The Sox will not offer the soon-to-be free-agent a contract this off-season

But he might not get offers from anyone else either, “all-star” or no. I wouldn’t be surprised if he winds up back on the Sox next year on a one-year deal. He might not find any takers and KW/Ozzie seem to have soured on Josh Fields, so barring a trade, who else is gonna play 3rd?

URIBE 09!!!!!!!!!!

White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen indicated after Tuesday’s game that he’ll go with Juan Uribe at third base after Joe Crede’s back flared up and he was forced to leave the contest.
A frustrated Guillen sounded fed up with Crede. “I don’t expect Joe to play for the rest of the year,” Guillen said. “You come out of the game and your back really bothers you, I cannot count on him for the rest of the year.” Crede is listed as day-to-day and could be ready to try to play again in a couple of days, but Guillen might prefer Uribe anyway.

Source: Chicago Tribune

He is even worse off…

“Big Z leaves game with arm soreness
Righty to be examined by orthopedist on Wednesday”

WTF?!? What happened to his “awakening” in AAA?

but I think he’s gone after this year. I’m very glad we didn’t DFA Juan when I suggested it in May. In retrospect, we’ve received a good bang for our buck this year with him.

As far as the “hitting the wall” thing, it looks like many players and teams might be doing the same. Who’s hottest right now? Why, the Indians, who have numerous folks coming off the DL, having rested a great part of the season. The Rays, who have Aybar and Baldelli stepping up (and Percival now coming off the DL) and have the advantage of youth. And, of course, the BoSox and Angels, who have been good all year (and Papi being DL’ed didn’t hurt his stamina in September, obviously). Our guys are old, and those twho are not (Danks, Chelexei, etc.) haven’t been through this before.

I’d not give up yet, since the Twinks are hitting a similar wall (though look for Cleveland to continue to be a tough out). We might stagger into the playoffs, which would be huge, but I can’t see us advancing past any of the other “locks” (Rays/BSox/Angels). Swisher talking about “no one expected to see us here in Sept.” crap is not a good thing tio hear. Other than Jenks still performing well down the stretch (naysayers be damned), this has a 2006 feel to it.

joking lunatic rant aside, i looked at gavin’s last 3 starts, can they be considered lucky? we may have 2 #5’s, but maybe we have 2 #3’s too…

I hope Mr. Squishy plays third next year.

Uribe = Ratings.

Bwaaa haaa haaa!

I laugh, yet I’m crying inside.

So, it looks like the division will go to the team who can be slightly better than mediocre…a game or two over .500 perhaps?

i’m not going to include liriano here, but the other 4 starters are 26 or younger. blackburn and perkins have already thrown more innings this year in the majors than they have in any previous year, majors and minors combined. slowey is 24 and did pitch 200 innings last year, 133.2 in the minors and 66.7 in the majors. this year he has pitched 13 innings in the minors and 133.7 in the majors. baker has essentially tied his career high in IP in the majors this year (140.3, 143.7 last year plus another 42.2 in the minors).

perkins, with his bad outing yesterday, is the only twins starter with an ERA above 4. it wouldn’t surprise me to see some of their starters tire as well.

(just noticed that the only twins starter who has not pitched in the minors this year is blackburn)

…more than .250 we’d have those two or three games over the Twinkies.

OC, SS; BA, CF; Dye, RF; PK, 1B; Missile, 2B; Swish, LF; Uribe, 3B; Fields, DH; Hall, C. Vazquez pitching.