Dye for DH?

by justjc on Jan 21, 2010 11:36 AM CST

Hey everyone, I'm new to the site, but I had to move from Chicago and miss talking Sox as much as real pizza and Italian Beef, which I did not know does not exist outside of Chicago.

Anyway, it doesn't take long to see Thome is the first choice of the fans on this site to fill our vacancy at DH, but why no mention of Dye. I'll admit my reasons are far more sentimental than statistical since Dye was our World Series MVP and my seats were in right field where he was always a stand up guy for us fans, but he was the most productive outfielder at the plate from 06 through 08 for all of MLB, he's more versatile than Thome should we need him for an NL game or two and he doesn't carry the stain of Cleveland on him. As much as I like Thome, he will be an Indian come his call to the Hall of Fame, so I'd rather have someone who is a Sox first. (and makes more contact)

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Dye was a Brave first.

and i think you meant most productive right fielder from 06-08.

Dye is on record as wanting to play in the field. That seems to be the biggest sticking point. Well that and his awful finish to the 09 season.

"I think that's a lot of horse muffins." - Bob Feller

by e-gus on Jan 21, 2010 11:58 AM CST reply actions

That might have been contract related

He played awful in 07 until he was re-upped so he may just need some certainty to perform. I’d give him three years at DH. He may change his mind about DHing the longer he goes unsigned. It beats playing bench warmer for the NL which is the only other rumor I’ve heard for him.

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by justjc on Jan 21, 2010 12:02 PM CST up reply actions

And I meant Sox-first as in association

Not first game as a major-leaguer. In that sense, Dye is as much a Brave as Konerko is a Dodger.

The Cubs are not a baseball team. They are a baseball-themed marketing company that hosts frat parties for post grads and tourists.

by justjc on Jan 21, 2010 12:04 PM CST up reply actions

Great sig.

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by homesickalien on Jan 21, 2010 12:13 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs

Gracias

The Cubs are not a baseball team. They are a baseball-themed marketing company that hosts frat parties for post grads and tourists.

by justjc on Jan 21, 2010 12:20 PM CST up reply actions

agree

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by BoeJouma on Jan 22, 2010 3:05 PM CST up reply actions

Yeah, but wouldn't DH be better than backup OF for the Cubs?

by ExileDC on Jan 21, 2010 4:38 PM CST up reply actions

technically yes

but thats not what he wants to do.

"I think that's a lot of horse muffins." - Bob Feller

by e-gus on Jan 21, 2010 6:35 PM CST up reply actions

Terrible option for DH

in a right-handed heavy batting order. I think he would make a fine DH though as his second-half slides dictate, since he doesn’t have to run all the way from the thirdbase dugout to RF he might be able to be productive. Would make an excellent Royal.

by Rhubarb on Jan 21, 2010 12:01 PM CST reply actions

this is the right answer.

if the sox do sign another player whose main purpose will be DH, makes sense to sign a lefty. already have jones and others from the right side.

by larry on Jan 21, 2010 12:16 PM CST up reply actions

up until the 2nd half of last year, I would agree with you.

as bad as he was and at his age, i would just as soon take a chance on andruw jones for 500k as dye for 3m?

by mick10 on Jan 21, 2010 12:09 PM CST reply actions

That's two months of bad play to two years

of sluggish, non-caring, fat assery beyond comprehension.

The Cubs are not a baseball team. They are a baseball-themed marketing company that hosts frat parties for post grads and tourists.

by justjc on Jan 21, 2010 12:13 PM CST up reply actions

3 months, not 2.

"his ballerness could not be stoped which rose his era to 5.42 "

by Chiburb on Jan 21, 2010 12:23 PM CST up reply actions

I would be down with JD at DH

If my pipedream came true and we got left-handed power from elsewhere through trade by moving Konerko (I’m not insinuating Adrian Gonzalez or anyone for that matter). Obviously that is not going to happen. It is amazing how a lot of White Sox power hitters of the past few years have not been valued later in their careers by…well…anyone but the…Sox and the ignorant portion of their fan base.

Once again I think JD would be a great DH since maybe his lack of late year production stems from too heavy a workload for his age bracket. I think the righty/lefty thing is overdone (as a former lefty) anyway but MLB management doesn’t. JD can hit rightys and leftys.

by Rhubarb on Jan 21, 2010 3:49 PM CST up reply actions

will be pretty amazing if he gets $3M at this point.

by larry on Jan 21, 2010 12:14 PM CST up reply actions

Sure! If he'll accept a platoon where he only bats against LH pitchers.

Seriously though, I think his pride would prevent him from DHing.

"his ballerness could not be stoped which rose his era to 5.42 "

by Chiburb on Jan 21, 2010 12:21 PM CST reply actions

Very well, all great points

I still say he’ll put up better offense than Rios this year, wherever he signs.

The Cubs are not a baseball team. They are a baseball-themed marketing company that hosts frat parties for post grads and tourists.

by justjc on Jan 21, 2010 12:25 PM CST reply actions

But Walk said Rios was perfect! :p

I am not your lady... I am not any kind of a lady! ~ Aldonza

by homesickalien on Jan 21, 2010 12:27 PM CST up reply actions

solid first fanpost though

"A brief but trenchant analysis of Scott Podsednik

He’s dogshit."
by NYRoyal on Jan 8, 2010 8:56 AM PST

by U-God on Jan 21, 2010 12:33 PM CST up reply actions

Not sure what Rios in CF has to do with Dye as DH, but whatever...

"his ballerness could not be stoped which rose his era to 5.42 "

by Chiburb on Jan 21, 2010 12:40 PM CST up reply actions

he'll probably put up better offense than aj, too.

perhaps we should have gone with him at catcher instead of castro.

by larry on Jan 21, 2010 12:44 PM CST up reply actions

CF and DH step up to the same home plate

That, and I will take any chance I can to bemoan the pick-up of Rios.

The Cubs are not a baseball team. They are a baseball-themed marketing company that hosts frat parties for post grads and tourists.

by justjc on Jan 21, 2010 12:46 PM CST up reply actions

defense is kind of important.

particularly when one considers the chasm between the two players you’re citing.

by larry on Jan 21, 2010 12:52 PM CST up reply actions

But my bet was only about offensive numbers

Not overall play.

The Cubs are not a baseball team. They are a baseball-themed marketing company that hosts frat parties for post grads and tourists.

by justjc on Jan 21, 2010 1:13 PM CST up reply actions

i still say john smoltz will put up better pitching numbers than rios this year, wherever he signs.

by larry on Jan 21, 2010 1:24 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs

Back to the food..

Isn’t it just terrible? Truly disappointing to find out the rest of the world doesn’t appreciate the greatness that is an Italian Beef. I was stunned to find out this awful information once I started traveling regularly for my last job.

by Grinder in Training on Jan 21, 2010 2:08 PM CST reply actions

Yeah

How did the sub become almost universal, but no one South of 80 has ever heard of Italian Beef?

The Cubs are not a baseball team. They are a baseball-themed marketing company that hosts frat parties for post grads and tourists.

by justjc on Jan 21, 2010 3:13 PM CST reply actions

It is a business opportunity

for those with enough gumption and capital, to sell Chicago style beefs elsewhere georgraphically.

by Rhubarb on Jan 21, 2010 3:52 PM CST up reply actions

I have recently put serious thought into opening a Chicago-style (thick and thin) pizza place in Seattle. I have an investor and a lot of ideas....

This place is severely lacking in good food, namely pizza.
“Beef” is not even in the West Coast vocabulary.

I am not your lady... I am not any kind of a lady! ~ Aldonza

by homesickalien on Jan 21, 2010 4:05 PM CST up reply actions

there's been a portillo's in OC for some time now and a new location in the Inland Empire. the 'cooks' get it pretty close, they try.

pizza, however, blows.

These events have me frightened and on the verge of evacuating my bowels.

by thatshortkid on Jan 21, 2010 4:31 PM CST up reply actions

i was in chicago the past week

had lou’s, damn it was so good.

wrapped and sealed with masking tape moistened with sweat experience existence of ignorance

by onlysoxfaninboston on Jan 21, 2010 4:52 PM CST up reply actions

RE: chicago pizza

has anyone had barnaby’s? i think most of them are in the ’burbs…i liked the one in arlington heights best.

wrapped and sealed with masking tape moistened with sweat experience existence of ignorance

by onlysoxfaninboston on Jan 21, 2010 4:52 PM CST up reply actions

Barnabys in Schaumburg is the best

Good people over there, great pizza. Love it whichever location

I remember before going to the Horizon, I would always stop at the one at Touhy/Wolf

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by rangerjae on Jan 22, 2010 6:25 AM CST up reply actions

I live out in Lake in the Hills

And when they built the Lakewood location I lost it

Lou’s deep dish makes the world spin around!

"Everybody in that room should be embarrassed. If they’re not embarrassed, they got the wrong job or they’re stealing money from baseball."-Ozzie Guillen 8/28/09

by rangerjae on Jan 22, 2010 6:26 AM CST up reply actions

Not too long ago, I briefly fumed about hot dogs here... but never went into depth about it.

Suffice to say, big, big problem when your acclaimed hot dog joint is called “Po Boy Dogs” and the average hot dog is about $5, and it’s run by hipster doucherags.

I laughed in the guy’s face and then removed my hot dog from the order, citing, “I bet it’s not even really good beef!”

Po boy my ass!

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by homesickalien on Jan 21, 2010 4:53 PM CST up reply actions

The hobos in Seattle are very well behaved

I went to Seattle last summer and I agree, it lacks good food. Besides sweets, everything I ate that week was very unmemorable. I did enjoy the garlic fries I had at Safeco however, even if it has been tainted with memories of Pods getting picked off at 3rd…

I’ve also never had a great burger on the West Coast, In N Out excluded.

by _kristina on Jan 21, 2010 5:39 PM CST up reply actions