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Here Ya Go....I just noticed the site is back up White Sox Sign Gordon; Rios http://www.soxnet.net/snreport/393-1.15.html

You know what I mean. Next year is the same as this year for me. Get it...Wait till Next Year...oh wait, it is NEXT YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think that would be real cool. I always like hearing the players talk, especially the smarter ones. Its also cool when they interview the coaches during a game (Like the pitching coach), but I wonder how much of a distraction stuff like that is.

I'm going to wait and see what he looks like when I'm at spring training. Until then I'm going to let this relax me on this regard, and if he's not in that shape right now, hopefully he works his butt off and gets into shape.

The lineup isn't the same. Jimenez, Rowand, Crede, Olivo, thats 4/9ths of a change. The rotation also has 2 new members, one being Rauch, the other a 20 game winner. Then the bullpen has been rejuvenated. Also, take a look at the record down the stretch for the Sox..it was pretty darn good. Also, we have a super young team that should grow, meaning they should be better next year.

Well, let me first say Jose is no leadoff hitter. Secondly, I never want to see Manos back as our starting shortstop. He stinks defensively. That being said, I do want him starting there this year, over a rookie, simply because we have enough of the younger guys playing other positions that its nice to have veteran support. Jimenez will be sucessful, imo, and he is the leadoff hitter, if he fails, then they'll let Harris leadoff and at worse Rowand or Humell. Manos won't leadoff.

When you watch Glover start, you see him dominate and then bam..he hits a jam and thats it. Its why his era was so high. He didn't have the stamina or pitches to be a starter. He also didn't have the mindset, he is a damn good reliever though.

Kielty is the guy on the Twins I'd love to acquire as an outfielder. I mentioned him last year. THe guy came up with umpteen big hits and plays good defense. I love the Twins outfield. I hope that was ranked as one of the best in the majors, it should of been.

The Sox outfield can hit. Their defense outside of Ordonez is suspect. If you're talking just offense, the Sox are in the top 10. Looking at the whole package, they aren't. Ofcourse this is all going on the fact that Rowand is in CF. If it is Harris or Borchard different story. I also think our outfield has more questionmarks then other outfields, simply because we see these guys more, but we also expect more out of them. We all know Ordonez is a machine and that Lee came on strong late last season. Some of us like Rowand others don't. The great thing is, the outfield has an amazing future. All are young and we also have Webster, Borchard, and Reed in the minors.

I dunno, if you look at Salmon, Anderson, and Erstad they have 3 real good defensive outfielders and all are good hitters. Anderson had a real good year. Erstad, has all the intangibles, plays great defense, hustles and is a good hitter at the plate, and Salmon put up real good numbers once he got on track. I think on that one he looked at intangibles a bit. Of course, our outfield is good.

Flash is coming here knowing his role. With the cubs no one knew there role, from Hundley all the way down to Bellhorn. The team was in dissaray last season and Flash was the best man for the closing job. Here he has already been told he won't be the closer and at this stage of the game he's jsut going to have to deal with it. If he excells then he can go elsewhere, but his days of getting a big money contract are over. He's older, and has a history of arm trouble. Setup man is as good as he'll do, imo. Although I think he's a heck of a set up man.

Perhaps, but the Dodgers? The Dodgers??? Don't think so! I'm with ya on that. Jordan stinks and Roberts had a career year. Green is darn good though.

I don't even think Guardado hits 95, more like 92. The guy doesn't have good stuff and he's pretty old, coming out of nowhere. I think of it as a career year, one that he will never ever get close to reaching.

SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!!!!! Then eventually you can mix Almonte and his changeup in there. Oh ya!!!!!

Well, Alou is better then Lee or at least proven and Sosa and Maggs, well thats a break even, but we know that almost all sports writers will give Sosa the nod, because of the homer and fame. As far as Patterson and Rowand, I am not a huge Patterson fan, but he is very talented and well Rowand isn't near that talented so it makes sense. Now as Lee grows up this season (He will) then they will be better, especially once Borchard steps in next season or real late this season.

I consider Diaz a premier prospect, STUFF wise. The guy has filthy stuff, but he does have health questionmarks. Thats what holds him back from being thought of as one of the top prospects, although he is still rated very high. Trust me though, this kid will be fun to watch.

I'm just going to call them 1a and 1b.

He has signed, but it won't become official until Monday. It is pending a physical though. I'd give ya a link to our story on it, but the main page is down as the server is being upgraded/ undergoing maintenance. Once its back up, I'll give ya the link though.

I just think that Minaya screwed up and held on too long. The Market died and he had to make a deal and JR knew this. I do think he had some inside info, but hey, I'll take it any way we can get it. Sox Swindle Expos

The nice thing is, both teams should beat up on the crap teams and since they are in such a week division the wild card and division winner should come from the AL Central. Of course the A's, Mariners, Red Sox and Angels are all very talented. I don't include the Yanks in that, they are locks to win the division, although I hope I'm wrong.

Ya...that server is being upgraded and improved as well. Some people may be able to acess it while others can't. The upgrading/maintenance should be done later tonight.

I'm not sure, but I think they still need to drop like 4 million or so, at least.

Borchard is also a switch hitter, as is D'Angelo Jimenez and Willie Harris. I'm assuming your talking about power hitting lefties though. I think another one would be nice, but we'll eventually have that with Borchard.

Well...it will make the all star game more exciting, although I thought last years was real exciting. Plus, how long after the game were people still talking about it. I think the controversy was good for baseball cause it led to people talking about it a lot more for a couple of weeks.

I think our bullpen is better simply because I can't see Guardado duplicating what he did last season. He just isn't that good of a closer.