jenksycat

this.team.is.dead.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Apr 5, 2011 -> 11:16 PM) no. you dont know how long the games going to be. You don't save a good pitcher for something that might never happen. That's just ludicrous. You pitch your BEST pitcher, trusting your OFFENSE to take care of a crappy KC bullpen. Like how they took care of that crappy bullpen in the 3 innings before?

JUST LIKE WE DREW IT UP

QUOTE (mcgrad70 @ Apr 5, 2011 -> 09:38 PM) The Sox with Peavy healthy could actually have the best starters in the AL to go with the worst bullpen in the AL. None of them have shown me much. And Guillen will wear Matt out. Yeah, I'm def gonna take 4 games and assume thats how it will be the whole season. Offense will average roughly 9 runs a game Starters will only give up 3 or 4 Bullpen will give up 9-10

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Mar 31, 2011 -> 09:58 AM) It gets tiring having to constantly fall back on the fact that the Twins never do anything. It reminds me of all of the years where the Sox had no chance, but we kept our hope afloat because the Cubs were also really bad. It's actually kind of sad. No matter how you cut it, we've only made the playoffs twice in ten years. With the payroll we've had in comparison to the competition, plus the greater amount of talent we've seemingly had, it's not very good to only have two appearances. I used the Twins simply because I'm almost certain everyone who panics over our weak farm system salivates over the Twins....and I was pointing out that their incredible farm system hasn't done s***. Would you trade the Twins 6 division wins over 2 division wins and championship the last 10 years? I wouldn't, and no matter how you cut the KW era, they still have a title from a team that was built with the same philosophy as the current one (a few home grown, a few trades, a few FA signings).

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Mar 31, 2011 -> 06:08 AM) 3 playoff appearances in 10 years when you play in the AL Central and have the largest payroll most years is not what I consider consistently being in it. Plus the Sox have had those deep down years recently. We'll need quite a few breakout season from our prospects to even consider to have any depth in the system, even most of the biggest optimists when it comes to our farm system know that we have very few impact prospects. And I said before, they have improved in drafting, I just don't think what they have done is enough to supplement KW's style. This type of attitude is what leads to the Sox not putting out a consistent contender (I don't consider a 3rd place or lower finish in the AL Central a "contender"). And although that list is somewhat impressive (to be able to find guys like Floyd, Danks, etc) where has it taken us? They haven't even won a playoff series with that team, and only made the playoffs once with the players they've acquired since 2005. Just look at what they had to do with the payroll, they spiked it up to $125 mill to fill holes, and they still don't have depth t many key areas. How many playoff series' have the almighty Twins and their invincible "farm" won? (I'm assuming everyone here would cry tears of joy if we had the Twins system) Neither team is doing it 100% right, and just as you don't think we're consistent contenders, I don't think the Twins are either. Wining the division then getting demolished in the playoffs every year isn't a contender in my opinion. As a couple writers have said, the Sox are extremely volatile, we'll either be incredible or huge underachievers with nothing in the middle. I'm fine with that strategy as long as they are doing everything possible to fill huge holes (Dunn>Kotsay) and gambling on having a legit WS contender vs building the Twins version of a "contender".

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Mar 30, 2011 -> 01:54 PM) Just to clarify, I don´t expect KW to win every single trade, or to select every prospect that pans out or turns into a stud. I just believe that this team would have had much better results since 2005 if they had been drafting better, and even though they are doing a better job, they still have a huge room for improvement. Some people may think I am just nitpicking or finding something to complain about, but I see this as a legitimate reason for why the Sox have not strung consecutive good seasons together. Maybe I am spoiled since Im only 21, but I want the Sox to succeed year in and year out, and this is a good way to help with that. As long as KW keeps flipping "prospects" for MLB ready talent, I couldn't care less how we "draft". I consider any draft pick we turn into a Danks or Floyd to be a great pick. People put too much focus on the farm, this isn't the NFL, you can have a perfectly fine team without having them be 95% internal. We have draft picks: Beckham, Morel, Sale, and Alexei (debatable as a "draft" pick I guess)....and Danks, Floyd, Jackson, Peavy, Quentin acquired with recent draft picks all playing a huge roll on the team this year. I don't see anything wrong with that.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Mar 30, 2011 -> 12:05 PM) Yeah, I caught that. My response was a subtle attempt to say that this a discussion about the present/future of the team, not a place to b**** about past trades AGAIN. Just think though, Aaron Poreda could be our ace right now

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Mar 30, 2011 -> 10:16 AM) No thanks on Richard. Who are we gonna trade to Oakland for Gio? Any package they would ask for would be too much I bet. I believe that was sarcasm...a shot at KW for trading them away.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Mar 26, 2011 -> 10:06 PM) I know the RealGM Bulls board came up with it, but Stacey used Windy City Assassin like three times in those last minutes. It's like how Hawk got Cuban Tank from this board. Just an intriguing thought that we as fans can actually do that from our computers. Didn't Ozzie call him the Cuban Tank?

QUOTE (hi8is @ Mar 26, 2011 -> 06:06 PM) Peavy to throw off the mound Sunday: Read More Here... We'll be lucky to see him by September at this rate.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Mar 24, 2011 -> 06:24 PM) "Hyperbole aside" and "Werth signed for a billion dollars" Touche sir...or maybe i meant to do it?

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Mar 24, 2011 -> 12:34 PM) I have a hard time believing any contract worth $14 million a year can be the steal of the century. Hyperbole aside, it was a steal considering Weth signed for a billion dollars a couple days later.

QUOTE (oldsox @ Mar 23, 2011 -> 11:45 PM) Jenksy, I assure you I am not a non Sox fan troll. I just don't like the acquisition of Dunn. Never did. If he hits the cover off the ball in ST, I don't say anything, I just pull for him to keep doing it in April. I've seem him play several games in NL in last two years, and frankly, he looked like a slow left tackle. He did not fit into Washington's plans, so he goes the FA route and Kenny picks him up for an outrageous salary and loss of # 1 pick. Was anyone else going to give him $45mm? I'd rather see Kenny spend the money on the Cuban defector and keep the draft pick. Dunn is old and slow and is going to get older and slower. He'll probably lead the league is K's and double plays, if he stays in the lineup. Of course, 40 home runs covers a multitude of sins. We'll see. Yeah, we're really gonna be f***ed when Dunn doesn't steal 40 bases like he usually does. Kenny def shoulda got a cuban who is 3 years away from the majors, a draft pick, and just re-upped with Kotsay for another DH run since he's got some solid wheels still.

Love that everyone is ripping off the Old Spice commercials now. I think i've seen 10 different companies using that style.

Non-sox fan troll post? 65 total posts, creates thread with a 100% chance of negative reaction, never replies in said thread. Winnnnnner

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Mar 22, 2011 -> 01:43 PM) Nothing says optimal value like a 60 pitch limit by your $16-17 million dollar a year pitcher going into the second month of the season. Peavy won't sniff the White Sox roster until June at the absolute earliest. So wait, are you worried at all? You need to further clarify your stance. I'd put my money on pitching by May 1, just as was expected all along.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Mar 22, 2011 -> 11:20 AM) I'm guessing it's because he's been a member of this team since 2009 and he hasn't been healthy since then. I know I'm rather upset about that. He was acquired at the trade deadline in '09 already hurt. Not sure how you could have expected anything from him that year.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Mar 21, 2011 -> 08:56 PM) You, sir, are evil and you're obsessed with genocide. KW and Coop, two guys that would never lie, said Jake is just fine and expected this all along. Ignore you go. At least you're taking the high road.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Mar 14, 2011 -> 11:00 PM) I guess next time I should just say he is a piece of garbage who should never see a mound for the rest of his life and just give up on baseball? Sorry, we use the term "he's bad at baseball" around here.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Mar 14, 2011 -> 04:36 PM) A special set of circumstances? You mean like being really good at basketball? Or being the far and away best player on a horrific team

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Mar 6, 2011 -> 07:37 PM) Yup. This is the biggest year of the Ozzie/KW era. '05 might have this year slightly beat, but who knows

this.team.is.dead.

Pausing Game 2 of the '05 series to take a piss before Paulie's AB. Getting back and watching it a few seconds delayed and hearing my entire (dorm) floor screaming and me and my buddy looking at each other "HOLY s*** HE MUST HAVE HIT IT OUT"

QUOTE (smalls2598 @ Feb 25, 2011 -> 08:28 AM) Lovie officially signed a 2 year extension today. fantastic news. Can't wait for a couple 7 win seasons followed by an improbably lucky playoff push.