Harry Chappas

Juan Cruz numbers are similar to Rick White. I believe this was a cub spin job to garner publicity. I really don't get the Red Sox rush to get rid of Hillebrand?

Isn't he 23 years old? Not a big fan of his but I think he will be something if we stick with him. He is not a top of the rotation guy but he is getting better and better with time.

He walked twice and got a big RBI, that is what is important here.

I was thinking that he may be headed somewhere DL or bench and bring up a "hitter" try Miles, then Gload, then.........Rickey Henderson. Hell, bring back Baines or Walker, can't do any worse. With Thomas at first Daubach and Konerko can arm wreastle for a spot on the bench and bring in one of these other guys to DH. Trade Koch and Konerko to Boston (they have got to be getting desperate) for the young SS. Thomas produced at first last eve, leave him there. Konerko is terrrible and I am not sure he will be getting out of it.

Those same words were muttered at the beginning of the Vietnam war, too! i dont get the connection here...........cubs pitchers and the vietnam war???? It has to do with the way you use the word 'slope.'

Any chance of gettting details? I assume these were all high school players that wanted big bucks to sit in A ball for three years. Uncle Jerry blew his wad on Borchard. This is all about the spending a $1 when you only have $.50 and why we will never be a serious contendor.

I think you misunderstood my post I thought the cub should have made that trade if they were serious but they are not they just want to fill the stadium.

I don't think Rivera was part of that trade. I thought it was Nick Johnson, Soriano, Mendoza and Ted Lilly. Instead they traded the left fielder I forget his name (Glenallen Hill?) for Ben Ford. Nice move but the goal is to fill seats not win games. I am glad they didn't make that trade as they would be going after Vlad now.

As I asked earlier, who is our G.M?

NEVER PITCH WHITE IN A CLOSE GAME. Play your best defensive players on astroturf against a hot team with good offense and a ground ball pitcher on the mound. Tonight you put Graffy out there with Colon. Bunt, bunt, bunt and bench Konerko.

So I am watching the news this morning on channel 9 and they had a little part of his speech on. His remarks were incredible as he stated to the reporter, "knock off the bulls*** this team needs me." He then went on to say, "I don't care how good THEY did, they need ME." There was no mentioning of how well they were doing and now they would go even further. Man this guy is a headcase. If anyone on the Sox said this it would be headline news. He was completly serious and pissed that someone would suggest this. He was also wearing a winter cap yesterday when it was 70 in the shade. Friggin joke.

Assuming the idea that KW is no longer running this team, who is? We need someone to determine the direction (pick up a CF or dump Colon, Loiaza, Lee, Thomas, Ordonez, Valentin, Konerko, White, Koch, etc.) of this season. I think we are treading water and still have hope although it is fading fast. Why our only legitimate defensive player was not playing on astroturf is for another topic altogether. A decision needs to be made as the fan support will soon be nil if the jackass owner doesn't do something about it soon. HSC posted that JR was in his box with a GM from another team over the weekend. This is a huge concern in regard to tampering if KW is being pushed aside. Unless the GM was Hendry and JR wanted Schu back. This scares the hell out of me as Schu isn't much either. Although speaking to a GM to try and pry and employee away would make sense as they come cheaper that those capable of doing the job, (i.e. Dan Duquette.)

My point on him was that we have him for next year realatively cheap if he keeps this up. Maybe he is like a Moyer type that is figuring out how to pitch in the majors. If he falls apart we will be 10 out in a hurry. He is only 31. Look at Matt Clement he is the same type of pitcher that is justing getting it together. I think he is 30 as well. Also note Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling. I am not putting him in this class but he was always pretty highly touted and may do good things for us. My basic point was to try and lock up Colon and Buerhle as some sort of package and deal with Loiaza at some other point. We are not serious and we will not do this. Next years rotation: Buerhle, Loiaza(assuming we pick up the $2M option,) Garland, Wright, and (Rauch, Stewart, Cotts,etc.) This does nothing for me. And will finally do me in on the season ticket plan.

I think the sox need to do everything in their power to sign Bartolo Colon. I would try to lock up Buerhle with a huge fourth year of a four year contract and then offer Bartolo a three year deal for whatever he wants. This keeps Colon, Loiaza, Buerhle, Konerko, Lee, Jimenez, and Ordonez locked up for next year. A good GM could fill in the pieces and I think KW is gone. What we need to do is offer Buerhle like $2M for the next 3 years and then a fourth year player option for $20M. I really like our roation if Buerhle can come around.

Now I can go and shove the Carol Slezak article up her ass. I am not sure why this has pissed me off so much but a whole inside cover story on Jim Parque is ridiculous. The talentless drivel that is Chicago sports reporters. Maybe now she will write about Fred Manrique tearing up the Hondurus league.

Junior Spivey and Mark Grace for Paul Konerko. Send Paul home, I think I would miss him though. Gracie could sit and smoke in the parking lot withe the tailgaters. I like it.

They get Hudson, Zito and Mulder we'll see what they are made of.

Better lock your car, sorry that was a low blow but I had to.

Ward is/was KW's guy. I think she's a bit confused. After the Parque article I put Slezak as one of the worst sports reporters in this town and there are plenty of bad ones. The Times seems to be trying to give the Sox as bad a publicity write as possible. Case in point, cubs being road weary after 4 in Milwaukee and 4 in St. Louis. This are not very far travels. This paper blows. Slezak is completly clueless. She should go to the society papers or write for the Onion. That was what I thought of when I read a full article about Parque having pitched 6 good innings.

Konerko/Garland for Mora/Gibbons/Ponson

I think with Loaiza and Colon we have enough starting pitching if we lock them up for a couple of years. We really should lock Colon up long-term if we were serious, we are not. I really think the Buerhle situation needs to be dealt with ASAP and until the KW situation is resolved we will continue to flounder. I think Konerko really needs to go. I think Buerhle/Konerko for some major league talent could help. Buerhle is the key to the remainder of this season. I think he is cracking under the pressure of performing for both arbitration and successful playoff run. He is the key guy as he is jsut getting pounded. I don't f***in know what I am talking about I just want to be able to watch them again, christ. I am about to give up hope as long as Rick White is alive.

I have been reading this and the MLB Board for some time and I will admit this team is not very entertaining and really tough to watch. Our best pitcher is looking like he wants us to realease him. We can not hit a lick and everyone wants to tear this team apart. Being the true Sox fan that I am, it makes my day when the cubs lose. I just see they lost three of four to St. Louis. Now I do not follow them nor do I pay any more attention to them than any other MLB team but by default via the Chicago press I get the impression they are running away with their division. Well they have a worse record than the Twins. I did not see much of teh Sox after Friday's game but it appears that we easily could have won Saturday and Sunday. I know the season is wearing on and we are spinning our wheels but I really think/hope that the next two weeks can be a defining moment if we can get on a roll. The only guys right now that need a push in that direction are Buerhle, Konerko and Crede. Tonight could be huge for Wright as Toronto is a good club. I still have faith.

I saw the first two innings Friday and Saturday that was all. I read the Times and spoke to somebody that told me the defense cost us and the Twin defense helped them win. Going into the seies I was hoping they played well and didn't care about wins and losses, it is still to early. If they play well they'll win. The next two weeks are huge. After this point our schedules will be comparable and then we can look at things. Early on the Twins caught the Yankees when they were hot, we got Seattle and Oakland. Now we get some winnable games and need to do something. Also, I think Buerhle's agent needs to rethink his situation as each start is costing him huge $$$$'s. I feel bad for him but it may lead us to signing Colon long-term and I like this. I really like Colon.

It goes hand-in-hand with fighting in hockey. Those that play at that level know the emotion and tactics to get into someone's head. It appeared that ordonez was hit on purpose as he should have had about 6 RBI and was getting comfortable. Wheather he was hit on purpose or not you need to make sure that the other team, today it is Minnesota knows that if you hit one of our guys, your guys better be ready. There is a comfort factor in the box and an intimidation. In Ordonez mind getting hit will still be in there and may affect him a tad. Well now the opponent needs to have the same apprehension. Look at Sosa and his funk since getting hit. He can say the beaning was not the problem but no one really knows, not even him. I agree 100% with accidental thngs, (i.e. every time Eckstein gets hit.) But when your best (Ordonez and Thomas,) get hit becasue teh pitcher is trying to make a statement, well then, this is needed.

It is the truth. They were all packing in last night in the parking lot by gate 4. They were all pretty excited. I know a lot of people flying there, too. If it weren't for having to help with the pool and the deck this weekend I would have gone too! This is what I have to do all weekend. I was hoping for rain so i could get out of dodge but then I would have to paint my kitchen anyway.