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to be a White Sox fan or a New York Mets fan and why?

just a funny story... my friend works as a server at a Country Club down in Florida. He said that Wade Boggs played the other day and he server him and 3 of his friends about 12 Beers for 2 hours. At the end he paid his bill and left a $0 tip. that might make him worse than "No Tippen.. Pippen"

when the new park was built, why was the batter facing south east and the expressway rather than facing north and downtown? does it have something to do with wind or the direction of the sun?

i believe that a deficit is good sometimes. but when a lot of that deficit money isn't being invested into the US Economy (think Afghanistan and Iraq) it doesnt quite have the same effect. Kerry-Edwards 2004

Remaining free agents: American League Team Players Eric Owens of. Albert Belle, of; Hector Carrasco, rhp; Scott Erickson, rhp. John Burkett, rhp. Ellis Burks, dh; Terry Mulholland, lhp. Matt Walbeck, c. Graeme Lloyd, lhp; Tom Prince, c; Jamey Wright, rhp. Antonio Osuna, rhp. John Mabry, of; Mark McLemore, inf/of. Travis Lee, 1b; Al Martin, dh. Mike Bordick, ss. National League Team Players Mark Grace, 1b; Raul Mondesi, of. Darren Holmes, rhp; Greg Maddux, rhp. Mark Guthrie, lhp; Eric Karros, 1b; Troy O'Leary, of. Ivan Rodriguez, c; Ugueth Urbina, rhp. Orlando Merced, of; Brian Moehler, rhp; Ron Villone, lhp. Andy Ashby, rhp; Ron Coomer, 1b; Rickey Henderson, of; Fred McGriff, 1b. Wil Cordero, 1b; Jose Mercedes, rhp. Pedro Astacio, rhp; Jay Bell, 2b. Jose Mesa, rhp; Dan Plesac, lhp. Pat Meares, 2b; Jeff Reboulet, 2b. Joe Girardi, c; Lance Painter, rhp; Russ Springer, rhp; Garrett Stephenson, rhp. Andres Galarraga, 1b.

interesting story incase it hasn't been posted yet. http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/tombrady1.html

drive down to Nogales and get some.. "Chicas de la noche"

to my post about the Indians minor leaguer in the porno movie?

enjoy!! CLEVELAND -- Indians minor league pitcher Kazuhito Tadano is asking for forgiveness for what he called a one-time mistake -- his appearance in a gay porn video in which he engaged in a homosexual act. Tadano took part in the video three years ago when he was a college student. Sitting in Cleveland's clubhouse Tuesday, he said he hoped to put his actions in the past. "All of us have made mistakes in our lives," Tadano said, reading a statement in English. "Hopefully, you learn from them and move on." Shunned by Japanese baseball teams, the 23-year-old Tadano signed with the Indians last March. They think he can make their club this spring. Tadano gave few details about the video, which he made after his sophomore year at Rikkyo University. "I did participate in a video and I regret it very much," he said. "It was a one-time incident that showed bad judgment and will never be repeated. I was young, playing baseball, and going to college and my teammates and I needed money. "Frankly, if I were more mature and had really thought about the implications of what I did, it never would have happened." Through an interpreter, Tadano added: "I'm not gay. I'd like to clear that fact up right now." The Indians set up the media session after getting many requests from reporters to speak with Tadano. The team wanted to address the issue before spring training starts next month. Tadano's admission will certainly draw attention to homosexuality in baseball, a sensitive issue that most players prefer to not even discuss. There are no openly gay players in the big leagues today. The same is true in the NFL, NHL and NBA. Tadano was one of Japan's top college pitchers and expected to be a high first-round pick in 2002. But after a Japanese tabloid published photos of him in the video a month before the draft, pro teams in Japan did not select him. "The commissioner of Japanese baseball came out and said, 'You will not draft Tadano,' " asserted the pitcher's agent, Alan Nero. "But this kid didn't assault anybody. He didn't commit murder. If anything, he is guilty of being naive." Twice in the minor leagues last season, Tadano stood before his teammates and confessed to his participation in the video, which Nero said can only be obtained on the black market in Japan. Tadano received overwhelming support from players at Kinston, N.C., where he started the season, and later at Akron, the Indians' Double-A affiliate. "I wanted to tell the truth to my teammates," he said. A former starter, he pitched in all three levels of the minors last season, going 6-2 with a 1.55 ERA and three saves. At Akron, he didn't allow a run in his first 28 innings and struck out 78 in 72 2/3 innings. Outfielder Grady Sizemore said Tadano's speech last year was well-received in the clubhouse. "You could tell he was nervous," said Sizemore, a top prospect who lived with Tadano this winter. "But I don't think it changed anybody's opinion of him. After it was said and done, nobody thought anything more of it. He's a great guy and a great pitcher." If he pitches well during spring training, Tadano could win a spot in Cleveland's bullpen. Whenever he joins the Indians, pitcher C.C. Sabathia says Tadano will be welcomed. "This is the right team and the right organization for him," Sabathia said. "We have good guys here. Everybody has done something that they regret in their lives. He's a person just like everyone else." Tadano tried out for several major league teams last spring in Arizona. Coming off an elbow injury, he didn't get any offers. Nero said some teams were turned off by what he called "the scandal." "He didn't pitch well enough for them to ignore it," Nero said. "I also think they were afraid of the baggage that would come with it." Not the Indians. They liked Tadano enough to invite him to work out at their spring training facility in Winter Haven, Fla. Eventually, they signed him to a minor league contract that included a $67,500 bonus. General manager Mark Shapiro said the team decided to sign Tadano despite knowing there could be backlash. "We thought the upside was well worth the risk, energy and time to support him," Shapiro said. Tadano knows he may face fan abuse in major league parks such as Yankee Stadium, where heckling the visitors is part of the pageantry. He joked that he's ready for it. "I don't understand English, so it doesn't really matter," he said.

lets trade him Jose Valentin for someone.

Aaron rocks!

Testing the waters: Despite struggling from the right side of the plate during the 2003 season, White Sox shortstop Jose Valentin held firm to the fact that he will remain a switch-hitter offensively. During his short stint with Mayaguez in the Puerto Rican League, Valentin changed his tune slightly, hitting almost exclusively from the left side. But the results weren't great, hitting .115 in 52 at-bats, probably leading him back to switch-hitting.

From whitesox.com Reliever Vic Darensbourg also was signed to a minor-league deal and will be one of the team's non-roster invitees, along with Person, to Spring Training. The left-hander appeared in no less than 56 games during the first four years of his career with Florida but struggled with the Marlins, Colorado and Montreal during the past three seasons. During the 2003 campaign, Darensbourg appeared in 15 games and worked 15 1/3 innings, posting an 8.00 ERA.

nice ERA.. however he didnt even average 6 IP per start last yr.

Who would you rather see as our #5 starter coming out of Spring Training. 1) Jon Rauch 2) Danny Wright 3) Neal Cotts 4) Robert Person 5) Other (and if so.. who?) I'm going to go with Jon Rauch.. i just think he could really dominate if he got over his Major League jitters.

hey at least we did something.

i'd start dealing some top level prospects for a #1/#2 pitcher.

here's my thought regarding those prospects. they wont be valuable members of the team until 2005 or later. By that time Maggs, Thomas, Loaiza and others will be gone. so you are just replacing one All-Star with a potential future All-Star.. basically a net zero gain. now if you trade one or more of those guys and get some studs in the organization you have a better chance of winning a playoff series now and getting some fans back in the seats in '04 and '05.. thus increasing attendance and payroll for the future. I would think that the team would be better off in this scenario rather than having a bunch of prospects to fill the roles of departing players a year or two down the road.

then we can give US Cellular their $68 mil back and then rename the park Trump Stadium.

i think you can stick up for KW all you want but the fact of the matter is that he hasn't done 1 thing to make this team better for 2004. come'on Kenny get creative. make a deal.. make this team better. I don't care if it means trading Jon Rauch. Kris Honel, Neal Cotts or Joe Borchard. LETS WIN NOW.. NOT LATER.

im talking of the KW of 2004. the sox just missed getting into the playoffs last year.. what has he done to make the team better to get in this yr? the cubs just missed getting into the WS last year and I can certainly tell you what they did to make themselves a better team for 2004.

i'll 2nd that 82-80 prediction. just enough to show that we are an above average team! Ha.

of co-workers who do just enought to get by and not get fired. "Deep Thoughts by Jack Handy"

guess our 2004 rotation is Buehrle, Loaiza, Garland, Wright and Schoenweis. 81-81 here we come!

$5 mil for Jose Valentin?? Trading Aaron Miles for Jose Uribe. There are 2 good reasons for you.