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"As a player you go through a thing where you kind of have people that have confidence in you, your front office and your manager having confidence in you, and I really don't know this situation,'' Fields said. "It's been weird. Ozzie sat me down the other day and tried to go through it a little bit, but it's kind of hard to swallow I think. If I was still at .212 like I was for a while, it would be easier, but pulling my average up and the team getting into second place, it just kind of came surprising I guess.

"I asked [Guillen] a couple of questions, but I have more questions for [general manager] Kenny [Williams] and I haven't been able to actually sit down and talk to him. I know the draft is coming up and stuff, but we'll get to sit down here before long and we'll get to ask all of the questions that I need to.''
Asked if he was frustrated about the timing of the Beckham call up, Fields responded, "I think so.''

"Obviously they have their reasons,'' Fields said. "I'm just an employee, so I don't make decisions. But you can always look at things and say 'Why this, why that?' We're struggling now and I think everyone knows that, that's the truth. As a team and individually we were really struggling, but to then come back to within [3 ½] games ... I mean I would kind of consider this a big change, not just a small tweak. To be doing pretty well as a team at that time and then to make a big change, it's still kind of a question that I'll have to ask.''

Fields isn't even sure he'll like the answer, but at least he'll have one that eases his mind.

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very existential.

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by larry on Jun 8, 2009 3:37 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

i thought they were synonymous.

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by larry on Jun 8, 2009 4:21 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

very emo

Is it still the fourth inning?

by vince_ on Jun 8, 2009 9:54 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

god wanted him to cry like a bitch

South Side (Cant) Hit (For Shit) Men

by e-gus on Jun 8, 2009 11:50 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

lol

i don't really consider a raspberry from sliding into home an injury
by U-God on May 31, 2009 4:22 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions 0 recs

by Where Triples Go to Die on Jun 9, 2009 7:55 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

So Josh, perhaps this Beckham call-up had to do with you sucking both at the dish and in the field. What do you think?

Come take a walk with me and we’ll look at this site called fangraphs, where you’ll see that, along with Getz, you are providing a vortex of suck that is bringing the whole team down.

Here’s your (negative) value at that plate, and here’s your (negative) value in the field. Now, tell me, why the hell do you think you’re entitled to continue occupying a spot on a major league roster?

That’s what I thought.

...take your hobbit circle jerk to another thread
by larry on May 18, 2009 8:58 PM PDT

by rhythm on Jun 8, 2009 4:41 PM CDT reply actions   1 recs

i just liked how getting his batting average up to .244 was such a great accomplishment.

josh, no one other than steve rosenbloom cares what your batting average is. it’s the power, stupid.

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by larry on Jun 8, 2009 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Although I agree with you 100%,

you and Rhythm have to admit that Josh was actually playing better the last two weeks before Beckham had gotten called up. I do feel that Beckham is the future star comparing the two, but sometimes you need to ride a hot hand for as long as possible. Josh seemed to have just started getting hot… yikes, i don’t like trying to defend Fields because he is one of my least favorite Sox player.

I was behind the call up 100%, (still am) but I think I would have did it a little differently. I have no idea why they called him up late on a Wednesday night to have him fly in and try to play a day game the very next day. That was stupid! If I was the GM I would have had him sit the Thursday game and watch the club, then make his debut on Friday thru Sunday. Oh well!

by Mattchoo on Jun 8, 2009 5:29 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

he was playing better.

josh seems unaware of how to make that argument, however. telling people about his batting average isn’t a good start.

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by larry on Jun 8, 2009 5:34 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

he has single handedly given away at least 3 games

fuck him

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by e-gus on Jun 8, 2009 11:51 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

he has given away .15 games everytime he has played

After 5 minutes of trying to help this kid, the hurt would end up using him as a bat.
-rangerjae

by blackoutsox on Jun 9, 2009 10:02 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Update: Approximately 3.5 hours after this post,Josh Fields booted game one of a doubleheader vs. Detroit

Ridin' high in April,shot down in May.
But I know I'm gonna change that tune,
when I'm back on top ,back on top in June...

by oahu420 on Jun 9, 2009 12:38 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

recd

i don't really consider a raspberry from sliding into home an injury
by U-God on May 31, 2009 4:22 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions 0 recs

by Where Triples Go to Die on Jun 9, 2009 7:56 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

hes having trouble doing that right now

After 5 minutes of trying to help this kid, the hurt would end up using him as a bat.
-rangerjae

by blackoutsox on Jun 8, 2009 10:26 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Along with that routine play at 3rd

Remember when "Cuban Pride" meant something...

by Brush Back on Jun 8, 2009 10:59 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Surprisingly he didn't mention the mistake of his call-up to the majors....weird

This one goes out to you, Mr. Fields….from Hoytsstash.

" i'm sure you've been right on something at some point."
-by Larry on May 28, 2009 4:55 PM PST

by Hoytsstash on Jun 9, 2009 11:06 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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