Second Season :: Round 1 :: Day 4 -- Beach Boys edition

by The Wizard on Oct 6, 2007 12:31 PM CDT in Game Threads

More on Ozzie's Razor Burn:

Guillen implied Shines' replacement must adapt to changes in spring training that include a station for bunting and hit-and-run plays to improve the fundamentals that were lacking during the Sox's 72-90 season. Guillen said he would look inside and outside the organization for replacements.

A strong candidate is Jeff Cox, who served the last two seasons as a third base coach in Pittsburgh under recently fired manager Jim Tracy. Guillen and Cox were coaches on the 2003 Florida Marlins team that won the World Series and have remained friends.

and:

Guillen said he wants a coach who stresses and is able to work more on baserunning than did Shines. "Baserunning, situational hitting, because we was real poor about that, any situation hitting ... ," Guillen said. "First and third, have to push that from begin. I want us working on that from the beginning. We have to have that in mind, if the ball's hit anywhere, got to go."

So, Ozzie says the problem is fundamentals like bunting, hitting-and-running, baserunning, situational hitting. Award-winning player development ladies and gentleman...

***** In other news,

Here's Jim's take on the Razor Burn.
Tom Glavine declined his 2008 option.
Great Falls catcher Matt Inouye has joined the Waikiki Beach Boys of the Hawaii Winter Baseball league. He should be in Maui tomorrow for the Beach Boys game against the West Oahu CaneFires.

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I give up

I can't even post on these decisions anymore - there just seems to be no logic in any decisions being made. The team just seems bent on a road of destruction. (Get rid of Rock, then 2 years later say runnning skills lack - yep, all Razor's fault)

On a different item - Jim, awesome list!

by Brush Back on Oct 6, 2007 3:28 PM CDT reply actions

yep, Jim nailed it.

It should be called Bill Veeck Park!

by Chiburb on Oct 6, 2007 6:11 PM CDT up reply actions

Danke.

Sox Machine

by Sox Machine on Oct 6, 2007 10:40 PM CDT up reply actions

Ugh

How many years in a row is this for the "we're going to stress the fundamentals like bunting in spring training"? Does it really take half a decade to teach these things and/or for the organization to realize the skill set of the majority of their players doesn't correspond to these skills?

And forget the situational, how about just working on hitting in general? Oh wait, Walker's still here.

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by hiphopnerd on Oct 6, 2007 4:03 PM CDT reply actions

nice to see the strong support the cubs have

or maybe i should say hear. i'm sure booing at this point is a good idea.

by larry on Oct 6, 2007 6:21 PM CDT reply actions

it certainly sucks

when your great starting pitching abandons you in the playoffs.

by larry on Oct 6, 2007 6:25 PM CDT reply actions

ah shit. here comes lou!

by larry on Oct 6, 2007 6:32 PM CDT reply actions

The site seems void of everyone but you larry

They got out of that without to much issue

by Brush Back on Oct 6, 2007 6:38 PM CDT up reply actions

it is a saturday night

every run, though, with this arizona pen is big problem for the anemic cubs offense. not to mention that livan looks pretty good - though he's living dangerously and melvin should have him on a short leash.

by larry on Oct 6, 2007 6:40 PM CDT up reply actions

They finally catch a break

Defense breaks down a little and Arz keeps giving up those hits. Fans also seem to be back in it.

by Brush Back on Oct 6, 2007 6:45 PM CDT up reply actions

i'd like to announce the latest addition

to my family. i've adopted jerry owens' BR page. i know he's difficult and will ultimately leave me disappointed. but someone has to take in these keeds.

please visit copiously. my message will be up as soon as it passes the censors.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/o/owensje01.shtml

by larry on Oct 6, 2007 7:05 PM CDT reply actions