3,000,000 in attendance.

3,000,000 in attendance.

Not going to happen

Wrigley Field collapse

  Not going to happen

I can dream can't I?

 

BTW, I love your avatar

 

Answer parrt 2

They need to be able to fill holes and/or upgrade without creating new holes. Winding up with a better SS and a lesser 1st baseman isn't the answer. It's not the mix, it's the overall talent.

I can dream can't I?

 

BTW, I love your avatar 

 

Answer parrt 2

They need to be able to fill holes and/or upgrade without creating new holes. Winding up with a better SS and a lesser 1st baseman isn't the answer. It's not the mix, it's the overall talent.

Thanks and your right. That is not the anwser

A miracle?

A miracle?

Stole that directly out of my mouth...thats exactly what i was thinking, but then disregarded it as too dumb to write!!! Glad to see were on the same page

A franchise player like Sammy Sosa to build around.

A new owner.

A franchise player like Sammy Sosa to build around.

replace "Sammy Sosa" with "Carlos Beltran," and get rid of the green color.

We need a perennial star to come up and be awesome. Albert Pujols style. We had Maggs, but he is no Albert Pujols. I guess the best we can hope for is that Brian Anderson will be a machine.

I really think we should go after Derek Lowe. He could be a sleeper. I like his career 3.4 G/F ratio and that he's averaged less than 15 HR's given up per year as a starter. Also, with him having a bad year in 2004, he cannot command a draining contract. Good 3rd starter.

I really think we should go after Derek Lowe.  He could be a sleeper. I like his career 3.4 G/F ratio and that he's averaged less than 15 HR's given up per year as a starter.  Also, with him having a bad year in 2004, he cannot command a draining contract.  Good 3rd starter.

Do you mean he's the best starter available, or will probably be the best value? I'm just wondering if there's anyone you'd take over him (let's exclude Pedro) if the prices were close.

Do you mean he's the best starter available, or will probably be the best value?  I'm just wondering if there's anyone you'd take over him (let's exclude Pedro) if the prices were close.

I do not think he is the best starter available. That goes to Pedro or Pavano. But watching the playoffs have turned me off of Ortiz, Perez, Wright, and even Radke. I would hate to overpay for one of these guys and have it turn out to be a bust. If the prices were close, I'd probably take Radke or Perez over Lowe but you know Lowe will be the cheapest in that bunch. I think we could realistically sign Lowe for $4 mil/year, maybe less. Again, I really like him because his style is very condusive to winning in Coors East.

 

Garcia

Buehrle

Lowe

Contreras

Garland

 

I think that's very good.

I really like the idea of the Sox going after Radke...someone on this forum mentioned that it would be a rare opportunity to make both our team better and the Twins worse. The guy pounds the strike zone and doesn't hand out walks - cut the amount of BB's our pitchers issue by even 10% and we become a significantly better team.

 

Anyone got ideas how much Radke might cost?

Radke starting price = $9MIL

 

/just a guess

They need me!!!

They need me!!!

I have a guess who this is.... Are you going to tell us?

Radke starting price = $9MIL

 

/just a guess

I am gonna say 6-7, 8 on the high side.

I do not think he is the best starter available.  That goes to Pedro or Pavano.  But watching the playoffs have turned me off of Ortiz, Perez, Wright, and even Radke.  I would hate to overpay for one of these guys and have it turn out to be a bust.  If the prices were close, I'd probably take Radke or Perez over Lowe but you know Lowe will be the cheapest in that bunch.  I think we could realistically sign Lowe for $4 mil/year, maybe less.  Again, I really like him because his style is very condusive to winning in Coors East.

 

Garcia

Buehrle

Lowe

Contreras

Garland

 

I think that's very good.

That's a good argument. I've been leaning towards Perez (who gets a good gb/fb ratio too, just not ridiculous good like Lowe), and I still am, but I wouldn't put money on him having the better year.

 

I don't think Radke will get $9 mil, whatever HE starts at.

That's a good argument.  I've been leaning towards Perez (who gets a good gb/fb ratio too, just not ridiculous good like Lowe), and I still am, but I wouldn't put money on him having the better year.

 

I don't think Radke will get $9 mil, whatever HE starts at.

Can only hope perez has hurt his value with his showing in the playoffs.

Can only hope perez has hurt his value with his showing in the playoffs.

If that sort of stuff works, then Beltran is definitely out of our range after tonight! What a game.

If that sort of stuff works, then Beltran is definitely out of our range after tonight!  What a game.

I have read that lima's value has doubled after his performance in game 3. But i highly doubt that is the case.

From RotoWorld??? I read that to. I actaully beleive that. He might get around 4 Mil from someone next season.

Ya, it was rotoworld. At the time i could not remember where i read it. In lima's case he may get more money than going into the post season. Because some team that is really desperate will dish out the money. But in most other players cases i don't feel whatever they did in the playoffs will affect them any if at all.