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QUOTE(Jabroni @ Jun 1, 2005 -> 05:43 PM) Okay, how about I like any 3rd baseman that's better than Crede. How many players does that leave? 29? Aaron Boone - Cleveland Indians - .157/.211/.261 Ty Wigginton - Pittsburgh Pirates - .200/.252/.400 Alex Gonzalez - Tampa Bay Devil Rays

This keeps getting better and better;

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2005 @ Jun 1, 2005 -> 06:35 PM) Thread title needs to be changed to trade idea. Done. Mackowiak would be nice, but with the Pirates current injury woes, it's doubtful they'll move him at the moment. Speaking of LHH hitters, here's one to throw out also from the Pirates. Daryle Ward. Now I know it's probably not likely we'd make a move there this season, but when we are possibly looking at 1B for next season, a guy like Ward or Snow would be a good platoon partner with Ross Gload possibly. Something to consider. FWIW, Ward's splits .267/.329/.533, but have a look at this against righties (which is something we really, really struggle at) .305/.371/.674.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Jun 1, 2005 -> 01:55 PM) Crystal ball?? Very much so, thank you Edwin Encarnacion.

QUOTE(Whitesoxfan56 @ Jun 1, 2005 -> 12:49 PM) WHO NEEDS ABREU LOL You should take to C_LEE45. You'd two would get along like a house on fire. Anyways, all this Chavez talk is irrelevent, because Joe Randa will be on this ballclub very soon.

QUOTE(Fotop @ Jun 1, 2005 -> 12:52 PM) Gio is the f'n man. It might be time for W-S Keep it up Gio! Oh it's time alright. Please don't deal him Kenny.

QUOTE(Steff @ Jun 1, 2005 -> 01:04 AM) Good grief.. As we Aussies say, time for a chill pill.

Back on track;

Ok who voted for Shingo? Was it you Jabroni?

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ May 31, 2005 -> 03:34 PM) DBaho, I'm jumping on Fields way, way too early. You know what, I don't expect him to hit .230 the whole year with limited power. But, I'd hate to see someone like Brian Anderson, who's proved that he can hit at every minor league level, traded, while we "wait" for a guy's potential, ala Josh Fields. Yeah but unfortunately the state of things on the major league team, puts that question up in the air a little more. Now if Anderson played 3B we wouldn't have a problem at all, but he doesn't. Fields needs to take his time. He's a lot like Joe Borchard (I don't mean that in a bad way), so he cannot be rushed at all. Birmingham is a pitchers park, so it is a bit of a transition for him. Give him the whole season there, then he can start next year of at Charlotte if he has a good spring training.

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ May 31, 2005 -> 03:13 PM) You know what, if Kenny needs to make a big move at the deadline, I hope that Josh Fields is one of the top chips, as opposed to a guy like Brian Anderson, who's hit everywhere he's been. I'm just sayin', it would be a real shame to see a second OF'er traded at or near the deadline (both guys who produced a helluva lot in the minors, too). I'm on the fence with Fields. Yes he's been struggling, but that was probably to be expected at some stage. If we deal him, who's going to replace Crede in the future? Right now his value probably wouldn't be too high either, but we'll have to see what happens. I guess a key to determining whether or not Brian Anderson stays with us is the future of Frank Thomas and Jermaine Dye. If one of those 2 doesn't return next season, there'll be an opening for Anderson.

QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ May 31, 2005 -> 03:04 PM) I was wondering where this post went... Oh well. f*** the Dutch too. They're loving you in Amsterdam right now. Fields' AVG drops to .213, the way he's going, it'll be below .200 soon. Chris Young keeps doing his thing. I know there's been a lot of Mike Cameron comparisons, but even if he makes it to the majors, he's gonna need a lot of time to adjust, Cameron has only really come out this season and really started smoking with the bat.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ May 31, 2005 -> 02:06 AM) The Score is reporting that Shingo may be sent down to Charlotte next week to make room for El Duque and Ross Gload. From the Southtown;

1) We want to encourage other Japanese players to play for us now, and in the future years, not only Daisuke Matzusuka. Dealing Shingo won't make us look favorable to them. 2) How will this impact Iguchi? 3) Who would trade for him? 4) Would we actually get any good prospects?

My beloved Hammers are playing Preston in the English Division Playoff to determine who gets promoted back into the Premier League. The jersey is on, and my hair almost pulled out as one of our defenders hits the post after 4 minutes.

QUOTE(SleepyWhiteSox @ May 30, 2005 -> 03:28 PM) darko >>> bogut So by that logic, Darko >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Curry.

QUOTE(SleepyWhiteSox @ May 30, 2005 -> 03:19 PM) tyson's defense is a million times better. tyson >>>>>>>>>>>>> bogut Bogut >>> Curry.

QUOTE(qwerty @ May 30, 2005 -> 06:42 AM) Looks like memphis will be giving up their draft pick for cash... you have to bet the bulls will be looking into that. Steve Francis for Jason Williams and their 1st, something Orlando could look into.

So anyways how bout that Andrew Bogut.

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ May 30, 2005 -> 03:07 PM) Oh, stupid me. I forgot that a .286 OBP was considered good. It is......................... for Timo.

QUOTE(I-HATE-CREDE @ May 30, 2005 -> 01:45 PM) Nope, I'm a 24 year old grad student. My older brother just graduated law school, so we have more in common than you'd care to admit. If only you weren't a cock-eyed optimist. Oh goody, another pessimist. You'll fit right in.

QUOTE(peanut33tillman @ May 30, 2005 -> 03:01 PM) sure hes human BUT did u see deja vu or flashbacks from last season..for JG its that 1 damn inning that comes and nabs him on the ass just like 2day in the 6th hell he was in cruise control then the old meltdown o well 8-2 out of JG?? who woulda thunk it It's 1 game. Texas probably would have killed any starting pitcher the way they are hitting at the moment.

QUOTE(greg775 @ May 30, 2005 -> 01:47 PM) Interesting about Shingo. Wonder if we'll get rid of him. There's no chance of that. We want to be able to sign more Japanese free agents in the future, and if we get rid of Shingo, that won't look too good to them at all. It'll have an impact on Iguchi too.

QUOTE(Jabroni @ May 30, 2005 -> 11:49 AM) My point is that Cotts is not a good reliever. You guys can point to his ERA all you want. The majority of the time he either walks or gives up a hit to the first batter he faces. He's also a lefty that sucks against lefty bats. Today's outing was a perfect example. He gave up 2 hits and an ER before he had to be pulled after only 0.1 IP. He has little value to this team other than sharing jizz-mopping duties with Shingo and Vizcaino. I guess my point is that we need to trade for a good reliever or two. Shingo, Vizcaino, and Cotts aren't getting the job done. So what about the times he's come in and pitched 2 scoreless innings of relief, or when he had that scoreless streak going. Texas was hitting everything today, any chance we can get Rudy Jaramillo as our hitting coach?

QUOTE(Jabroni @ May 30, 2005 -> 08:02 AM) Oh, and that wild pitch by Cotts was rather Ankiel-esque. I'm glad that the Cotts supporters are finally in hiding now. :headshake Actually I was asleep at the time.