Note to Ozzie: Forget the leadoff man, love the long ball

Jim gives some helpful, unsolicited roster and lineup construction advice to Ozzie.

No. 1: Bat Getz first against righties and Fields first against lefties.
No. 2: Start Anderson in center three out of four days and bat him eighth or ninth.
No. 3: Bat Quentin second, load up on power and make no apologies.

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And the crazy thing is, he's right!

Good work, Jim, even if your blog doesn’t really exist.

You are right. But larry is actually a prick too.
- HSA 01/07/09

by rhythm on Mar 20, 2009 12:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Man, that guy is hilarious! I should really bookmark that site..... ;)

(It’s equally back-asswards in marketing terms. Wouldn’t it be ridiculous for the Sox to choose…

White Sox Baseball: Please tolerate our roster construction for one more year!
or
White Sox Baseball: We understand if you’d rather watch the Twins!

…for their 2009 slogan? Well, they already have.)

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Mar 20, 2009 12:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

The Battle for Center, Again

http://smellslikemascot.blogspot.com/2009/03/battle-for-center-again.html

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Mar 20, 2009 12:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

36 hours old, and Cheat posts it as a FanShot.

Slooooooooow news day.

the post wasn't for you. fuck off.
by larry on Feb 10, 2009 12:43 PM EST

by winningugly on Mar 20, 2009 12:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

More like 12 hours

I’m not sure how you ended up on my post from yesterday.

EVERYBODY PICK US FOR 3RD OR 4TH SO I DINK WE DOIN POOTY GOO
Sox Machine

by Sox Machine on Mar 20, 2009 2:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

It says "posted by Jim at 1:56 AM Thursday,"March 19".

Where is my math wrong?

the post wasn't for you. fuck off.
by larry on Feb 10, 2009 12:43 PM EST

by winningugly on Mar 20, 2009 7:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

BP's AL central roundup

linky link

What they say about the sox basically boils down to “KW is rebuilding”, but I found this note about Punto amusing:

What cost far more while making less sense was the need to spend $8.5 million to replace Everett with two years of Juan Castro Nick Punto, who will have to surpass last year’s 90th-percentile PECOTA to approach his 2.8 WARP

PECOTA clearly underestimates the impact of the PUNTO-SLIDE.

White Sox: Trying to roll a hard six.

by vince_ on Mar 20, 2009 12:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

no rushing with Getz at leadoffs

Let’s face it, start of the season more than likely is bound to be shaky… too many new faces in the infield, 4-5 starter problems, etc. I say don’t start Getz leadoff, let him see some major league pitching and then do roster “shake up” where ozzie will bleep every living thing, move Getz to leadoff, and we will be clicking!

by LT_sox_fan on Mar 20, 2009 12:47 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

Can Q

not bat second?

k, thx.

by KillaAK on Mar 20, 2009 1:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

nice article rick

Can this kid be saved?

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/telander/1485222,CST-SPT-rick19.article

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Mar 20, 2009 1:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

follow-up story too

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/telander/1487079,CST-SPT-rick20.article

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Mar 20, 2009 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

John Walsh: The worst thing a batter can do

http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/the-worst-thing-a-batter-can-do/

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Mar 20, 2009 2:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

GIDPaulie

really earned his name. 6th biggest rally killer of the last 55 years.

by Ryno on Mar 20, 2009 3:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Konerko for leadoff!

At least one guaranteed at bat a game where its impossible for him to hit into a DP.

Thome is one of the top 20 at avoiding DPs.

White Sox: Trying to roll a hard six.

by vince_ on Mar 20, 2009 3:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You should be manager.

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Mar 20, 2009 3:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

White Sox's Colon sharp in latest outing

White Sox pitcher Bartolo Colon threw 31 of 44 pitches for strikes in a three-inning performance Friday against Texas’ Class-A team.

Colon was much sharper than his first outing Monday against Kansas City. His fastball was clock at 87 mph. Pitching coach Don Cooper didn’t rule out Colon being ready by opening day.

“We’re still hoping for that and everything seem to be pointing in that direction,” Cooper said after Colon faced 18 batters. “But we have alternatives if he doesn’t. We have guys like (Clayton) Richard and guys like that if we feel he isn’t throwing the ball quite up to snuff, we’ll make the decision. If he needs more time, we’ll give him more time, but right now, we’re on schedule.”

Colon allowed no runs on two hits. He struck out four and hit one batter. At one point Colon threw 20 consecutive strikes.

http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports_hardball/2009/03/white-sox-colon-update.html

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Mar 20, 2009 5:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs