Harry Chappas

Friday I and the three guys I went with bought 16 beers off the vendor, $88 total and gave the guy $100. Sometimes nasty cold weather is a benefit. I never really thought about tipping until I read that the price increase of $0.75 would negativly affect them as they get only $0.01 of that. Now that is crap. I would be interested to see what a vendor pays for a beer. I have sat in LF for the last five years and it is usually the same vendors year after year so ia ssumed that made decent money.

In the next five years the land around Comiskey will be worth more than Wrigley. Walk around the park some time especially south and look at the homes they are putting up. In the late 80's Wrigleyville was terrible. Over the next 10-15 years the South Loop extending down the city will be completly revamped and US Cellular field will be right in the middle of it. Look at the work they are doing to the Ryan in the next few years and all of the land available to develop. It is ten minutes from my seat at work (Michigan and Wacker) to my car and then to the park. People would complain about the price of parking and lack thereof if the stadium was built in the Loop. Not to mention the congestion.

Trib is nowhere near is bad as the Times. I really think the Times hates the Sox or just doesn't care.

Thank you for posting this, I meant to write this up. De Luca is the supposed baseball expert and he thought Loiza was a lefty. That paper is enough to make me sick.

Those are as solid a choice as any especially if they can get Weaver in that rotation and he can have some success. Assuming boras lets him sign

I watched the first inning, I wouldn't say he really got pounded, his laziness was the only major issue. He came in with a 3.05 ERA and pitched against the Royals twice and Yankees, not necessarily lite hitting teams.

Anybody have a copy of moneyball? I did not see Koch pitch last evening, in the paper it didn't go into anything specific. Looking at the dealings with Oakland though I am not sure we were draped in as much fleece as MR. Bean portrays.

Package Reed and Cotts for a top flight starter and run away with the division, that's my two cents. Leave Reed in AAA and let him pile of the stats. I believe in trading guys at their peek, (i.e. Konerko right now.) Although I have never been a GM but I would have signed Vlad over Sheffield.

The hiring of somebody with good media repoire and PR skills is a must. The promotional side of the equation takes care of itself by the team winning. Getting some positive press is what is needed.

Is it safe to mention Kyle Farnsworth in the same breath as Koch yet?

Cliff-Marte-and Jackson are solid enought to win close games Takatsu-Cotts-Adkins appear to be enough to hold a team when the starter fails early or to give one of the above a rest Koch ----------- I think in the long run this will be the biggest rollar coaster ride for the season. The greater concern is the starting pitching but what the hey we are 6-3.

There is a show about Red Sox fan websites and what these sites ae all about. It is very good.

What happened in that inning? I got lost somewhere.

How is Heather's prediction looking for K's by Buerhle?

We haven't won a playoff series in 86 years.

I sat behind the bullpen, 2nd row yesterday and yelled you the man Cliff every time he got up. I like the name Cliff and I am not sure why.

What did Uribe actually do?

Last year was my 1969. Not as dramatic a collapse but to me it still lingers. I will go to my grave saying we had the best team in baseball on paper in September last year no doubt about it.

I might have to question allowing Garland to throw 119 pitches and go 8 innings? Is this true. I think 7 and pulled would have been good. Dusty killed his guys doing this

I am holed up in a crap job, this board is keeping me sane. Thanks.

Thanks for typing this up for me, my thoughts exactly. Harris has never showed anything meriting batting leadoff for a team hoping to make the playoffs. He would look good in a Pirate or Brewer uniform as there are no expectations. Rauch for Spivey or Alomar ASAP. Willie looks horrible at the plate. Against lefties he and Valentin are completly useless.

I think some of the minor leaguers are not streatched out. I do not know the numbers but weren't Rauch and Cotts used out of the pen most of the spring. People talk about being streatched out, I do not think these guys were in the spring and they may be working this in situations. Cotts is a major issue with this as I am not sure he ever went more than 2 or 3 innings. I think he will be sent down next week and get back to starting at AAA. At least this was the reason for not allowing Shoenweis to start for us last year and why Sean Lowe did not start in 2000 playoffs.

He admitted he was very nervous starting for the first time in a couple of years. This is a make or break year for him. Every start will be magnified. An above average year as a starter can earn $3-5M next year for him. A below average year will get him a bullpen spot or non-roster invitee invitation next spring. The longer he lasts the better everyone will be. He also has Cotts waiting for him to screw up.

There is the silver lining that the 2004 Murders Row went to Cincy and lost 2 of 3 and we lost 2 of 3 to division contenders. Monday's loss will smart until we get some easy wins. Today's game is a morale victory I guess.

See the picture of him huggging Guillen after the game. I don't know.......maybe this will work out. I would be happy to order about a 20lb. crow.