I like this one too. "Carlos Quentin is abusing Santos in their BP session. Looks great. A. Jones said, "Damn Carlos, you gonna make an out?"

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Los Angeles made an offer? How many outfielders do they have?

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/wh...T-sox27.article

 

JD's confused about his lack of jobs.

 

One place offered him everyday RF, Toronto.

 

Look, JD. You have to become a DH or take less money, thats it.

 

Dye screwed up when he didn't jump on the Texas offer before Vlad did.

don't you figure some vet will go down in ST and JD will get a job?

don't you figure some vet will go down in ST and JD will get a job?

I hope some vet will not go down, but either way, i would like Jermaine on this team. I would feel MUCH more comfortable with a lineup including Jermaine Dye than a lineup without him.

I hope some vet will not go down, but either way, i would like Jermaine on this team. I would feel MUCH more comfortable with a lineup including Jermaine Dye than a lineup without him.

Jermaine Dye really adds nothing to this team right now. If he's better than Jones with the bat (which, after the 2nd half of last year, I'm not sure), he's much worse with the glove and he'd move Kotsay or Pierre to the backup CF spot, which is just, ugh.

 

The only 2 things that would fit on this team are a backup IF better than Nix or a LH power bat. If you can't find either of those, then there's nothing that catches my fancy.

From Levine:

Shortstop Alexei Ramirez was one player to report to camp underweight. He said he lost five pounds during the winter.

 

 

How does Alexei lose weight? I was really hoping the Sox put him on a strength program. If he's not getting stronger physically, I would guess he is what he will be offensively.

Jermaine Dye really adds nothing to this team right now. If he's better than Jones with the bat (which, after the 2nd half of last year, I'm not sure),

While we bury JD for his bad second half last year as ample proof he's total worthless, take a look at Andruw Jones' 2008 season and look at his stellar .185 average the second half of 2009. If he's primed for a comeback, JD is a possible MVP candidate.

While we bury JD for his bad second half last year as ample proof he's total worthless, take a look at Andruw Jones' 2008 season and look at his stellar .185 average the second half of 2009. If he's primed for a comeback, JD is a possible MVP candidate.

I hear ya on that, but look at the defensive side. JD would be worth something to this team if it had a solid LH hitting backup OF who could play some defense. Damon and JD instead of Jones and Kotsay would have been a solid, if much more expensive construction.

 

I come not to bury JD's bat, only to bury JD's defense.

I hear ya on that, but look at the defensive side. JD would be worth something to this team if it had a solid LH hitting backup OF who could play some defense. Damon and JD instead of Jones and Kotsay would have been a solid, if much more expensive construction.

 

I come not to bury JD's bat, only to bury JD's defense.

Unfortunately, the White Sox waited a year or two too long to bury his defense. I still think he would be a tremendous DH if he would accept the fact he has no business playing the OF.

I wonder if KW pulled the Damon offer because there was potential between a deal with SD for AGon? Hmm....

I wonder if KW pulled the Damon offer because there was potential between a deal with SD for AGon? Hmm....

I doubt it. The offer technically wasn't "pulled".

From Teahen:

"He looks like Freakin' Nolan Ryan" Paul Konerko talkin about Gavin Floyd. I faced him 2 & he's already throwin hard & offspeed stuff's sharp

While we bury JD for his bad second half last year as ample proof he's total worthless, take a look at Andruw Jones' 2008 season and look at his stellar .185 average the second half of 2009. If he's primed for a comeback, JD is a possible MVP candidate.

 

That Dye story in the Sun Times basically quotes Jermaine as saying he expects to be paid the same as he was in his prime and he wants to be guaranteed a starting job in the outfield as he was in his prime. He wants the job given to him. He doesn't want to have to compete for it (though I'm sure he'd work hard as he ever has if a job was handed to him, I won't doubt that).

Interesting dilemma if that's the right word.

He won't adjust at all to the marketplace and won't adjust his mindset to competing for a job (hell if he hit the s*** out of the ball he could have forced Anaheim or Toronto to give him all the bats he wants) so he's out of a job.

I guess it's all in Jermaine's court, if it's not too late.

He won't be joining a team on his terms.

If he'd have settled for 3 mill a year like the Cubs offered, he'd have had a job a long time ago and then he could have tried to beat out the other Scrub outfielders. But his mindset from reading the article is that he shouldn't have to beat anybody out.

Jermaine needs a good talking to or he's done at 36. Times change, Jermaine. Don't be the stereotypical spoiled jock.

Edited February 28, 201016 yr by greg775

From Levine:

Shortstop Alexei Ramirez was one player to report to camp underweight. He said he lost five pounds during the winter.

 

 

How does Alexei lose weight? I was really hoping the Sox put him on a strength program. If he's not getting stronger physically, I would guess he is what he will be offensively.

 

Well, when you're invisible, you can steal a lot of bases.

Well, when you're invisible, you can steal a lot of bases.

This is true. If Alexei army crawls to 2nd base, the grass will be taller than him and he can make it unnoticed.

The most awkward smile in the history of smiles....

 

http://www.twitvid.com/24303

Jones looks good in this video. He really is in better shape. http://www.twitvid.com/4A1AF

The most awkward smile in the history of smiles....

 

http://www.twitvid.com/24303

 

I didn't know TCQ could smile.

I didn't know TCQ could smile.

That's not a smile, that's a war grimace.

Not sure if this was posted earlier... if so, sorry for the repeat...

 

Gavin Floyd, Daniel Cabrera, Carlos Torres and Daniel Hudson are scheduled to pitch two innings apiece against the Dodgers in Tuesday's "B" game

I didn't know Torres was still with the Sox. Is he gonna make the bullpen?

I didn't know Torres was still with the Sox. Is he gonna make the bullpen?

 

Him or Santos probably.

Can't wait to see if Jordan Danks opens some eyes. And I hope we get a look at Mitchell (not to make the team this season, but just to see him play). Love me some spring training.

bad news ginger kid. Spring training has been canceled, opening day is in a few hours, and mark buehrle is still in his underwear.