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Wow. Hate to burst your bubble but Fields is the next coming of a poor man's Adam Dunne.

Thank god baseball is played on the field and not on paper.

Actually in august '07 everyone decided the '08 Sox would suck.

The tigers offense is good, no doubt better then the Sox. I also see a lot of injury prone old players on the Tigers. I also see a very weak bullpen and a overrated pitching staff on the tigers. Sure the Tigers are really good, but the White Sox are good too. Same goes for Cleveland...overrated offense, can Carmona repeat his '07 performance. Who's the closer?? Slow Joe? Team looks an injury away from very mediocre.

QUOTE(IowaSoxFan @ Mar 19, 2008 -> 10:50 AM) * I think that lineup finishes First in the division. There I fixed it for you.

And how many times have the yankees missed the playoffs in the last 15 years? Maybe once.

The Sox are contenders now! I'm talking about the future that everyone is worried about. C'mon people, who cares about 2009,2010...worry about that when the time comes. I'm sure there are a few dozen players going into free agency next season. Detroit has holes, Cleveland has holes, Jesus, let the season play out before you right them off.

They have these players called "free agents" every year. We have young talent to build around. A move here, a move there..holes filled.

Are you more concerned with having a good MLB team or AAA team? Don't over value prospects because thats all they are...prospects. I think there's list a mile long of "can't miss" prospects who never made it. If Kenny wanted a good farm system he could have it tomorrow, but he wants the White Sox to compete now our farm system. I never said Fields sucks, I just said Crede gives us a better chance to win in 2008. Thats all that matters.

It's not bobbles and overthrows, it's turning the tough DP or laying out to make the play down the line. Those are the intangibles that don't show up in the stat book but change the outcome of a game/season.

I'm pretty sure a ground ball in AAA is the same as a ground ball in MLB.

I still haven't read one valid statement on why Crede SHOULDN'T be the Sox starting third baseman. Yeah Fields hit 23HR last season, but the team was out of contention and all he did was take HR swings every AB. Fields also struck out twice a game and has trouble turning a double play. Crede is a top 5 defensive 3B is all of MLB, like someone stated earlier our pitchers need all the help they can get behind them and Fields makes our pitchers worse. I would say they're close to equal at the plate, but still give Crede the edge. Fields has yet to play a full season. Crede's last full season was .280 30HR 90RBI. Granted that was the best year of his career but no reason to believe he won't hit 25HR and 80RBI this season. Fields should go down the charlotte and work on his defense because he is one of the worst defensive 3b in all of MLB. Face it, if Crede is still here come opening day he will be the starter and he should be. Crede will help the Sox win more games then Fields in 2008. I don't know why everyone overrates fields so much.

Anyone heard if they have any deals on the table for Crede or if they're any closer to naming the opening day third baseman?

Javier looked pretty good at the plate, good AB and ended with a hard single. I think he has a higher career average then Anderson.

Thinking the same thing.

Brian Anderson, you are ridiculous!

And just hit a nice little base hit...what nerve.

No doubt about it, but whats more important CF or lead off? I can't say, but it would be nice to have a guy who could steal bases at the top of the lineup. Also, I don't see Anderson being a CF who can gun someone out at home on a sac fly.

It's way more important for the strong arms to be in RF and LF. That's where the xtra bases are taken.

The CF doesn't really need a strong arm though. Speed is more of an issue. (see Johnny Damon, Juan Pierre)

How about Neil Cotts and Shingo? Maybe Jeff Samarjia (spell?)

Remember, we don't worry about 2009 until 2009. The future is now.

Anderson probably deserves the starting CF job but I just don't like the idea of O-Cab or Swish leading off. Though call here.

I think I heard the Rangers announcer say he was hitting 97-98MPH on the radar gun. That sounds promising for Mcdouche.

They were all traded or released, they did not start the next season on the bench.