Soxfest

"You try to do things that make sense and you can afford," Williams said. "I can't give you a dollar if I don't have 50 cents. Decisions are made awfully easy for you." Anyone else tired of this, these are the same comments he made since day 1, he said if people showed up he could do more. Attendance has been awesome last 2 years and ticket prices have raised both years but yet no big free agent signing or big trade deadline deal it is the same old BS from KW. KW says every year we have extra payroll to get the difference maker at trade deadline but never has, on free agents the same old we tried we really did. White Sox recieved 25 million in 2007 for MLB licensing products alone this does not count any other revenue such as TV/Radio or ticket sales or revenue sharing so do not give me and other diehard fans we have no revenue BS. I love the Sox but the excuses year after year about revenue is really old.

Get Cabrera then trade Willis if you want that is not a valid excuse sorry KW, 2 more specs that are low rated anyway who cares spin the wheel make the deal!

No way I pay Rowand 4/55 do not overpay just to do something at this point!

QUOTE(Leonard Zelig @ Dec 4, 2007 -> 05:41 PM) Are you guys who are bashing KW over this really upset because you thought we were getting MC all along, or just because you got your hopes up after the report that the "halls were buzzing" over a Sox deal? Sorry the farm system is so awful under KW clock and he blames everyone else, so trades like this we have no chips to play the game, but KW is good at being played this winter!

KW get some scraps now from someone and tell us it was plan 99Z because that is where you are today!

QUOTE(Capn12 @ Dec 4, 2007 -> 05:32 PM) Hmm, I'm starting to think that 2 years of Andruw > outlandish package of prospects that we are already thin on for Cabrera. Don't get me wrong, I want Miggy, but I want a farm system too. The farm system is awful you are not losing anything longterm as it is now!

QUOTE(Greg The Bull Luzinski @ Dec 4, 2007 -> 05:31 PM) Actually, I was thinking that hot prospect Andy Gonzalez put us over the top.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Dec 4, 2007 -> 05:26 PM) it was on the radio and someone said it was a blurb on espn hd, maybe we thought we had him, then the Tigers upped their initial deal to block it. I think we sign Andruw Jones in the next few hours though. This supposed announcement ought to be interesting.

QUOTE(fathom @ Dec 4, 2007 -> 05:19 PM) We have no idea what really went on there. I'm not upset about this at all....the Tigers basically gave up the farm. Kudos to them. Come on Guillen comes out kissing his ass today, KW thought he had a real shot to get Cabrera.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Dec 4, 2007 -> 05:13 PM) Verlander Willis Rogers Bonderman Robertson Only 1 guy on that list had an ERA under 4.4 last year, and that was Verlander. That supposedly dominant staff sure struggled one hell of a lot last year outside of Verlander. Score 8 runs a game a ok rotation will do!

KW has now got played by Hunter and the Marlins he must like the feeling of getting used!

As a Sox fan Detroit is gonna be tough look for KW to pick from the bottom shelf rest of the way!

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Dec 3, 2007 -> 11:42 PM) I honestly dont think its worth it to deal for him at this point. I kinda like the direction we are going here with building a younger core. Its time to be real. With the trade market and the FA market like it is this year, we arent going to be able to pull together enough pieces to win the World Series, and prob not even our division. Lets keep collecting some young talent for a nice new core, add to it, then wait for a better trade or free agent opportunity. As much as Miggy would help building a powerhouse team, it would cripple any sense of a minor league system at the top levels and would financially crush the team for the next several years if we signed an extension. Sox do NOT have one untouchable prospect not a one, trade what you have to to get deal done!

I like the deal now, I hope the Rowand talk dies out.

Rowand may want to come back but his salary demands eliminate that IMO!

KW arrogance at it's finest again, he huffs and puffs and nothing happens. I do not see anything major happening at winter meetings or rest of winter. KW will trade or sign a middle of the road guy and tell Sox fans whoever it is was plan A the whole time!

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Nov 28, 2007 -> 04:27 PM) Oh goody. My thoughts on this deal are pretty well known. I hope Linebrink produces what he did in San Diego for us. Am I confident of that happening? No. So I just hope we're not going to regret this deal compared to what Yabuta and Kobayashi received, and that we're not "stuck" with Linebrink if he doesn't produce. Not real happy about a no trade clause for a middle reliever.

No to Rowand...................time for KW to aim higher alot higher!

Marioti would of been the first one complaining about how the Sox signed a 32 yr old and how they will regret it down the line paying him in year 4 and 5. He had 2 columns ready BOTH ripping the Sox management.

The money is high but I do like the Linebrink to Jenks bridge to victory.

JG thanks for 2005, I am not going to miss your .500 record every year today is a day of celebration for me. Good luck in LA.

QUOTE(The Ginger Kid @ Nov 15, 2007 -> 05:28 PM) If Hunter can get that from Texas then it's a no-brainer, he has to take it. At this stage in his career he's got to go where the $ is, not where they have nice playing turf. I agree 6 yr/90 Mil no way I give Hunter that much.

3 years too late!

I hope the karma BOR-ASS has spread around is finally coming back to bite him in the nuts, his arrogance is beyond over the top every GM from now on should say ONLY way we talk to his clients is without Scott Boras in the room. Yankees have set the new way to deal with him!

QUOTE(bschmaranz @ Nov 14, 2007 -> 12:35 AM) For what it's worth, Steve Phillips (via a radio clip on Insider) said the White Sox have a good shot at winding up with both Torii Hunter and Miguel Cabrera. Of course I'll believe it when I see it. I think that is a pipedream with the Sox!