JUSTgottaBELIEVE

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

QUOTE(Drew @ Aug 17, 2006 -> 01:17 PM) Holy Ed Farmer nice

i'll take my chances that this white sox offense won't get shut down 3 days in a row by crappy pitching

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Aug 17, 2006 -> 01:13 PM) GAME IS OVER yea i mean why even watch or listen to this game since it is over already ozuna goes deep 1-1

QUOTE(CYGarland @ Aug 17, 2006 -> 01:10 PM) I say trade him and sign Zito if possible i love how everyone just loves zito but buehrle has been every bit as good and probably better than him (this year aside) over the past 4 years

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Aug 17, 2006 -> 01:08 PM) Thanks Nostradamus. thanks, i love how people are already saying we are doomed when we are down 1-0 in the 1st inning thats hilarious

calm down we'll be fine

pre-2005 how many people would have laughed at the notion that Jon Garland would lead the White Sox in victories for two consecutive seasons in '05 and on his way in '06? I know I definitely would have been one of those laughing at this thought but Jon's 18 wins last year led the team while his 13 this year are leading the way again 2 in front of Jose, Javy, and Freddy. Hard to believe but I am glad he was able to turn it around because at the end of the 2004 season I was certainly ready to get him out of chicago. thoughts?

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Jul 29, 2006 -> 09:08 AM) The question on MacDougall is always going to be on his health not his stuff. If he can stay healthy, KW made a very good trade here. If he doesn't, Tyler Lumsden could make us regret it. Welcome to Soxtalk BTW. thanks been reading topics on here for some time now but always been too lazy to register, until now i suppose and how the hell do i make this look like a normal thread? obviously, i didnt set this thing up right

QUOTE(marsh @ Jul 29, 2006 -> 08:54 AM) It seemed for the longest time other teams would bring in set up guys from the bullpen that threw 96-97, whereas our guys would be around 93. Now we have 3 guys that can go 97+. What started as a weakness at the start of the year is now one of our biggest strengths. Props to KW. Now all we have to do is get to the bullpen with a lead. i agree. i am starting to regain that 2005 feeling about our bullpen that has been missing for the majority of the 06 season. last year i felt like any time we had a lead going into the 7th inning of the game it was over because the back end of the bullpen was so damn good. i know not many like the comparisons of this team to lasts but take a look at this: '05-'06 marte = thornton polite = mcdougal hermanson = mccarthy vizciano = riske KW has lost major components to last years pen and replaced them with as good if not better guys. that truly is remarkable

This could be another one of those seemingly harmless KW moves that turns out to be huge for the Sox. Last night this guy looked absolutely filthy and as long as he stays healthy he just upgraded our bullpen from pretty good to very good. He seems to provide the missing piece in the bullpen (right handed setup man) that the sox so desperately needed. I feel much better now than before if our starter were to only pitch 6 innings. 7th-mccarthy/thornton/cotts 8th-mcdougal 9th-jenks that looks pretty formidable to me. what do you all think? now if we could somehow add a healthy hermie back into the mix to replace riske (which i realize more than likely is not going to happen), I would put the sox pen up against just about anybody in the bigs