EvilJester99

Not to mention the Bears could try to get Orlando Pace...which would be a friggin huge signing and upgrade at LT.

I believe he did work out for teams...IIRC the Sox had a private workout with him b4 the winter meetings the day b4 everyone else did...I could be wrong on that though.

Don't forget about the "Toad" Hedeki Irabu as well....hehe

Hell I want a recount ... I'm calling Jeb

Its almost amazing how much this has turned into already... sheesh move on to the next subject!!!

Here is a possible catcher the Sox could look at as well... Kenji Jojima dob Jun 8, 1976 BR TR pos C 2004 salary: $3.74 million YEAR G AB H 2B 3B HR BB AVG OB PCT SLG 2000 101 364 105 26 4 7 26 .289 .337 .435 2001 162 618 149 20 0 22 29 .241 .275 .379 2002 133 597 132 20 0 17 28 .220 .265 .342 2003 162 638 196 44 4 24 49 .308 .358 .500 2004 141 519 163 30 2 26 48 .315 .373 .533 He's improved his averages, his power, and his ability to take a walk in each of the last two seasons. Such a broad-based improvement speaks well of him. He's due to become a free agent after the 2005 season, so his team might opt to post him. He's captured the last six Gold Gloves for catching in the Pacific League, so you've got to think he's got the tools to be at least decent behind the plate, even in the majors. One question is his ability to communicate with his pitchers. It's hard to underestimate the importance of pitcher/catcher communication, and a language barrier can't help in that area. On the other hand, Tony Pena managed for a while with poor English, so it can be done. I just want to know if Jojima can do it. I'd like to know more about his arm, but even if it isn't great, you could live with it for a catcher who hits .300 and slugs .500 and should otherwise be solid behind the plate.

Here is something I found on ESPN boards about Iguchi...take it for what its worth I guess..... Detfan here......if you guys get him anywhere near the mlb.com 2yr/4mill, you'll have the biggest steal in FA. He can hit for avg., some power, steals alot of bases and good on base percentage for a potential leadoff. I been wishing the Tigers sign him and put Infante back to SS and Guillen to 3b, our loss your gain! Here is what ESPN said about him and his background stats from baseballguru.com : http://baseballguru.com/jalbright/analysis...Tadahito_Iguchi ESPN's take on him: Tadahito Iguchi (Daiei Hawks): A second baseman with tremendous speed. He stole 42 bases in 2003 and it was his second stolen base title. His fielding would also be above average. However, he has been playing on artificial turf. He could struggle on natural grass, just like Kaz Matsui did wth the Mets. He has some power, but he will mainly be the type of player who hits between the gaps. He cares about on-base percentage (his OBP for 2003 season was .438) more than hits and home runs, so he could transfer from the middle of the lineup to the leadoff spot.

I have no problem with being insensitive for the fact that I, myself am an insensitive prick...but what can I say?? hehe

Not often... hurts too much.

I don't believe anyone has signed Pier as of yet.

I would have to go with obviously not!

Fisk is my all time favorite!!! Happy BDay!!

I will be there on Saturday....I haven't been there so I figure it will get interesting to say the least....

They say animals can sense things like this. They probably took off long before this hit.

I bet the Sox sign Iguchi or Cora. I am sure KW will atleast check to see what Arizona wants for Vazquez... Seems KW has a hard on for him.

Rest in peace Jerry!!! He was my favorite on all the L & O....man that sucks major.

I wonder if the Sox will get into this again for Vazquez? As long as Arizona isn't still smoking that crack pipe. Which is better? Buehrle Garcia Hernandez Contreras Garland or Buehrle Garcia Vazquez Hernandez Contreras

Happy BDay!!!

Don't get me wrong here. I hate those Rah Rah type people to where the team can do no wrong..ala Scrubs!! I also didn't like how Kotex Boy would take shots at the White Sox every chance he had because he was pissed Reinsdorf wouldn't kiss his pinky ring. Kotex Boy is a maggot. He is a wanna be shock jock type of guy. I didn't mind putting pressure on the Sox because thats exactly what they need but the cheap shots were a lot more than that. IMO

Boy Tex you sure know how to bring down a party eh? lol

It would be better if it were Carmen and Jeff Dickerson instead... Silvy is a whiney ass Scrub fan...hehe

I know this should be elsewhere but figured this was huge news and deserved to be in here.... Mariotti, WMVP's short marriage over Radio host cites Bulls, Sox policy By Teddy Greenstein Tribune media reporter December 28, 2004, 9:24 PM CST Jay Mariotti is off Chicago's airwaves, and he says his departure from ESPN Radio's WMVP-AM 1000 is the result of the station's desire to curry favor with the White Sox and Bulls. Mariotti said the station asked him to tone down his criticism of the Bulls and White Sox, whose games are broadcast on WMVP and whose contracts are close to expiring. The station is in negotiations with the teams on a new deal. A source said Mariotti received a written edict last month ordering him to ease up on the Bulls and Sox. Station executives followed that up with oral reminders. Both sides finally had enough. "We agreed that if I wouldn't agree to their editorial conditions, then I should leave," Mariotti said Tuesday. "I'm not going to compromise my integrity to do favors on the air for the White Sox and the Bulls. When they ask me to treat two teams differently than the others, that's a red flag for me, and it has been happening quite a bit over the last few months." WMVP's response? There was none. Neither new station general manager Jim Pastor nor program director Len Weiner replied to several phone messages left for them Tuesday. A spokesman for Bulls and Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf said Reinsdorf had no prior knowledge of Mariotti's departure from the station. "We weren't involved in this decision," said Scott Reifert, the Sox's vice president of communications. "The decision was made solely by ESPN Radio." That said, when since-dismissed station general manager Bob Snyder hired Mariotti in February to host a daily radio show, few expected the marriage to last. Mariotti has sparred publicly with Reinsdorf for a decade. Yet WMVP pays more than $7 million per year to broadcast Sox and Bulls games, making those teams the station's most important business partners. With the station's Sox deal expiring after the 2005 season and its Bulls deal ending after the 2005-06 campaign, negotiations had reached a critical point. The station apparently felt it had to appease Reinsdorf. "It has been a struggle for most of the year, but I didn't waver on the air," said Mariotti, the Sun-Times sports columnist who also appears on ESPN's "Around the Horn." "I thought it was important that listeners get an even assessment of every team in town. … I have to call it like I see it." Mariotti also has feuded publicly with Sox broadcaster Hawk Harrelson, Reinsdorf's friend and adviser. Their verbal war nearly escalated into a fistfight in the press box at the Metrodome in Minneapolis before and after a Sox-Twins game in July. Told Tuesday that Mariotti was off the air in Chicago, Harrelson couldn't hide his glee. "I'm happy for the fans," Harrelson said, "because he's a vicious guy. "I said he wouldn't have that [radio] job long and I don't think he'll be a columnist much longer. He never lets the truth get in the way of a story. The city will be a lot better off without him." Copyright © 2004, The Chicago Tribune

Kotex Boy has been fired by WMVP!!! http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sp...-home-headlines Mariotti, WMVP's short marriage over Radio host cites Bulls, Sox policy By Teddy Greenstein Tribune media reporter December 28, 2004, 9:24 PM CST Jay Mariotti is off Chicago's airwaves, and he says his departure from ESPN Radio's WMVP-AM 1000 is the result of the station's desire to curry favor with the White Sox and Bulls. Mariotti said the station asked him to tone down his criticism of the Bulls and White Sox, whose games are broadcast on WMVP and whose contracts are close to expiring. The station is in negotiations with the teams on a new deal. A source said Mariotti received a written edict last month ordering him to ease up on the Bulls and Sox. Station executives followed that up with oral reminders. Both sides finally had enough. "We agreed that if I wouldn't agree to their editorial conditions, then I should leave," Mariotti said Tuesday. "I'm not going to compromise my integrity to do favors on the air for the White Sox and the Bulls. When they ask me to treat two teams differently than the others, that's a red flag for me, and it has been happening quite a bit over the last few months." WMVP's response? There was none. Neither new station general manager Jim Pastor nor program director Len Weiner replied to several phone messages left for them Tuesday. A spokesman for Bulls and Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf said Reinsdorf had no prior knowledge of Mariotti's departure from the station. "We weren't involved in this decision," said Scott Reifert, the Sox's vice president of communications. "The decision was made solely by ESPN Radio." That said, when since-dismissed station general manager Bob Snyder hired Mariotti in February to host a daily radio show, few expected the marriage to last. Mariotti has sparred publicly with Reinsdorf for a decade. Yet WMVP pays more than $7 million per year to broadcast Sox and Bulls games, making those teams the station's most important business partners. With the station's Sox deal expiring after the 2005 season and its Bulls deal ending after the 2005-06 campaign, negotiations had reached a critical point. The station apparently felt it had to appease Reinsdorf. "It has been a struggle for most of the year, but I didn't waver on the air," said Mariotti, the Sun-Times sports columnist who also appears on ESPN's "Around the Horn." "I thought it was important that listeners get an even assessment of every team in town. … I have to call it like I see it." Mariotti also has feuded publicly with Sox broadcaster Hawk Harrelson, Reinsdorf's friend and adviser. Their verbal war nearly escalated into a fistfight in the press box at the Metrodome in Minneapolis before and after a Sox-Twins game in July. Told Tuesday that Mariotti was off the air in Chicago, Harrelson couldn't hide his glee. "I'm happy for the fans," Harrelson said, "because he's a vicious guy. "I said he wouldn't have that [radio] job long and I don't think he'll be a columnist much longer. He never lets the truth get in the way of a story. The city will be a lot better off without him." Copyright © 2004, The Chicago Tribune

We can't get that lucky to be rid of Kotex Boy!!

I try to watch that show as much as possible... there are some really good ones on there... then there are some real whack jobs as well...