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oooh! Kotchman and Willits!?!?! Where do I sign up then? Willits is nothing special. He's better then Jerry Owens, but big whoop.

QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Dec 9, 2007 -> 02:51 PM) How do you figure that? Kotchman's got like 4 years left of service - opposed to the 3 of Konerko - he's 7 years younger, and he's about $11.5 million cheaper; there's no way you can tell me Konerko is that much better or more attractive than Kotchman, because I'm not buying it. What exactly has Kotchman proven? That he has had injury problems and doesn't hit for much pop? I like Kotcham, but a pretty much Konerko for Kotchman deal would be terrible.

If we are thinking about getting Matsui that would mean that one of Thome/Konerko/Dye would be on their way out.

QUOTE(toasty @ Dec 9, 2007 -> 01:11 PM) i find it so funny that so many of you are bashing hall, after all of the hoopla and excitement after signing him last year. that was before we saw how bad he actually was...

Okay people, you must realize something... Konerko >>>>>>>> Kotchman and it isn't even close.

people have gotta get Kotchman's you know what out of their mouth...

QUOTE(iamshack @ Dec 8, 2007 -> 09:23 PM) Why is that a good deal? Because he will take over the "closer" role? $10 million? For about 65-70 innings? Ridiculous that a team with the financial constraints of the Brewers would spend that on Gagne... Too bad they couldn't work out a deal with the White Sox....Jenks for Weeks? hahaha, that would be a horrible deal. Weeks is so freakin overrated.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Dec 8, 2007 -> 08:30 PM) Because Olivo isnt good. Because our pitchers hated him calling a game, and he cant hit. His arm is amazing, but the rest of the package is bad. Like Toby Hall does any of those things better...

QUOTE(G&T @ Dec 8, 2007 -> 06:13 PM) only if you have a greater ownership right to it than the robber. Greater rights don't just magically happen. There has to be some intent from the property owner that gives him that right, and it doesn't seem like he had that at all. Texas Law disagrees with you...

QUOTE(Soxbadger @ Dec 8, 2007 -> 03:01 PM) I really doubt most molesters, rapists, and other criminals are choosing bench trials. Generally its a JURY, that decides whether or not they are innocent. I have seen plenty of cases where the judge does indeed let the molesters/rapists off with prohibition or something else.

QUOTE(StrangeSox @ Dec 8, 2007 -> 02:32 PM) You have a right to self-defense. You don't have a right to confront criminals on someone else's property and shoot them as they are fleeing. The law clearly states that you CAN defend your neighbors property.

I'd take him back... He might not be able to call a game, but we have coaches to do that for him. All we need out of him is the ability to throw out runners, play good D, and not be an automatic out, esp. vs lefties... And I doubt the Marlins tender him mainly because he'd cost them at least 1.5 million, and that is too much for them...

that is if he doesn't get injured...

QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Dec 8, 2007 -> 10:02 AM) There's a pretty nice 51 year old I know, unfortunately he made the mistake of drinking too much and driving. He blew barely over the limit, but because of his "mistake," the bumbling wino he hit with his car is now dead. If he is convicted, under current laws he will have to got to prison for I believe a minimum of 5 years. I bet you want to give him a slap on the wrist as well. Of course the guy I know didn't mean to harm the guy compared to this guy who knew he wanted to shoot and harm them (don't know he was trying to kill them.) Limits must be set and laws are written. Send both the killers to prison. Drunk driving is clearly compareable to protecting your or your neighbors property (which by the way is a right of a citizen)... For f***'s sake, are you actually comparing this to a drunk driver? Give me a f***ing break. If you are gonna make an analogy, make a good one at least.

Yeah, lets sentence a 61 year old to prison for life, even if he isn't a menace to society. What he did wasn't right, but he doesn't belong to be in jail for the rest of his life, which he would get if convicted. A couple years of probation, and go from there. It's not like he goes around killing bad guys, this was his first incident.

I want Conan back...

QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Dec 6, 2007 -> 10:10 PM) Hey that's nice, but this vigilante should still be prosecuted for murder charges. No he shouldn't. Being a vigilante was not his not his intent, he thought it was justified. Do I think he should have blown them away, no. But he shouldn't be prosecuted, especially when you have nutjob judges letting obvious molesters, rapists, and other type of low breakers getting away scott free.

we're saved!

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Dec 6, 2007 -> 08:54 PM) Really? Because Rich Hill is still 5 years away from free agency (unlike Garland who is 1 year away), will make less money over the next 5 seasons combined than Garland will make in just 2009 alone and was just as good of a pitcher as Jon Garland last season. Rich Hill has considerably more value than Jone Garland at this point in their careers. Rich Hill is so f***ing overrated. I cannot be the only one who sees he's nothing special.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-d...p&type=lgns This explains where Gibbons power has gone and why he had a big 2005, if it wasn't obvious already. And yeah, sucks for the Royals, stupid signing. Looks like more to come when the mitchell report comes out.

It turns out both men Horn shot and killed were illegal immigrants and have previously been arrested for drug related charges and such. If Houston wasn't whacky as hell, neither of these men would have died, even though the earth is probably better off without scum like them.

idiotic passing up Barton when we could use someone like him... f***ing a. And I don't care if Hernandez would be "blocked", at least get something for him you f***tard Kenny Williams.

I've been hard on Kenny Williams for a while, but 18.1 million per year is just so f***ing ridiculous. f*** the Dodgers for helping ruining the market with such signings as Pierre and now Jones.

QUOTE(BearSox @ Dec 6, 2007 -> 12:12 AM) I hope various people ask him the following questions at soxfest this year... -How exactly do you expect this team to compete next year or in future years? -Did you honestly think we were are a good team that just "preformed" bad last year? -Why in hell did you just not blow up this team and restart the rebuilding process when we had the chance to do so back in May and July? -Where exactly would you rank our farm system compared to other team's farm systems? -Why were you too f***ing cheap to pick Poreda instead of Porcello? -Do you not know we have a pitiful farm system? -Can you explain to me how Andruw Jones strikes out a ton and hits for a low OBP but Rowand and Hunter don't? -Why do you suck? -In how long do you think we could finally see Rick Hahn take over as GM? -Are you retarded? -We all know Boras is a b****, but why do you refuse to deal with him? Ozzie said himself that Boras represents the best players in the league, so you will never go after the best players in the league? -I think you are a sad excuse for a GM. -Why do you suck? -Why are you a conceded jackass who acts all smug as if he is better then all of us, talking down to all the fans as if we don't know what the f*** baseball is? -Why did you trade Jon Garland for a 33 year old SS in his last year of free agency who doesn't want to sign a contract extension? -Why are the likes of Cole Armstrong and Andy Gonzalez on the 40 man roster but not Fernando Hernandez, who will now be on some other team most likely? Hell, that reminds me, where the f*** were you thinking when you let Fabio Castro go for nothing? another one added... -Why are the likes of Cole Armstrong and Andy Gonzalez on the 40 man roster but not Fernando Hernandez, who will now be on some other team most likely? Hell, that reminds me, where the f*** were you thinking when you let Fabio Castro go for nothing?