Comments on: Hot Offseason Action: White Sox http://umpbump.com/press/2007/01/20/hot-offseason-action-white-sox/ In-your-face baseball commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:48:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Alejandro http://umpbump.com/press/2007/01/20/hot-offseason-action-white-sox/comment-page-1/#comment-52215 Alejandro Thu, 25 Jan 2007 04:36:33 +0000 http://www.umpbump.com/press/hot-offseason-action-white-sox/#comment-52215 You're totally right, Nick, and what's worse now that Podsednik is injured, they're going to have to stick with him because bringing in any of the OF prospects would mean another year of rookie AB from one of the starting OF. Me being the silly optimist, and a total believer in all the Soxaganda spewed by the TV guys, I'll give Anderson 2007. Then I'm all for the kids. You’re totally right, Nick, and what’s worse now that Podsednik is injured, they’re going to have to stick with him because bringing in any of the OF prospects would mean another year of rookie AB from one of the starting OF.

Me being the silly optimist, and a total believer in all the Soxaganda spewed by the TV guys, I’ll give Anderson 2007. Then I’m all for the kids.

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]]> By: umpbump.com http://umpbump.com/press/2007/01/20/hot-offseason-action-white-sox/comment-page-1/#comment-52214 umpbump.com Mon, 22 Jan 2007 07:45:55 +0000 http://www.umpbump.com/press/hot-offseason-action-white-sox/#comment-52214 [...] January 17 - Dodgers, C January 18 - Braves, C- January 18 - Yankees, A- January 19 - A’s, B January 20 - Padres, B January 20 - White Sox, D+ January 22 - Angels, F Share us:These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...] [...] January 17 – Dodgers, C January 18 – Braves, C- January 18 – Yankees, A- January 19 – A’s, B January 20 – Padres, B January 20 – White Sox, D+ January 22 – Angels, F Share us:These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...]

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]]> By: Nick Kapur http://umpbump.com/press/2007/01/20/hot-offseason-action-white-sox/comment-page-1/#comment-52213 Nick Kapur Mon, 22 Jan 2007 06:03:50 +0000 http://www.umpbump.com/press/hot-offseason-action-white-sox/#comment-52213 Frankly, I'm amazed the Sox haven't tried to find a replacement for Brian Anderson. That guy is TERRIBLE, and has no business being in the major leagues, let alone an everyday starter for a contender. Frankly, I’m amazed the Sox haven’t tried to find a replacement for Brian Anderson. That guy is TERRIBLE, and has no business being in the major leagues, let alone an everyday starter for a contender.

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]]> By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2007/01/20/hot-offseason-action-white-sox/comment-page-1/#comment-2509 Sarah Green Sun, 21 Jan 2007 02:14:17 +0000 http://www.umpbump.com/press/hot-offseason-action-white-sox/#comment-2509 Jeremy is laboring here under not one, but two false assumptions. I am demonstrably not an idiot, just as Jose Canseco is demonstrably not a Hall-of-Famer. While he was a six-time All Star and a one-time MVP who won the 1986 ROY, he ended his career as a perennially injured jackass/DH. In 16 years in the majors, his best year was far and away 1988, the year he won the MVP, when he became the first player to hit 40 homers and steal 40 bases. However, one season does not an HOF plaque make, no matter how impressive that season is. Also working against his selection is the fact that after starting with 7.5 seasons in Oakland, he bounced from team to team for the rest of his career. HOF voters prefer candidates who play at least the majority, if not the entirety, of their careers with the same team. Finally, children, there was a little book called "Juiced," in which Canseco not only admits to using steroids with abandon, he also names other players who (he claims) used with him. I'm not sure if the baseball world considers this is merely tacky or downright traitorous, but either way it means he has approximately zero chance of ever getting into Cooperstown. Which, of course, is not more or less than the man deserves. Jeremy is laboring here under not one, but two false assumptions. I am demonstrably not an idiot, just as Jose Canseco is demonstrably not a Hall-of-Famer. While he was a six-time All Star and a one-time MVP who won the 1986 ROY, he ended his career as a perennially injured jackass/DH. In 16 years in the majors, his best year was far and away 1988, the year he won the MVP, when he became the first player to hit 40 homers and steal 40 bases. However, one season does not an HOF plaque make, no matter how impressive that season is. Also working against his selection is the fact that after starting with 7.5 seasons in Oakland, he bounced from team to team for the rest of his career. HOF voters prefer candidates who play at least the majority, if not the entirety, of their careers with the same team.

Finally, children, there was a little book called “Juiced,” in which Canseco not only admits to using steroids with abandon, he also names other players who (he claims) used with him. I’m not sure if the baseball world considers this is merely tacky or downright traitorous, but either way it means he has approximately zero chance of ever getting into Cooperstown.

Which, of course, is not more or less than the man deserves.

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]]> By: Jeremy http://umpbump.com/press/2007/01/20/hot-offseason-action-white-sox/comment-page-1/#comment-2481 Jeremy Sat, 20 Jan 2007 00:51:00 +0000 http://www.umpbump.com/press/hot-offseason-action-white-sox/#comment-2481 Canseco is a hall of famer. Youre an idiot!! Canseco is a hall of famer. Youre an idiot!!

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]]> By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2007/01/20/hot-offseason-action-white-sox/comment-page-1/#comment-2473 Sarah Green Fri, 19 Jan 2007 20:18:48 +0000 http://www.umpbump.com/press/hot-offseason-action-white-sox/#comment-2473 Sarah, I think a few voters sometimes use their ballot to make some kind of statement. Like the guy who handed in a blank ballot this year. I'm not sure what kind of a statement they were making by voting for Ken Caminiti, but it got people's attention. Sarah, I think a few voters sometimes use their ballot to make some kind of statement. Like the guy who handed in a blank ballot this year. I’m not sure what kind of a statement they were making by voting for Ken Caminiti, but it got people’s attention.

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]]> By: Alejandro A. Leal http://umpbump.com/press/2007/01/20/hot-offseason-action-white-sox/comment-page-1/#comment-2472 Alejandro A. Leal Fri, 19 Jan 2007 20:03:31 +0000 http://www.umpbump.com/press/hot-offseason-action-white-sox/#comment-2472 well there goes the cloud! well there goes the cloud!

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