Anyone who critcizes Jose should really STFU, because he truly is one of the biggest parts of the 2003 puzzle. He's a very good leader, and he could very possibly hit 30 HR and drive in 80-90 runs from the #2 hole. That is not easy to do.

 

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Anyone who critcizes Jose should really STFU, because he truly is one of the biggest parts of the 2003 puzzle.  He's a very good leader, and he could very possibly hit 30 HR and drive in 80-90 runs from the #2 hole.  That is not easy to do.

 

http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb...s_cws&fext=.jsp

All must bow to the power of the porn star mustache!

here is a question, lets say jose hits 25-30 hrs, hits 260+avg, 18 errors and the sox makes the playoff. do we pick up his option and maybe extend his contract?

here is a question, lets say jose hits 25-30 hrs, hits 260+avg, 18 errors and the sox makes the playoff. do we pick up his option and maybe extend his contract

 

My love for Jose "Clutch" Valentin is well documented to sa the least. I do want to expand the question a little bit if you don't mind. Sox absolutely must pick him up if the following occur:

 

 

a) Stays healthy for 140+ games with no groin/hamstring issues, which would likely mean he can make a quick first step at short and be allowed to be aggressive enough to steal 12-15 bases again. (If Lofton could do it at 36 and Henserson at 39, Jose can do it at barely 33.)

b) Has app. 850 OPS (which with his clutchness will probably translate to 80 RBI at least)

c) Commits less than 25 errors while displaying his usual DP-turning ability and injury-free good range.

d) Hummel constinues to suck

e) Tejada is too expensive for JR's taste.

f) Sox lose one of Lee, Colon, Thomas, Konerko for monetary reasons thereby making room for Jose's 5 Million. (If he does gives Sox another discount, however, this condition is moot.)

g) Jimenez and Harris are complete busts.

h Young pitchers, namely Wright, Rauch and Garland, aren't progressing as quickly as expected thereby increasing the need for more offense.

g) There is no way to get an equally talented but much cheaper replacement through a Jimenez-Fernandez-esque steal-trade.

i) (the most important one) Sox go deep in the playoffs

I sure hope so. There's alot of great talent on this team. Jose is my favorite player, even if he isn't one of them.

in '00..jose and durham we a great DP combo...they were so underrated..i hope jose retires with the chisox

in '00..jose and durham we a great DP combo...they were so underrated..i hope jose retires with the chisox

i think that is not going to happen with who is playing 2b for us now.

Valentin is a class act and a good ballplayer. I'm glad he's with us, and hope we can bring him back next year.

in '00..jose and durham we a great DP combo...they were so underrated..i hope jose retires with the chisox

i think that is not going to happen with who is playing 2b for us now.

im thinking your right....and with whos waiting down in trip a to come up, he may be gone sooner..........i like jose and all but he and jimenez scare the heck out of me in that mid infield...they are definately not ray and jose.......that was a classic combo.........

In Valentin’s 47 starts at shortstop during the 2002 season, the White Sox finished 31-16

 

If I ever see Royce "The Ladies Man" Clayton I will whoop his skinny, braided aaaaasss.

in '00..jose and durham we a great DP combo...they were so underrated..i hope jose retires with the chisox

i think that is not going to happen with who is playing 2b for us now.

im thinking your right....and with whos waiting down in trip a to come up, he may be gone sooner..........i like jose and all but he and jimenez scare the heck out of me in that mid infield...they are definately not ray and jose.......that was a classic combo.........

It sure was.... (insert crying smiley here... )