all 4 baseball tonight guys

[Bmr31]

said GREAT moves for the sox!!!

[mac9001]

This move was about sending a message as much as getting a good player.

[Cali]

I mentioned this in another thread, but I'll say it again, they also picked Esteban as the First Half Cy Young

[Molto]

I like the aggressiveness and the fact that we are going for it, but I'm so sure about Everett. this has nothing to do with his clubhouse manner as I'm a firm believer that one player can't disrupt the player. plus, I've heard many people say Everett has changed a lot.

 

My thing is IF we decide to use him in center, it could be a huge liability.

 

personally, DH and play him in left, with some games in CF.

 

problem is we are now taking the bat out of Daubach's hand.

 

I'm not too happy with the fact that we are benching guys on this team who have been through our early season slump. they deal with it and get benched as soon as things start going good.

[Chisoxfn]

I like this move because its the first time I can ever remember that the SOx have said WE ARE GOING TO WIN IT ALL AND IF WE DON"T WERE SURE AS HELL GONNA TRY.

 

Just don't include Cotts

 

GO SOX GO

[southsider2k5]

Another review

 

How much did the White Sox help themselves by acquiring Roberto Alomar and Carl Everett?

 

Mitchell Ross

 

*** Mitchell: Two statistics reveal the motivation for these deals: The White Sox ranked 12th in the AL in on-base/slugging percentage (OPS) against righthanded pitching, and Alomar and Everett are switch hitters who are stronger -- in Alomar's case, much stronger -- from the left side. The Sox also ranked 13th in OPS from the center field position, and that is where Everett fits best with this club.

 

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While addressing the glaring imbalance in the White Sox's lineup, White Sox general manager Ken Williams also raised three questions: 1) Can Everett handle center field?; 2) Did the White Sox give away too much?; 3) Will the sensitive Alomar and volatile Everett disrupt the White Sox's clubhouse?

 

Let's take one at a time:

 

1. Everett is moving better than he did last season, when he was still bothered by the effects of right-knee surgery. However, he played mostly left and right for the Rangers this season. He is hardly a premier center fielder, but the offense he will provide likely will compensate for his defensive shortcomings. The White Sox also could use him in left and at designated hitter.

 

2. The White Sox traded three prospects for Alomar, including a former No. 1 pick, lefthander Royce Ring, and two to three players to be named for Everett. Williams certainly will draw increased scrutiny if the Everett package includes Class AA lefthander Neal Cotts and/or Class A center field prospect Anthony Webster. Then again, the White Sox are deep in lefthanded pitching, which is why they were willing to part with Ring.

 

It is difficult to predict how these things will turn out. Few thought the Indians made a good trade when they sent Alomar to the Mets. But lefthander Billy Traber looks like he might be another Kirk Rueter, and center fielder Alex Escobar is expected to join the club after the All-Star break.

 

3. The White Sox's mix was volatile even before they added Alomar and Everett --- Frank Thomas plays for them, remember? However, the cliché that winning cures everything is appropriate. The 2000 AL Central champion Sox had good chemistry. And manager Jerry Manuel is no stranger to high-maintenance personalities; he managed Thomas and Albert Belle in 1998, his first season with the Sox.

 

Alomar is extremely sensitive. One of his former managers says if you say hello to him in the wrong tone, you can lose him for three days. He will benefit from reuniting with his older brother, Sandy, who took a stern approach with him when the two played together for the Indians. Everett can erupt at any time, but he had no major issues with the Rangers. In fact, he drew praise for playing hard. And lest anyone forget, both he and Alomar are playing for their next contracts.

 

One other thing: The White Sox still might not be done. In essence, they made both of these trades without adding payroll. Their next target is Orioles pitcher Sidney Ponson, a potential free agent in whom they have had longstanding interest. The teams have not had recent discussions, but the Orioles are one of the few teams willing to accept big contracts in deals, and they might be willing to take on Paul Konerko through 2005 if the White Sox attached a prospect.

 

The Orioles are considering a three-year offer to Ponson, but team VP Jim Beattie told The (Baltimore) Sun, "We're also trying to be realistic here. Sidney hasn't been a perennial 15-game winner. I don't care if it's a bad team or not."

 

Not exactly a ringing endorsement, is it?

[IlliniKrush]

No matter what happens, this season will be interesting the rest of the way just because of these moves...whether they work or they don't work

 

I'm rejuvenated with these trades. I'm excited.

[Texsox]

I mentioned this in another thread, but I'll say it again, they also picked Esteban as the First Half Cy Young

I thought it was very cool to see everyone picking E-Lo. Giving credit to a new pitch bodes well for his second half. At this point even if he pitched .500 ball the rest of the way he is way ahead of everyone's projection.