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QUOTE(briguy27 @ Jul 24, 2007 -> 05:56 PM) Besides 3,000 hits, I'll love him forever for dropped the pop-up in game 2. Thanks Craig! He and Bags were the two guys I felt really bad for.

QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Jul 24, 2007 -> 02:59 PM) http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2947484 In other news, Heads is sad. Baseball will be losing a true good guy.

QUOTE(hitlesswonder @ Jul 24, 2007 -> 10:53 AM) There's a good chance that at least two of JV, Buehrle, Garland, and Danks are good again next season, I agree. But look at the Sox top pitching prospects: Floyd, Haeger, Gio, Egbert. Odds are none of those guys become impact pitchers in major leagues. Non of them is Homer Bailey, and Homer Bailey is not a sure thing. None of them is Mike Pelfrey and he's had trouble pitching in the bigs. Just because they are the Sox best prospects doesn't mean they are good prospects. Gio is probably the top one and he's a B prospect and Egbert was a C+ on Sickels site. A prospects like Adam Miller of the Tribe are a long way away from contributing in the majors, think about what that means for these guys. Haeger and Floyd are on the verge of being non-prospects. Contrary to conventional wisdom, the Sox do not have good depth in starting pitching. It's like 2 years ago when everyone thought the Sox had a lot of OF prospects. They actually had one decent one. Sickels is good but I don't think you should make your decisions based on a letter grade he gives them. QUOTE(BearSox @ Jul 24, 2007 -> 01:05 PM) Gio's going to be a 1 or 2... I'm calling it now. If him and DLS can pan out, we have a bright future for our rotation. Call me when DLS gets his s*** together in AA. I don't get excited about guys until they do well there. QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Jul 24, 2007 -> 03:08 PM) I don't think there is any possible way that Gio can even be a #2. At his very best, he's probably a short Oliver Perez. Ridiculous stuff but he's not a guy you'll be able to count on from a game to game basis, and because he's 4-6 inches shorter, his ball is going to be flatter and it's going to get hit way harder. DLS and Josh Fields (if you still count him as a prospect) are probably the only two players in the minor league system that can become impact players, DLS at the very least an outstanding reliever and if he can develop another pitch and further develop his control, a possible 2 starter, and Fields can become a 30-40 homer a year guy with an OPS around .850-.950. That's really it. There are guys who can undoubtedly become very good players for the Sox in the coming years, such as Gio becoming a middle of the rotation starter, Floyd being a back of the rotation starter, Russell a good reliever, Sweeney a starter and good all around player in RF, Owens a speedy backup outfielder, Gonzalez a very nice all-purpose player, etc - but the minor league system definitely needs work all the same and another impact player or two getting added within the next 6 months would be really nice. And, not that I want them to lose, but getting a top 5-10 draft pick and adding an instant stud would be awesome too. The organization I like to use as an example is the DBacks; given, their scouting and development departments are a little better than the White Sox, but they went from winning the series in 01 to losing 111 games in 2004 and are back and ready to return to a potential division winning team in 2007 and beyond. If the Sox can make even a 4 year turn around just like that - and it's very possible if you trade every very good player who will not be with the team the next time they are contending in 4 years - then these doom and gloom scenarios are not going to be necessary. If no trades are made, then you can bring them up all you want to and they will probably become true because without some help, the future of the White Sox organization is looking very ugly. Post more.

Second baseman that throws with the left hand? Or that his first name is Jesus?

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Jul 23, 2007 -> 12:26 AM) From Tom Weber who is the director of media services for SIU athletics. Meh, call me when they hit up Hilton for #1 Kansas at #2 Iowa State in three years.

If you were on a bus full of gay guys would you get off? yeah wait... no s***

That's ridiculous.

Most likely Gavin Floyd.

I love it.

OH MY GOD This guy on the post game going on and on about MLB The Show...I hope this clip is saved somewhere. Rongey is speechless. This is friggin hilarious.

K, let's hear Gooch has been traded.

QUOTE(fathom @ Jul 22, 2007 -> 04:15 PM) Good grief, he's so worthless in those situations. Yes, barely hitting .300 in close and late situations this year.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Jul 22, 2007 -> 04:14 PM) As you said, Eggs still needs to get on the 40 man(not very difficult), Eggs is still at AA, and the Sox have seemed to be stingy in promotions this season. I just think everything points to Floyd. Will see. Yeah, I would think it would be Floyd too, but a man can dream. KW was asked about Gio and Russ the other day in an interview on Barons.com and he made a point to commend Egbert, so he seemingly knows he exists. Come on Pauly.

I wouldn't be totally opposed to a grand slam in this situation.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Jul 22, 2007 -> 04:11 PM) I would say it's about 90-10 in favor of Floyd. Tough test for him in Detroit.... Floyd is due up in Charlotte's rotation tomorrow. We'll find out tonight or tomorrow.

Yup, great time for a bunt.

Masset starting for Charlotte today. It'll be Floyd or Egbert Tuesday night, you'd have to think.

I'd love to see us stick it to that f***stick Papelbon.

Come on Hawk, mention Jack. Collaro mention, imagine that.

I can't imagine Chuck is an option at all for Tuesday now.

Truly underwhelming performance of GBA, which I'm sick of at baseball games.

This is very hard to watch.... ....some nasty shadows.

QUOTE(Brian @ Jul 22, 2007 -> 03:21 PM) Does Floyd have options? He could either do well or he could suck, or I suppose he could be somewhere in the middle.

I'd still love to hear after the game that Gooch has been dealt to New York.

QUOTE(fathom @ Jul 22, 2007 -> 03:14 PM) It's going to be Floyd, but don't rule out Haeger still going. I suppose we'll know if he starts tomorrow.