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QUOTE(GreatScott82 @ May 30, 2007 -> 01:01 AM) 1. I would definitley fire Walker, i was against early on in the year when everyone was struggling at the same time.. well its been about a month later and not much has changed. 2. Desperate Deal- Im just not sure KW can make an imediate deal to improve this years team dramatically. Like fathom said, the time to act was in the offseason, but the 'inflated market' and KW's stubborness kept the Sox from signing an impact type player. What possition can be filled to improve this teams offense? What we need is a true leadoff LF. And i wanted Carl Crawford BAD in the offseason... What will it take to get him over here now? Probably Danks and Sweeney and I highly doubt KW would trade away Danks since he's learning how to pitch at the MLB much quicker than we all anticipated, not to mention he will be a cheap pitcher in our rotation for many years to come. So if Crawford is out of the question who else can be traded for that can imediately improve this team? Not only does this team need another hitter, this team needs a couple more RELIABLE arms in the pen. Aardsma is pitching like a true Cub reliever and we already saw Sisco get sent down. Relievers usually come pretty cheap so i can see KW go after a few guys to fix that issue. 3. Blow this team up- We can still probably get some solid prospects for Dye. And if we are really out of the race come the trade deadline I wouldn't be surprised if KW traded away Contreras to a contender for some prospects. Guys like Masset and Gio Gonzalas are just waiting for there chance. Iguchi just looks lazy out there so I wouldn't be sad to see him leave at this point. 4. Which guys to keep if they do 'blow it up'?- I can see KW signing Buerhle to a new deal. Especially if Contreras and Dye are dealt to free up some cash. I expect to see a rotation of Buerhle, Garland, Vazquez, Danks and Massett next year. A lot depends on the progression of Gio and Russell for the fifth spot. Right now, you could pencil Masset or either of those two into the rotation and nobody would bat an eye at it.

QUOTE(SoxAce @ May 29, 2007 -> 10:02 PM) I think all would love Philip Hughes but I doubt if that's going to happen. I would love Jose Tabata and Dellin Betances though. Maybe Tyler Clippard and others. Melky pwns. I'll tell you this. I would love KW dealing with the Yankees again. Well, Cashman knows he's done if he doesn't win this year, so he might do something very desperate, but the biggest move might be dealing Cabrera and some second-tier pitching prospects to get a Dye or Buehrle. Not even sure why he'd need Dye with Abreu out there, and nobody willing to take his contract. Maybe they will put Dye at 1B like the White Sox thought about? I can't imagine him moving Tabata or Hughes under any situation...I think Steinbrenner will forbid those moves.

QUOTE(briguy27 @ May 29, 2007 -> 09:59 PM) Hopefully Ozzie will say something more interesting than the game, or they can get KW to go off again about how we're underachieving. Maybe we're not?

QUOTE(JDsDirtySox @ May 29, 2007 -> 09:56 PM) Garrett Atkins, his 3 Home Runs, and his .220 avg isn't so hot right now either, but that doesn't stop the Halos from wanting to address the Hot Corner. The best we could do is get something like Dallas McPherson or Tommy Murphy for Crede. Forget Saunders, Santana, Aybar, Wood, Willits, Shields or Kendry Morales.

QUOTE(JDsDirtySox @ May 29, 2007 -> 09:53 PM) Wanna see something fun... turn to ESPN to watch Jose Reyes run the bases as the tying run in extra innings. I love to watch Ray run. Harrelson Oh, for those days. QUOTE(briguy27 @ May 29, 2007 -> 09:55 PM) and the sox have erstad We have no reason (or at least won't in a month) not to play Jerry Owens everyday in LF, especially with Ozuna likely out for the remainder of the season. In the meantime, we made Ortiz look so good, they might put him back into their starting rotation, although I think Slowey will be the pick.

QUOTE(briguy27 @ May 29, 2007 -> 09:52 PM) CHAD CORDERO Why would we grossly overpay to get another team's closer when we need offense, speed and youth more than anything? It MIGHT have made sense coming into 2007, or down the stretch in 2006 to replace Jenks when he was hurting, but not now... I have no interest in trading Gio Gonzalez to get Chad Cordero so we can have another overpaid, so-so stuff set-up man.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ May 29, 2007 -> 09:48 PM) Konerko has a great player earlier. Then f***s that one up. Who are we going to try next to replace Dewon Day?

QUOTE(winninguglyin83 @ May 29, 2007 -> 09:30 PM) gardy don't want to give us any momentum or reason to feel good about ourselves. looking to grind our faces in it. Unlike the White Sox and Manuel, who used Jose Paniagua in late 2003 and lit another fire under that Twins team (they came back to almost win the second game of that series, won the next and then swept us at the HHH)...the Twins just seem to have more of a killer instinct about beating us.

QUOTE(Soxfest @ May 29, 2007 -> 09:12 PM) Masset sucks tonight dam. White Sox will have the worst AL bullpen ERA after this game is over. WOW. Didn't see that one coming about 2-3 weeks ago.

QUOTE(fathom @ May 29, 2007 -> 09:09 PM) I think there was a lot more to that article on mlb.com about the Sox having some issues with Ozzie. Articles like that aren't written for no reason. is this recent? do you have a link? i was out of town and didn't have a computer the last 3 games... QUOTE(santo=dorf @ May 29, 2007 -> 09:11 PM) I don't recall any direct stories linking the Sox to Kendall before the 2005 season (only after we traded Olivo in 2004 there were rumors) and at the time he looked like a solid pickup with his OBP. Hell, Jason Kendall is currently the highest paid player on the Pirates roster. I remember the Greg Miller, Edwin Jackson, Odalis Perez, and Matt Clement kool aid flowing on this board too. Hell, we even had some people supporting Cristian Guzman. :o Who is Greg Miller?

QUOTE(fathom @ May 29, 2007 -> 09:07 PM) Everything fell into place for him during that offseason. The only competition for AJP was Tampa, and neither the Red Sox/Yankees went after Iguchi. As DA always talks about on here, a lot of guys that KW initially wanted went elsewhere and sucked, like Clement and Kendall. And so many trades didn't work out, like Burnett for Contreras and prospects in June of 2005, or Garland/Singleton for Erstad in the offseason, a move ultimately nixed by the Disney Corp.

QUOTE(Greg The Bull Luzinski @ May 29, 2007 -> 09:03 PM) I date it back to the Jay Mariotti incident last June. We were actually playing our best ball around that time of the year, and immediately afterward. I don't think it has anything to do with Mariotti. We've just aged and become an average team over the last 4 months of baseball.

QUOTE(winninguglyin83 @ May 29, 2007 -> 09:02 PM) chris young a double and a run scored tonight. Chris Young wouldn't be enough for us to win 90 games this year. We'll just have to wait and see what happens in the future, but CY wasn't ready for 2006. We'll see what outfielders he gets to replace Vazquez, Contreras, Garland or Buerhle. Well, I guess it would be worse if you were a Yankees fan now!

QUOTE(fathom @ May 29, 2007 -> 09:01 PM) He didn't walk him, that's where the mistake was. For at least another year. Yeah, I wasn't even listening anymore, I just assumed he would walk Morneau, not Cuddyer. I'm actually more interested in listening to the Royals game, and they've lost 5 games in a row.

QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ May 29, 2007 -> 09:00 PM) That's be nice. Won't happen, but it'd be nice. And we'll stay ahead of the Royals at least though. New improved White Sox bullpen ERA=5.28 Good for 13th in the AL. Thanks KW, it's been great...but we need a whole new front office.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ May 29, 2007 -> 08:55 PM) Just watching on gameday and I have to ask...intentional walk down by 8 w/ 2 outs? It was 5-1 or 6-1 I think...and they were bypassing Morneau, which was the correct move IMO. If Cintron would actually try out there OR at least have some range, we'd be out of the inning. Jamie Burke run over by Torii Hunter The Piranhas Justin Morneau run over by AJ Pierzynski Two season changing rallies ignited by the White Sox, not to mention Ozzie's contribution last year. Great.

QUOTE(Greg The Bull Luzinski @ May 29, 2007 -> 08:55 PM) Sean Tracey? Well, we know Vazquez won't do it.

QUOTE(29thandPoplar @ May 29, 2007 -> 08:51 PM) The guy doing the best job in the White Sox org. tonite is Darrin Jackson. He is disgusted and he is letting it show and rightfully so. Morneau has more homers on Tuesdays (7 including tonight) than most of the Sox have on ALL days of the week. If we get swept tomorrow by Baker, things will start to get interesting with this club. KW and OG have to be PISSED.

QUOTE(fathom @ May 29, 2007 -> 08:49 PM) Quick prediction game: who will end up with a lower ERA this year, Danks or McCarthy? I predict that Cintron will never dive for a ball all season long. Nice...all the wheels are coming off at once. Just the type of embarassing play that will lead to another Ozzie OR KW blow up/frustration explosion for the media's enjoyment.

QUOTE(Greg The Bull Luzinski @ May 29, 2007 -> 08:32 PM) I remember when Jose Valentin used to do that ... and get thrown out 1/3 of the time. I don't miss Jose. According to Hawk, he was the best baserunner in White Sox history.

QUOTE(Greg The Bull Luzinski @ May 29, 2007 -> 08:21 PM) Pre-2005 Crede is back!!! I'm ready to just let them play Owens, Fields, Sweeney and Anderson and see what we have for 2008. If Mack or Cintron are on the team again, I might scream.

QUOTE(29thandPoplar @ May 29, 2007 -> 08:11 PM) Yes. Exactly, even if you have to give up somebody you would not want to. Oh and I also think they learn to pitch inside a whole lot better but I am like you I guess, what do I know. 77 pitches for John here and quite a few he'd like back. Iguchi would have been fine FIVE years ago, but he's aging rapidly and his defense is starting to hurt the White Sox as well. He was actually a pretty decent stolen base threat in Japan and was relatively quick his first season with us, but he's gone downhill steadily since then.

QUOTE(diegotony06 @ May 29, 2007 -> 08:08 PM) Your not giving me any examples. What is so positive about this team right now?? Terrero Erstad Masset Danks (until tonight) some of the Sox hitters SEEM to be coming around, somewhat (LOL) Thome's healthy, I guess 21 pitches, 20 pitches, 30 pitches already

QUOTE(BearSox @ May 29, 2007 -> 08:04 PM) Nope, the first one was against Santana, and he shut us out, I believe. I'm almost positive we lost that one 3-1, it was the Fox Saturday game. Second homer tonight by a lefty. Gardenhire gets great results out of a lefty (Kubel) who hits lefties well....not relying on the traditional/expected Lou Ford/Danks match-up.

QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ May 29, 2007 -> 08:02 PM) Another awesome read from the man who is a better defender than Aaron Rowand. How many times have you played CF in that dome? I saw Torii Hunter misread 15 balls last season in the second half last year (the ankle injury didn't help his closing speed either), and he's played there his entire career. We'll just hope and pray to win one of three and get out of there with any confidence intact.