knightni Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 27. Keith Foulke (7 of 27 lists - 83 points - highest ranking #5 maggsmaggs) bio by maggsmaggs & knightni - The much maligned White Flag Trade in 1997 brought to the White Sox a pitcher whose six-year run on the Southside would be one of the most dominant in Sox history. Yes, Keith Foulke was a stud. My love of Foulke originates from his delivery, holding his glove high near his head and then stretching his arm back and firing. I loved his delivery so much that I mimicked it when I pitched in my Little League games. But his involvement in the big Tiger brawl in 2000 where he had had a nice-sized cut on his face, as bled in front of the cameras, was what gave me my true love for Foulke. Always possessing a terrific strikeout-to-walk ratio and posting a sub-3.00 ERA every year from 1999-2002, he even was 10th in the 1999 Cy Young Award race. I think that dealing him for Billy Koch was one of the worst trades in the last 10 years by the White Sox. Although he couldn’t win a World Series with the White Sox, I am glad he was the one of the mound for the Red Sox when they won it in ’04. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Pratt Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 If I'd submitted a list he'd be in the top five. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggsmaggs Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 I love me my Foulke!! If anyone has the picture from the Tigers brawl with Foulke bleeding, please post it as I think it was a cool pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Spencer Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 When we traded Mr. Change-up for Koch I thought wow we got a hard throwing stud reliever. Man, was I soo wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearSox Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 QUOTE (Jim Spencer @ Aug 15, 2008 -> 08:42 PM) When we traded Mr. Change-up for Koch I thought wow we got a hard throwing stud reliever. Man, was I soo wrong Koch was a stud, but Beane screwed us once again on that one, as it turned out Koch had some strange illness which pretty much ruined his ML career. I wouldn't say that was a bad trade by us, but rather a screw job by Beane. Besides, Foulke was overrated, IMO, and we did get Cotts out of the deal, and he was a key part of the 05 pen, so it's all cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 Foulke was great. I forgot to put him on my list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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