Juan Uribe

The White Sox have a choice: do they test the free agent market or pick up Juan Uribe's option for 2008?

I would personally like it if we got rid of Uribe. He hit 20 home runs, yes, but his defense started to go downhill last season. Like I mentioned before, I would love it if the Sox somehow acquired Miguel Tejada (who they almost got last year) from Baltimore. He plays gold glove defense, he can drive in runs and hit homers!

Not that I have anything against Uribe, he's a great player, I just think his time in Chicago has been spent.

Next stop: Short stop.

Fifth Rotation Slot

Spring Training '08 will be a pitchers battle for the number five slot in the Sox's rotation. Some possible candidates for the spot include Lance Broadway, Gavin Floyd, Nick Masset and John Danks.

Personally, I would love to see Broadway climb into that spot. He showed great talent in his audition towards the end of this season. His record in 2007 for the White Sox was 1-1. He had a great ERA of 0.87, even though he only started one game. He struck out 14 and only walked 5.

There are other possibilities, but Broadway did the best out of all of our "starters" other than Buehrle this year! If he makes the rotation in the spring, I will be one happy Sox fan.

But, Broadway, like I said, isn't the only candidate! Gavin Floyd and Nick Masset are also in the running for Danks' number 5 spot.

Gavin Floyd showed some flashes of greatness in Freddy Garcia's #34! Though his 1-5 record doesn't show it, I think he did well last season. His sparkling 5.27 ERA has dazzled scouts and... oh wait...

I don't think the job will be going to Floyd. He was good in maybe 2 of his starts but the offenses just wasn't there to cushion him.

Here's a guy who looked great in Charlotte this year! Nick Masset (mister Gangster hat), baby! He is my second consideration for the fifth slot in the rotation. His record was only 2-3 with the Sox! Though his ERA at 7.09 wasn't all that great. If he could work out some of the kinks in his mechanics, I'm pretty sure Guillen and Kenny "I hate Frank Thomas" Williams would give him a good look for the starting rotation.


Still; not as good a chance as Broadway!

Off Season Hopes

So the seasons over now and some things need to be done. Jon Garland has done wonderful, but I think it's time for him to be traded. He's won 18 games the last couple years, but it's time for him to go. Jose Contreras is another guy who needs to pack his bags and leave town.

Heres who I want us to pick up...



Miguel Tejada, SS Baltimore Orioles -- Juan Uribe, who hit 20 homers this year, needs to go. And I've found a suitable replacement! If we could somehow pick up Tejada, that would be another 25 homers, 90 RBI and possibly 200 hits!


Johnny Damon, LF New York Yankees -- If A-Rod ops out of his contract in New York, that would leave the Yanks without a third baseman. We send over Crede for Damon, that way we could keep Fields at third and not have to worry about our left field situation.

Torii Hunter, CF Free Agent -- If we could somehow lock up this guy, then we shouldn't have to worry about Jerry Owens anymore. He's a great defensive center fielder and can also hit the long ball. He can drive in runs, score runs, and hit the ball. Hunter would be a great addition to a Sox team in need.

So there you have it! Thats what needs to get done in the off season, according to my standards.