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GP, did you feel sorry for the Orioles this week too?

QUOTE (sox-r-us @ Apr 20, 2008 -> 11:37 AM) KW has won the trades he made with Philly and Texas, and it looks like he will at least be equal on the trade with the As (too early to figure out how Gio and DLF do but I love Swish at the top of the line up) For those always bi-tching about our farm system, maybe some of those morons realizehow filling up a major league roster with really young players like Swish, Danks, Floyd, Quentin is MUCH better since they actually help you win NOW and are part of the future relatively cheap. Nice job Kenny. I love when you call people morons too.

I'd actually say that the difference between Iguchi and Cabrera is quite large. On top of what Balta mentioned, the defense has improved dramatically too. Even with Cabrera potentially being worse than Uribe defensively at SS, Uribe is an absolute monster defensively at 2B. You also have to imagine that it's Uribe and Iguchi up the middle right now...their combined OPS would be something like .520 right now, you'd have a downgrade defensively, and the entire pitching staff would be worse too. I would say at this point, yes it's absolutely worth it.

QUOTE (Capn12 @ Apr 21, 2008 -> 06:52 AM) I need more hours in the day. QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Apr 21, 2008 -> 06:59 AM) I too need more hours in the day.

QUOTE (Disco72 @ Apr 21, 2008 -> 09:17 AM) 30 is the new 20. Barry Bonds agrees

QUOTE (BigEdWalsh @ Apr 21, 2008 -> 11:37 AM) That he's sandwiched in between some all-time greats like Goose Goslin and Robin Yount is kinda weird for sure. The all-time HR list ain't what it used to be. But Jose is an all-time great. Perhaps greater than Yount and Goslin.

QUOTE (scenario @ Apr 21, 2008 -> 10:34 AM) Yeah, but the team has 6 players with OBPs over .350 And OBP is, statistically, a better predictor of runs than batting average. When it comes to predicting runs, OBP is 1st; SLG is 2nd. As long as the Sox are doing well in those two areas, batting average is much less important. So that would lead me to believe that OPS is 1st, OBP is 2nd, and SLG is 3rd. I just like being that guy.

I'm not the biggest fan of Iguchi. I love him for what he did in 2005, but he's just a mediocre 2Bman. I'd say he'd be an option for the Sox to consider from July or so on if he's still playing pretty terribly for the Padres/whoever at that point, but I think you either need to get a big upgrade or see what the guys in house can do first.

I also think any upgrade you may see at all from Alexei to Uribe will be more than cancelled out in the difference defensively between the two of them. Whether Juan Uribe is great, good, or average defensively doesn't matter to me because of how shaky Ramirez is defensively. Personally, I'd say let Juan stick at 2B for now with Alexei and Pablo getting starts here and there; if Uribe doesn't improve himself by the time Richar is ready in say June, I'd say call him up and give him a look. If the entire group struggles, I'd say do your best to go out and make a move for a 2Bman, whether that's Brian Roberts or any other number of 2Bman.

QUOTE (RME JICO @ Apr 20, 2008 -> 02:46 PM) Who would've thought that after 18 games that Floyd and Danks would have the lowest ERAs on the team? Danks and Vazquez also have yet to allow HRs. with Danks that's absolutely awesome, because that was easily his biggest problem last year

QUOTE (the People's Champ @ Apr 20, 2008 -> 06:33 PM) Well I feel for you cause it a looooooooooooooooooooooooooooong season. That doesn't mean I can't b**** and moan when not given the best.

QUOTE (knightni @ Apr 20, 2008 -> 08:24 PM) That's not news, just a "stuck in South Dakota" by-product. Probably true, although I was in Nebraska. Maybe that's why, because I was in friggin Nebraska.

so I heard they won today nice

I blacked out this past weekend too Wait, what?

QUOTE (thedoctor @ Apr 20, 2008 -> 05:22 PM) gotta love danks winning on 4/20. I wouldn't have it any other way

QUOTE (knightni @ Apr 20, 2008 -> 07:12 PM) Overall, Shoeless Joe played for the Sox for only like, 4 3/4 seasons. Outside of batting average, Thomas surpasses him easily. Shoeless career OPS+ 170 Thomas career OPS+ 157 Shoeless played in an entirely different era than Thomas has and was the better hitter of the two. This is White Sox players though, and Thomas surpasses him simply because of his longevity with the Sox. That's all that matters to me.

QUOTE (the People's Champ @ Apr 20, 2008 -> 06:50 PM) Isn't it great! Yet if you paid attention around here, you would think this was the Detroit Tigers forums. I always expect the best, and when it is not provided, I shall b**** and moan.

QUOTE (the People's Champ @ Apr 20, 2008 -> 07:29 PM) I don't know where I stand on this. Sure OCab is having a shaky beginning, but he has what, 2 gold gloves that he sent back to his country to get melted down. and Uribe has none. Im willing to give Cabrera the BOTD and allow for better weather before I start judging his glove. Derek Jeter has some gold gloves too, and he's terrible defensively.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 20, 2008 -> 03:45 PM) Answer me this....wouldn't you have liked to see Reed Johnson as our righty back-up outfielder the last few years instead of Ozuna and his butcher outfield defense? How is that relevant? The Sox outfield situation the past couple years has been absolutely brutal...you are talking about a team that had Scott Podsednik and Darin Erstad starting in LF and CF. I think taking a s*** in CF would have been an upgrade. Along with that, Reed Johnson was a Blue Jay, so I'm not sure I understand the argument from that standpoint either.

At USD, we get drunk as s*** before the game. The game starts. Then halftime comes. That's when we leave to go start drinking some more. It's too awesome to actually make up. I've been to something like 6 of our football games at school. I've stayed the entire time for 1 of them.

QUOTE (G&T @ Apr 20, 2008 -> 03:49 PM) The Pirate's announcers are talking about how they aren't happy about being in the Central because of the time change and they should be in the East. That's fine. Unfortunately that would only serve to make the Pirates suck even more. Then the Rangers can b**** hardcore because they have to cross over 2 time zones. That ain't right. Pirates fans/commentators shouldn't be pissed because of time zones, they should be pissed because their team is f***ing terrible.

QUOTE (max power @ Apr 20, 2008 -> 01:36 PM) This entire thread makes no sense. "Yes. This is going to get us to the playoffs!" We are in first place right now and this isn't exactly the time to make moves. I took it as more of a joke.

QUOTE (the People's Champ @ Apr 17, 2008 -> 04:25 PM) Or AKA stupidity, because if you are pitching with a bum shoulder, you got rocks in your head. I doubt he knew he had a torn rotator cuff when he was pitching. And it's not like he's suddenly going to stop going out there and pitching. Afterall, he's not Mike Hampton.

You can not hit Gavin Floyd. You can only hope to contain him.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Apr 18, 2008 -> 01:37 AM) I'm such a dumbass. STORY