Breaking news: Linebrink could be DL-ed on Saturday with more stiffness in his throwing shoulder. MRI in the morning.
UPDATE: It's official.
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That would explain why Nick "I lost my damn magic" Massett was brought in
Cowley should be called Cowley Twitters
by Lawstudent201088 on Jul 25, 2008 9:32 PM CDT reply actions
Which is why Ozzie is the Man.
shaftr, the ghost author. cheat, the never-present manager. colin, the obfuscating author. wiz…well. who the fuck knows. at least he shows up to work.
Craptacular
"Everybody looks at the Cubs. Look at the White Sox. They're a pretty good ballclub." - Lou Piniella (6/29/08)
Also, Thornton has a bad back and he wouldn't have pitched last night either...
even if he was needed.
This Linebrink news is definitely related to the Loaiza release because it freed up a spot on the 40-man roster. So either Kenny is acquiring a reliever soon or some Sox prospect not on the 40-man roster will be added.
Alexei gets a slagging
look he’s a really shit basball player really, our eyes must be wrong or something
Sox fan from England, marching on together
It's a pretty accurate assessment
He’s got no plate discipline and both Keith Law and BP say glove is below average anywhere. There’s still a strong chance he’s not a useful player going forward (when his batting average goes down).
Announcer: [A fan] from Frederick, Maryland, wants to know why you don't go out and get some more team speed.
Weaver: Team speed, for Chrissake, you get BLEEP god damn little fleas on the bases getting picked off trying to steal, getting thrown out, taking runs away from you. You get them big BLEEP who can hit the BLEEP ball out of the BLEEP ballpark and you can't make any god damn mistakes.
by hitlesswonder on Jul 26, 2008 8:38 AM CDT up reply actions
so lets get this right
he’s a shitty fielder who can’t bat?
mmmmmmm
Sox fan from England, marching on together
He needs to hit .315...
in order to be a good hitter. We’ll see if he’s really a .315 hitter. Walking two times a month isn’t going to cut it otherwise.
by The Jerry Royster Experience on Jul 26, 2008 9:52 AM CDT up reply actions
Thats silly
A middle infielder slugging .475 doesnt have to hit .300 to be useful. He’s not hacking singles. His defense will improve to at least avg as he gains more experience. The kid is signed for a little over a mil for 3 more years. Im certainly not calling him a star but I’d take all bets on whether he is useful moving forward.
The SSS motto should be the answer to "What is our deepest fear?". Or maybe just Prozac.
If he doesn't hit .300...
he’s not going to slug .475.
by The Jerry Royster Experience on Jul 26, 2008 10:19 AM CDT up reply actions
Right cuz that is clearly impossible
The SSS motto should be the answer to "What is our deepest fear?". Or maybe just Prozac.
Beside its not like
.290 with a .450 slg would suck. Jerry Owens he is not. He may bomb, but things need to be kept in perspective which the article really doesnt do.
The SSS motto should be the answer to "What is our deepest fear?". Or maybe just Prozac.
You're being a tad oversensitive
JRE’s not saying anything wrong.
I CAN'T STAND IT.
Sox Machine
by Sox Machine on Jul 26, 2008 10:30 AM CDT up reply actions
Maybe I am
But I still disagree that Alexi has to hit .315 to be a good hitter or valuable moving forward. That was the whole point wasn’t it?
The SSS motto should be the answer to "What is our deepest fear?". Or maybe just Prozac.
I'm not saying he won't be good...
just saying that the jury’s still out. If he’s really a .315 hitter (which is certainly possible – there’s not a lot of data that says otherwise), he’ll be fine.
I said this months ago, and I’ll say it again – Juan Uribe looked like a good hitter, too.
by The Jerry Royster Experience on Jul 26, 2008 11:58 AM CDT up reply actions
Tdogg...
if Ramirez’s AVG dips below .300, his OBP is going to be trash because he doesn’t walk at all. He needs to learn how to take a walk.
Where exactly did I imply I didnt want Ram to walk more?
The SSS motto should be the answer to "What is our deepest fear?". Or maybe just Prozac.
Not to mentioned we have discussed at length
The wishy washy nature of defensive metrics in general. Some I value more than others and we try to adjust a bit, but NO one who has watched Alex the whole year will tell you he ranks just better than the worst defensive 2b this year.
The SSS motto should be the answer to "What is our deepest fear?". Or maybe just Prozac.
A guy in his first year in the majors playing a new position has no upside? Really?
by Grinder in Training on Jul 26, 2008 11:07 AM CDT up reply actions
hard to tell
He might be a natural .300 hitter with power. If that’s the case, I’ll take that out of a middler infielder even without plate discipline.
(mumbles something about giving relievers long-term deals.)
fuck you, that's my name!! you know why, mister? 'cause you drove a hyundai to get here tonight, I drove a eighty thousand dollar bmw. that's my name!!
by MarketMaker on Jul 26, 2008 11:49 AM CDT up reply actions
more like thanks kdub
for signing scott to 4 years for half a season of work.
that said, if the sox play well into october with or without scott, this signing will be praised at least in the short term.
logic was killed already, right?
He was a catcher with the Orioles back in the day. Sorry looking (expletive). My brother had his card. He looked like this little kid who got left at a bus station by his parents. You know why? Because he had to catch Hoyt Wilhelms knuckle ball five (expletive) years.
by onlysoxfaninboston on Jul 26, 2008 12:20 PM CDT up reply actions
for sure!
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
small sample size joe.
Cowley Confidence Rating
By
Joe Cowley
on July 25, 2008 10:18 PM | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBacks (0)
DETROIT – Yes, the White Sox stole a huge game on Friday night, but not without some serious question marks heading into Game 2 against the Tigers on Saturday. Specifically, with the bullpen.
So with Scott Linebrink likely headed to the 15-day disabled list and Matt Thornton fighting through back stiffness, here’s a list of my confidence rating with the current cast of relievers.
1. Bobby Jenks – The man-child is healthy and looked dominant in the ninth.
2. D.J. Carrasco – Has been one of the biggest surprises of the season, behind rookie second baseman Alexei Ramirez.
3. Octavio Dotel – Has had a few stumbles, but brings a swagger to the eighth inning.
4. Matt Thornton – Even with a bad back, I trust Thornton.
5. Nick Masset – He’s a mop-up guy at best right now.
6. Boone Logan – Took a step on Friday night, but has a lot to prove after a disastrous three-week showing.
7. Scott Linebrink – When healthy, he’s No. 2. However, he’s not healthy. So it might be time for Ehren Wassermann again, or a sleeper in Class AA Birmingham reliever Jon Link (5-1, 1.77 ERA).
this guy trusts thornton with a bad back
but has it in for ocab
He was a catcher with the Orioles back in the day. Sorry looking (expletive). My brother had his card. He looked like this little kid who got left at a bus station by his parents. You know why? Because he had to catch Hoyt Wilhelms knuckle ball five (expletive) years.
by onlysoxfaninboston on Jul 26, 2008 12:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Linebrink on DL, Wassermann recalled, By Mark Gonzales
White Sox setup man Scott Linebrink was placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to July 23, and reliever Ehren Wassermann was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte.http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports_hardball/2008/07/linebrink-on-dl.htmlLinebrink was dianosed with inflammation of the posterior of his right shoulder. Linebrink said after Friday’s 6-5 win over Detroit that he suffered from stiffness and that the discomfort was at the back of his shoulder. He has pitched only once since July 8.
This means that D.J. Carrasco will take over the seventh inning duties, with Octavio Dotel taking over the setup duties.
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
Is there any possibly way that Kenny can acquire Huston Street...
without giving up Fields now? Poreda and … ?
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