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When I think about it, those were his college stats. He was drafted in the 14th round by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2002 draft. He pitched for Team Canada as well in 2002. It doesn't look like he's signed yet for the Dodgers and if he has he has yet to report anywhere, most likely because he played for Team Canada. Look for him to go to Rookie ball next season or maybe A Ball, but he could definately be a sleeper in the Dodgers orgaization. I read some good things about him from when he pitched for Team Canada.

It looks like he's playing for the Namaimo Pirates. The problem is the Pirates don't have that team listed as an affiliate. The stats I see were that he was 10-2 with a .97 era. He had some real impressive numbers as he struck out 117 walking just 15 in 86.6 innings. The guy looks real good, but with those numbers you'd expect to hear something about him and so far I haven't found anything where they talk about how touted he is.

I know when I pitched if they have a decent swing they won't get jammed. Well they get jammed, but the ball still comes off hard.

Belle is a jerk, and yes he did hit and yoru right it wasn't his fault. Many other guys didn't produce, namely pitchers and Thomas had a down season as well if I recall.

That would be kind of cool. I'd like to see a lot more flashback days cause to me I love seeing our many different uni's. As far as an actual patch, I doubt it, but I'd like to see the Sox do all they can to talk up their history and their great players.

He may be foolish, but I love how easy it is for him to jam hitters and get guys out. His curve is filthy and his fastball is avg, but the key to him will be to continue working on developing a change and his slider as well as getting his velocity back.

The Bulls will be a fun team to watch this year, but they are still one to two years away. The Bears, ya they got a slim shot, but they are still young and have a lot of very talented players. Ya, management and coaching has its flaws, but I'd look for some big moves during the off-season as well as a new quarterback drafted and they will be playing hard and will have a great season when they are back at Soldier Field. As far as the Sox go, we under-achieved, but we are still in very good position. If we had an owner that would spend some money on a starter or two, ala Maddux or Glavine and nothing less, then we'd be World Series contenders and a definate playoff team. We probably will settle for less, but we still have a lot of talent here and everyone is young. We still have our best pitching prospects Kris Honel and Jon Rauch waiting in the wings which is good. I don't think they will be flukes like some of our other prospects were.

Not really sure what happened or when it went out, but I've contacted the server company and told them to give us a backup on a different server so if anything happens they will fix it. They still have to get back to me, but I am doing my best to ensure problems like this don't happen again. From what I was told it was a dns problem with many ISP's so some people would of been able to gain acess while others couldn't.

You never seen me pissed Mike, very rarely does it happen but the past two weeks of Bears footblal have really had me pissed off and swearing up a storm. Its just this is the first season I can remember where the Bears are expected to do well and then they go out and play like s***.

Ya...Ya....Ya... Its just i hate how you go against the Teams I root for. You don't know how pissed I am at that Bears game.

f*** you ya Jagoff. Don't rub s*** in right after a loss to the Lions. Just cause your so damn pessimistic don't mean you got to pass it all off onto us. Damn you Ian, I hope your wrong all the time. Anyway, back to this, f***ing Mike Green. He don't make that penalty then we probably tackle the guy short of the end zone and the clock runs out. Also, I hated that false start call. Rules wise it was probably the right call, but man oh man that pissed me off. Oh ya, great job run defense, 200 f***ing yards or something to James Stewart and the 29th ranked rushing attack the in the NFL. REal F'in Gifted

I think Rauch and Honel are guys that will just burst onto the scene cause they both flat out know how to pitch and have good stuff.

That was a beautiful win. We should of clobbered them cause we owned them the entire game. Way to Go Irish, we got another huge game this Saturday against Florida State. Come on IRISH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A Little more in advance then last weeks, lol. Chiefs Dolphins Saints Vikings Rams Falcons Jaguars Bears Raiders Browns Bucs Packers Cowboys Steelers

It will work out okay I think. Hopefully JR spends that money saved and a little more maybe and if he does that he'll still have like 10-15 million less then last season payroll with a whole lot better team.

Diaz is amazing as long as his arm stays healthy. The guy has absolutely sick stuff. I get excited everytime I think about that pitching staff. Those guys aren't overhyped, when it comes to honel and Diaz or Rauch. The thing is we need Garland to get settled and Rauch to get settled by the time Diaz and then Honel hit the rotation that way we have 3 solid starters with 2 younger guys, even though all 5 are young.

Buerhle is awesome. We all have to be proud of him, its amazing what he's done at such a young age. I only hope he gets better and stays healthy and of course stays with the Sox.

Air Force is lethal, they have to be the favorites considering how powerful their offense is and its going up against a team with no offense. Whillighams done an awesome job, but his offense doesn't have the right qb in their. I like Holliday and I Think he has a good amount of potential once he figures things out.

Your dang right they are and I don't think they are going anywhere. Remember when the Bears were talking about moving to Garey Indiana. Well that was just a play to finally get the city of Chicago on and working on getting a stadium. I'm sure St. Louis gets their new stadium, they are loved in that town.

They will need to score points tonight because Air Force has one of the best offenses in the nation.

Well it looks like he's going to court at least. Typically when a case goes to court, it means their is at least some evidence.

Well I will say Jon Rauch and Kris Honel. Those two are going to be stud starting pitchers, imo.

Since he's a foreign born player we have his rights until he turns 31.

If you look at the higher camera angles I have started noticing that we have recievers downfield passed the line of scrimmage, but Miller loves going to Booker who is an underneath receiver.

Inovking the Clause is Cruel, but Logical By: Mario Scalise Earlier this week it was reported that the White Sox sent a letter to Frank Thomas notifying him that they plan on invoking the "diminished-skills" clause in his contract. The letter also stated that Thomas has 10 days to accept whatever deal the Sox have worked out for him, which can lower Thomas' annual salary to the league minimum till 2006, with the rest being deferred. Or Thomas can choose to test the free agent market for a 45-day period, and if no takers are found, return to the Sox. That right there has recieved mixed results with the media and fans. While some believe Thomas has worn out his stay in chi-town with his childish tactics, others believe this is another terrible display of loyalty and morals by White Sox owner/chairman Jerry Reinsdorf. After all, Reinsdorf has always been one to either claim broke or stir bad blood with fan favorites such as Robin Ventura, Carlton Fisk, Jack McDowell and Albert Belle. OK, not Albert Belle, but he is one of many players that departed the Sox because of money issues. It is a well-known fact Reinsdorf doesn't ante up to players unless there is a way out of it at a later point; hence the Thomas contract. It is also a known fact that Reinsdorf has done more bad than good in his reign. He is the one that threatened to move the team to Florida if a new ballpark wasn't funded. When he got his way he decided to build a park that has been mocked, ridiculed and rarely attended. He was one of the main backers and supporters for a strike in 1994 The strike happened and baseball literally became a past time till 1998. He is the one who released Carlton Fisk, perhaps the greatest catcher of all-time, one week after he broke the major league record for games caught (2,226) on June 22, 1993. At season's end, after the Sox clinched the AL West title, Fisk was prohibited from entering the White Sox clubhouse to congratulate the team. He is the one who waved the infamous "white flag" with the infamous "Anyone who thinks we can catch Cleveland is crazy" quote in 1997. The Sox were just 3 1/2 games behind the first place Indians at the time. So obviously you can understand why Sox fans are upset over the Thomas issue. How can Jerry Reinsdorf do this to the best Sox hitter that ever lived? Someone who managed to drive 92 runs and hit 28 homers despite coming off an injury-plagued 2001 season? Someone who will one day be enshrined in the Hall of Fame? Someone who signed a contract (6 YR/59.5 MIL) well below his worth (in baseball terms) in 1997? But you know what. As mean as it seems and as pitiful a history Reinsdorf has, this is one the better moves the Sox have made. By invoking the clause the Sox are in a win-win-win situation. Scenario #1 Thomas stays and reconfigures the contract to where the Sox will pay him 4-5 million dollars a season till 2006, deferring the rest. Result: Thomas gets a decent amount of money with the remainder coming later, and the Sox keep their powerful offense intact while freeing up 4-5 million and acqruiring a much needed starting pitcher. Scenario #2 Thomas opts for free agency and signs elsewhere. Result: Thomas and his $39,708,000 over four years is no longer around, thus clearing enough salary to sign an elite starting pitcher and wrap up Buehrle on a long term contract. The designated hitter role will then be rotated between Jeff Liefer, Carlos Lee and Paul Konerko. Scenario #3 Thomas returns to the Sox for the league minimum, with the rest being deferred. Result: The Sox get the best hitter $300,000 can buy and are once again capable of adding that front-line pitcher. So why all the upset faces? Sure Reinsdorf could be pulling our leg once again and stash that money in his vault, but will Thomas earning close to 10 million a season put the Sox any closer to the World Series? No. I bet that starter though, IF ACQUIRED, will land the Sox a playoff birth at the very least. And let us not forget that a deal is a deal, fair or not. Was Thomas not awake at the time he signed the contract? Did he honestly think he was going to put up great numbers every year? Did he honestly think he was going to be forever healthy and never get sidelined with an injury? Thomas must of been looking at the end result, which had him making close to 10 million a year and over 40 million in all. The goal for any Sox fan, or fan for that matter, is for their team to win the World Series or at least come close. It isn't to watch a player make millions and live happily. So as rotten as this deal sounds, there is some logic to it. Sorry Frank, but rules are rules. 20-year old Mario Scalise is the owner/webmaster of SoxNet.net. Mario was born and currently resides on the south side of Chicago, just blocks from Comiskey Park. He is currently attending Columbia College in Chicago as a Journalism major. E-mail all your comments and complaints to [email protected]