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QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Apr 20, 2007 -> 11:22 PM) Going to be hard to do that with a straight as an arrow 89 MPH fastball and a change he can't keep down in the zone while pitching half his games in Arlington. I still don't get why people didn't like that trade. Looked like a fleece from day 1 IMO. The only mistake this offseason was not getting more for Freddy, at least in regards to trade mistakes. http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dw...e.2c700cbb.html Here's the game article from the Dallas Morning News. Brandon, as usual, doesn't seem too concerned.

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Apr 21, 2007 -> 10:07 AM) Masset'll be starting, too. Cooper told him. Well, I hope Masset keeps on warming up with his reputed fastball. A lot of scouts seem to think that he is very similar to McCarthy, which is interesting. KW is replacing Buehrle with Danks and McCarthy with Masset... Aardsma has been perhaps the Thornton of 2007, although Sisco has done better than I would have expected as well, based on last year's debacle for the Royals.

For all of MLB 1. Thome, 16.75 101. Iguchi, 4.81 104. Joe Borchard, 4.79 105. Juan Uribe, 4.77 126. Dye, 4.29 127. Pujols, 4.24 134. Konerko, 3.95 136. Frank Thomas, 3.85 Chris Young, 2.98 177. AJ, 2.21 182. Erstad, 2.01 192. Crede, 1.34 WHIP 1. Buehlre, 0.58 34. El Duque, 1.16 36. Vazquez, 1.17 38. Garland, 1.19 63. Danks, 1.44 Contreras, 1.83 BULLPEN Aardsma, 0.71 MacDougal, 0.86 Sisco, 1.26 Jenks, 1.27 Masset, 1.45 Thornton, 1.71

QUOTE(caulfield12 @ Apr 18, 2007 -> 08:45 AM) ''Mentally, I didn't stay on,'' Garland said of the two homers. ''I gave up, and it showed.'' Someone called into the Royals' pre-game show yesterday and was going on and on about Charlie Lau and how George Brett never hit .300 in the minors and that the Royals should fire their hitting coach and hire Charlie Lau, Jr. and players like Tony Pena, Jr., Sweeney, Ryan Shealy, Buck, LaRue, etc., would be magically transformed in a similar fashion. The radio host made the comment that you don't teach great players how to be "gamers" or "winners," that it's either inside you or its not. The White Sox had that fire in 2005, and they're struggling to find that missing "it" that is so easy to lose, that mysterious chemistry, "grinderism," "small ball," "Ozzie Ball," well, whatever it was, they better relocate it soon, because the train's leaving the station and the Fat Lady is warming up behind Logan in the pen. 1) Utilize a framework to measure and project the relative cost of performance in the market for players, by position and pay grade. A) Pitchers (especially left-handed pitchers) B) Outfielders C) Catchers D) 3B/SS E) 2B F) 1B/DH (cheapest to replace) 2) Manage players as investment assets in the same way a money manager would manage a portfolio of investments 3) Be willing to force playover turnover to keep the roster young (inexpensive), even in the face of success 4) To build an inventory of the highest value assets, focus player selection and development resources on pitching, particularly left-handed pitching. from Diamond Dollars, Gennaro The acquisitions of Danks and Gio, along with the possibility of converting Sisco to starter, makes a lot more sense from this perspective. I think over time, many in baseball will wonder why the Royals gave up so quickly on Sisco...even though Ross Gload has already won some games for them with the bat.

QUOTE(G&T @ Apr 20, 2007 -> 08:13 PM) Wow. Iguchi swings at the pitchout on the hit and run. That's funny. He had no choice, he had to protect the runner...or at least try...that's just the way it goes sometimes. Leyland outguessed Guillen, not a huge surprise. Ex White Sox 1st rounder Bobby Seay....Grilli....Hernandez (Roberto)....Guerrier, what is it with ex-Sox middle relievers in the Central?

QUOTE(Capn12 @ Apr 20, 2007 -> 08:08 PM) I'll take Pods in LF, BA in CF ANYDAY over this awesome leadoff hitter we have right now...but its still a lose-lose to me fathom, you know how that goes But I meant not just taking it easy over the game That ball definitely "GRINDED" through the infield. Okay, let's not blow our fifth lead in the 7th inning or later in our 15th game. That would be atrocious and we would be leading the majors in blown saves.

QUOTE(Capn12 @ Apr 20, 2007 -> 08:05 PM) Some folks in here REALLY need to chill out already. Danks, 5.06 ERA (should be only 3.38 in actuality) McCarthy, 10.20 ERA

QUOTE(The Ginger Kid @ Apr 20, 2007 -> 08:03 PM) who's worse, aj or martinez? Well, Masset finally got his fastball up to 94. That's progress I guess.

QUOTE(OfficerPat35 @ Apr 20, 2007 -> 08:02 PM) And is anyone else getting pissed when these moron fans cheer like wildfire on a popout to center? I swear, they do it again, Ill go to Detroit and pull a Cho. Idiots. That's a little TOO much there buddy, it's ONLY baseball.

QUOTE(South Side Fireworks Man @ Apr 20, 2007 -> 07:57 PM) It would have been more interesting if it were A.J. tagging from third on that play. Jesus, can we have Josh Fields tomorrow please?

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Apr 20, 2007 -> 07:55 PM) Is this team f***ing serious with the s*** they pull? More than likely, they would have had to bring a LH to face Mackowiak. Bringing in a reliever with the bases loaded, it puts a lot of pressure on the defense and new pitcher.

QUOTE(South Side Fireworks Man @ Apr 20, 2007 -> 07:46 PM) I thought this was the White Sox game thread. Hey, Brandon McCarthy got knocked out of his start in Oakland in the 2nd inning...LOL.

QUOTE(DonkeyKongerko @ Apr 20, 2007 -> 07:43 PM) Konerko always gets out of slumps by hitting center-right field. It's about time here. Since when does Grilli throw 97? Well, it's a very straight 97 at least...

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Apr 20, 2007 -> 07:41 PM) Konerko better get his head out of his ass and hit the ball. None of this homer crap, just line drive simple swing. No DP, K or pop-up short into the OF please. We have to at least tie the game here. And you know Zumaya's going to come in. Masset's 90-93 does not equal Zumaya, unfortunately.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Apr 20, 2007 -> 07:38 PM) Number 4. its a judgement call by the score keeper Why would a home scorekeeper take away an RBI from a player? It never has been called an error, that I've seen in my life of following baseball. Mental error, sure, but not in the box score.

QUOTE(DonkeyKongerko @ Apr 20, 2007 -> 07:36 PM) Ah well we all know it's another good outing for Danks despite what the box score says. Dammit Erstad, quit pulling the dam- ball to the right side. Just got lucky for once.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Apr 20, 2007 -> 07:34 PM) They better go back and correct that s***. Danks doesnt deserve 4ER, that is terrible scorekeeping They can't call it an error when nobody touches it. Tons of balls are misplayed or misread and they drop in front or go over an outfielder's head (see Mackowiak last year) and none of them are ruled as errors.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Apr 20, 2007 -> 07:29 PM) Go f*** yourselves guys, seriously can you ever f***ing help this kid? The White Sox should send him to Charlotte until they decide they actually want to play behind him. This is worse than what Ritchie went through in 2002. Disgraceful that he has 3 earned runs added to his total.

QUOTE(Wanne @ Apr 20, 2007 -> 05:34 PM) Good luck prying him from them. I love the kid though. He'd be a great pickup. Maybe he does....maybe he doesn't. "Not that there's anything wrong with that...." I'm assuming he's playing for the right team and with the right equipment.

QUOTE(Capn12 @ Apr 19, 2007 -> 02:13 PM) One good offensive season and now Crede is a god-like third baseman...alrighty then. He is gonna walk, regardless, so maybe we should start the feelers out on him now. And who exactly is going to come in and play CF from the organization if we trade BA at an all time low? Adrian Beltre. Need I say more?

QUOTE(ChWRoCk2 @ Apr 20, 2007 -> 11:42 AM) I never was too impressed with any of them, Drew and Young will be good the rest I just never saw much. A few people have mentioned Callaspo as exactly the type of leadoff hitter we should have, possibly replacing Iguchi. Carlos Quentin is pretty higher regarded, Conor Jackson seems like he could go either way.

http://cbs.sportsline.com/mlb/story/10137459

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Apr 19, 2007 -> 11:22 AM) If KW is willing to pay the price (which I highly doubt he is) a trade involving a soon to be free agent Ichiro is not totally out of the question. You're not exactly dealing with a genius in Seattle. And as for KW's question, that was his job this offseason, to find a REAL leadoff hitter and he f***ed that up. It's his own fault that he's backed into a corner yet again. If he can't afford to pay Buehrle $75 million for five years, how is he going to afford Pierre or Gary Matthews, Jr.?

QUOTE(PlunketChris @ Apr 19, 2007 -> 09:16 AM) This one's pretty good too. http://www.theheckler.com/news/templates/?a=845&z=2 As Millwood and Dye traded punches during his fifth-inning trip to the plate, the All-Star right fielder would occasionally trade glances with Buehrle in the dugout in between pitches. "During my at-bat, I was fouling off all those pitches, and every time I would step out, he would be on the top step looking at me and laughing, telling me to do something," said Dye of Buehrle. "When I hit the home run, I came around third and looked at him. It was funny. "It's been good for me when he pitches. I've always done something to help him out. We joke around about it all the time. It was good to contribute, especially when you have a guy going out there and doing what he was doing." In a way, Dye can relate. When he was in high school and considered an up-and-coming pitching prospect, Dye threw a no-hitter of his own. "I threw one with nine walks," said Dye with a laugh. chisox.com/mlb.com QUOTE(caulfield12 @ Apr 19, 2007 -> 09:24 AM) As Millwood and Dye traded punches during his fifth-inning trip to the plate, the All-Star right fielder would occasionally trade glances with Buehrle in the dugout in between pitches. "During my at-bat, I was fouling off all those pitches, and every time I would step out, he would be on the top step looking at me and laughing, telling me to do something," said Dye of Buehrle. "When I hit the home run, I came around third and looked at him. It was funny. "It's been good for me when he pitches. I've always done something to help him out. We joke around about it all the time. It was good to contribute, especially when you have a guy going out there and doing what he was doing." In a way, Dye can relate. When he was in high school and considered an up-and-coming pitching prospect, Dye threw a no-hitter of his own. "I threw one with nine walks," said Dye with a laugh. chisox.com/mlb.com http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article_perspectiv...s&fext=.jsp Fickle nature of baseball By the way, Buehrle now has retired 47 of the last 50 hitters he's faced. Wow.

QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Apr 19, 2007 -> 08:55 AM) Not that I know of, as he's got 16 recaps right there, and everyone is recognizing this as the 16th White Sox no-hitter. We're not tied for 2nd with the Red Sox, for the most no-hitters. The Dodgers have the most with 20, IIRC. http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1990/j...990_163826.html July 12, 1990 in History Event: Chicago White Sox Melido Perez no-hits Yankees 8-0 in a rain shortened 6 inning game at Yankee Stadium (7th no-hitter of 1990)