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Floyd and Fields are making me look really bad

I didn't see enough of Brett Favre coming out of Peter King's mouth.

QUOTE (R.J. @ May 10, 2009 -> 08:48 PM) If you're of the mindset that the All-Star game "counts" and you want the White Sox to potentially have home field advantage in the World Series, you should vote for the worst players on the ballot, right? for the NL, absolutely

any thoughts? /bump'd

QUOTE (fathom @ May 8, 2009 -> 10:12 PM) I like Getz, but even he is struggling now. He's 3 for his last 20. You could also put him in the 2nd spot, but AJP seems like a perfect fit for that right now. As we were talking about in chat, the 2nd hitter usually gets the most fastballs. The problem with that is we have our worst fastball hitter in the 2nd spot. I know Alexei is lost as s*** right now, but I want him hitting 2nd, seeing as how he's one of the best fastball hitters on the team. I would try and do anything to spark him right now, and he and Thome are huge parts of this offense that are completely stagnant right now.

Can you really suspend him for intentionally throwing behind someone? He didn't come out and say "I had full intentions to throw it up his ass, but I just missed." I'm sure they will, but all he was doing was throwing behind and not hurting him. I do love Jenks, and I love the attitude. It didn't exactly bring them together today though.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 10, 2009 -> 01:26 PM) Beckham for Halladay. I don't think the Jays will be thinking of moving anyone any time soon.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ May 8, 2009 -> 10:00 PM) What the hell does that have to do with anything? Yes, the stretch run was awesome, but what's the point if you're going to get clobbered in the playoffs? The point is to put your team in the best position to win the World Series. Are you telling me that you were satisfied with the way the team was put together last year and this year? Give me a f***ing break Balta. The point of making the postseason is that you have a chance to get hot and win the World Series. I'll take that division title and stick it in my back pocket, regardless of how I felt about rebuilding in 2007 (I was for it). I don't think this team is done yet - though I'm not getting the same feeling I did last year - and so you should try and run some type of competitive product out there atleast until July 1st. If the Sox are many, many games out, then you look into some type of rebuilding/retooling. Not until then.

make sure to pay attention to the crotchal region

can i just drink beer instead of discussing grammar?

QUOTE (Jerksticks @ May 8, 2009 -> 03:40 PM) Wait, are we forgetting that he does absolutely nothing? I can hear it alrerady..."But his OBP is always around .400 wha wha wha". He is dead wait on the basepaths. Still takes 3 consecutive hits to get him in. "But his OBP is .400 wha wha wha wha, that is such a great OBP wha wha wha, all hail King Jimmy's high OBP" Shut up. So a guy who gets 1 hit every week and a couple walks, along with 9000 strikeouts in that same week is worth 5 mil+?? Jim "I kill scoring opportunities like it's my one and only profession" Thome is a great man, but he shouldn't back up Quentin, who would really benefit from someone who could rake behind him. Bat Thome way lower, he isn't feared by anybody any more. Great guy, but I like great Sox teams even more. I thought we'd be done with posts like this.

QUOTE (Melissa1334 @ May 8, 2009 -> 11:25 AM) nice guy, maybe has a year left, but i hope hes not back next year. not even for 1mil I would take Thome back for $1 mill. He's still a stud.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 8, 2009 -> 10:34 AM) I see your Contreras, and raise you my Wang.

he definitely had a face for radio though for some reason, I really like posting pictures right now

It's an interesting coincidence, but this is the same type of logic that says you shouldn't draft a QB #1 overall because only like Troy Aikman had ever won a Super Bowl. Then the Mannings came along and ruined that thought process.

we all think he's just cycling. How do you know he's just not trying to be like that dude from the bay?

I want to bear the fruit of your loins and make little Bob Dylans.

QUOTE (CanOfCorn @ May 7, 2009 -> 07:52 AM) Didn't Canseco and Thomas play together on the Sox? If so, I think Canseco would have said something. As for Manny...not surprised at all which is a sad state for a baseball fan to be in. Not really. Canseco was only in Chicago for the 2001 season after Thomas went on the shelf for the year. They never actually played together, though I imagine Thomas was in the lockerroom every now and then.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ May 6, 2009 -> 07:54 PM) Justin Upton is waking up. hope I never have to see that again and yes, he's going to be scary good. It seemed like he struggled last year, but he only had one bad month (.520 OPS) and then he was hurt. Oh, and in 417 PAs, he had 40 XBHs. In his age 20 season. He's going to be hitting homers for a long time.

QUOTE (WCSox @ May 6, 2009 -> 05:01 PM) If the Sox continue on this path, my guess is that Kenny lands one for Dye at the deadline. I don't think the Sox trade Dye for an outfielder, unless he is a secondary part. If KW trades Dye, it's for a starting pitching prospect.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ May 6, 2009 -> 03:26 PM) He's been solid, but Punto has been the only above average defender consistently all season. That said I know the Twins have said nothing but good things about Crede's defense and I'm sure it'll continue to get better until his back gives out again.

To date: Carlos Gonzalez - .326/.422/.593/1.015 Lastings Milledge - .246/.281/.311/.593 I'd say that Gonzalez is going nowhere and that people need to reconsider Milledge. If the Sox actually get an outfielder, I imagine he will be one we haven't even considered.

QUOTE (kyyle23 @ May 6, 2009 -> 06:21 AM) Wait until he has an 0-fer night. Then he will be eating children again then he's my hero

QUOTE (Jenks Heat @ May 6, 2009 -> 11:03 AM) Guillen had the worst game of anyone last night. He let's guys get themselves out of slumps. The thing is, in certain sitautions guys have no shot (i.e. Getz and Ramirez last night). Maybe tonight will be different. That's what all good managers do. If a guy is slumping and you straight up bench him, when the player is very talented, you are not going to last long as a manager. Because if you really want to see an middle infield combo of Jayson Nix and Brent Lillibridge, then that's the hell you've created and I want no part of it.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ May 6, 2009 -> 10:46 AM) Absolutely, the draft with Sweeney/Anderson was one of the biggest ones. Initially people thought the Sox made out like bandits, but Lumsden was dealt for MacDougall and fell on his face, BA turned into a bust (sorry but he is), and Sweeney took longer to develop and the Sox lost patience and sent him elsewhere. Gio was also dealt and well Whisler was an awful pick, although he's having a great year in the minors. So is McCulloch, shockingly enough. Heck, I think a lot of us complained about Kenny Jr. but speed is his biggest tool. I also think we'll see the Sox take a speedster very early in this draft. Lets just hope they get a Ellsbury and not a Lillibridge. And I have no freaking clue why the Sox love Lillibridge. The guy I love in limited AB's is Nix. The guy just looks like a ballplayer. I give guys 1000 PAs before even thinking of writing them off (unless they are really bad, of course). Anderson is at 712 and he's hit well thus far. I'm giving him more time.