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QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Mar 18, 2009 -> 12:01 PM) Didn't mean to imply there was plagiarism involved. That was not my intention. Great job Sully. I didn't think you implied that. I just said I never read it... I actually try to do these lists by my own research and then make adjustments based on what fans write in. (My GOD Indians fans are finicky and hard to please! Then again, they haven't been pleased in ANY sporting event for so long, who can blame them?) Thanks for reading it

QUOTE (lostfan @ Mar 18, 2009 -> 12:39 PM) Sully, that was an outstanding read, especially for a non-Sox fan (you're on our turf therefore "Sox" means "White Sox", lol). I'm going to check out some of your others when I get time. Thanks man I know that for all intent and purposes on THIS board, the Sox are White and not Red I know I am a guest in your house

QUOTE (SoxFan562004 @ Mar 18, 2009 -> 12:56 PM) interesting read, thanks for posting. I never knew that about the Thomas draft and the Cubs connection. I love the Earl Cunningham/Ty Griffin saga when people start talking about the MLB draft. There were literally people writing in Baseball America saying "Ty Griffin will move Sandberg to first base by next year." He played in as many big league games as ME! Remember when Todd Van Poppel's agent started making noise about how much money he wanted and how he was going to commit to U of Texas? Then the A's drafted him 14th (back when the A's had money) and everyone said "It's a TRAVESTY! The A's got better when the Braves, who had the first pick, needed Van Poppel but were forced to draft an inferior player with the #1 pick!" Van Poppel turned into a bust with one decent year as a middle reliever, but as a starter finished with a career ERA of 5.58 and never won more than 7 games despite pitching on a STACKED Oakland team with Eckersley closing. The inferior player the Braves were FORCED to draft instead of Van Poppel? Chipper Jones.

QUOTE (Paint it Black @ Mar 18, 2009 -> 12:32 PM) Only problem I have is having Alex Fernandez on the starters list over Mark Buehrle. MB has been much more consistent and a staple to the staff. I did include Buehrle. Granted it was in the pen and I was apologetic about putting him in there... Hey, at least I found a spot for him. Plus the list of home grown White Sox relievers hasn't been overwhelming

QUOTE (knightni @ Mar 18, 2009 -> 03:55 AM) Joel Horlen too. Joe Horlen was right up there... and some of that was emotional for me. Obviously Ed Walsh and Ted Lyons are in the homegrown rotation. Not including them would be laughable. Jack McDowell and Alex Fernandez I felt should be on there. Now I included Britt Burns in the rotation because I felt he was a good pitcher and I always admired how he pitched his a-- off in the last game against the Orioles and if the White Sox scored a single run, he'd be the guy credited of saving the pennant for the White Sox. Not his fault. (Also I snuck some into the bullpen) Now if you think that I should omit Burns or omit Salome Barojas from the bullpen and stick Joe Horlen onto the roster... that would be fair. I might do that. I make corrections and changes here and there... I might do that. I need to finish the Cubs post first. They should be a fun lot to deal with (rolling eyes)

Thanks for reading my post. Glad to see so many White Sox fans clicking on it. And I have to say I've written 25 of these so far and have found that White Sox fans have been very cool and not leaving "He's a Retard" posts on the blog. Let me address a few things: QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Mar 18, 2009 -> 10:51 AM) There was a similar article in Sox Machine ( one of the best Sox blogs out there) and seems as though many of his picks came from the Sox release of the all-time team that was out in 2000 (which you can find somewhere on the Sox website. I've never read this article. I put the team together based on BaseballReference.com (the single greatest website in the history of mankind) and weighing heavily the 2005 team along with the 1917, 1959, 1983 and 1993 teams. I always lean heavily towards post season success. That's why I had to put Doc White in there (he's a White Sox pitcher who beat the Cubs to win a World Series... you people should be naming your children after him!!!) Contreras beating my Red Sox and clinching the first pennant since Eisenhower was in office was what gave him a spot for me. But trust me, I understand wanting Freddie Garcia (or Jon Garland for that matter) on the roster. It's a challenge writing these bad boys and there will inevitably be a person or two who gets left off. As for Albert Belle... yes he was great those two years in Chicago... but they weren't the greatest years for the Sox. I know, not his fault, but as a fan of the White Sox, wouldn't you rather show your love to Jermaine Dye, Scott Podsednik, Ron Kittle, Paul Kornerko and Minnie Minoso? For Jim Thome... BELIEVE ME that was a tough call for me. Basically it boiled down to Dick Allen or Jim Thome. Thome is a great player. There is NO WAY on Heaven, Hell or Earth I am leaving Dick Allen off of this list. Roberto Hernandez was REALLY hard to leave off. But I know I needed Jenks. Hoyt Wilhem needed to be on. Wilbur Wood needed to be on. And it would be wrong to not honor Doc White. (See above) So it boiled down to Keith Foulke, Roberto Hernandez or Jerry Staley. And as I said in the post, I wrestled with it and I gave the slot to Staley based on his role with the 1959 champs.

Hey White Sox fans... My name is Sully. I'm a Red Sox fan who has appeared on HBO and ESPN2 and been a TV producer and filmmaker. I keep a blog called Sully Baseball where I try to not always focus on the Red Sox and Yankees (but can't always help it.) Last month I wrote a post about the White Sox and wondered why the franchise can't get any love. It's here Would love to get any White Sox fan's take on it Thanks and I am rooting for the White Sox to win the Central I'm a big Ozzie Guillen fan