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QUOTE (knightni @ Sep 6, 2009 -> 08:41 AM) Inj. - Back (Too Much Slaying) Also, there goes Gordon's current run at breaking Ripken's streak.

So, since Tony Pena isn't Dotel Lite, what do we do with Octavio this offseason? I'm for resigning him, since he adds a strength to the bullpen, and Pena or Linebrink are the other options for the right-handed setup man.

I agree with the opinion of Hudson to the pen (Buehrle, '00) and Freddy stepping in next year as the #5. If only we could give Freddy #3.4. It would look more natural.

Get with in 4 once we play the Tigers, and we got a shot. Thome dissappearing and Mertrodome Mash made them click?

QUOTE (iamshack @ Sep 3, 2009 -> 12:49 AM) Why would you say he had no future with this team? Because he was ready for the big leagues now. Paulie has first locked up, with Kotsay or Fields backing him up next year. Then, in 2011, this club has invested too much to not play Viciedo once he's ready, and since Gordon is here, 3rd is closed to Viciedo. But since Allen was just about ready for the bigs now, he was an attractive trade piece. We could have used him to get someone like Sherrill, or maybe we could have sent him instead of Poreda for Peavy, and we could have used Poreda instead of Pena.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Sep 3, 2009 -> 02:47 AM) You don't have to sprint around the bases after you hit it out of the park. That, and the Sox don't have any type of left handed power in the lineup, and I imagine he's only going to sign with the White Sox or maybe Cleveland. If he doesn't get an offer from either, I think he hangs it up. That's exactly what I'm thinking. Chicago or Cleveland, and we'll be the much more appealing one to Thome. Plus, Thome can draw walks and be as well as hit the long ball. I'll take the guy who can wear down pitchers and then jack one out.

As said before, we traded him so he could get a ring. I'd pick him over Dye for DH next year though.

Well, I don't feel as sad for being sick today. Got to see that.

Still waiting for him to show up on Sox website. But maybe we can get him to pitch over Pena...please?

I've said it before, and I'll say it again. Allen had probably no future with this team, but he was a very, very nice trading chip. We just traded him for the wrong guy.

What happened to the Sox I used to know? The guys that wouldn't take **** from no one? Was it over when Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? NO! And this isn't over until we decide it is! We will beat the Tigers in Game 162 to pull even with the Twins, and then, Jake Peavy will pitch nine shutout innings before Paulie bombs the concourse, right next to Thome's plaque, to walk off into the playoffs.

At least theres some good news in the wake of no Thome .

Had to make this to honor the big guy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hh2IruLNeZk

I wouldn't mind Thome getting a ring, coming back and then getting 600.

Another classy guy on the move. Contreras was a good guy, he always worked like a bull.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Aug 31, 2009 -> 11:47 PM) As I watched that, played in mu head. It seems appropriate. I wish he could come back next year, I really do. We're gonna need a lefty, and I badly wanted to see him get 600 with us.

I already miss Thome. Man was always a class act when he was here, made everyone happy off the field and sometimes on. Guess this solves the DH dilemma for next year, unless we dump JD to.

How the heck did we get more for Contreras than Thome. *ANGER*

Thanks Jose for the WS and the good years. You we're always a hard worker. But Thome . Looks like I'm rooting for Dodgers this year.

No way it's on Kenny. Turned Anderson into Pods. Wise into Rios. Richard into Peavy. Colon into Freddy. Fields into Kotsay. Gobble into Pena. Betemit into Beckham. Miller into Castro. Lillibridge into Nix. Kenny filled a lot of holes, it's just players aren't nearly living up to their potential. We had five .300 hitters (Pods, Beckham, JD, Paulie, AJ) and now only have one. And only two guys batting better than .280. We had the best bullpen in baseball the beginning of the year. The only players that have gotten better over the year is the rotation, but apparently Buehrle peaks with perfection and goes to hell after that. It's the players fault, because this team should be far from medicore, but they just don't live up to the talent. Only Getz and Beckham are allowed to be less than they can be, because they are rookies starting their first year at the major league level.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Aug 30, 2009 -> 10:12 PM) we have absolutely ZERO room to complain. Have you SEEN the Mets this year? 88 million on the DL The Mets have easily had the most tragic season, but I'm just saying. Our luck was going crappy, so it just decided to go all out.

http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/8/29/1007...rse-yeah-and-it Peavy's elbow tightened up. Mitchell has a leg injury and has missed 3 of the last 4 Kannapolis games. What did we do to anger the baseball gods?

For what it's worth, I never though Brandon Allen had much of a future with the Sox. I though he was a pretty trading piece. It's just we got a bad return on him.

Of course there was Don't Stop Believin' in '05, so whats this years? I'm going with Hotel California as we can't get out of hell, no matter how hard we try.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Aug 29, 2009 -> 06:38 PM) We need to retire his number, honestly. If what Joe Crede has done has deserved a number retire, then so do these guys. JD, Ventura, Black Jack, Pods, AJ, etc. I think on the current team, only Paulie and Buehrle (and Ozzie as manager) should have their numbers retired. Paulie is our captain, and one of the top 3 (Baines, Thomas) hitters in Sox history. Buehrle is porbably the best or second (Pierce) best Sox pitcher in history Ozzie got us a world series. Crede was a nice piece for a few years.