jwmann2

If your like me, you probably travel to see other ballparks during the summer months. Here is a link to where the White Sox stay when they are in other cities in case any of you were going to follow them on the road. http://www.fromthisseat.com/index.php/mlb/...white-sox/16775 Great way to meet the players.

Adam Dunn was also a former QB. He came to Texas to be a Longhorn and they tried to make him play tight end. That's why he left to pursue baseball.

I think he just hasn't fully adjusted to being the DH on a full time basis. I think if you were to make Konerko the full time DH, and Dunn at 1B, Dunn's stats would rise dramatically. Not that it should happen. He also needs to drop a few pounds and speed up the bat.

Worst farm system? The Yankees. Do they even know they have a farm system because they don't use it. Free agents galore in the Bronx.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Oct 26, 2011 -> 01:33 PM) I probably took about 5 years off of my life during that postseason. I was on edge for every single pitch. It would be nice to go back in time with some confidence and enjoy each game 5 years off of your life? You're a true fan. I can't believe it was 10 years ago that the Diamondbacks took the title.

Not opened yet, huh? This bar will not open until opening day. No fan will be able to get a preview of it. If you want to see it, come to the ballpark. That's the mindset the Sox are in right now. Never been to the Cell and Im surprised a restaurant wasn't already standing.

It's pretty simple. You surround the organization with people that are passionate about the franchise. Mark Mcgwire is the hitting coach for the Cardinals. They are playing baseball tonight..... Frank Thomas was almost as good of a hitter as Mcgwire.

The lease is not in jeopardy. He pays very little rent. They are wanting to increase the rent he. The new opening of the Barcardi Club was strategic to this effect. Taxpayer funded, going to allow him to make even more money.

This list does't tell everything. The worst teams are at the top of the list. Islanders and Pirates? Gag me.

QUOTE (Iwritecode @ Oct 28, 2011 -> 04:04 PM) Reviewing fair and foul balls via instant replay could be tricky. If a ball is called foul and it turns out to be fair where do the baserunners end up? How many bases does the batter get? Although I could see the same thing with home runs. Has a situation ever occurred where a ball was ruled a HR and it was later overturned via instant replay? For a league that is so concerned with protecting the history of the game of baseball, they are taking a look at instant replay awfully hard. It's a double standard and should not happen.

Best way to anticipate and weather your moves and how you will compete is to take a look at what else is going on in the Central. What moves are the Twins and Tigers making in free agency? How is their minor league talent? The Sox were right there most of the season, had Dunn had his normal 40+ homers and 110+ RBIs I think this team would have contended at least until the end. Your DH has to perform.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Oct 11, 2011 -> 09:40 PM) His Answers: 1.) I wasn't here last year so I really have no comment on that. I know they are both great baseball players and I'm looking forward to being around them next season as they work hard to help us win games. 2.) Like all our players we'll work extremely hard with them and they will work extremely hard to have good seasons. 3.) I don't use twitter at this time. Dunn needs to see the field of play more often, not just DH. That's his problem. And I ain't talking left field like he was in Cincinnati. He should either split time with Konerko at 1st or play third.

QUOTE (Fantl916 @ Oct 10, 2011 -> 10:54 AM) Curious if anyone believes that it could be good for the team long term future to trade Paulie. While on the surface I am opposed to it, it's a solid discussion point. Pros: -Paulie is the one player on the roster that could bring the biggest return. He's an all-star caliber 1b and a team needing a power bat could feasibly provide a sweet package of prospects to get him. -He's getting older, and we'd be selling high to say the least -There are options. While not necessarily good ones, you can start with Dunn. Perhaps getting him back to playing the field keeps him more engaged and he hits better. If not, Quentin/Viciedo could fit here as well. Cons: - He's our team leader, captain, and best player. Guys like this often are your franchise centerpieces and not trade material unless you're doing a massive rebuild - He's relatively affordable for his production and is only signed through the next two years which gives us the option to pay him appropriately to finish his career here - His replacements... While I understand that trading your most productive player is bad business, could it make sense in our current situation? THink about it: we have Peavy on our books for this year, Rios for the next four and Dunn for the next three. Peavy aside, that's more than 25$ tied to two underacheiving players heading into Paulie's walk year and beyond. If we hold Paulie and play it out then our competiveness is tied to Rios and Dunn's production, while having no financial means to supplement what's already in place. We would be dependent on trades of Danks, CQ, etc. to provide reinforcements. If indeed a "youth movement" is taking place, this perhaps we should explore trading our aging vets. Everyone's talking about trading CQ but the return is likely mediocre, one that is sure to bring out mass anger on this message board. Perhaps trading Paulie allows us to keep Danks and Quentin and move forward with the additional youth gained from a PK trade? I'm not condoning this, just guaging the temperature of the Sox folk out there on how we could possibly position ourselves for success 2-4 years from now with our contract situations. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. If Paul brings all of these great things to this team, which he does, why risk losing that by trying to solve a problem area that may or may not be resolved?

I drink during baseball games all of the time. What's the big deal?

I live in Cincinnati and have only seen one ballpark, Great American. Off all Labor Day weekend and this is a great matchup this weekend. Thought of making the trip up to catch the Sox. Anyone been to Detroit's ballpark? Never been to Detroit, period and curious to see if it as ghetto as what TV makes it out to be. The Sox could really pick up some ground if they were able to get a sweep which I am sure you are all very pessimistic about.