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I think they picked him up just as insurance in case one of either Marquis, or Marshall start really struggling.

QUOTE(StrangeSox @ Aug 31, 2007 -> 12:41 PM) I'm not sure if this has been posted or not: On July 31st, the Cubs were 56-49 and 1 game back. On August 31st, they're 68-64 and 2.5 games up. They went 12-15 (.444) in August and somehow that built them a 2.5 game lead. My god, the NL central is horrible. As horrible as the NL Central is, we went 3-9 against them during interleague play. Simply disgusting!!

Gotta give Hendry credit, he is going for it this year. I'm not sure how much this will help, but he is trying.

I like Eckstein, he is a gamer, but I am not sure if this would be a good move.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Aug 31, 2007 -> 10:47 AM) Which, in part, is why it's infuriating to even think about the possibility of putting a cost to improving our farm system. We should take every advantage of our poor record. If additional funds are necessary to sign players next June, fine; take away from potential FA's. This is so important for our future, I can't even imagine the outrage on Soxtalk if they blow it. Our farm system is killing us. But I have zero faith in KW or anyone else in the orginazation in rebuilding it. Even if we get the top pick in next years draft, they will screw it up somehow. They will not deal with any Boras clients because of signabilty. So that means we will sign some kid that will never turn out to be anything special. But he was signable and didn't want a big signing bonus so, that's all that matters.

I'm no Mariotti fan by any means, but I think this article was spot on. I have no problem with anything Mariotti said. Ozzie needs to go plain and simple. He says it's killing his family?? Well first off his family shouldn't be with him every day and night in the dugout. His kids are with the team constantly, I don't know of any other managers who have there kids with them every game. I never understood why his sons were at every single game. I also agree these players have totally tuned him out. They look like a bunch of overpaidstiffs. The managers job is to get the best production from his players, and Ozzie just isn't getting it done. It's time to cut him loose. Thanks for 2005, it was a great year, we caught lightning in a bottle, but it's time for you to go. And while you are at it, take KW with you. This franchise has fallen so fast in such a short time that we pretty much are the laughing stock of baseball. They need to blow it all up. But I believe JR will never fire Ozzie, just because of the Mariotti factor. Him calling for Ozzie to be fired will only make JR support Ozzie more. Hell just the other day he gave Ozzie and A for this year!!

I'm not relly too sure how I feel about this.

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/7133450

Danks next start will be skipped. Floyd is starting saturday and Jose on sunday, per CTL.

They are now in discussions with the A's to workout a deal between the teams. Per CTL That would help them while Soriano is out. Plus in that division I think 85 wins will take it.

yippee

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Aug 2, 2007 -> 03:27 PM) Contreras has been replaced by Gavin Floyd for at least one turn in the rotation, but made it clear that he won't stay a reliever for long. "Maybe for the remainder of the year I'll be in the bullpen, but I fully expect to start next year," Contreras said. "If they don't want me as a starter next year, I want to be out of here." Look Contreras and the fans are on the same page. To hell with Contreras. I'll buy his plane ticket for him!!!

Not too bright.

QUOTE(briguy27 @ Aug 2, 2007 -> 03:10 PM) I don't know if you saw my post, but you forgot "I luuuuuuv trains" in your sig. I'll have to add that one. Thanks

Hey that's a new Hawkism. "he's got nintendo stuff"!!

What a team KW put together. Geez, a bunch of old injury prone players. Great offseason KW!!

Erstad is made of f***ing glass!!!

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Aug 2, 2007 -> 02:39 PM) frankie and Devito share the same brain I think. Man you can't say anything bad about the Sox on here without getting smart ass comments. I'm a diehard fan like everyone else, but when the team sucks I'm not afraid to admit, when it is losing like they are this year, in my eyes they are losers. Some people may agree some may not. As Dean Martin would sing "Too each his own"

QUOTE(kyyle23 @ Aug 2, 2007 -> 02:36 PM) Yes, for the past 3 years, Iguchi has been playing for a loser, and now he is playing for a winner. GMAB Take it easy buddy. This year he was playing with a losing team. Hence, "playing with a loser". I didn't say in 05 and 06 he played for a loser. Some people are just so sensitive.

QUOTE(kyyle23 @ Aug 2, 2007 -> 02:30 PM) Dont forget, he is more focused now than he has EVAR!!11!! been in his entire career with the White Sox Plus he is playing for a winner and not a loser. That always helps when you know you have a shot to win everyday, and that you are in a division race.

QUOTE(DonnyDevito @ Aug 2, 2007 -> 02:21 PM) this is what i walk talking about. iguchi is more focused and playing better than he ever did in chicago right now for the phils. not a game has gone by, it seems, where Gooch didn't either get a hit, run, or an RBI. and i think gooch has more walks as a phillie than he did, on average, with the chisox. They put him right into the 2 spot, and isn't messing around with any other spot in the order. plus their lineup is way better than ours.

I don't want Uribe, Pods, Erstad, or any oof the other scrubs to have any kind of success the rest of the year. Because I want no excuses for bringing them back, and that is what will happen if these guys get hot the rest of the year. KW will bring them back saying how well they played the last 2 months and we will be in the same situation next year.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Aug 2, 2007 -> 01:53 PM) yes, one bad season after winning a WS and 90 win seasons and now we are a laughing stock. Maybe its just to you. You just made my whole point.

QUOTE(DonnyDevito @ Aug 2, 2007 -> 01:52 PM) laughing stock with an '05 ring. beats the hell out of the d-rays. Their future looks brighter than ours does I am afraid. Sure we won in 05, but this is 07.

It sucks to be the laughing stock of baseball. And sadly that's what we have become.