Is Rios really underrated? (Why defense matters)
Defense matters, even if it's not as easy to measure and analyze as offense, and Rios is an elite defensive outfielder. Assuming that he bounces back to his previous norms offensively--and at 28 years old he should--Rios is among the best all-around outfielders in baseball. Focusing on his OPS doesn't even begin to tell the story, which is why he's "an underrated outfielder in his prime."
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i'm excited that we'll have at least one quality defender roaming the outfield
but the fanshot gave me an excuse to play around with fangraphs, and i was surprised to see paulie ranked 4th in fielding (MLB, UZR/150).
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by onlysoxfaninboston on Aug 11, 2009 3:49 PM CDT reply actions
He's a scooper.
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so you're saying that scooping (or having a lazy cuban shortstop) overrates his true defensive ability?
or that UZR likes scoopers?
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by onlysoxfaninboston on Aug 11, 2009 4:02 PM CDT up reply actions
if you think he looks sexy on the field
then i would say you’re wearing beer goggles
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by onlysoxfaninboston on Aug 11, 2009 4:16 PM CDT up reply actions
So he's flopping better/faster?
Did you know Derek Jeter is setting UZR on its ear, too? Looks like this stat is about to crack…
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I do not believe you have a woman, and
I do not believe she is pregnant with your child. Impossible to impregnate in that particular hole.
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"It was an accident."
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I'd be asking OM and OSFIB their whereabouts 3-4 months ago...
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Can't trust those people.
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by homesickalien on Aug 11, 2009 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions
Unless "he" comes out the poop chute.
I’d pay to see that.
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You would, you sick, perverted a-hole.
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by homesickalien on Aug 11, 2009 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Speaking of...I had the divine privilege of watching Q run by me every time he took the field last night.
I watched every movement of his figure, step-by-glorious-step, each and every inning break.
I felt like thecip was right there with me…
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by homesickalien on Aug 11, 2009 4:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Jeez. Too late for lesbianism?
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by Chiburb on Aug 11, 2009 4:49 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Sure. Know any good places in Santa Monica where I could find one?
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by homesickalien on Aug 11, 2009 4:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Be careful crossing against the light.
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Hick just off the bus in Chicago walks into a bar...
Notices 2 women in the corner and tells the bartender to get them a drink. Bartender says he should save his money, they’re lesbians. Hick scratches his head and asks what that means? Bartender smirks and says ask them. Hick walks over, introduces himself, and repeats what he asked the barkeep. They look at each other in disbelief, finally one says she’ll make this real simple for him: we don’t suck dick, we only eat pussy.
Hick ponders, ponders, and finally yells to the bartender to “get us 3 lesbians a drink”!
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by Chiburb on Aug 11, 2009 5:00 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I KNEW you always wanted me to be a hick!
/sobbing
:)
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by homesickalien on Aug 11, 2009 5:27 PM CDT up reply actions
i could make a phone call or two
this is an area of expertise for me
brndnprkns: I'm pretty sure the "badass" value of your life is closer to Gigli than The Dark Knight
by whitesoxmatt on Aug 11, 2009 9:30 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
go ahead and make that call. and then post your findings. for hsa.
Cashing checks and having sex.
by MarketMaker on Aug 12, 2009 12:08 AM CDT up reply actions
But hasn't Che been average at SS as well?
I’m confizzled.
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by Ozzie Montana on Aug 11, 2009 4:16 PM CDT up reply actions
yes, he's league ave
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by onlysoxfaninboston on Aug 11, 2009 4:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Which team's site was recently astounded, taken aback, flabbergasted, shitting all over the place, at the discovery of PK's #1 ranking among first baseman in the AL Central?
Twinkies? Sure, sounds right….
Anyway, yeah, he done good this season.
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by homesickalien on Aug 11, 2009 4:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Williams finally got the CF he's been after
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by Windy City Duke on Aug 11, 2009 4:08 PM CDT reply actions
I heard this might set up a potential move for a 3B in the offseason (Chone Figgins)?
and then a totally infield re-ordering. Any thoughts?
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by Windy City Duke on Aug 11, 2009 4:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Figgins 3B, Alexei SS, Beckham 2B, Flowers 1B
would be sexy
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we have a few more years left with Paulie
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by Windy City Duke on Aug 11, 2009 4:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Heh.
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he is still very good
I doubt Flowers would come up with Pauli’s offense his first season, but we can wait until 2011 for that
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Paulie DH
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Youth
I’ve heard talk about the same thing, but I don’t think bringing in an aging 3B is the right move. I’m all in favor of moving Ramirez back to 2B, phenomenal last season, and Beckham to SS, but why not have Viciedo take over at 3B? Possibly, keep Beckham at 3B and bring in a young SS, still moving Ramirez to 2B. I woudn’t be opposed to keeping Getz and Beckham and trading Ramirez. I’ve been real disappointed in Ramirez this season. Maybe, my expectation where too high after watching him play last year. To me, Ramirez doesn’t have the arm strength to play SS.
Were we watching the same Che at 2B last year?
“Phenomenal” is a bit of a stretch. Not like a Paulie stretch. Pujols stretch.
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Spectacular plays don't count for extra outs
He had some shining moments last season, the same as this year. Anyone who is questioning his mental capacity or whatever were brining up the same questions in 2008.
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by Ozzie Montana on Aug 11, 2009 4:52 PM CDT up reply actions
He made a few incredibly athletic plays,
and then would eff up the routine ones. Liek the one I saw from 100’ away in the ALDS in Tampa last year. He did OK with a new position. It’s why he never was seriously considered for 2B this spring. He’s a SS. Not a 2B or CF. He’s OK at SS. He’s not a good 2B.
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I think he'll be the same at both.
great when he wants to be, lazy most of the rest of the time. so keep his bat at SS.
yes, 1.5 M for league avg defense and above avg bat at a defensive position like SS
is a great deal
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You'd go from league average to unknown at the same time you just upgraded the middle of the outfield?
If Beckham can play SS (your assertion) he can certainly learn/improve at 3B. His power will improve enough to warrant a stay there.
Che, at league average SS, is a major bargain. Especially with even the slightest improvement in OBP or throws.
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by Chiburb on Aug 11, 2009 4:42 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Cheap
Just because a guy is cheap doesn’t mean you have to stick with him. I’m not sure Ramirez knows/understands enough about playing SS to be great. A big part of playing SS is being able to position the infield according to pitch being thrown. I.E. If an inside pitch is coming, you don’t want your 3B playing 10 feet off the line.
He'll learn.
It’s his first year as a ML SS, 2nd year in the bigs. He’ll be fine.
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He's played ss his whole life. What makes you think he will learn?
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Ramirez not having the arm strength
to play SS rivals GITs drunk driving posts as the dumbest I have seen on here . . . strength is not his problem, accuracy is.
And Viciedo will not be ready next year, so scratch that plan. And if you dont like Ramirez’s D at SS, you will most certainly not like Viciedo’s at 3B.
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Curious: where did you hear that?
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by Chiburb on Aug 11, 2009 4:47 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Kenny: "I also say to you that you are Alex, and upon this Rios I will build My outfield;
…and the gates of the Metrodome will not overpower it."
dancing on the sand.
by thecip on Aug 11, 2009 4:16 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Moving on the bases
Now dude you’re a player of paradise
Puerto Rican smile I suppose it’s very nice
With a step to the left and a flick of the glove
You catch that ball way out west
You know you’re something special and you look like the best
His name is Rios and he dances on the plane
Just like that river twisting through a dustly terrain
And when he shines he really shows you all he can
Oh Rios Rios dance across the rio grande
Ive seen you at the Cell and Ive seen you on TV
Two time All-Star, it means so much to me -
Like a birthday or a pretty view
But then Im sure that you know its just for you.
(chorus)
-
Hey now (wow), look at that.
Did he just gun Punto down?
At the end of the Cell parking lot, the fickle fans arrive,
You make me feel alive, alive, alive
Ill take my chance, cause luck is on Kdub’s side
I tell you something, I know what youre thinking
I tell you something, I know what youre thinking
(chorus)
His name is Rios and he dont need to understand
And I might find him it Im looking like I can
Oh Rios Rios hear them shout across Chicagoland
From that dump up north down to the place off the Dan Ryan
by Scotty Ballgame on Aug 11, 2009 4:22 PM CDT reply actions 5 recs
You are unleashed, sir.
Katy bar the door.
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Very nice.
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by homesickalien on Aug 11, 2009 4:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Nice
Is this to the tune of anything?
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by Windy City Duke on Aug 11, 2009 4:30 PM CDT up reply actions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7VjrW5zgqQ
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by thatshortkid on Aug 11, 2009 5:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Speigel did the same joke on Danny Mac this morning
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by Windy City Duke on Aug 11, 2009 7:32 PM CDT up reply actions
I'd rec that if mobile posting allowed.
But I suspect it’s already green.
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by Chiburb on Aug 11, 2009 4:35 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Nope.
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Not a commentary/assessment.
Just keeping score. Not green yet.
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now it is.
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by thatshortkid on Aug 11, 2009 5:41 PM CDT up reply actions
too long to read, this is America damn't
we are fastpaced here, I dont have time for that shit!
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I am the lone rec'r so far.
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by homesickalien on Aug 11, 2009 4:41 PM CDT up reply actions
you're the first to rec and the last to unrec
someone should give you the greg walker award for excellence.
I'd poop on it!
:)
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by homesickalien on Aug 11, 2009 4:45 PM CDT up reply actions
So this is what they were looking for from BA
Seen from the perspective of a 3+ year hangover trying to fit BA, even at his (so far) low point offensively, he looks good.
by EddyStanky'sGhost on Aug 11, 2009 4:33 PM CDT reply actions
Meant to say this last thread, but was busy:
Cheat, your Rios writeup was very nicely done and well focused. It spoke for me, and much better than I could’ve articulated how I feel.
Colin, your instant WAR analysis was appreciated too. Especially in the early going to shoot down the “overpaid” complaints.
So kudos and thanks to you both.
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by Chiburb on Aug 11, 2009 4:33 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Where did this humility come from?
Who dis?
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Fuck off and finally die. And your wife is fucking Poreda.
Better?
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by Chiburb on Aug 11, 2009 4:46 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
chiburb to wu
knocked his fucking dick in the dirt! - BuehrleMan
by BoeJouma on Aug 11, 2009 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
lol
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Did you actually SEE Chiburb?
Guy has more bondo on that mug than my old Ford Pinto wagon.
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Guy still gets more action than most of us.
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You've got it all wrong, Troop.
YOU weren’t good enough to have a BEER at MILLER’S.
:D
Just playin’…you know you’re my fav and if I was making the guest list…….
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by homesickalien on Aug 11, 2009 4:56 PM CDT up reply actions
Exactly.
When life gives you lemons, just say "Fuck the lemons," and bail.
by homesickalien on Aug 11, 2009 4:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Not the orifice I would've guessed.
Not brown enough.
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Damn I wish mobile posting allowed for recs!
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by Chiburb on Aug 11, 2009 5:05 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I know who your fave is...
and it ain’t Trooper. Though some of the letters are the same.
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Laughable! HA!
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by homesickalien on Aug 11, 2009 5:08 PM CDT up reply actions
MM?
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by Chiburb on Aug 11, 2009 5:09 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I'm sorry, Cheesfu=/=trooper
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by Ozzie Montana on Aug 11, 2009 5:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Ah, there you go.
Just liek the Romans in “The Passion of The Christ”. Whip it good.
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Last night's broadcast...
Hawk: “Nix hits it HARD down the third base line, foul. (pause) In fact, he and Greg Walker were working on that today.”
(pause)
Stoney: “Moving the foul lines?”
Gotta love Stoney’s dry sense of humor.
"There are a lot of left handers (pitchers) making a good living. If they were right handers, they'd be at home selling shoes or cars." - Steve Stone
That is good.
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Damn, I'm sorry I missed that.
*beverage spills*
Ed Farmer: "Is it raining in here?"
Steve Stone: "I've made an egregious mistake."
Wow...even Mariotti loves the move and says it'll put us over the top (on ATH)
The world may be ending folks
Did I miss the formal announcement of his return to the Trib? Is that official or just a rumor?
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by homesickalien on Aug 11, 2009 5:09 PM CDT up reply actions
"return" meaning...a job in Chicago news.
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by homesickalien on Aug 11, 2009 5:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Off his Wiki:
On August 10, 2009, SportsByBrooks.com reported that Mariotti would be returning to Chicago media with the Chicago Tribune on September 1. According to Sports By Brooks editor Brooks Melchior, Mariotti will maintain his duties at ESPN while penning several Tribune columns per week.3 Both the Tribune and Mariotti called the report “untrue” on the record, calling Brooks’ unsourced reporting into question. On his follow up post acknowledging the denials, Brooks deleted a comment calling BS on his entire report.
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my bday gift: knowing it's the last-ever sox game played in that POS baggiedome
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by thatshortkid on Aug 11, 2009 5:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Thanks.
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by homesickalien on Aug 11, 2009 5:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Mariotti was the worst douchebag ever and thats being nice
thank god we won in 05, revealing him for the douchiness he has
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by blackoutsox on Aug 11, 2009 10:47 PM CDT up reply actions
We're fucked.
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by Chiburb on Aug 11, 2009 5:17 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Not sure if anyone was listening to the Score
this afternoon, but the story regarding what Kenny said to the police officer which got him the ticket was hilarious . . . and I would not blame Seattle, I would have given the fucker a ticket, but it was great.
"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."
What he say, what he say? I wanna know what NOT to say when I get my first jaywalking ticket...
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by homesickalien on Aug 11, 2009 5:13 PM CDT up reply actions
two of the lines i rememberish:
right after he jaywalks the cop yells for him to get back over here, kenny says ‘you come over here. my father doesn’t even talk to me that way’.
then when he says the its ok to cross in chicago thing, cop says this ain’t chicago, and he replies, ‘I know. If it was you’d be out investigating crimes.’
Took my family to the series in Cincinatti this June....
We were walking back to the Hotel after a night game with a group of about 20 Sox fans. As the light changed and we were walking across the street, KW, looking quite dapper in his suit, was about to enter a restraunt as we were approaching. When Kenny saw all of us in our Sox jerseys and hats, he stopped, smiled ear to ear and said “after these fine folks.” He has a gentleman side to him too, he’s a pretty cool dude.
Sox win, cubs lose.....what a wonderful world!
very cool
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by onlysoxfaninboston on Aug 11, 2009 6:25 PM CDT up reply actions
He's classy guy and has always represented the organization well
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by Windy City Duke on Aug 11, 2009 7:28 PM CDT up reply actions
That sums it up well
I love the . . . “you come over here, my father doesn’t even talk to me that way” . . . I almost rammed the car in front of me on the Kennedy.
"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."
That is priceless stuff. Oh man. Just priceless.
ty
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by homesickalien on Aug 11, 2009 5:21 PM CDT up reply actions
what a closer, he's whip smart with a sharp sense of humor
i’d kill to have a mic in his office when he’s discussing the line-up with ozzie
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by onlysoxfaninboston on Aug 11, 2009 6:24 PM CDT up reply actions
dude, it would be like so much awesome if ozzie was talking trash on this blog
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by onlysoxfaninboston on Aug 11, 2009 7:51 PM CDT up reply actions
In the article yesterday Kenny said something like "We don't get tickets for this in Chicago"
And the cop said something along the lines of “You’re not in Chicago.”
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by Ozzie Montana on Aug 11, 2009 5:17 PM CDT up reply actions
And it was reported by Cowley, probably
the best reporting I have ever heard from him, should stick with that kind of stuff.
"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."
you mean stick with the facts
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by onlysoxfaninboston on Aug 11, 2009 6:26 PM CDT up reply actions
yeah, that would be a start
the less he shares his oh so insightful opinions, the better off the world is.
"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."
Podsednik cf, Beckham 3b, Dye rf, Thome dh, Konerko 1b, AJ c, Quentin lf, Ramirez ss, Getz 2b, Danks p
knocked his fucking dick in the dirt! - BuehrleMan
Where's Rios?
Where the hell is Rios?
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bench
WHAT I WANT IS FOR SOMEONE TO BE UNDERSTANDING OR SHUT UP BECAUSE YOU HAVE NO PLACE.
by pierzynskirules on Aug 11, 2009 5:16 PM CDT up reply actions
immediately placed on the DL
with vaginitis.
White Sox Minor League Updates: http://twitter.com/SouthSidelarry
then why is pods playing?
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by onlysoxfaninboston on Aug 11, 2009 5:20 PM CDT up reply actions
His walkup music will be Mr. Sandman.
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by Chiburb on Aug 11, 2009 5:23 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
On the bench with the unofficial policy that the White Sox cannot have a single decent defender in the outfield
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by Ozzie Montana on Aug 11, 2009 5:18 PM CDT up reply actions
All the more chances for me to Podspalm in person.
Tomorrow’s Felix v Mark and Rios debut will be a fine evening, I hope, I hope.
When life gives you lemons, just say "Fuck the lemons," and bail.
by homesickalien on Aug 11, 2009 5:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Just a couple things:
1) For the morons who I keep hearing on sports talk radio mostly and in other places who say Quentin now shouldn’t play or play far less should somehow try and remove their heads from their asses so they can breathe adequately 2) This should be a damn good team going forward if they don’t make any stupid moves for the next several years.
Carlos Quentin, last two weeks...
.342/.432/.684, with three home runs.
As long as Quentin is healthy enough to swing the bat, you find a place for him.
by The Jerry Royster Experience on Aug 11, 2009 5:32 PM CDT up reply actions
good point, we need to ride the hot bats
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by onlysoxfaninboston on Aug 11, 2009 5:46 PM CDT up reply actions
I'll try to do better tonight!!!
Fister.
heheheheh
heh heh
hehehehehhehehe
ehhehehehheheeeehehehehe
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I can't wait for Rios to go off on the south side
what a joke this is (Someone just sent it to me hatin)
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Oops-White-Sox-make-60-million-waiver-claim-o?urn=mlb,181984
I hate it when I get forwarded 404 pages too.
by The Jerry Royster Experience on Aug 11, 2009 5:34 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm really excited to see how he plays in an actual playoff race.
other than being excited to have a real CF even if he just plays averageish
hey, this guy looks familiar.....
25. Posted by Czheck Mon Aug 10, 2009 9:36 pm EDT
oops? you mean hooray? i was mad at KW for not making these moves before but now we are makin some baller moves i mean come on jake peavy who the cubs wanted and alex rios we only need figgins and another good OF and a 5th starter and we are on our way to glory
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by thatshortkid on Aug 11, 2009 6:18 PM CDT up reply actions
you? mow the lawn
hehehe
WHAT I WANT IS FOR SOMEONE TO BE UNDERSTANDING OR SHUT UP BECAUSE YOU HAVE NO PLACE.
by pierzynskirules on Aug 11, 2009 5:34 PM CDT up reply actions
If you covered the lawn in a creamy bisque I bet Bartolo would mow it with his mouth
though it’d probably look patchy at best
¡signature!
lately the contrast between beckham and dye's
AB’s have been difficult to watch. It may be time for Quentin to reclaim his number three spot. Pods, beckham, quentin would be a pretty solid 1,2,3 if pods keeps it up. so far tho everyone seems to be still waiting for that time pods regresses to ‘08 form. at the very least, thome’s gonna see some good pitches in the 4 spot after pitchers work that hard on beckham and quentin.
um, Rios to Charlotte??
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Aug 11, 2009 6:12 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
yea true, haha, i guess having dye not in the lineup would be fine with me. a thome/dye platoon dh sounds good
A little disappointed that Rios is not in there tonight......my guess is that he will be
tomorrow night and JD will have an evening off against King Felix.
Pretty sure Freddy is pitching tonight in Charlotte…..is this right?
Anyway….good luck to him.
Definitely could make a case for our 5th starter 2010 if he shows decently down the stretch for the big club.
rios and peavy illustrate why i did not believe the white sox' offseason moves had much of anything to do with money
Some generous praise for kdub from BCB
The Sox are blessed with great payroll management… Dumping Vasquez, Swisher, Cabrera, Crede and Uribe (none of whom have been missed) saved $32 million. This winter the contracts of Dye, Thome, Contreras and Dotel come off the books, saving roughly $38 million.
Alex Rios is a good bet for the Sox. They didn’t give up anything to get him. No talent and no future draft picks like would be the case if they signed a type A free agent.
Rios is only 28 years old and has big time talent. He also has tasted success in the past. There is little to prevent him from reclaiming his spot as one of the best defensive outfielders in the game to go along with 25 HR power and good run production totals. Add him to the emerging mix of Beckham, Quentin, Ramirez and Getz and you have successfully made headway in rebuilding on the fly. Of course it doesn’t hurt to have Peavy, Floyd, Danks and Buerhle fronting your rotation either.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa... Time out Greenbay. Tell that fucking bullshit to the tourists
by onlysoxfaninboston on Aug 11, 2009 6:34 PM CDT reply actions
seems like the white sox have sort of missed vazquez and swisher
you know, kind of part of the reason they went and got peavy and rios.
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they don't miss their attitudes, that's for damn sure
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa... Time out Greenbay. Tell that fucking bullshit to the tourists
by onlysoxfaninboston on Aug 11, 2009 6:39 PM CDT up reply actions
agreed, likely
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa... Time out Greenbay. Tell that fucking bullshit to the tourists
by onlysoxfaninboston on Aug 11, 2009 6:43 PM CDT up reply actions
of course javy is missed, but it appears there was a plan was to replace him (by going after peavy twice)
rather than standing pat with the back end of the rotation as is…
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa... Time out Greenbay. Tell that fucking bullshit to the tourists
by onlysoxfaninboston on Aug 11, 2009 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions
reading that out loud just gave me a stone pony
can’t believe the transformation this team has made since april
¡signature!
by billyok on Aug 11, 2009 6:45 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
That guy is secretly a Sox fan, or is just SSH.
The Chicago Bulls.....the more profitable Los Angeles Clippers.
by Ozzie Montana on Aug 11, 2009 6:47 PM CDT up reply actions
this is not SSH
see TSK 7:18, that’s SSH
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa... Time out Greenbay. Tell that fucking bullshit to the tourists
by onlysoxfaninboston on Aug 11, 2009 6:49 PM CDT up reply actions
nah, there's a guy here that posts with the same handle
dees keed, he an internet postin matcheen
These events have me frightened and on the verge of evacuating my bowels.
by thatshortkid on Aug 11, 2009 6:58 PM CDT up reply actions
uh huh
WHAT I WANT IS FOR SOMEONE TO BE UNDERSTANDING OR SHUT UP BECAUSE YOU HAVE NO PLACE.
by pierzynskirules on Aug 11, 2009 7:03 PM CDT up reply actions
i wish i had more hands,
so i could give that 4 thumbs down
by soxshenanigans on Aug 11, 2009 7:29 PM CDT up reply actions
well
WHAT I WANT IS FOR SOMEONE TO BE UNDERSTANDING OR SHUT UP BECAUSE YOU HAVE NO PLACE.
by pierzynskirules on Aug 11, 2009 6:56 PM CDT up reply actions
Somehow Youkilis
Actually made it to Porcello & threw his helmet @ him before they wrestled to the ground. HAHAHA INJURE THOSE WUSSY TIGERS!
i want injuries!
WHAT I WANT IS FOR SOMEONE TO BE UNDERSTANDING OR SHUT UP BECAUSE YOU HAVE NO PLACE.
by pierzynskirules on Aug 11, 2009 7:00 PM CDT up reply actions
On both sides.
*beverage spills*
Ed Farmer: "Is it raining in here?"
Steve Stone: "I've made an egregious mistake."
i'm not one to wish actual, physical pain on opposition players
but i’ll wish “massive suspensions during the stretch run” on opposition players 7 days a week and twice on sundays.
now, if we could just beat the piss out of some fucking under-.500 teams, we’re in business.
These events have me frightened and on the verge of evacuating my bowels.
by thatshortkid on Aug 11, 2009 7:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Yes, we do need to do that.
*beverage spills*
Ed Farmer: "Is it raining in here?"
Steve Stone: "I've made an egregious mistake."
the ol' semite smite
These events have me frightened and on the verge of evacuating my bowels.
by thatshortkid on Aug 11, 2009 7:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Porcello Hit Youk & He Went A Chargin'
Miguel Cabrera got plunked, Porcello threw inside to Victor Martinez, then hit Youkilis in the next inning…
youkilis got drilled last night and wasn't happy.
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He's a douche.
*beverage spills*
Ed Farmer: "Is it raining in here?"
Steve Stone: "I've made an egregious mistake."
I would take him on my team.
We’re a pack of a-holes. And my tradition of contributing absolutely nothing to this site... continues.
there's nothing like pissed off baseball players
WHAT I WANT IS FOR SOMEONE TO BE UNDERSTANDING OR SHUT UP BECAUSE YOU HAVE NO PLACE.
by pierzynskirules on Aug 11, 2009 7:01 PM CDT up reply actions
well that gives them energy to burn
WHAT I WANT IS FOR SOMEONE TO BE UNDERSTANDING OR SHUT UP BECAUSE YOU HAVE NO PLACE.
by pierzynskirules on Aug 11, 2009 7:18 PM CDT up reply actions
yep
WHAT I WANT IS FOR SOMEONE TO BE UNDERSTANDING OR SHUT UP BECAUSE YOU HAVE NO PLACE.
by pierzynskirules on Aug 12, 2009 3:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Someone tear out Papelbon's spleen.
The Chicago Bulls.....the more profitable Los Angeles Clippers.
by Ozzie Montana on Aug 11, 2009 7:00 PM CDT up reply actions
this thread has made me very happy
i'll delete your SSS existence in a second. there is nothing that allows SSS posters, at any one moment, to keep posting, but the mere pleasure of larry.
-larry
by blackoutsox on Aug 11, 2009 10:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Deep thought
Somehow, in the fallout of the bench clearing brawl between Boston and Detroit, Ozzie Guillen will end up being the only one suspended.
fucking dome
whoosh
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa... Time out Greenbay. Tell that fucking bullshit to the tourists
by onlysoxfaninboston on Aug 11, 2009 8:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Freddie's debut.......
6 IP, 8 H, 2ER, 0 BB, 9 K’s
Brian Anderson 0-3 against him with 3 K’S!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here’s link………
break out the vodka
give the man a shot and watch him sweat through his uni in the first inning . . . good times. It will certainly be interesting to see where his stuff is . . . 9 Ks tonight is encouraging, though that is discounted by facing Anderson 3×.
"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."
i hope BA realizes that he wasn't the Rios we always wanted
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa... Time out Greenbay. Tell that fucking bullshit to the tourists
by onlysoxfaninboston on Aug 11, 2009 8:13 PM CDT up reply actions
meant Charlotte debut?
poor usage……i realize Freddy Garcia has pitched competitively before.
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