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Yeah, but that was last nite. He could be in Chi-town now.

But who? The top 2 names for DT in FA are Sapp & Robaire Smith. With that deal to Kearse, that pratically takes Sapp out of the equation.

We need to address DT & LT/RT concerns. If they sign Kearse to that deal, that might not be an option, unless they do it via the draft.

That's too much money!!!! Kearse would be a great addition to the Bears, but not for 48 million!

Are you serious?

Link

Brilliant.

I used to post alot on the Bears message board, but the moderator was such a clueless moron. He would let trolls spam the board with all types of crap and when some people complained, the mod would ban them. I was never banned, but I got sick and tired of having to put people on ignore. NFL-Fans is alot better. When I posted the link, I didn't know so many people would respond! But everybody come aboard, whether you're a Bears fan or not. The more, the merrier!

Here was his scouting report via ESPN.com: Scouting Report 2003 Season Joaquin Benoit did nothing to erase the stigma of being an enigma that arose in 2002. In nine of his 17 starts, he allowed three or more walks and was 1-4 with a 7.68 ERA. In his other eight starts, he was 4-1 with a 3.68 ERA. At times, the Rangers thought he was on the verge of joining their rotation for good, at others they thought he would be best suited as a reliever. Pitching & Defense When he's got his command, Benoit's sinking 92-MPH fastball and an outstanding changeup make him a formidable starter. He still hasn't developed a consistent breaking ball, eschewing a slider last year for an occasional curve. One aspect that may lead to his inconsistency is his constant tinkering with his delivery. Though not terribly athletic at fielding his position, Benoit does pay good attention to runners. 2004 Outlook Though Benoit will be out of options in the spring, he's made only 31 major league starts. So it's fair to say he hasn't had a legitimate chance to prove himself. With the Rangers in rebuilding mode, he's likely to get a longer look than the past two years, but this will be his last shot with Texas. Data Source: STATS, Inc. Copyright 2004

From Rotoworld.com: He's only 26 and did pitch pretty well against the Sox. Couldn't hurt to take a look at him.

For a minute there, I thought you were serious!

What were the terms to the deal?

ninetyfour, you don't have to convince me. As far as I'm concerned, Frank should be a 1st ballot HOF with no question. However, due to his relation with the media & because alot of them are so enamored with the home run, I don't know if he'll get the respect he deserves. Frank deserves to be in there long before Shammy does. I just feel the writers will feel differently.

Yup. Confirmed 3 yr deal for 4.5 million with club options for 2007 & 2008. One less person that the Yankees will try to steal.

3 yrs 4.5 million, if I'm not mistaken. More details to come! : : :

Borchard sticking with baseball Borchard not ready to return to football Posted: Monday March 1, 2004 11:45AM; Updated: Monday March 1, 2004 11:45AM TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) -- Joe Borchard isn't ready to give up baseball and return to football -- like Drew Henson -- even though he's still not made his mark with the Chicago White Sox. At 6-foot-5, 220 pounds, Borchard was a standout quarterback at Stanford and projected by some scouts to be chosen in the first three rounds of the NFL draft if he would have played his senior year. Instead, he signed a lucrative deal with the White Sox. Henson was a star quarterback at Michigan before choosing baseball. But he struggled in the New York Yankees' system and decided this year to return to football. He recently held a tryout for NFL scouts. "That's Drew's decision and you have to respect that, but I honestly have no thoughts of doing that. Didn't even get a little glint in my eye," said Borchard, who played in the Rose Bowl while at Stanford. Borchard, who holds the Pac-10 record for the longest touchdown pass (98 yards), knows switching sports at this point wouldn't be easy. "I guess you could see it being physically possible in a hypothetical sense, but I think the more time you spend away from it, the more difficult it is," he said. "Certainly in my case, it's the furthest thing from my mind. Football is a game that you love and you never stop thinking about it, but the more and more I get away from it, the less I think about it." Borchard already has enough to think about. He's a .200 hitter with just one home run in 85 major-league at-bats and has been plagued in the minors by strikeouts. He's gone from the No. 1 prospect in the organization by Baseball America the past two seasons to the No. 6 prospect entering this season. Considering the Sox gave him a club-record $5.3 million signing bonus back in 2000, pressure is beginning to build. "We've seen more than just a glimpse," Sox general Ken Williams said of Borchard. "We've seen him perform in pretty good stretches. He ended the season with a pretty good approach, a more solid approach, and had success doing it. Hopefully, it's a carryover." In 2001, Borchard hit .295 with 27 homers and 98 RBI for Double-A Birmingham. He did strikeout 158 times that season, while drawing 67 walks, but the excitement surrounding him was high. For Triple-A Charlotte in 2002, he hit .272 with 20 homers and 59 RBI, while striking out 139 times and walking 49 times. He was called up to the big-league team late that season, homering twice in 16 games. Last year, Borchard started in Charlotte but was called up in late May, as the Sox were struggling to find an every day center fielder. After starting off hot with a 2-for-4 performance against Detroit on May 25, and then homering off eventual Cy Young Award winner Roy Halladay two days later, Borchard went into a bad slump. A 4-for-31 (.129) rut over his final 10 games led to him being sent down. When he first returned to Charlotte, his struggles continued. With three weeks left, he was hitting just .220 for the Knights. "It took me telling myself, 'You know what, I'm going to do whatever it takes to win games.' That's when I started playing well again. I was just going to go out there and play, have fun and be as positive as I could," he said. Borchard ended his season with the Knights on a 12-game hitting streak, going 21-for-47 (.447) in that time. He then put the bat down, got married this offseason, and stayed as far away from baseball as he could. Borchard comes into camp this spring hoping to land a spot as a reserve outfielder. That's all he's asking for at this point. "It hasn't been the easiest road, but now I have an opportunity here to help this team," Borchard said. "Is it my time? We'll soon find out." Copyright 2004 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Are you sure about that? On Sportscenter a couple of months ago, Tim Kurjkian had a list of 1st ballot Hall of Famers. On that list were players like Sosa, Bonds, and A-Rod. Then he had players who still had a good chance at the Hall of Fame, and names like Frank & Bagwell came on that list. You underestimate the power of the home run. Because that helped bring fans back to baseball, it'll always be held in a higher regard. Frank's numbers have been consistent throughout his entire career, while Sosa's have been within the last 6-8 years. Yet because Sammy was involved in that home run race and can hit between 50-60, he'll always be ranked above Frank, fair or not fair. What will be interesting is to see how the dominoes fall once more names are revealed on these steroid lists. Bonds is already on there and Sosa is more than likely to be on there too. I want to see how writers respond to that when it comes time for the voting to begin. Thanks Pastime. It's a shame Frank gets ignored while Sammy is revered.

Konerko said he doesn't have a degenerative hip condition, and if he's had any hip problem, he's had it since he's been in the big leagues. I think last year was just a bad year for him. Even so, 18 HR/65 RBI wasn't all that bad. They weren't his normal numbers, but still not bad nevertheless. I'd be happy with .250/25/95.

I just hope all the Cub fans don't try to steal all the tickets for Sox/Cubs at the Cell this year. Hearing them at Wrigley is one thing, but at the Cell: NO NO NO!!!

That's what they were saying about the '84 Sox too.

My all-time favorite Sox/Cubs game was in 2001 at Comiskey when David Wells couldn't make it out of the 1st inning, giving up 2 runs and coming out for that bad back. Sean Lowe came in with RISP, and completely shut them down the rest of the way! Then Howry blew that heater past Sosa in the 9th, and CLee won it in the bottom of the 10th with the slam. Good stuff there.

I hope Gload makes it. I know he's not as versatile as Tony G was, but he can play 1B, OF, and 3B (not sure about that) and would be a lefty bat off the bench. He could be our supersub for offense, and Uribe the same for defense.

I hope Ozzie doesn't put him in there against AL teams until the season starts. Let him catch them off guard.

Damn Straight! B) I could care less what Mariotti writes anymore. The fact that he has become their unofficial publicist will make their downfall a wonderful experience to behold. Then when he turns on them like he always does, I want Sox fans to remind him of his unabashed love for them early on and make him stick with it.

Kotex Boy obviously didn't watch either one of them pitch against the Sox last year.