Players that The Sox aquired that were past their Prime.

[DumpJerry]

I can think of about 29 other MLB teams that also picked up guys who were past their prime.

[DSpivack]

Originally Posted by DumpJerry

I can think of about 29 other MLB teams that also picked up guys who were past their prime.

Are you going to post about it at 29 other fan boards, too?

[Frater Perdurabo]

To be the "glass half full" contrarian, I think we could come up with a pretty decent list of players the Sox have produced, and/or acquired early in their careers, and/or started with the Sox and went on to productive careers elsewhere, and/or reached their career peak with the Sox, just in the last 35 years, starting with:

Harold Baines
Britt Burns
Richard Dotson
LaMarr Hoyt
Ron Kittle
Carlton Fisk (played more games with us than BOS)
Greg Walker (nice first half to his career)
Ozzie Guillen
Ivan Calderon
Bobby Bonilla (we developed him)
Bobby Thigpen
Ron Karkovice
Lance Johnson
Jack McDowell
Robin Ventura
Frank Thomas
Alex Fernandez
Wilson Alvarez
Roberto Hernandez
Mike Cameron (we developed him)
Ray Durham
Keith Foulke
Paul Konerko
Magglio Ordonez
Carlos Lee
Chad Bradford (we developed him)
Joe Crede
Mark Buehrle
Jon Garland
Aaron Rowand
Bobby Jenks
Matt Thornton
John Danks
Carlos Quentin
Alexei Ramirez
Chris Sale

I think it's also fair to say these players grown elsewhere reached their career peaks with the Sox:

Jermaine Dye
Scott Podsednik
AJ Pierzynski
Freddy Garcia
Jose Contreras

You may now continue with your "woe is me" pity party.

[RCWHITESOX]

Originally Posted by Frater Perdurabo

To be the "glass half full" contrarian, I think we could come up with a pretty decent list of players the Sox have produced, and/or acquired early in their careers, and/or started with the Sox and went on to productive careers elsewhere, and/or reached their career peak with the Sox, just in the last 35 years, starting with:

Harold Baines
Britt Burns
Richard Dotson
LaMarr Hoyt
Ron Kittle
Carlton Fisk (played more games with us than BOS)
Greg Walker (nice first half to his career)
Ozzie Guillen
Ivan Calderon
Bobby Bonilla (we developed him)
Bobby Thigpen
Ron Karkovice
Lance Johnson
Jack McDowell
Robin Ventura
Frank Thomas
Alex Fernandez
Wilson Alvarez
Roberto Hernandez
Mike Cameron (we developed him)
Ray Durham
Keith Foulke
Paul Konerko
Magglio Ordonez
Carlos Lee
Chad Bradford (we developed him)
Joe Crede
Mark Buehrle
Jon Garland
Aaron Rowand
Bobby Jenks
Matt Thornton
John Danks
Carlos Quentin
Alexei Ramirez
Chris Sale

I think it's also fair to say these players grown elsewhere reached their career peaks with the Sox:

Jermaine Dye
Scott Podsednik
AJ Pierzynski
Freddy Garcia
Jose Contreras

You may now continue with your "woe is me" pity party.

Great job. I'll list just one over 35 years but maybe the best acquistion Nellie Fox.

[SephClone89]

Bartolo Colon


Orlando Hernandez

Orlando Hudson

Orlando Cabrera

Orlando Bloom

Orlando Magic

[DumpJerry]

Originally Posted by SephClone89

Orlando Hernandez

Permanently exempt from criticism by White Sox fans.

[TaylorStSox]

Originally Posted by Lip Man 1

Burks had a very solid year for the Sox in 93 didn't he? I want to say he hit .275, 18 home runs, 75 RBI's.

What's wrong with that?

Sox refused to give him a multi year deal so he went to Colorado and became an all-star. Typical.

Lip

I don't think you understand what the thread is about.

[Lip Man 1]

Taylor:

The thread title says "players acquired past their prime..."

Burks made the all star team with Colorado AFTER the Sox let him go, therefore he couldn't have been "past his prime" could he?

Also if guys are "past their prime" how could players like Seaver, Tartabull and Burks put up the numbers they did with the Sox?

Seems to me we differ on the definition of "past their prime."

Lip

[DSpivack]

Originally Posted by Lip Man 1

Taylor:

The thread title says "players acquired past their prime..."

Burks made the all star team with Colorado AFTER the Sox let him go, therefore he couldn't have been "past his prime" could he?

Also if guys are "past their prime" how could players like Seaver, Tartabull and Burks put up the numbers they did with the Sox?

Seems to me we differ on the definition of "past their prime."

Lip

In baseball, prime usually means when a player is 28-32. That does not mean they can't have good seasons beyond that.

[MarksBrokenFoot]

Originally Posted by DSpivack

In baseball, prime usually means when a player is 28-32. That does not mean they can't have good seasons beyond that.

Well, Ellis was 28 when the Sox got him and his best years were ahead of him. Does not belong here.

[TDog]

Originally Posted by Frater Perdurabo

To be the "glass half full" contrarian, I think we could come up with a pretty decent list of players the Sox have produced, and/or acquired early in their careers, and/or started with the Sox and went on to productive careers elsewhere, and/or reached their career peak with the Sox, just in the last 35 years, starting with: ...
Bobby Bonilla (we developed him) ...

The White Sox didn't develop Bobby Bonilla. The Pirates signed him to his first contract in 1981. Bonilla played for teams in the Pirates farm system in 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1985. The White Sox claimed him in the Rule 5 draft in December 1985. He went to spring training with the Sox and played 75 major league games in 1986 before the Sox traded him to the Pirates in July for Jose Deleon. Ken Harrelson was the White Sox GM at the time. I believe Larry Himes replaced him at the end of the season. Bonilla was developed by the Pirates, lost him in an oversight and traded to get him back half a season later.

[Frater Perdurabo]

Originally Posted by TDog

The White Sox didn't develop Bobby Bonilla. The Pirates signed him to his first contract in 1981. Bonilla played for teams in the Pirates farm system in 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1985. The White Sox claimed him in the Rule 5 draft in December 1985. He went to spring training with the Sox and played 75 major league games in 1986 before the Sox traded him to the Pirates in July for Jose Deleon. Ken Harrelson was the White Sox GM at the time. I believe Larry Himes replaced him at the end of the season. Bonilla was developed by the Pirates, lost him in an oversight and traded to get him back half a season later.

I stand corrected.

[Tragg]

Originally Posted by Brian26

Ken Griffey Jr
Jerry Reuss
Omar Vizquel
Sparky Lyle
John Kruk
Dave Steib
Chris Sabo
Rob Dibble
Oscar Gamble (85)
Roberto Alomar (twice)
Harold Baines (2000)
Charlie Hough
Manny Ramirez
Pat Borders
Ken Hill
Jose Pantiagua
Mike Meyers
Jeff Nelson
Danny Tartabull

Erstad!!
Peavy

[Tragg]

Originally Posted by Frater Perdurabo

Bobby Bonilla (we developed him)

Players we gave away would be another list.

[Irishsox1]

I totally forgot that in 2005 everyone the Sox recently added had great years, Pods, Freddy, Contreras, Everett, El Duque.

Compare that to the disaster of this year.