JUSTgottaBELIEVE

do you guys agree with this assessment? http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writ...ents/index.html

hey guys for anyone that got the ozzie plan last season i was just wondering if i were to order it now how long would it take to receive the tickets? the only reason i ask is because my brothers b-day is in the end of feb and i would like to give him tickets for a few games as a gift at that time. thanks for your help guys!

yes he isnt the greatest option against LHP (.248 over the last 3 years) but i still think he could do enough against lefties to be a productive #2 hitter against lefties and righties and i think provides more flexibility than a guy like dave roberts for a similar price. i think roberts is a bad option right now at 34 and despite a good year last year you just gotta wonder when his legs are going to slow and he will become a much less valuable player without his speed

or would frank catalanotto be a great fit for the white sox? i think he would be a cheap alternative for an everday LF that can play decent D hit around .300 in the #2 slot and a guy that had 52 walks compared to only 37 strikeouts in 128 games in '06. i say a 3 year deal would be a great option for the sox which would also give them time to bring along sweeney slower and catalanotto is another player that is very versatile so even a year or two into the deal he could easily shift over to RF or if the sox are deep enough in OF at that point would be a great utility/backup OF. what do you guys think?

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Aug 24, 2006 -> 01:05 PM) 1st time in franchise history we've had two guys with 35 or more HR's. could have 3 and maybe 4 by the end of the season

dye is quickly closing on big papi for AL MVP

MVP MVP MVP!!!

QUOTE(Drew @ Aug 23, 2006 -> 12:46 PM) We drop these next two to the Kitties, we'll be as close to that as we've been all season long. like i said wont happen

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 23, 2006 -> 08:25 PM) Watch the bunt with Inge here. And like clockwork, another 5 ER performance by our starters. Our starting pitching is one of the most underachieving collection of high-priced talent I can remember in a long time. not even close check yankees staff aside from moose and wang, they got pavano, wright, and big unit and thats a whole lot of expensive crap right there

hes gonna be fine they rest him tomorrow and he will be ready for the weekend series he looked alright walking off the field its not like he has to play the field or anything anyway

dam cost us a run hopefully paulie picks em up right here

wow neifi you really suck

i think miner is running out of time the league is catching up to his crappy stuff

how the hell did joe hit that pitch out?

JD is unreal what a steal of a FA hes been the last 2 yrs

QUOTE(Drew @ Aug 23, 2006 -> 12:46 PM) We drop these next two to the Kitties, we'll be as close to that as we've been all season long. dont worry it wont happen QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Aug 23, 2006 -> 12:48 PM) It could be worse... we could be Cubs fans very true

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Aug 23, 2006 -> 12:40 PM) I meant who cares what their fans are going through. just using it as an example as to why the situation could be MUCH worse for the white sox and their fans

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Aug 23, 2006 -> 12:20 PM) Who cares what the Red Sox are doing? I'm a White Sox fan. Might as well say at least we're not Pirates fans. well they are 4 GB in the AL WC thats why QUOTE(Steff @ Aug 23, 2006 -> 12:36 PM) Great big difference between 6.5 and 7.5 back... not when one team leads the WC while the other is 4 GB in the WC

i know everyone on here is down on the white sox right now but i would still make them the wild card favorite especially after they take 2 of 3 from the twins this weekend. imagine being a red sox fan and just getting swept by the yanks in a 5 games series and then losing again last night to the angels. they gotta be going nuts. there really isnt much of an in depth analysis to this thread other than i think that a little positive perspective mixed in with all the negativity that already exists from others might be good for some here. lets keep things in perspective, the white sox have a 1/2 game lead in the WC and really only one team, maybe two (if boston ever turns it around), chasing them. over the last 2 years they have battled when it comes down to crunch time and i expect them to do it again the end of august and throughout september.

what did i say just have a little faith and all is well now lets go take the series against the twins and we will be on track going into detroit for the big showdown next week

QUOTE(JUSTgottaBELIEVE @ Aug 17, 2006 -> 01:27 PM) this game has started very similar to marks last outing against the royals in KC and in the end if he turns that kind of performance out again today the sox win this game as i said this game is all too similar, mark leaves with a 4-2 lead sox blow the lead win it 5-4 in extras, lets hope the pen doesnt blow it again

QUOTE(JUSTgottaBELIEVE @ Aug 17, 2006 -> 01:16 PM) i'll take my chances that this white sox offense won't get shut down 3 days in a row by crappy pitching like i said... its only gonna get worse for good old odalis

this game has started very similar to marks last outing against the royals in KC and in the end if he turns that kind of performance out again today the sox win this game

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Aug 17, 2006 -> 01:20 PM) He'll return because even at 10 million, his salary is a relative bargain considering that amount covers one season. There's not exactly many alternatives available to us outside of outbidding other organizations for pitchers. My ideal situation would have been for Buehlre to return next season, and hope perhaps Lumsden is available in 2008 to replace him. OOPS. Sure, Broadway remains in our system, but I would have expected Lumsden to reasonably duplicate Buehrle's numbers from this season. good point i just think the whole zito talk is ridiculous the guy has been good but people talk about him like he has been a CY young candidate within the last few years but he hasnt been near that the last 4 years. it is safe to say that some one will vastly overpay for his services next year

gettin a little help from our friends yanks and twins both down although very early