KipWellsFan Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 (edited) I'm sick of Swisher and his silly facial hair. I mean if you're going to have the most obnoxious facial hair in the league you better hit more than .200. Edited May 6, 2008 by KipWellsFan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan101 Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Any offense that can put up a week like that has NO SHOT at making the AL playoffs, regardless of how good the pitching is (and it was very good on this trip). Welcome to 2007 except more frusterating since the pitching is at least good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsideirish71 Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Well kids, button them up because the ride is about to get real bumpy. Twinks @Seattle @LA Angels @ San Fran ( we luck out so far with the back end of their rotation facing Cain on the Sunday) Cleveland Angels @ Cleveland @ Tampa Yikes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankensteiner Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 5, 2008 -> 01:29 PM) As bad as Swisher has supposedly been offensively, his OBP is better than Pods' was in 2005. He is scoring runs at a higher rate than Pods did in 2005 and he is driving in runs at a higher rate than Pods did in 2005. To be fair, Pods didn't cost you your 3 best prospects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 You know, it's too bad we didn't trade for Josh Hamilton instead of Nick Swisher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 QUOTE (fathom @ May 12, 2008 -> 07:15 PM) You know, it's too bad we didn't trade for Josh Hamilton instead of Nick Swisher. Where is our Edison Voloquez? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 (edited) QUOTE (Jenks Heat @ May 13, 2008 -> 01:36 AM) Where is our Edison Voloquez? I guarantee you could have got Hamilton for less than we gave up to get Swisher. I understand being concerned about the history/injury stuff though, but he would have been a great high risk, high reward type acquisition. Edited May 13, 2008 by fathom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G&T Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 QUOTE (Frankensteiner @ May 5, 2008 -> 09:37 PM) To be fair, Pods didn't cost you your 3 best prospects. Carlos Lee might be a more productive player than anyone traded this off season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 QUOTE (G&T @ May 13, 2008 -> 02:41 AM) Carlos Lee might be a more productive player than anyone traded this off season. might? Stat wise, Carlos Lee's one of the top sluggers in the game this decade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G&T Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 QUOTE (fathom @ May 12, 2008 -> 08:43 PM) might? Stat wise, Carlos Lee's one of the top sluggers in the game this decade. I didn't want to make a definitive proclamation about guys that haven't had a chance yet. But yeah, we gave up a lot of Pods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 QUOTE (G&T @ May 13, 2008 -> 01:46 AM) I didn't want to make a definitive proclamation about guys that haven't had a chance yet. But yeah, we gave up a lot of Pods. Oh well, I'll take the WS ring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G&T Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 QUOTE (fathom @ May 12, 2008 -> 09:47 PM) Oh well, I'll take the WS ring. Uh...yeah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankensteiner Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 Carlos Lee was a salary dump. Pods was just a usable player we got back. Let's not re-write history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 Pitching to Vlad in the 5th inning was the worst managerial move I've seen by any manager this season. I guess we're the only team who lets him beat us. I'm so sick of Ozzie's pathetic managing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan101 Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 Instead of trading him for prospects that could have helped us, we give Buehrle a huge extension last July. Looks like this will be a move that we will regret for a long time, Buehrle looks washed up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostfan Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 QUOTE (whitesoxfan101 @ May 12, 2008 -> 11:26 PM) Instead of trading him for prospects that could have helped us, we give Buehrle a huge extension last July. Looks like this will be a move that we will regret for a long time, Buehrle looks washed up. lol. Like who? ...And give me one good reason why re-signing Buehrle was a bad idea at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan101 Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 (edited) QUOTE (lostfan @ May 12, 2008 -> 10:27 PM) lol. Like who? ...And give me one good reason why re-signing Buehrle was a bad idea at the time. He's been losing velocity (of which he never had much) for going on 3 years now (aka since after 2005), and contrary to what KW thinks, this team should have been rebuilding last offseason and last July. So not only was it dumb because we should have been rebuilding, it was dumb because we gave a pitcher obviously in decline after a lot of innings a huge extension. Edited May 13, 2008 by whitesoxfan101 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 QUOTE (whitesoxfan101 @ May 13, 2008 -> 03:31 AM) He's been losing velocity (of which he never had much) for going on 3 years now (aka since after 2005), and contrary to what KW thinks, this team should have been rebuilding last offseason and last July. So not only was it dumb because we should be rebuilding, it was dumb because we gave a pitcher obviously in decline after a lot of innings a huge extension. While wins don't mean everything, his win/loss record over the past few seasons is awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostfan Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 QUOTE (whitesoxfan101 @ May 12, 2008 -> 11:31 PM) He's been losing velocity (of which he never had much) for going on 3 years now (aka since after 2005), and contrary to what KW thinks, this team should have been rebuilding last offseason and last July. So not only was it dumb because we should have been rebuilding, it was dumb because we gave a pitcher obviously in decline after a lot of innings a huge extension. Hindsight at its absolute finest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan101 Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 QUOTE (lostfan @ May 12, 2008 -> 10:32 PM) Hindsight at its absolute finest Except for the fact that I and a lot of others here (probably the majority in fact) thought it would have been the right move to trade him at the time. It's not hinsight when you said it as it happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 QUOTE (whitesoxfan101 @ May 13, 2008 -> 03:34 AM) Except for the fact that I and a lot of others here (probably the majority in fact) thought it would have been the right move to trade him at the time. It's not hinsight when you said it as it happened. Don't forget that Orlando Cabrera's defense has absolutely destroyed Buehrle this season. OC, without his amazing luck, could easily have 10 errors this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostfan Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 I don't really have the energy to continue this at the moment. For now I will just defer to the infinite wisdom of the armchair GMs here at Soxtalk and leave it at that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 YOU SUCK ORLANDO CABRERA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daa84 Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 it would appear that kenny williams has a nack for trading pitchers a early instead of a year late.... unfortunately you cant say the same for hitters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 QUOTE (fathom @ May 12, 2008 -> 10:43 PM) YOU SUCK ORLANDO CABRERA! Taken from the game thread; This came from whitesox.com Tidbits Shortstop Orlando Cabrera received his trophy for winning the 2007 Rawlings Gold Glove prior to Monday's series opener. It was presented by Angels manager Mike Scioscia and was accompanied by a standing ovation from the Halos faithful. "I didn't think I was ever going to say this before, but I really miss the place," said Cabrera of Anaheim. "I really miss my ex-teammates. Those guys were great to me. The fans here are probably the best fans in baseball right now. I really miss it. Slowly, I'm making the transition to Chicago." To repeat myself, he is a whiny b**** who does nothing that he was brought in to do. He has no fire or leadership skill. Maybe Edgar was right. "It's too cold and I miss my friends," what a dickhead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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