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QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jun 29, 2010 -> 10:30 PM) Im sorry but there is just no way anyone expected that Thome would turn back the clock. When I watched Thome last year (eye test) he looked like he had lost it. Kotsay may not have been the best player in the world, but at the end of the year, Kotsay looked like he was going to be far more solid than Thome. Thome is gone, him leaving wasnt the worst decision ever, it just is what it is. If the Sox thought Thome would hit 1.00+ ops they would have signed him. They were worried hed put up stats like his LA stint or his August stats, and that they would have a player wasting space on the bench who cant even play the field. Dunn has nothing to do with Thome. Great analysis. The team was loaded with slow guys and of the slow guys Thome was the odd man out because he's limited to what he can do.

The ump behind the plate was very inconsistent.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jun 29, 2010 -> 09:39 PM) Matt's just not as dominant as he was before the whole elbow incident. This team can never look dominant facing the Royals.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jun 27, 2010 -> 08:23 PM) You are crazyy for thinking the Cubs would make that trade, yes Then again they might say yes if the Sox took all of Z's contract. They have a lot of bad contracts. Don Cooper has admitted he doesn't want him. His immaturity is making Bradley to out to be a saint. I can't imagine any ML team taking him.

I didn't notice how bad the Cubs D was until today when Aramis took his time getting the ball to 1st and Alexi was safe.

QUOTE (WCSox @ Jun 27, 2010 -> 05:37 PM) A manager telling the press that he wants his GM to add to his roster suggests that he lacks confidence in his players. So of course Ozzie's going to tell the media that he doesn't want to add anybody. So few fans see it this way. You've nailed the reality that exists in professional sports. There's a hidden message in that quote. The Sox don't have much to bargain with unless it involves removing someone from the current roster. Getting a full time DH is probably easier said than done. Other than Thome, most guys probably want to be on the field.

Maybe Kenny is looking for a quantity for quality trade.

I'm bummed the winning streak is over. BTW, did any one read this. http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune....s-+RosenBlog%29

10 in a row! Mercy. Never, never did I expect this.

QUOTE (WCSox @ Jun 24, 2010 -> 04:18 PM) The Force is strong with Linebrink, and he's immune to Coop's Jedi Mind Trick. Best post I've read all day. Sad that guys who play good get traded more than guys who completely suck.

I would have never thought we would see a win streak this long. Sure some were crap teams but that's usually when the Sox lay down. Hopwfully they can put an end that when they play KC and CLE.

QUOTE (Wanne @ Jun 18, 2010 -> 03:13 PM) hahaaa...I love Wally Backman! Yes...for about 3 or 4 days he was manager of the DBags and a NY paper wrote a story about he was arrested a couple times (one on a domestic dispute and the other a DUI)...and that he had some serious financial problems. BFD. DBags really dropped the ball on this one IMO. I always thought the guy deserved a second chance. I don't think they did. The guy is a jerk.

QUOTE (joejoedairy @ Jun 18, 2010 -> 09:01 PM) sox flashin the leather in the 9th. 5.5 back great win with strasburg the opposing pitcher Wow, that Strasburg kid can pitch. Imagine if he were on a winning team. It's nice to see things going the Sox way. They're playing some good defense. Another 4 game winning streak.

QUOTE (Jerksticks @ Jun 16, 2010 -> 05:30 PM) See I thought he was just locking up Teahen in hopes that he'd out-perform his contract by a substantial margin, thereby making him one of our better trading chips. But....he sucks. Do you think Kenny really wanted him here for 3 years? I bet Ozzie doesn't.

Maybe he should have taken the "early money" like Floyd instead of hopes of having a big payday.

QUOTE (G&T @ Jun 17, 2010 -> 09:13 PM) So wait, this thread isn't a joke? ROFLMAO! It is to me. Kenny should have gotten it in 2005.

QUOTE (bighurt4life @ Jun 17, 2010 -> 03:40 PM) Another possibility is that we have a deal in place to move Sweaty Freddy, just hasn't been announced yet. Or maybe trading Hudson...

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Jun 17, 2010 -> 09:44 PM) Where is the guy who said Viciedo will hit more HRs in Sox uniform than Frank Thomas? Probably at a Betty Ford Clinic or an institution for the baseball mentally retarded.

QUOTE (knightni @ Jun 17, 2010 -> 09:13 PM) Viciedo's D at 3rd makes Teahen look like Brooks Robinson. This is why changes need to be made in this organization. The ability to catch a baseball isn't even a priority in this organization.

QUOTE (WhiteSoxfan1986 @ Jun 15, 2010 -> 10:18 PM) He was a finalist when Ozzie was hired right? That would have been a disaster. I think he was fired before he got a chance. The guy is a total ass. Wasn't he a big league manager for about a day?

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jun 16, 2010 -> 10:45 AM) Cubs made a mistake bringing Castro up. He's hitting like crap and making a whopping amount of errors. Something tells me the guy will always be bad at defense.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Jun 16, 2010 -> 03:18 PM) He's also a below average defensive 2B. Sounds like the perfect White Sox.

QUOTE (dmbjeff @ Jun 16, 2010 -> 03:59 PM) Teahen is nothing more than a nice utility player. He has the ability to fill in at multiple position and provide decent replacement numbers. Given him being left handed, he seems more of an NL utility guy to me, who can fill in to rest guys and also be a nice PH off the bench. At his salary unfortunately, he is a very expensive role player. You should have told that to Kenny long before they got him. This was the move I still don't get.

What if the minors don't want Beckham in their lineup?

Just think Fukadome was close to becoming a Sox and for more money.