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QUOTE (Charlie Haeger's Knuckles @ Feb 3, 2011 -> 01:24 PM) It should be noted that Phil Rogers' baseball genius was on display during the very same segment in which Al Leiter referenced Alexei's defense as his biggest need/area for improvement, citing 20+ errors in 2010. Apparently neither of these guys watches Sox games. I saw that too watching top ten SS right now on MLB network.

Love the move. Great for 4th OF and potential replacement for Pierre. Should pinch run, PH against lefties and be defensive replacement for Q just for the ground he covers.

Bartolo and Freddie , what a combo for the Yankees!

I brought it up as soon as I saw him non tendered. The longer he lasts the bigger bargain he becomes. Our bench looks weak and he's a proven legitimate hitter with speed . Only 25 his best years could be ahead of him.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jan 29, 2011 -> 09:38 PM) Teahen peaked in 2006 at age 24. He's a below average player. It's critical that Morel comes out and earns the job this spring. I just have a horrible feeling that if Teahen hits .400 in the spring likes most scrub players tend to do he'll get the job regardless and we'll be subject to at least a good month of him starting every day at 3B before Ozzie realizes that he's not good and contemplates a switch. Did Ozzie ever realize Kotsay wasn't good ?

QUOTE (Pale Sox @ Jan 27, 2011 -> 11:37 AM) Haha I thought the whole "by the time I get to Glendale" thing was a play on the song "By the Time I Get to Arizona" which is one of Public Enemy's best songs. Highly recommended if that's your thing. It could be , have to ask the thread starter. I did a little bit of research and Issac Hayes and Harry Belafonte also did versions of "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" . Whoever named the song from Public Enemy could have heard one of those versions of the song in their household growing up.

QUOTE (Pale Sox @ Jan 27, 2011 -> 12:39 AM) The Public Enemy reference in the title makes me smile a little. So does all the talk about sluts. Are you referring to the line " by the time I get to Glendale" ? If so there's a very old Glen Campbell song called " By the Time I Get to Phoenix" .That's the musical reference to me. Maybe Public Enemy sampled Glen Campbell .

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Jan 25, 2011 -> 08:04 AM) Last 5 years 2006: 162 G 58 SB 20 CS 74.3 SB% 2007: 162 G 64 SB 15 CS 81.0 SB% 2008: 119 G 40 SB 12 CS 76.9 SB% 2009: 145 G 30 SB 12 CS 71.4 SB% 2010: 160 G 68 SB 18 CS 79.1 SB% Obviously he was not quite a full time player in 2008/2009 but the bolded of what you say doesn't really appear to be true. He had the most stolen bases of his career last year and stole at one of the higher rates of his career as well. I never said his base stealing percentage was declining. Kind of meant he's getting older you can't expect many more years where he gives you so many stolen bases . I guess that means I was right on most of the other stuff I said about him and misinterpreted on the bolded.

QUOTE (ChrisLikesBaseball @ Jan 24, 2011 -> 02:21 PM) I can honestly say that I've bought in on this "All In" campaign. My future wife and I skipped Christmas presents for each other this year and we purchased the weekday 27-game ticket package, shortly after the Dunn/PK/AJ signings. Maybe our two seats in section 531 will make a difference in a mid-season move.. We've made it to 10-12 games a year over the past 3 seasons It's really become how we spend our summers, so we decided to make it official with the season ticket package and we paid the parking up front at the discounted rate. You got yourself a great fiancee my man.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jan 24, 2011 -> 10:10 PM) Despite his arm, he's a pretty damn good lf too. I know the popular thing around here is to hate on Juan Pierre and I'm certainly not a huge fan of his but he actually is decently important considering him and Rios have to cover a lot of freakin ground to make up for Q's ineptness out there. I just feel about him the way you do. I don't hate on any Sox player. He's a good defender and came through a decent amount in RBI situations. His arm is not good. He bunts way too often for the amount of success he has at it. No power at all ,not even many doubles . Decent base stealer but he's declining.

QUOTE (Jerksticks @ Jan 23, 2011 -> 10:23 PM) Me too. Is there any way possible that he could beat out Juan Pierre for Left Field? LA benched him for twice the price so money isn't an issue. That would give us something like: Rios Beckham Dunn PK Quentin Pierzynski Morel Ramirez Viciedo or some other way at the bottom to have a deadly turnover after the 1st inning. Unfortunately Pierre is god-like to Ozzie , one last remnant of his run and shoot offense.

QUOTE (soreal35 @ Jan 22, 2011 -> 11:25 AM) Yes sir I applaud your musical and vocal abilities and your obvious passion for the Sox.

I want his bat on the opening day roster because he murders left handers so anything that keeps him there I am in favor .

Was that "Stretch " Sox song yours , too ?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 17, 2011 -> 01:00 PM) Why not RF? That place actually sorta fits him since he has the arm to handle it. I seem to remember you poo pooing the idea as Viciedo as an OF when I brought it up months ago.

Chicago White Sox claim Philip Humber off waivers from Oakland Athletics. http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=458950

This is going way back but channel 32 or was it 44 used to use a Ken Berry fosberry flop catch where he went completely over the CF fence on a commercial.

Forster and Gossage were one dynamic bullpen duo.

Joe I'm surprised I don't see Viciedo aka Hotfire on your opening day roster.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 11, 2011 -> 10:14 AM) Not only is this song in my head constantly now thanks to this thread, but I'm going to make sure to take it out on the rest of you by using that song in game threads & such for the next 6 season That's ok any rap references go completely over my head. At least I'd know what you're talking about. Styx played in my HS gym back in the day, not too long after "Lady " was released.

All I really hope for in the off season is reasons to make me optimistic for the coming year and they have done that.

BTW glad you did this poll . I'd been thinking of doing the same thing and nice Styx reference .

Sale showed what he can do in the bullpen. Hasn't shown anything as a starter. So with regards to this year only he should be in the pen. Sox need a closer and he appears to be the most likely candidate. If Sale can close as effectively as he did last year in that small sample size all year it will be huge.

Lastings Milledge should be on the free agent OF list since he was non tendered.

Viciedo hits lefties so good that he will play a fair amount of 3rd base unless he costs the Sox games with his D early on or Morel shows he's more than a liability with his bat.