August 30, 200718 yr QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Aug 29, 2007 -> 11:58 PM) As bad as it sounds, which of the two are better for our future -- a top three pick, or finishing up strong in a useless season and ending up around 7-10? If believing in this makes me a bad fan in someones eyes, then so be it. Judging from this thread many agree with me. I'm not gonna call someone a bad fan for rooting for a draft pick, it's just my preference to always root for my team. The baseball draft is also far, far from getting a good major league player. I also really want to see guys like Fields, Richar, Owens, Danks, Floyd, etc. do well. Edited August 30, 200718 yr by WhiteSoxfan1986
August 30, 200718 yr QUOTE(Palehosefan @ Aug 29, 2007 -> 11:36 PM) 4 games back, but we get to play Cleveland, Detroit, and Minnesota over and over the rest of the year. We definitely have a shot. We surprisingly have a winning record against the Central this year. Better than Detroit can say. Edited August 30, 200718 yr by Vance Law
August 30, 200718 yr We had our chances to win that game and blew it in the top of the 9th with runners on 2nd & 3rd with one out. Same thing we have been doing all year.
August 30, 200718 yr QUOTE(SoxAce @ Aug 29, 2007 -> 11:57 PM) I keep forgetting that we did that. IMO, Sweeney not developing might have cost the sox future plans of 2 sandwich picks for now and the future as far as prospect development. I didn't wanna see Dye here next season but unfortunitely we will. Dye is second in Major League baseball in homers and third in slugging since the all-star break. #8 OPS
August 30, 200718 yr QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Aug 29, 2007 -> 11:58 PM) As bad as it sounds, which of the two are better for our future -- a top three pick, or finishing up strong in a useless season and ending up around 7-10? If believing in this makes me a bad fan in someones eyes, then so be it. Judging from this thread many agree with me. I'm with you. I just hope we don't take a pitcher. Having a great hitter at a tough defensive position (SS, CF, 2B, C) would be ideal.
August 30, 200718 yr Lets see, wholesale changes after 2005 didnt work, no changes after 2006 didnt work. There has to be some middle ground-but trading effective relief pitching just cant be done.
August 31, 200718 yr Author I still can't root for the White Sox to lose. I don't care about draft picks. There are no guarantees and losing SUCKS.
August 31, 200718 yr QUOTE(greg775 @ Aug 30, 2007 -> 08:41 PM) I still can't root for the White Sox to lose. I don't care about draft picks. There are no guarantees and losing SUCKS. There aren't guarantees, but you have a better chance of getting a future star drafting in the top 3 than you would from 10-15.
August 31, 200718 yr There aren't guarantees, but you have a better chance of getting a future star drafting in the top 3 than you would from 10-15. So? ...and I would like to see extensive evidence of this. There aren't 15 picks in the MLB draft. There are PLENTY of superstars who were drafted after the first round. Edited August 31, 200718 yr by santo=dorf
August 31, 200718 yr QUOTE(klaus kinski @ Aug 30, 2007 -> 08:45 AM) Lets see, wholesale changes after 2005 didnt work, no changes after 2006 didnt work. There has to be some middle ground-but trading effective relief pitching just cant be done. Between opening day '04 and opening day '05, the Sox added 3 new members to their rotation, found a closer, and had new starters at SS, 2B, C, LF, and RF. From '05 to '06 they only changed their CFer, DH, and one member of the rotation. Perhaps you should relook at what happened the last time the Sox mad "wholesale changes." Edited August 31, 200718 yr by Gene Honda Civic
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