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QUOTE(CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Mar 30, 2007 -> 10:06 AM) Thanks.. of course no trade clauses can be waived can they not ? Yes they can. However, when Thome was traded from the Phillies to the Sox, he indicated he would only waive that clause if he was going to the Indians or the Sox, because he wanted to stay in the midwest and have a chance to DH.

Well, I still remain quite happy that no one in the government has bothered to step in and create legislation helping to clean up the identity theft problem in this country. Banks just need more money! Seriously, businesses and private entities really need to face much, much stronger punishments for failing to secure people's personal data. This is just obnoxious. The LAT Here gives some advice i've been following for years; don't trust debit cards at all.

QUOTE(CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Mar 30, 2007 -> 09:43 AM) Its just a matter of time before Dye, Crede, Thome and Gooch are sent packing for more youth and we're praying for somebody/anybody from the young pitchers we traded for to step up and do something . Jim Thome continues to have a full no-trade clause.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Mar 30, 2007 -> 09:48 AM) Looks like Majerus to Iowa. Why do people keep hiring that guy when everyone knows he just can't keep his health together?

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Mar 30, 2007 -> 07:43 AM) I'm not seeing that anywhere in the story. Is there another article out there I missed? Linkity, this mornin'.

QUOTE(klaus kinski @ Mar 30, 2007 -> 09:16 AM) Just like any team, we will depend on a few players having Career years to get us over the top. This is entirely possible if Vazquez, Contreras, Buehrle, and Garland raise their games. Fixed that for you. Don't kid yourself people. Just like any other season...it's the pitching that decides this season.

QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Mar 30, 2007 -> 09:00 AM) And I think you are right. In CF and the 5th starter, he can't lose. He got Anderson on the roster over Terrero, and Sisco over Logan. It's a bit ridiculous to be honest. At least one of those was the right choice.

QUOTE(caulfield12 @ Mar 30, 2007 -> 09:25 AM) If Logan is closing games this year, we're in serious trouble. He will be, just in AAA. Anyway, the thing i was implying was that if our 2nd lefty was a bit more intelligently chosen...it might be more tolerable to put Thor into the closer role.

QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Mar 30, 2007 -> 08:55 AM) Thornton should not lead the closer by committee; no way do you put your best lefty - but not best reliever - into that situation and then leave Sisco out to dry. Of course, if we had the lefty with the 0 ERA in the pen instead of the lefty with the 6 ERA...

QUOTE(shoota @ Mar 29, 2007 -> 06:45 PM) Someone remind me what happened to Jamie Burke. He's Seattle's backup catcher.

QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Mar 29, 2007 -> 06:44 PM) Do you really want the Sox to flip Buehrle for another Gavin Floyd and ex-Sox prospect? Buehrle for BMac and another pitching prospect? I'm game!!!!

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Mar 29, 2007 -> 06:06 PM) :uhoh BA 3 run HR Well, at least there's one guy on our bench who can hit minor league pitching....

I think this pretty much sums up everything I've been saying for the past 6 years. Yeah, why would the U.S. have any reason to care about the successes of the Taliban in the border region of Pakistan and how it is gradually destabilizing a nuclear power. We need more Bible!

QUOTE(wcw2323 @ Mar 29, 2007 -> 02:33 PM) I would love to see this kid get a shot with another team. I think the Sox would be making a huge mistake if they traded him though! Don't say that. The more times we say something would be an insane mistake, the more likely they seem to be these days. Charlie Haeger should be traded. Immediately.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 29, 2007 -> 01:17 PM) Anyone know who this Smith kid is, catching for the Sox? I don't see his name on any of our minor league rosters. I'm kind of surprised, knowing we're a little thin on catchers, that they aren't playing Wiki, or Lucy, or someone who the organization may need this year or next. Wiki took over the catching duties in teh 6th. Garland with a 123 6th inning.

Garland gives up a hit but throws a scoreless 5th.

White Sox still hitless through 4. Garland has calmed down since the first, only allowing 1 hit since then.

Excellent op-ed on the whole "Voter fraud" charade that keeps permeating the media these days.

Garland with a 123 3rd inning. Good news is he hasn't walked anyone. Hasn't struck anyone out either.

QUOTE(mr_genius @ Mar 29, 2007 -> 12:36 PM) since when do you read the National Review? Since they started calling for the removal of Mr. Gonzalez. Actually I stumble through there on occasion when someone points at something either interesting or absurdly stupid.

Garland gives up 4 runs, 3 of em earned, on 5 hits and a throwing error by P. Lopez in the first inning. JG has a scoreless 2nd. Charlotte Knights + Thome yet to see a baserunner. Matt Holliday hit a 3 run homer off of JG.

This thread started with the New York Times calling for the AG to leave. Unsurprisingly, not many people seemed to care, since after all, it was the NYT opinion page, and even I'll grant that it's a left-leaning page. Today, I continue this thread by noting that the National Review is now also calling for the AG's removal. Blasted Commies @ the NR...

CC expects to be ready for opening day.

CC expects to be ready for opening day.

Taveras, CF Matsui, 2B Atkins, 3B Helton, 1B Holliday, LF Baker, RF Tulowitzki, SS Mabry, DH Iannetta, C Chi White Sox Owens, LF Lopez, P, SS Thome, DH Fields, 3B Rogowski, C, 1B Sweeney, CF Perez, K, 2B Kelly, RF Smith, C Colorado Francis Chi White Sox Garland