These guys can hit. It was just a matter of when. I certainly don’t expect a two homer game out of Crede every game, but the dude has been clutch for the Sox. When he plays well, typically, the Sox play well.

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Cliff Politte perhaps?

Anyone get the feeling that ozuna will be sent down soon?

our dreams are realized

http://www.newsweek.com/id/140469

They talk about the 07 White Sox prediction.

Mine that the Twins would be in first place this week is not looking good at this point. I’m not ready to admit being wrong yet though—there’s still a chance Selig could announce a league realignment tomorrow swapping the Sox and Seattle.

since they will be blowing teams out every night, they would need a mop up guy like Loaiza.

I never want to see Uribe play 2nd base for the white sox ever again. That is unless he is subbing in for Ramirez. What do you think the sox do once Uribe is ready to play?

Chicago White Sox

The White Sox focused on college talent in this draft. First round pick Gordon Beckham, University of Georgia shortstop, is a complete package type who instantly becomes the best position player in the thin Sox system as soon as he signs. He has very good power, should hit for a solid average and OBP, and will be able to remain at shortstop in my opinion.

The Sox didn’t have a second round pick, but stuck with the college bat concept in the third round, selecting Cal Poly third baseman Brent Morel. He has a good glove at third and should hit for average, but there’s some doubt about how much power he’s going to develop, though the White Sox seem confident in the stick. Fourth round pick Drew O’Neill is a closer out of Penn State with a 90+ MPH sinker delivered sidearm, unusually good velocity for that style. He looks like a middle reliever to me but should advance quickly. Fifth round pick Dan Hudson, RHP from Old Dominion, had an erratic season but gets his fastball into the 90s and has consistently posted strong K/IP ratios.

Sixth round Wichita State outfielder Kenny Williams (son of the White Sox GM) and seventh round Texas outfielder Jordan Danks (brother of Sox pitcher John Danks)  provide family ties, athleticism, good outfield defense, but questionable hitting. Williams is very fast but is rather raw, while Danks has good strike zone judgment but has never shown the power expected by scouts.

The Sox filled out their draft with mostly college picks from this point. I like 8th round catcher Kevin Dubler (Illinois State) and 10th round RHP Stephen Sauer (Arizona State) as sleeper types. Overall this is a fairly conservative draft but it will help get some polished talent into the system quickly.

The 15 hits Sunday gave Chicago at least 15 in three straight games for the first time since July 23-24, 1932, against Cleveland.

Madonna mia. Ozzie should go off a little more often, when it’s necessary.

he’s no borchard

BUT look at this (and who’da thunk it):

AJ: .297
The Holy Trinity of JC (snicker), JD, and Slash: .295
Q (loses the ! for now): .282

And if you don’t like Slash, I can incorporate a NEW nickname: The Cuban Necktie. (And “slash” is still actively involved there.)

no, not those playoffs. the southern league playoffs. the barons’ magic number is down to one and their lead is seven games.

http://birmingham.barons.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080608&content_id=412616&vkey=news_t247&fext=.jsp&sid=t247

Matt Garza didn’t come back out for the fifth inning on Sunday after an altercation with catcher Dioner Navarro in the dugout.
Garza had allowed three runs and two homers in four innings, but he probably would have gone one more under normal circumstances. The argument appeared to start with pitching coach Jim Hickey visiting the mound in the fourth. After the inning, television cameras caught them in an apparent scuffle that spilled into the tunnel leading to the clubhouse. It was unclear whether any punches were thrown. Navarro remained in the game, but Garza didn’t return.

First the suspensions and now this. Maybe there is something to being a “veteran ballclub”?

http://chipshots.chipramsey.com/2008/06/08/score-wont-go-south-without-north.aspx

it would be nice (though I never open my radio in the AM)

send him to new york…

and not because I don’t want the Sox to sweep the Twins but because they are facing a lefty who can’t get righties out at all. Here’s my lineup…

1B Swisher
2B Ramirez
LF Quentin
DH Konerko
RF Dye
3B Crede
CF Anderson
C Hall
SS Uribe