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cool, then after 2005 sign shingo to a 3 mil per year contract throu 2009 with insentives of 500K for 20+ saves, and 40+ saves for 1 million

whats the correct spelling of his name?

once word around the MLB gets around about him and his style... will MLB players be instructed to sit on a slow pitch by shingto and belt it on a rope like Mauer did? i think this maybe something to worry about.. because aside from him we have no closer.... if everyone he faces just sits on his slow stuff to hit on a line drive rope.... i think we're in trouble whatda u think?

W-E-L-C-O-M-E T-O S-O-X-T-A-L-K the best msg board around for the sox thanks for the post, your right... KW did a good job, there's more to come.... and i think we sign Garcia, and go into at least the ALCS PEACE!

my momma told me that life is like having three catchers, you never know who your gonna get *when said in a forest gump voice, that is funny to me =D

you still dont understand that if we get Jones that he will be here until 2007 because of a current contract? Jones isnt a rent-a-player

i just remembered Livan Hernandez and know that he is on KW's list... he is making the same 6 mil that Ortiz is, and his starts this year have been better! only 2 times has he allowed 5 or more runs... 11 quality starts... 3.47 ERA (3.22 ERA on the road).... s*** man, this looks like Freddy Garcia's twin brother... if we could get this guy, id be all over it! f***, i just looked at his contract... just signed a 3 year 21 mil. extention with the expos in april 2004 i doubt the expos will trade this guy "On the other hand, the Expos, whose season was over in May, have let it be known they have no intention of trading any of their coveted starting pitchers, Livan Hernandez, Zach Day and Tony Armas Jr." damn, i woulda gave them diaz, rauch, and sweeny (dont kill me

found this on a board: A Bavasi - Kenny Williams deal. I never even noticed that at first; must have ben an interesting negotiation ;-) Kenny Williams: Shiny! Pretty Veteran Ace. Bill Bavasi: My mommy says I'm supposed to get Top Prospects when trading Veteran Aces. Kenny: I have Prospects! Reed! Yay! Billy: He's big and strong. Pretty. Deal. Stampsies, no erasies. Kenny: This is fun. Let's trade more. Billy: Here. I have more Veteran Leaders. This catcher is hard to carry and he's expensive and I might break him and since he's expensive if I break him it'll be bad. Will you take him for me? Kenny: Yay! Veteran catchers! Here - I have more Prospects! Morsey! Neeeiiigghh! Billy: Shiny infielder! *claps* Yay! Kenny: Yay! *hugs Billy* Trading is fun!

check it out... i know we are playing in minny and all... but i like these numbers! MIN: RHP Carlos Silva 8-4, 4.04 ERA in 2004 0-2, 8.25 vs. CWS in 2004 0-2, 8.25 lifetime vs. CWS CWS: LHP Mark Buehrle 7-2, 4.49 ERA in 2004 2-0, 1.32 vs. MIN in 2004 12-4, 3.79 lifetime vs. MIN

id rather trade Rauch to ALT for Ortiz (who is a rent a player) and resign Maggs

talk about speculation!

can u post that whole article sox-r-us? i dont have an account and dont wanna sign up if i dont have to

huh... could be trying to quiet all this down, i mean... it was on the front page of the ATL mlb site or it could be true honestly, i hope that we get Ortiz for some minor leaugers including Rauch and that we resign Maggs after he comes back and has a huge 2nd half that helps us get the ALCS and WS we can dream right

My dad showed me the article tonight in the paper and the article does say that it is "just speculation" and is rumored talk that is "floating around"

OK, i looked over Ortiz's numbers from THIS YEAR alone... and he is a good #4 starter... Garland becomes #5.... take a look at Ortiz's game by game break down HERE: Notice that he just threw a shut out in interleauge play hummmmm And then compare his starts to that of Garland (our current #4)

when its seen like that, I cant believe ive supported the idea =0 but there is an upside that ive been preaching all over

maggs will most likely need to come of the DL the unlikely situation being that we take him of the DL, send him to ATL, then the put him on their DL dont see it happening i think that the sox org. is going to mull over this until past the all star game and deep into July... IF someone dosent try to take Ortiz that is how much money does KW make? because damn, im really starting to get a feel for what he goes through, that guy must be f***ing NUTS!

great article, thanks for posting!

Anyone know?

my head hurts will all these rumors ha

i think well be fine here, i say get more pitching to make a HUGE push for the ALCS and the WS

yup, bad trade, im pretty damn sure it dosent go through

This s*** is f***ing insane, trade rumors GALORE for the white sox... i guess that when KW said that he is talking to everyone he wasnt joking.... im guessin that KW said something to the Braves and the Angles and a lot of other teams.... and now the stuff they were talking about is getting leaked

keep dreamin buddy =D i hope it could happen like that, but i really really doubt it

Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB SO SB CS OBP SLP AVE Jones 72 268 40 65 19 3 12 37 126 36 67 2 4 .333 .470 .243 19 doubles 3 triples 12 home runs only down side is his average, which im pretty damn sure will go up his numbers since 2000 are pretty consistant 2000 Atlanta Braves 161 656 122 199 36 6 36 104 355 59 100 21 6 .366 .541 .303 2001 Atlanta Braves 161 625 104 157 25 2 34 104 288 56 142 11 4 .312 .461 .251 2002 Atlanta Braves 154 560 91 148 34 0 35 94 287 83 135 8 3 .366 .513 .264 2003 Atlanta Braves 156 595 101 165 28 2 36 116 305 53 125 4 3 .338 .513 .277 his average numbers look about like this and he is on pace to do this... which isnt bad at all, and would also go up in US cellular field 35+home runs/ 100+ runs/ 150+hits/ 30+ doubles/ 35+ home runs/ 100+ RBI/ .260 average there is a huge potential upside and little downside IMO oh, and Ortiz makes this deal that much better, ill sacrifice a few RBIs, Runs, and 50 - 75 ave points for a pitcher like Ortiz