ThunderBolt

Atkins has been on the hot seat FOREVER. He hasn't been moved once. I'm pretty commited to the belief that they're keeping him for the day that Helton retires.

Jermaine Dye was a former Royal....

Realistically, I'd like us to Sign Bobby Abreu Trade Jenks for Brandon Wood Trade for Cody Ross and Taylor Tankersley Unrealistically I'd like to see Trade Jordan and John Danks and John Shelby for Prince Fielder Trade Konerko, Fields, McCulloch for Homer Bailey, Chris Heisey, and Alex Smit

Why isn't Ben Zobrist in this poll? I'd argue he's in the discussion for the second most valuable player in the AL.

Floyd looks pretty badass in a suit.

No suprise. Just confirmation "The White Sox exercised the option for next year on veteran right-handed pitcher Freddy Garcia. Garcia, 34, will make a $1 million base salary, plus a possible $2 million in incentives. Garcia went 3-4 with a 4.34 ERA in nine starts with the White Sox this season after being called up from Triple-A Charlotte on Aug. 18. He had signed a minor league contract with Chicago after being released by the Mets in April. In his final start of the season, Garcia took a shutout into the eighth inning as the White Sox beat the Tigers 5-1. Garcia began his major league career in 1999 when he went 17-8 with a 4.07 ERA for the Mariners. Since then he has also pitched for the Phillies and Tigers, as well as in an earlier stint with the White Sox. He has a career record of 121-81 with a 4.08 ERA. His best season came in 2001, when he went 18-6 and 3.05. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/base...sox/index.html#

QUOTE (danman31 @ Oct 6, 2009 -> 12:05 AM) Somewhat old news, but MLB is making a junior AFL type league. Sounds like it will happen in 2010 if they can finalize the details in time. This year 8 teams have put together an informal version, the White Sox are one. Here is a video explaining the situation. This is because they got rid of Hawaii Ball, correct?

I really wonder if we could have an O-Cab type deal. Where we offer Dye ARB, and highly suggest that he not take it.

If any of you were wondering. Getting UCONN season tickets, even as a student, is f***ing impossible. f***.

Jake Peavy is f***ing fantastic. Just a guy who was born to compete.

Jermaine Dye hasn’t had a good year in the field since 2004. He hasn’t had an “acceptable” fielding year since 2005. He’s really, really bad on D.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Oct 5, 2009 -> 09:08 PM) Since Joe Mauer deserves it, Justin Morneau should win it. You know, historical precedent and all. Nah, it's totally Jason Giambi's to lose.

Ozzie Guillen was 5’11 with no power and a great glove. Nix is 5’11 with a moderate amount of power and a great glove.. Dan Uggla 5’11 Brian Roberts is 5’9 Aaron Hill is 5’11 Dustin Pedroia is 5’9 Brandon Phillips is 5’11 No. Nix is nowhere near as good as these players, but he is of comparable size, and skillset. These guys hits the long ball. I wonder if there’s a certain about of symmetry Ozzie sees in Nix.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Oct 5, 2009 -> 09:02 PM) His 30 HR pace slowed considerably. He can't hit RHP and hit .175 at USCF. I know you love him, but he has some issues. I agree with you. My arguement has never been that Nix is a great player, just that he's better then Chris Getz. The fact is Nix looks like a guy who could hit you 20 or more home runs, and i find it bizzare that Ozzie wants him to play away from an obvious strength.

QUOTE (Brian @ Oct 5, 2009 -> 08:51 PM) Does Jared Allen know he looks like a douche? He's a very common breed of Redneck.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Oct 5, 2009 -> 08:55 PM) Ozzie was on comcast, some sort of exclusive interview. He expects Dye to be gone and told Lillibridge and Nix they are little guys and if they don't start trying to play like little guys they won't be White Sox for long. Yeah, Ozzie! Damn that Jayson Nix with his 30-bomb pace! You need to play to your limitations, not surpass them! God, Ozzie's a moron isn't he?

The stats also suggest that Niemann followed by Romero were both better then Porcello.

If we bring back Wise, i'm a f***ing A's fan from now on. Not really, but i'll be pissed off.

Is is true that Dombrowski bailed him out? Because that's awesome.

I'd say Anderson had the better year Porcello 1.345 WHIP 9.4h/9, 1.2 hr/9 4.4K/9 2.7BB/9 4.04ERA Anderson 1.283/WHIP 9.2h/9 1hr/9 7.7k/9, 2.3BB/9 4.06 ERA

Sounds like the Twin came away impressed from 163 Chicago-style. “We’re going to have a packed house,” said Michael Cuddyer. “Maybe we’ll have a whiteout. Chicago last year had a blackout — maybe we’ll have a whiteout in the Dome.”

Porcello's core numbers are awful, everything but Wins is mediocre.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Oct 5, 2009 -> 06:40 PM) Better offense can swing other ways though. Having a better offense can do things like push your ERA up, because you already have a 5 run lead and can afford to give up a run for an out. Yet, he still kicked arse. It can work the other way too. Lincecum and Cain were pitching tight all year.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Oct 5, 2009 -> 06:36 PM) And yet, for the time he pitched, Carpenter was flat-out better. Better offense, less innings.

Lincecum had a better year this year, then he did last year. He's amazing.