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QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Nov 30, 2005 -> 01:36 PM) Do you think last season's trouble trying to find someone to pull the trigger on a deal may change his philosophy a little? Obviously he wanted something more significant and was unable to do so, on the other hand he did win a World's championship. It would be interesting to see if it does have an effect on how he operates this season. I don't think it will. I mean he's still going to go after deals before everyone else usually does because that's always been his philosophy. I'm pretty sure this is our team though on Opening Day.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 30, 2005 -> 01:32 PM) I still don't get why people think Dye hits 3rd and Thome 5th, considering how much better a hitter Thome is. But no matter the order, the heart of our lineup is looking damn good right now. PK = Protection for Dye so he gets to see much better pitches. Thome = Protection for PK so he gets to see much better pitches. Thome is a guy who doesn't need protection(at least not as much as Kong and Dye) to still get his.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Nov 30, 2005 -> 01:25 PM) That still allows us some payroll flexibility if needed. Yeah, I don't see us making any trades until the trade deadline. Kenny loves having flexbility at the deadline unless someone proposes a deal to us that knocks our Sox off.

QUOTE(Steff @ Nov 30, 2005 -> 12:58 PM) Free Poster!!!

QUOTE(IlliniKrush @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 10:58 PM) Yeah i know what you mean with that. I don't just look at college basketball players and try to figure out how good they'll be in the pros. The same goes for college football players and the NFL. When i tell people i think Bush should win the Heisman, some have said that Young/Leinart will be a better pro. Guess what, I DON'T CARE. And furthermore, last time i checked, "nfl potential" wasn't a factor in the Heisman voting. When Crouch won it for Nebraska, he deserved it. It doesn't matter what he did in the NFL. I want Dee to be a good college player and help the Illini win some games, not just develop into an NBA point guard. And right now if his concern is the NBA... Well to be fair, he's worrying about his career. I'm pretty sure if we were in the same position, we would be worrying about our future too.

QUOTE(hi8is @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 10:43 PM) "Citing a high-ranking White Sox official, The Sun reported in Tuesday's edition that Konerko has an arthritic hip condition. One Orioles official said the club is aware of the condition, which was apparently diagnosed years ago, but isn't deeply concerned. The White Sox aren't making any official comment on Konerko's hip, but one club official privately told the Chicago Tribune that the team was upset that the information had become public." That's been known for awhile.

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 10:26 PM) Myers is a 36 year old situational lefty. There's no way he gets $3 million a year like Eyre who can get lefties and righties out. You'd be suprised.

http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=9&c=4&cf...&pid=88&yr=2007 He's ranked as the top SG at scout. #10 prospect overall.

The Rumor Mill has reported that during talks with Centerfeilder Jason Michael's the Yankees may have ran into a blockbuster deal. The deal would involve SP Carl Pavano, C Jorge Posada, and Top Prospect Eric Duncan going to Philly for OF Bobby Abreu and C Mike Lieberthal. This deal if in the works will take a lot of time to do because of the large contracts of Pavano and Posada.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 09:40 PM) This is 100 percent how I feel. I will not complain about 1 thing the sox do this offseason, Kenny and the organization have earned that right for atleast this offseason. Not even if they call up Felix Diaz to take over Buehrle's spot in the rotation?

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 09:09 PM) Jim, I saw earlier in the thread a suggestion of Marte + Sweeney for Pierre. Nomahhhhh! But I know you're also (somewhat) on board with that idea, so we're on the same page there. No. But, what correlates better to scoring runs? Batting average, or SLG%? It's SLG% -- and OBP, for that matter (not sure which correlates better, but I'm confident in saying SLG% and OBP correlate better to scoring runs than BA does). Pierre's OBP is very batting average heavy. So -- if he has a year in which he doesn't hit for a BA above .300 -- he ends up with a line like last year -- .276/.326/.354. Oh -- but I forgot about all the havoc he'll cause on the basepaths... Nomar isn't a #2 hitter in the mold of what Ozzie wants. Nomar would be a duplicate of Iguchi in that you're somewhat restricting him by putting him in the 2 hole. I like Nomar alot though.

So what now? What if he's right and PK is gone? What's a backup plan?

http://1bignasty.com/jblog/columns.html Apparently this guy is very reliable and broke several sport stories first like Shaq signing to the Lakers, Magic Johnson coming back, Angels getting Kendry Morales, and the Vlad signing.

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 05:52 PM) Not everyone is thinking this would be a good move because of emotions. Maybe some people realize that if you can get a decent and cheap replacement for Marte in Myers and package Marte in a trade for a #2 hitter, it would be worth it. Myers will not come cheap. Have you not followed the market for relievers? It wouldn't suprise me to see Mike Remlinger given a closer's job for 7 mil a year.

Apparently http://1bignasty.com/jblog/columns.html Apparently this guy is very reliable and broke several sport stories first like Shaq signing to the Lakers, Magic Johnson coming back, Angels getting Kendry Morales, and the Vlad signing.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 04:41 PM) I just dont hold the same level of confidence that some of you do that Damaso can bounce back. The guy started to decline in 04 and just was flat out awful last year as well. There is something wrong with him even though his stuff is still there, there is something wrong upstairs. He's finished, imo. Despite him being awful last year, I would say alot of guys would like to have their worst year being parallel's to Damaso's worst year.

QUOTE(KevHead0881 @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 03:50 PM) With the effort he's put out over the years, I'm surprised Thomas is anybody's type of player. The guy makes Derrick Coleman look like a hard worker. He should be out playing video games with Eddie Robinson somewhere. True. That's been the knock on Tim Thomas his whole career - that he doesn't try. I remember hearing him touted as one of the best high school basketball players ever.

QUOTE(JDsDirtySox @ Nov 29, 2005 -> 03:58 PM) For as much as I cursed at Damaso Marte this year... I will stand up and say I would still rather keep him over Mike Myers. I feel the same. I felt the same with him and Eyre as well. Marte will be a bargain if he shows any semblance of what he once was.

I'd say TT still is the most talented player out of that trade, but the problem is he's not a "Skiles" type of player. Honestly there are no FA's who can help us at the 4/5. Nene is vastly overrated. He'll give you what Chandler gives you with maybe a little bit more offense.

NOMAR OR BUST!

QUOTE(JUGGERNAUT @ Nov 27, 2005 -> 08:44 PM) I get the feeling Ozzie is in touch with people around MLB a lot more than the average analyst or fan realizes. I think he knew that Loria was gonna hold a fire sale. That's why I think he was up front well before any action in saying he wants a new #2 hitter. If Loria is serious about fielding a team under $20M next year it won't cost us Cotts or even a starter to get Pierre. What Ozzie expects from Pierre is a guy who can hit leadoff when Pods can't & a guy willing to sacrifice his AB's to move Pods over. That role should allow Pierre to concentrate on his defense more. Pods, Pierre, Dye, Kong, Thome, Iguchi, AJP, Crede, Uribe = WOW! They want a team under 40 mil preferably, not 20.

That sucks. May God rest his soul.

QUOTE(Texsox @ Nov 27, 2005 -> 08:28 AM) Substitute tortillas for bread because they travel better. Grab your backpack and a tent, sleeping bag, pad, Whisperlite camp stove and fuel, small fry pan, brick of cheddar, clarified butter. Hike to the top of the Chisos Mountains in Big Bend. Unpack and fire up the whiperlite. Heat up water for your Ramen noodles, pour water into insulated mug and add SweetSue pouch chicken. Spread a little of the clarified butter onto tortilla and begin heating. Slice cheese onto tortilla. Butter second tortilla, and flip when bottom tortilla begins to brown. When second tortilla is brown and cheese has melted, remove from pan. Enjoy your grilled cheese while 6 miles from the closest road and enjoying a 100 mile view into Mexico. Deer will wander through your campsite, so keep a clean camp. Don't be alarmed that suddenly there are a billion more stars then you are use to seeing. Without any light for hundreds of miles, and no major sources of pollution, you can see so many more stars. While sitting back leaning against a bolder, add some water to the instant pudding you brought, mix thoroughly, add crumbled graham crackers and some marshmallows for a portable smore delight. While finishing up the smores, heat some water. After finishing your mug of smores, add hot water to the mug and a coffee single pouch. Swirl around and clean the sides of the mug making a cafe mocha. Use the remainder of the hot water to finish any cleaning your mug may need. Decide the weather is too nice to stay in a tent and drag your pad and sleeping bad outside and drift off to sleep under the coolest blanket of stars imaginable. That's no longer a grilled cheese. It's a quesadilla.

Ross Gload or Bust.

Griffey?