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QUOTE (PlaySumFnJurny @ Mar 26, 2010 -> 03:26 PM) Gavin Floyd will throw a no-hitter. Wouldn't be that bold actually. He flirts with it once every couple months.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Mar 26, 2010 -> 01:05 PM) Well, 1 of the 2 years Jeter didn't win the GG it went to Michael Young who had a -5.4 UZR/150 that season. In the 5 years that Young spent at SS he never had a positive UZR. Still, the way people around the league talk about Andrus, I think he's gonna start getting some love very soon. You didn't really here opposing managers talk up Franklyn Gutierrez last year and it showed in the voting where as now they won't shut the f*** up about Andrus, unfortunately I can't say the same for any of the other elite players that have been snubbed at other positions. Izturis should have won it IMO.

Another bold prediction I just thought of.... AJ starts the season red hot. We draft a catcher in the 1st or 2nd RD of the June draft. Kenny then trades Flowers off to acquire a big bat, and we re-sign AJ on a 2-year deal.

QUOTE (balfanman @ Mar 26, 2010 -> 08:52 AM) I would really like to agree with this, but I just don't think that he (or anyone else for that matter) has a chance until "Jeetah" retires. And that's really the problem with Gold Glove awards.

1) Andruw Jones wins CPOTY 2) Hudson finishes with the 3rd best ERA of our starters 3) White Sox will pick up a big slugger in July.

QUOTE (JPN366 @ Mar 25, 2010 -> 09:42 PM) He is a tremendous defensive player. :facepalm:

And now Aaron Boone just talked up Beckham as his "Bold prediction of the year". He said Beckham is going to start his perennial run of All-star appearances and will lead the Sox in RBIs this year.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Mar 25, 2010 -> 06:43 PM) Yeah, this isn't a case of a minor league instructor simply hyping up one of his kids. You can go to any prospect site out there and they all pretty much conclude JD is a pretty gifted CF. I am not disputing he is a great CF, but I want to see people other than his farm director, manager, or best friend saying this stuff as well.

Eric Karabell just gave love to Beckham on Baseball Tonight's fantasy preview. He said he is shocked to see Beckham going in the 7th and 8th rounds. He said he is going to be a stud who will steal a good amount of bases and hits for above average power. I got Beckham in the 8th RD in my draft. In fact, I even got Peavy in the 10th RD.

Meh, it's a player of his, I wouldn't expect him to say anything bad.

QUOTE (JPN366 @ Mar 25, 2010 -> 11:54 AM) Channel? http://chicagopressrelease.com/press-relea...adcast-schedule

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Mar 23, 2010 -> 07:28 PM) I guess that would be 1 AL player since 2000 or only 1 over 70. Only 69 times has a player stolen at least 40: #1 is Pierre with 8, #2 is Crawford with 6 #3 Podsednik, Rollins and Figgins with 4. Of course only 8 times as a player been caught stealing 20+ times since 2000 and Pierre leads the way with 3 (he's also #1 with 24 CS in '04, tied with Alex Sanchez) no other player has done it multiple times. Maybe that's what the stat was. 1 American League player in the 2000's. I know they were using Rajai Davis as an example of the next player to steal 70, so they could have very well meant only 1 in the AL in the 2000's

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Mar 24, 2010 -> 10:11 PM) So do I. I don't get the hate on him. If he hits against righties most of the time, he is gonna put up darn good numbers. Probably not gonna hit a lot of HRs, but will make solid contact and won't strike out that much.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Mar 24, 2010 -> 01:37 AM) I had it on All-Star up until the final month when I bumped it up to Hall of Fame for the final few games and playoffs. I'll see how that works in AAA, hopefully my numbers start to level out a bit. You must be a pro. I am only hitting like .340 on veteran.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Mar 23, 2010 -> 10:41 PM) My end of season stats: I did make it to exactly 30 and 100 including the playoffs. Looking forward to AAA next season, already signed a $1.4M deal to be the starting AAA 1B. (INSANELY unrealistic, minor leaguers get made the minor league minimum no matter how good they are) You hit .441? Maybe it's time to increase that difficulty, haha.

QUOTE (ScottyDo @ Mar 23, 2010 -> 10:52 PM) Then what? Tinybridge as the other infielder? Blech. I think we need Nix more than an upgrade at 2nd lefty, personally. Trade Nix for a lefty arm, and use Retherford as the other infielder. DFA Lilli, who really cares.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Mar 23, 2010 -> 05:16 PM) I did note see the home run call in that thread. Yeah, you are right, I forgot to put that in the thread on OS because I had the clip from last year already on my system. That clip of Hawk is on Operation Sports under the "Broadcast Sounds of the Show" thread.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Mar 23, 2010 -> 01:48 PM) You mean the 4th? Not sure exactly, but MLB Network had a segment about basestealers, and I thought they said only 1 stole over 40 bases in the 2000's.

QUOTE (Melissa1334 @ Mar 23, 2010 -> 02:38 PM) free or have to pay? Free, just like the other 5 or 6 we have had on whitesox.com

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Mar 23, 2010 -> 02:12 PM) this game on MLB.TV? whitesox.com http://chicagopressrelease.com/press-relea...adcast-schedule

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Mar 23, 2010 -> 12:06 PM) If you find it to be too quiet you can always use a program like Audacity and amplify the volume. You can also do what I do, and go into the sound/audio options in The Show, and turn down the other 4 sliders a few notches while leaving "MUSIC" up all the way. That way you adjust for the game sounds, but the music is louder than the rest. I find this the best for me.

QUOTE (kev211 @ Mar 23, 2010 -> 11:12 AM) Ya Joe can you send me the He Gawn mp3, and finding a kiss him goodbye on the organ would be money. Here is a thread I made over at Operation Sports for these Sox sounds.... http://www.operationsports.com/forums/soun...sox-sounds.html If you look at the end of the thread, I have the download link for a better "He Gone" sound. I used Sony Vegas on my laptop to boost the sound up so it's not as quiet.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Mar 23, 2010 -> 01:29 PM) Rajai Davis is gonna have a huge year, definitely all-star worthy. With a full season of at-bats, I wouldn't be surprised to see 70 SBs with him. He can fly. I agree. This is why I drafted this speed demon. If he can nab me 60+, I will be very happy, and I think he certainly can be the second guy to nab 70+ in the last 10 years.

QUOTE (docsox24 @ Mar 23, 2010 -> 09:25 AM) that is bad but we shouldn't be comparing ourselves to the a's. They aren't winning anything and I think we all have higher standards than last place And what is the difference in payroll?

So my hitter is a catcher/SS. As I mentioned last time, he played catcher for like 3-4 weeks straight (meaning I was simming those). Well, he got injured and was put back to SS for a couple weeks. I was so happy. Then he got traded from the Orioles to the Angels, and the Angels have him back at catching. UGH. Now I have to sim until I get injured or they finally agree to let me switch to SS.