southsideirish71

QUOTE(nitetrain8601 @ Jul 7, 2005 -> 11:49 AM) If you had to trade a current core guy on the squad for a chance at Rocket[hypothetically speaking] or for another guy that you think could extremely help this team, who would it be??? Here's the choices: Pods Arow Dye Crede Uribe Iguchi Konerko Pierzynski Thomas Anyone in our pitching staff minus Jenks and Walker. Take a 100 guesses at which one I would trade Nitetrain.

QUOTE(He_Gawn @ Jul 7, 2005 -> 02:01 PM) close enough? I just used the bottom one. LOL

QUOTE(Credepopsup @ Jul 7, 2005 -> 01:25 PM) I'm fine, thanks DePloderer. It's been a surreal day hasn't it?? I don't know whether to be angry or sad. Personally, I wasn't anywhere near any of the trouble - I'm from, and have been in South London all day. I've spent the day checking that relatives are OK (They are thankfully) and watching the news, I just hadn't got around to posting anything yet. The Prayers and well wishes of Soxtalk posters towards the UK, are very much appreciated though. We just got off the phone with my wife's cousin who moved from Leitrim, ie to London for work. We couldn't get ahold of him all day. We just got a call that he was back in Ireland this week visiting family. Hopefully everyone is alright, and they get these sick bastards for their heinous crimes.

I can see this happening. First of all Ozzie hasnt seen the Marte of 2003. He has been eratic at best. He has had some good times, with some bad times. His numbers look good, but how many times did he dance on the line of disaster going out there. Plus his splits against lefties arent that good. And the major reason for Marte to be on the block. He pulled 2 times this year, where he didnt tell Ozzie of an injury. That is a huge huge NO NO on this team. They are trying to go for it and having people sit on the DL or have bad games because they make a small injury worse is not going to cut it. They add AJ Burnett and add Everyday Eddy. HOLY CRAP!!! is all I can say with this staff. We will have G-LOAD coming back soon. Thomas coming back a month ago. If Jenks can throw that filthy gas in the strikezone its like we already have made a few trades and all we have done is either had some people get healthy and a guy come up from the minors. I say send Vizcaino or Shingo and Marte over. They would fall over for that deal and it wouldnt cost us as many prospects. Jenks can prove his merit and El Duque goes to the pen.

As long as they close out the innings they pitch, I could care less. Our relief is starting to look like a strong point. I figure if anyone will be on the block it would be Viz or maybe Marte because he hid his injury(and we know how Ozzie and KW hate that).

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Jul 7, 2005 -> 09:20 AM) Maybe, but lets not forget that the drays aren't a bad hitting club. Anyways, because of Jose's stuff when he's throwing fastballs and getting ahead in the count he can get away with plenty of mistakes. The count pitched better last night, but lets not go overboard here before we declare him ready for the 2nd half. This guys MO for years has been he looks great against crappy teams, then craps the bed against good teams. He will face the RedSox this month. Lets see what he does against them. I still am not comfortable with him starting any playoff games.

I would say that if Jenks starts flooding the strikezone with 99mph GAS, it will be the audition for trading Mr. Takatsu or Mr. Vizcaino.

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Jul 6, 2005 -> 09:41 PM) Let's get him a nickname. THE BEAST

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jul 6, 2005 -> 09:33 PM) Just wait until he gives up a couple runs. I expect him to give up runs. His whole mission this year is to throw that exploding fastball near the plate. If they hit it good for them, if they dont good for us. This kid has the most raw talent I have seen from a reliever. We have been suffering for years, trying to get a closer. We get one for a year, or maybe part of a season. It would be nice if this kid can become our future closer.

QUOTE(Capn12 @ Jul 6, 2005 -> 09:31 PM) I don't know about all that Irish, but the kid does have the raw "stuff" that not many possess. Past skeletons in his closet will always be associated with the kid, but hopefully he has matured enough to handle the pressure in the majors, in a pennant race no less. Time will tell. Well we give Everett, Rodman,AJ and others a break in this town. Why not the BEAST.

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Jul 6, 2005 -> 09:23 PM) Is this the same kid who went to a team pool party, got drunk and was harrassing the owner's daughter??? I could care less if he molested sheep and set fire to them after he performed a satanic ritual with their remains. The dude throws 99 and is filthy as all hell. Just throw it near the strikezone. THIS DUDE IS OFFICIALLY UNTOUCHABLE. TRADE THE FREAKIN FARM AWAY BEFORE YOU EVEN THINK OF GETTING RID OF JENKS.

24 years old and throws upper 90s. We use this guy the right way this year and get his feet wet during a playoff run. He could be a real nasty shut down closer that we havent had since Thiggy. Thigpen didnt throw this hard. I am still shocked after seeing it. HOLY s*** THAT BOY CAN THROW BEE BEES.

That was as filthy of a fastball and curve that I have seen from a whitesox reliever. HOLY FREAKIN CRAP All I kept seeing was 99. Good god. If he gets that down like he did on the last hitter, this could be a huge boost to our pen.

QUOTE(WilliamTell @ Jul 6, 2005 -> 03:15 PM) Has Dye played first base before? Anyways I wish I could see this. According to the score Dye played there 7 years ago in the minors. He was also interviewed and said it isnt a big deal, the he played 3rd a few times in an emergency before.

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Jul 6, 2005 -> 02:54 PM) That's what a lot of us would like to see, but I don't think Anderson is going to be an everyday player next season JMHO, or at least the Sox are going to have someone for him to platoon with. Rotating Dye in and out of RF and 1st base with G-Load at 1st and Anderson in RF as a platoon system. Plus that money they save on Kong can be used for other needs.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jul 6, 2005 -> 02:49 PM) This is why Ross Gload needs to receive a roster spot whenever he's actually healthy... Does this spell the end of our arch-nemisis Timo Perez. He has had no playing time lately. And has been overlooked for someone who has had no experiences at 1st. I figure the G-Load will be coming up after the break. The only way Willie gets dropped is if like Jim had alluded to, he is more of a clubhouse issue than has been reported.

QUOTE(tonyho7476 @ Jul 6, 2005 -> 02:48 PM) This is interesting...wonder if Dye can do this. Would be nice to have that option. I guess we'll find out. I am not worried about ground balls, its more of scooping out the throw in the dirt.

QUOTE(DABearSoX @ Jul 6, 2005 -> 02:44 PM) where is this information from George Offman on the score.

Konerko has the night off, Ozuna at 3rd base. Everett in RF.

QUOTE(DukeNukeEm @ Jul 6, 2005 -> 12:28 PM) I cannot and will not let Jeter win this. I was watching Baseball on ESPN and the announcers called it a travesty to not have Derek Jeter in an All-Star game. I am going to vote until my arm falls off, this s*** is important. It was a f***ing Travesty that a steroided freak barely beat out Big Frank for MVP a few years back. Its a travesty that Tino was in the lead at 1st base up until a few weeks ago. THE East Coast Bias can go blow donkey balls. The 200+ million yanks blow. The sabrmetricians are freaking out because a fast guy with a low OPS is not supposed to be affecting the game this way. This is an insult to all things Yankee, ESPN, Bill James and Rob Neyer. I voted 542 times so far today. We will win this. EAT s*** YANKS, EAT s*** JETER. GO PODS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jul 6, 2005 -> 12:12 AM) I have a very good feeling about this. Another 300 votes. Doing an upgrade in the middle of the night gives you some down time.

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Jul 5, 2005 -> 07:11 PM) Between your screen name and this post you are my new best friend. I hate the French French Jokes! Q. How do you say "Give me liberty or give me death!" in French? A. I give up. Q. How many Frenchmen does it take to defend Paris? A. Nobody knows. It's never been tried. Q. What do you call 100,000 Frenchmen with their hands up? A. The French Army. Q. Why was the Chunnel built under the English Channel? A. So the French government could to flee to London. Q: Did you hear about the new French tanks? A: They have 5 gears...4 in reverse, and one forward gear just in case they're attacked from behind! Q: Why don't they have fireworks at Euro Disney? A: Because every time they shoot them off, the French try to surrender. Q: Why do they have trees in Paris? A: So the Germans can march in the shade instead of the sun Q: Why is good to be French? A: You can surrender at the beginning of the war, and US will win it for you. Q: What is the first thing you are taught when joining the French army? A: To say "I surrender" in German Q: Why was Jesus not born in France? A: Because they couldn’t find three wise men or a virgin. Q: Did you hear about France's new weapons contracts? A: They gave one to Ace Hardware to produce 250,000 wood sticks...they are still looking for a company to produce 250,000 little white flags. Q: Where are the brave French soldiers buried? A: There aren't any so they had to bury some of ours on their soil.

LETS GO SOX NATION. LETS GET SHOW THE NATION THAT WE CAN GET SUPPORT BEHIND ONE OF OUR OWN. SOX FREAKIN PRIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

FRANK IS A f***ING BEAST. HE IS A MANIMAL.

It might be nice if this teams starts to to hit. This guy is terrible.