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QUOTE (Cowch @ Apr 28, 2008 -> 01:00 PM) Yuck. I hate to be so similar to Baltimore. I can't believe Vazquez has the same ERA as that guy. The White Sox are scoring more runs than the Orioles, are getting on base more than them, are out slugging them, and are pitching better then them. So yeah, other than the fact that the White Sox are doing everything better, they are quite similar.

QUOTE (hi8is @ Apr 28, 2008 -> 01:23 PM) that guy is going to be a really good pitcher for a long time. He's thrown about 700 MLB innings and he's never been able to get control of his stuff. I highly doubt he's ever much more than a league average starting pitcher without some sort of minor miracle. He does, however, have the look of a shutdown reliever.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Apr 28, 2008 -> 12:42 PM) RANDOM 2007 LINEUP!!!! Today's random 2007 lineup comes from May 6th vs the LA Angels of Anaheim: Erstad, CF Ozuna, DH Dye, RF Konerko, 1B Iguchi, 2B Crede, 3B Cintron, SS Sweeney, CF Molina, C Yeah, I think there might be an underlying reason as to why the '07 White Sox never really got it going offensively. I just can't quite put my finger on it. Molina was hitting 9th. He should have hit cleanup.

QUOTE (kjshoe04 @ Apr 28, 2008 -> 02:58 AM) Maybe my memory is failing me, but I think I remember a time when he used to go the other way. He will definitely hit most of his homers to left, but I think getting in the mindset of hitting to center and right center can't hurt. Hopefully this discussion doesn't matter and he goes on a tear hitting to all fields or just pulling it with authority. In like 2004ish he was pretty good about it. That was about the last time. He'll double all over the field, but he generally plays just plays the left field line.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Apr 28, 2008 -> 01:15 AM) It seems a few people stopped reading after the first 2 paragraphs. People are too excited about it. That's what I keep telling myself anyways.

QUOTE (kjshoe04 @ Apr 28, 2008 -> 01:23 AM) Today was nice, hopefully he keeps seeing the ball like he did today, but I still would like to see him go with the pitch more instead of pulling everything. We all know he can hammer fastballs. Konerko's a dead pull hitter. I want him pulling everything. That's where his power is.

QUOTE (Soxpranos @ Apr 26, 2008 -> 02:13 PM) Good point fathom, but the Sox most glaring problems are with Thome and Konerko at the #3 and 4th spot, the cubs have Lee who is a much more rounded offensive player by far and not to mention plays great D. The Sox also got the wrong Colombian as well at SS. I really dont think Swisher should be leading off, but with what we have .. hes the best for that spot now. We need to trade Thome or Konerko and get Fields to replace whoever is traded. Everyone wants Crede to be traded but he is far more valuable than Thome or Konerko. That's an absolute joke. Without Thome in the lineup, the offense last year might have scored 650 runs if they got lucky. Thome is the most valuable piece of the lineup right now and I don't think there's a legitimate argument against that. The dropoff between Konerko and Fields is also much less than it is for Crede and Fields. You can make arguments Crede's more valuable as an actual baseball player, but you have to understand the circumstances too. So because of Fields' prescence, Konerko is more valuable.

Roger Clemens is a scumbag in every sense of the definition.

QUOTE (rangercal @ Apr 28, 2008 -> 01:05 AM) No offense Jason, But I know you can provide better, I've seen it. The page looks 1997 to me. Your network of awesome forums deserves better. Hire a cheap indian designer at craigslist or rentacoder. Just my 2 cents. I dunno, it looks fine to me in IE. In Firefox it's absolute piss terrible, but that problem is being resolved. So if you're looking at it in Firefox, that's your problem.

QUOTE (Whitewashed in '05 @ Apr 25, 2008 -> 05:49 PM) Like everyone else has a few women they don't agree should be on there so here's mine... I have no idea why Fergie is on that list. She looks like a drag to me. She might have a body, but with a face like that I don't care what types of curves she has... ugh... She is the reason the term butterface was created.

QUOTE (Paint it Black @ Apr 27, 2008 -> 11:33 PM) I noticed the same thing, but I was in the 500's. Yet me and my buddies ended up with a couple great jokes at the expense of the drunk dudes behind us, who apparently had never seen the lefty shift on Jim Thome. You can't just say you heard some great jokes, and then not tell. That's like telling someone you'll do them and then you don't take your clothes off. So on with it. Take your clothes off, so to speak.

QUOTE (shipps @ Apr 27, 2008 -> 09:29 PM) Ha!John Rauch is the Nationals closer?As a whitesox fan I reserve the right to blame someone.When someone tells me who to blame I will start my soxfanwannabegeneralmanagerrage.Iam sure there was a time when I said he was "my guy". Trading Rauch netted the White Sox a DH for a World Series run. It's perfectly fine by me.

QUOTE (southsidehawkeye @ Apr 27, 2008 -> 10:18 PM) I remember this team had issues with their offense early in the season as well. While our batting average is a little lower... we do have a higher OBP and have already scored about 20 more runs that the Sox v. 2005 did in their first month. Im not saying that our batting average isn't a problem (it would be very nice if it would start to climb), just that it is far from the end of the world. In the end, we are getting on base and scoring runs at a pretty good rate and thats what really matters. That team had offensive issues the entire year

Bills signed Luke Drone from Illinois State

QUOTE (Jimbo's Drinker @ Apr 27, 2008 -> 08:15 PM) How do you explain this huge drop off?? a huge drop in velocity

QUOTE (easyw @ Apr 27, 2008 -> 08:34 PM) Through 20 games, 68 at bats, Johnson is hitting .324 with a .405 OBP. True he has no homers, and is only 1 for 3 in SBs, but he has 9 RBIs and 13 runs scored. Defense? His amazing catch against the Nationals in DC on friday night was one of the best you'll ever see. Johnson is no hall of famer, and I'm not going to compare him to Swisher - they are two very different players. However, how nice would it be to have Johnson in CF and leading off and have Swisher in LF (and Dye in RF)? I'm just sayin'... Johnson is overlooked, better than most 'experts' think... and The Jays were insane for cutting him loose. Carlos Quentin b****slaps Reed f***in Johnson

QUOTE (Jimbo's Drinker @ Apr 27, 2008 -> 07:42 PM) No move Thome, Dye to DH and get a CF. Now why would you ship out one of the most intimidating left handed hitters in the game when you don't have to? I'd say the ideal situation is that Brian Anderson turns into a fantastic 4th outfielder for the Sox, puts up a .750 or so OPS until 2010 when he can take over in CF while Thome and Dye remain on the team.

Bills had a nice draft...filled needs and seemed to strengthen the defense quite well. I'm happy.

Thome's put up outstanding numbers throughout his career, has been in the running for MVPs on several occasions, is a 5-time all-star, has made 2 World Series appearances in his career, has played more games at 3B than DH in his career and was almost an exclusive 1Bman for 8+ years, and he's a fantastic person. Oh yeah, and he's hit a few homers too. Thome may/probably isn't a first ballot hall of famer, but discrediting his accomplishments in such a fashion would just be absolutely rude as hell.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Apr 27, 2008 -> 10:38 AM) Who hasn't...ah f***....better get tested. Friend called me up, said I decided to start a new trend called slap dancing...was dancing with random people and than would playfully smack them. How I didn't get punched in the face is beyond me. I also apparently got tipped a few times with chicks putting dollar bills in my boxers as I apparently did a stripper dance out on the patio. I know this because I woke up this morning and had a couple dolalr bills in my boxers. this is why you remain a legend

QUOTE (shipps @ Apr 26, 2008 -> 11:25 AM) I wonder when the league will put to use the scouting report on Swisher,throw him strikes because he isnt very skilled at hitting the baseball. His power numbers disagree with this statement.

That was awesome what they did with Caleb Campbell there.

Packers take another QB???

so can Woodson beat out the Super Bowl MVP for the starting job? I imagine probably not.

So, Andre Woodson is a 7th rounder. Sucks for him. I don't understand that at all.