1) Teahan wasnt the best money spent, but again we are talking peanuts for a salary, not a HUGE BAD MOVE. Not great either due to his ability.
Agree to disagree. It was a BAD move. We could have Viciedo on the team if this bum wasn't taking up roster space because we are paying him.
2) Manny- 5 million to try to get into the playoffs and replace MARK KOTSAY in the line up with manny I would do again if I were to go back in time.
Wow. Just wow. Besides the fact that Kotsay was on the team to begin with, I don't understand how you can just throw away $5 million and say you would throw it away again. Take away some of these bum $$ moves and we could have another player or two.
3) Nick Swisher move wasnt a bad deal, If you listened to the broadcasts, read the paper, again you would know he didnt fit in with ozzie. which brings back your magglio point (again we won the WS after he left, but whatever) ozzie didnt like magglio either. Swisher being dealt out of town was the worst, only because his numbers were so bad, his value was very low.
Gio Gonzalez is above average and could have been used to get a player that is still here today. Bringing in players that don't get along with Ozzie is also a negative of the GM.
4) jake Peavy didnt have a "major" injury history. he was on the DL for his ankle, he wasnt kerry wood or mark prior. before his ankle injury he was pitching 200 innings every year or very close to that. so I dont know where you get your player history from.
Another excuse. Peavy had elbow troubles and ankle troubles before he came to the Sox. Yes, his freak shoulder injury is new but he was injured before coming to the Sox.
5) gio- trading away a prospect? so how many of out prospects are out there tearing it up in the majors? sweeney? lol borchard? haha
Read Swisher response. He could have been used in a trade with a player that actually didn't blow ass for the Sox.
6) I do not defend the Rios move, as much of a block it was, I do not defend
it. bad move, bad money.
OMG, you actually admitted KW might have made a bad move!!!! It's a festivus miracle!
7) bacon- the jury is still out on him, because he has been swinging at everything doesnt mean he was a good pick.
Agreed, the jury is still out. He has time to improve but every day and every year that goes by, it unfortunately seems less and less likely.
8) Gavin Floyd is a serviceable 3rd starter.
A true statement, but not for the money we have spent on him in total.
9) Carlos Lee? stop just stop.
Stop, just stop? We missed out on 3-5 years of prime power hitting. Just going by his stats from 2005-2008 for Houston we missed him and he was hitting in a SHIT lineup. Imagine if he was on the Sox.
10) Magglio- scott boras client, replaced by Jermaine Dye ( I believe he won the yellow SSR in OCT for WS MVP)
Won a batting title after leaving the Sox. A valid point with Dye replacing him, nonetheless.
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you cannot use your arguements for the NOW and the PAST you have to evaluate as a whole. I am evaluating as a whole, no clue what you are talking about. I am looking at his entire stay at GM of the Sox.
so how did the CQ deal work out?
CQ has had one year, then punched a locker and hurt the Sox horribly. The White Sox have relied on him in the 2 years since then and he has been injured or underperformed. Saying this is a positive for KW is silly. Neutral at best.
how about moving Loiza? A good move, no doubt.
Contreras FTW A good move for one year, he was mediocre the rest of the time, but a good move overall.
EL Duque FTW Not a good move, considering the money spent. He did one amazing inning against the Red Sox in the playoffs. People get blinded by 2005 magic, this is a big case of that.
Hermanson FTW Nothing special, 2005 luck, not money well spent.
Jenks FTW Once again, 2005 - That's it. In fact, a serious argument could be made that after 2005, he was a HUGE problem for the team.
Thome FTW Eh, he was okay. People like big white boys, just like Bears fans love white linebackers. Not bad but not great.
Danks FTW A great trade
Everett helping out due to Thomas injury For the money, a great move.
drafts? Chris Sale FTW Yet to be determined, I am hardly impressed this year.
Tadahito FTW Great move!
Thornton FTW----------Peace out Joe Borchard He is being paid closer money to be an 8th inning guy. This can easily be viewed as a negative move.
Oh and how is the Humber signing looking? Good shit, so far!
This is all off the top of my head.
1 month into the season? really? from a player who has been out a week from surgery already? is that KWs fault that he needed his appendix removed? If we trade him now, and he starts to do good, i bet you will say that was a bad deal.
