) I don't think he made the playoff roster lol, good trade.

What happened to matt thorton, anyway? I didn't see him make one pitch.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Oct 29, 2013 -> 08:12 AM) The only facet in which Konerko is even remotely valuable any more is as a part time player against LHP, and there are about 30 different guys the Sox can use to do that job. He has been absolutely brutal against RHP for 10 straight months of baseball now. He can't play D and he has never been able to run and he was arguably the worst overall player in the majors last year, everything considered. This isn't like letting Thomas go after 2005. He was still a really good power hitter. This would be like the Mariners bringing Griffey back and then having him retire in May after he falls asleep in the dugout. The more honorable thing to do would be to allow him the opportunity to seek out a contract elsewhere and, when he inevitably fails to receive the starting role he desires, to let him retire as a member of the White Sox and to retire his number next season. It was in the clubhouse, not the dugout.

QUOTE (Pants Rowland @ Oct 27, 2013 -> 08:50 PM) Missed it. What did he say? I wish I could write it word for word. It was a rambling, incoherent mess. I am not even sure what he was trying to say.

Was anyone listening to that? What in the hell did mccarver just say?

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Oct 26, 2013 -> 11:28 PM) What was dumber? -Farrell pitching to Jay with Kozma on deck Or -Salty throwing to 3rd with Kozma on deck Not absolutely sure but salty had very little chance of getting him.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Oct 26, 2013 -> 11:05 PM) I don't know if Middlebrooks did that on purpose, but there's been far worse attempts of obstruction that haven't been called. It was two feet off the line is what gets me. It could have been easily avoided. But when you make a call like that, you do it in a moment.

The cards put in a few defensive replacements. Looking forward to seeing if it costs them the ability to score.

Middlebrooks whiffed on a make-able play there. Cost the lead.

That's pretty crude. I apologize.

I was just looking at pedrioa's year. Not so great. I would have never known from the way mccarver wants to suck his cock so badly.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Oct 26, 2013 -> 08:50 PM) Pinch hit for in the 5th. Not a stellar performance by any means but I guess it could have been worse. I feel dirty rooting for Boston but go Sox. Yeah I think I am rooting for a tying run, but that would be the end of it. I'd just like to watch to see who wins after that.

Got out of a big jam there, in part thanks to NL baseball, but still. Hope he makes me eat my words.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Oct 26, 2013 -> 06:08 PM) Peavy gets his chance to be a stud tonight. He's blowing it.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Oct 19, 2013 -> 11:18 PM) So, would you take him for 2 years and lets say 12 million to play CF while also losing one of our young players, maybe an SP A SP on the current roster? Unless its danks, absolutely not. I hope they rethink that.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Oct 18, 2013 -> 12:18 PM) He has career splits of .264/.306/.432/.738 and was expected to perform better than that. Wily Mo Pena put up .259/.316/.527/.843 one year too. He busted in a big way. Typically, guys with little plate discipline who strike out and don't play good defense aren't long for the league. And I'm not saying he can't improve or shed that bust label. He certainly can. Saying he is a bust means he can't.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Oct 18, 2013 -> 11:26 AM) Given the struggles of some other Cuban players, I am a bit worried about how well he will play in the majors. But I absolutely love the move either way. Fact is, with the price/age of MLB free agents, the Sox lack of 1b prospects, and other team's unwillingness to give up young players, this was a risk that is necessary and worth the gamble. It's impossible to just find a 26-year old slugger and only have to pay him $10 million/year for a long contract. Look at the Tigers. They wanted a slugging 1b. Now they have a declining fatboy who can't get a postseason hit, and they still owe him $168 million.

It would not surprise me to see granderson get something like 5/55.

Maybe they will try him at 3rd?

QUOTE (Elgin Slim @ Oct 17, 2013 -> 10:19 PM) Good to hear. I hope that translates to MLB. Yeah its anyone's guess there, but its the only statistical info we have to go on right now.

QUOTE (Elgin Slim @ Oct 17, 2013 -> 10:13 PM) Can this guy take a walk??? Seriously. I am tired of the Sox getting guys who swing at everything. No more Ramirez guys who hit .270-.290 and have an OBP of .310-.320. The Sox aren't going to win anything until their hitters can get on base. If this guy can't take a walk, I don't think he will be worth $70MM unless he hits as well as Miguel Cabrera. All signs point to yes. Has a very high OBP in cuban ball.