2008 Chicago White Sox

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  • YieldInHiding
    YieldInHiding Posts: 1,841
    LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL !!! Payback is a bitch!!! ;)

    Twins win! ...and lose Casilla.
    No longer overwhelmed it seems so simple now.
  • South of Seattle
    South of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    ESPN is reporting that you guys are getting Griffey, as long as he agrees to go there.

    Nice bat to add to the lineup.
    NERDS!
  • IwasBit10
    IwasBit10 Posts: 646
    Sox have agreed to send Masset and Richar to the Reds for Griffey. At first, I was like what the fuck?! Why? But the more I thought about it, the more I liked it. They didn't have to give up much and they get a future Hall of Famer. Richar becomes expendable with the emergence of Ramirez and they're likely to go after a 2B in free agency, possibly Orlando Hudson, when Alexi moves to SS. Masset lost out to Danks and Floyd for a spot in the rotation and hasn't been all that useful in the pen. They have other guys that can provide long relief, like Carassco or Wasserman, so he can go. I'm not sure where they're gonna play Griffey. Maybe move Swish to first and bench Konerko and let Griff play Center. But his health is an issue out there. Maybe just rotate them around a lot, giving guys rest down the stretch. But they'll be in the middle of a hunt, so Ozzie will have to use them wisely.

    I have heard rumors of acquiring Huston Street from the A's, so maybe this sets things up for another deal. We'll have to see...
    He floated back down 'cause he wanted to share, his key to the locks on the chains he saw everywhere.
  • Galaxie2X4
    Galaxie2X4 Posts: 151
    The elderly just got older. HA!

    Bring Man Ram to S. Florida. C'mon.

    Morneau and H.Ramirez for MVP's
    "My Cadillac's sittin in the back, it isn't me, I'm going home in my Galaxy"
    S. Hoon

    "My body's nobody's body but mine. You run your own body, let me run mine" Chicago '95

    Franken '08
  • YieldInHiding
    YieldInHiding Posts: 1,841
    Three outta four ain't bad. U guys coulda used griff tonight.
    No longer overwhelmed it seems so simple now.
  • LikeAnOcean
    LikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    YieldInHiding wrote:
    Three outta four ain't bad. U guys coulda used griff tonight.
    Hey, you want Konerko?
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,335
    You know at first I was I thought it was HILARIOUS that the Sox picked up KGJ, but once I realized what they gave up for him I also realized it was a pretty good pick up.
    They gave away practically nothing to get a pretty good player. KJG is nothing like he was, but still a good trade.


    Prediction:
    KJG is hurt by the end of the year.

    I know KJG is a great outfielder but they may need to platoon him in the DH if they want to keep him healthy for the rest of the season and playoffs.
  • darthvedder81
    darthvedder81 Posts: 688
    KGJ is nice but what the Sox could really use is better pitching. Even Ozzie said as much in his postgame comments.

    It's looking like a repeat of 2006. The Sox and Twins even close out the season at the Dome just like two years ago.

    The Sox have added the great Griffey Jr. to their arsenal and the Twins should have Franchise Liriano and Cuddyer back soon. Should be fun.
    So this life is sacrifice...
    6/30/98 Minneapolis, 10/8/00 East Troy (Brrrr!), 6/16/03 St. Paul, 6/27/06 St. Paul
  • eddievedder1977
    eddievedder1977 Posts: 549
    Griffey for the Sox could be the same as Edmonds for the Cubs. Low risk, lefty bat with pop, subpar stats, older, slower, but if he gets hot, he can carry this team. As Edmonds as proved time and time again this year. Now it obviously wasn't the #1 need for the Sox, and it seems like a move almost just to show that they aren't standing around not trying. I'm sure they tried to get some quality arms, but the price was too high, so they balked, and went for more of a PR move maybe. At least Griff didn't make the Sox pick up his 2009 option.
  • frank coztansa
    frank coztansa Posts: 196
    He sure looked good tonite!
    www.myspace.com/pitheory
  • LikeAnOcean
    LikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    frank coztansa wrote:
    He sure looked good tonite!
    With the advice of his dad, his main reason for coming to Chicago was it's his best chance to earn a ring.. I like the sound of that!

    Means he'll be playing his heart out the rest of the year..
  • IwasBit10
    IwasBit10 Posts: 646
    eddievedder1977 wrote:
    Griffey for the Sox could be the same as Edmonds for the Cubs. Low risk, lefty bat with pop, subpar stats, older, slower, but if he gets hot, he can carry this team. As Edmonds as proved time and time again this year. Now it obviously wasn't the #1 need for the Sox, and it seems like a move almost just to show that they aren't standing around not trying. I'm sure they tried to get some quality arms, but the price was too high, so they balked, and went for more of a PR move maybe. At least Griff didn't make the Sox pick up his 2009 option.

    I agree. They didn't give up anything that will affect the future. Steve Stone said that, not me, so it must be true, haha. Being in playoff race might light a fire under him and with their offense being so streaky and Konerko sucking, they could use some more pop in the middle of the lineup. And it looked like a good move last night, hope it stays that way.

    I don't think this was as much of a PR move as people think. Kenny has long been trying to get Griffey. Not only for what he brings to the field, but what he brings to the clubhouse. He's hungry. And they definitely needed some pitching, another starter would've been great, but Ozzie wanted another bat as well. And in terms of age, the Sox weren't even suppose to be in this position to begin with, so Kenny isn't looking to next year. We want it this year!
    He floated back down 'cause he wanted to share, his key to the locks on the chains he saw everywhere.
  • Galaxie2X4
    Galaxie2X4 Posts: 151
    The old, slow, and dumb White Sox are in 2nd place in the American League Central Division.
    "My Cadillac's sittin in the back, it isn't me, I'm going home in my Galaxy"
    S. Hoon

    "My body's nobody's body but mine. You run your own body, let me run mine" Chicago '95

    Franken '08
  • LikeAnOcean
    LikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    Galaxie2X4 wrote:
    The old, slow, and dumb White Sox are in 2nd place in the American League Central Division.
    I see the young guys from Twinkieville are having a hard time staying ahead. Will this run last another day for you guys?
  • frank coztansa
    frank coztansa Posts: 196
    Galaxie2X4 wrote:
    The old, slow, and dumb White Sox are in 2nd place in the American League Central Division.


    Just keeping the seat warm for the Twinkies. They'll be there before long.
    www.myspace.com/pitheory
  • IwasBit10
    IwasBit10 Posts: 646
    Good wins the past two games. These are the must-win games, Royals at home. Still keeping up with the Twins, which is nice.

    Better news is that they signed Gordan Beckham. He's gonna be a stud.
    He floated back down 'cause he wanted to share, his key to the locks on the chains he saw everywhere.
  • LikeAnOcean
    LikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    Galaxie2X4 wrote:
    The old, slow, and dumb White Sox are in 2nd place in the American League Central Division.
    And the Twins could only keep it what, 2 days so far this year.. us old-timers have much more stamina apparently and its not the viagra.
  • LikeAnOcean
    LikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    For only the 6th time in MLB history, the Sox go back to back to back to back, hitting 4 home runs in a row.. :D

    http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?mid=200808143309169
  • IwasBit10
    IwasBit10 Posts: 646
    LikeAnOcean wrote:
    For only the 6th time in MLB history, the Sox go back to back to back to back, hitting 4 home runs in a row.. :D

    http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?mid=200808143309169

    Just watched the highlights, awesome. They were pissed at the Royals after all that crap the last time they played, had to show em what's up.
    He floated back down 'cause he wanted to share, his key to the locks on the chains he saw everywhere.
  • LikeAnOcean
    LikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    Sox are back in first. Hopefully to stay. They just keep hitting them out of the park. Quentin leads the MLB with 35 HR and I'm pretty sure so do the Sox.

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