[Was Cotts wearing Under Armour?]

Or a Sox and and an Illini?

He said best, not worst. U of I = teh suck.

[Why does Hawk seem to disappear...]

Listening to DJ ramble on is like nails on a chalkboard to me. :banghead

[Gooch]

If Shingo is to be moved, what effect do you think this will have of the Gooch?  Im sure Shingo made life much easier on Tadahito and will be missed. 

I wonder what effect it'll have on our efforts to recruit Japanese players in the future.

[Maggs Returns!]

mags was good, but power baseball doesnt work.

Arent we pretty much on pace to hit as many homers this year as we had last year?

[Maggs Returns!]

Does anyone on this board realize Magglio not taking the White Sox offer turned into a very good thing for the White Sox? The bitterness is puzzling. He did us a favor. I believe his reception will be mixed. There will be the boo birds, but there will be a lot of people who will appreciate his accomplishments in a White Sox uniform. Hopefully, no one will do something stupid. It is half price night.

I agree. IIRC, Maggs didnt ever take swipes at the fans or the rest of the team, just Guillen/Williams/Reinsdorf. The only thing I hold against him is picking Boras as his agent, which of course sealed his fate with the Sox. Other than that, it's nothing but good memories of Maggs for me. I'll have my Sox hat on and will be applauding from the sixth row, right field line.

[AJ Burnett News]

Alright, this is a stupid question, but is it Beckett or Burnett who gets freakin blisters every other game?

It's probably Burnett, he has a harder time staying healthy.

[Padilla Article on Burnett Rumor]

When I look at Lowell, I look at a guy who I'm really starting to wonder if he can find whatever he lost...for whatever reason (take your own guesses) he has plummeted in quality at the plate this year.

 

His numbers right now this season are WORSE than Crede's in every single category except for number of walks.  Crede has more RBI, a much better average, higher OPS, more runs scored, in fewer at bats than Lowell.

 

If you're frustrated by our hot and cold 3b, you'd be doubly frustrated by a guy who has basically been cold ALL YEAR.  And on top of that, he's a clear downgrade at 3b.

 

This one would be a mistake, I don't care what you say about Burnett making up the difference.

Well, look at two things with Lowell

 

1) His average by month this year:

April .198

May .202

June .250

July .290

 

2) His career stats. Between 2000 and 2004 he never hit below .270 and averaged 25 HR and 100 RBI. Pretty solid stuff, maybe he just needs a change of scenery.

 

 

Also, the Phillies just hung a four spot on Burnett in the second inning.

[Padilla Article on Burnett Rumor]

I dont believe score said anything

Heard it this morning on one of the news update blurbs. The midmorning show, whatever it is. The Marlins want an everyday player and it makes sense to swap third basemen.

[Padilla Article on Burnett Rumor]

I really hope we don't trade for AJ UNLESS we immediately get him locked up because he is going to cost us a lot.

The Score said that the trade would be Burnett and Mike Lowell for McCarthy, Crede, and another prospect or two. Didnt specify the prospects.

[Magglio who?]

I can get tickets down the 1st baseline right now. Nice try.

Down the 1st baseline...two rows from the top of the upper deck.

[A-Rod ready to play for Dominican Republic]

2B is Roberts guys

Yup, you're right. That was just off the top of my head.

 

I'd like to see him pull these stats off next year too, though.

[A-Rod ready to play for Dominican Republic]

A-Rod has turned his back on America after Bud Selig screwed up the all-star format again and decided he will represent the Dominican Republic in the 2006 Baseball Classic... Anyone want to discuss possible TEAM USA roster minus A-rod. Talk here

 

Starters: Peavy, Willis, Clemens, Buehrle, Prior

Closer: Wagner

 

CF: Damon

2B: Jeff Kent

SS: Derrick Jeter

3B: Mark Tiexiera

1B: Derrick Lee

C: Joe Mauer

RF: Brian Giles

LF: dunno off the top of my head, maybe Pods

[I didn't get to see the game.]

I know how MB did, but what about the other 3?

Pods got in for one half inning as a defensive replacement in the ninth. Garland was nervous and got into a jam, but escaped unscathed. Konerko struck out and had a quote after Peavy got him, something like "wtf kind of pitch was that?"

[Dream Aquistion]

Clemens, nothing more nothing less.

winnAr

[Why is Ronny Woo Woo Wickers at the Cell]

I remember seeing this retard outside the Cell last year when the sox were in first place.  I remember coming out of the parking lot and seeing some dolt dressed up in full cub gear and then I heard it.  The idiot was yelling Cubs WOO Cubs WOO. 

 

Now flash forward to yesterday.  Inside the Cell, there he is again.  In full cubs gear.  Who let him into the park and why.  Its bad enough when we get the cubs fans in their full cub gear throwing balls back and booing the sox, but I draw the line at the toothless bum that the northsiders adopted as a mascot.  Maybe SouthPaw can kick his ass. 

OMG They actually made this dork a website.  Terrible

Its not bandwagon, he goes up to Milwaukee for a few Brewers games each year too when the Cubs are out of town. Why he does it, I dont know.

[Carl Crawford]

So what does that make the Sox when they pissed themselves there earlier this year..??

Oops.

 

After this past weekend, they're definitely back in the Bush League.

[TRADE THREAD II ~ July 2 - July 8]

I'm wowed by Burnett's stuff, and I have yet to determine how this is a bad thing?

See Kerry Wood. It's easy to be wowed by his stuff, but he's a thrower, not a pitcher. [/steve Stone]

[Jimmy Piersall Can Go To Hell]

Jimmy Piersall?  Wasn't he fired for making stupid racist comments on air at one point?

Heh, that was Jimmy the Greek.

[Possible postseason pitching matchups]

Schilling is the closer.

Just until he's healthy, not for the long term.

[START BELIEVING.]

Frank: 0.246 AVG, 10 HR, 18 RBI, 0.357 OBP, 0.710 SLG, 0 SB, 17 H in 24 G/69 AB

 

Vlad: 0.348 AVG, 15 HR, 48 RBI, 0.405 OBP, 0.607 SLG, 6 SB, 85 H in 64 G/244 AB

You're talking about a guy who has only had 70 ABs after sitting for 11 months. This is Spring Training for him, give him another month or so to get readjusted.

[Clemens Rumor]

That's what Boston said when Toronto came calling back in the 90s. 

Wasnt it Ron Schuler who said that Clemens was washed up and that he's rather have Jamie Navarro?

[AL All-Star first-guessing]

For starters, they will never eliminate the fan vote. 

What about having the fans vote for the backups? Or maybe giving the players a veto power over the fans' choices of the starters? We shouldnt have this BS like Nomar leading the NL SS voting, it turns the game into a sham.

[God as a Sox Fan?]

I didn't know how the whole barefoot thing would go over on the red line. 

The dude can walk on water, I dont think he'll have any problem walking on a couple of empty Colt 45 bottles.

[Marte to the DL]

Well, I suggested picking up lefty Mike Stanton when the Yankees release him.  How does that move look now?

For $3 million? No thanks.

[Shingo..]

Shingo's been turning it around for the last month

1 ER in the month of June.