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The number of households watching is probably a more important number than the rating share.

Why us? How do the White Sox seem to get involved in so many bizarre stories? Why us? Just lucky I guess.

$2400 on a dog? How many families could use that for child care especially at Christmas. Priorities? Ok animal lovers initiate attack.

QUOTE (JohnCangelosi @ Dec 11, 2010 -> 08:02 AM) I think we gotta give TCQ one more year to see if he can get his head straight, as the 2008 version would make our offense pretty sick. I realize that was a while ago but again I think we should give him one more year, seems he will be 100% starting spring training with no nagging injuries. If we've gone this far why can't we just spend another 3-4 million on two halfway decent relievers who have some experience under their belt? It seems silly to spend all this money on PK, Dunn, etc and then start the season with a few minor leaguers working out of the pen.... This makes sense to me.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Dec 10, 2010 -> 03:50 PM) To my knowledge, Andruw Jones isn't on our team right now. Jones is not on the White Sox roster. If the Sox trade Quentin and start looking at free agent outfielders then does that put Manny back in the mix too?

With Sale/Pena as a starter the pen is .........well thin at best. Quentin's bat makes the lineup awesome with Dunn,Konerko, Rios and the rest. Besides who will play right if we trade him, and what could we get for a guy who could have a breakout year. Teahan, Flowers, Viciedo, Lillibridge, De Aza, have to be the trade bait to shore up the pen.

"IF" and I know it a big if considering his history ( at least with the Sox ) Peavy can come back strong by mid-may or early June can't we use Harrell as the fifth starter till then ? Usually the way schedule is set up early plus with cold or rain outs early how many starts does the number five guy get in the first two months? I say this because Sale is going to be needed in the bullpen. Our bullpen seems very thin and he would help very much there. Perhaps even as the closer leaving Thornton where we know he can succeed.

A little concerned here about the pitching. Bullpen and rotation.

A tough call. He of the iron glove and no plate discipline. He has a presence though doesn't he. I don't know what you could get for him now. Play him and his value can go up or down. Another year in the minors to up his value then trade him. His defense is too big a liability. It is baseball after all not home run derby.

Crede, Dye, Rowand, Uribe, Pods, '05 gone gone gone. Love it but let it go.

I believed the hype about Lee and his defense but I honestly just don't see it. Konerko is very good at recieving throws and handles pop ups well. He has an excellent arm, is sure handed but has limited range. Konerko has a better bat. It's all Paulie. Lee peaked in '03 against the cubs. I'll be forever grateful for that but I don't want him. Pena? Nope.

No more cringing watching Linebrink warm up? No more "Oh no, sinking feeling as he comes in? I wish him well, maybe he will find some success in the National league, but I am glad he is gone. I don't care who we got for him.

QUOTE (kwolf68 @ Dec 2, 2010 -> 11:25 PM) How much worse defensively is Dunn than Quentin? exactly!

He was a character, but he could play.

I think Kenny is done with A.J. and so am I. He can't throw any body out and if he hasn't set the record for grounding to the second baseman he will. Konerko is a tough call. Did that thumb hold him down for several years or was last year just a career year? I don't envy Kenny on that one. If in doubt don't sign him. Bring Putz back.

The combination of missing him the least and still getting something worthy for him is Floyd.

Let the mayor handle it the way he did Meigs Field. Cubbies? Las Vegas awaits!

I hear the Alomar brothers are available.

Is he so anxious to play here. He will get offers and sign in the A.L. east.

Zack Grienke

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 12, 2010 -> 05:45 PM) They don't even need a World Series, they are going to be playing baseball in April and even March. Yeah, but those games would not cause the commotion world series or playoff games would. I guess they could postpone and get them in some how, but if the match up is Minnesota and say Colorado the ratings would already be low. Postponements putting the games to mid November with two small markets teams could be a real fiasco for mlb and fox.

This year we had warm weather, but I could see some world series games snowed out in Minneapolis ( if the twins could ever advance beyond the first round).

This time last year I was not as high on Beckham as most others on this site, but I am not for trading him either. Ramirez and Beckham as a double play combination should be left in place to continue to solidify. This is good leave it alone. If Morel can hit and they sign Konerko it is a very solid infield.

Scott Linebrink-Oops! Already got him, Trevor Hoffman then.

We are in big big big trouble now! All kidding aside Lucy seemed like he could play some. I could live with him at backup.