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Something Completely Different

As many of you probably figured out by my lack of comments or the stagnant and sometimes superfluous gamethreads on the front page, I didn't really see much of this weekend's action. After Friday night's debacle, I didn't think I would be missing much. Turns out I was wrong.

  • The starting pitching was great--alright, good enough to win--in all of the games. '
  • Javier Vazquez might have found his '07 form, after using his '06 blueprints for the last couple of months.
  • Matt Thornton did the right thing and let the coaching staff know when he wasn't available, then dominated upon his return.
  • Juan Uribe continues to be a large contributor in Crede's absence.
  • Q! is still dreamy. And I hear he likes Carl Weathers' movies too. Just like you!

The weekend could have been better. It's only human nature to look back at Friday and think What Could Have Been, but the Sox won a series in Oakland. They won two in a row there for the first time since 2000. That's a nice change from recent history. And we all know, Change Is Beautiful.

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if javy and buehrle keep pitching anywhere near what he has the past two starts....

look out….i’m beginning to feel better about our offense and pitching on almost a daily basis….let’s keep this rolling against seattle..

If I was a caterpillar and you were a caterpillar I would metamorphosize into a butterfly so that you could see the vast potential of your great beauty. And then you would change, and we would have changed. And it would be beautiful. Change is beautiful.

by furby2056 on Aug 17, 2008 10:42 PM CDT reply actions  

Feels good to have beaten up Gio, as petty as that is.

It would have been pretty impressive to go after that lineup and succeed.

nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team

by colintj on Aug 17, 2008 10:44 PM CDT reply actions  

Can we stop with silly Gio updates now?

I know not you.

The SSS motto should be the answer to "What is our deepest fear?". Or maybe just Prozac.

by Tdogg on Aug 17, 2008 10:49 PM CDT up reply actions  

so anybody got any predictions on how gio will rebound after his outing against the sox ;)

If I was a caterpillar and you were a caterpillar I would metamorphosize into a butterfly so that you could see the vast potential of your great beauty. And then you would change, and we would have changed. And it would be beautiful. Change is beautiful.

by furby2056 on Aug 17, 2008 10:55 PM CDT up reply actions  

thats worthy of a fanpost

The SSS motto should be the answer to "What is our deepest fear?". Or maybe just Prozac.

by Tdogg on Aug 17, 2008 11:29 PM CDT up reply actions  

ot: finished the wire.

"i'm gonna beat you. and then my son chris is gonna beat you. it's gonna be an old fashioned father-son beat off!"

by Toonderstrook on Aug 18, 2008 1:04 AM CDT up reply actions  

fanpost?

nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team

by colintj on Aug 18, 2008 4:02 AM CDT up reply actions  

most compelling show i can ever remember, and not even close.

"i'm gonna beat you. and then my son chris is gonna beat you. it's gonna be an old fashioned father-son beat off!"

by Toonderstrook on Aug 18, 2008 10:40 AM CDT up reply actions  

one thing that has not changed is the tear that q! has been on.

he’s a bad, bad man. and he is so god damned beautiful i hope he never changes.

and i’m gonna give flowers to him and then ride my new purchase away.

You're on thin fucking ice my pedigree chums, and I shall be under it when it breaks. Now, fuck off.

by MarketMaker on Aug 17, 2008 11:11 PM CDT reply actions  

Dude just won't stop

As I was walking into the store today I realized that we most likely have many years to come with this guy. Its gonna be sweet

by 815Sox on Aug 17, 2008 11:29 PM CDT up reply actions  

hey, so i've been thinking about this for, oh, like almost constantly since earlier this afternoon

and i’m really starting to understand the guy who plays mr. belvedere fan club. i keep becoming a bigger and bigger fan of carl weathers as i continue watching all of the changeisbeautiful.net videos. at the same time, i can’t help but think that i should kill him. he is so amazing and nothing would give me more satisfaction than to end his lifeforce. it also seems to me that q! is telling me to kill carl weathers by way of his dingers.

You're on thin fucking ice my pedigree chums, and I shall be under it when it breaks. Now, fuck off.

by MarketMaker on Aug 17, 2008 11:32 PM CDT up reply actions  

Not before I get to him first.

I will rip his heart out and eat it and take his strength into me.

"You know, if you stab a man in the dead of winter, steam will rise up from the wounds. Indians believed it was his soul escaping from his body." - Mikita's Manager, Glen

by omnipotent grab on Aug 17, 2008 11:36 PM CDT up reply actions  

if i'd known my link would cause that

i never would have posted it. but then i guess things wouldn’t have changed

"as much as i hate dj i don't want him to get molested"- BuehrleMan

by U-God on Aug 17, 2008 11:36 PM CDT up reply actions  

And we all know what change is...

"You know, if you stab a man in the dead of winter, steam will rise up from the wounds. Indians believed it was his soul escaping from his body." - Mikita's Manager, Glen

by omnipotent grab on Aug 17, 2008 11:41 PM CDT up reply actions  

combine them

Property of: PAUL KONERKO Track and Field Academy & Steakhouse

by thecip on Aug 18, 2008 12:00 AM CDT up reply actions  

is that the Mr. Belvidere guy?

I’m not good with cultural references…

In two weeks they will win 7 or 8 in a row and you all will have 10 inch boners.

by Chiburb on Aug 18, 2008 8:38 AM CDT up reply actions  

I have also been meditating heavily on the essence of Carl, and his relation to Q.

And I have no doubt in my mind that Q’s inspiration for greatness comes from none other than our good friend, and cheerleader for change, Carl Weathers.

You think Q doesn’t watch Change is Beautiful as his pre-game ritual? You think Q doesn’t give himself a big smile in the mirror each and every day; knowing he is about to step onto the diamond and make universal shifts every time his bat smiles? You are wrong. Q is one with Carl.

Whom, by the way, I now respect in ways I never knew possible.

Carl’s purity is only rivaled by his black green thumb.

And yes, if we make the post-season, we should definitely kill Carl Weathers in sacrifice to the baseball gods.

Oooh la la! Change is beautiful.......(veers off pathway with bike) Whoa!

by homesickalien on Aug 18, 2008 9:13 AM CDT up reply actions  

Now the last time we spoke

we resolved to come up with a nickname for Q! that only we use, so we can identify each other in a strange town or something? Alright, ideas?

How about Brocktoon?

by BustedFlush on Aug 18, 2008 10:03 AM CDT up reply actions  

Enkidu

Oooh la la! Change is beautiful.......(veers off pathway with bike) Whoa!

by homesickalien on Aug 18, 2008 10:50 AM CDT up reply actions  

For whatever reason, I can no longer

reply to comments while at work . . . regarding the rumor it is Egbert, I am confident in calling that rumor false

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=g_box&gid=2008_08_17_chraaa_noraaa_1

However, Poreda would be pitching on regular rest tomorrow . . .

by jc2313 on Aug 18, 2008 9:02 AM CDT reply actions  

Poreda on regular rest if he starts on Tuesday...

Yeah, I noted that in the “Poreda to the rotation?” Fanshot.

Man, Boone Logan gave up 3 ER on 4 walks and a hit in 0.2 IP? Guy is a headcase.

"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry

by SSH2005 on Aug 18, 2008 9:10 AM CDT up reply actions  

I'm starting to think...

that Clayton Richard would be better as a lefty out of the pen than Boone Logan.

by The Jerry Royster Experience on Aug 18, 2008 10:18 AM CDT up reply actions  

So would the One-Armed Man

from The Fugitive. Or Dave Dravecky. Or the Bulgarian weightlifter who annihilated his arm last week in Beijing.

I see you are making high-risk/high-reward calls, Singles Man. Don’t step too far out of your comfort zone.

;)

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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 18, 2008 10:30 AM CDT up reply actions  

Or the log lady!

I hear she has a really low ERA against lefties.

Oooh la la! Change is beautiful.......(veers off pathway with bike) Whoa!

by homesickalien on Aug 18, 2008 10:44 AM CDT up reply actions  

That's a damn good cup of coffee...

and hot!

"would've been a sweep if pablo was here" -Kenwo-

by Hazymania on Aug 18, 2008 10:53 AM CDT up reply actions  

check the peripherals. unsustainably low babip. pass.

paging mr. poreda. paging mr. aaron poreda. your seat in the left field bullpen is ready.

by larry on Aug 18, 2008 10:55 AM CDT up reply actions  

Who are you referring to?

The SSS motto should be the answer to "What is our deepest fear?". Or maybe just Prozac.

by Tdogg on Aug 18, 2008 11:04 AM CDT up reply actions  

The log lady.

Oooh la la! Change is beautiful.......(veers off pathway with bike) Whoa!

by homesickalien on Aug 18, 2008 11:13 AM CDT up reply actions  

"You know, if you stab a man in the dead of winter, steam will rise up from the wounds. Indians believed it was his soul escaping from his body." - Mikita's Manager, Glen

by omnipotent grab on Aug 18, 2008 11:16 AM CDT up reply actions  

I seem to recall...

that I was roundly ridiculed when I first expressed my displeasure with Boone Logan, back in 2006.

by The Jerry Royster Experience on Aug 18, 2008 10:41 AM CDT up reply actions  

probably because you were expressing displeasure over a 21 year old pitcher who hadn't pitched above a ball.

paging mr. poreda. paging mr. aaron poreda. your seat in the left field bullpen is ready.

by larry on Aug 18, 2008 10:47 AM CDT up reply actions  

Sure.

And why wouldn’t I? A 21-year-old who had never pitched above A-ball, who didn’t have overpowering stuff, being given a job based on a handful of Spring Training appearances? Why would anyone be happy about that?

by The Jerry Royster Experience on Aug 18, 2008 10:50 AM CDT up reply actions  

and i'm wondering what that opinion has to do with this year.

paging mr. poreda. paging mr. aaron poreda. your seat in the left field bullpen is ready.

by larry on Aug 18, 2008 10:51 AM CDT up reply actions  

I thought...

that he wouldn’t amount to much overall, based on watching him pitch and his lack of a track record. I thought he would stink, and lo and behold…

Maybe he’ll turn things around (I freely admit that anything’s possible), but so far, he hasn’t amounted to much.

by The Jerry Royster Experience on Aug 18, 2008 10:55 AM CDT up reply actions  

Hell, I was banned

When I said he can just go die after that game where he didnt know how to throw a ball to first, and they kept bunting it.

by JoeCoolMan24 on Aug 18, 2008 12:40 PM CDT up reply actions  

One of the least injury-prone position on the field.

perfect!

Oooh la la! Change is beautiful.......(veers off pathway with bike) Whoa!

by homesickalien on Aug 18, 2008 9:47 AM CDT up reply actions  

Jose begs to differ.

; p

"You know, if you stab a man in the dead of winter, steam will rise up from the wounds. Indians believed it was his soul escaping from his body." - Mikita's Manager, Glen

by omnipotent grab on Aug 18, 2008 9:49 AM CDT up reply actions  

He shouldn't have been moving from that mound.

Griffey probably wouldn’t even try to cover first on a play. He’s relatively safe there.

Oooh la la! Change is beautiful.......(veers off pathway with bike) Whoa!

by homesickalien on Aug 18, 2008 9:56 AM CDT up reply actions  

He should also get a stool to sit on when the ball is in play, or theres an on field delay.

"You know, if you stab a man in the dead of winter, steam will rise up from the wounds. Indians believed it was his soul escaping from his body." - Mikita's Manager, Glen

by omnipotent grab on Aug 18, 2008 10:40 AM CDT up reply actions  

PS

Been gone, so sorry if this is old news I am asking about, but has Wiz resurfaced yet?

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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 18, 2008 10:31 AM CDT reply actions  

paging mr. poreda. paging mr. aaron poreda. your seat in the left field bullpen is ready.

by larry on Aug 18, 2008 10:41 AM CDT up reply actions  

Well. Guess that answers that one.

Oooh la la! Change is beautiful.......(veers off pathway with bike) Whoa!

by homesickalien on Aug 18, 2008 10:45 AM CDT up reply actions  

wiz has been too busy filming his tv show to make an appearance?

"i'm gonna beat you. and then my son chris is gonna beat you. it's gonna be an old fashioned father-son beat off!"

by Toonderstrook on Aug 18, 2008 10:46 AM CDT up reply actions  

Noooo.

He is too busy designing outfits for his tv show to make an appearance.

Also. He is grounded.
With a sandy vag.

Oooh la la! Change is beautiful.......(veers off pathway with bike) Whoa!

by homesickalien on Aug 18, 2008 10:49 AM CDT up reply actions  

Filming the Japanese version of "Borat"?

You gotta have dreams…

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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 18, 2008 10:54 AM CDT up reply actions  

q is vorpin' like a mofo

and is ranked 8th for position players, in the AL. the media’s favorite recovering addict is ranked 6th. go Q go!

by onlysoxfaninboston on Aug 18, 2008 10:36 AM CDT reply actions  

Q! eats Hamilton for breakfast.

Oooh la la! Change is beautiful.......(veers off pathway with bike) Whoa!

by homesickalien on Aug 18, 2008 10:54 AM CDT up reply actions  

With sides of grumpy and swaggery

"would've been a sweep if pablo was here" -Kenwo-

by Hazymania on Aug 18, 2008 10:57 AM CDT up reply actions  

yeah, that was a good one

if there is a market for it, carl should consider putting his archived strips in a book.

by onlysoxfaninboston on Aug 18, 2008 11:02 AM CDT up reply actions  

And WU can sell them outside the park with the Chelexei tees.

Get the man a stand and a rifle!

Oooh la la! Change is beautiful.......(veers off pathway with bike) Whoa!

by homesickalien on Aug 18, 2008 11:13 AM CDT up reply actions  

"i'm gonna beat you. and then my son chris is gonna beat you. it's gonna be an old fashioned father-son beat off!"

by Toonderstrook on Aug 18, 2008 11:16 AM CDT up reply actions  

Cwazy bawwisteww

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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 18, 2008 11:52 AM CDT up reply actions  

Angels / Rays

Good series starts tonight. I expect this to be the beginning of the Rays returning somewhat to the pack. Then again I thought they would drop 2 of 3 in Texas.

The SSS motto should be the answer to "What is our deepest fear?". Or maybe just Prozac.

by Tdogg on Aug 18, 2008 11:57 AM CDT reply actions  

rays prediction from tdogg. treading in dangerous waters. they'll get sonnanstined.

Matchup: Angels (76-56) at Rays (75-48), 7:10 p.m. ET
Probable Starters: Jon Garland (152 IP, 4.68 RA, 1.44 WHIP, 68 K) vs. Andy Sonnanstine (147, 4.71, 1.31, 92)
Pythagorean Record: Los Angeles, 67-55 (576 RS, 514 RA); Tampa Bay, 69-54 (564 RS, 491 RA)
Hit List Rankings: Los Angeles, #5; Tampa Bay, #3
Prospectus: Via Hit List, this is the one game to watch today if you have just three hours to spare, as it’s the matchup featuring two teams from the top five taking each other on. The Rays’ Sonnanstine has been criticized for not being as productive as his record, though that’s a bit misleading when you take a deeper look into the numbers. Yes, his 4.35 ERA seems a bit high for a pitcher leading the team in wins, but if Sonnanstine’s ERA was where it is supposed to be, no one would be questioning his performance. The young righty’s expected ERA is 3.50, an impressive figure resulting from two things: first, Sonnanstine’s BABIP is .323, well above his expected figure of .298 (derived from his 17.8 percent liner rate). That’s surprising, given the quality of the defense in Tampa Bay this year, but Sonnanstine has received the short end of the defensive stick as far as the team’s starters goes. Second, he has stranded just 66.4 percent of his runners on base, a well below average mark. This may partially be his own doing, and not just the defense, as he’s given up a .300/.326/.447 line with runners on and a .277/.302/.445 line with none on base, but if the Rays’ fielders were getting to more of the balls in play, there wouldn’t be a discussion to have in the first place. Either way, Sonnanstine has been a better pitcher than his ERA indicates if for no other reason than the BABIP disparity, and if the Rays’ defense played as well behind him as it did for their other pitchers, we would see a significant change in his ERA and opponent lines.

paging mr. poreda. paging mr. aaron poreda. your seat in the left field bullpen is ready.

by larry on Aug 18, 2008 12:00 PM CDT up reply actions  

Hey I wouldnt doubt it

Do the opposite of me with the Rays. As I said last week with their schedule and injuries they should slide somewhat. I know JRE was complaining about the WC but we will have some fun ass series coming up.

Rays/ White Sox 8/22-8/24
Rays/Boston 9/8-9/10
Rays/Boston 9/15-9/17
Rays/Twins 9/18-9/21
Boston/Chicago 9/29-9/31
and of course Twins/Chicago 9/23-9/25

Wildcard will be just as exciting.

The SSS motto should be the answer to "What is our deepest fear?". Or maybe just Prozac.

by Tdogg on Aug 18, 2008 12:13 PM CDT up reply actions  

Agreed -

Rays are playing way over their heads from an expected performance (W/L) standpoint, but they are on a mission from God (since they cut the “Devil” from their moniker, they get props from the Lord). You’d be losing a lot of jack betting against the Rays this year.

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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 18, 2008 12:19 PM CDT up reply actions  

A team full of young & athletic players would seem more likely to play above their heads than most other teams. I just wonder how well statistics work in regards to prediction for a team so young, with a somewhat unique talent set is all. I would think it’s harder to judge a team like the Rays than it is the White Sox.

by Grinder in Training on Aug 18, 2008 1:12 PM CDT up reply actions  

according to pecota and most projection systems prior to the season, the reverse is apparently true

paging mr. poreda. paging mr. aaron poreda. your seat in the left field bullpen is ready.

by larry on Aug 18, 2008 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions  

I would guess a larger sample size might be the reason. Less standard deviation.

Going home now. POTENTIAL HURRICANE!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!! BLOWN TO KANSAS, WE WILL BE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MMMMMMMMMMYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
HAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(The only thing to stop Tampa from marching on is, literally, an Act of God.)

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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 18, 2008 1:25 PM CDT up reply actions  

be safe.

"i'm gonna beat you. and then my son chris is gonna beat you. it's gonna be an old fashioned father-son beat off!"

by Toonderstrook on Aug 18, 2008 1:29 PM CDT up reply actions  

Duck and cover, man!

Or just duck.

No, maybe you should cover in this type of situation.

Fuck it, just get into the fetal position and start crying.

Check in to let us know you’re a’ight.

Oooh la la! Change is beautiful.......(veers off pathway with bike) Whoa!

by homesickalien on Aug 18, 2008 1:53 PM CDT up reply actions  

Makes sense

Predicting injuries / declines for older players could be even harder than predicting younger players performance. At least young guys are on the field, regardless of playing above or below their expectations.

by Grinder in Training on Aug 18, 2008 1:46 PM CDT up reply actions  

Gio

I heard on sports radio this morning that a few of the Sox players gave Gio a “pep talk” after the game (ass-whooping) yesterday.

Did A.J. wipe away his tears and take him to Dairy Queen?

"Carlos is a hit magnet…if Carlos gets hit the way he gets hit, I don't mind. But if he gets hit the way I don't think he should get hit, then it's a problem."- Ozzie Guillen (8/14/08)

by tailgater on Aug 18, 2008 12:27 PM CDT reply actions  

i'm sure a talk from such luminaries as russell and getz would be really inspiring.

paging mr. poreda. paging mr. aaron poreda. your seat in the left field bullpen is ready.

by larry on Aug 18, 2008 12:33 PM CDT up reply actions  

Russell consoled Gio with...

“Hey, don’t worry about it Gio. I throw terrible meatballs too.”

"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry

by SSH2005 on Aug 18, 2008 12:34 PM CDT up reply actions  

Well Nessie does have a 1.000 win %

Ang Getz is hitting .333. HOF numbers, man.

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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 18, 2008 12:35 PM CDT up reply actions  

"And". Welcome to my previewing. MF.

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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 18, 2008 12:36 PM CDT up reply actions  

LOL.

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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 18, 2008 12:55 PM CDT up reply actions  

Gave him the "fear and arrogance" lecture

You only hurt…the one you love.

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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 18, 2008 12:33 PM CDT up reply actions  

cliff lee.

paging mr. poreda. paging mr. aaron poreda. your seat in the left field bullpen is ready.

by larry on Aug 18, 2008 2:13 PM CDT up reply actions  

check out the VORP rankings period.

paging mr. poreda. paging mr. aaron poreda. your seat in the left field bullpen is ready.

by larry on Aug 18, 2008 2:23 PM CDT up reply actions  

or WARP, if that's more your style.

this is probably going to be one of those years that a guy who isn’t even close to the tops (at least in the eyes of the various stats seamheads like) will win. the “best” players are pretty much all on teams that aren’t in contention or, if they are, simply aren’t getting much play (see, e.g., joe mauer). unless someone really lights it up down the stretch, which is certainly how players in the past have won, the vote will probably be pretty fractured.

paging mr. poreda. paging mr. aaron poreda. your seat in the left field bullpen is ready.

by larry on Aug 18, 2008 2:29 PM CDT up reply actions  

how different are WARP and VORP?

nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team

by colintj on Aug 18, 2008 2:34 PM CDT up reply actions  

nope

nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team

by colintj on Aug 18, 2008 2:40 PM CDT up reply actions  

i am not the person to answer

not knowing much about the basis for either, i think WARP is more easily interpretable for the casual fan because the measure is ‘wins’. for vorp, its “The number of runs contributed beyond what a replacement-level player at the same position would contribute if given the same percentage of team plate appearances”. i think ‘wins’ has more impact to me than runs. feel free to rip…

by onlysoxfaninboston on Aug 18, 2008 2:42 PM CDT up reply actions  

though i will say that i don't like WPA that well because

it isn’t environment-neutralized. obviously that isn’t the point of WPA, but if what we’re trying to do is compare, then it kind of helps.

nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team

by colintj on Aug 18, 2008 2:42 PM CDT up reply actions  

wpa is basically useless.

“clutch” barely exists, if at all, and no player can control when he comes up and in what situations. we already reward players with the stat of rbi. wpa isn’t much better than that.

paging mr. poreda. paging mr. aaron poreda. your seat in the left field bullpen is ready.

by larry on Aug 18, 2008 2:46 PM CDT up reply actions  

he's one of the reasons i thought the indians would be so good.

obviously, he’s been beyond stellar this year and no one could have predicted a 60 VORP to this date. but he’s just had injury problems and stuff the last couple years and should always have been a good #2 or so. he’s experiencing a classic age 29(ish) peak season for a pitcher but, after the last few years, he deserves a 20 win campaign and a cy young. though francisco “i just stack up the counting stats” rodriguez will be a sexy choice for that award.

paging mr. poreda. paging mr. aaron poreda. your seat in the left field bullpen is ready.

by larry on Aug 18, 2008 2:23 PM CDT up reply actions  

Methinks your love of Injuns is out of control

Nothing about his history that explains any of this. He had one pretty good year but the rest of his career has been meh. I doubt he repeats it next year.

The SSS motto should be the answer to "What is our deepest fear?". Or maybe just Prozac.

by Tdogg on Aug 18, 2008 3:07 PM CDT up reply actions  

And Joe is high for suggesting Cliff is MVP. (I understand his VORP)

But then again he picks his all stars based on the last 3 years of stats.

The SSS motto should be the answer to "What is our deepest fear?". Or maybe just Prozac.

by Tdogg on Aug 18, 2008 3:08 PM CDT up reply actions  

he was considered a top prospect, you know.

profiled as a #2/3. i always liked him to hit the top end of that so i guess you can go after me for that. and i’m not sure your post is exactly responsive to what i wrote considering it’s basically the exact same thing i said.

paging mr. poreda. paging mr. aaron poreda. your seat in the left field bullpen is ready.

by larry on Aug 18, 2008 3:12 PM CDT up reply actions  

What do you think happens with CC?

Obvious stud that gets a boatload but the Brewers are running him into the ground (as they should). I want to ask will any reasonable gm take this into consideration before giving him 6 years with an option for 7, but I suppose the Yankees are desperate.

The SSS motto should be the answer to "What is our deepest fear?". Or maybe just Prozac.

by Tdogg on Aug 18, 2008 3:19 PM CDT up reply actions  

i don't think i'd be overly concerned with the workload.

cc is a guy who can handle it. that sets aside, of course, whether one should give any pitcher 5+ years. i don’t do that for anyone. but, if you’re of the ilk who does give out such deals, i don’t think this years workload should do much to change your opinion of whether you’d give him such a contract.

paging mr. poreda. paging mr. aaron poreda. your seat in the left field bullpen is ready.

by larry on Aug 18, 2008 3:25 PM CDT up reply actions  

Brock D (Shakopee, MN): What needs more help: The Twins Bullpen or the White Sox Rotation?

Joe Sheehan: The White Sox have enough depth to patch rotation issues—free Charlie Haeger! I’m not sure if the Twins can say the same about their bullpen, although persistent rumors that Pat Neshek might come back provide hope. It’s interesting in that the Twins, for a few years, had these great no-name pens; now, they have Joe Nathan and dreams of Neshek.

paging mr. poreda. paging mr. aaron poreda. your seat in the left field bullpen is ready.

by larry on Aug 18, 2008 2:33 PM CDT reply actions  

joe sheehan is probably jre

AMan (IN): Is this the real Alexei Ramirez?

Joe Sheehan: Probably. He has tools and absolutely no idea what he’s doing with them. He reminds me of Shawon Dunston, or the infield version of Jeff Francaeiour. There’s almost no way to be a star walking twice a month.

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by larry on Aug 18, 2008 2:34 PM CDT reply actions  

Well, there is a big difference between a corner player with a 280/310/460 line

and a league average or better SS with that line. I hope that Ramirez has enough ability to play a good SS, then his lack of patience is mitigated.

by madvillian on Aug 18, 2008 3:29 PM CDT up reply actions  

Don't we have to admit there is some hope right?

It is his first year he may learn a little more patience with a successful year. Part of me feels like its this that puts him in the frame of mind that he’s getting his swings in regardless. I mean 2 walks a month would be insane.

The SSS motto should be the answer to "What is our deepest fear?". Or maybe just Prozac.

by Tdogg on Aug 18, 2008 3:34 PM CDT up reply actions  

i think he was referring to those players' inability to maximize their talent and achieve anything near what their ceiling should be.

he compared alexei to two average to below average players. while the expectations for a guy who signed a cheap deal shouldn’t have outsized expectations atached to him (average would be great, in my opinion), it’s not exactly flattering to have yourself compared to dunston.

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by larry on Aug 18, 2008 3:36 PM CDT up reply actions  

If things finish as they are, Dunston's career high OPS+ for a "full" season

Will be equal to Ramirez’ this year. It’s not a compliment, but it was clearly just an offhand one. I don’t think he means much by it more than that they are a couple of free swingers from the middle infield with some pop.

by madvillian on Aug 18, 2008 3:43 PM CDT up reply actions  

no. what he meant was that dunston and francoeur were/are busts.

obviously the expectations for both of those players were and should have been much higher than alexei’s are. but being told you’re like shawon dunston is saying you should have been a great player and instead are a meh one. it’s probably true for alexei; we’d probably like to call him raw. the problem (if there is one) is that what we’re seeing, especially at his age, may well be the “finished” product. would have been interesting to see what alexei could have been if he got to the states quicker.

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by larry on Aug 18, 2008 3:53 PM CDT up reply actions  

his tools have all developed and they're playable

that’s what should happen before 25-27. but considering the circumstances surrounding him, there’s at least some reason for optimism.

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by colintj on Aug 18, 2008 4:04 PM CDT up reply actions  

Why does it appear that folks

keeping looking for something negative to say about Rameriz? as Larry alluded he is not some 1st round draft pick that got a shit load of money. I don’t want to downplay not walking (he has to get better at it) but it does seem like nitpicking. I have read this stuff on other sites also.

The SSS motto should be the answer to "What is our deepest fear?". Or maybe just Prozac.

by Tdogg on Aug 18, 2008 4:12 PM CDT up reply actions  

i suppose it's because there is both a lot of good and a lot of bad with alexei.

and the fact that he just came over from cuba means that there isn’t a whole lot of info on a 26 year old major league starter. i think it’s just natural to speculate on a unique case like his. we don’t have a lot of progression to base predictions off of. people seem to cover the spectrum on how raw vs. how finished he is.

You're on thin fucking ice my pedigree chums, and I shall be under it when it breaks. Now, fuck off.

by MarketMaker on Aug 18, 2008 4:20 PM CDT up reply actions  

i don't really get that impression so i don't know what to tell you there

but a league average MI is pretty awesome with or without the walks

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by colintj on Aug 18, 2008 4:25 PM CDT up reply actions  

yeah, i'm not going to be concerned about the walking part.

i don’t think he’s going to walk much. maybe he’ll get a bit more patient but he just seems like a freeswinger who makes contact. he makes good enough, and powerful enough, contact and has enough speed that it will be fine for now and the foreseeable (length of contract) future. it would be interesting to see how some of this other tools would have developed had he come to the US earlier. the shawon dunston comp is an interesting one.

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by larry on Aug 18, 2008 4:42 PM CDT up reply actions  

i was just looking at his wikipedia page (dunston's)

and they had the quote from bill james that i’ve been trying to remember since i saw what joe said.

Bill James noted that Dunston was an “eternal rookie, a player who continued until the end of his career to make rookie mistakes.”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shawon_Dunston

while alexei is still a “rookie” in the majors, he does certainly make some stupid errors, just like dunston did.

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by larry on Aug 18, 2008 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions  

I agree...

Ramirez and Dunston makes for an interesting comp.

And if Ramirez turns out to have a career similar to Dunston’s (post-age-25) career, that wouldn’t be such a bad thing. A serviceable player who shows flashes of being better than that would be more than a lot of people expected from Ramirez.

by The Jerry Royster Experience on Aug 18, 2008 4:52 PM CDT up reply actions  

pretty dumb def of "bust"

Discipline is a tool, regardless of how traditional “tools” are defined in baseball. Saying Ramirez is a “bust” because he has the “tools” to be better is stupid. No, he’s missing a very big tool: the ability to take a fucking walk.

WTF is “supposed to be a great player” even mean? Nothing, it’s a dumb thing scouts say when they like he a guys ass looks in his uniform.

by madvillian on Aug 18, 2008 4:04 PM CDT up reply actions  

yeah. it means nothing.

eyes rolling. i’m sure the cubs just took a dart to the eligibles when they were picking 1:1 and came up with dunston.

here’s a newsflash, i guess. if you’re picked first overall, you should do better than post a lifetime OPS+ of 89.

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by larry on Aug 18, 2008 4:44 PM CDT up reply actions  

1:1 = some studs & a lot of duds (or i suppose at least dunston sometimes played good defense???)

a-rod (1993): 148 career ops+
chipper jones (1990): 144
ron blomberg (1967): 140
general soreness (1987): 138
darryl strawberry (1980): 138
josh hamilton (1999): 137
joe mauer (2001): 127
bob horner (1978): 127
rick monday (1965): 125
adrian gonzalez (2000): 122
jeff burroughs (1969): 121
pat burrell (1998): 120
harold baines (1977): 120
phil nevin (1992): 114
mike ivie (1970): 110
—————————————————————
jeff king (1986): 99
bj surhoff (1985): 98
delmon young (2003): 96
darin erstad (1995): 94
shawon dunston (1982): 89
justin upton (2005): 88
dave roberts (1972): 84
danny goodwin (1971 & 1975): 84
bill almon (1974): 83
shawn abner (1984): 65
matt bush (2004): no MLB experience
steve chilcott (1966): no MLB experience

"i'm gonna beat you. and then my son chris is gonna beat you. it's gonna be an old fashioned father-son beat off!"

by Toonderstrook on Aug 18, 2008 5:01 PM CDT up reply actions  

Erstad was only taken 1:1?

I thought he descended from heaven in a fog of punty grindiness.

by The Actual El Guapo on Aug 18, 2008 5:04 PM CDT up reply actions  

bj surhoff was another interesting guy to me.

and i wondered if his career arc didn’t show, albeit perhaps to a somewhat exaggerated level, the “toll” it takes to be a catcher. after he was moved from catcher to various other positions in his late 20s, he had a very good stretch of years from about 30-35. i suppose he could have also just been fulfilling the stereotype of the late blooming catcher, too, even though he didn’t play there anymore.

paging mr. poreda. paging mr. aaron poreda. your seat in the left field bullpen is ready.

by larry on Aug 18, 2008 5:09 PM CDT up reply actions  

danny goodwin is very interesting to me.

can’t remember hearing of him before, but he fooled two teams into being the 1:1 pick and then proceeded to amass 707 plate appearances over seven seasons.

"i'm gonna beat you. and then my son chris is gonna beat you. it's gonna be an old fashioned father-son beat off!"

by Toonderstrook on Aug 18, 2008 5:11 PM CDT up reply actions  

injuries, as you might expect. catcher who damaged his arm, iirc.

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by larry on Aug 18, 2008 5:12 PM CDT up reply actions  

makes sense. just seeing now that he played 1 inning at left field and the remainder of his big league games at 1B and DH

"i'm gonna beat you. and then my son chris is gonna beat you. it's gonna be an old fashioned father-son beat off!"

by Toonderstrook on Aug 18, 2008 5:15 PM CDT up reply actions  

just looking at some of the other guys who stunk

dave roberts was a guy who never played in the minors. i think the legend is that he played in the majors the same day he was drafted. not sure if that’s true. however, probably a poster child for how the minors are a good idea, even for the top pick, no?

delmon young and upton should both get better. bill almon just wasn’t that good; supplanted by one ozzie smith a couple years after he made it to the bigs. some older sox fans might remember when he played a couple years for the sox and did quite well in one of them. abner is (rightly) considered the worst #1 pick ever, though matt bush will likely overtake him. chilcott is another catcher who had serious injuries.

interesting to see how many of these shitty picks belong to the padres.

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by larry on Aug 18, 2008 5:25 PM CDT up reply actions  

re: roberts. if not day one, close enough. mlb debut: june 7, 1972.

and poster child for the minors indeed. not only was he a 1:1, but he also played in college and was 21 1/2 on draft day.

"i'm gonna beat you. and then my son chris is gonna beat you. it's gonna be an old fashioned father-son beat off!"

by Toonderstrook on Aug 18, 2008 5:41 PM CDT up reply actions  

I remember Shawn Abner was The Answer

for the Mets. It was entertaining for years to see how much he sucked, since I hate the Mets. And it was always precious to see Dunston disappoint because of the big build-up the Scrubs gave him. The Chelexei comp is interesting re: talent assessment vs. expecation of performance. Che will far exceed expecations because here were none (well, some of us thought he might have that "something:). Dunston will forever be labeled a disappointment because of his Brooklyn (NewYawk hype, anyone?) high school numbers and how they did not translate to his MLB performance.

Just goes to show – expect little, hope for the best, and don’t overpay. And don’t draft a guy whose name sounds/looks like Shawn.

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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 18, 2008 6:56 PM CDT up reply actions  

i took a quick glance at this list

and was sure phil nevin would be on the duds side of the ledger. i didn’t remember his career peak with san diego at the beginning of the decade being as good as it was.

shawn abner sure didn’t disappoint, though.

by Ryno on Aug 18, 2008 5:25 PM CDT up reply actions  

this get posted yet?

“Gordon Beckham, SS, Low-A Kannapolis (White Sox)
The eighth overall pick in June, Beckham didn’t sign until last week, and he hadn’t played for nearly two months, so a slow start could easily be excused. No excuses are necessary though (so much for the rust factor), as in his first weekend as a pro he went 7-for-11 with a double, a home run, four walks, and no strikeouts. Beckham has all the tools and abilities to be a star-level player, combining contact skills with above-average power, and just enough in the way of both speed and arm strength to become at least an average shortstop. Just as importantly, all of his skills are advanced enough to project a quick rise to the majors, and Beckham should be up in Double-A by mid-2009, if not earlier.”

sweeeeeet

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by colintj on Aug 18, 2008 2:36 PM CDT reply actions  

help. anybody recall the home run stat site?

"i'm gonna beat you. and then my son chris is gonna beat you. it's gonna be an old fashioned father-son beat off!"

by Toonderstrook on Aug 18, 2008 2:46 PM CDT reply actions  

hit tracker

nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team

by colintj on Aug 18, 2008 2:50 PM CDT up reply actions  

muchas gracias.

"i'm gonna beat you. and then my son chris is gonna beat you. it's gonna be an old fashioned father-son beat off!"

by Toonderstrook on Aug 18, 2008 2:53 PM CDT up reply actions  

interesting note. q! leads mlb in "just enough" bombs.

"i'm gonna beat you. and then my son chris is gonna beat you. it's gonna be an old fashioned father-son beat off!"

by Toonderstrook on Aug 18, 2008 2:56 PM CDT up reply actions  

not a big surprise. the guy who leads the league and/or has an inordinately big year usually does.

paging mr. poreda. paging mr. aaron poreda. your seat in the left field bullpen is ready.

by larry on Aug 18, 2008 3:00 PM CDT up reply actions  

He was considered a doubles hitter before this year, and still easily could be going forward, not a big surprise.

by Grinder in Training on Aug 18, 2008 3:25 PM CDT up reply actions  

I've read that also,

But he’s clearly shown real HR power of the line drive variety. His bombs are not exactly wind aided or barely getting over the wall.

The SSS motto should be the answer to "What is our deepest fear?". Or maybe just Prozac.

by Tdogg on Aug 18, 2008 3:31 PM CDT up reply actions  

That bomb on Friday night in Oakland was to die for

A line drive and hit very, very far.

He hit the absolute shit out of that ball. It was awesome.

this isn't hard. you live in a port city. and you're a slut. do the math. -larry

by rhythm on Aug 18, 2008 4:48 PM CDT up reply actions  

Linebrink and Crede

So all the news today is about Crede possibly being shelved for the year and Linebrink being shelved or possibly not coming back until the end of September. The Crede situation was something I kind of figured, but the Linebrink injury and him possibly being out for the year through me for a big loop and really worries me.

Other things that worry me and keep me up at night are as follows:
1. Gas Prices
2. Current Recession
3. Hurricane Faye
4. larry’s virginity
5. Murder by my house at the Rock N’ Roll McDonalds
6. Black helicopters that hover over my house at night
7. Kyle Orton or Rex Grossman??
8. Euro vs. Dollar….
9. Singles, not homers…I wanna see singles
10. Ketchup on a hot dog…why do people continue to do that when I tell them it is wrong?
11. Crack Cocaine and what it is doing to the inner ghetto kids of cabrini green
12. Is it safe to eat Jalepenos yet? My wife is making taco’s tonight and putting jalepenos on them and I think she may be trying to kill me.
13. Colin’s drinking problem
14. DJ…what does DJ think when he drives home after a ballgame…does he actually think he did a good job?
15. My iron play on the golf course, why does it suck so bad this year. What am I doing different?

"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."

by BobbySouthSide on Aug 18, 2008 3:34 PM CDT reply actions  

Answers

1. Jog
2. Normal
3. Run
4. Fuck
5. Snitch
6. Chasing murderer at Rock n Roll Mcdonalds
7. Punky Qb
8. Euro
9. Singles (get real)
10. Stupid
11. Weed
12. No
13. Rehab, no no no
14. Yes
15. Practice

The SSS motto should be the answer to "What is our deepest fear?". Or maybe just Prozac.

by Tdogg on Aug 18, 2008 3:43 PM CDT up reply actions  

If life was as

easy as 1-3 word answers, I would be a happier person!

"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."

by BobbySouthSide on Aug 18, 2008 3:56 PM CDT up reply actions  

question about #5. you live at the rock n' roll mcdonalds? i know it's 24 hours, but that seems extreme.

You're on thin fucking ice my pedigree chums, and I shall be under it when it breaks. Now, fuck off.

by MarketMaker on Aug 18, 2008 4:28 PM CDT up reply actions  

McDonald's is a place to rock

It is a place where they buy food to eat
It is a good place to listen to the music
People flock here to listen to the music

I saw an advertisement for a chocolate chip cookie company that said, "Changing the world, one chip at a time." And I thought of you. Changing the world, one chip at a time. Chip, chip, chip, chip.
You're beautiful. Change is beautiful.
Sox Machine

by Sox Machine on Aug 18, 2008 4:36 PM CDT up reply actions  

well, i guess that answers my question?

You're on thin fucking ice my pedigree chums, and I shall be under it when it breaks. Now, fuck off.

by MarketMaker on Aug 18, 2008 5:48 PM CDT up reply actions  

your envy is transparent.

"i'm gonna beat you. and then my son chris is gonna beat you. it's gonna be an old fashioned father-son beat off!"

by Toonderstrook on Aug 18, 2008 5:49 PM CDT up reply actions  

you're thinking big today, aren't you jim?

not many people can think as big as you do.

You're on thin fucking ice my pedigree chums, and I shall be under it when it breaks. Now, fuck off.

by MarketMaker on Aug 18, 2008 5:49 PM CDT up reply actions  

R.I.P Wesley

"would've been a sweep if pablo was here" -Kenwo-

by Hazymania on Aug 18, 2008 10:39 PM CDT up reply actions  

Look back with Nate Silver (a little bored I guess)

Chicago White Sox
2007 Record: 72-90, fourth place
2007 Attendance: 2.7 million, fifth in the AL
2007 Payroll: $109 million, fifth in baseball
Key Free Agents (2007): SS-R Juan Uribe (club option)
Key Free Agents (2008): DH-L Jim Thome, 3B-R Joe Crede, RHP Jon Garland
Key Long-Term Commitments: LHP Mark Buehrle, $14M/year through 2010; 1B-R Paul Konerko, $12M/year through 2010; RHP Javier Vazquez, $11.5M/year through 2010; RF-R Jermaine Dye, $11M/year through 2009, plus 2010 mutual option; C-L A.J. Pierzynski, $6.25M/year through 2010
Key Ready-Now Youngsters: 3B/LF-R Josh Fields, OF-L Ryan Sweeney, LHP Gio Gonzalez
Needs: 1. At least one big bat for LF/CF; 2. 2B; 3. SS
What They Should Do: Strong Buy. The White Sox picked their direction during the season when they re-signed both Mark Buehrle and Jermaine Dye to long-term contracts rather than trading them for prospects. Having done so, the team has little choice but to complete the cycle and field a team that should have a median expectation somewhere in the 88-win range. That scenario will probably require signing at least two "name" free agents. The alternative is being stuck in the middle, and spending a lot of money while undermining the reservoir of support they built up in 2005.
What They Will Do: Weak Buy. When you combine Jerry Reinsdorf and Kenny Williams, no direction would be entirely surprising, but this is one of those cases where going 72-90 might ultimately have been better than 80-82, because it underscores the fact that the team must spend money to improve. The guess here is that the White Sox go far but not quite far enough, trading Jon Garland for an offensive piece, and signing one mid-tier free agent.

Actually not that bad Nate….

The SSS motto should be the answer to "What is our deepest fear?". Or maybe just Prozac.

by Tdogg on Aug 18, 2008 4:20 PM CDT reply actions  

The whole "buy/sell" metaphor doesn't really work with what KW did

Cabrera, Swish, Ramirez and Quentin were added for a net of 6 mil per approximately.

nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team

by colintj on Aug 18, 2008 4:28 PM CDT up reply actions  

Needs: 1. At least one big bat for LF/CF; 2. 2B; 3. SS

Done and done.

What KW did was magic. Magic should have its own category.

Plus add two picks for next year.

"You know, if you stab a man in the dead of winter, steam will rise up from the wounds. Indians believed it was his soul escaping from his body." - Mikita's Manager, Glen

by omnipotent grab on Aug 18, 2008 4:33 PM CDT up reply actions  

is that why he got traded? the relationship went sour?

"i'm gonna beat you. and then my son chris is gonna beat you. it's gonna be an old fashioned father-son beat off!"

by Toonderstrook on Aug 18, 2008 4:39 PM CDT up reply actions  

In terms of cash yeah

But I think Kenny clearly approached the off season with a strong buy mentality, even if he whiffed on Hunter – Cabrera.

The SSS motto should be the answer to "What is our deepest fear?". Or maybe just Prozac.

by Tdogg on Aug 18, 2008 4:34 PM CDT up reply actions  

he added talent

hopefully he would have been trying to do that regardless of the circumstances

nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team

by colintj on Aug 18, 2008 5:16 PM CDT up reply actions  

for the last time, he doesn

"i'm gonna beat you. and then my son chris is gonna beat you. it's gonna be an old fashioned father-son beat off!"

by Toonderstrook on Aug 18, 2008 5:18 PM CDT up reply actions  

't care about winning.

"i'm gonna beat you. and then my son chris is gonna beat you. it's gonna be an old fashioned father-son beat off!"

by Toonderstrook on Aug 18, 2008 5:18 PM CDT up reply actions  

Not good, though

What was the date of the piece? I felt the same thing until the Swish trade happened.

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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 18, 2008 7:00 PM CDT up reply actions  

Vazquez honored, White Sox-Mariners lineups
White Sox pitcher Javier Vazquez was named the American League co-player of the week with Baltimore’s Melvin Mora. Vazquez was 2-0 with an 0.56 ERA in two starts.

Also, the White Sox announced that rookie left-hander Clayton Richard will start Tuesday night against Seattle.

Mark Buehrle, whose last start piggybacked a dominant performance by Vazquez, tries to do it again against Seattle at U.S. Cellular Field. The lineups:

SEATTLE
Ichiro rf
Miguel Cairo 1b
Raul Ibanez lf
Adrian Beltre 3b
Jose Lopez 2b
Wladimir Balentin cf
Kenji Johjima dh
Jeff Clement c
Yuniesky Betancourt ss
Jarrod Washburn p

WHITE SOX
Orlando Cabrera ss
A.J. Pierzynski c
Carlos Quentin lf
Jermaine Dye rf
Jim Thome dh
Paul Konerko 1b
Nick Swisher cf
Alexei Ramirez 2b
Juan Uribe 3b
Mark Buehrle p
 

paging mr. poreda. paging mr. aaron poreda. your seat in the left field bullpen is ready.

by larry on Aug 18, 2008 4:46 PM CDT reply actions  

He deserves it

Stepped up big time last week.

The SSS motto should be the answer to "What is our deepest fear?". Or maybe just Prozac.

by Tdogg on Aug 18, 2008 4:48 PM CDT up reply actions  

yeah wtf???

Broadway looked much better at the MLB level even if he did not have over-powering stuff.

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term: pussy, user: all, count: 83" - wiz

by Where Triples Go to Die on Aug 18, 2008 5:27 PM CDT up reply actions  

that's probably my fault. i forgot to bold the real news. mark sort of buried the lead there.

paging mr. poreda. paging mr. aaron poreda. your seat in the left field bullpen is ready.

by larry on Aug 18, 2008 5:30 PM CDT up reply actions  

well get your bloody comments in order!

You bloody cunt!

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term: pussy, user: all, count: 83" - wiz

by Where Triples Go to Die on Aug 18, 2008 5:42 PM CDT up reply actions  

Ill be at tonights game.

Im looking for Mark to have a beautiful change.(see what I did there?)

"You know, if you stab a man in the dead of winter, steam will rise up from the wounds. Indians believed it was his soul escaping from his body." - Mikita's Manager, Glen

by omnipotent grab on Aug 18, 2008 5:23 PM CDT reply actions  

Or better yet,

Im hoping that Mark’s change is beautiful.

"You know, if you stab a man in the dead of winter, steam will rise up from the wounds. Indians believed it was his soul escaping from his body." - Mikita's Manager, Glen

by omnipotent grab on Aug 18, 2008 5:29 PM CDT up reply actions  

Al Reyes, anyone?

“Reyes declines outright assignment; released”

Reliever Al Reyes declined his outright assignment to Durham and is now a free agent.

Reyes, 38, was designated on Aug. 9 when the Rays acquired reliever Chad Bradford. Reyes had missed 55 games this season while spending two stints on the disabled list. In 26 games this season, Reyes boasted a 4.37 ERA.

Reyes made a huge impact with the Rays last season, making the club as a non-roster invitee and saving 26 games in 30 chances.

"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry

by SSH2005 on Aug 18, 2008 5:34 PM CDT reply actions  

Because he was still owed some money...

He will be in the majors shortly.

"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry

by SSH2005 on Aug 18, 2008 5:40 PM CDT up reply actions  

can't be worse than booner.

paging mr. poreda. paging mr. aaron poreda. your seat in the left field bullpen is ready.

by larry on Aug 18, 2008 5:42 PM CDT up reply actions  

but that's when you had to pay for him.

i’d take a flyer. if only to keep him away from the twinkies.

paging mr. poreda. paging mr. aaron poreda. your seat in the left field bullpen is ready.

by larry on Aug 18, 2008 5:41 PM CDT up reply actions  

Ozzie likes veterans...

"term: pussy, user: larry, count: 11

term: pussy, user: all, count: 83" - wiz

by Where Triples Go to Die on Aug 18, 2008 5:43 PM CDT up reply actions  

doesn't every true american?

paging mr. poreda. paging mr. aaron poreda. your seat in the left field bullpen is ready.

by larry on Aug 18, 2008 5:44 PM CDT up reply actions  

At ease soulja!

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term: pussy, user: all, count: 83" - wiz

by Where Triples Go to Die on Aug 18, 2008 5:46 PM CDT up reply actions  

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