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White Sox Add Andruw Jones to Crowded Veteran Bench

The White Sox seem to be going about their off-season in reverse. They're lining up their bench pieces to a team that still lacks two (or three) legitimate full-time major league position players. 

Today, they've reportedly signed Andruw Jones to a 1-year, $500K incentive-laden deal to fill out the bench with Vizquel and Kotsay.

"This is an opportunity to add a power bat to the roster while improving our outfield depth,"  Williams said.  "With the addition of Andruw, Mark Kotsay and Omar Vizquel, we feel our bench is taking shape to be a strong asset heading into the 2010 season."

Jones looked to have a halted his precipitous career free fall by joining up with Rudy Jaramillo in Texas last season, putting up an .850 OPS in the first-half, but not even Jaramillo could stop Jones descent in the second half when he hit just .185/.310/.333. You could easily write off that performance as simply 100 bad at-bats. But that line is closer to Jones norm of the last few years than was his resurgent first half.

At this price, Jones is certainly a gamble worth taking. He can still catch the ball all over the outfield, and can put a charge into one every now an then. But it would be foolish to think of him as anything more than an outfield version of Juan Uribe going forward.

Edit by larry: One interesting thing to note is that Jones is represented by Scott Boras.

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"It is obvious the Patriots souls are on lease - any day now Satan will rise up to New England - kick Tom Brady, Kevin Garnett, and David Ortiz in their luck filled testicles - and turn that area into his personal vacation home here on earth.-Rzayo 24, week one.

"Everybody in that room should be embarrassed. If they’re not embarrassed, they got the wrong job or they’re stealing money from baseball."-Ozzie Guillen 8/28/09

by rangerjae on Nov 25, 2009 2:24 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

You wouldn't know it though

"It is obvious the Patriots souls are on lease - any day now Satan will rise up to New England - kick Tom Brady, Kevin Garnett, and David Ortiz in their luck filled testicles - and turn that area into his personal vacation home here on earth.-Rzayo 24, week one.

"Everybody in that room should be embarrassed. If they’re not embarrassed, they got the wrong job or they’re stealing money from baseball."-Ozzie Guillen 8/28/09

by rangerjae on Nov 26, 2009 5:03 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

If the Sox

can also sign Ivan Rodriguez, Carlos Delgado, Nomar, and Tom Glavine/Randy Johnson to go along with Thome, then I’ll be really pumped.

by Otter7 on Nov 25, 2009 2:31 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Who needs a time machine???

You just need a Delorean and gun it to 98

by G-E-T-Z GetzGetzGetz on Nov 27, 2009 12:35 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

check your facts.

then check your name :(

If the woman is offering an opinion, you are doing it wrong. - HSA

by BoeJouma on Nov 27, 2009 1:15 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

right

it was 88 mph

"I like my DH like I like my women. Fat , slow and full of power."
by soxshenanigans

by e-gus on Nov 27, 2009 11:49 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Sry.

I grew up Post Back to the Future

by G-E-T-Z GetzGetzGetz on Nov 29, 2009 7:15 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

You'll also need

1.21 Gigawatts of power. Unfortunately the only thing that can generate that is a bolt of lightning. And you never know where or when that will hit.

"Yeah I sucked on purpose while I played for the Rockies. I just wanted out of Colorado. Go Sox."
- Scotty Pods.

by ScottyPods Ver2.0 on Dec 2, 2009 8:49 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Irod would fit perfectly

from the twitter:

White Sox constructing most experienced bench of all time. Jones, Vizquel, Kotsay have combined 48 years, 6,177 games, 25,290 plate app.

by The Cheat on Nov 25, 2009 2:35 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, that picture puts on about 25 lbs.

170, my eye.

"don tink about new jork. jus come in ready to wing de gay."

by winningugly on Nov 25, 2009 2:43 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

really? hes listed at 170?

they must have a great a sense of humor

Lurking since 2006

by boyonthedock on Nov 25, 2009 3:57 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Bullshit.

Look at BR.

"don tink about new jork. jus come in ready to wing de gay."

by winningugly on Nov 25, 2009 6:26 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Becuase I referred to BR earlier re: the 170 quote.

Keep up, fer Chrissakes. Toonder and MM are watching. You might be saving a life keeping them engaged on this site. Either one could be the next Bilou casualty.

"don tink about new jork. jus come in ready to wing de gay."

by winningugly on Nov 25, 2009 6:53 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Press conference to be held in the Netherlands

piss up a rope fuckstick ...................by hoodlight

by mick10 on Nov 25, 2009 2:45 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Is he a pothead or something?

Or does he not want any Muslim cartoons being shown?

"don tink about new jork. jus come in ready to wing de gay."

by winningugly on Nov 25, 2009 2:50 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

cartoons were denmark. the danish war on islam knows no end.

These events have me frightened and on the verge of evacuating my bowels.

by thatshortkid on Nov 25, 2009 2:54 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Sorry, from one who has not been to Europe other than Spain.

But Holland =/ Denmark =/ Netherlands?

"don tink about new jork. jus come in ready to wing de gay."

by winningugly on Nov 25, 2009 3:00 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

holland == netherlands, denmark == germany's reservoir tip

These events have me frightened and on the verge of evacuating my bowels.

by thatshortkid on Nov 25, 2009 3:04 PM CST up reply actions   1 recs

Ah HA!

My geography is so bad I could be a US high school graduate.

"don tink about new jork. jus come in ready to wing de gay."

by winningugly on Nov 25, 2009 3:06 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

You're just showing off now, jeeves.

"don tink about new jork. jus come in ready to wing de gay."

by winningugly on Nov 25, 2009 3:18 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

More fun greenland stats!

Greenland is not green.
Greenland is mostly ice sheet. When people reference the seas rising due to global warming melting icebergs, they actually mean the melting of Greenlands ice sheet.

by coffeepac on Nov 25, 2009 3:19 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I suppose Iceland is green?

piss up a rope fuckstick ...................by hoodlight

by mick10 on Nov 25, 2009 3:36 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

that's fucked up.

they should change names.

piss up a rope fuckstick ...................by hoodlight

by mick10 on Nov 25, 2009 4:08 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Is that downtown Chicago?

Boy, I miss my city.

"don tink about new jork. jus come in ready to wing de gay."

by winningugly on Nov 25, 2009 6:48 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

did no one see Mighty Ducks 2?

2009 is just 2007 in 2008's clothing. - Trooper

by colintj on Nov 26, 2009 2:49 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Woo woo Kenny Wu?

EVERYBODY PICK US FOR 3RD OR 4TH SO I DINK WE DOIN POOTY GOO
Sox Machine

by Sox Machine on Nov 26, 2009 6:27 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

greenland is full of ice while iceland is very nice?

i personally love when gordon bombay pulls goldberg and replaces him with a cold julie the cat gafney to face the leading scorer of the tournament

brndnprkns: I'm pretty sure the "badass" value of your life is closer to Gigli than The Dark Knight

by whitesoxmatt on Nov 26, 2009 8:55 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

you're always there for me, matty

2009 is just 2007 in 2008's clothing. - Trooper

by colintj on Nov 26, 2009 8:41 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

i got to call someone a cake eater on wednesday

highlight of my week

brndnprkns: I'm pretty sure the "badass" value of your life is closer to Gigli than The Dark Knight

by whitesoxmatt on Nov 27, 2009 6:40 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

where you in MN?

because thats the only place i hear it, and people get it.

waiting for shaun phigguns since 2007

by soxshenanigans on Nov 27, 2009 10:57 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

not in MN

just a big mighty ducks fan

brndnprkns: I'm pretty sure the "badass" value of your life is closer to Gigli than The Dark Knight

by whitesoxmatt on Nov 28, 2009 12:56 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I had to look up Gordon Bombay. This from Urban Dic:
1. To masturbate while taking a dump.
2. A huge dump.

You work with kids, eh? ;)

"don tink about new jork. jus come in ready to wing de gay."

by winningugly on Nov 27, 2009 8:02 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

that is beyond awesome

more proof that the mighty ducks is amazing

brndnprkns: I'm pretty sure the "badass" value of your life is closer to Gigli than The Dark Knight

by whitesoxmatt on Nov 28, 2009 12:57 PM CST up reply actions   1 recs

It's a bit odd

It seems like the Danish are slowly weening them off of Danish control. The Danish Crown gets some form of taxes, still controls Greenland foreign and financial policy.

…don’t know why I know all this

by jeeves on Nov 25, 2009 3:25 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

And now WU,

I’m showing off

…unless I’m misremembering

by jeeves on Nov 25, 2009 3:26 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Goddamn Czechs

drop shadowing all over the rest of Europe

by The Cheat on Nov 25, 2009 3:08 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

LOL.

They are free-market oriented, Cheat. It stands out in Europe. Hayek rules, baby.

"don tink about new jork. jus come in ready to wing de gay."

by winningugly on Nov 25, 2009 3:10 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

i believe this is a topographic map.

if memory serves me correctly, Europe is completely flat except for the Czech Republic, which is a large plateau.

your move, jeeves.

Cashing checks and having sex.

by MarketMaker on Nov 25, 2009 3:45 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

uhhh, um, er...

Istanbul was once known as Constantinople and um, the Czech Republic was once known as Bohemia

by jeeves on Nov 25, 2009 3:49 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgbNymZ7vqY

These events have me frightened and on the verge of evacuating my bowels.

by thatshortkid on Nov 25, 2009 4:22 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

haha

that was my exact reaction

I was going to type: Before clicking, my hopes are up for a They Might Be Giants vid…If I dare to dream it’ll be the Tiny Tunes version of the video

by jeeves on Nov 25, 2009 4:40 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

(it's not...)

Not picky, but very sticky....

by homesickalien on Nov 25, 2009 4:28 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

This is pretty good anyway.

Not picky, but very sticky....

by homesickalien on Nov 25, 2009 4:47 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

WHO THE FUCK IS THIS???

"don tink about new jork. jus come in ready to wing de gay."

by winningugly on Nov 25, 2009 6:27 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I thought he may have been the Bijou death masterbator.

Or Toonder. And they both posted! So it’s gotta be TAEG.

"don tink about new jork. jus come in ready to wing de gay."

by winningugly on Nov 25, 2009 6:50 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

thanks for the concern.

Cashing checks and having sex.

by MarketMaker on Nov 26, 2009 10:52 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

you guys are known for that kind of dramatic shit

2009 is just 2007 in 2008's clothing. - Trooper

by colintj on Nov 27, 2009 1:16 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

lol

I thought i assassinated this character already?

"you should go back to your cowardly practice of offering no opinion of your own."
-picktoclick

by Where Triples Go to Die on Nov 26, 2009 5:19 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

is that a question?

Cashing checks and having sex.

by MarketMaker on Nov 26, 2009 10:53 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

change your sig

it is not relevant anymore (if it ever was).

"you should go back to your cowardly practice of offering no opinion of your own."
-picktoclick

by Where Triples Go to Die on Nov 28, 2009 8:46 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

don't respond to my comments and i'll return the favor.

since irrelevance is your defining characteristic.

Cashing checks and having sex.

by MarketMaker on Nov 29, 2009 7:07 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

you started it

look.

"you should go back to your cowardly practice of offering no opinion of your own."
-picktoclick

by Where Triples Go to Die on Dec 2, 2009 6:09 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

faked your own death?

"I like my DH like I like my women. Fat , slow and full of power."
by soxshenanigans

by e-gus on Nov 25, 2009 6:55 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

You don't just breeze in here without giving it up.

So, WTF? Australia again?

"don tink about new jork. jus come in ready to wing de gay."

by winningugly on Nov 27, 2009 8:06 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

He's been domesticated.

But we knew that from his (non-eventful) trip to LA.

"his ballerness could not be stoped which rose his era to 5.42 "

by Chiburb on Nov 27, 2009 8:54 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

not too much, wu.

end of the sox season corresponded with the beginning of quarterly earnings. some late days kinda snowballed. wasn’t much in the way of sox news to bring me back…

couple of getaway weekends. a return trip to my alma mater. been keeping kinda busy.

not gonna be around too much before the end of the year. thought i’d pop in and see what everyone thought about the geriatric bench.

Cashing checks and having sex.

by MarketMaker on Nov 29, 2009 8:48 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

KenWo got his man

signature

by billyok on Nov 25, 2009 2:47 PM CST via mobile reply actions   0 recs

That was quite a youth movement we had, Kenny.

piss up a rope fuckstick ...................by hoodlight

by mick10 on Nov 25, 2009 2:53 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Ozzie better start learning the "platoon" thing.

And I believe we will be getting the most leverage possible out of our MVP – Herm.

"don tink about new jork. jus come in ready to wing de gay."

by winningugly on Nov 25, 2009 2:55 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Hell at that price

I’ll buy. Just think there were some on this very site who wanted to pay this guy a mint when he first left Atlanta.

"Oh well back to work"

by Tdogg on Nov 25, 2009 2:55 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

"Some guy"?

"don tink about new jork. jus come in ready to wing de gay."

by winningugly on Nov 25, 2009 3:00 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

So did I.

"don tink about new jork. jus come in ready to wing de gay."

by winningugly on Nov 25, 2009 3:04 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Yes, the Acquire-Andruw-And-Every-Wilson plan.

EVERYBODY PICK US FOR 3RD OR 4TH SO I DINK WE DOIN POOTY GOO
Sox Machine

by Sox Machine on Nov 25, 2009 3:54 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

preston!

he had all those RBIs!

Lurking since 2006

by boyonthedock on Nov 25, 2009 4:00 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Do NOT forget Jack.

"don tink about new jork. jus come in ready to wing de gay."

by winningugly on Nov 25, 2009 6:27 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

We did eventually get Betemit…

"I call Dotel, got his ass kick. I call Linebrink, got his ass kick. Everybody I call is the wrong guy. I guess it's my fault!"

by RWShow on Nov 26, 2009 12:44 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

photo shop

some paste his face on the old turkey drum shot of Uribie.

by spadog on Nov 25, 2009 3:00 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

speaking of which

it would definitely be appropriate for this weekend.

12/12/07- We'll miss you Andy Gonzalez

by The Deacon on Nov 25, 2009 3:21 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

what are andruw's thoughts on dinosaurs?

i’ve already got vizquel penciled in for the duque role. if jones spouts some crazy shit about fossils, i think we’ll have most of the pieces together for another WS run.

dye’s already good for “departing RF that management spats with via the press”.

These events have me frightened and on the verge of evacuating my bowels.

by thatshortkid on Nov 25, 2009 3:02 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

_

"i don’t use those metrics. i watch them play." fjm. and i don't mean fire.

by Toonderstrook on Nov 25, 2009 3:08 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Who dis?

Phish done touring Iceland?

"don tink about new jork. jus come in ready to wing de gay."

by winningugly on Nov 25, 2009 3:11 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

heeeeeeee

Not picky, but very sticky....

by homesickalien on Nov 25, 2009 4:05 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

(Squishy, ain't ya?)

"don tink about new jork. jus come in ready to wing de gay."

by winningugly on Nov 25, 2009 6:28 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

LOL, most experienced bench, and thats a good thing

I like it and being a boras agent is interesting

See, this is what happens when the Sox bunt.
Discord is sown. Brother fights brother. Misunderstandings abound.

-TAEG

by blackoutsox on Nov 25, 2009 3:28 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Pictured L-R:

Kotsay, Vizquel, Thome, Jones.

"don tink about new jork. jus come in ready to wing de gay."

by winningugly on Nov 27, 2009 6:07 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

needs more konerko

jones isnt too old

If the woman is offering an opinion, you are doing it wrong. - HSA

by BoeJouma on Nov 27, 2009 9:49 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Look at the pigmentation.

PK too white. Replace Thome with PK and you’re good. Besides, isn’t AJ older than PK, at least in terms of “baseball years”? Catching is a mutha compared to OF/1B.

"don tink about new jork. jus come in ready to wing de gay."

by winningugly on Nov 28, 2009 6:24 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

rofl!!!

"ass hole thi is the same line up whit leftys you idiot"

by Brush Back on Nov 25, 2009 4:59 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Took a whole day to make this green?

For shame!

Every good port begins with a slut.

- homesickalien

by Scotty Ballgame on Nov 27, 2009 12:21 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

man

I’m glad I wasn’t a GM a few years ago. After Jones’ first down year in ATL, I thought he would be an awesome FA pickup. Instead he got really awful, really fast. Here is hoping for a late career renaissance. Either way, the money isn’t much of a risk.

How is his D now?

by shaftr on Nov 25, 2009 3:18 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

just think how much money we save waiting x years to sign big name FA's

Why buy Vizquel and Jones when they’re expensive?

In 2014, we should see Zito in the bullpen.

His name is Rios and he dances on the sand

by Nordhagen on Nov 25, 2009 3:36 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I hear Lebron will be available next offseason

We’re just gearing up for that big 2010 free agency

Reporter: I was wondering if at any point in my lifetime the Cubs weren't going to be run by a guy who didn't immediately remind me of failure, confusion, or imminent death

by Hazymania on Nov 26, 2009 1:13 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Well that's somewhat reassuring

Do you know what his numbers were the last couple years though?

by Can I Kick It? on Nov 25, 2009 5:41 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=96&position=OF

" Do you guys know people like you are the reason I wouldn’t come on for exstended periods of time. You rui the baseball blogging expieriance."
by trademaker on May 30, 2009 10:31 PM PDT

by U-God on Nov 25, 2009 6:15 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

i wouldn't be reassured by that.

he’s always had a low babip because he hits a lot of flyballs/pop-ups. that formula is nice but the guy appears to routinely underperform it.

by larry on Nov 25, 2009 7:23 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

flyballs

are not detrimental if you hit them out of the yard (he had a 16.2% FB/HR last year, less than his career 19.0% rate). He also averaged 403 ft HRs (and only two were of the ‘just-enough’ variety). Thome hit the ball just as far (404 ft avg.)

by Andronicus on Nov 25, 2009 9:54 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

yes. if you hit them out.

and, please, for a guy who has obviously seen his abilities collapse, career average probably isn’t a great measure.

by larry on Nov 26, 2009 9:08 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

In conclusion:

1. His BABIP is unsustainably low and will likely go up.
2. His BABIP is low bc he hits a lot of flyballs.
3. His xBABIP is high since he hits a lot of flyballs out of the park.
4. He has sustained his above league avg
 HR/FB% even during his last 500 ABs.
5. larry must have forgotten to cite his source: http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/andruw-jones-to-the-white-sox

by Andronicus on Nov 26, 2009 5:16 PM CST via mobile up reply actions   0 recs

yeah. because what is being said in that fangraphs article is so ground-breaking.

how could i ever have come up with that myself? you’re right. his babip should be .300. pay no attention to the fact that he hasn’t even come close to that.

don’t be one of those people who plug in a formula and think they have the answer. use your fucking head when you attempt to postulate something so ridiculous. maybe his babip goes up 20 points to the recent norm he’s established. whoop de fuck.

by larry on Nov 27, 2009 10:40 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

i only said he was likely to rebound, not meet his babip projection...

…so top making shit up. that said, i’ll take the over on 0.260 and put a c note (those are the ones you tip hookers with) where my mouth is.

by Andronicus on Nov 27, 2009 11:25 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

better move than vizquel..

but we still need a starting corner outfielder who can hit with the relative frequency of JD.

by Pretender85 on Nov 25, 2009 3:44 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

d wise getting some hardware next year (good for him):

According to Matt Eddy and Baseball America’s latest edition of minor league transactions, the Phillies have signed utility men DeWayne Wise and Wilson Valdez to minor league contracts.

by Andronicus on Nov 25, 2009 4:02 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

WE LOST OUT ON ANOTHER WILSON???????????

(Somewhere, SSH weeps.)

"don tink about new jork. jus come in ready to wing de gay."

by winningugly on Nov 25, 2009 6:29 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Hey we HAD this Wilson

Reporter: I was wondering if at any point in my lifetime the Cubs weren't going to be run by a guy who didn't immediately remind me of failure, confusion, or imminent death

by Hazymania on Nov 26, 2009 1:51 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Is that really a recent picture of him???

He is getting close to Colon’s figure

by Mattchoo on Nov 25, 2009 4:02 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

good thing hes moving to the health food capital of the world then.

"I like my DH like I like my women. Fat , slow and full of power."
by soxshenanigans

by e-gus on Nov 25, 2009 4:45 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

actually this is a better signing than Omar.

At least there is still hope for lightening in a bottle i suppose.

Kenwo4life=ratings

by KenWo4LiFe on Nov 25, 2009 4:34 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

And he will have some power in the lineup

when soft as stool after a burrito Quentin goes down with a hangnail again.

Kenwo4life=ratings

by KenWo4LiFe on Nov 25, 2009 4:35 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

This.

Hammy excepted.

"don tink about new jork. jus come in ready to wing de gay."

by winningugly on Nov 25, 2009 6:30 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

The spelling of his name drives me crazy

Same with DePauw — what the fuck is that!?

But otherwise I enjoy it — either he produces and plays “defense” (whatever that is) or it’ll be one of those things we Larry and I talk about in a few years when we’re bros sharing an apartment: “Remember when Jose Canseco and Ken Griffey Jr. and Omar Vizquel and Andruw Jones were Sox?”

I’ll miss D-Wise Thursdays but nothing lasts forever.

I’m off to celebrate the holidays by running into people I wouldn’t socialize with the other 364 days of the year

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by billyok on Nov 25, 2009 5:50 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

I always knew you two would end up together.

piss up a rope fuckstick ...................by hoodlight

by mick10 on Nov 25, 2009 6:25 PM CST up reply actions   1 recs

DePauw = your alma mater, doofus.

"don tink about new jork. jus come in ready to wing de gay."

by winningugly on Nov 25, 2009 6:30 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

You got bad information

I would never attend a school whose name is misspelled

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by billyok on Nov 25, 2009 6:49 PM CST via mobile up reply actions   0 recs

Hey, my 6 year old saw me posting to you

and said “who’s a doofus?”. I said, of course, “billyok”. She said, “OK, I get it”.

"don tink about new jork. jus come in ready to wing de gay."

by winningugly on Nov 25, 2009 6:51 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

What an irrelevant signing.

I feel like these moves are made for Hawk’s sake so he has more people to blow during the broadcast. Anecdote:Play-by-play ratio will be off the charts this year.

The 2009 White Sox....like a 40 degree day.

by Ozzie Montana on Nov 25, 2009 5:53 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Jones is still getting paid by the Dodgers isn't he?

The world needs the Jedi now more than ever

by Carbiner on Nov 25, 2009 5:58 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Cot's

2010 payroll obligations for former players:
$3,200,000 (Andruw Jones) (est) ($3.2M/year, 2011-14)

by chisox2691 on Nov 25, 2009 6:04 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I am CONSIDERING organizing a holiday get-together - bowling or just a toasting occasion at a bar - if I can get the venue I want, I would love to have a Perfecto screening...but I can't see me getting the venue (unless anyone has ideas)....

Just curious about how many folks might be interested in that… It would fall somewhere between 12/26 and 12/31.

Either respond here or email me!

Not picky, but very sticky....

by homesickalien on Nov 25, 2009 7:11 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

no. once a year is enough for me.

this get-together just shows you are so into the holiday spirit.

by larry on Nov 25, 2009 7:20 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

increasing fiber and cutting down on iron should fix that.

These events have me frightened and on the verge of evacuating my bowels.

by thatshortkid on Nov 25, 2009 7:31 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Thanks. I think it's also all that tinsel I ate.

I don’t know what it is, I can’t keep away from that stuff.

Not picky, but very sticky....

by homesickalien on Nov 25, 2009 7:32 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

-

"I like my DH like I like my women. Fat , slow and full of power."
by soxshenanigans

by e-gus on Nov 25, 2009 7:17 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

mom's side xmas 26th, GTFO of the cold weather the 27th. alas.

These events have me frightened and on the verge of evacuating my bowels.

by thatshortkid on Nov 25, 2009 7:31 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Christ Almighty,

one “official” (5/22, or the GREATEST DAY OF THIS SITE), one “unofficial” (TP), and now a SSS Holiday Party. Are we (site participants) married? ;)

Some of us out-of-towners have to work. Much as I;d like to see you do your “Schweaty Balls” send-up, I have to pass.

"don tink about new jork. jus come in ready to wing de gay."

by winningugly on Nov 25, 2009 7:40 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I know it's hard for you to keep your spouses straight, but no, I don't believe the site is married. ;)

I am looking for a suitor, though. (Preferably rich, of course).
bwahaha!

Not picky, but very sticky....

by homesickalien on Nov 25, 2009 7:46 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Or you.

65K+ posts missing. What will they talk about?

"don tink about new jork. jus come in ready to wing de gay."

by winningugly on Nov 25, 2009 8:09 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I'll bring my drunk driving ways around to replace wu

North Side preferably or in El / Taxi distance from there, so I don’t actually have to drive.

by Grinder in Training on Nov 25, 2009 8:10 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

You better jack up the posting volume

if you’re going in my stead, GIT.

"don tink about new jork. jus come in ready to wing de gay."

by winningugly on Nov 25, 2009 8:14 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I figured my youthful exuberance would make up for the difference.

Or I’ll just go with a laptop and Skype you in if that doesn’t cut it.

by Grinder in Training on Nov 25, 2009 8:23 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

hmm

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by billyok on Nov 25, 2009 7:45 PM CST via mobile up reply actions   0 recs

William, I sense an opening...

If you catch my drift.

"don tink about new jork. jus come in ready to wing de gay."

by winningugly on Nov 25, 2009 7:58 PM CST up reply actions   1 recs

Please explain

I’m at a gettogether right now. Just found out someone I haven’t thought about in 12 years is doing something I don’t care about. Whooooo fuckthis!

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by billyok on Nov 25, 2009 8:04 PM CST via mobile up reply actions   1 recs

I might be able to do that

I should be up in the City alot that week…

by 815Sox on Nov 25, 2009 8:51 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

thats the thing with the kenwo

you never know… he’s a lose cannon!

Kenwo4life=ratings

by KenWo4LiFe on Nov 25, 2009 9:34 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

FIAL

you mean ‘loose’ right, teach?

"I like my DH like I like my women. Fat , slow and full of power."
by soxshenanigans

by e-gus on Nov 25, 2009 9:42 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Reply fial.

Should be to billyok. Fixed.

"don tink about new jork. jus come in ready to wing de gay."

by winningugly on Nov 26, 2009 8:51 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

in

" Do you guys know people like you are the reason I wouldn’t come on for exstended periods of time. You rui the baseball blogging expieriance."
by trademaker on May 30, 2009 10:31 PM PDT

by U-God on Nov 26, 2009 12:25 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

In

I’m on vacation that week and need an excuse as to why I have not gotten X-Mas decorations down

Every good port begins with a slut.

- homesickalien

by Scotty Ballgame on Nov 27, 2009 12:28 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

You shouldn't need excuses for that until February!

Your willingness to participate is noted.

Not picky, but very sticky....

by homesickalien on Nov 27, 2009 12:34 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

mmm.... toast....

I am in, if we can make it french. Cause I know you like it syrupy-sticky.

There's Your Zagnut!!!

by DrEmilioLizardo on Nov 27, 2009 6:19 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

wish i could be there

maybe if there is a meet up next season, i can go!

If the woman is offering an opinion, you are doing it wrong. - HSA

by BoeJouma on Nov 27, 2009 9:51 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

i just got home from work, and im not looking in to all the previous comments

so i dont know if someone had this idea, posted it, and was either berated or agreed with, but i just see jones’ signing on the cheap for extra trade bait later this offseason. a jenks/jones or dye/jones etc. deal would seem more appealing to a team than just jenks or dye themselves.

If the woman is offering an opinion, you are doing it wrong. - HSA

by BoeJouma on Nov 26, 2009 1:28 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

Jones was basically freely available talent

so I’m pretty sure that anyone who wanted him got a shot already.

2009 is just 2007 in 2008's clothing. - Trooper

by colintj on Nov 26, 2009 3:02 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

8===0

"I like my DH like I like my women. Fat , slow and full of power."
by soxshenanigans

by e-gus on Nov 27, 2009 11:56 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Andruw is not just a bench player

I think he will be the right side of a platoon dh with either thome, cust or a huff…….this would leave kw with the most money to spend on a leadoff man (insert chone figgins)……

by stanchar on Nov 26, 2009 10:12 AM CST via mobile reply actions   0 recs

Happy Thanksgiving Sox fans

"I can't give you a dollar if I don't have fifty cents." - Kenny Williams

by Servant2LordBeckham on Nov 26, 2009 10:27 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

Apologies if this winds up posted twice, but I don't see I if it already posted...

Just wanted to say Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.
I am thankful for White Sox baseball and you pack of a-holes as well.
I hope everyone has a wonderful and laid back day eating fat and being filled with gratitude at the same time.
Cheers!

Not picky, but very sticky....

by homesickalien on Nov 26, 2009 11:01 AM CST via mobile reply actions   0 recs

Hurray

The world needs the Jedi now more than ever

by Carbiner on Nov 26, 2009 11:40 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

rec

"you should go back to your cowardly practice of offering no opinion of your own."
-picktoclick

by Where Triples Go to Die on Nov 26, 2009 5:26 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Happy Thanksgiving everyone

and I passed my 4th Microsoft exam.

"Oh well back to work"

by Tdogg on Nov 26, 2009 12:04 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Everybody keeps saying gobble gobble today

and my first reaction always is “oh, that guy sucked.”

Chicago White Sox Examiner — I wish I could cuss right now.

by UribeAuction on Nov 26, 2009 12:16 PM CST reply actions   1 recs

OMG -- it's gonna be Michigan vs Marquette tomorrow

it’s a matchup of colin (and others) versus myself and boyonthedock. “The winner will be showered with praise. The loser will be taunted and booed until my throat is sore.”

by CWSKeith on Nov 26, 2009 3:51 PM CST reply actions   1 recs

Manny's got a hamstring

otherwise I’d put a PP on this one.

2009 is just 2007 in 2008's clothing. - Trooper

by colintj on Nov 26, 2009 8:51 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm unfamiliar with Michigan

truth be told I’m also kind of unfamiliar with Marquette. Completely different team from last year. If Michigan has lengthy-and-athletic 3-4 types who can stop Butler and Hayward then Marquette won’t have much of a chance. Truth be told I’m just happy that they beat Xavier — that was quite a pleasant surprise. If they can hang in with Michigan that’ll be gravy.

by CWSKeith on Nov 26, 2009 8:58 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

i'm not super familiar with Michigan's bball team

it’s all about Manny and DeShawn, winning the turnover battle and shooting too many threes.

2009 is just 2007 in 2008's clothing. - Trooper

by colintj on Nov 26, 2009 9:25 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

in other news:

greg jennings sucks at fantasy football.

new lupe fiasco mixtape – enemy of the state
*released today.

"you should go back to your cowardly practice of offering no opinion of your own."
-picktoclick

by Where Triples Go to Die on Nov 26, 2009 5:28 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

terrible.

they should have shitcanned him on the spot for such an asinine move.

the suck is not just a river in ireland.

by BuehrleMan on Nov 26, 2009 9:37 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

thats what im talking about

happy thanksgiving bitches

Please find Jay Cutler some help...

by Jbasic89 on Nov 26, 2009 11:18 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

so bitching on your facebook pays off?

2009 is just 2007 in 2008's clothing. - Trooper

by colintj on Nov 27, 2009 1:17 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Now THAT's contributing.

Editor/author status is that much closer for you.

"don tink about new jork. jus come in ready to wing de gay."

by winningugly on Nov 27, 2009 8:19 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

belated happy turkey to all and to all a good morn.

and poor jenks. he’s so far gone nobody even considered a timely jenksgiving pic for him.

by Trooper on Nov 27, 2009 8:08 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

And a good morn to you too.

I’m still drunk on turkey, ham and taters. Wish I had more at my desk right now.

Not picky, but very sticky....

by homesickalien on Nov 27, 2009 9:26 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

boy, if you look at andruw's B-R page

he is similar to some tremendous players. dale murphy, reggie jackson, duke snider, eddie murray. unfortunately, i don’t think they factor in FAT. then we might see steve balboni, rich garces, and ray king.

the suck is not just a river in ireland.

by BuehrleMan on Nov 27, 2009 9:26 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

steve balboni!

maybe he could duplicate balboni’s 85 season!

Kenwo4life=ratings

by KenWo4LiFe on Nov 27, 2009 10:50 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

after all the bitching about Bobby's weight

then they go out and sign someone bigger than him. good lord. they are obviously going to trade bobby because they couldn’t afford the after game spread it is going to take to feed these 2 behemoth’s.

Kenwo4life=ratings

by KenWo4LiFe on Nov 27, 2009 10:55 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

500k < 7M

2009 is just 2007 in 2008's clothing. - Trooper

by colintj on Nov 27, 2009 8:48 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

87 editors and all we get is a 2 day old thread.

"his ballerness could not be stoped which rose his era to 5.42 "

by Chiburb on Nov 27, 2009 10:55 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

I THOUGHT about front-paging e-gus' fanpost. That's worth something, non? :p

Alright, maybe I’ll post something to take us into the weekend. I’m tired of loading this fatty thread anyway.
(Get it??? Fatty thread?…cuz Andruw’s a fat fuck!)

Not picky, but very sticky....

by homesickalien on Nov 27, 2009 10:58 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

larry's FanShot is more timely

and in keeping with the holiday spirit – empty calories, great taste.

"don tink about new jork. jus come in ready to wing de gay."

by winningugly on Nov 27, 2009 11:09 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

or just write something original.

i know, i know. why would you become an editor if you had to actually do that.

by larry on Nov 27, 2009 11:23 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

you actually invited MORE WORDS from her?

holy crap.

"his ballerness could not be stoped which rose his era to 5.42 "

by Chiburb on Nov 27, 2009 11:26 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I WAS doing that, but Cheat showed up and claimed he had something of apparent interest to post.

So we all have to wait patiently here until he gets around to doing that.
And so my boredom at work continues……

Not picky, but very sticky....

by homesickalien on Nov 27, 2009 11:34 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

top baserunners 2009 tht

ugh, pods among the leaders

i'm alex rios' last fan

by onlysoxfaninboston on Nov 30, 2009 11:44 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

Imagine if he were not only fast, but competent at baserunning...

He would lead the list. Did you notice the catcher-heavy bottom feeders as well? Sad to see Thome among them… thought he was not that bad, but stats dont lie, do they?

There's Your Zagnut!!!

by DrEmilioLizardo on Dec 1, 2009 1:37 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

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