http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/soxnet/201...-jim-thome.html

interesting, I thought we were gonna take him back.

i normally agree with ozzie but this idea of a rotating DH is a load of crap

I didn't think Jim was some magical answer, but he was a far better alternative to the rotating DH, IMO. Unfortunately I think the White Sox are going to find out they're a bat short, fortunately the division will allow them to hang around.

 

In the end they'll end up using prospects to fill the hole.

Ozzie is an idiot (and KW is a fool for encouraging him).

Edited January 26, 201016 yr by Felix

Kenny better have Votto/Gonzalez/Fielder under wraps.

Perfect. They better have something else up their sleeve, and I strongly doubt they do.

Kenny better have Votto/Gonzalez/Fielder under wraps.

 

Not this late in the offseason he won't.

In the end they'll end up using prospects to fill the hole.

 

That's a point I wanted to bring up but forgot to in the other Thome thread. Signing Thome may have given us some room to acquire somebody like Peavy or Rios midseason, but you have to give up talent to get talent. It's not often that you get to fleece a team out of its best players because they can't afford them.

i like it. you make a commitment to change your approach then you have to make some tough choices. One dimensional guys on the far downside of their careers just don't fit the mold.

 

Good luck, Jim.

i like it. you make a commitment to change your approach then you have to make some tough choices. One dimensional guys on the far downside of their careers just don't fit the mold.

 

Good luck, Jim.

 

Even when those choices involve you getting worse than you had been with said one dimensional guys?

Not this late in the offseason he won't.

 

Now or before the deadline, I really hope Kenny gets something for this team.

Without another power hitter, this team will be lucky to win the 79 games that they won last year.

Without another power hitter, this team will be lucky to win the 79 games that they won last year.

 

I'm expecting 150+ games from Beckham, Quentin, and Rios. Something they didn't have last year. Quentin has to stay healthy. Rios has to play to his career average. And Beckham just has to be himself.

 

Put on top of that a real solid pitching staff headed by a healthy Jake Peavy, and we're in real good shape. This is a 90-win team if they stay healthy.

Without another power hitter, this team will be lucky to win the 79 games that they won last year.

 

I think your way over-reacting, this team will still be competitive with the pitching staff we have, the addition of another power hitter would be imo the piece that puts us from a mid 80's win team to that in the 90's. That being said, I am also discouraged by Thome not being brought back but at same time I was not happy with the off-season that lead to the sox winning a WS too.

Even when those choices involve you getting worse than you had been with said one dimensional guys?

Carl Everett was the DH when they won a world series.

i like it. you make a commitment to change your approach then you have to make some tough choices. One dimensional guys on the far downside of their careers just don't fit the mold.

 

Agreed. Going to be fun seeing lineups everyday.

Agreed. Going to be fun seeing lineups everyday.

 

Some like think putting fishhooks through their nipples is fun. Just want to throw that out there.

Carl Everett was the DH when they won a world series.

Actually, to be accurate. Thomas was the DH for most of the season. When Everett replaced him, the team started to lose their 10+ game lead on Cleveland.

Some like think putting fishhooks through their nipples is fun. Just want to throw that out there.

hey...is my webcam on?

Actually, to be accurate. Thomas was the DH for most of the season. When Everett replaced him, the team started to lose their 10+ game lead on Cleveland.

frank played in 34 games that year. Next...

I just realized.

 

Jayson Nix is our lefty power bat now...crap.

So there is still a chance to bring back Crede as DH/Backup 3B... Yes!

I just realized.

 

Jayson Nix is our lefty power bat now...crap.

 

Too bad he's right handed.

Actually, to be accurate. Thomas was the DH for most of the season. When Everett replaced him, the team started to lose their 10+ game lead on Cleveland.

Everett was the everyday DH for the first 2 months and the final 2.5 months of the season and played sporadically at DH in between, totally 107 games at DH in all. I think your time line is a little off.