ThunderBolt

QUOTE (flavum @ Mar 30, 2010 -> 02:58 PM) Kevin Millar released. Ryan Dempster weeps Canadian tears of sadness

The Libertines are reforming for two shows in Leeds and Reading and potentially beyond. And while this will almost assuredly end in drugs and tears, I can’t help but feel excited. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsIgHuO-XkQ

The Indians are a joke. I don't buy them putting up a fight.

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Mar 30, 2010 -> 02:06 PM) I'm fine with Kotsay too, but it appears this board has already set up to scapegoat him ala Dwayne Wise already. I think it’s less scapegoating, and more like objective assessment. The only think we Kotsay "haters" are doing is trying to show that his recent major league performance suggests that he shouldn't play a prominent role in the starting lineup for this ballclub.

QUOTE (JPN366 @ Mar 30, 2010 -> 01:19 PM) He was so ugly, they released him. When I was in Tempe, Botts was in charge of tipping the locker room attendant who had gotten them dominoes pizza for the post-game meal. I could’ve sworn he leaned over and said, “You’re lucky I’m letting you live.”

QUOTE (The Critic @ Mar 30, 2010 -> 12:51 PM) You got all that out of "DOOT DOODOODOOT DOODOODOOT"?? They cut the song off at the start of the lyrics which contain gems like, I was good, she was hot Stealing everything she got I was bold, she was over the worst of it Gave me gear, thank you dear Bring your sister over here Let her dance with me just for the hell of it and Well, you must be a boy with bones like that She said you got me wrong I would�ve sold them to you If I could�ve just have kept the last of my clothes on The song’s actually really entertaining, but it’s odd that a song like that really took off amongst the Blackhawks higher-ups..

I'm heartbroken that Jason Botts didn't make the 40-man roster. I think every team should be required to have at least one man who looks shockingly like Frankenstein in their locker room.

Any confirmation on McCulloch moving to AAA? His performance hasn't warranted it, but there's really no place left for him to go at this point

QUOTE (The Critic @ Mar 30, 2010 -> 09:10 AM) Maybe so, but it still beats the s*** out of the beer commercial song they play after goals. How can you not rejoice to a song that’s about an English Burlesque dancer? Are you saying that doesn't make you pumped for some hockey?

I want Nix, but only so he can continue to be "motivated" by Ozzie to turn himself into a radically different players that doesn't meet his skill set. "HIT THE BALL ON THE GROUND, JAYSON!!!"

QUOTE (JPN366 @ Mar 28, 2010 -> 10:58 PM) So if the Sox go with 13 pitchers, how about they trade Jayson Nix to Detroit, who's looking for a second baseman? I'm sure KW could get a A or AA pitcher for him. Is Nix really gonna come back to haunt the Sox? I suspect they'd still consider Scott Sizemore to be a better option then Jayson Nix. Not to mention the fact that Nix could still help this team, and fits logically into our roster.

It's amazing how quickly we've made the transition from the 2009 "Your Love" White Sox to the 2010 "If Wishes were Horses" White Sox. Maybe if I close my eyes and chant "Ozzie" three times fast we can bat Omar Vizquel leadoff with Kyle McCulloch pitching opening day.

John Shelby, there's a name i hadn't heard in a while.

QUOTE (Ranger @ Mar 28, 2010 -> 07:23 AM) Don't use reason around these parts, son. Reason? As opposed to what logic and statistics? I’m usually inclined to optimism Ranger, but not in the face of reason. My reason. This usually concedes with statistical trends and career numbers. All of which seem to point to Mark Kotsay hitting third being a bad idea. Now, I could defy this reason, in the face of embracing blue skies and Ozzie’s idiosyncrasies or I could, as i did with Dewayne Wise leading off and in center field, wait for this to fail. It’s not the most fun I could ever have, but it’s probably the most realistic option I have.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Mar 27, 2010 -> 04:34 PM) My god.. is Sean Marshall that bad? Seems like he's always being dicked around by that organization. I can understand not getting Samardzija a shot who I see as a future BP guy anyway, but Marshall is much better than both of those guys. Sean Marshall must have slept with Hendry's wife or something. He has one of the best curves in the league, and he keeps getting dicked around by the organization.

Congrats, man. Well earned. I look forward to sparring on a level that leaves my status on the board in mortal peril, not just grave danger.

We're up 6-2. Nix has an RBI double. Konerko and Williams JR with RBI singles, and Ramirez with two RBI's of his own. Paulie has also stolen a base.

QUOTE (scenario @ Mar 27, 2010 -> 04:20 PM) Nah... they're just practicing freaking out... building up their stamina... working on their freak-out techniques. Speaking for myself, i can say that's true. I've got this really good Fire Ozzie tirade worked out for our first loss. Not to mention i have specific Linebrink, Pierre, and Kotsay segments worked out for later in the year. No Quentin stuff though yet. That'll catch me off guard.

QUOTE (chisoxfan09 @ Mar 27, 2010 -> 03:03 AM) TB, I'm no expert but shouldn't the offense perform historically in better weather? They're playing in Arizona, now. Not sure i see a direct correlation but normally offenses do perform better in spring, mostly becasue of the the quality of pitchers they're hitting against.

QUOTE (hogan873 @ Mar 27, 2010 -> 12:40 AM) Thank you. I was surprised as I read this thread at the hate and venom and threats and vomiting. You're absolutely right. One of these three statements is correct. And if Kotsay is hitting the ball well and continues doing so, let him play. I agree that he's a great bench bat, and more than likely that is what he will end up being primarily. But why not use him if he's hot. Who cares how it happens if the Sox win some damn games. You’re operating under the assumption that his spring training numbers are going to transfer directly into the regular season. This is almost certainly not going to be the case, and if it is it likely won’t last. His career numbers are trending downward, his split stats tend to agree with the theory that this is a terrible idea. If this doesn’t work, we can move him, that’s all well and good. But the implications of this not working are us losing a couple of games that we shouldn’t have lost. That doesn’t sit well with me.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Mar 26, 2010 -> 05:22 PM) You should have been worried about the offense before spring training even started and even if you do put stock into Spring performance; 2 of the biggest question marks in the lineup have been our 2 most productive players. The issue is that even with the two questions marks working out are offense is still struggling. I'm not saying this is anything damning, it is spring after all, but no one really expects our offense to be that impressive in the regular season anyway, so the spring struggles seem to reinforce that theory.

Well, our offense looks like it's going to meet expectations.

Looks like our opening day batting order. Hope it gets results today.

I'd put the Sox at 88 Wins with a 45% chance of winning the division. For the record, i'd have the Twins around 89 wins. Not a huge disparity between the two teams, which is why having an actual DH would help.

Danks 2 looked really impressive in the 3 games i saw this spring. He reads the ball perfectly off the bat, and he has a cannon for an arm.