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QUOTE (Stocking @ Aug 5, 2009 -> 08:43 PM) I really like angles broadcasts, non biased and very comlimentary As a White Sox fan, although I am sick of the b****ing about umpiring, I appreciate Hawk's homerism and he being totally biased. He's also pretty complimentary to other players when they deserve it.

TB drafted the wrong Beckham #1 last year.

Beckham is a doubles machine.

Floyd's ERA is 3.00 a game lower at home vs. on the road. Most of the Sox starters have lower ERA's at home. I think Peay will be just fine at USCF.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Aug 5, 2009 -> 08:07 PM) polanco is nails Do you know the White Sox drafted Polanco a few rounds after they drafted Carrie Schueler? He didn't sign.

Or you could use pfn as the code for tonight's game on ticketmaster and get in for half price.

I read the other day there are only 4 players 36 or older that also play the field that have enough at bats to qualify for the batting title. I think JD turns 36 fairly soon. If you were to sign him to an extension, it would almost have to be to DH.

Try priceline.com Back Bay area. You may even get the Westin. Look for winning Boston bids on biddingfortravel.com and betterbidding.com. Those sites should give you an idea of what to bid. You may even wind up in the Westin. I stayed in the Marriott in 2003 and that's where the Sox stayed then. Its walking distance to Fenway.

Since the beginning of 2008, when most around here figure Thome has been washed up, he has an OBP about .385 and only 4 players in the AL have more homers. Yeah, he's killing the White Sox. Bring back Josh Fields.

Bobby Jenks is 5 for 9 in save situations when he enters with a one run lead. It wouldn't be hard to replace that with someone cheaper than Jenks.

QUOTE (beck72 @ Aug 4, 2009 -> 05:26 AM) A Dye deal for 2 years, $16 mill would be worth it to have him DH. Thome's bat looks real slow these days. I don't see him retiring. But the sox should prob. move on. Get Figgins and the sox OF can be Pods in LF, Figgins in CF, and Q in RF. First off the "Thome's bat looks real slow" is tired and false. The guy is on a pace where if he had 500 AB he'd have 35 homers 115 rbi and an OBP near .400. Anyone else does that and they are godly around here. If I were the White Sox, I certainly would wait until the end of the year to decide on JD. I don't know if he would be agreeable to an extension and thus terminating his option. He may not go for it. As to Figgins, I've love this guy for a few years, but he has been hurt a lot and now during his contract year, he's come up huge. Considering his age and how his game is based on his legs, the only way I'd sign him is if you could get a deal like some who signed last year had to sign for, guys like Cabrera and Hudson and Abreu. I think paying him based on this season and giving him multiple years would be regrettable.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Aug 3, 2009 -> 08:14 AM) They are not fantasy baseball rules. It is market-value. And since the White Sox operate under a finite budget, that absolutely applies to us. Is the goal not to try and optimize our resources? Who cares about market value? Beckham isn't being and probably never will be moved. If anything, if Beckham's stats make him only an outstanding thirdbaseman rather than the best secondbaseman first ballot HOFer in the game, it will save the Sox money, but that's clearly not the motivation. The motivation is to put the best team on the field. Getz and Beckham are better than Fields and Beckham or Betemit and Beckham. That's why those others are in Charlotte.

QUOTE (knightni @ Aug 3, 2009 -> 08:37 PM) Foulke wasn't a power closer like Hernandez or Jenks though. His k rate and WHIP were pretty impressive with the Sox.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 3, 2009 -> 07:21 PM) His new deal calls for him to receive $12 million annually. Chicago agreed to a limited no-trade clause that states he can't be dealt to six specified teams without his permission. Konerko is a 5/10 guy, he has a full no trade. Dye will be in the same boat if he is a White Sox next season.

AJP is one of the least appreciated players on this board. As far as Jenks, unless he's lights out the rest of the season and the Sox have no other options, I looked for him to be shopped. I don't think KW wants to pay him his next arb number. As far as Webb goes, absolutely look to sign him if the surgery is a success and he can start throwing fairly soon, but I doubt it. Look at all the guys with shoulder problems. They are always out longer than first thought and usually don't have much. Garcia, Prior, Mulder, didn't Smoltz have shoulder issues? He's batting practice.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Aug 3, 2009 -> 06:37 AM) Again, no one is pining for Getz to be replaced. However, if a player can be acquired which makes this team better, then he should be replaced. Just as any other player on the team. What we are merely pointing out is that Beckham's bat can be huge at 2b due to the mere fact that he can play the position soundly (at least we think). And if that is the case, then it could be possible to acquire a 3b who's production comes at a cheaper rate due to the fact that the league average corner infielder produces more than a middle infielder. Thus, the market generally reflects that. However, if this is not feasible, then by all means, keep Getz where he is. My point was people shouldn't be hellbent on moving Beckham, just because fantasy baseball rules make him more valuable as a 2B. He's more valuable to the White Sox as a 3B right now, and may be for quite a long time.

QUOTE (scenario @ Aug 2, 2009 -> 11:34 PM) One of the things many fans are not aware of with Poreda... He can hit high 90's when pitching out of the windup... but not out of the stretch. I wondered why he would start an inning out of the stretch considering he was a starter, then when Torres had a start, he was always in the stretch. I just assumed it was something the White Sox may be doing with minor leaguers. I do know, some guys get their mechanics all screwed up with a wind up. I don't know why they wouldn't want him throwing 97 unless he cannot throw a strike.

I find it funny that you're supposed to put guys in certain positions so they have more "value" in people's minds. Who cares what position Beckham plays as long as he's in the line-up. I saw one post where if you put Chase Utley in the OF he just becomes your regular 30-35 homer guy with 110-120 rbi, like there are hundreds of those around. If Beckham gets even better than he is now and stays at 3rd, he'll probably be the best 3rd baseman the White Sox ever had. I don't see the downside. I really don't understand the disdain a lot here have for Getz. In March, the consensus was he should lead off, now after performing about as well as expected, he needs to be replaced. I guess fans are conditioned to scoring via the longball. They complain when thats the only way to score, but when a guy like this comes along, since he doesn't hit a lot of homers, he's garbage, and needs to be replaced by someone who can play 3rd and hit homers. Beckham's "value" is his value to the White Sox, not his "value" vs. others at certain positions. If the White Sox are better off with Beckham at 3rd, that's where he's most valuable. If its second, the same. As long as he's in the line-up, I'm happy.

I believe the White Sox would rather not pay Jenks what he will command next season, but I suppose a lot will depend on how he finishes up the season, what other teams would be willing to give up for him and what other options the Sox have.

Williams showing why he has spent close to a lifetime in the minor leagues.

Brandon Webb is going to have shoulder surgery. The D-Backs have an $8.5 million option on him with a $1.5 million buyout. You would think they would buy him out and he'll be a FA. I just wonder what type of market he will have. Shoulder problems are tough to overcome.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Aug 2, 2009 -> 02:30 PM) whoops. Meant Nix obviously. It's like SS is throwing him off. At 2B he makes that look easy. Which is weird. Anyone could understand if it were the throws he was struggling with, but he's having problems with groundballs.

QUOTE (Princess Dye @ Aug 2, 2009 -> 02:28 PM) Yea but in the grind of 162 games, hitters dont get a chance to review each specific guy thoroughly. The atypical amount of attention Mark got in the nat'l press probably highlighted some of the things he does, as a bit of a refresher. And if anything it aids all those younger Yanks that have NOT been in the league since 01. Most of the Yankee hitters have faced Buerhle many times. They know what he's trying to do. He just didn't have it today. If he's off just slightly he usually gets lit up. He also has 3 or 4 of these types of games every year which inflates his ERA just enough to keep him from being considered elite nationally.

Good chance Jhonny Nunez will take the mound today.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Aug 2, 2009 -> 11:57 AM) Sounds like they see Bacon long-term at 3b? It Getz continues to make the strides he's making, he is leading AL Rookies in a few offensive categories and has stolen 16 or 17 bases and only been caught once, Beckham at 3rd is fine. His bat is probably better than anyone imagined.