Wise Walks-Off Yanks on Buehrle Day
by The Cheat on Jul 30, 2009 11:28 PM CDT
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- Gavin Floyd is still quite hirsute.
- Gordon Beckham is still quite dreamy.
- The Yankees defense looked strangely familiar in the 7th. It was nice to be on the other side of that for a change.
- AJ deserves credit for his late slide.
- Dewayne Wise is the hero on Mark Buehrle Day. He just can't let the guy have any of the spotlight. ;)
- The White Sox now have 4 walk-off hits this season. Wise's was the first by a player who started the season on the Sox roster. Beckam (1) and Scott Podsednik (2) have the other 3.
- The official word on Bobby Jenks' "family troubles" or just plain "issues" is that he has kidney stones.
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you forgot
fuck nick swisher.
it is what it is......
by BuehrleMan on Jul 30, 2009 11:38 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Nick Swisher is the biggest tool in the MLB
He is such a bipolar cunt he was all depressed in the dugout when he struck out and all happy when he hit a home run
Yeah, what a crazy fucker, imagine that
"I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it."
yeah
i totally just remain emotionless regardless of outcome. middle path baby
" Do you guys know people like you are the reason I wouldn’t come on for exstended periods of time. You rui the baseball blogging expieriance."
by trademaker on May 30, 2009 10:31 PM PDT
I was sitting right behind Swisher
I gave him the business all night. “Still watching strike three go bye, eh Swish?”
Stuff like that. Not so much after the HR.
I had to concede it was a good trade for NYY to a OPOS Yankee fan before the HR. Also had my ‘Jesus hates the Yankees’ t-shirt on and got rave reviews all day, but after the tying homer, the old guy turned around and goes, “Jesus hates the Yankees? That must be why Im jewish!”
Great day. I went to the Cubs sing a long in the day time with Sox Yanks for a night cap.
The president was drinking Bud Light, Biden was drinking Buckler (a nonalcoholic beer), Gates was drinking Samuel Adams Light and Crowley was drinking Blue Moon.
Correct me if I am wrong
But wasn’t Jesus a…Jew anyways he is so last millennium’s savior, let me know when the Beckham hates the Yankees shirt comes out
by Scotty Ballgame on Jul 31, 2009 12:37 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
On that note, I was in a record store yesterday
and I ran across an album by Kinky Friedman titled “They Ain’t Making Jews Like Jesus Anymore”. That’s the best album title I’ve seen this year. The lyrics to that song are funny as well.
...take your hobbit circle jerk to another thread
by larry on May 18, 2009 8:58 PM PDT
Ah, so it was YOU that texted me.
Good title.
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Don't you check your friggin' email?
I thought you would appreciate that one.
...take your hobbit circle jerk to another thread
by larry on May 18, 2009 8:58 PM PDT
Donn Pall
"I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it."
The Pope.
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by winningugly on Jul 31, 2009 11:42 AM CDT up reply actions
and.. the sox regressed to .500 baseball, as expected...
now the kids are on their way to seven over..
by explodingpinwheelsforfunandprofit on Jul 31, 2009 1:50 AM CDT reply actions
to riterate
fuck nick swisher.
These events have me frightened and on the verge of evacuating my bowels.
by thatshortkid on Jul 31, 2009 2:38 AM CDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs
You can keep all the crap Saw movies and the torture porn in the world
Al’s kidney stones experience expressed pain better than any other show or movie I have seen
I had kidney stones giving a presentation in a suit in class
went from 0 to 10 on the pain scale in seconds.
Kidney stones at 22? FML
family emergency = kidney stones = chilli cheese burrito
Somehow that burrito bypassed the digestive track into his bladder…he shouldn’t have ordered extra jalepenos.
and FNS
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
Paw Paw Maxwell liked Sundays.
Dewayne Wise likes Thursdays.
Pitching (check), Hitting (check), Defense (uh, no).
One of the great nicknames in baseball
I also liked Sam “toothpick” Jones and Jim “mudcat” grant.
Sox win, cubs lose.....what a wonderful world!
I'd love to somebody pick up the slack for Hugh "Losing Pitcher" Mulcahy.
EVERYBODY PICK US FOR 3RD OR 4TH SO I DINK WE DOIN POOTY GOO
Sox Machine
by Sox Machine on Jul 31, 2009 10:25 AM CDT up reply actions
You probably know
he was from Paw Paw, Michigan.
Pitching (check), Hitting (check), Defense (uh, no).
in a radio interview, on wednesday i think,
beckham said he was going to get a haircut today. maybe pretty short. i hope sox1 won’t be too traumatized.
it is what it is......
nooooo!!!!1!!!1!!
i just went into the barber with a picture of becks and had them shape my hair like that
by soxshenanigans on Jul 31, 2009 7:32 AM CDT up reply actions
I am anxiously awaiting an updated WU Fashion Fanshot regarding this traumatizing news.
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Jul 31, 2009 7:36 AM CDT up reply actions
BHB.
Like wow.
Pitching (check), Hitting (check), Defense (uh, no).
Confirmed: alexei is a big [wimp]
First, I’m glad it wasn’t as serious as I originally thought," Ramirez said late Thursday night. “When it happened, I really thought it was a break or fracture. But it isn’t. It’s just a minor injury. And hopefully I started working on it and doing some things on it (Thursday afternoon) and hopefully I can get back as soon as possible.”
fucking dome
"This kid doesn't have any meat, everything's bone. I checked his feet and said, 'You should just go get a pedicure, not to a doctor.'
"Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand."
— Leo Durocher
Nice to see Beckham have a nice day at the plate at home
Maybe Sheehan’s only watched him in home games. (.587 OPS at home vs 1.091 OPS away). I imagine those splits will even out as he gets more comfortable.
But he’s clearly nothing special.
fucking dome
Update.
Record in games:
w/ 0 errors — 33 – 21
w/ 1 or more errors — 19 – 30
Pitching (check), Hitting (check), Defense (uh, no).
Working on the rest of baseball, not complete.
However this tidbit.
In the last 1 game, Yankees record in games:
w/ 0 errors — n/a
w/ 1 or more errors — 0 – 1
Pitching (check), Hitting (check), Defense (uh, no).
Anywhere there's a slow motion analysis
of Beckham’s swing?
I have to admit, I don’t understand good / bad swings very well.
If there isn’t a slow motion available, maybe one of you smart technical guys can put one together and we could have a little analysis session / thread for the crew?
Pitching (check), Hitting (check), Defense (uh, no).
when you watch his swing in slow motion
butterflies, unicorns, and rainbows spring from his bat fully formed.
fucking dome
Yet somehow lollipops are suppressed. Strange.
"Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand."
— Leo Durocher
Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows,
Everything that’s wonderful is what I feel when we’re together,
Brighter than a lucky penny,
When you’re near the rain cloud disappears, dear,
And I feel so fine just to know that you are mine.
My life is sunshine, lollipops and rainbows,
That’s how this refrain goes, so come on, join in everybody!
Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows,
Everything that’s wonderful is sure to come your way
When you’re in love to stay.
Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows,
Everything that’s wonderful is what I feel when we’re together,
Brighter than a lucky penny,
When you’re near the rain cloud disappears, dear,
And I feel so fine just to know that you are mine.
My life is sunshine, lollipops and rainbows,
That’s how this refrain goes, so come on, join in everybody!
Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows,
Everything that’s wonderful is sure to come your way
‘Cause you’re in love, you’re in love,
And love is here to stay!
"Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand."
— Leo Durocher
At bat music is dominated by ass metal. Which is why "The Outfield" is so refreshing.
Breaks up the motonony of Puddle of Mudd, Staind, Creed, etc.
That's all garbage music
But I don’t think you should consider any of it metal. It’s just very bad alternative rock / light pop rock (creed, nickelback).
by Grinder in Training on Jul 31, 2009 1:29 PM CDT up reply actions
I know you're not.
Pitching (check), Hitting (check), Defense (uh, no).
VG.
But are you one of the smart guys?
Pitching (check), Hitting (check), Defense (uh, no).
The way I understand it, there's only 1 smart guy on this site.
"Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand."
— Leo Durocher
I'm blushing.
Pitching (check), Hitting (check), Defense (uh, no).
That's not blush, it's hypertension.
"Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand."
— Leo Durocher
He was banned last year, though
The Chicago Bulls.....the more profitable Los Angeles Clippers.
by Ozzie Montana on Jul 31, 2009 12:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Stop being modest, OM.
You da man.
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by winningugly on Jul 31, 2009 12:28 PM CDT up reply actions
Additionally,
I don’t like the position of his hands when he’s waiting for the pitch. Seems like not in a great position to hit (shows what I know).
Now Q!. He looks ready.
Pitching (check), Hitting (check), Defense (uh, no).
Smart guys sttill resting their brains.
I always get a kick out of the posts during the, oh say 1:30 AM – 3:30 AM timeframe.
Pitching (check), Hitting (check), Defense (uh, no).
Well, the best part ot his approach is certainly his eye
He doesn’t chase pitches (for the most part) out of the zone and he clearly likes the ball middle in. You’ll here Hawk say he’s “got a quick bat”, meaning that there isn’t alot of extra motion from his cocking motion to the time the barrel enter the the hitting zone.
He’s certainly unorthodox, you won’t see many guys that drop their hands like he does be very productive. But it works for him.
He also does a great job of staying balanced, you’ll rarely see him badly out in front of an off speed pitch. The hanging slider from Petite that he kept fair is a good example.
One thing that will come with time is power to the opposite field. He’s got a very compact motion right now, but I’d have to think they’d like to see him eventually learn to take that pitch on the outside half the other way. Right now he usually lays off it or takes it back up the middle.
Thats my quick and dirty analysis.
There probably isn't anyone on the team right now
that goes to the opposite field better than he does . . . dont agree with that at all.
"I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it."
take a look at his play by play
http://www.fangraphs.com/statsp.aspx?playerid=9015&position=3B&season=&sort=
He started off slow, getting mostly singles to right. Now he’s peppering in alot more hits to center and left. Probably after adjusting to MLB pitching he found he can pull the ball on these guys with success.
I’m not saying he’s a dead pull hitter by any stretch. He does a great job of staying back on the ball. But he doesn’t have much power the opposite way right now. It’s something to work on.
Power the other way, sure.
“learn to take the pitch on the outside half the other way” . . . no.
"I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it."
The Walker effect.
He’ll be aiming at the Sox’ bullpen in no time.
Pitching (check), Hitting (check), Defense (uh, no).
swisher sounds like he must have been popular in the clubhouse last year
With closer Bobby Jenks at home nursing a kidney stone, Matt Thornton was an out away from the save when Sox castoff Nick Swisher hit a solo homer to tie the game.
‘’Anyone but Swisher,’’ one Sox player remarked after the game.
fucking dome
they were sick of him doing the worm in the clubhouse before every game.
FNS
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Jul 31, 2009 9:39 AM CDT up reply actions
Ozzie called it the play of the game.
"Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand."
— Leo Durocher
Agreed.
On the YES broadcast, which may the be the worst in all of baseball, all they talked about the rest of the game was that it was a dirty play. Michael Kay is a fucking joke. Cano’s quote was pretty good:
"He was right on top of me but I only got four fingers on the ball, that’s why I didn’t make a good throw, Cano said. “If I had a good grip on the ball, I might have hit him in the mouth.”
what?
You can’t do that! It’s unethical! They teach you in little league…..FNS
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Jul 31, 2009 9:53 AM CDT up reply actions
Kay and Leiter were horrible last night.
I told my roomate “it almost take the fun out of watching the ballgame in HD”. It’s a rare treat to watch them in HD (90% of the time I’m watching MLB.tv) but Kay and Leiter were going on and on about the dumbest shit.
It could be worse of course, my roomate is a tiger fan and we were watching last weekend — it was old timers day. Every inning they interviewed another old timer in the booth.
God that was horrible.
Yeah, the inner debate was strong last night.
HD broadcast or Hawk and Stoner in shit quality. Think the latter might win out tonight. Loved Kays comment about Pierzynski throwing his bat in frustration in the 9th. Something along the lines of “you can’t do that, its unprofessional, there are kids in the stands. He should wait til he gets to the dugout to throw his bat”. What a fucktard.
Yea, as bad as Kay is, Leiter is even more pompous.
The bat throwing thing and the “every pure fan would rather see an endless string of 2-1 games than ever watch a slugfest” thing was pretty damn bad too.
YES'm
I think Leiter was the goof. He was the guy who called AJ’s play “borderline dirty”. He was the guy going on about Pierszynski throwing his bat down. Let’s see, Stone or Leiter…Leiter or Stone…
Kay was pretty middle-of-the-road for a homie.
by EddyStanky'sGhost on Jul 31, 2009 3:23 PM CDT up reply actions
In the mout!
Let’s trade for this guy.
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Looking at the throw, I'm guessing the missing finger was actually his thumb.
Sox win, cubs lose.....what a wonderful world!
by picktoclick on Jul 31, 2009 10:11 AM CDT up reply actions
The whole quote:
"If I had a good grip, I bet it would be right in his mouth, but I had four fingers on the ball," Cano said, referring to Pierzynski. "That’s a clean play. But now I know for when he comes again. Anybody can slide the way they want. I’ve just got to protect myself."
"Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand."
— Leo Durocher
Let's see now...
Pierczynski was in the basepath and he did slide, even if it was late according to ladies’ rules.
Cano’s comment is an attempt to dodge a weenie label. He was on top of the base with a runner coming down on him and he blinked. It happens. If AJ would have run toward the dugout when Jeter fielded the ball, no doubt Cano would have made a great throw. AJ would still be a villain to Kay and his ilk, though.
Fans of other teams hate Hawk for his cheerleading, but I bet Hawk would have praised even a Yank runner who did what AJ did.
by EddyStanky'sGhost on Jul 31, 2009 11:41 AM CDT up reply actions
AJ does what you are supposed to do 95% of the time.
He may be limited by physical constraints but he does all the little things. He and Ozzie should be buried together, and I’d be right next to them.
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by winningugly on Jul 31, 2009 11:44 AM CDT up reply actions
I just had a conversation about how AJ should be manager after Ozzie retires/dies on the field.
by homesickalien on Jul 31, 2009 11:58 AM CDT up reply actions
Who would play for him.
Better yet, who would hire him? He’d be Larry Bowa/Lee Elia. Fun for 6 months.
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by winningugly on Jul 31, 2009 12:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Was just a stupid hypothetical conversation.
by homesickalien on Jul 31, 2009 12:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Like this one.
;) They can be fun, too.
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by winningugly on Jul 31, 2009 12:44 PM CDT up reply actions
OT - someone competing w/ JR for Coyotes purchase:
https://researchedgellc.com/media
Click on 7/31 Bloomberg clip – about 3:40 into the video. Hedge fund guy. Says it is a great distressed asset.
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to japan for shingo and 4 copies of wii fit without the balance board.
member of a "solid community of fans" and "a meathead."
FUCK YOU, BEST PHOTOSHOP I EVER DID!
member of a "solid community of fans" and "a meathead."
by thecip on Jul 31, 2009 10:02 AM CDT reply actions 3 recs
"Hawk sez": Fixed.
Otherwise, a nice creation.
"Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand."
— Leo Durocher
you find your thumb drive?
The president was drinking Bud Light, Biden was drinking Buckler (a nonalcoholic beer), Gates was drinking Samuel Adams Light and Crowley was drinking Blue Moon.
Where was Swish's clutch hits when he was with the Sox?
His stats have improved significantly (for him) since becoming a Yank-me. I think A-Rod may have “recommended a doctor” to Swish…wink, wink.
"I do think that there's a different quality to what used to be Cominskey Field vs. Wrigley," President Obama told Bob Costas during an interview that aired during Tuesday night's MLB All-Star Game.
The HR off Zumaya was pretty clutch
thassaboutit
by Daniel Berlyn on Jul 31, 2009 10:26 AM CDT up reply actions
hit a pretty big homer off average joe borowski too
and a slam vs. the cubs which is always nice.
Kenwo4life=ratings
After all those "look up in the sky and strike outs" I forgot what a competitor he truly was
"I do think that there's a different quality to what used to be Cominskey Field vs. Wrigley," President Obama told Bob Costas during an interview that aired during Tuesday night's MLB All-Star Game.
Any lefty in the new yankee stadium can have clutch hits
when you can hit a flyball 270 ft and have it end up in the stands. that place is a fucking joke.
i think i can go deep in yankee stadium to right
when i was in high school i hit the wall in right in County Stadium in milwaukee…. that wasn’t as big of a bandbox as the stadium is.
Kenwo4life=ratings
that goes without saying
"I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it."
Yeah, dont bother to look up the facts or anything
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.cgi?n1=swishni01&year=&t=b
"I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it."
And the NY Times said the Yankees were hoping to get him.
"Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand."
— Leo Durocher
The Yankees continued to speak with the Seattle Mariners on Thursday about trading for the left-hander Jarrod Washburn. The Yankees unsuccessfully bid for Washburn last summer, but now his contract is about to expire. Washburn is unlikely to get through waivers, so Friday’s 4 p.m. deadline is probably the Yankees’ last chance to get him.
"Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand."
— Leo Durocher
well wait til we trump them with Halladay
for richard, poreda, podsednik, kotsay, fields and linebrink.
Kenwo4life=ratings
hellas
there is co advert in my paper for the main post office in again, cant you get and buys over there that you have to see any people in england for the 2566339 money!
by hoodlight on Jul 31, 2009 10:35 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
apparently we dont speak english
via mobile
The president was drinking Bud Light, Biden was drinking Buckler (a nonalcoholic beer), Gates was drinking Samuel Adams Light and Crowley was drinking Blue Moon.
Detroit veterans
They were nervous about the lack of experience of their back-end starters, the way Leyland talked Saturday, so even a Washburn upgrades them that way. They could do worse than 8-6 with a 2.64 era, btw.
by EddyStanky'sGhost on Jul 31, 2009 12:00 PM CDT up reply actions
friday at work, bosses not here, and the trade deadline?
I’ll be lucky to get anything done.
by madvillian on Jul 31, 2009 10:45 AM CDT reply actions 2 recs
what do you think would be a fair deal for halladay without including gordy?
poreda, richard, flowers and hudson? do it up
Kenwo4life=ratings
I would think that is more than
fair . . . based on the Jays asking price, probably not enough. Halladay isn’t going anywhere today.
"I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it."
We got enough pitchers.
We need F-I-E-L-D-E-R-S.
Pitching (check), Hitting (check), Defense (uh, no).
eh you can never have enough aces... don't you go to vegas?
they aren’t going to bench quentin, dye or pods for an extended period of time anyway so your outfield defense will be shit regardless.
Kenwo4life=ratings
Pods sucks
The president was drinking Bud Light, Biden was drinking Buckler (a nonalcoholic beer), Gates was drinking Samuel Adams Light and Crowley was drinking Blue Moon.
What we need is the bullpen to rebound
And Q to hit.
This is a good deal for Detroit this year. Im not happy.
"I'm just here to provide street cred and a rosy outlook"- translation - unemployed life coach
I've been talking with a tigers fan about it
I can’t really argue that it’s not a good move. If the Sox had traded for Washburn and gave up a promising A ball lefty and a middling young starter I’d be very happy.
Yeah it could bite long term
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/washburn-to-detroit
but it nudges them this year for sure.
"I'm just here to provide street cred and a rosy outlook"- translation - unemployed life coach
My happiness does not have anything to do with wanting the Sox to aquire him
I’m very happy with our staff. Its just I don’t want any midget growing except us.
"I'm just here to provide street cred and a rosy outlook"- translation - unemployed life coach
As usual I think Camerson over states the case for his Mariners
Nobody is going to argue Washburn is an “ace”. But he is better than Porcello and Gallaraga.
And he’s over rating French big time. I understand he’s cost controlled and has some potential. But he’s also a guy that is unlikely to ever pan out as more than a 4th starter.
And Robles is a strikeout machine — but he’s also a 5-10 lefty who has never pitched above A ball. Hardly a guy guaranteed to pan out.
biggest part is that he eats innings
unlike french who can’t make it out of the 5th, if he gets that far. makes sense for them this year for sure.
The Mariners are going to go through with French what the Sox are going through with Richard
Sure you get the guy 200+ innings under his belt and he could turn into a very useful cheap young 3rd or 4th starter.
But you’re going to have to go along for the ride until he gets there, and he might never get there.
French is 3 years younger, but I watched a few of his stars this year, his stuff is (on paper) not as good as Clayton’s.
B-A-T-S, bats, bats, bats!
Starting pitching isn’t the problem.
Halladay would get 11 starts between now and the end of the season.
An average to decent bat would be nice. Especially since you wouldn’t have to give up a whole lot to get one.
I'm not good at the whole "General Manager" thing.
But if the Jays are interested in dumping salary, it would not take much talent to land him, if the Sox agreed to take on the contract.
my thought
This year, he helps since you can’t entirely trust Podsednik & Quentin. He also can be your starting CFer for the next few years.
i do like rios....
i wanted him a while back… but i don’t see them doing it with quentin back unfortunately.
Kenwo4life=ratings
Pods needs to be replaced
Even if I cut him some slack for the lights in Minnesota as the culprit in letting pop ups drop in front of him, his hitting has regressed to what we all figured it should be and hes been caught stealing more times this month(4) than hes been successful.
The president was drinking Bud Light, Biden was drinking Buckler (a nonalcoholic beer), Gates was drinking Samuel Adams Light and Crowley was drinking Blue Moon.
This is a very bad time to start regressing.
The White Sox generally give players plenty of time to work themselves out of slumps.
Clearly – this is the end of the road for Pods magic carpet ride. But they will give him a month to prove it. By that time it will be too late to do anything.
Rios is a pipe dream. He’s got five years left on his deal, and I have a feeling the org. is willing to throw stopgaps into CF until Jordan Danks/Mitchell make the big club.
i agree with you.... my thinking is
rios is signed for 5 years which would bump him into right field when danks/mitchell are ready…. jd would either be dh’ing or gone at that point anyway. i really wish we would get rios. i don’t see it happening unfortunately though. i think they feel they owe something to podsednik for playing so well the first few months.
Kenwo4life=ratings
i'm definitely a rios fan
and i don’t see what’s stopping either team. we can’t be making decisions based around scott freaking podsednik. rios helps the club now and the in the future…albeit at a price.
THIS STORY ONLY ENDS ONE WAY
We need F-I-E-L-D-E-R-S.
Pitching (check), Hitting (check), Defense (uh, no).
And you are going to do what with them?
"I'm just here to provide street cred and a rosy outlook"- translation - unemployed life coach
Get
a very legitimate outfilder (Rios). Put him between the 2 black holes known as Q! and Dye. Podsednik plays every other day relieving the other 2 / 3. Not better than giving up the farm for Halladay?
Pitching (check), Hitting (check), Defense (uh, no).
i would not be happy with podsednik playing instead of dye a couple times a week.
Kenwo4life=ratings
Q! and Dye need rest.
Dye’s knees are a disaster.
Pitching (check), Hitting (check), Defense (uh, no).
Pretty quick to throw Pods under the bus
He’s the guy who got us back into this thing and you all wanna throw him on the bench or platoon him. Christ.
What the fuck are you talking about?
Better at what?!?
"Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand."
— Leo Durocher
Tear it up, Chi.
Right in your wheelhouse.
We’re a pack of a-holes. by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
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by winningugly on Jul 31, 2009 11:57 AM CDT up reply actions
What am I, a camp counselor?
Fuckin’ daycare.
"Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand."
— Leo Durocher
agreed. he is not a better everyday player.
kotsay is a useful piece of a winning roster though. it is nice to have someone that has big and successful experience as a PH.
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hey screw off
i like kotsay better, podsednik is just a journey man
Carlos Guillen, the Latino Nick Punto
He rests one game a week, so does Q!.
That’s all I’m saying.
Fine, sit Podsednik. Let him DH.
Pitching (check), Hitting (check), Defense (uh, no).
I would not make book on Q averaging 5-6 days a week on,
1-2 off.
Keep your face this year.
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by winningugly on Jul 31, 2009 11:50 AM CDT up reply actions
No thanks
Not interested in paying Rios that kind of cash. That doesn’t qualify as get FIELDERS.
"I'm just here to provide street cred and a rosy outlook"- translation - unemployed life coach
Not better than all of those 3?
Fielding / hitting need not be mutually exclusive.
Pitching (check), Hitting (check), Defense (uh, no).
i don't think rios contract is too big for the type of player he is.
the sox should get him. he would help for years to come.
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We know. You like Rios.
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by winningugly on Jul 31, 2009 11:46 AM CDT up reply actions
people there is a way to quantify this stuff
Its not just made up. Rios is a good ball player but stop turning him into superman. What kind of player is he? His similar players thru his age include Shane Mack, Gabe Kapler and David Desus. He’s been predicted to be a monster for a while now. He hasn’t done it yet.
Yes he has a very good glove but Im not giving that guy 60 million and giving up my prospects.
"I'm just here to provide street cred and a rosy outlook"- translation - unemployed life coach
i don't think you will have to give up prospects if you take the contract.
and you were gunna give hunter 80 million. 60 million isn’t that much for a talent like rios.
Kenwo4life=ratings
I wasnt given Hunter that kind of cash.
I didn’t complain when the Sox passed on those numbers. I wanted him cheaper and the team was in a different situation then.
"I'm just here to provide street cred and a rosy outlook"- translation - unemployed life coach
how is the team in a different situation?
we still don’t have a fucking center fielder that can start on a good high school team. don’t worry about the money.. it isn’t yours :)
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Im not.
Id go shorter in length and take my chances with the real talent we have coming up there for once. If the Sox didnt have to give up prospects for Rios Im sure I could be convinced, especially since his fangraph page has finally opened. But if Rios might be that valuable why would they give him up for nothing?
"I'm just here to provide street cred and a rosy outlook"- translation - unemployed life coach
They like hockey in Canada
more than baseball.
Pitching (check), Hitting (check), Defense (uh, no).
they want the money to sign halladay
they also have a real terrible contract for vernon wells and can’t afford all 3. and wells isn’t going anywhere.
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Why would they not trade Wells?
His contract is worse, and he’s having a lousy year, too.
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nobody is going to take on wells contract.
it is double that of Rios and he isn’t the player rios is
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You just repeated what I said,
except Wells is better than Rios. He is more expensive, yes.
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I am shocked at this retort.
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Not disagreeing.
Just wanted to hear why.
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by winningugly on Jul 31, 2009 12:32 PM CDT up reply actions
rios: 3.4 WAR
wells: 1.1 WAR
brndnprkns: I'm pretty sure the "badass" value of your life is closer to Gigli than The Dark Knight
by whitesoxmatt on Jul 31, 2009 12:34 PM CDT up reply actions
This year, or career?
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I'd be interested in career figures.
Wells sucks this year, admittedly.
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switching to fangraphs
(only used BP first b/c i couldn’t initially find it on fangraphs)
wells: 18.9 WAR since 2002, -1.2 this year
rios: 17.7 since 2004, 1.3 this year
brndnprkns: I'm pretty sure the "badass" value of your life is closer to Gigli than The Dark Knight
by whitesoxmatt on Jul 31, 2009 12:45 PM CDT up reply actions
TY.
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Rios' WAR is arguably depressed by positional adjustment as well
he’s a legit league-average type CFer, but he plays a corner.
It could also be a wash on the defense though…
Point is, you’re not looking at a player’s accumulated WAR total, but his projected WAR for the remainder of his contract. Rios wins out and costs half as much
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i dont dislike the idea of trading for rios
but couldn’t they sign someone of similar value for less cost?
brndnprkns: I'm pretty sure the "badass" value of your life is closer to Gigli than The Dark Knight
by whitesoxmatt on Jul 31, 2009 12:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Suggestions?
Pitching (check), Hitting (check), Defense (uh, no).
probably less guarantee
maybe a lot less, but it seems like the sox should be considering a shorter term solution in CF with danks projecting as a MLB CF and mitchell likely not too far behind. a 1 or 2 year deal for a guy like marlon byrd or maybe rick ankiel would likely provide significant positive value. perhaps not as much as rios but you wouldn’t be paying rios freight, either.
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Agree with Ankiel.
Byrd, maybe, but I would think Ankiel would not be so expensive. Good range, arm, and a little pop in his bat.
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with Kotsay in center
and Thome at third
Konerko catching
Richard at QB
by Daniel Berlyn on Jul 31, 2009 2:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Wells pre contract/PED stats skew career numbers
see Adrian Beltre
Sox win, cubs lose.....what a wonderful world!
by picktoclick on Jul 31, 2009 12:48 PM CDT up reply actions
I will twist the stats to my liking.
Like Boras. And you can’t stop me.
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jeter still sucks
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by thatshortkid on Jul 31, 2009 12:55 PM CDT up reply actions
because they weren't testing during his best season...
2006
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not effectively......
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by picktoclick on Jul 31, 2009 12:53 PM CDT up reply actions
not happening
Halladay is gone. They won’t give him up for free.
"I'm just here to provide street cred and a rosy outlook"- translation - unemployed life coach
Halladay does not want the extension.
He gone. Newly employed TDogg is correct.
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Plus its hard to add cash to the deal
Conversion rates are tricky.
Kenny Williams is notorious pip trader
by Hawk is God on Jul 31, 2009 12:28 PM CDT up reply actions
Should've done it when the Loonie was at parity.
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Good call.
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We need to get through this year and next.
Danks and (maybe) Mitchell look like solid bets to give us better “D” and certainly passable “O” in 2011. Patience means not blowing your wad, KWo, on a huge contract that will be an albatross in 18 months.
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Sox have gobs of cash coming off the books, shortly. No?
Pitching (check), Hitting (check), Defense (uh, no).
+ Rios will be tradeable in a few years?
Economy may be better by then.
Pitching (check), Hitting (check), Defense (uh, no).
Nice try.
You are trying to project economic trends 3 years out? You are in the wrong business, bally. Some of us think 2011-2012 will suck BIG time. And JR/Ozzie might be gone by then.
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I like to fade 'em.
Pitching (check), Hitting (check), Defense (uh, no).
LOL.
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fucking mayan economists
2012 will be fine. quit getting your outlook information from stone tablets.
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by thatshortkid on Jul 31, 2009 1:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Economy might not be better but
he might only have 2 years left on that contract . . . I know THAT would make him more tradeable given a reasonable assumption on production over the next couple years
"I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it."
he is only 27 years old. entering his prime
has already been an allstar. eh it doesn’t matter. we aren’t getting anyone anyway.
Kenwo4life=ratings
28 turns 29 in Feb
"I'm just here to provide street cred and a rosy outlook"- translation - unemployed life coach
pretty big assumption
to think it would be an ‘albatross’ in 18 months when the guy is 30.
"I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it."
Regarding our flexibility it might well be.
I’m telling clients now to not get locked up into anything that is over a year. Too risky to extrapolate trends when no one has any effing clue as to the next 3-6 months’ direction.
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What world do you live in?
Obama is taking care of everything!! 3-6 months we are all going to be loaded!
"I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it."
The underworld.
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next thursday should be
DeWayne Wise day. Maybe we can trade him to some dumb Gm and convince him that he is a stud 5 tool player. Jenks and Wise for K-Rod?
just kidding
Carlos Guillen, the Latino Nick Punto
Are YOU kidding?
We should trade Wise right now to some GM who doesn’t follow baseball too closely
They probably think he’s some 5-tool stud
¡signature!
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I expect next Thursday to be Dewayne Wise day
¡signature!
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WOW
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Those two words should NEVER have that proximity to one another.
NEVER!
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FWIW
I work in the communications industry in real life – and we tried to line up Kenny for a quick trade deadline interview.
Secretary told us no – “he’s busy today.”
Here’s hoping.
Go get him.
Williams working hard at it.
Pitching (check), Hitting (check), Defense (uh, no).
i really really wish
we could land Adrian Gonzalez…. and i know we have a 1b and dh already…. but it would be nice to get a guy like that. talent like his doesn’t become available too often.
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Twins Acquire Orlando Cabrera???
Up then off of MLBTradeRumors
Pitching (check), Hitting (check), Defense (uh, no).
12:08pm: Yahoo's Tim Brown
said it was a done deal, with the Twins sending Tyler Ladenorf to Oakland for Cabrera, but then quickly told me it’s not done yet.
Pitching (check), Hitting (check), Defense (uh, no).
ma draft boys are changin hands this week
Alderson and Ladendorf
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Are YOU changing hands
with your boys on the move?
Fwap. fwap, fwap.
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also part of the deal
is that the twinks cannot offer him arb and thus will not recieve any draft picks if he goes away.
it is what it is......
Yeah, he'll fit right in Minneapolis. (Facetiously stated.)
He might do well with Gomez. I think it’s a good deal. It is humorous that folks could not wait for OrCa to leave us or that we might be “stuck” if he accepted arbitration. We could’ve done worse…
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He really hasn't been that good this year
Just lately. And more importantly. If he is here, fair to think Beckham doesn’t see the big club this year or at least not as early.
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I am not disagreeing with the move at all.
He was not as bad as some folks thought he was for us last year is all I’m sayin’.
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I don't know why people hated him so much
Good defender, bat heated up in the 2nd half, and if Swisher wasn’t such a crap hole he wouldn’t have been leading off.
The Chicago Bulls.....the more profitable Los Angeles Clippers.
by Ozzie Montana on Jul 31, 2009 12:48 PM CDT up reply actions
He was talked up as some clubhouse wunderkind
and its seems he was closer to the opposite.
Pitching (check), Hitting (check), Defense (uh, no).
Some people love lawyers...
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solid burritos, though
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not sure i'm following the logic - wouldn't fields still have sucked?
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Yes
but having OC, Rameriz, Getz and Nix? Nix might have gotten a longer look there. Im not saying anything in stone but the team may not have moved so quickly to bring Beckham up.
"I'm just here to provide street cred and a rosy outlook"- translation - unemployed life coach
His bat necessitated his move.
Would’ve been difficult to ignore in any world.
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i don't think the sox would have been patient with the season slipping away.
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Speak for yourself.
I have already shat myself. Twice. Once more than normal.
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So did I.
Twice.
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that's not part of the trade,
that’s just part of cabrera’s contract that he signed with oakland. of course that carries over to the twins.
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thats a nice pickup for the twinkers.
i don’t like both other teams in our division are making good moves and we are sitting on the porch
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11-ish hours to go...?
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Oh. Still plenty of time.
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Good.
One other reason to hate Teh Twinn.
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Ya know, that just might put them over the top. Without him last year...
Uribe too though. Hell, even Swisher.
Never mind.
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— Leo Durocher
i liked ocab, without him we don't win the division last year
Always bet on black!
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Agreed but
That scene where OCab called out Balfour and got his ass kicked sticks in my mind.
by EddyStanky'sGhost on Jul 31, 2009 1:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Perhaps in the minority here but I am all in favor of KW
getting whatever he can for some of our veterans……I am willing to raise the White Flag.
I think the most recent 1-6 slide to Detroit and MIn plus the horrible showing during a June 10 game homestand against Oak, Det and Cle sealed our fate…..too many games against Yankees and Red Sox down the stretch…..we are done.
Nice moves by our rivals today….
what a surprise
"I'm just here to provide street cred and a rosy outlook"- translation - unemployed life coach
Jim needs to weigh in in 3...2...1...
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Dogg, that's just the Stan reverse mojo at play.
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I find it laughable teams are trying to aquire Felix Hernandez
The best pitcher arguablly in baseball is a 23 year old in his arb years. Good luck getting equal value back for that outside of Pujols, Maujer, Hanley.
This is good for us -
Punto is their Pablo/Pods. Talisman.
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Only good for us when WE play them though.
by homesickalien on Jul 31, 2009 12:37 PM CDT up reply actions
They are <.500 against the rest of the league.
That would be fine by me.
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Orca is Puntox100, especially in the 2nd half
Won’t be hitting leadoff, gets access to the unicorn blood all the Twins players drink.
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And I thought you were THE smart guy on this site.
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Red Sox about to get VMart according to Nightengale, Bob (not Florence)
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Big name, but he's been awful since May
Change of scenery might help, though.
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by Ozzie Montana on Jul 31, 2009 1:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Getting out of Cleveland
(“We’re not Detroit!”) would help anyone. Except LeBron, who is a God there. He’ll never have it so good elsewhere.
;)
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meh. Shitty OBP. He's better at illustrations.
by homesickalien on Jul 31, 2009 1:43 PM CDT up reply actions
I'll get DFA'd
or packaged in a deal with konerko to the angels.
member of a "solid community of fans" and "a meathead."
Short road trip to see Oooribe for you then!!!
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plus playing on the west coast where all the cool laid back players play.
member of a "solid community of fans" and "a meathead."
we're gonna be the only team in our division not to make a trade today
not including the royals who already made their blockbuster betancourt trade
R.I.P. Nick Adenhart
So?
We need a CF and some relief. Where, since we couldn’t find it in the pre-season and all year, will we find it now?
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seems like KW already addressed (or at least attempted to) the relief part.
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well we should trade flowers
that will REALLY shore up the relief
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There is no “try”, only “do”.
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uh huh.
so now we judge trades this quickly. makes perfect sense.
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It's the Internet, baby.
Attention span of a gnat. And don’t give me any half-season crap. colin has already blowtorched my nuts.
;)
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And at your life stage, parent-to-be,
get used to it. You will have no long-term focus in about 6 months.
BWAHAHAHA!
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Unless you walk in another man's moccasins,
STFU.
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i'm not giving you half-season crap.
i’m giving you half-month crap.
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Theres's this speedy kid named Brian Anderson, great defensive CF
I think if we just part with Kotsay he can be had.
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by Ozzie Montana on Jul 31, 2009 1:49 PM CDT up reply actions
Seriously. I know I talked a lot about this last off-season, but I am more serious now more than ever, about putting Che in CF.
I’ve tried to give him the benefit of the doubt at SS, but at this point, I am more confident in Nix at SS (for example) than Alexei there.
Good speed, good arm….. With some work (meaning: I realize this probably could not happen in ‘09, but going into the ’10 season…), I don’t see any reason why Che wouldn’t be able to adjust to CF.
That way, we keep his bat and his orgullo, have some fresh(er) and speedy legs in CF, and very possibly improve our infield without buying or selling anyone.
by homesickalien on Jul 31, 2009 1:59 PM CDT up reply actions
and next ST we can move him to catcher.
how about we let him adjust to one of these positions before moving him again?
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Yeah, that would be special. But I wanted him to 'adjust' to CF before he started 'adjusting' to his 'natural position' at SS.
How does one adjust to their natural position again?
Isn’t that supposed to come, I don’t know…..naturally?
SELL THE WHOLE THING!
by homesickalien on Jul 31, 2009 2:05 PM CDT up reply actions
as has been pointed out a few times,
cuba ain’t the majors. he needs to learn how to play the position in a league where he can’t get away with his lackadaisacal approach to the position.
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maybe if we make him defect like a man
he’ll learn to play SS. Make him row a door to cuba and back, from chicago, then he gets my endorsement as SS of the next decade.
I understand that there are differences and it might take a minute...or an entire off-season, ST, and 4 months of regular season; AFTER a full season playing another infield position in MLB....
but stuff like catching a perfect throw from the catcher to make an out at 2nd translates the same, right?
I don’t disagree that he’ll get better as time goes on (he has already, yes), but some of the mistakes he’s continued to make go beyond lackadaisacal.
I remember that after your and WU’s trip to Tropicana last year, at least WU was worried about his abilities to move to SS. At the time, I was the one assuring that he had the stuff and could do it….
Anyway, the main point is not that he can’t/won’t improve at SS, but rather that we need a solution for our outfield. The market is thin, we don’t want to sell or buy, and we have a guy who could possibly do it (and who isn’t exactly stellar at his current gig), while we also have other players who are perfectly capable at SS.
I understand that this is my opinion and that there are plenty of reasons why it won’t happen…just my two cents, and from my understanding, KW could use some change.
by homesickalien on Jul 31, 2009 2:36 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
and i agree
che to CF, Nix to 3B, Beckham to SS, Getz to 2B unless/until we can upgrade at 3B/2B
¡signature!
Jason Nix = not an everyday player
do people really want to see him start? He seems like a Jason Michaels (with the Phillies) type — very good in his current role but would be exposed in a starting role. I think he could handle just about anywhere defensively but I think the bat would be Uribe-esque.
the bat is Uribe-esque in limited exposure
he might melt in the sun
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I'd like to upgrade
But until that time, we need someone in the outfield who can run AND catch instead of either/or
Q can catch but is hobbled
Dye is slow
Pods is sad trombone
¡signature!
Pods is sad trombone
funny.
how long until the fan steals it?
The president was drinking Bud Light, Biden was drinking Buckler (a nonalcoholic beer), Gates was drinking Samuel Adams Light and Crowley was drinking Blue Moon.
As opposed to Pods' bat-to-be? Don't get me wrong, Pods has been great for us so far, but I think most of us are under the assumption that he'll be toast in no time.
At which point, he’s wholly worthless.
I think Nix has great plate discipline and power….in a lil slump lately, but he came on the scene swinging and no, I wouldn’t entirely mind seeing him start and be able to develop more at the plate.
by homesickalien on Jul 31, 2009 3:06 PM CDT up reply actions
The problem after you fill centerfield with Ramirez
is that now Nix is starting, which isn’t awesome. Either way, you could just stick Nix in center without dealing with all the gears grinding. Pods is still helping the team somewhat, though, and Nix isn’t that great of an ML hitter and he’s not really an outfielder, so it’s kind of not something you’d want to put into action on a daily basis. Ramirez is a pretty good shortstop, sans the lackadaisical miscues, and he’s there to stay. They should have a good infield for a few years. Center field help is on the way. Get off the ledge.
by Daniel Berlyn on Jul 31, 2009 2:44 PM CDT up reply actions
No ledge for moi. Just saying......this was an idea I supported last off-season and gave up when Ozzie was adamant about him being at SS.
And here we are at the trade deadline, standing still while somewhere, Pods is letting a baseball bounce off his head…..
We are arguing about Nix not being a ML hitter, but how many non-ML hitters have we shuffled through this season alone? That seems to be the least of our worries at the moment….defense being the priority.
by homesickalien on Jul 31, 2009 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions
and then after alexei adjusts to CF next season
we move him to catcher the following season to replace AJ because danks is ready and flowers can’t handle the position. i already went over this in the post your replied to.
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I agree with HSA
I’ve seen enough of the “adjustment” from 2nd to ss. Put him in a position of need for us and let Becks adjust to his natural position.
Sox win, cubs lose.....what a wonderful world!
Early Bird......
Kotsay.
Pitching (check), Hitting (check), Defense (uh, no).
seems like things are a little too quiet though which means kenny has something in the works
R.I.P. Nick Adenhart
Ichiro.
And Beltre. For Kotsay, Fields, Pods, Nix, and Liney.
I hear the Sox won’t budge on Kotsay, so it might not work.
We’re a pack of a-holes. by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
And my tradition of contributing absolutely nothing to this site...
continues.by ReservoirDog on Jul 21, 2009 2:30 PM EDT
Total radio silence. No rumors either.
I think the Sox stand pat. Or make a minor adjustment.
Kenny hasn’t made significant deadline move in five years.
Just like the Winter Meetings – we sit around waiting for something to happen and it doesn’t.
griffey weeps that you don't consider him significant.
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Statistically speaking.
We’re a pack of a-holes. by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
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continues.by ReservoirDog on Jul 21, 2009 2:30 PM EDT
since you aren't significant, you can't statistically speak.
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I am not significant to colin.
I believe I can live with that heartache.
We’re a pack of a-holes. by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
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continues.by ReservoirDog on Jul 21, 2009 2:30 PM EDT
Griffey wept. How biblical.
The pantheon of deadline deals….
1- Contreras/Garcia 2004
2- Griffey
3- Geoff Blum
Hell- Mike MacDougal
Blum!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’d say KW’s tweaks have worked out OK. Well, except The Arsonist. (Best. Nickname. Ever.)
We’re a pack of a-holes. by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
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continues.by ReservoirDog on Jul 21, 2009 2:30 PM EDT
Heath Bell can be had out here in San Diego
and would seemingly be a good closer after Jenks departs, but I’d be afraid of his stats being padded by Petco. See Linebrink, Scott.
it was miller or maybin
not both
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by trademaker on May 30, 2009 10:31 PM PDT
Why it's great to beat the Yankees:
2 of my clients call me today (Yankees fans) after noon to ask if I saw the game last night, and if so, who won. Both are OPOS’ (50-ish) who fell asleep during the rain delay. It was wonderful to start their respective days with the news that, in fact, we won in the 9th.
And they pay me! Best. Day. Ever. (This. Week.)
We’re a pack of a-holes. by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
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continues.by ReservoirDog on Jul 21, 2009 2:30 PM EDT
Where's Chiburb to help me rec this?
I would like to see an extended FanPost on this.
We’re a pack of a-holes. by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
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continues.by ReservoirDog on Jul 21, 2009 2:30 PM EDT
Less than 60 minutes left
One catch (and 1 hit) does not make you a major league player... or does it?
Is this Ed Bradley?
We’re a pack of a-holes. by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
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continues.by ReservoirDog on Jul 21, 2009 2:30 PM EDT
Because no such ballplayer exists. You could Google that if you don't believe me.
"Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand."
— Leo Durocher
Yeah, I'd rather face Thornton than Jenks in the 9th.
For all those kidney stone haters.
"wordy and overly verbose."
by larry on Jul 3, 2009 3:43 PM CDT
by Black Sox Baseball on Jul 31, 2009 2:11 PM CDT reply actions
So would Jarrod Washborn.
"wordy and overly verbose."
by larry on Jul 3, 2009 3:43 PM CDT
by Black Sox Baseball on Jul 31, 2009 2:12 PM CDT up reply actions
you should write a little fanpost about yourself
so we know how to properly filter our feelings towards you.
I wouldn't want to call you certain things if you are 12
by Trooper on Jul 31, 2009 2:19 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
This is SUCH good practice for you, Troop.
Heh.
We’re a pack of a-holes. by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
And my tradition of contributing absolutely nothing to this site...
continues.by ReservoirDog on Jul 21, 2009 2:30 PM EDT
seems like we need a new thread...
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/7/31/971030/this-man-will-happily-take-your
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