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QUOTE (WCSox @ Sep 1, 2009 -> 12:13 PM) Yep. Didn't Dye and Thome both slump down the stretch in 2006? I'm all for power, but it needs to be balanced with good fundamental run-manufacturing. This team needs to learn how to bunt and hit the ball the other way again. I think it was Thome and Konerko. That really doesn't matter though. That team had really bad pitching in the second half. The offense could have been as good as it was in the first half and they still could have lost the division.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Sep 1, 2009 -> 11:41 AM) No, that team scored most of its runs on home runs. The fact of the matter was that they could pitch too, and they threw the s*** out of the ball. 4 starters with an ERA below 4, 3 dominant relievers and that bullpen never went through a bad stretch, and only used 6 starters all season. The pitching and defense won that World Series, and it had little to do with their ability to manufacture runs. The team was more fundamentally sound, and could manufacture a run, but that is an offense I never want the Sox to be apart of again, as it was the 2nd worst offense of the decade. What I would like to see, and what Williams is trying to duplicate, is putting together a starting pitching staff similar to that in ability. He's done exactly that with Peavy-Buehrle-Floyd-Danks, in whatever order you want. The fact that Dan Hudson is in AAA only helps that rotation. If anything, the problem with a team that is full of lumber jacks is consistency. You can see it now, when Konerko, Dye, and Thome aren't hitting, we totally suck. Those guys are basically our offense and when they don't produce, we don't score. I don't care how well we pitch. If we don't score and Buehrle gives up 2 runs, we're gonna lose. Although power will always be a part of the White Sox and this team needs power to win at home, an offense that focuses more on run-production can't hurt. Mostly because contact hitters are less likely to slump than power hitters and can remain more consistent. The problem with this team is that it just dies in certain stretches simply because most of the power hitters slump. It's almost contagious.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Sep 1, 2009 -> 01:00 AM) John Lackey. Kubel, K. Morales, Willingham, Reynolds no doubt. Lackey was hurt for a while and sucked when he came back. He's only been good recently. I don't know... Kubel's a very good mention.

Just goes to show that nobody really wants to go play in Minnesota.

QUOTE (MattZakrowski @ Sep 1, 2009 -> 12:15 AM) The average is aided by the unmaintainable .345 babip. I like Dunn, and I like him more in our park, but I feel like after this year the price could be pretty steep. I guess he's been pretty lucky, his career BABIP is .293. He's never hit above .270 before. Which is pretty incredible.

QUOTE (SoxFan562004 @ Sep 1, 2009 -> 12:08 AM) I hope KW calls Washington in the offseason and see what they want for Dunn's 10m and one year remaining Adam Dunn is having a really, really, good year. He's hitting for a pretty high average.

QUOTE (bulokis @ Aug 31, 2009 -> 11:54 PM) Would a Ptbnl mean its a prospect, simebody in 40 man roster? I think the 40 man.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Aug 31, 2009 -> 11:18 PM) There's a $10M+ difference. I know, but Linebrink even has more glamor than Jose.

If Kenny actually got something for Contreras, I applaud him. If he was able to get rid of Jose, why couldn't he get rid of Linebrink...?

I don't get it. The Dodgers?

For once, Twitter is useful.

I wish Jim the best. Out of all the slow veterans in our lineup, Jim is the nicest of them all. We will remember your dominance in the first half of 06, your majestic 500th home run, and of course, the 441 foot shot in last year's blackout game. You were well worth the legend of Aaron Rowand.

I wish I could bet against the White Sox. I'd win a lot of money.

QUOTE (knightni @ Aug 31, 2009 -> 08:24 PM) Was he expected to be good? If he existed.

QUOTE (Brian @ Aug 31, 2009 -> 08:12 PM) What'd Texieria do? Tex is nothing compared to Mauer. I'd take Morneau over him.

The AL MVP strikes.

I hate it when that place gets loud. YOU CAN'T HEAR ANYTHING!

QUOTE (iamshack @ Aug 31, 2009 -> 07:55 PM) Looks like you jinxed him. Now back to this game...lol.

They just did. I wouldn't want to be Jerry Hairston right now.

Way to go and ruin a 3-0 count Pods.

Still a no-hitter. Hairston misplayed a routine grounder.

I'm watching the Yankees game instead of this game because seeing Andy Pettitte possibly throw a perfecto is much more satisfying than watching our crappy hitters try to hit.

The old man's still getting it done.

Blackburn's been s*** lately. I don't know how you don't hit him.

Way to just look at strikes up there guys.