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QUOTE(Controlled Chaos @ Mar 26, 2008 -> 10:55 AM) No you don't have to decorate your house to be a fan. Just as you don't have to have 4 FULL season tickets to be a fan. In fact, I would say all you really need to do is be interested in the team...Which you made a post saying you're not. +1 I may gripe, but I'll be pissing myself on March 31 awaiting first pitch.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 26, 2008 -> 10:02 AM) Seriously. Not that there aren't problems, but, the way some people post, you'd think the 2008 Sox were a wreck. The lineup is far better, the bullpen is far better, the bench overall (except Hall) will be better, and the team has a depth of young talent it didn't have before. That is balanced against a starting rotation that might have gotten worse, though we don't know that yet... and some concerns over guys like Fields and Quentin having their development slowed a bit. Overall, this is a much improved team. Are they better this year than last? Yes. Are they good enough to seriously be considered for a championship? Definitely not. My post was more complaining about the fact that this organization has no direction and no plan and is just piling up the players before thinking if it will actually work. It's the EXACT OPPOSITE of how they approached the offseason before 2005. I love Nick Swisher, I'm glad we have him, but the rest of the moves seemingly have no purpose behind them other than to ensure we finish around .500.

QUOTE(mreye @ Mar 26, 2008 -> 09:18 AM) Looks like a house to me. Where does the story say it's a trailer? Or are you implying that someone this dumb has to live in a trailer? It's a good implication. In this case, incorrect, but 9/10 the guy using the gun to punch a hole in his wall lives in a trailer.

If Masset could record some outs this spring I'd say keep him. As it is, he's never shown much value since being a White Sox, and I don't really care if some other team pounces on him, because that would just make their Major League team that much worse.

Summarizing the many gaffes of the Chicago White Sox in just one offseason. Juan Uribe To no one's surprise, less than a week after placing Juan Uribe on waivers, the White Sox seem to now be planning to start him at second base. Certainly, he was placed on waivers because everyone assumed the team was finally ready to move on from his horrible .234 AVG/.284 OBP last season. Luckily, for Kenny Williams and the franchise, some team actually wanted Uribe enough to claim him AND the 4.5 million salary that comes along with him. All of Soxdom cheers as Juan Uribe, the most unwatchable hitter in the Major Leagues, he of the expanding ass, is gone! Hallelujah! Party in the streets! So what does KW do? He PULLS URIBE BACK, thinking he can squeeze a low A-ball reliever out of what I presume to be the Baltimore Orioles (but possibly SF/LAD). Guess what? Claiming team tells him to screw off, and now we're stuck with Uribe. OK, that's fine, whatever, it's not my money. We've got Sexy 'Lexi looking good, and Richar's only out a few weeks (news that broke the same day Uribe was placed on waivers, surely making this somewhat difficult for Kenny, but not really). I mean, seriously, if you're worried about that, let Juan go and sign Marcus Giles for something like 700k and save yourself a lot of money while getting roughly the same production. ANYWAY, We've got Alexei Ramirez, we've got Richar coming back, it just made sense to be rid of Uribe... finally and forever. Now, we're stuck with him, and of course he's going to start at 2B on Opening Day. Heaven forbid we not have to watch that fool hack at balls in the dirt for one more season. This is quite possibly the oddest turnaround for a player I've ever seen, to go from waived for the purposes of being rid of him to starting for the same team that waived him less than two weeks later. Josh Fields As if one goofup wasn't enough, we now have the Great 3B Question of 2008. For any other franchise (save maybe the almost as moronic Tampa Bay Rays), this one is simple. Move Crede, regardless of return, and continue the development of the only prospect worth a s*** in your organization. Josh Fields burst onto the scene in 2007, through 100 games blasting 23 homers and 67 RBI (albeit with only a .308 OBP). A work in progress, but the progress is obviously ready to continue in the Majors. The fact that Josh Fields, after the production he had last year, is being sent down is an utter catastrophe. Another case of Kenny overvaluing what he has in Joe Crede (see Juan Uribe and pulling him back). Seriously, Joe Crede is what he is... a Scott Boras client, coming off major back surgery in the final year of his contract who had one of the worst Spring Trainings in baseball. WHAT DO YOU EXPECT TO GET FOR HIM? Yes, 2005 was great, but it was time for Crede to move on. One player with a forced foot out the door is enough, but this team has two. That's not how you create a championship ballclub. Centerfield, Leftfield, where's Swish going to play, who the hell's in our outfield? Yet another screwup by management by over-crowding our outfield. With Jerry Owens in-house and being given every chance to start for this team, it's obvious that management thinks incredibly highly of him and had no intention on anyone else starting in CF. So why was Nick Swisher fielding there in Spring Training? Now, Brian Anderson has had his ups and downs. However, KW has managed to not move him regardless of what he's said about him to the press and how he's handled Anderson. So here's BA, to no one's surprise a talented player having been a first round draft pick, raking in Spring Training, yet Jerry Owens gets all of 36 at bats in Spring Training and it's obvious management was going to hand him the starting job. However, it seems he's being DL'd right before the season starts. We're 5 days away from Opening Day, and the outfield is filled with questions. Now, with "Black Prancer" DL'd, Anderson's the obvious choice to start, and I hope he continues to rake as I've always been a fan regardless of what this franchise has tried to do to him. Now, here's Carlos Quentin, a guy KW got for Chris Carter, one of many of our top prospects who would be moved this offseason, and Quentin might start the season in AAA or a backup role (correct me if something's been announced already). The perception when he was acquired is that he's a high-upside, power bat (with good OBP), and the trade was a steal. Even I thought so. Then, not long after that, KW trades 3 more of our top prospects for Nick Swisher, whom he forces to play some games in CF in Spring Training, and never gives a defined role to... CF, LF, lead off, 3-hole, 6-spot, where's he going to play? The guy who everyone considers this franchise's cornerstone is not being given a defined role. He's being juggled around. Luckily for the White Sox he's a class act and hasn't complained. Summary My main argument here is that management has no gameplan. Now, I understand Kenny holds onto the weird notion that the White Sox are going to compete this year. That's fine, delusional GMs eventually get fired. However, have you ever seen a true title contender have so many question marks heading into a season? Absolutely not. Yeah, I jumped around a lot, but this is a lot of stupidity for one offseason. If the White Sox do what we think they will (hover around .500 or worse) with their 3-5 starters all being huge question marks and a lineup that still tries to only hit homeruns aside from its 33 year old shortstop, what will we have to show for it? I believe another relatively high draft pick that we can combine with this year's high pick to trade for another guy who will help Mr. AARP Jim Thome and co. flounder toward a .500 finish. Maybe we'll throw Poreda into that trade as well. /rant

Someone needs to change the thread title to "More False Obama Accusations." This one takes the cake however. Oh, by the way Obama kicked my cat.

QUOTE(Whitewashed in '05 @ Mar 25, 2008 -> 08:12 PM) Prancer V2.0 Black Prancer

QUOTE(kyyle23 @ Mar 25, 2008 -> 04:13 PM) For some wierd reason, I think BA is going to take this job, run away and hide it from Owens I'd prefer to see that. Jerry PodsOwens can go away.

QUOTE(Athomeboy_2000 @ Mar 25, 2008 -> 05:19 PM) Hardball hits Clinton HARD on NAFTA... Is the reporting contributor the same David Schuster formerly of 670 The Score?

QUOTE(scenario @ Mar 23, 2008 -> 12:49 AM) I'm not trying to be critical of anyone. I'm just trying to understand how people could be fired for drafting the player who is considered the top prospect in our organization... and who management is talking about fast-tracking to the majors. What am I missing? I think that one's quite simple. 1) We have by far the worst system in the majors, so being the top prospect in it ain't no thang. I think Slav could be a top 5 starter in our system. 2) Management is probably full of s*** and not intending on fast-tracking him.

At least we have one guy on there.

QUOTE(Athomeboy_2000 @ Mar 25, 2008 -> 12:33 PM) I did the math: If Clinton wins Penn by 20 points (HIGHLY unlikely) and Indiana by 10. And if Obama wins NC by only 6 points. Then Clinton needs roughly 80% of the remaining PLEDGED delegates to win the total pledged delegates! This thing will be decided by May 6th. Thank Christ.

QUOTE(YASNY @ Mar 25, 2008 -> 11:55 AM) For what party is he running for POTUS? C'mon YAS, you have to admit it was pretty funny.

QUOTE(GreatScott82 @ Mar 25, 2008 -> 10:40 AM) I wonder how many fans on here will actually give Crede a standing O on opening day? Um. I will, regardless of how bad KW has managed s*** that doesn't mean I have to start hating Joe Crede. I'd rather see Fields in there but I'll root for whomever the Sox put out there. Unless his name is Juan Uribe.

QUOTE(Athomeboy_2000 @ Mar 24, 2008 -> 04:11 PM) Makes you think about what Dick Morris, a former adviser to the Bill Clinton, said about Hillary: "She's deceitful. She'll make up any story. Lie about anything. As long as it servers her purpose at the moment. And the american people are going to catch onto it." I have no faith in the general public to catch onto anything ever.

This article from The New Republic pretty much sums up how bad this extended nomination is for the Democratic Party.

I, for one, do not wish Miguel Cabrera anything more than the best. The kid's great, and going to be one of the best, and just because he plays for a rival doesn't mean I want him to "eat himself to death" or get injured or anything like that. The Tigers made a bold trade for a player everyone knew was on the market. The White Sox and 28 other teams missed out on acquiring a player who could go down as one of the all-time greats. I only wish our pitching staff were of the level that I could truly look forward to some great matchups for years to come. Regardless, watching Bobby flash the gas and the big hook trying to sit down Miggy in the 9th with runners on is going to make for some entertaining baseball for years to come. I look forward to the White Sox taking on the best and hopefully beating the best in years to come.

I too was quite pissed when Radulov scored in the shootout. GRAPHIC: Radulov, 0-7 in shootout chances. Me: "Don't worry, Khabby will let it in." Radulov scores 5-hole. It's actually unfathomable that the Blackhawks ever lose a shootout when Patrick Kane is automatic. The kid is a focking stud. EDIT FOR ILLINIKRUSH: I would have said "Lalime will let it in" if he were playing as well!

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Mar 24, 2008 -> 01:36 PM) Dude...with what the current administration has manged to get away with... Touché.

QUOTE(Jimbo's Drinker @ Mar 24, 2008 -> 01:01 PM) you guys sound like the nomination has already been won by Clinton, what gives?? It's really starting to look like that's the case. I don't see how she gets away with blatantly lying all the time.

I'm going to be incredibly sad if I have to vote for Hillary Clinton.

Just over a month til GTA IV.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Mar 24, 2008 -> 11:49 AM) Look no further than Patrick Sharp... Hence why he... brought up Patrick Sharp.

QUOTE(BobDylan @ Mar 23, 2008 -> 05:27 AM) I'm set to graduate in a few months. Creative writing degree. I've seen your website, do you really need a degree to tell you you can write?

Alexei Ramirez at 2B in 2008 is going to be exciting as hell. The Sox very well could have the next Alfonso Soriano, who wasn't much younger than Alexei when he made his big league debut as an undersized, poorly fielding 2B who smacked the hell out of the ball and ran like the wind. I really hope Alexei can be quite productive.