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QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 18, 2010 -> 11:42 AM) If you look at the Twins, look at all those guys they developed internally... Bartlett, Casilla, Morneau, Mauer (yes, we know about Prior and this was the ONLY pick they could have made), Garza, Blackburn, Baker, Slowey, Perkins, Liriano (the trade of the century), Span, Cuddyer, Crain, etc. Then you have the likes of Duensing, Swarzak, the list goes on and on...and they ALWAYS seem to unearth bullpen gems like Rincon (steroids), Reyes/Mijares and Neshek that can dominate the 7th-8th to bridge to Nathan, although Guerrier/Crain was A BIG HOLE last year. We have had to go out and BUY talent, the likes of Dotel and Linebrink. Our answer? Wasserman? Maybe Santos will help out, but it's ironic that someone drafted at another position becomes our best young reliever in five years. They teach their pitchers how to value first pitch strikes and the best possible IP/BB/K and WHIP ratios. They maximized "value" when they got Garza look in the first, whereas we have targeted the likes of Royce Ring, Broadway and McCulloch in the same areas of the first. They have a slew of athletic young outfielders, most notably Revere and Hicks. The scary thing is they completely whiffed on the Johan Santana trade (Gomez did net Hardy eventually, who's solid) and on the Bartlett/Garza deal, although Young is getting more consistent PT and producing finally. Then you have the annoying Piranhas like Denny Hocking, Koskie, Rivas, Mientkiewicz, Blanco, Punto, Redmond, Jason Tyner, Lew Ford, et al, that have killed the White Sox over the years. AND YES, I KNOW THEY'VE ONLY BEATEN THE A's ONCE AND WE WON IN 2005. TIRED OF THAT ARGUMENT. Too bad that's the only damn thing that matters. I'll take 1 ring over 6 division titles and sweeps in the first round.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Apr 17, 2010 -> 05:34 PM) This loss is on Ozzie. No, no its not. Its on the pro players who can't hit the ball.

QUOTE (beckham15 @ Apr 17, 2010 -> 04:40 PM) even walker cant be blamed 4 this mess of a lineup if you blame anyone its gotta be ozzie I'd love to hear the explanation of how rearranging the lineup would make guys not hit

that was a f***ing nasty pitch. Jesus

man, so is Jerry gonna sell this team now? Pathetic omg

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Apr 15, 2010 -> 06:59 PM) Same with Pierre. Problem is, Pierre will stay in the lineup much longer than he should because he's owed $8M. So, just to be clear, you like Pierre right?

QUOTE (qwerty @ Apr 15, 2010 -> 10:41 AM) Ha. Look who is the ''moran'' now. Know your web meme http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj140/4DRACNG/moran.jpg

QUOTE (qwerty @ Apr 15, 2010 -> 06:30 AM) Ozzie, sorry, but you sir are a moron. Sorry sir, but taking him seriously when he says something like that makes you a moran.

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Apr 15, 2010 -> 06:16 AM) Pierre and Kotsay are both bad. The biggest reason that Pierre has a seemingly guaranteed spot in the lineup is because they're obligated to pay him $8M over the next 2 years. That and because he's a better hitter and runner than Kotsay

I like it. Although I'd probably add Buehrle as the DH because of that HR he hit last year, and then maybe call up lilibridge to put in at catcher so we can get some more speed since he's faster than AJ

QUOTE (SI1020 @ Apr 14, 2010 -> 05:04 PM) Washington didn't tell Rangers fans to kiss his ass and root for the Astros if they didn't like his in game moves. What the hell should he have said? "Thanks guys, I'll make sure to use your advice next time". Every single one of these HQ journalists bait him into saying this s***. They know how to phrase questions where he will get angry and are too lazy to do any actual work on a story, simple as that Are you that offended by it? If so, don't listen to his interviews. The butt-hurtness over a manager with a loose grasp on the english language and a temper is ridiculous. Washington also didn't bring his city a championship. And if you say "err well the manager doesn't have an effect on the game" then why do we even want him fired? See how stupid all this drama is?

QUOTE (35thstreetswarm @ Apr 14, 2010 -> 02:46 PM) I don't really care that much about this specific incident. I do care a little that the face of my favorite franchise is such a buffoon that reporters are able to "bait" him into saying "something crazy" and laugh about it afterward like he's the neighborhood lunatic. Seems to me it reflects poorly on the franchise, but that's just me. Others are free to draft posts explaining how little they care about the subject they're posting messages about. If Ozzie is who you think of as the face of your franchise, we're in more trouble anyway. The face of my franchise is Konerko, Buehrle, Peavy, Beckham, and Quentin. And its been said before, but if all people can think of about the sox is "ol' crazy Ozzie" and not how horrible they are playing, I'm fine with it. Got managers who get caught snortin coke and we're worried about something ozzie said after a horrible loss and a bad start to the season. Whoopdee doo

Yes, completely Ozzies fault that nobody can hit. He needs to be doing more for sure. People put way to much into "oh man, he was batting 5th yesterday and 7th today!!!! Thats gonna throw him off for 2 months!!!!!". Hardy batted 3rd against us one day, then 7th the next. He didn't subcutaneously combust afterwards, our team just can't hit.

christ this place is worse than the media. Who the hell cares? Really? Why do you care about some reporter baiting oz into saying "something crazy". Stupid

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 12, 2010 -> 01:42 PM) The Bulls can only end up with a 1-2-3 or 11 pick. There is no such thing as 4-10. I am saying the odds are much better of the Bulls attracting a superstar player with a good playoff series against the best team in the East than they are for a team having an absolute choke job in the last week, missing the playoffs, missing the lottery (which is the 25 to 1 scenario if the Bulls don't make the playoffs), and still attracting a superstar player. I'm just saying the "odds" of the bulls having a good series against the Cavs is about the same as them getting a top 3 pick, in which case I'll still gamble with the pick. Our second best player has been hurt a good chunk of the year and the soon-to-be fired coach is an idiot.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 12, 2010 -> 11:37 AM) The thing you are completely leaving out is the odds of them getting a big named player. The better the Bulls can look, the better a chance that an established someone will come here to pair with Rose. The worse we are, the smaller that chance is. If they can go out and look like a serious threat to Cleveland, it makes it a more attractive destination for a free agent, than if they flame out to a Bosh-less Toronto team. Odds are pretty huge that if they miss out on the playoffs they lose the draft lottery, and it makes them look bad in the free agency market. So you're saying that if for example Wade or LBJ were seriously considering the Bulls....they'd be much more impressed with a team that got 1 win against Cleveland in the first round than the team that got a lottery pick in the draft*? The bulls already proved what they have in last years playoffs and with Rose and Noah progressing into legit stars *(if you consider the odds of competing with Cle to be about the same as getting a top 4 pick)

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 12, 2010 -> 11:15 AM) Exactly. The chances are miniscule. Heck the Bulls probably have a better chance of beating the Cavs than the do of getting the #1 pick. Unless they're going to win the title this year, I'll take the draft pick not matter what the odds. This offseason is a 1 in a million, and I'd rather take my odds with another miracle that lands us Turner to help persuade a big time FA.

QUOTE (Palehosefan @ Apr 12, 2010 -> 11:12 AM) Indeed. Even more magical than the Bulls getting Rose and leaving Beasley to the Heat. I don't see the "fix" on that draft though. Yeah it helped bring chicago back, but if Stern really wanted to create something, wouldn't he have tried to pair Wade + Rose?

QUOTE (Palehosefan @ Apr 12, 2010 -> 10:58 AM) I'm already preparing myself for the Knicks to magically win the lottery, draft John Wall, and sign Lebron/Bosh. And by magically I hope you mean "magically"

QUOTE (DBAHO @ Apr 12, 2010 -> 10:37 AM) Check out the table on this link. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_Draft_Lottery The 13th seed has a 96% chance of getting that 13th selection, and then miniscule chances of getting the 1st, 2nd or 3rd. They can get anything in b/w 4 and 12. Yeah I stand corrected, didn't realize it was only the top picks. But in that case, what a stupid ass draft system anyway.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 12, 2010 -> 10:02 AM) You do realize the only way the Bulls get to keep their pick in either case is if the Bulls ball comes up 1,2, or 3? The chances for the Bulls to get those picks from the 11th spot are, in order: 0.008 0.009 0.012. The Bulls would have a 0.3% chance of not having Milwaukee swap picks. Touche sir. I'd still take those odds over a sweep anyway

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 12, 2010 -> 09:18 AM) How is missing the playoffs better? We don't even get the benefit of a better pick. Huh? Do you not know how the lottery works? 1.Bulls in playoffs = draft pick to Bucks 2.Bulls miss playoffs = Bulls get lottery pick and get to keep it if its in the top 10. I'll take option 2 over a first round embarrassment anytime.

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Apr 10, 2010 -> 03:51 PM) I think both Beckham and Quentin are pressing too hard, thinking they have to carry this ballclub. .....They don't?

They're positives, but the fact that this team looks like it does when it bombs out down the stretch every year....4 game into the season....is what is scary.

even the 2-3 guys on this team who can hit didn't. Unless our DH was gonna be Pujols, wouldn't have made a f***in difference