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btw on this pic...whos the one in the middle? im assuming its rauch? cuz he is freaking tall..or it might be garland. the one on the far lefts gotta be colon. gotta luv the sox uniforms The one on the left can't be Colon, there is no way he would be at the front of the pack.

My friend, don't ever say that. I remember the days when it was said if our shortstop coulld just hit 240 but played stellar defense... and then along came Royce... who actually had a better batting year than Valentin last year, hit 260 for us, and did it mater? If our catcher hits 220 he will be a bum in the fans minds and I will think it is woefully inadequte. And 220 will only be improvement over MJ, not over Sandy and JP. I am following HSC on this, I think Olivo will be fine. If he is around 260 his first year, cool, but I want that average higher plus the stellar defense plus a good chemistry in the clubhouse player. I always value your opinion but I have to stand by my statement. However I should have added more to it, I agree .220 is an inadequete average but I could live with it if he is showing signs of improvement and the D is great. Also if he does have any trouble with his game calling all he has to do is look toward the dugout and get a sign from Sandy. I will take a defensive catcher over an offensive catcher any day of the week esspecialy with the other offensive threats that are on this team. All this is really meaningless though since Olivo will do just fine.

As soon as Garland and Wright realize their potential, Buehrle, Garland and Wright will look alot like Glavine, Maddux and Smoltz.

I picked shoeless joe as my all time favorite based on stats and things I have read. I truely wish I could have seen him play.

Just a quick note if we traded for Millwood I really doubt that we would have added Colon as well.

The #5 starter should be the guy who wins the job in ST. Having said that if Rauch is clearly the best guy out of ST he should still start in AAA until we need the fifth guy to take a regular turn in the rotation.

Frank should hit third until he proves he isn't capable. He is most comfortable there and will likely put up the best numbers hitting there.

If were talking all time I'm with HSC, Shoeless Joe was the man. As for present players it's a tough call but I 'll go with Crede.

THAT I agree with. Nobody said it that way until you, and I'm glad you did. Frank does have a lot to prove, just like he did in 2000, and we all know what happened that year. But yes, if you are talking right this second, you'd have to go with Mags based off of last season's performances. But like you, I feel that Frank will definitely rebound and prove that he's one of the premier threats in the sport. The opposing pitchers are going to be s***ing their pants when they have to face the middle of our line up. Both of these guys are going to kick ass this year.

I love Frank but until he proves he is back (which i think he will) I gotta go with Maggs.

Of course, if Miguel is hitting .220 with 4 HR and 13 RBI at the end of May, then you're obviously going to have to re-evaluate things. I could live with those numbers as long as his D is solid. They would be an improvement over last year.

Well I got The Perv. It's quite fitting actually.

Wow I can't believe this has gone this far. If they don't start playing soon we will all be in the loony bin.

Mark B - 22 Colon - 19

I really don't know which way to go on this one. On one hand I would love to see the Sox win a World Series because just getting to the playoffs only means that you were one of the best of the losers. On the other hand it would probably drive me insane watching a losing team year in and year out after the big win. Where is the Sox win the world series every year choice I want to pick that one.

Born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada the home of Monty Hall, Neil Young and The Guess Who.

If the Sox win it all it would be a great way to go.

Well obviously bull durham, also swingers and casablanca.

I'll second that. :fyou

Well unless the author has omited something that pointed that last comment at Frank then I think it is just some guess work by the author based on Frank's media reputation.

Damn the season better start soon, I am finding myself getting way to interested in this thread that was started with a hypothetical trade that will never happen. I need some real baseball damn it! Sorry just had to get that off my chest.

Well I really want to get down to Chicago for a weekend sometime this summer if I can afford it. If that happens I will be happy with any series they happen to be playing.

I certainly don't. To start with, I'll agree with you on Jiminez. Filling Durham's shoes will not be easy, but the guy really looked like a ballplayer to me. Crede also, not a sure thing but I like his odds of being the real deal. As for Olivo, we got no production last year from the catcher position. If he hits .230 and plays quality defense, it's an improvement. Valentin's numbers have been going down while they jerked him around because of the Clayton fiasco. Put him at short, leave him alone, and it's good bet he'll rebound to his 2000 stats. I fully expect Lee and Thomas to improve over last years stats, and feel good about the chances that Maggs and Paulie can duplicate last year. All in all, there is a pretty solid nucleus to build the lineup around. We did score a ton of runs last year. Oh, I forgot CF... After April, Lofton was terrible. Rowand was improvement after Lofton was traded. He'll hold it down adequately. Don't forget Crede is basicaly replacing clayton in the line up so anything he does in an improvement to the offence.

Just tell me when and I'll do my best to figure something out.

Are we talking per game or per inning?