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Good signing. They are a threat to the White Sox next year. I hope someone on that team blows out there knees.

Hey, how come the chat doesn't work?

QUOTE(TaylorStSox @ Dec 20, 2005 -> 05:07 PM) Walker's not going to touch Thome's swing. No hitting coach is going to tell a future hall of famer how to swing the bat. He'll try to assist him. That's all. Walker has touched everyone's swing so they become dead pull-hitters. I think that's a major reason why A-Row's production went down last year.

I would've contributed 20 bucks to the cause to get that displayed at Jimbo's instead of HC's.

Happy Birthday!

QUOTE(Al Lopez's Ghost @ Dec 20, 2005 -> 07:28 AM) FWIW, today's Daily Herald quotes AJ, who said he talked to Garland last week, and Garland definitely wants to stay, but "if he gets 9 or 10 million, that's a break in the budget and somebody else will have to go." That seems like a fair amount for Garland. The thing is that the years. I bet White Sox brass isn't willing to go beyond 3 years with anyone not named Mark Buehrle.

Seems like an even deal to me. I think Patterson still might be good outside of Wrigley. I think the Cubs just jacked with the kid too much.

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Dec 20, 2005 -> 11:14 AM) Didn't think of it that way. I dunno, as long as he works on getting back in shape and getting down with the signs and what not, he should be fine. Hopefully he does just show up to continue his rehab stint.

Bring him to camp and make sure Jim Thome is his best buddy.(Borchard that is).

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Dec 20, 2005 -> 11:06 AM) :headshake The way I think of it is the earlier he's there, the more time he spends with Greg Walker. The more time he spends with Greg Walker, the worse off he is IMHO.

Anyone going to be in the chat tonight?

Meh. Move isn't that big of a deal.

They should've kept Willie. He looked good after he came up.

Both these guys just want market value. Don't blame them, blame teams like the Blue Jays and Mets who have inflated the price over the years. The days of #2 or #3 starters signing for under 10 mil isn't happening. We got lucky with Freddy Garcia. You're probably looking at 13 mil at the least for a guy like Garland. Contreras will be somewhere between 10 and 12.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Dec 19, 2005 -> 05:57 PM) LOL. I was just going to let it go after a post like that, but it appears you don't want to. All anyone needs to know is away from Arlington, he is .238/.296/.396/.692 with 23 fewer HR, 42 less walks, 9 MORE k's, in 21 MORE ABs. Against lefties, he is .222/.271/.353/.624. So effectively he is one of the worst hitters in the league unless he is at home in Arlington facing a righty. If you want a player like that, fine, go for it. I think that means he is not all that great. And thats the last you'll hear from me on it. If he comes, I'll root for him like no other, but I will worry about 3b. I'm done with this subject. It is obvious we disagree. Don't forget the pre-allstar/post-allstar game splits. That's the most telling thing. He sucks in the 2nd half.

1 MORE GAME!!1!

So who goes Game 3?

QUOTE(rangercal @ Dec 19, 2005 -> 03:17 PM) LOL No offense, but even with the highest upgrades, Mvp will not have the same strong following as they had in the past. Especially considering there's no UIC which made the Sweet 16 IIRC last year.

QUOTE(TheBigHurt @ Dec 19, 2005 -> 05:53 PM) I honestly can't wait for this. Literally. I'm taping all the games as they replay them on Comcast. But the damn TV guide is a crappy one and I turned on teh TV an hour late, didn't get AJ's Homer in the first on tape, which u have to admit, was almost the most exciting moment in the playoffs. It was like "YES! Sox are gonna do it this time!" Maybe I'll wait for this after all. At least you can record something.

QUOTE(Greg The Bull Luzinski @ Dec 19, 2005 -> 05:17 PM) Do you think Paul kept the ball like Doug Mietkewicz? Nope, he threw it to the mound.

QUOTE(aboz56 @ Dec 18, 2005 -> 07:34 AM) Depends, are you talking CDs or DVDs? CD's.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Dec 19, 2005 -> 01:49 PM) But at least Crede is consistently medicore. Blalock is one of the worst players in the league on the road and solid at home. But thats assuming that those numbers will translate here. Which you can't assume. It is a known quantity what he will do on the road. You can't expect him to keep up at the pace that he did at Arlington. He might, but it is not a gaurentee. Creede is mediocre at home and away. Though at the end of last year it was obvious he was taking stpes in the right direction. Blalock on the other hand just sucked all around. I stated this argument. Everyone wanted no part of the home/away splits or the Special batting stats. They were the same player offensively last year. Joe even had a higher OPS.

QUOTE(watchtower41 @ Dec 19, 2005 -> 11:37 AM) No way could they fit 12 games onto 7 dvds... especially considering one of the games was basically two. I highly doubt they will have all full games in their entirety besides the World Series games and perhaps Game 5 of the ALCS. The tile of the box set is "White Sox World Series" not "Playoffs" They could do it if they used Dual-Discs.

Overrated.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Dec 18, 2005 -> 10:27 PM) LOL, why the f*** did Vick go down? Because they don't like Vick running and are trying to change his strength. I think that's dumb. He's electric and almost unstoppable when you let him run. Honestly, I give him around 15 passing plays and let him do what he does.