Harry Chappas

WHAT IS IT??????????????????????

Keeping Konerko makes sense as it is a walk year and we could use a couple of picks after next season. If he he lights it up everyone benefits. Lee gets us more value now and Konerko adds flexability next offseason. We free up a ton of cash for 2006 Lee, Thomas and Konerko = $22M. Who is going to drive in runs for us, who knows????

Didn't Wilder have a major role in building the Milwaukee farm system and acquire Pod a couple of years back. He would have a tremendous amount of knowlege of some talent that is getting close to ML ready.

Milwaukee needs arms for their pen (Adkins, Cotts, Diaz, Munoz, etc.) If Crede goes to Tor, Sox can go after the Japenese fellow or Koskie (assuming Tor backs off with Crede and Hinske) Crede for Batista straight up. FWIW I think both Tor and Mil deals are pointless unless we get young guys to spin off for Hudson or RJ. Wasn't Ted Lilly part of the Arizona wishlist??????

If the Dodgers wanted Nomar why didn't they sign him? He is $3M+ cheaper now. Nomar to the Dodgers was pure speculation like the rest of the trade. I was explaining the finances of the White Sox and where the Magglio money went, then and now.

Do you put any thought into anything or just try to spin everything as the Sox being cheap? I wish they spent $100M but they aren't. Now go follow the cub and talk about how close they are to getting Beltran. The $14M or Ordonez goes to garcia and Contrearas. The Valentin money goes to Dye and Hermanson. Actually you have to be a cub fan or just somebody that enjoys being miserable. Well enjoy your misery.

Let's hope so, Hendry seems hellbent on geting Kolb at any cost. And the inflated minor league talent (Sergio Mitre, Kyle Farnsworth, Nick Jackson) may get him. The Brewers have a nice nucleus and the cub is turning into a franchise that risks the minor league system to win now, which you can do with a $20M payroll. God I hate the cubs.

The stuff you hear is much better then the crap like...let's trade Willie Harris for Tim Hudson. Then sign Omar to a 3 yr 15M deal and jared Wright for 3yr/$12M and Drew to 5yr/$60M and b**** and moan when it doesn't happen.

I believe we would have to begin with B'Mac/Garland and Lee/Konerko and try to keep Anderson or Sweeney out of the deal. As Gammons said this morning, this is this year's Curt Schilling and Beane is not the fool the D'backs are. If we are thinking of giving Garland and Konerko for Vazquez, we have to think Lee and Garalnd for Hudson. Hudson, Buerhle, Garcia, Contreas is nice. Give up any three position players in this organization not named Rowand and any pitcher not listed above or named Shingo to get in the mix. I'd also talk to the Brewers about Kolb, Sheets and Podsednik.

Julio Cruz just came off the books last year. Think he was pissed he had a nice stream of income for 20 years? Think Connie Payton is pissed about deferred payments. Go ask James Rodney Richard if deferred payments are a bad thing? He was a childhood hero know he resides under a bridge (at least he did a year or two back.) Sorry I'll take a guaranteed $5-7M /yr for 20 years instead of $14M/yr for 5 yr. Scott Boras won't do this becasue he can invest better then a guaranteed annuity. Although No Tippin Pippen thought he had a guy that could do this to. DEFERRED PAYMENTS ARE NOT A BAD THING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My aunt used to work for the Sox team neurosurgeon, I am not joking. He didn't make a living off of this but he would get great seats from time to time. The team podiatrist is a doctor that does good woork and they trust. Frank probably saw him because he has a foot problem, dah. It is up to Frank and whoever to see whomever they would like but the team has its'guys they trust. It goes back to the whole controvery of the Raiders team doctors doing some shady crap and players using their right to see and do whatever they choose. Remember when the guy on the Bears went in for cosmetic surgery on his knee and the doctor cut his ACL. Not sure why I typed this but this whole story makes Maggs look like he is being fed crap by his beloved agent on what to say. I see Maggs getting a deal around what Dye got.

GREAT POST!!!!! Saved me a bunch of typing.

Like I posted yesterday, KW nneded to refute the Boras claims. If a player did this to the cub all hell would break lose. Post the s*** that Greg Couch wrote. I get the feeling the writers in this town are oblivious to the real world. I guess that is how Sosa becomes an icon and Thomas a whipping boy.

If Everett, Dye and Thomas give us 108 games each we have a solid nucleus with the three. This is a nice solid pick-up nothing earth shattering but imagine if we get Edgar. The bad news we are not looking for a 5th starter Grilli and Schoenweis are the options. I guess a healty Schoenweis.

This fills out the bullpen and rather nicly I might add. I believe at the end of the season he was the Giants bullpen and pitched 2-3 innings every day. Can someone please post his IP for the last two weeks of the season. The Giant pen was a disaster and he was relied on solely to bail it out. For God's sake this is a minor pickup and people b**** and moan like we picked up Rob Beck. The guy has ability and that is wht we need in the pen. He has a quality arm. I think this move is better than what the division favorite Tigers spent on Percival. Also for those that like to comapre us to the cub, they were looking to bring him in.

What did they think he was going to do with the doctors name. If I ask you for the name of a good dentist do you not not think I need dental work. not that I beleive Boras but it is quite a spin. Now, the no work-out thing. I do not get that either. KW should respond though to this. If the Sox were affiliated with this doctor, I am not sure what to make. Also doesn't it seem odd how the medical staff is working now a days. Rush sure paid enough but not quite sure they are looking all to good.

If he hits the open market, Boston will pick him up to replace Varitek. Unless we trade for him, there is no use discussing it. Cards would also look into him.

This changed my thoughts on the matter.... I guess but I can still not comprehend it. How long has then been a disease? Not to sound like a fool, but I never really heard of it until recently, although I may not have been paying close attention.

Perez, Wells, and Garland are a pretty good base for a rotation. I do not think there is a chance in hell KW gives Garland to the Pirates for kendall. Redman and Rhodes are so over paid it is scary. Pit will not take on these two and pay money for Kendall. Kendall is overpaid but he is still productive. Bynes name gets thrown around here. This is a guy that Oakland would have to throw in as well as a young pitcher to get Kendall.

Farnsworth for Wunsch

How many guys have not missed a start in three years and have double digit wins each year? Greg Maddux is going to make $10M the next two years for doing about the same thing Jon Garland does. I am not comparing Maddux to Garland but at $3.4M for a pitcher that wins over ten games a year is something to not hate the GM about. I guess we should go get Cory Lidle. The problem with Jon Garland is everyone thinks he should be a stud already. Compare wins by guys his age and again tell me where he has failed. He is young and getting better but for some reason not as quickly as the White Sox and overzealous fans. I suppose you would rather have Javier Vazquez at $8/yr.

This was covered last year when the Sox did the same thing. It is called premium tickets and I agree with it 100%. I bet they sell out all of these games at these outrageous prices. Now what is the price of a Tuesday game against the Royals. It is the simple theory of Supply and Demand. The price of the good games go up but people will still buy them. The games that no one goes to, stay the same.

I am interested in Jessica Simpson. Dollars to doughnuts I don't get her. This talk would irritate me if it weren't for the fact there is nothing else to talk about.

Not to get to involved here but if Garland is our number 5, who is our number 4? I assume there is an assumption being made that we are going to pick up a 3/4 type pitcher thus bumping garland to 5? Should that pitcher be Clement or Lowe, fine but I get teh feeling any FA brought in will be slated as 5 to begin with making Garland our number 4.

I just kind of glanced at Beltran's stats and although they are nice, I didn't really see the monster year. Defensivly and speedwise he is tops but for $20M I would think that his numbers would rival someone like Thomas in his first few years. For $20M you should get a perenial MVP candidate, especially if you are the White Sox giving out the money. I am thinking 90's Griffey or Bonds, total package and awesome in every respect. Sorry but for $20M let the Yanks or someone else have him. I would love to have him but I get the feeling 3 years into it, we would feel the way Boston does/did about Manny Ramirez and Manny is a hitting machine. Beltran had a great playoff but I wouldn't target him that is for sure. His career OPS is under .900, not worth $20M.