Harry Chappas

If we get Weaver he is our number four and we do not need to worry about signing Colon next year. Wright then solidifies our pen for the remainder of the season and we move Koch if possible. Next year Wright goes back into the rotation without a need for Colon. Weaver as our four or five gives us one of if not the best rotation in baseball.

What happens when Alomar is hurt in two weeks.

I meant the 'oldroman,' he was berating Buerhle to no end recently. Sorry.

Yes, abo, hes doing great today. Lets hope he can keep it up. Thought you wanted to trade him to St. Louis less than 72 hours ago?

He isn't really young, I see him as a Carlos Lee type and a good pick-up but nothing breath taking. For Colon he would be the guy to throw in over Rivera from the Yanks to make the deal.

I think the Sox may have to bite the bullet and eat some salary unless Paul really turns it around soon. It's about the only way those guys move anywhere around the league. Frank to 5 hole, Maggs to 3, and then must find a 4 hole hitter...Crede eventually in a few years? Borchard? Well I'm fairly confident the Sox will do the BoSox deal and I can only hope they are smart enough to get Nixon, who I'd be tempted to put in the 3 hole with Maggs in the 4. But having Nixon in the 2 hole and picking up a cleanup guy would be nice too. Heck, if Sox were serious, they'd make some trades this year, and make a run at Tejada. There are other ways to accomplish these things though. All I know is the Sox can't continue to go with a one dimensional team. Lee, and Konerko or one of them and Thomas has to be gone. Thomas is the best of the bunch, so he should stay. Of course I have no problem with Lee on first and somewhere in the back of the lineup. As long as two of them are gone for something, I'm happy. Carlos also probably has the best trade value, although Franks may not be too bad now that he's heated up. I always thought Nixon was an overhyped player in the mold of Troy O'Leary. I could be wrong but I felt he would be a throw in for a deal to sweeten but not make it. Have you got numbers handy on him?

What's the status of the game I am pretty superstitious with the Sox and this is killing me?

Put Konerko's drive and intensity in him and....... I don't know it should be simple for him to be something big, I just don't get it.

I just can't like or hate Jimenez, this guy is driving me nuts. I think he could be a poor man's Robbie Alomar if he got his head out of his ass.

For a change of pace and luck as I opened to this before the reel player I will be using this as my update for the game. Don't f*** around and now tell me it is 1-0 Twins after 1. Go Sox.

Friday and Sunday. Still looking for the Detroit Red Wing Bob Corkum jersey but time is running out.

Last night they went into a discussion if the Phillies were going to catch the Braves. I suppose our division is so bad they choose not to even cover it, oh well, I guess to a degree you can't blame them.

I would try and package Konerko and Koch for a major league hitter and some bullpen help. We need one guy that can handle the bat to move men along, bunt and make a pitcher work. Something Spaceman Jimenez was suppossed to be able to do. He proved last evening that his slide is beginning and may not stop any time soon.

Remember Saturday's game when Buerhle almost beat out the infield single? He gave up three straight hits and gave the cub the momentum in the bottom of the inning. A pitcher trying to leg out an infield single isn't all that bright. Especially for a guy that is second in the A.L. in IP's and fifth in strike-outs. Oh wait he doesn't talk nice to everyone.

I would love to get Weaver for any two guys we have in our pen right now. Koch would be awesome to give.

I'll be sporting this shirt with my dangling cork earings Friday. The shirt a guy made says Sosa Sucks Cork with the Cork in the 'Big' C cub logo.

I think the mindset of this team right now is to relax a little and say things that appear to be lax. They showed a hell of a-lot of fire. I felt Colon struggled all day long and he still had a shutout through seven. I think since Arizona this team has come together. I do feel Jimenez may be going somewhere (AAA?) soon if he does not get hot. They appear to be playing this off as being scared as the Twins deal through their in-house s***. We do not need to fire them up as this has blown up in our face for two years. I am thinking that JM is up to some behind the scene maneuvering that these guys are buying into. Where is Gary Glover?

I did broadcasting in college. I can appreciate a good announcer. Steve Stone has carried that booth through 2 generations of HORRIBLE Carrey's. The guy knows his stuff, and really does do a good job. He would be a good balance to Hawk and his golf stories. FORE!!!!! I love it when you analyze.

When a player is suspended he cannot be replaced on the roster correct? Well I think Kyle's ass kicking is going to look real bad to Bob Watson. If he gets 10 games, not too far fetched although I didn't see the whole game, this puts the cub in quite a hole for the 10 games especially in the NL. My thing if I was a hitter would be to let the bat "slip" my next at-bat if I knew the guy was throwing at me.

Then why do you let him get to you? If he is trying to antagonize you, which I do not think he is, it is working. He is entitled to his opnion, one which I almost never agree with but he is not a fool. If you don't believe him state this and move on. Most trolls battle him and go off on rants that make them look like idiots. This thread as entertaining as it is, is heading in this direction. Not sure if your a troll or not but hey, what can I do.

Can he lay down a f***ing bunt.....................................

Bring a t.v. or radio. Unless you are in the first ten rows, tickets which you picked up from the cub Scalping Co., you will get no indication of score, inning, batter, line-up, out, or count. Every ball hit in the air is not a homer, unless the wind is blowing out, then just leave as the game will just piss you off. The beer is warm and usually Special Export. Not sure they still make it but the cub has an infinite supply. If you are thinking of leaving the game to drink for less across the street, good luck most prices are the same as the park. Unless you hit the dumpier places and if you are going to do this you might as well hit Western Ave. and with some down to earth people. Transportation, well good luck there, you're on your own. I'll pass, thanks anyway, see you in the Cell.

In best Hawk voice, "I love Joe Cowley."

Did I read correct that he has struck out 95 times this year? If this was not a misprint, that adds gasoline to the cub offensive woes. They also gave up the same type of guy.

Corg on the other Board professed that this team would be broken up and Konerko, Buerhle etc. would be gone. If on July 31st we are 10 out I would trade everyone on this team except our starting pithcer. A good GM with some (not much) additional cash could really build this team by moving our bullpen guys. I would keep Thomas and that is it, assuming we make good deals and be creative (3 way gigs and what not.) Not necessarily a bad thing if we can nto turn it on. As long as Konerko is hanging around we are in trouble.