Ozzie Guillen Finds Worse Leadoff Option Than Wise
by The Cheat on Apr 11, 2009 2:00 PM CDT
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In an effort to make his decision of Dewayne Wise as his opening day and presumably everyday leadoff hitter look better, Ozzie Guillen has turned to Brent Lillibridge, who makes Wise look like Rickey Henderson by comparison. Lillibridge is a rookie who saw some time at the majors with Atlanta last season, posting a .200/.238/.338 batting line and a 23/3 K/BB mark. Lest you think that was simply a slow start to a bright major league career, I'm duty-bound to inform you Lillibridge hit .220/.294/.344 in AAA with a 90/33 K/BB ratio.
And since guys like Rob Neyer assume that Ozzie was making his leadoff decisions based on silly things like spring training stats, Lillibridge challenged for the Cactus League strikeout crown but fell a few short at 24 in 79 at-bats, (.253/.263/.316) But he blew away the competition for worst spring training K/BB ratio at 24/1. That's takes skill, my friends. You can't just luck into such consistent suckitude. You've gotta work at it.
Worse, Lillibridge is replacing Chris Getz, who has never demonstrated any discernible platoon splits, on the first day the White Sox face a lefty. So when Lillibridge inevitably hits a bleeder, steals a base and manufactures a run in between a few strikeouts we're going to have to deal with a second base platoon for a while and listen to questions from beat writers asking whether Ozzie has found his new leadoff man.
There's absolutely zero upside to experimenting with Lillibridge as a top-of-the-order hitter. Either he sucks, as would be expected of a player who has sucked above AA, or has a good game, an outlier that gives him increased playing time in which to regress to his predictably poor plate presence. It's a no win situation.
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And now I've seen Ozzie's full lineup. He's sitting every one of the Sox lefties today. So enter Corky Miller and Wilson Betemit as well. Betemit is at least a switch hitter, but he's pretty terrible from the right side (.232/.276/360). We're definitely channeling the '07 club right now. Liriano can just settle into an arm slot/release point and keep snapping off sliders down and in.
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Now I'm sooo bummed - Its a nice day - best find something else to do
The worst thought is he does get on base and triggers something – we’ll be stuck with him there for a while. At the same time I don’t want another bad game. (Actually I’ve been lucky – went to the first game and have not been around to see the others)
Replacing "Chicago Tough" with "Cuban Pride"
It could have been worse... I could have used an Un-Wise pun in the headline
/vows to boycott all wise related punnage this season
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Greatly appreciated!!!!
Replacing "Chicago Tough" with "Cuban Pride"
Noooooooo - to say the name is to evoke it!
Replacing "Chicago Tough" with "Cuban Pride"
</notices lack of "getz", "fields", and "bridge" pun restrictions>
I don’t want my beer to taste like fruit or honey. I want pussy to taste that way.
by thatshortkid on Apr 11, 2009 2:44 PM CDT up reply actions
god damn you, fox
I don’t want my beer to taste like fruit or honey. I want pussy to taste that way.
same
i effing hate central illinois… no offense, but i was planning my day around this
4.2.09 - anno Cutler
The last time we saw Colon in a White Sox uniform
he pitched a CG 5-hitter, and the Sox won 19-3
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And Angel Berroa led off for the Royals.
It’s the Circle of Life.
by The Actual El Guapo on Apr 11, 2009 2:30 PM CDT up reply actions
is the game on WGN or CSN or CSNC?
since its blacked out for the out-of-towners
i suck - the sox dont - SSH2005
Fox
"...and when it comes to baseball, we have two favorite clubs: the Go-Go White Sox...and whoever plays the Cubs!!!"
So with this lineup
we have a very good chance of being nationally humiliated
"...and when it comes to baseball, we have two favorite clubs: the Go-Go White Sox...and whoever plays the Cubs!!!"
no. if you have gameday audio, xm, or a mobile app, you'll get the radio feed
video’s blocked
I don’t want my beer to taste like fruit or honey. I want pussy to taste that way.
by thatshortkid on Apr 11, 2009 3:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Try looking on Justin.tv for a link
That Steve Nash is exactly the same as Kirk Hinrich, but worse.
by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
by Ozzie Montana on Apr 11, 2009 3:12 PM CDT up reply actions
no wscr on mlb.tv
To be free is to live. To end freedom is to end life.
by usualsuspect on Apr 11, 2009 3:17 PM CDT up reply actions
xm's all fucked up (shows up on their online channel guide, actual channel is their "home plate" feed and says some shit about a detroit game)
gameday audio and the at bat app only have the minn feed. whiskey tango foxtrot
I don’t want my beer to taste like fruit or honey. I want pussy to taste that way.
by thatshortkid on Apr 11, 2009 3:21 PM CDT up reply actions
wscr is workin now
To be free is to live. To end freedom is to end life.
by usualsuspect on Apr 11, 2009 3:32 PM CDT up reply actions
how many innings can we expect out of colon?
any more then 5 pushing it?
brndnprkns: I'm pretty sure the "badass" value of your life is closer to Gigli than The Dark Knight
looked fine to me
I believe the common character of the universe is not harmony, but chaos, hostility, and murder.
and he ties his walk total from ST
brndnprkns: I'm pretty sure the "badass" value of your life is closer to Gigli than The Dark Knight
dj said
lillibridge is the player on the sox best suited to be the leadoff hitter.
thanks dj!
brian anderson would've caught that...
what's wrong with him
he just walked in his leadoff at-bat, i think things are okay
by onlysoxfaninboston on Apr 11, 2009 3:18 PM CDT reply actions
OMG leadoff walk
Hand him the keys, baby.
That Steve Nash is exactly the same as Kirk Hinrich, but worse.
by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
Oh boy
dare I even cheer?
"The Zen philosopher Basho once wrote: 'A flute with no holes is not a flute, And a doughnut with no hole is a Danish.' He was a funny guy."
Pods REMIX
That Steve Nash is exactly the same as Kirk Hinrich, but worse.
by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
At least Q will make my HPB projections
That Steve Nash is exactly the same as Kirk Hinrich, but worse.
by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
Damnit
"...and when it comes to baseball, we have two favorite clubs: the Go-Go White Sox...and whoever plays the Cubs!!!"
I thought he was going to come out the other side in a nice and squarely diced
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win or dye trying baby!
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/2/819786/cactus-league-finale-white-sox-vs#13641879
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 11, 2009 9:44 PM CDT up reply actions
attaboy jd
takes some real stones for the one certifiable cocksucker on here to jump into this convo.-mm
i really hate the twins
brndnprkns: I'm pretty sure the "badass" value of your life is closer to Gigli than The Dark Knight
The more I see of
this team, the less likely I think this team will be good. I’m not retarded enough to say its over or hopeless or blow up the team (I’m not a meatball), but I just see a lot of bad right now, outside of our front 3 starters.
i tend to see a lot of bad in general from the sox
even last year when they won the division there was a great deal of ugly
brndnprkns: I'm pretty sure the "badass" value of your life is closer to Gigli than The Dark Knight
by whitesoxmatt on Apr 11, 2009 3:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Well, it's not like they were really good last season
When the middle of the order wasn’t getting on base, it was a horrendous (though quick) game to watch.
That Steve Nash is exactly the same as Kirk Hinrich, but worse.
by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
by Ozzie Montana on Apr 11, 2009 3:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Stinking Punto
"He shows up every day to play, he plays hard every day, and he shows up to beat your butt."
~Ozzie Guillen on AJ Pierzynski, 3-17-09
c'mon Bartolo
gotta get some outs now
"He shows up every day to play, he plays hard every day, and he shows up to beat your butt."
~Ozzie Guillen on AJ Pierzynski, 3-17-09
Is Colon good at holding runners?
The couple moves this game have looked quick but does he have a history of holding runners on?
What's Colon's velocity at?
Gameday doesn’t have speed, or pitch type info for some reason.
That Steve Nash is exactly the same as Kirk Hinrich, but worse.
by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
Fox had the last pitch at 91
"He shows up every day to play, he plays hard every day, and he shows up to beat your butt."
~Ozzie Guillen on AJ Pierzynski, 3-17-09
FB at 90 or 91
brndnprkns: I'm pretty sure the "badass" value of your life is closer to Gigli than The Dark Knight
by whitesoxmatt on Apr 11, 2009 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions
shadows!!!
brndnprkns: I'm pretty sure the "badass" value of your life is closer to Gigli than The Dark Knight
http://www.fox.com/community/askfox/
I don’t want my beer to taste like fruit or honey. I want pussy to taste that way.
by thatshortkid on Apr 11, 2009 3:57 PM CDT up reply actions
It's a terrible policy. They should open it up if you're logging-in from an area showing another game.
It is available on mlb.tv if you log-in overseas (where I am). If you masked your IP address to some foreign country — not sure how that works or if it’s possible — then you could get it.
Go Sox!
i thought it went by billing address, not ip?
I don’t want my beer to taste like fruit or honey. I want pussy to taste that way.
by thatshortkid on Apr 11, 2009 4:06 PM CDT up reply actions
You won't get it online - if that's what you're trying
Replacing "Chicago Tough" with "Cuban Pride"
Not as bad as Bartolo's chin taking up 3/4 of his headshot
That Steve Nash is exactly the same as Kirk Hinrich, but worse.
by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
by Ozzie Montana on Apr 11, 2009 4:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Wow - this Fox commentary is riveting
Replacing "Chicago Tough" with "Cuban Pride"
Its great
Especially when they didn’t realize that AJ wasn’t playing during the top of the 1st
"...and when it comes to baseball, we have two favorite clubs: the Go-Go White Sox...and whoever plays the Cubs!!!"
Did you know catchers don't wear sleeves and dye their hair
Replacing "Chicago Tough" with "Cuban Pride"
i guess the goggle did something.
"Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them."
Chill out Alexi
Dude is swinging at everything
"...and when it comes to baseball, we have two favorite clubs: the Go-Go White Sox...and whoever plays the Cubs!!!"
Fox anaylsts
“He will not go the year without a hit”
wow
"...and when it comes to baseball, we have two favorite clubs: the Go-Go White Sox...and whoever plays the Cubs!!!"
lol
Could be worse. We could have to listen to Joe Buck.
"He shows up every day to play, he plays hard every day, and he shows up to beat your butt."
~Ozzie Guillen on AJ Pierzynski, 3-17-09
by HappyHuman on Apr 11, 2009 4:16 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
every time he announces, it sounds like a eulogy.
even worse when a chicago team is winning.
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/2/819786/cactus-league-finale-white-sox-vs#13641879
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 11, 2009 9:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Let's go lexi
"He shows up every day to play, he plays hard every day, and he shows up to beat your butt."
~Ozzie Guillen on AJ Pierzynski, 3-17-09
attaboy!
"He shows up every day to play, he plays hard every day, and he shows up to beat your butt."
~Ozzie Guillen on AJ Pierzynski, 3-17-09
Has Colon thrown more than one non-fastball pitch?
I saw he threw a slider or change-up that came in at 81 to Crede. Other than that I think it’s been all two-seamers…
I don’t want my beer to taste like fruit or honey. I want pussy to taste that way.
by thatshortkid on Apr 11, 2009 4:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Alright, BA.
Let’s keep Wise on the bench.
"Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them."
more fox cutting edge analysis
talking about mauer while redmond bats.
“And there’s strike three to the man trying to replace him.”
Fucking Punto
That Steve Nash is exactly the same as Kirk Hinrich, but worse.
by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
BA would've caught that.
Oh, wait.
"Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them."
BA would have had that... oh wait
Replacing "Chicago Tough" with "Cuban Pride"
Great minds think alike.
"Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them."
Note the 3 same posts... scary
Replacing "Chicago Tough" with "Cuban Pride"
I heard their owner is trying to get them to move to Florida
Third baseman Roger Dorn declined to comment.
by Choke Cubs Choke on Apr 11, 2009 4:23 PM CDT up reply actions
let the laboring behin.
Bart’s losing it…
"The Zen philosopher Basho once wrote: 'A flute with no holes is not a flute, And a doughnut with no hole is a Danish.' He was a funny guy."
Bold prediction I hope does not come true
Shadows reach the mound, Colon gets chased
by Choke Cubs Choke on Apr 11, 2009 4:24 PM CDT reply actions
Corky in the new lead off position
Replacing "Chicago Tough" with "Cuban Pride"
He walks, he steals a base, he executes a sac bunt
Brent Lillibridge is the most interesting man in the world.
Ozzieball!
That Steve Nash is exactly the same as Kirk Hinrich, but worse.
by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
Does Fields have a different batting stance this year?
I don’t remember it looking so much like Q’s.
"He shows up every day to play, he plays hard every day, and he shows up to beat your butt."
~Ozzie Guillen on AJ Pierzynski, 3-17-09
yup. he's actually tolerable
I don’t want my beer to taste like fruit or honey. I want pussy to taste that way.
by thatshortkid on Apr 11, 2009 4:35 PM CDT up reply actions
You gotta love bunting Corky Miller to 2nd
so it only takes 2 or 3 more hits to score him from there
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That'll work
"He shows up every day to play, he plays hard every day, and he shows up to beat your butt."
~Ozzie Guillen on AJ Pierzynski, 3-17-09
Grinder Rule #90
Runs scored without hits count for double.
That Steve Nash is exactly the same as Kirk Hinrich, but worse.
by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
It's all Southpaw
He’s distracting Liriano.
"He shows up every day to play, he plays hard every day, and he shows up to beat your butt."
~Ozzie Guillen on AJ Pierzynski, 3-17-09
Thanks for fucking up my fantasy team, Liriano
That Steve Nash is exactly the same as Kirk Hinrich, but worse.
by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
you would have sit him out today like a true homer
what’s his ave projection for 2009 btw?
by onlysoxfaninboston on Apr 11, 2009 4:40 PM CDT up reply actions
ESPN's fantasy projections
Say 3.15 ERA, 206 IP, 15 wins, 210 Ks, 1.22 WHIP.
That Steve Nash is exactly the same as Kirk Hinrich, but worse.
by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
by Ozzie Montana on Apr 11, 2009 4:43 PM CDT up reply actions
well, he can only go up from here you would think..
by onlysoxfaninboston on Apr 11, 2009 4:45 PM CDT up reply actions
He looked really good in his debut, then fell apart
Just like today. He was the 1st pitcher I drafted, so that doesn’t bode well for me.
That Steve Nash is exactly the same as Kirk Hinrich, but worse.
by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
by Ozzie Montana on Apr 11, 2009 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions
i was out of town and had auto draft, no stoppers here, but this rotation doesn't suck i think?
joba, cain, josh johnson, ervin santana, adam wainwright (not in that order)..
by onlysoxfaninboston on Apr 11, 2009 4:48 PM CDT up reply actions
I have Joba, Kazmir, Liriano, Chien Ming Wang, wasn't happy with any of the picks except Joba
Isn’t Santana seriously hurt, though?
That Steve Nash is exactly the same as Kirk Hinrich, but worse.
by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
by Ozzie Montana on Apr 11, 2009 4:50 PM CDT up reply actions
i am as happy as a little girl
I don’t want my beer to taste like fruit or honey. I want pussy to taste that way.
giggle giggle giggle giggle
giggle giggle giggle giggle
giggle giggle giggle giggle
/schoolgirl smokin up
Thanks Crede
"He shows up every day to play, he plays hard every day, and he shows up to beat your butt."
~Ozzie Guillen on AJ Pierzynski, 3-17-09
bettermit
swings on first pitch after 2 runs on back to back walks.
thanks wilson
i suck - the sox dont - SSH2005
na na na na, na na na na
HEY HEY HEY GO-OD BYE!!!!!!
I don’t want my beer to taste like fruit or honey. I want pussy to taste that way.
lol.. BA's pitch preferences on gameday
Loves to face: Four-seam
Hates to face: Four-seam
White Sox: Trying to roll a hard six.
superb
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/2/819786/cactus-league-finale-white-sox-vs#13641879
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 11, 2009 9:50 PM CDT up reply actions
when i have children
I want them to be just like stewie
by Choke Cubs Choke on Apr 11, 2009 4:54 PM CDT up reply actions
multiple choice test
and kubel picks the one the professor wants the kids to mistakenly pick
by Choke Cubs Choke on Apr 11, 2009 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions
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