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QUOTE(YASNY @ Feb 23, 2005 -> 10:26 AM) That's all well and good, until the next time an equivilient of the Gestapo is running France. When that happens, the French can rot in hell as far as I'm concerned. An all or nothing foreign policy will work. Any country that doesn't 100% capitulate to US policies, wants, and desires is cut off forever. That should stop any country from going against US. Why have all this power if we don't use it?

QUOTE(YASNY @ Feb 23, 2005 -> 10:04 AM) Kerry on, my wayword son. Same old song, just a drop of water in an endless sea

That's why they invented the ignore feature. No need to read when you know what the post is about.

QUOTE(YASNY @ Feb 23, 2005 -> 09:53 AM) You mean you'd do it liberally! Some would Rush to do it

QUOTE(AnthraxFan93 @ Feb 23, 2005 -> 09:41 AM) As long as Frank comes back for 2mil a year I be happy on keeping both. 2/7 of our payroll is realistic, 20 mill of a 70 mil payroll, I don't see JR raising that, unless we have a huge attendance this year. The only good thing if we do rebuild it should be with a new GM.. something that should have taken place 2 years ago IMO. Congratulations on your 1,000 post slamming Kenny!! Not many people have the tenacity to post the same thing over and over again!! Way to Go. $2mil for Frank? I guess you don't want him. You don't want to reward loyalty, you don't want your #1 draw, you don't want the only guy who will be in Cooperstown wearing a White Sox cap the past 20 years. :headshake It seems like some people think we can put a bunch of $2mil a year guys out there and win something. If you load the team with all average players, you will get average results. Also, without some star drawing power, the casual fans aren't coming out to the game. So you could trade away anyone who ever makes an All-Star game to wins a post season award, but it costs you in the end. Imagine a promotional campaign built around Joe Crede and Russ Gload. Yeah!

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Feb 23, 2005 -> 08:24 AM) I say, let's wait and see what he does in 2005. And many teams do. But we certainly have a lot of experience with Paul, know his strengths and weaknesses. Using a 4 year contract as a starting point, the team and the player expect certain performances, whatever dollar amount they decide on, during those 4 years. So the team is guessing on 2006-2009. I think they could make that evaluation just as easily today as 5 months from now. If Paul has another solid to great season, waiting could price the Sox out of the market. If Paul returns to 2003 levels waiting could save them money. I think the best strategy is to sign him quickly to a 4-5 year deal.

I believe a 45 minute Oz fest would be hilarious. I don't put a lot of stock in motivational speeches from managers, not when these guys have millions of reasons to stay motivated.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Feb 23, 2005 -> 07:41 AM) I have no problem with a 3 year $25 million deal. Either would the White Sox. If I was Paul, I'd have a problem. He's going to be 29 in about a week or so. He better be looking at a 5-6 year deal. Someone will give it to him. My guess is if he signs with the Sox during the season it will be around 5/$50. If he waits until the season ends, has anything close to a season like last year, something closer to $60. If the Sox make the playoffs and he does anything in the playoffs, someone will really open the checkbook. Next question, When May becomes June and there isn't a signed contract do you see him getting traded for a couple second tier prospects and a serviceable 1st baseman? Obviously that will also depend on where we are in the standings. But I'll bet there are a lot of GMs in the league with Mr. Paul "Queen Prawn Fanof14" Konerko name in bold letters just waiting to see what happens. If I had to predict the 2006 home of PK, I'd say the Sox followed closely by Yankee pinstripes.

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QUOTE(Iwritecode @ Feb 22, 2005 -> 02:01 PM) It's sad too because he was a great utility backup. He'd rather be a starter on a last place team than be a backup on a contender... Pride, I wouldn't want a guy on my team that didn't consider himself a starter.

QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ Feb 22, 2005 -> 10:22 PM) Siriusly though, I'm expecting an increase in spelling mistakes in the south.

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Feb 22, 2005 -> 09:13 AM) Is Maggilo Ordonez worth $105 million though Tex? If Maggs didn't hire Bora$$ as his agent, who knows what type of deal he would have gotten. Is he worth 105? No. But I have a hard time with all these salaries when someone like A-Rod makes more in a day than Nuke or a teacher in a year, our society is really screwed up. With his past injury, I believe Borass was his best bet. Remember much of this contract hinges on his continued good health. Without the injury and based on the ridiculous economics in baseball, I think he would have settled into the $90 to $100 range without any trouble at all.

I guess XM won the coin flip

QUOTE(winodj @ Feb 22, 2005 -> 01:31 PM) I was born in Michigan City, Indiana. QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Feb 22, 2005 -> 01:38 PM) Oh, so it just smelled like France.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Feb 22, 2005 -> 12:50 PM) I'm pissed. Now I'm pissed I missed the obvious joke and have no mod powers to edit the title.

QUOTE(AnthraxFan93 @ Feb 22, 2005 -> 12:24 PM) KW giving up BMac and ANderson.. and then telling us that neither were in the 3 year plan to lose.. It just needed a touch of green. Anyone concerned about *why* guch cannot play SS? Bad shoulder?? Or just tryiing to help him adjust?

OMG At first I thought it said Crede and thought WTF

QUOTE(mreye @ Feb 22, 2005 -> 12:26 PM) You ran XCountry AND played basketball. I guess we have more in common thatn I thought. The wrestlers loved nothing better than to trap a lone b-ball player in the weight room, drop him, and in about 2.3 seconds have him spread eagle on his back singing songs. Today, someone would be arrested, then, I just learned to hate weight rooms. Rest of my geek HS resume President -- Chess Club played board 1 we won county three years in a row. Treasurer -- Varsity Club Captain -- Track (880) and CC Golf Editor in Chief HS and College newspapers

It isn't the strikeouts that I remember, it's the errors. Man didn't he have a three error game early last season? Two in one inning?

QUOTE(winodj @ Feb 22, 2005 -> 11:42 AM) Only if you replaced them with "Delta Dawn" by Helen Reddy. Could it be a faded Rose from love gone by? I did memorize all the words to I am Woman, the wrestlers made the basketball players sing it often enough

I guess I'm still a breeder . . .

QUOTE(SoxFan562004 @ Feb 22, 2005 -> 11:14 AM) I think that's a good choice. The transition will be difficult, so let him concentrate on one position. I hope Sox are able to swing a deal for a veteran back-up or maybe a suprise vetran will be cut by another team... History says Valentin should be back by June

QUOTE(MurcieOne @ Feb 22, 2005 -> 11:27 AM) I honestly dont really find that girl attractive...much. What happened to the girl next door? Has she been lost forever? With all the girls I've had in my life....enough for an accurate sample population.....Im alot more attracted to them when they are more comfortable with themselves than when they spend all that time infront of a mirror. Sweet. you're hoping your girlfriend reads this, aren't you.

QUOTE(winodj @ Feb 22, 2005 -> 11:08 AM) And I thought it was for my original vinyl copy of Baby I'm A Want You by Bread. I loved that album, and their greatest hits. One summer I wore that out and the Greatest Hits of the Lovin' Spoonful. Am I gay?