Here's the summary of the AL as per the Metsgeek site. While you might, or might not agree, with his summary of the AL - it does make something to read in this very dull period of nothing going on. (Unless you want to keep reading about how the Yankees are, or are not, negotiating for Santana)

AL_Winners/Losers

As the season fades - some memories for the old timers

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Just thought this deserved its own area for a while. Truly brought back some old memories.

So as Harry used to say - Falstaff and the White Sox, a great combination.

I'm tired of rally killing double plays.
I'm tired of seeing players drop balls.
I'm tired of seeing infielders play outfield.
I'm tired of seeing batters that can't bunt - bunt.
I'm tired of seeing power arms that can't find the plate.
I'm tired of seeing hits that can barely get out of the infield.
I'm tired of seeing power arms that can't find the plate find it.
I'm tired of seeing players being traded for single "A" ######.
I'm tired of smart remarks like saying look at the baseball card.
I'm tired of remarks about how this kid will be something special.
I'm tired of seeing runners in scoring position stand there for 3 outs.
I'm tired of outfielders that can't throw a ball farther then they can spit.
I'm tired of hearing the grinder analogy used for ever aspect of the game.
I'm tired of seeing a offensive lineup without a single batter hitting above .270
I'm tired of rotating relief in a game till we find someone that can blow the game.
I'm tired of seeing players that are past their prime by years being presented as quality.
I'm tired of knowing I can probably leave the game before the end - and not miss anything.
I'm tired of going to games knowing that it probably will be no better than the last one I saw.
I'm tired of seeing good starting pitching wasted because of no offense, no defense, or no relief.

I'm really tired of seeing what's on the field for the price on my tickets.

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This dawned on me the other day. What Boras did with Crede is genius. Here is my take on it.

Boras negotiated the contract for '07. He knows Crede's back is questionable, doesn't allow him to get the surgery prior to the season because if Joe can't recover fully, his value is shot and the '08 contract value is gone. By starting '07 (with the hope he can get through it) he's setup to negotiate '08. If Joe starts '07, has to have the surgery, he then becomes an unknown for '08. Worst case is he takes a very slight drop in the new salary and squeezes another year out of the Sox (Sox won't just let him go unless its know he can't compete and he announces retirement). Best case he comes back ok and goes free agent '09.

Why do we keep discussing cast offs, marginal players with little upside, players that have history of injuries as replacements? The team is beyond patches for this season. Even if we do make some repairs to make the record somewhat respectable (on paper), it does nothing going forward. I'm not saying I have the answers, and some of you guys produce incredible stats and have great ideas. I'm only saying this team is in a rebuilding stage now. We need to assemble a combination of youth with some veteran experience. Unfortunately its going to cost - and I just don't mean money. We may have to give up some favorites to assemble something for next year and beyond. We may also have to become worse before better. I'd rather see the "worse" this year, then for the next several. Lastly we have to accept, as fans, we over-value our players compared to what other teams think of them. So those trades we'd love to have - we  won't ever see.
All I'm saying is lets stay positive, ignore the cast offs such Bradley, and accept this season for what it is, but at the same time look at what can be done to make it more exciting and competitive for next year and beyond.
(Sorry - was starting to get bummed on some of the quick patch ideas - which would be fine if we were still competing this year - I'm just trying to see exciting ideas that are not lets get this guy he was just released or sent to the minors