Harry Chappas

Trade Konerko ; sign Ponson I like Konerko but he bogs down teh middle of our lineup and for $9M you can't have that, not for a 1 1/2 to 2 tool player. This move allows Lee and Thomas to DH play first and open a spot for Borchard, Reed, etc.

Everyone on this site seems to think you need to have a .600 winning percentage to be worthy of starting for us. I get the feeling Cotts for Clemens would be debated here as Cotts has more upside. I personally think cotts will never see the majors again. Control and a good batting eye can not be taught.

Konerko for Ponson and a prospect sounds like a good deal to me. Although keeping Konerko and signing Ponson sounds like a major league organization addresing their needs. After watching the hawks last eve I need to continue reminding myself that Chicago is a big city. Traffic this morning was all I needed to remind me. FYI, the roof supports are going up although the braces for the upperdeck structure are kind of scary. I'd hate to see the entire upperdeck collapse.

The only case of this as I remember it was when Tim Raines played for the Expos on May 1st and did something huge. Not sure what the deal was wuith this or I amy be way wrong.

They were in first place (last Sunday in May) until the Tigers beat us and Keith Foulke was spun around by Jason Giambi. After that game we never regained confidence and it was over. Todd Ritchie became Todd Ritchie, Kennty Loften became Emancio Panchero (sp?,) Ray Durham became Felix something or other, yada, yada, yada.

I believe he can sign before then but can't play for us, not sure though. I would like this deal.

This team should win this division each and every year it exist. A better organization would have won at least 3 of the last 4.

Other then Colon who really gives a s***. I was reading about the stud Dodger centerfielder, you know the guy to save the day in centerfield for whomever in the upcoming year or so. Well he struck out 130 times in A and AA ball. Imagine what he will do in the majors. Just about every young player has risk involved. If you can get proven ML players in return it is worth it. Our entire outfield, thirdbasemen, possibly second baseman, opening day starter, catcher and DH will all have spent time our ML system, with 6 of them being drafted. Not sure what your point is other than to b**** and moan for the sake of b****ing and moaning. I would even go into our rotation. Where is Matt Guerrier on your list, how about Chris Singleton, Mark Johnson, Sean Lowe, Mike Caruso, Bob Howry, James Baldwin?

There are many people that rip on Jon Garland, please help me understand why. The guy has won double digit games the last two years and is only 24 years old? Also when was the last time he missed a start? Although I believe he can pretty inconsistent at times he has proven to me that he can be a good major league for a time to come. He is cheap as well. Over the last two years; Kerry Wood 26-22 in 65 games Jon Garland 24-25 in 65 games Sid Ponson 24-21 in 59 games All things aside I think this guy should be locked up for a while as I think he can win a few games for us over the next few years.

I know Dan Stouter and this my friend is not a comment Dan Stouter would make. He works the free standing Coke stand behind Section 574 at the Jack. As of this morning he was paying tribute to his San Diego Clippers shrine to Nate Archibald while wearing his Charlie Joiner jersey and listening to the call of the Leon Durham E-3 play. He told me there is no truth to this rumor and Bruce Willis is coming by later for tea.

The A's are giving him Foulke Money $5M, we were giving gordon money $2M

Who would Boston want that LA has? Boston isn't looking for youth, they want Maggs. It is up to KW to make the deal work in our favor with both Boston and LA.

Odalis is a throw in with any deal with the Dodgers I would rather have Freddy Garcia. I get the feeling Evans will be left out on this.

A rightfield hole with Borchard, remember him, Reed or Gload (can he play the outfield.) There is also flexabiltiy in moving Rowand to right and getting a centerfielder. Did Loften sign with the Yanks. I would guess that there would be a ton of non-tendered guys out there for these spots. I like the possability of guillen and garciapara up the middle and Williamson in the pen.

The key ot whole thing is Maggs, Seattle ain't got 'em, LA ain't got 'em, the gambler does. The gambler also has a shortstop in place, something LA and Seattle do not. Boston wants Maggs LA and Seattle want stronger hitting SS but don't have anything Boston would like to get to the World Series. KW's legacy could be written shortly, weather good or bad. There is no way he shouldn't get the better of both deals and in the end win BIG!!!!!

The Sun-Times, especially Doug Padilla are so full of s***, they are completly clueless.

I think we could get Garcia and Guillen for Valentin. If we could sign Garcia and still make a run at Ponson, that ticket increase would be forgotten. I am not sure about Nomar though. I think he has many more questions marks, (i.e. injuries, hitting away from Fenway and wanting to be here,) than Ordonez. If we could get for Ordonez and Valentin; Williamson, Kim, Mota, Perez, Garcia and Guillen and two stud young pitchers (and trade them for Huff,) I would be happy. Then if we signed a lefty bat... A pen of Willamson,Kim,Mota,Marte,Koch, Wunsch, and Shoenweis Rotation; Buerhle, E-LO, Garcia, Perez, and Garland (maybe Ponson) Lineup; Uribe;Guillen;Huff;Thomas;Lee;Konerko;Crede;Rowand;Olivo I can live with this.

I would think that they would need to replace Kevin Brown. And oh, they now have $15M to spend if needed on hitting. Someone wants a shortstop and was rumored to be in the market for Garcia and that team was the Dodgers. They can then move Perez and/or Weaver for hitting. A package of Weaver and Perez will net soem nice hitting and allows them to possibly keep the cash the got for Weaver to spend elsewhere. I think it will be pretty hard to move Valentin, Konerko, and Koch.

This is terrible for the Sox. Sounds like Vizquel and Garcia for Perez and Izturis. Sox can not touch this deal. Dodgers will land Garcia if they want him as they have the pitching resources.

Right, now we give them Valentin for Vizquel. This could have been a three team deal...... Not sure why the Mariners do not sign Aurilla. Which is what I would do if I were the Sox if they could've gotten Valentin for Guillen. Guillen at second, Aurilla at short.

What about Jose to Seattle for Vizquel?

My question is why does KW profess what his payroll is? This just adds fuel to the fire that is fan negativity. I think KW does a great job of not over-hyping our prospets so when they get traded there isn't a s*** storm in the media. Nobody is crying for Webster, Rupe or Royce Ring in media, they are here though, because we understand our prospects. KW does a great job of staying in control and not driving a deal through the media, where other teams can guage it and try jumping in. A close to home example is the fact that Bobby Hill and Hee Soop Choi are no longer with the cub. Going into Spring Training last year these two were the next Evers and Chance. Sure they got Derek Lee and Aramis Ramirez but these guys are not saviors and they both are very expensive. They are providing the cub with what Choi and Hill were suppossed to but it is costing them $14M instead of $1M.

I paid attention to your post until I got to the point wher Pudge was moved to second then i realized your post was a joke. You move players to fix holes. Olivo was moved for Bradford. Think Olivo will hit a breaking ball as good as karkovice? You trade Olivo and Maggs together to get a front line pitcher and other front line players from a team that has a glut of them. i.e. Maggs/Olvio - Ichiro/Garcia/Guillen - Soriano/a pitcher from a another team We lost last year and I thought we had the best team in the AL. In 2000 we had the best offense in baseball (same nucleus as last year, Thomas, Lee, Ordonez, Konerko,) and we failed miserably in 2000 as we did last year when it counted. How many more times are we going to ride that train and watch it fail in the end. Ordonez will leave after next year because someone will overpay for him. Do we want compensation for him now or watch him to a do a Colon? The only free agent that we lost that I wish we had was Colon. I would rather have Garcia and Ponson and maybe spend a little more on them and have it cost us Orodonez. As warm and fuzzy as Magglio is, he can't hit in cold weather, last time I looked it gets cold in Chicago in September.

Favorite players are nice but winning is better. We would be getting a return on Maggs and Olivo. I don't agree with moving them but think of what could be had and holes addressed.

If healthy, he was not very impressive last year which is why Quantrill and Gordon were brought in. I'd take him and Art Rhodes though for $4m for the two.