John Danks is a Good Pitcher
by The Cheat on Apr 22, 2009 9:32 PM CDT
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He's helping reduce the unemployment in his family,
and increase his inheritance. GHAB.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
Besides, the photo caption has a recap with a nice lil tidbit
John Danks led the White Sox to their first victory in their road grays this season.
Looking at the pitch by pitch data for BA since Wise went down
I was thinking I could count on one hand the number of PA he didn’t wait til at least the 3rd pitch to swing… so here’s some useless numbers based on a tiny sample:
27 PA, 118 total pitches
4.37 P/PA
80 pitches not swung on: 60 balls, 20 strikes
38 pitches swung on: 16 in play, 12 foul, 10 strikes
2.44 PBFS/PA (avg pitches taken before first swing (or walk/backwards K))
0 foul outs
It looked like BA had decided that swinging is for fools, though he may be loosening up lately: he has swung at the first pitch 3 of the last 8 PA. Oh, the number of PA where he took at least the first 2 pitches: 9
He looks like a real hitter when he delays the bat head
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moar
20 PA seeing at least 4 pitches (18 seeing 5+) resulted in all 6 walks and 7 hits for a line of .500/.650/.571
7 PA where he saw 3 or fewer pitches resulted in outs, 1K
doh, missed 2 PA
numbers stay pretty much the same other than 1 PA seeing only 2 pitches and getting a hit!
now these are interesting stats.
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/21/848092/time-to-show-we-have-a-better#14535617
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 23, 2009 7:46 AM CDT up reply actions
My fear is that his numbers will drop dramatically when pitchers adjust
Based on the past few seasons, I assumed pitchers figured they could throw out of the strike zone and let BA get himself out. Pretty soon they will realize what he is doing and starting mixing in more strikes. I hope BA can handle it. Should be interesting.
All part of his maturational process.
If he’s a ballplayer he’ll adjust. If not, he’s got the honeys.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
by winningugly on Apr 23, 2009 12:10 PM CDT up reply actions
yeah, the 50% ball rate has got to drop.
it already has somewhat (hard not to when 12 of the first 13 pitches were balls), but the extra week of being a master of plate discipline can’t hurt.
hell, maybe the adjustment already happened: all 6BB came in the first 14 PA, and 5/7 hits came in the last 12 PA.
SSS.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
by winningugly on Apr 23, 2009 12:22 PM CDT up reply actions
"Tiny sample" escapes the eye, as opposed to "SSS", etc.
And you with the “moar” and “moarer” are as much of a windbag as me. Who has time?
:)
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
by winningugly on Apr 23, 2009 12:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Yep, just like I do.
HAH!
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
by winningugly on Apr 23, 2009 12:38 PM CDT up reply actions
That was a nice little game today.
Danks and Floyd have been good… Buehrle has done well… Colon has been pretty good… Jose not so much. But if you look at the games contreras has pitched- he has had 2 mediocre starts and one bad one (last night) .. I think he will be ok. I would still take him over any other 5th starter in our division.
Kenwo4life=ratings
Aubrey Huff thinks John Danks is a good pitcher, too
“If you ask me, he is one of the most underrated lefties in baseball,” Huff said. “You look at the second half of last year, and he really started clicking. I really would compare his changeup to a Johan Santana changeup. It’s pretty nice. That changeup is probably his best pitch. It makes him really tough to gauge.”
From the trib recap
White Sox: Trying to roll a hard six.
that's no small compliment.
he got the star treatment on baseball tonight this evening, too. (though it was phillips doing the breakdown) nevertheless, our boy is a legitimate number 1. hopefully we can say that for a long time to come.
Cashing checks and having sex.
by MarketMaker on Apr 23, 2009 12:13 AM CDT up reply actions
Lock him up. Soon.
And keep his brother happy. It works for John Calipari and Bill Self.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
It's like he's a cyborg sent from the future to draw 22 walks a season or something.
by omnipotent grab on Apr 23, 2009 6:00 AM CDT up reply actions
Wow I love how all of you worship Danks and Floyd now.
I remember before the start of last year everyone on here, had 0 confidence, that either one of these guys would amount to anything. You all missed the bandwagon.
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/21/848092/time-to-show-we-have-a-better#14535617
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 23, 2009 7:51 AM CDT reply actions
I am just trying to get everyone here to either make a stand or don't.
Don’t say you think someone is going to suck and you hate them, then flip flop on your initial statement. If more people here wrote “man i was wrong about this guy” that would make it all better.
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/21/848092/time-to-show-we-have-a-better#14535617
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 23, 2009 8:21 AM CDT up reply actions
Yes, making decisions without considering evidence is totally the way to go
And if circumstances lead to a different conclusion and you change your mind, you are a total pussy.
Absolute certainty regardless of proof for the win!
White Sox: Trying to roll a hard six.
Humans are not robots. Humans can improve.
I actually watched games in 07’ (can’t say i am for certain many of you did), I saw what Danks could do, I saw Gavin’s curve ball fooling hitters. That was all the “evidence” I needed. I didn’t need some stat to tell me how good or bad player X was going to be. Those same computers also say these guys were going to regress. I guess they can’t calculate how hard a player works…
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/21/848092/time-to-show-we-have-a-better#14535617
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 23, 2009 8:37 AM CDT up reply actions
"I'll tell ya Stone Pony, these computers these days, I can't work 'em"
White Sox: Trying to roll a hard six.
huh?
that is your rebuttal?
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/21/848092/time-to-show-we-have-a-better#14535617
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 23, 2009 8:42 AM CDT up reply actions
Man, you should be a pro scout
BTW, Gavin’s ERA stands at 4.74 and it’s a whopping 2 weeks into the season. It’s a little soon to say his performance won’t regress from last season.
Anyway, I look forward to hearing your picks to click for this season. Do you have a newsletter?
by hitlesswonder on Apr 23, 2009 8:43 AM CDT up reply actions
he had 1 really really terrible game that inflated that ERA
but you wouldn’t know that unless you watched the games
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/21/848092/time-to-show-we-have-a-better#14535617
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 23, 2009 8:46 AM CDT up reply actions
I don’t think anyone has ever questioned Gavin’s curveball. Anyone who has seen him up close, within 50 feet in person would say.. “Yes, that man has an unhittable pitch.” The problem is he can’t throw it consistently enough, or hasn’t in his career for anyone to be able to assume he will ever be a top of the line starter.
If he regresses to a 3 or 4 for the next 5 years we still got ourselves a solid enough deal either way. I wouldn’t worry so much about him regressing, when that still makes him a solid major league pitcher.
by Grinder in Training on Apr 23, 2009 8:51 AM CDT up reply actions
point taken
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/21/848092/time-to-show-we-have-a-better#14535617
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 23, 2009 11:45 AM CDT up reply actions
So you are saying one third of his starts have sucked...
If he keeps up that ratio, he won’t have a good year.
Also, if you only consider good performances a lot of players look good.
I’m not saying Gavin will be bad this season, I’m just it’s a little soon to say he the “computers” are wrong and he won’t regress given that a) it’s 3 games in for him and b) he has an ERA a run higher than last season so far.
Oh, I’m pretty sure at least a couple people here watch the games…but they probably do it on a computer so it may not count.
by hitlesswonder on Apr 23, 2009 8:54 AM CDT up reply actions
he sucked in that one start because
there was a 20 degree windchill.
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/21/848092/time-to-show-we-have-a-better#14535617
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 23, 2009 8:54 AM CDT up reply actions
of course you would have to watch the games to know that.
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/21/848092/time-to-show-we-have-a-better#14535617
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 23, 2009 8:55 AM CDT up reply actions
Actually, you can look up weather information on a computer
And don’t buy your argument…wind-chill is just a statistic
by hitlesswonder on Apr 23, 2009 9:00 AM CDT up reply actions
ok, it was too cold and he could not feel his fingers
therefore he could not grip the baseball the way he normally does, thus a bad outing.
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/21/848092/time-to-show-we-have-a-better#14535617
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 23, 2009 9:03 AM CDT up reply actions
Empirical data suggests you're theory is full of shit
April 12th 2008, gametime temp: 39; Windy, wet, rainy. Floyd pitches into the 8th without allowing a hit.
April 13th 2009, gametime temp 37; windy wet rainy. Floyd gives up 5 hits and 7 walks in 5 innings.
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You're=your
I added the word theory to soften the blow, didn’t change the preceding word
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Boy I must really get under peoples skin,
for you guys to do as much work to disprove me as you do. What were the wind chills for both games?
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/21/848092/time-to-show-we-have-a-better#14535617
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 23, 2009 12:41 PM CDT up reply actions
Translated
“Boy, I must say some really baseless, easy to disprove shit”
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well since i heard stone say it.
relayed it to you, i guess the big idiot is steve stone.
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/21/848092/time-to-show-we-have-a-better#14535617
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 23, 2009 6:30 PM CDT up reply actions
nope
just you
"2 years ago when I looked into my baseball magazine I saw the name Lars Anderson. I just thoguht, another draft pick that might not do anything. Also I though here might be the next Albert Pujols." -dasox313
no, steve stone said it
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/21/848092/time-to-show-we-have-a-better#14535617
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 24, 2009 7:38 AM CDT up reply actions
thank you for the link to the score's homepage
"2 years ago when I looked into my baseball magazine I saw the name Lars Anderson. I just thoguht, another draft pick that might not do anything. Also I though here might be the next Albert Pujols." -dasox313
All that's left is to start a race war
You’ll be the greatest asshole in SSS history, we’ll tell tall tales, U-God will name his pet pony after you.
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 23, 2009 2:53 PM CDT up reply actions
What a difference a year makes.
Maybe BHB peaked in ’08.
Until you've looked at an ant through a magnifying glass on a sunny day, you don't realize how often they go up in flames...
all this discussion is based around some kind of 'games'?
shit man. I was just here for the relationships.
"If you throw out the games in which he's allowed a lot of runs, he's done pretty good so far"
White Sox: Trying to roll a hard six.
His last start was a beaut.
I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt for now.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
Oh, I think BHB will be fine this season
Just pointing out some ridiculousness.
White Sox: Trying to roll a hard six.
once again, if you read the comment that you replied to.
he was pitching in 20 degree windchills. Maybe not the best conditions for a breaking ball pitcher.
Vince_ inane comments = 1
WTGTD inane comments = 0
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/21/848092/time-to-show-we-have-a-better#14535617
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 23, 2009 9:31 AM CDT up reply actions
ha
It’s like trying to kill a hydra isn’t it?
Coach says he needs more toughness. I gotta step up.
by ChicagoPete on Apr 23, 2009 12:02 PM CDT up reply actions
lol, the old "if you take out his bad starts he's actually good" argument
Come on WTGTD, you’re better than that.
lol, cmon man i blamed the bad start on the weather.
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/21/848092/time-to-show-we-have-a-better#14535617
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 23, 2009 10:20 AM CDT up reply actions
so vince_, continue to comb over stats to evaluate players and I will use my method of watching the guy play.
We will see who is right more often than not.
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/21/848092/time-to-show-we-have-a-better#14535617
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 23, 2009 8:41 AM CDT up reply actions
good for you db
you guys are just so cool, all of you are just so cool I can’t take it anymore.
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/21/848092/time-to-show-we-have-a-better#14535617
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 23, 2009 8:46 AM CDT up reply actions
always wrong...
but so cool!!!
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/21/848092/time-to-show-we-have-a-better#14535617
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 23, 2009 8:48 AM CDT up reply actions
yea, because either method is useless and should be discounted
It’s been obvious for awhile that the best talent evaluations make use of both scouting and sabermetrics.
true, but some people here just go on stats.
I know both are significant. I just wasn’t very good at calculating algorythims.
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/21/848092/time-to-show-we-have-a-better#14535617
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 23, 2009 10:21 AM CDT up reply actions
You don't have to be Nate Silver to understand implications of metrics
Just open-minded and seeing the big picture. Sure it’s always great to understand the “how” and “why” but understanding the implications of things is more important in the big picture.
You think Billy Beane knows how to run a regression? Hell now, but he knows how to pay people to do it for him. He knows how to interpret the results.
I bet he knows now.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
by winningugly on Apr 23, 2009 10:29 AM CDT up reply actions
so true
that is why I hired Colin to be my stat guru. =)
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/21/848092/time-to-show-we-have-a-better#14535617
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 23, 2009 11:46 AM CDT up reply actions
Isn't it pretty standard for sports fans to love or hate, have faith or lack faith, in all players? I am a huge lover of Paulie, but I have also spent innumerable evenings screaming about how much I hate him and he sucks all the same.
I don’t understand why everything has to be so absolute and engraved….it’s a baseball team, subject to streaks and slumps, strikes and gutters, good seasons and bad seasons….and the fans will react accordingly.
General Soreness mocks Q's highly-specific soreness. -TAEG 8/12/08
by homesickalien on Apr 23, 2009 8:52 AM CDT up reply actions
amen?
vince, I would love to see you take a stand on anything… I don’t care what it is, just make a stand.
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/21/848092/time-to-show-we-have-a-better#14535617
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 23, 2009 9:03 AM CDT up reply actions
I take a stand that most of your comments are inane. There, happy?
White Sox: Trying to roll a hard six.
by vince_ on Apr 23, 2009 9:20 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
vince drops down the hammer
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
You would be a tough person to be in a relationship with.
“I HATE YOU!”
“I LOVE YOU!”
“WHY WON’T YOU TALK TO ME?”
“WHY WON’T YOU LISTEN TO ME?”
“GET OUT!”
“WHERE ARE YOU GOING?”
“I HATE HIM!”
“I MISS HIM!”
;)
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
Clearly. I pity the fool!
General Soreness mocks Q's highly-specific soreness. -TAEG 8/12/08
by homesickalien on Apr 23, 2009 9:40 AM CDT up reply actions
sounds like a normal wife to me
no. a mime is when you don't talk, not when no one talks to you.
by MarketMaker on Apr 6, 2009 2:58 PM CDT
i hate konerko too
purely for irrational reasons…man, if frank got the paulie treatment…
Always bet on black!
by onlysoxfaninboston on Apr 23, 2009 10:11 AM CDT up reply actions
Frank would need to act like Paulie, you know?
Numbers aren’t everything in the game of adulation and celebrity.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
by winningugly on Apr 23, 2009 10:26 AM CDT up reply actions
like i said, i am being irrational
but i can’t stand his slouching and eeyorisms either
Always bet on black!
by onlysoxfaninboston on Apr 23, 2009 11:15 AM CDT up reply actions
wasn't like frank was a clubhouse cancer either
Always bet on black!
by onlysoxfaninboston on Apr 23, 2009 11:16 AM CDT up reply actions
There are diseases that are awful and not necessarily fatal.
Adrenal fatigue, RA, fybromyalgia, Epstein-Barr. All diseases that won’t kill you but suck the desire and energy out of you.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
by winningugly on Apr 23, 2009 11:19 AM CDT up reply actions
true dat
frank was like COPD – you wished you had lung cancer (from smoking) instead
Always bet on black!
by onlysoxfaninboston on Apr 23, 2009 11:22 AM CDT up reply actions
Just to clarify since you said "too"...I do not hate Konerko at all. :)
General Soreness mocks Q's highly-specific soreness. -TAEG
by homesickalien on Apr 23, 2009 11:19 AM CDT up reply actions
SoB, when people are presented with new information they ought ot reassess their opinions.
Otherwise you are an inflexible, clinging-to-the-past a-hole. Embrace the new members of your fan club, don’t castigate them for being late to the party.
You are this site’s Martin Luther. Lead.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
by winningugly on Apr 23, 2009 9:03 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
good point,
I am glad you all have finally come around on these guys… Not sure if many of you believe in Floyd yet, but, eventually you will. I just turned the bandwagon around and am heading back to SSS… Jump on board if you like!
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/21/848092/time-to-show-we-have-a-better#14535617
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 23, 2009 9:10 AM CDT up reply actions
wait, this is the bandwagon that goes downhill with no way of steering, right?
"I’ll take the old gray lady over the peanut gallery on some cow town blog."
MadVillian
don't look at me
http://projectprospect.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2228&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=420
I wish the forum where I made my case for the guys in the 07-08 offseason were still up; I don’t think it is.
by Daniel Berlyn on Apr 23, 2009 11:43 AM CDT up reply actions
(Bends over, engulfs self.)
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
by winningugly on Apr 23, 2009 12:37 PM CDT up reply actions
It's a curse, I bet.
Lonely at the top, DB.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
Soon same with Getz and BA (I'll admit, I'd have to jump on the Fields wagon)
Replacing "Chicago Tough" with "Cuban Pride"
Not sure I would go that far with BA quite yet. I might have to eat my words, but I still think BA
has a lot of work to do.
I was always on Getz's, dating back to his first at bat in 08
I will probably never be on Fields or BA’s
"I’ll take the old gray lady over the peanut gallery on some cow town blog."
MadVillian
on point as usual.
Danks- This is my guy. I think if he can adopt Buehrle’s aggressiveness towards attacking the strike zone, he will make huge strides across the board. He just got behind in the count too much by nibbling at the corners. I don’t think there is any question about his stuff, and considering his age I would say his potential is really high.
Why don’t you crack an egg of knowledge all over me, buddy.
by MarketMaker on Feb 10, 2008 12:51 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Cashing checks and having sex.
by MarketMaker on Apr 23, 2009 10:14 AM CDT up reply actions
Gavin Floyd is nice…John Danks is nice… Lance Broadway is nice… but I don’t see any Josh Becketts (or Jon Garlands) out of this crew (possibly Floyd). by Soulja Boy on Nov 9, 2007 11:38 AM PST
Danks (will be the new Jon Garland of the group. A very nice pitcher but not great. Needs to hone his change up) by Soulja Boy on Feb 10, 2008 10:23 AM PST
"2 years ago when I looked into my baseball magazine I saw the name Lars Anderson. I just thoguht, another draft pick that might not do anything. Also I though here might be the next Albert Pujols." -dasox313
i was gonna reference that last one, too. funny how memory works.
Cashing checks and having sex.
by MarketMaker on Apr 23, 2009 10:24 AM CDT up reply actions
u-god wasn't around when is was SOB
which is hilarious, someone told him to look that up.
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/21/848092/time-to-show-we-have-a-better#14535617
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 23, 2009 10:36 AM CDT up reply actions
its pretty well-known that you had a different name in the past
"2 years ago when I looked into my baseball magazine I saw the name Lars Anderson. I just thoguht, another draft pick that might not do anything. Also I though here might be the next Albert Pujols." -dasox313
Nor was I commenting then, but I knew you were formerly Soulja Boy. Not hard to figure out if you read this site.
General Soreness mocks Q's highly-specific soreness. -TAEG
by homesickalien on Apr 23, 2009 10:38 AM CDT up reply actions
Were also Solbro before Souljaboy?
Until you've looked at an ant through a magnifying glass on a sunny day, you don't realize how often they go up in flames...
Were you...
Until you've looked at an ant through a magnifying glass on a sunny day, you don't realize how often they go up in flames...
like a hydra
Coach says he needs more toughness. I gotta step up.
by ChicagoPete on Apr 23, 2009 12:04 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
Rec'd.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
by winningugly on Apr 23, 2009 12:10 PM CDT up reply actions
No kidding!
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
by winningugly on Apr 23, 2009 12:24 PM CDT up reply actions
You knew this,
General Soreness mocks Q's highly-specific soreness. -TAEG
by homesickalien on Apr 23, 2009 12:33 PM CDT up reply actions
I forgot. I won't again.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
by winningugly on Apr 23, 2009 12:35 PM CDT up reply actions
It's ok, I know it was a gamethread and you were probably drunk as a skunk.
General Soreness mocks Q's highly-specific soreness. -TAEG
by homesickalien on Apr 23, 2009 12:37 PM CDT up reply actions
Probably?
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
by winningugly on Apr 23, 2009 12:38 PM CDT up reply actions
I hear you make your own wine now...
Until you've looked at an ant through a magnifying glass on a sunny day, you don't realize how often they go up in flames...
LOL. Only foreigners believe that.
Like the Loch Ness monster.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
That was unexpected
dude has calmed way way down since back in the day.
You are right. But larry is actually a prick too.
- HSA 01/07/09
a special prescription will do that, i suppose
I don’t want my beer to taste like fruit or honey. I want pussy to taste that way.
by thatshortkid on Apr 23, 2009 12:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Wow! I had no idea, or certainly forgot if I did.
As I recall, he was an expert on Contreras’s sciatica.
And so much for picturing Solbro as black.
Until you've looked at an ant through a magnifying glass on a sunny day, you don't realize how often they go up in flames...
For reals
I checked out the thread that HSA linked to, and I remember reading all that shiznit when it reappeared on the inter-tube viewer, but I certainly didn’t remember Solbro and Roy were one in the same.
And now it’s back to not caring for me ;)
You are right. But larry is actually a prick too.
- HSA 01/07/09
i didnt chose the name soulja boy ok.
it was handed to me by the powers that be.
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/21/848092/time-to-show-we-have-a-better#14535617
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 23, 2009 12:36 PM CDT up reply actions
haha
Are you serious, Cheat gave you the soulja boy name? Too fucking funny.
But if you’re gonna get reinstated it definitely should come at a price.
Coach says he needs more toughness. I gotta step up.
Yeah
one of the downfalls of the new platform is I’m not able to edit usernames…
WTGTD’s original name was just as humorous though, sw34tness, which is apparently an homage to Walter Payton’s sweat glands
Twitter: @SouthSideCheat
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gawd, I forgot about sw3atness
I can see why you wait so long to bring the ax down, it’s kind of futile anyway. You lop one head off and two new ones jump in immediately to be the new designated asshole – nature abhors a vacuum.
I like branding them with a stupid name as an alternative punishment, too bad you lost that feature.
Coach says he needs more toughness. I gotta step up.
chicagopete is a pretty fucking gay name
and you chose it!
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/21/848092/time-to-show-we-have-a-better#14535617
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 23, 2009 6:32 PM CDT up reply actions
I'll take Roman History for $2,000 Alex
An alternative to the relegatio was the nomenclaturo imbecilis. This most heinous of all punishments was reserved for incorrigible hostis.
Coach says he needs more toughness. I gotta step up.
really pete? that is the best you can do?
much like your name, boring.
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/21/848092/time-to-show-we-have-a-better#14535617
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 24, 2009 7:40 AM CDT up reply actions
anyways, i thought you were gone? The rumor was you were drunk
and drove your Pontiac Fiero off a cliff?
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/21/848092/time-to-show-we-have-a-better#14535617
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 24, 2009 7:53 AM CDT up reply actions
and soulja boy was better?
you delete iarry immediately…
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/21/848092/time-to-show-we-have-a-better#14535617
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 23, 2009 6:33 PM CDT up reply actions
the cheat gave me the username 'larry' four years ago.
my original name was ‘jongarlandisabadpitcherjimthomeisclutchandyoureafuckingidiot’.
SSS twitter race: me or the cheat? http://twitter.com/SouthSidelarry
by larry on Apr 23, 2009 8:23 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
i can see why he replaced it
that would never stick and jgiabpjticayafi is a terrible abbreviation
"2 years ago when I looked into my baseball magazine I saw the name Lars Anderson. I just thoguht, another draft pick that might not do anything. Also I though here might be the next Albert Pujols." -dasox313
Sweet.
A written word stays forever…
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
by winningugly on Apr 23, 2009 10:28 AM CDT up reply actions
unless you're JCM and visit CC
"2 years ago when I looked into my baseball magazine I saw the name Lars Anderson. I just thoguht, another draft pick that might not do anything. Also I though here might be the next Albert Pujols." -dasox313
i'm still trying to figure out who the fuck constitutes "all of you" in the comment that started this whole mess
you know, citations and references and all that jazz
I don’t want my beer to taste like fruit or honey. I want pussy to taste that way.
by thatshortkid on Apr 23, 2009 12:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Why are your timestamps in PST?
General Soreness mocks Q's highly-specific soreness. -TAEG
by homesickalien on Apr 23, 2009 10:35 AM CDT up reply actions
i don't know
never got around to changing it
"2 years ago when I looked into my baseball magazine I saw the name Lars Anderson. I just thoguht, another draft pick that might not do anything. Also I though here might be the next Albert Pujols." -dasox313
rofl you are an idiot.
she was talking about my timestamps.
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/21/848092/time-to-show-we-have-a-better#14535617
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 23, 2009 10:38 AM CDT up reply actions
everyone's timestamp comes up as PDT on my comp champ
just as if you have it set as CDT, everyone’s comes up as CDT. good try though
"2 years ago when I looked into my baseball magazine I saw the name Lars Anderson. I just thoguht, another draft pick that might not do anything. Also I though here might be the next Albert Pujols." -dasox313
No. I replied to the correct person and the correct person replied back.
General Soreness mocks Q's highly-specific soreness. -TAEG
by homesickalien on Apr 23, 2009 10:39 AM CDT up reply actions
his timestamps come up as CDT
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/21/848092/time-to-show-we-have-a-better#14535617
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 23, 2009 10:41 AM CDT up reply actions
"2 years ago when I looked into my baseball magazine I saw the name Lars Anderson. I just thoguht, another draft pick that might not do anything. Also I though here might be the next Albert Pujols." -dasox313
nevermind,
hide all that?
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/21/848092/time-to-show-we-have-a-better#14535617
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 23, 2009 10:49 AM CDT up reply actions
We"ll let that stand.
Humility is a good thing.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
by winningugly on Apr 23, 2009 11:07 AM CDT up reply actions
hide it.
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/21/848092/time-to-show-we-have-a-better#14535617
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 23, 2009 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions
Deal with it.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
by winningugly on Apr 23, 2009 12:11 PM CDT up reply actions
sounds dead on to me?
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/21/848092/time-to-show-we-have-a-better#14535617
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 23, 2009 10:35 AM CDT up reply actions
definitely neither one is Jon Garland
and neither one is Josh Beckett
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/21/848092/time-to-show-we-have-a-better#14535617
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 23, 2009 10:35 AM CDT up reply actions
yeah
that second one screams dead-on
"2 years ago when I looked into my baseball magazine I saw the name Lars Anderson. I just thoguht, another draft pick that might not do anything. Also I though here might be the next Albert Pujols." -dasox313
at the time his change-up looked like a beachball to hitters.
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/21/848092/time-to-show-we-have-a-better#14535617
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 23, 2009 10:37 AM CDT up reply actions
Jon Garland was a front line pitcher when we traded him.
Not my fault he sucks now.
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/21/848092/time-to-show-we-have-a-better#14535617
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 23, 2009 10:52 AM CDT up reply actions
36 wins over 2 seasons.
run support, luck, or whatever you want to call it. he flat out won games for us. to the tune of 36 in 2 years.
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/21/848092/time-to-show-we-have-a-better#14535617
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 23, 2009 11:49 AM CDT up reply actions
hmm
going by that logic, he was a good starter last year also when he went 14-8
by chiefgint09 on Apr 23, 2009 12:59 PM CDT up reply actions
wins are the most reliable indicator of a pitcher's ability
clearly
2nd off, I have not lived in bolingbrook for years.
I would contend that it IS your fault.
Words can hurt too SoB…
Alexander Hamilton shot Alexander Hamilton...
lol
garland is too laid back to care what i think of him.
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/21/848092/time-to-show-we-have-a-better#14535617
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 23, 2009 11:50 AM CDT up reply actions
112 ERA+
front line!
"2 years ago when I looked into my baseball magazine I saw the name Lars Anderson. I just thoguht, another draft pick that might not do anything. Also I though here might be the next Albert Pujols." -dasox313
you must have not watched him pitch
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/21/848092/time-to-show-we-have-a-better#14535617
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 23, 2009 12:37 PM CDT up reply actions
Wait. These games are broadcast for people to watch?? Damn, you guys, we should really look into that!!!
General Soreness mocks Q's highly-specific soreness. -TAEG
by homesickalien on Apr 23, 2009 12:41 PM CDT up reply actions
just hasn't been the same since old man wirtz died
I don’t want my beer to taste like fruit or honey. I want pussy to taste that way.
by thatshortkid on Apr 23, 2009 12:52 PM CDT up reply actions
heh heh. heh heh heh. good one.
General Soreness mocks Q's highly-specific soreness. -TAEG
by homesickalien on Apr 23, 2009 1:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Ramirez wtf?
I’m trying to keep my cool about this, but I’m starting to wonder if Alexi’s going to come around. If so, when? Is he not 100%? Are his mechanics off? Does he not heat up ‘til May or June? It’s getting a tad worrisome.
he did hurt his leg sliding into home near the end of spring training...
I wonder if that has anything to do with his slow start.
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/21/848092/time-to-show-we-have-a-better#14535617
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 23, 2009 8:31 AM CDT up reply actions
It's cold in April.
He likes it warm. Relax. He’ll heat up.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
You could defend him with a 3B, C and 1B right now
EVERYTHING is hit within 15 feet of the left field line
Twitter: @SouthSideCheat
SouthSideSox on Facebook
See. I'm right.
His skinny body is cold (yep, even in the Trop.) He has to keep his skinny arms and hands close to his body for warmth. Thus, he pulls everything.
Signed, Charlie Lau
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
by winningugly on Apr 23, 2009 12:28 PM CDT up reply actions
Yep.... In this series
He’s got a GB double down the line, a single out of the reach of the rangy Ty Wiggington, two groundouts to 3B, a foul out to 3B, a popup to short, and shallow fly ball to LF.
He’s a good thirdbaseman away from us saying “What the hell is wrong with that guy?”
Twitter: @SouthSideCheat
SouthSideSox on Facebook
he's way, way, way out in front on everything
body is flying open. Easily correctable but any improvement on discpline we were looking for seems to be a pipe dream.
Nick Swisher ringing the opening bell on the NYSE
Per his Twitter feed…
So if the market tanks, blame him. Or if it takes off, credit him for bringing the awesome to Wall Street.
WAFJ.
Ozzie was right.
"I am not going out like SSH. "
by WTGTD, 12/3/08
Are you serious?????
The market, not Swisher, is a joke.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
There has to be a way to short Swisher's "Q" rating.
I would mortgage my house for that bet.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
Let me know if you find it
cause I’d like a piece of that action as well.
You are right. But larry is actually a prick too.
- HSA 01/07/09
WTF? That clip was absolutely moronic.
Why the hell were two tween-age girls standing on the floor, looking lost?
And what the hell was with that douchebag next to Swisher clapping for about 10 seconds before “Dirty 30” pressed a button to “ring the bell”.
I don’t think I’ll ever understand the financial markets.
You are right. But larry is actually a prick too.
- HSA 01/07/09
I love John Danks. At least today I do. I may not after his next start. But then I might again after the one after that.
:P
Seriously, I simply adore our southpaws.
General Soreness mocks Q's highly-specific soreness. -TAEG 8/12/08
I thought the craigslist killer got you?
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/21/848092/time-to-show-we-have-a-better#14535617
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 23, 2009 9:11 AM CDT up reply actions
I am shocked that your crystal ball didn't paint you a more accurate picture.
General Soreness mocks Q's highly-specific soreness. -TAEG 8/12/08
by homesickalien on Apr 23, 2009 9:13 AM CDT up reply actions
heroin overdose?
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/21/848092/time-to-show-we-have-a-better#14535617
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 23, 2009 9:15 AM CDT up reply actions
no wait, that was toonderstrook
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/21/848092/time-to-show-we-have-a-better#14535617
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 23, 2009 9:16 AM CDT up reply actions
Joe Mauer (25 DXL)
Mauer was on the field Wednesday, going 3-for-4 and catching for six innings in extended spring training. He’ll shift across the complex to High-A Fort Myers to begin his planned rehab. Expected to last six games, he’s expected to catch at least four of them, including a set of back-to-back games. The hitting isn’t expected to be much of a challenge, but Mauer will stay in the low minors largely because of the weather. While he is doing everything well enough to head out, he’s hardly out of the woods. Multiple sources say that Mauer is requiring extensive treatments before and after games to stay functional, and that he’s “on the edge.” One concern that someone within the organization had was the “handover,” where Mauer has to go from the rehab staff at the Fort Myers complex back to the Twins’ regular staff. While they’re certainly qualified, it’s not the same people doing the same things with the same knowledge, so there is always a chance of a hiccup in the process. Mauer is expected back just after May 1.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=8775
SSS twitter race: me or the cheat? http://twitter.com/SouthSidelarry
if you guys pay me enough i would be willing to spear him in the back (Goldberg style) next time the twins come to town.
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/21/848092/time-to-show-we-have-a-better#14535617
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 23, 2009 11:52 AM CDT up reply actions
Will WTGTD be allowed to go on the internet in prison? I think that will weigh heavily on my financial committment to this cause.
by Grinder in Training on Apr 23, 2009 12:01 PM CDT up reply actions
isn't this how last night's south park started?
I don’t want my beer to taste like fruit or honey. I want pussy to taste that way.
by thatshortkid on Apr 23, 2009 1:01 PM CDT up reply actions
"On the edge".
LOOK OUT – HE’S GOING TO BLOW!!!
Fer Chrissakes. BP now competing with the National Enquirer.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
by winningugly on Apr 23, 2009 11:44 AM CDT up reply actions
thank you!
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/21/848092/time-to-show-we-have-a-better#14535617
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 23, 2009 11:51 AM CDT up reply actions
Was he a member of Grandmaster Flash?
Don’t. Push. Me, ‘cause I’m close. To. The. Edge. Huh- huh- HUH!
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
by winningugly on Apr 23, 2009 12:15 PM CDT up reply actions
is brandon mccarthy still alive?
Always bet on black!
by onlysoxfaninboston on Apr 23, 2009 1:32 PM CDT reply actions
ask wiz.
he’s in charge of former white sox players no one cares about anymore.
SSS twitter race: me or the cheat? http://twitter.com/SouthSidelarry
Wiz = SSH?
Had someone told me that already? I’ve forgotten all the sub-plots, obviously.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
"no one"
you know where pulled this from…
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
"no one"
you know where larry pulled this from…
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
Why do the Brewers hate capitalism?
http://deadspin.com/5224739/money-for-nothing-and-your-outfielders-for-free
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
Sickels is starting to gear up for the draft...
http://www.minorleagueball.com/2009/4/22/849248/interesting-college-hitters-for
It appears to be a pretty weak draft class but who knows, maybe that’s better for the Sox (in the sense that more question marks will mean a pretty high variance of opinions on non-Strasburg players). Four picks in the top 70 (or thereabouts), right?
shouldn't we be looking at getting pitching for our top picks?
I believe the common character of the universe is not harmony, but chaos, hostility, and murder.
I would not do anything
but take the best player available over the first couple rounds.
no. a mime is when you don't talk, not when no one talks to you.
by MarketMaker on Apr 6, 2009 2:58 PM CDT
players are relatively fungible in their talent groupings after the first ten or fifteen picks.
SSS twitter race: me or the cheat? http://twitter.com/SouthSidelarry
as long as their righty's
"I’ll take the old gray lady over the peanut gallery on some cow town blog."
MadVillian
for such a grammar stickler
wow
"2 years ago when I looked into my baseball magazine I saw the name Lars Anderson. I just thoguht, another draft pick that might not do anything. Also I though here might be the next Albert Pujols." -dasox313
what I meant to say - and I'm no expert
Is that – do you draft based on your needs ie we look a bit light on pitching in terms of prospects, or do you always go for the best player or what you think is the best player no matter where he plays?
I believe the common character of the universe is not harmony, but chaos, hostility, and murder.
dave bush is no hitting the phillies
soon to pitch the bottom of the 8th. 97 pitches so far.
brian anderson would've caught that...
whoops. sorry.
i forgot about the old saying about not mentioning a no hitter when commenting on a blog for a team in the other league on the 4th thursday of the month. my bad.
brian anderson would've caught that...
back to hell.
Until you've looked at an ant through a magnifying glass on a sunny day, you don't realize how often they go up in flames...
Sigh.
Isn’t it a FAIR POLE? ‘Cause it’s FAIR if you hit it? Fer Chrissakes, Troop.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
and CLE beat KC
Until you've looked at an ant through a magnifying glass on a sunny day, you don't realize how often they go up in flames...
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