The Beast

QUOTE(AddisonStSox @ Jul 9, 2007 -> 01:19 PM) As an IHSA umpire for four years now, I must commend him on his perseverance. It takes a special individual to make it to the major leagues. Umpiring will not be my future career--for me, it is a great chance to work outdoors and participate in some baseball and a nice supplemental summer income. However, for those who chose umpiring as their line of work, advancing past the minor league ranks is a major accomplishment in and of itself. Give him a pat on the back from a comrade in the trenches. I, too am an IHSA umpire for two years as well. I know how hard it can be and I know that it takes a lot to get anywhere, especially to the major leagues. Umpiring is just something I did because I quit baseball when I was a young kid. I knew the rules better than my playing ability so that is why I chose to be an umpire. It is a great game and great to be apart of something in the outdoors while still getting paid and not being taxed on income. It is an honor for anyone to get anywhere such as college, minor leagues and the major leagues. Ditto, give him a pat on the back from a comrade in the trenches.

I don't think there is a need to extend JD's deal. He's going to try and command some market value anyway but with a bad year that he has had I don't see the need to bring him back. I hope we'll see someone like an Aaron Rowand or Torii Hunter, but I can't stand JD's defense in right field. It's not attrocious, but he's definitely slowed down and seems to be a bit out of gas. If the Sox move Contreras and a few other high priced folks, I wouldn't mind seeing some prospects step up to the plate in 2008.

Well, if I were GM : Starting Pitchers: Buehrle (because Kenny finally got drunk enough to give him a NTC), Zambrano (because he's a Sox fan), Garland, Vazquez (because the Sox gave him a diminished skills clause similiar to Frank Thomas'), Danks Relief Pitchers: Linebrink, Jenks, Aardsma (because his name makes him sound like a pirate), Masset, Floyd, MacFrougal Konerko, Iguchi, Uribe, Fields, AJ, Pods, Rowand, Ichiro, Thomas! Man, that'd be a smoking hot team. Minus the crappy bullpen.

Are there any guys in free agency at the moment that would be better than f***b****?

QUOTE(quickman @ Jul 2, 2007 -> 05:56 PM) actually I think he will offer them an extension if he signs mark. Most likely he will do this in the off season. Tehn he will get rid of both jose and vasquez. build around Burhel garland and danks. I think this is the most likely scenario, although I think he will only trade JC before the deadline and then Vazquez will stay. Buehrle and the Sox would have to haggle at the end of the year, then, and that could be pretty difficult to re-sign him. But a good thought, quickman.

AJ: (Rips ass) Pods: Can't we finish already? Ozzie's going to mad we didn't try our hardest.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Jul 1, 2007 -> 10:52 AM) That policy is going to serve us well with a possible top 5 pick. Its not like Boras has any of the top 5 talent locked up. Again, woo hoo. I'd rather have Buehrle than an unproven draft pick.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Jul 1, 2007 -> 12:52 AM) Shut your mouth Dye. You been fantastic in a White Sox uniform, don't spoil your image with snide remarks. Dye is a piece of s*** in right field. He's slow to making plays, but maybe that's just me thinking that. (Yes, he can make diving catches; so can Pods.)

QUOTE(fathom @ Jul 1, 2007 -> 09:59 AM) Good luck signing any free agents if you're not going to give NTC. Between this policy and the Boras bulls***, it really makes you wonder how we'll ever get our talent level back up in today's market. I hope KW doesn't think he can build up from the farm system, as that could take like 5 years. I am going to go to the game Tuesday and Wednesday, and make a big sign that says: Buehrle (check) Buehrle's Money (check) NTC and Kenny's Brain (empty check box) I am embarassed to have Kenny Williams as our GM. Honestly, I would just give Buehrle the No-trade clause and let those who want one go because you can build a good team easier with Garland, Danks and young pitching. But hey, it'll be a long five years of rebuilding.

QUOTE(Greg The Bull Luzinski @ Jun 30, 2007 -> 09:51 AM) I have tickets Monday, I would love to organize a walk out right after Buehrle takes the mound or something. I'd join you in this walkout. I'd give a standing ovation and walk right out after that. Maybe throw up a sign telling management the mistake they are making in trading him. At least, I believe now they will trade him.

QUOTE(SoxPride56 @ Jun 30, 2007 -> 08:34 AM) God I hate Kenny Williams right now... way to f*** this one up buddy! You know, screw both of them. It's obvious that they don't give a flying f*** about whether we win or not again soon. I expect we'll see the same old crap in the off-season, too.

QUOTE(diegotony06 @ Jun 29, 2007 -> 10:42 PM) Someone help me understand this. We won't give a 5 year contract to a 28 year old (Buehrle) who has been our Ace for the last 6 years, But we will gave a guy who is supposedly 35 (JC) and has been about a .500 pitcher for us, a 3 year extension,and we give another 3 year extension to a guy who is gonna be 31 (JV) and who is a mental midget who isn't even a career .500 pitcher. And next year we will be going through all this again cause JG who is only 27, is gonna be in his contract year, and he's gonna want a 5 year deal. I would think an organization would want to build a staff around the young guys who have proven they are winners. To me this organization is just ass backwards. We are trying to build a staff around the backend of our rotation instead of the front. It just doesn't make much sense to me at all. QFT. I agree with everything that you have said right here. I think they are taking a HUGE step backwards if they trade Buehrle. I hope Kenny knows (in his little Stanford head) that trading a liability such as Jose Contreras would help re-tool instead of trading Buehrle. I mean, the fact is that, yes, the payroll is going to rise next year, but it'd be better than sitting here with the crap I see out on that field. I am very happy that Dye will be gone and I hope that he dumps the Count. But trading Buehrle would be a very bad idea. Who knows, I may be wrong?

QUOTE(chisox2334 @ Jun 29, 2007 -> 09:10 PM) someone on the whitesoxinteractive reported that buerhle camp rejected sox offer and sox will continue to look trade him I don't trust anyone on that laughable board called WSI. They banned me after day 2 for saying something about someone's punctuation as a joke.

QUOTE(MurcieOne @ Jun 29, 2007 -> 01:10 PM) There is no upside to letting Mark go. Yep. Unless you REALLY want draft picks...

QUOTE(Wedge @ Jun 29, 2007 -> 12:29 PM) If WGN is trying to put Bozo's Circus back on the air, I have candidate #1: I read the paper and I thought, boy, these are the kind of people Chicago sports teams bring in. Not to mention another guy is troubled that the Bulls drafted and I bet he'll end up like Tank Johnson.

QUOTE(TheBigHurt @ Jun 27, 2007 -> 04:55 PM) SWEET! Now if we can sign Mark, all we have to do is sign Ichiro And Aaron Rowand!!! QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jun 27, 2007 -> 04:56 PM) African Elephants are in fine shape. The number of African Elephants tripled in the 6 months from Jan to June 2006. Yay!!!

QUOTE(chiguy79 @ Jun 27, 2007 -> 04:47 PM) Nice, nothing can be worse than being a substitute teacher....brings back some solid memories of being a rotten student. I got in arguments with them and always won when I pointed out how much they make per day in my district...and how some of them I had were totally uneducated.

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QUOTE(LVSoxFan @ Jun 27, 2007 -> 04:46 PM) I was thinking the same thing. Or deleted until some ACTUAL news comes out and we can start a new thread. It's Jason's call, lets see what he does.

QUOTE(Greg The Bull Luzinski @ Jun 27, 2007 -> 04:43 PM) Or we can flip the lights on and off like and substitute teacher until we have everybody attention again. Mrs. Black! Greg Luzinski is throwing s*** at me!

I'm starting to think that this thread should be locked until we get some updates about the current situation and not Buehrle's lifestyle or whatever the hell you are all discussing.

QUOTE(Linnwood @ Jun 27, 2007 -> 04:10 PM) So is there anything new? Last time I checked this thread it was 23 pages... and I don't care to read twenty-some pages.... All you've missed is some pointless pissy little arguments.

It makes me wonder if Buehrle's father was the source for the deal for the score.

Someone call into the Score and rip these guys a new asshole.

Is anyone listening to ESPN Radio 1000? Has anyone chimed in there yet?