jphat007

In 2008 I was 27 and single and likely fighting with fathom every day. Haha. At least I think we were still arguing at that point. I'm now 40, married with a kid and if you had told me UVA would have a bball natty by the time of our next division I'd have said you were the craziest person in the entire world!

Fun!

QUOTE (fathom @ May 20, 2017 -> 04:07 PM) You're still alive? I am indeed! Got married, kid on the way. Life moves fast. But I've never stopped following.

QUOTE (SouthSide2004 @ May 20, 2017 -> 03:55 PM) Honestly, I think it probably makes sense to keep Abreu and make him our DH. I think there would be teams willing to trade for him, but I think what he brings to the clubhouse and on the field would be more valuable than those prospects. So with that said, here's my projected 2020 lineup: 1B: Pavin Smith (2017 1st round pick) 2B: Yoan Moncada SS: Tim Anderson 3B: Josh Donaldson (2018-19 free agent) LF: Juan Soto (Robertson trade) CF: Luis Robert RF: Clint Frazier (Quintana trade) DH: Jose Abreu C: Zack Collins Yeah for Pavin Smith! Need a Wahoo on this team for sure!

http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CH...200005130.shtml Jeff Abbott hit a 2 run walk off HR with 2 outs in the 9th against Bob Wells. This is one of the most distinctly familiar games that I can remember. It's weird. http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CH...200307020.shtml Love this game. From 03 when Paulie and Frank got Guardado. Hawk's HR call was awesome. I think it was Robbie Alomar's first game.

I like Jason.

Nice job by Melky

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Apr 9, 2016 -> 02:36 PM) He has 2 home runs in 5 games. That's not enough!

There is no Ethier, I don't believe. You have to give up something to get something. I think this is fair.

I'm so old, but I miss arguing with fathom.

I really like Micah Johnson

I really want Melky.

I actually find myself getting a little more emotional than I thought I would. It almost feels like the closing of a chapter in my life. I've watched or followed most every White Sox game since 97, so I've been watching PK his entire career with the Sox. I'm sad that the end of his career kind of goes out on a low note team-wise. He was such a great guy. A class act. 2005 was the best year of my life and needless to say, he was a big part of that.

I mean Drew Smyly is a pretty good pitcher. I wonder if they sign Price long term.

That ALCS tho...

I'm not a real big fan of Steve Stone as a pbp guy. Love him as color, but just not really feeling it today.

QUOTE (Knuckles @ Apr 3, 2014 -> 03:40 PM) We don't have a closer folks. I'm not really sure we have a bullpen.

I think I'd say under and over.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 7, 2014 -> 04:03 PM) He's from Italy, so there's the novelty of that. Here's his BA profile. Was as high as the #5 prospect in the Seattle system in 2009. Was still ranked in 2011. Just kind of hit a wall. Had some big power numbers up through 2011, but he K's a lot, and his major league stints have been less than good. The Sox have a pretty big pile of marginal 1B/3B types ready for Charlotte (Liddi, McDade, Wilkins, Black). They won't all be there come April, some one or two of them will end up elsewhere via trade or release. Seems odd to me we have so many of them, given 3B is already a crowd issue, and so is 1B, looking at the major league club. Maybe they think Liddi can find something he had before, as he was much more highly considered as a prospect than any of those other guys have been. Thanks!

Can somebody tell me Alex Liddi's story? Doesn't seem to have eye popping minors numbers (or in the majors).

Sup

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jan 31, 2014 -> 09:56 AM) Iguchi hitting a 3-run jack in the 8th and a grand slam in the 9th to tie it. Second game of a doubleheader on Sept 14, 2008. Sox up 7-0 on the Tigers. Tigers score 2 in the top of the 7th, 5 in the top of the 8th, capped off by a grand slam by Marcus Thames. Bottom of the 8th, Sox load the bases and Dewayne Wise hits a grand slam. Also, Konerko's homer off Guardado in 2003 to tie it, and then Frank hitting a bomb FOUL and then following it up with a BOMB that stayed fair. I'll never forget that Frank AB. It's one of my fondest memories. It was a long AB. Hawk went nuts. Konerko was really sucking up to that point in the season too. For some reason that whole sequence is just ingrained in my memory. Just like Jeff Abbott's 2 out, 2 run walk off against Bob Wells against Minny in 2000. Which was coincidentally when Guardado started taking over closer duties instead of just being left handed specialist. I remember some weird stuff.

Woah Nate Jones numbers from 12-13 are weird. This year he had 6 less walks, 2 more hits in 6.1 more innings with an ERA almost 2 runs higher. I wonder if he was really lucky in 12 or really unlucky in 13. I wonder if we'll see right in the middle this year.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Dec 4, 2013 -> 10:55 AM) Because he is a plus defender for at least 2 skill IF positions and possibly a third, he's young and cheap, and needs more time to develop the bat. Also has plus speed, can PR well. Why don't you like him? He's pretty much the ideal utility IF. I don't know. I guess every team needs a Ramon Santiago.

I don't like Leury Garcia. Why is he going to be our utility IF?