SSS Mailbag
by larry on May 13, 2010 6:00 AM CDT
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PrintLooks like it's that time again. Let's get right to the questions.
Why is Jenks still on this team? Am I the only one who sees he doesn't have it anymore, including Ozzie? How many blown saves will it take???? Even my wife, who is a Cardinals fan, sees it. She hopes they trade him to the Cubs. Ernest Rogel Jr., LaSalle, Ill.
Settle down there, Ernie. First of all, I'm not sure what your wife's rooting interest has to do with anything. Unless she's blind and retarded - not unusual, of course, for brides in LaSalle; really need to do something about Carus Corporation's chemical polluting - I'd expect she could see it. Second, as the poll below indicates, you are not alone. You are also not alone in being told by Bobby to go f**k yourself.
Mark, I am a vendor at both Chicago ballparks. I'm calling Bobby Jenks out. I saw Jenks riding around the park on Sunday with his son on a gas powered skateboard. I am upset that he plays, has fun and then blows the lead...again. I am a Sox fan, a vendor next. I do, in fact, watch the games when I can. Lately that is for most of the game. For the money that he's paid, he should hold or save most of the games that he is put into. Not ride his skateboard around the park. Thanks for letting me sound off. I feel better already. Ron Raney, Chicago.
I agree. Players should be totally serial at all times. Particularly when they are with their child hours before they play. Bobby should be thinking - nay, obsessing - about his role every waking hour. Look at Carlos Quentin to see the excellent return on that approach. And, if I may sound off, kids today simply screw around too much. I know you're with me on this one, Ronster. When you and I were growing up, our parents would have pushed us off such a skateboard, smashed it in half and told us to get back to our work of getting them a beer.
If the Sox keep losing games, do you think Ken Williams will add a big player like he did last year with Peavy and Rios, or do you think hell be selling? Tyler M, Andrew, Iowa
The White Sox have long had the best scouting coverage of the Honkbal Hoofdklasse. Rumors have been floating for weeks that their main European scout, Jan met de Pet, has been intensely following OF Quensly Bazoer of Mr. Cocker HCAW. Bazoer is reportedly one hell of a honkballer, so it will be difficult to spring him from Mr. Cocker's hands without some quality lubricant.
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Quensly Bazoer - he's Grote Berg tough.
It could really helpful for a Quensly Bazoer to be mentored by fellow Curacaoan Andruw Jones. Kind of like Jose Contreras/Alexei Ramirez.
Theain is the guy I Just can’t stand! pierre is almost as bad,he dose get on base more. If Quntin gets any worse trade him. WE NEED HELP!
Who the hell is Mark?
I thought you are “larry”?
when i was in 9th grade i was the only one in my entire boys choir to understood my teacher
by BoeJouma on May 11, 2010 5:46 PM EDT
larry never answers my questions.....I've written in for weeks now and nothing
I think he might just be making these names and question/answers up. yeah, I said it.
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
uh hi there
long time reader, first time writer. wheres cheat?
Look I just want to pass my last Microsoft exam and sleep with white women.
by Tdogg on Mar 10, 2010 11:29 PM CST
I'm with MM on this one. Some can pull it off for a while, but eventually
they all think with their pussies.
by Chiburb on May 11, 2010 1:11 PM CDT
by Grinder Rule #42 on May 13, 2010 7:54 AM CDT up reply actions
excellent use of serial!
This is not early panic, it’s continued disgust with a situation we didn’t like to begin with. - Grinder in Training
Needs more Teahenny Knobslobbing.
i feel like the night will tip towards culture, like a big fat black retarded girl on a see saw opposite a midget.
by boyonthedock on May 5, 2010
by South Side Expat on May 13, 2010 8:18 AM CDT reply actions
That's stylish and one-of-a-kind.
If I were writing this, I’d have at least answered all the questions. Of course, it could have gotten ugly, fast. There are some doozies in there. My favorite phrase used: “[Alexei] has too many brain locks at short.” Not entirely sure what the hell that means.
Like drinking poison, like eating glass.
Let me draw you a picture
Reporter: I was wondering if at any point in my lifetime the Cubs weren't going to be run by a guy who didn't immediately remind me of failure, confusion, or imminent death
Scott Merkin works here now?
Oz on Swish HR celeb: "That's the way he is. Good for him, enjoy it. I wish he could do it for me, he was a very horseshit player for me.''
here's my question:
do you think the sox have any chance of prying former honkballer Ludovicus Jacobus Maria Van Mil away from the twins? he’s taller than rauch and seeing as how the twins got rid of geldrop’s finest alexander smit in 2007 i think they may have soured on dutch prospects altogether and have moved on to scouting australia and germany.
hey swisher...........you know.
First time posting on here, hopefully first of many
I read the entire Mark Gonzales Sox mailbag a few days ago and read something that has become a pet peeve of mine. That is the continued belief of so many fans that Beckham at short is a viable option. For one I think Alexei has played above average at short this year and while I am not familiar with fangraphs a whole lot, I am pretty sure it has him as the second best defensive short stop so far this season. I may be off base but the fact is that college short stops rarely translate to pro short stops. Evan Longoria played short in college and I doubt many people think he would do well there now. I may be spouting off but it is finals week and I have pulled an all nighter so bare with me. As far as the bat, Alexei has started slow all 3 years and it may sound ridiculous but I believe this is the best start he has had as a Sox.
Welcome from me as as well!
Might I suggest your next stop here be colintj’s excellent UZR primer. Then please don’t mention 6 weeks of defense sample as something to compare people by. 6 weeks of defense = 2 weeks of offense, its not big enough.
also, most shortstops don’t stay at shortstop in the majors. This is true whatever the source of the player is (HS, College, International), so singling out college SSs doesn’t seem like a useful disctinction. Anyway, Longoria would probably be a better defensive SS then Yuni. Evan is awesome.
As coffee said
Most players move down the spectrum as they get older / bigger / slower. Carlos Lee and Jim Thome were 3B’s, Konerko was a catcher, etc..
Since these kids were almost always the best players on their team growing up, they almost all played SS, CF or C. Similar to so many college football players playing QB in high school.
"A common mistake made by baseball fans is to call a pitcher unhittable when that pitcher is not Matt Thornton." - Hardball Times
by Grinder in Training on May 13, 2010 10:43 AM CDT up reply actions
I know that it is a small sample size for Alexei, but I think that most fans that didn’t make up their mind as to his defensive prowess last season would say that he has improved and played a good SS. He still makes some bonehead moves but I see him reaching a lot of balls and hitting the mark at an above average rate. I see him field fast but in control and playing the ball off the bat better. I should say that I am a huge Alexei fan and I was hoping that Omar’s biggest impact would be Alexei’s defense. I was just out of high school his rookie year and perhaps my youthful exuberance will forever cause me to have his and Q’s back. That being said if anyone here disagrees with me on his progress I would be happy to hear feedback.
You need more data for Alexei but I wouldn't
call him a small sample. He’s played there over a year and has over 1500 innings. Alexei and Rios have an ability to save a lot of runs over the next couple of years.
"Anywhere white people are poor, I'm afraid to go" Lawrence Holmes 670 the Score
by the way
anyone have a clue why Alexei’s range was so poor at 2b? I understand it wasn’t his natural position but should it have been that drastic?
"Anywhere white people are poor, I'm afraid to go" Lawrence Holmes 670 the Score
No idea.
Though perhaps the UZR is too small of a sample size to accurately reflect his actual range. He looked pretty range-y going into CF for pop-ups. OTOH he shied away from contact at the pivot so perhaps it was a reflection of his comfort level with that area of the diamond, or perhaps he didn’t pick up the ball quickly enough.
I’m just glad his range looks OK at SS.
when i was in 9th grade i was the only one in my entire boys choir to understood my teacher
by BoeJouma on May 11, 2010 5:46 PM EDT
by winningugly on May 13, 2010 11:47 AM CDT up reply actions
Is this a theoretical,
or are you reversing yourself re: your opinion that Becks indeed should play short and is the best option there?
when i was in 9th grade i was the only one in my entire boys choir to understood my teacher
by BoeJouma on May 11, 2010 5:46 PM EDT
by winningugly on May 13, 2010 11:42 AM CDT up reply actions
IIRC, you wanted Becks at SS,
which is why I asked. If I am recalling incorrectly, or misinterpreting your comment to the new guy, enlighten me.
when i was in 9th grade i was the only one in my entire boys choir to understood my teacher
by BoeJouma on May 11, 2010 5:46 PM EDT
by winningugly on May 13, 2010 11:53 AM CDT up reply actions
one is 23 and a good offensive player. the other is 28 and a not so good one.
which do you build a team around.
So with this thinking
If I recall correctly, then you believe the Sox should trade or should have traded Alexei?
"Anywhere white people are poor, I'm afraid to go" Lawrence Holmes 670 the Score
If you go with a certain high offensive upside player at SS
it means you’re “building a team around him” but not if you have him play 2B?
Why must Beckham play SS to be considered someone we’re building the team around?
Why not play the better defensive player of the two (albeit this may not be demonstrated statistically as reliably as the offensive numbers might) at SS?
Best game I ever attended was the 163rd game of 2008.
by NorthSidePaulie on May 13, 2010 4:13 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'm confused by this entire exchange.
Larry, what are you saying?
by Shoeless In SC on May 13, 2010 4:42 PM CDT up reply actions
He does have a valid point (NSP)...
but I think he misunderstood Larry’s comments. I don’t think Larry meant to suggest that Beckham could be built around at 2B and not at SS.
by Shoeless In SC on May 13, 2010 4:52 PM CDT up reply actions
because this is the white sox, not another intelligently run team.
ramirez is probably going to suck in four years. maybe he’s got a longer shelf life than that, or maybe it’s shorter. in four years, we’re going to hear how gordon beckam can’t move to SS because he’s a 2B now. so then the white sox will seek another SS and it is harder find a SS than a 2B or 3B. i’d rather solve the issue of SS for the next decade than 2B for the next decade.
That explanation makes a bit more sense.
In the short term though, it makes no sense to swap them. Ramirez wasn’t exactly great at 2B. (-5.6 UZR, -7.1UZR150) And making Gordon become readjusted while also struggling at the plate makes a double no-no.
by Shoeless In SC on May 13, 2010 5:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Who the hell knows what 4 years from now will bring.
Becks is no sure thing. Maybe they sign him to a long-term contract, maybe not. I know businesses have 1,3,5,10 year plans, but I can’t remember the last time the Sox built a team around any one player for 4-5 years. And at the very least you might acknowledge Che at SS so far this year has worked fine, as Che has fielded his position well and both have sucked at the plate.
when i was in 9th grade i was the only one in my entire boys choir to understood my teacher
by BoeJouma on May 11, 2010 5:46 PM EDT
What was Hurt's longest contract?
I wouldn’t consider MB, PK, and AJ’s contracts as “franchise” contracts. I think larry may feel Becks is a good enough, young enough, charismatic enough person who plays a key enough position around whom you can build a franchise.
But I would never consider ehnancing his answer for him.
when i was in 9th grade i was the only one in my entire boys choir to understood my teacher
by BoeJouma on May 11, 2010 5:46 PM EDT
seven years.
of course, those nasty white sox invoked that clever diminished skills clause after five.
on any team other than the yankees and red sox, MB and PK are franchise contracts. you don’t commit that kind of money to players unless you consider them cornerstones.
I stand corrected on Hurt,
though I remember the diminished clause. He was a franchise player.
when i was in 9th grade i was the only one in my entire boys choir to understood my teacher
by BoeJouma on May 11, 2010 5:46 PM EDT
:-(
Why only 3 questions. Kenwo did that every 3 days……
"Anywhere white people are poor, I'm afraid to go" Lawrence Holmes 670 the Score
If anyone can get Mr. Cocker to release
it would be Jan
It was then I realized vegans can’t be trusted
by Scotty Ballgame on May 13, 2010 10:40 AM CDT reply actions
Rumor time
MLB trade rumors says the Sox would be interested in Hank Blalock if he’s released by the Rays.
Watchoo guys think?
If this has been posted elsewhere, I am more than willing to admit that I da man.
Theain is the guy I Just can’t stand! pierre is almost as bad,he dose get on base more. If Quntin gets any worse trade him. WE NEED HELP!
If it means Kotsay is gone, go for it.
It couldn’t hurt.
"A common mistake made by baseball fans is to call a pitcher unhittable when that pitcher is not Matt Thornton." - Hardball Times
by Grinder in Training on May 13, 2010 10:56 AM CDT up reply actions
he's been mashing in AAA
and is a left handed bat. i’m down! and yes, can’t be worse than kotsay
This is not early panic, it’s continued disgust with a situation we didn’t like to begin with. - Grinder in Training
doesn't have much range left
but at least he probably won’t make the simple errors. He can still hit so why not.
"Anywhere white people are poor, I'm afraid to go" Lawrence Holmes 670 the Score
I'd think the Mariners are more likely
Their division is weaker, and they are still in it.
But looking at this year in AAA and what he did last year (25 hrs in 460 ABs), it’s obviously an upgrade over kotsaydh.
"A common mistake made by baseball fans is to call a pitcher unhittable when that pitcher is not Matt Thornton." - Hardball Times
by Grinder in Training on May 13, 2010 11:00 AM CDT up reply actions
My thoughts: It's rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic
by Shoeless In SC on May 13, 2010 12:15 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
But you're upgrading from a plastic lawn chair w/ one leg missing
To a used, but still comfy recliner.
At least it’s going to be more comfortable as you go down w/ the ship.
"A common mistake made by baseball fans is to call a pitcher unhittable when that pitcher is not Matt Thornton." - Hardball Times
by Grinder in Training on May 13, 2010 12:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh for sure.
I think you give Blalock too much credit.. Blalock is probably a rocking chair with one broken rocker. Kotsay is a the plastic lawn chair missing one leg. Blalock as a rocking chair may be more comfortable, and bit more stable, but alas, it still doesn’t rock.
by Shoeless In SC on May 13, 2010 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
This is goddamn fantastic.
when i was in 9th grade i was the only one in my entire boys choir to understood my teacher
by BoeJouma on May 11, 2010 5:46 PM EDT
i like this
"the worst thing about this team is going to be the manager." - Ozzie Guillen, USA Today Sports Weekly
The Titanic sank slowly
I think this is rearranging the deck chairs on the Lusitania.
Theain is the guy I Just can’t stand! pierre is almost as bad,he dose get on base more. If Quntin gets any worse trade him. WE NEED HELP!
Impressed with your ship knowledge...
but it is a long season, and the 18 minutes it took the Lusitania’s to sink seems a bit too quick for the long, painful summer we are going to endure. Watch the movie Titanic again. It seems like the ship is sinking for hours on end. (It did indeed, take 3 hours to sink). Enduring the ship’s slow demise is a lot like what I feel we are in for.
by Shoeless In SC on May 13, 2010 4:50 PM CDT up reply actions
And watching the movieseemed to take forever, too.
Like living in Indiana.
when i was in 9th grade i was the only one in my entire boys choir to understood my teacher
by BoeJouma on May 11, 2010 5:46 PM EDT
You watch the show "The Middle?
On ABC Wednesdays, 8pm. I think it’s supposed to take place in Indiana. My mom loves it, I think parents enjoy it more. That’s why I also brought it up
by Shoeless In SC on May 13, 2010 4:57 PM CDT up reply actions
No.
I went to school in Indiana and lived in Indy for a piece afterward.
when i was in 9th grade i was the only one in my entire boys choir to understood my teacher
by BoeJouma on May 11, 2010 5:46 PM EDT
Maybe its more like the bismark hunting.
We’re the Germans, the Twins and the Tigers are the US and British fleets. I wonder who the RMS Hood is then. Maybe Jackson? Awesome new CFer with out enough armor.
Maybe I should stop talking about obscure WWII naval battles.
Hm.
I have a couple problems with this. First… we would have to be leading the pennant race, as the Twins and Tigers would be chasing us. Secondly, we would actually have to have some firepower. We have two decent deck guns. We’re more like a heavy destroyer.
by Shoeless In SC on May 13, 2010 5:04 PM CDT up reply actions
nah. anyone ever play civilization?
we are like a couple of frigates and the enemy has a fleet of destroyers.
"the worst thing about this team is going to be the manager." - Ozzie Guillen, USA Today Sports Weekly
That analogy is not lost on me...
Frigates are also many, many technologies behind destroyers, representing how far ahead of us they are.
by Shoeless In SC on May 13, 2010 5:34 PM CDT up reply actions
1941, apparently.
I thought it was much later, too.
by Shoeless In SC on May 13, 2010 5:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Not obscure.
A song was written about it. A movie was made about it. A sweet roll was named after it.
when i was in 9th grade i was the only one in my entire boys choir to understood my teacher
by BoeJouma on May 11, 2010 5:46 PM EDT
I was thinking Kaiser Roll...
But is there a Bismarck roll?
by Shoeless In SC on May 13, 2010 5:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Mmmm.
4 cups of flour
1 1/2 cups milk
2 pk. yeast
4 heaping Tbl. sugar
a dash of salt
4 Tbl. butter
8 egg yolks
Boil milk, add butter and sugar, and then cool.
Add yeast and milk and beat egg yolks in well with beater.
Add this mixture to flour. Let rise for 2 hours.
Roll out lighly on floured board to 3/8 inch thickness, and cut out round circles.
Lighly cover with cloth and let rise again about 1/2 hour.
Fry in hot Crisco oil (Vegetable oil) or Lard.
Bismarcks will turn nice brown on both sides after being flipped over.
Bismarcks should drain for a few seconds on paper toweling.
If you want Jelly Bismarcks, add Jelly after they are fried. Use a pastry bag to add jelly.
You can also sprinkle powdered sugar on top of Bismarcks.
when i was in 9th grade i was the only one in my entire boys choir to understood my teacher
by BoeJouma on May 11, 2010 5:46 PM EDT
Sounds positively unhealthy
and positively delicious
by Shoeless In SC on May 13, 2010 5:40 PM CDT up reply actions
What do they call jelly-filled pastries down there if NOT Bismarks?
The only race that matters is the race to the bag …
Ernie Harwell
by Chiburb on May 13, 2010 5:33 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Hmm... Bear Claws? My fave: (290 calories) Krispy Kreme powdered blueberry filled
by Shoeless In SC on May 13, 2010 5:38 PM CDT up reply actions
I guess that's what you'd call it.
Here we just call them doughnuts.
by Shoeless In SC on May 13, 2010 5:42 PM CDT up reply actions
It's the Kennedy in me.
Like drinking poison, like eating glass.
by Uribe Down on May 13, 2010 5:44 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Terrible.
rec’d.
i feel like the night will tip towards culture, like a big fat black retarded girl on a see saw opposite a midget.
by boyonthedock on May 5, 2010
by South Side Expat on May 13, 2010 9:10 PM CDT up reply actions
I prefer the USS Indianapolis analogy.
Went down fast, four days of being eaten by sharks.
Like drinking poison, like eating glass.
by Uribe Down on May 13, 2010 5:12 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
"I like the way you think!"
Theain is the guy I Just can’t stand! pierre is almost as bad,he dose get on base more. If Quntin gets any worse trade him. WE NEED HELP!
For some reason this is hysterical.
Unless your Grandpa was on that ship.
when i was in 9th grade i was the only one in my entire boys choir to understood my teacher
by BoeJouma on May 11, 2010 5:46 PM EDT
(Sad trombone.)
when i was in 9th grade i was the only one in my entire boys choir to understood my teacher
by BoeJouma on May 11, 2010 5:46 PM EDT
e-gus sent that one out a few months ago.
Still cracks me up. The Internet is a beautiful thing.
when i was in 9th grade i was the only one in my entire boys choir to understood my teacher
by BoeJouma on May 11, 2010 5:46 PM EDT
Big fan of the instant rimshot.
http://instantrimshot.com/ And, yes, the series of tubes is great.
Like drinking poison, like eating glass.
by Uribe Down on May 13, 2010 5:43 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Exceptional.
when i was in 9th grade i was the only one in my entire boys choir to understood my teacher
by BoeJouma on May 11, 2010 5:46 PM EDT
by winningugly on May 13, 2010 10:09 PM CDT up reply actions
By the way,
Dad just gave me a framed poster from September of ‘83, right after they clinched. It’s actually a print of a painting of a full Comiskey Park, the scoreboard reading a very faint “Winning Ugly.” It’s pretty fucking great.
Like drinking poison, like eating glass.
We have a very faint Winning Ugly ourselves.
"With all due respect, that’s a pretty dumb post" - nsam93
Oh Larry (sigh)
Why can’t we trade Jenks and sign that European guy? Come on!
By the way I still don’t trust Jenks. When is it time press the panic button?
"Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it." - Mark Twain
maybe if you hold your breath long enough, global warming will stop
signature pending offensive outbreak
by blackoutsox on May 13, 2010 10:15 PM CDT up reply actions
channeling Mike Royko
Splendid post, Larry…..brought back memories of Royko’s semi-regular and altogether hilarious letters columns (for those with long memories)…….yours may have been even better considering you didn’t have the help of a beer and a shot…… yeah, going out on a limb there.
foxonfilm
34 games in
Aren’t we close to Cheat unleashing on the DH fiasco/situation?
"Anywhere white people are poor, I'm afraid to go" Lawrence Holmes 670 the Score
its his thesis for school this year
it will be an 72 page paper on the intricate expected failings of the Crap Taco.
For you oldtimers out there...
Dick Biondi still remembers when fans would stand in the alley outside his old radio studio on Michigan Avenue and yell up to him through the fifth floor window. Soon the legendary disc jockey will be able to call that spot his own.
Biondi, 77, who earlier this month celebrated the 50th anniversary of his first broadcast on WLS, said he was overwhelmed by the honor. "That is so great," he told me just after the vote made it official. "For a skinny Italian kid from the North Side of Upstate New York, I can’t believe all this is happening." Particularly delighted by the alley’s "underground" location, Biondi quipped: "I’m always telling everybody that my fan club has their headquarters on Lower Wacker."
More here:
http://blogs.vocalo.org/feder/2010/05/after-50-years-dick-biondi-gets-his-own-way-in-chicago/22880
The only race that matters is the race to the bag …
Ernie Harwell
Don't have to be an old timer to have grown up listening to Biondi.
He was the first DJ I listened to as a kid, and made me want to be a DJ.
"With all due respect, that’s a pretty dumb post" - nsam93
I think he was HSA's first too. I remember taking her to some auto dealer to see him do a remote.
The only race that matters is the race to the bag …
Ernie Harwell
He really is timeless. Sounds the same today as he did in 1961.
DB is also a big Sox fan. Another feather in his cap.
Theain is the guy I Just can’t stand! pierre is almost as bad,he dose get on base more. If Quntin gets any worse trade him. WE NEED HELP!
my mom did the same with me
he came to a corvette place in plainfield when i was little
"A brief but trenchant analysis of Scott Podsednik
He’s dogshit."
by NYRoyal on Jan 8, 2010 8:56 AM PST
Yep; first time I met him was at a car dealership too.
A good friend of mine produced at JMK for a while, and did a number of his remotes. Biondi’s attitude and energy would be remarkable for a 30 year old, let alone a – what, 77 year old?
Hard not to like that guy.
"With all due respect, that’s a pretty dumb post" - nsam93
my first non-Dead concert as a kid was a johnny and the leisure suits show. so, yeah.
These events have me frightened and on the verge of evacuating my bowels.
by thatshortkid on May 13, 2010 3:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Black and white checkered pants....
You must be 'this' tall to ride the diastema.
by homesickalien on May 13, 2010 2:50 PM CDT up reply actions
I think mine was JoBo onB96 (long before the morning show)
the top 9 at 9pm got the radio under the pillow treatment in my childhood.
"the worst thing about this team is going to be the manager." - Ozzie Guillen, USA Today Sports Weekly
I listened to a lot of loveline w/Adam and Dr. Drew
It was then I realized vegans can’t be trusted
by Scotty Ballgame on May 13, 2010 3:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Haha.
Me too. Back when Q101 was listenable. Either that, I was too young to know better. Or both.
Like drinking poison, like eating glass.
Fred Winston
playing the theme from Ghostbusters. My earliest memory of radio.
My parents listened to a lot of Steve and Garry.
Theain is the guy I Just can’t stand! pierre is almost as bad,he dose get on base more. If Quntin gets any worse trade him. WE NEED HELP!
Lujack, Landecker.
Steve and Garry as a high schoool/collegian. Brandmeier later. No one like any of those guys any more. Loved the Chicago radio scene.
when i was in 9th grade i was the only one in my entire boys choir to understood my teacher
by BoeJouma on May 11, 2010 5:46 PM EDT
someone here wants to say mancow but is afraid of the abuse they will take.
im sure of it.
"the worst thing about this team is going to be the manager." - Ozzie Guillen, USA Today Sports Weekly
Never listened - I was gone from the area by the time he was on the air.
when i was in 9th grade i was the only one in my entire boys choir to understood my teacher
by BoeJouma on May 11, 2010 5:46 PM EDT
I liked 103.5 a ton when they were a heavy rock station
and he was awesome at RockStock, but when he moved to 101.1 he had like 35 people on the show at once and I couldn’t take it.
He was rock solid for those childhood years when you first discover dirty words and sexual innuendo.
He was on Anthony Bourdain’s show last year and acted like a doucheknob.
"Boozer's dumb ass jumped. So I dunked on his ass."-Joakim Noah
by Ozzie Montana on May 13, 2010 5:37 PM CDT up reply actions
I thought you learned that from Uncle Anant.
when i was in 9th grade i was the only one in my entire boys choir to understood my teacher
by BoeJouma on May 11, 2010 5:46 PM EDT
I'm sure you can find people who are just as funny
But the media landscape is so fractured that you will never find people who owned the town like they did.
There was a reason why Gary Deeb (and later Robert Feder’s) column read like the sports page. Millions of dollars and huge egos were on the line.
Personality radio is pretty cheap. Get two funny 20 somethings. Put them in a room every morning at 5. Pay them 60k per year. You’ll make money.
YouTube, podcasts, etc. demonstrate there are a lot of creative people out there, and right now they’re doing it for free. I think the radio industry should tap into that creativity.
Theain is the guy I Just can’t stand! pierre is almost as bad,he dose get on base more. If Quntin gets any worse trade him. WE NEED HELP!
There is this guy languishing on WMAQ who is waiting to explode.
when i was in 9th grade i was the only one in my entire boys choir to understood my teacher
by BoeJouma on May 11, 2010 5:46 PM EDT
so let me get this scene right. you're watching some dude bang 67wmaq?
Cashing checks and having sex.
languish
i hadn’t realized the sexual overtones to that word until now. this is my new favorite word. “i languished all over her tits.”
OLD?
It was then I realized vegans can’t be trusted
by Scotty Ballgame on May 13, 2010 10:10 PM CDT up reply actions
The oldies station was all my dad ever listened to, so whenever I went anywhere with him,
that’s what I had to listen to as well. Some of my strongest memories of being with my dad involve driving with him down to the old park going to a game and listening to all the oldies.
Man, Dick Biondi.
i feel like the night will tip towards culture, like a big fat black retarded girl on a see saw opposite a midget.
by boyonthedock on May 5, 2010
by South Side Expat on May 13, 2010 9:27 PM CDT up reply actions
my dad always had Dick Biondi on the radio.
whenever i hear him it takes me back to being a kid. He also listened to bob stroud a lot. When i was in high school i liked listening to the Grobber. lol
Kenwo4life=ratings
Stroud was the guy on The Loop right?
Afternoons? Remind me of my dad too.
Reporter: I was wondering if at any point in my lifetime the Cubs weren't going to be run by a guy who didn't immediately remind me of failure, confusion, or imminent death
LL is kind of fun today in a 'more pathetic than the Sox' way
King Felix left after 7 up 5-1.
They gave up 5 in the 8th.
Then pegged at the plate to end the game in the 9th by Patterson, who was with them this spring.
"the worst thing about this team is going to be the manager." - Ozzie Guillen, USA Today Sports Weekly
CPatt lighting it up today!
This is not early panic, it’s continued disgust with a situation we didn’t like to begin with. - Grinder in Training
Their fans should be happy
because they enjoy misery. They live in Seattle.
when i was in 9th grade i was the only one in my entire boys choir to understood my teacher
by BoeJouma on May 11, 2010 5:46 PM EDT
with the lights out, it's less dangerous.
These events have me frightened and on the verge of evacuating my bowels.
by thatshortkid on May 13, 2010 3:16 PM CDT up reply actions
here we are now.....
You must be 'this' tall to ride the diastema.
by homesickalien on May 13, 2010 4:03 PM CDT up reply actions
etc...
I recorded Live at Reading ’92 and started watching it last night. The band was really hitting their stride at that point. It pisses me off though that Fuse puts in commercials every two songs though. Gonna have to pony up for the DVD I suppose.
Reporter: I was wondering if at any point in my lifetime the Cubs weren't going to be run by a guy who didn't immediately remind me of failure, confusion, or imminent death
thats right. I remember the Dave Cameron "Its Gonna Happen" columns.
Maybe he meant becoming the new PM of the UK, because that did happen
His name is Rios and he dances on the sand
by Nordhagen on May 13, 2010 3:11 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I thought Ozzie won the offseason
It was then I realized vegans can’t be trusted
by Scotty Ballgame on May 13, 2010 3:15 PM CDT up reply actions
OT: Nails for Sale
Revel in Lenny Dykstra’s financial woes. Looks like he has Jenks’ media coach:
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/Lenny-Dykstra-selling-memorabilia-on-Craigslist-
when i was in 9th grade i was the only one in my entire boys choir to understood my teacher
by BoeJouma on May 11, 2010 5:46 PM EDT
Yep.
Good work. I like Lewis’ stuff.
when i was in 9th grade i was the only one in my entire boys choir to understood my teacher
by BoeJouma on May 11, 2010 5:46 PM EDT
don't take it for complete gospel
as it necessarily simplifies things. but it’s a good, interesting read.
“Whatever that guy is buying, I want to short it.”
I hope this is for Keith.
I take nothing in the securities business as gospel.
when i was in 9th grade i was the only one in my entire boys choir to understood my teacher
by BoeJouma on May 11, 2010 5:46 PM EDT
then i guess it was for you.
it’s a book written for the mainstream. whether it was about securities or the intricacies of making nachos, it would be simplifying.
Sigh.
when i was in 9th grade i was the only one in my entire boys choir to understood my teacher
by BoeJouma on May 11, 2010 5:46 PM EDT
Then why did you respond to my comment, dumbfuck?
when i was in 9th grade i was the only one in my entire boys choir to understood my teacher
by BoeJouma on May 11, 2010 5:46 PM EDT
It was not apparent you were directing your comment at Keith.
Don’t amplify my answer without acknowleging. Fuckstick.
when i was in 9th grade i was the only one in my entire boys choir to understood my teacher
by BoeJouma on May 11, 2010 5:46 PM EDT
you two are like dean martin and jerry lewis. but you're both jerry lewis.
Cashing checks and having sex.
Heeeeey Laaaaady!
i feel like the night will tip towards culture, like a big fat black retarded girl on a see saw opposite a midget.
by boyonthedock on May 5, 2010
by South Side Expat on May 13, 2010 9:34 PM CDT up reply actions
am i the only one that had to re-read the quote to realize that's an H, not an N?
These events have me frightened and on the verge of evacuating my bowels.
by thatshortkid on May 13, 2010 3:58 PM CDT up reply actions
West Coast crackhead.
when i was in 9th grade i was the only one in my entire boys choir to understood my teacher
by BoeJouma on May 11, 2010 5:46 PM EDT
sheesh, I didn't even see that
you know it’s bad when you catch something of that nature that passes me by…
FUCK EVYTHING BACON RULZ WEER GONNA WIN TEH CHAMPSHIOP
...colintj, Nov8, 2009
I'm aware of that.
I’m looking for a simplified but interesting take on things. From what I understand, Lewis does just that.
Thanks guys.
well you read Moneyball right?
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
Typical Lewis. Very entertaining.
I’m reading Jeff Pearlman’s book about the 90s Cowboys dynasty right now. I guess a lot of the gossip is common knowledge, but I was just a kid when they were destroying Buffalo. How little respect I have nowadays for Emmit Smith.
"Boozer's dumb ass jumped. So I dunked on his ass."-Joakim Noah
by Ozzie Montana on May 13, 2010 5:41 PM CDT up reply actions
Ohhhhhh, it's bad.
EVERYBODY PICK US FOR 3RD OR 4TH SO I DINK WE DOIN POOTY GOO
Sox Machine
by Sox Machine on May 13, 2010 6:43 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
just finished it 10 minutes ago.
very good.
cheating fucking bastards.
hey swisher...........you know.
cd player in my car broke the other day
and i flipped on the score just in time to hear bernstein go over what uzr/150 and wOBA thresholds starlin would have to cross to be more productive than fontenot. is that normal on b&b?
for Bernstein yes
Terry just wants everyone to go away
It was then I realized vegans can’t be trusted
by Scotty Ballgame on May 13, 2010 3:37 PM CDT up reply actions
no.
what’s normal on that show is for Bernstein to try and impress everyone with his intellect and his condecending attitude. Boars just grunts and forces a fake laugh every now and then and agrees with anything he says.
great.
am aware of how much the radio sucks, old man. was wondering if their use of fangraphs was customary or not.
by Craig Grebeck on May 13, 2010 3:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Yes
For Bernstein, he uses it regularly, he seems to have a general grasp of most of the concepts and will use them pretty consistently.
It won’t be the whole show or anything, they’d probably lose a lot of fans who care about nonsense like “chemistry” or “hustle”, but they’ll sprinkle it in with the rest of their talk.
I enjoy the condescending attitude myself though.
"A common mistake made by baseball fans is to call a pitcher unhittable when that pitcher is not Matt Thornton." - Hardball Times
by Grinder in Training on May 13, 2010 3:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Bernestein = larry?
when i was in 9th grade i was the only one in my entire boys choir to understood my teacher
by BoeJouma on May 11, 2010 5:46 PM EDT
i couldnt care any less about a post/thread on SSS
than this one.
Watching this team is like jerking off 10 minutes after you just jerked off - billyok
If you're looking for a good read
There is a post on the sidebar that links to an article including the work of what I’d suggest is now the most respected member of SSS.
Seems he’s moved on from here and gone mainstream. Thankfully he hasn’t let it get to his head though.
"A common mistake made by baseball fans is to call a pitcher unhittable when that pitcher is not Matt Thornton." - Hardball Times
by Grinder in Training on May 13, 2010 3:52 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
LOL
Anything new in the works?
It was then I realized vegans can’t be trusted
by Scotty Ballgame on May 13, 2010 3:56 PM CDT up reply actions
We'll see
Probably a novel, baseball oriented of course, maybe some more newspaper work in the meantime though. Gotta pay the bills.
I’m sure Brooks Boyer will come crawling for help after seeing how this year’s marketing campaign pales in comparison. Getting pulled in so many different directions, it will be tough to manage my time, just depends on what I can get to.
"A common mistake made by baseball fans is to call a pitcher unhittable when that pitcher is not Matt Thornton." - Hardball Times
by Grinder in Training on May 13, 2010 4:20 PM CDT up reply actions
well we won't have trey hillman to kick around anymore
"A brief but trenchant analysis of Scott Podsednik
He’s dogshit."
by NYRoyal on Jan 8, 2010 8:56 AM PST
Ned Yost? really?
This is not early panic, it’s continued disgust with a situation we didn’t like to begin with. - Grinder in Training
Bamberger wasn't interested.
The only race that matters is the race to the bag …
Ernie Harwell
by Chiburb on May 13, 2010 5:17 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Harvey Kuenn?
when i was in 9th grade i was the only one in my entire boys choir to understood my teacher
by BoeJouma on May 11, 2010 5:46 PM EDT
First time visiting Royals Review...
Found many like this:
good luck to trey
he’s an ok guy, good luck to yost. But it doesn’t matter who we hire, we’ll never compete.
by ZachMartin2 on May 13, 2010 5:18 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
If I was from Kansas City, I would give up on baseball and watch the Ch… uhhh, hmmm…
cattle races?
"With all due respect, that’s a pretty dumb post" - nsam93
by RWShow on May 13, 2010 7:23 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Rock. Chalk. Jayhawk.
Or cheer from Mizzou, like every other journalist I know.
Theain is the guy I Just can’t stand! pierre is almost as bad,he dose get on base more. If Quntin gets any worse trade him. WE NEED HELP!
Off-topic
I admit I’m more of a casual NBA follower, but watching LBJ tonight and seeing highlights of game five has been pretty incredible. He’s gotta be hurt, right? That’s the most passive that I’ve ever seen him play.
If he doesn't end up getting surgery on the elbow, I'll be confused as hell.
"Boozer's dumb ass jumped. So I dunked on his ass."-Joakim Noah
by Ozzie Montana on May 13, 2010 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions
He's basically regressed to 2006.
"Boozer's dumb ass jumped. So I dunked on his ass."-Joakim Noah
by Ozzie Montana on May 13, 2010 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions
You're just talking playoffs, right?
his regular season was one of his best, at least according to PER.
I like how the Celtics fans started chanting, “New York Knicks.” Yeah, that’s smart. Your team is going to be mediocre in two years and you’re chanting for the best player in the NBA to go to a rival. That’s intelligent.
I'm talking about just this week.
LeBron ripped the Celtics in half just last Friday, it’s a shocking turnaround.
And regarding the Knicks chant, Bill Simmons actually got that ball rolling.
"Boozer's dumb ass jumped. So I dunked on his ass."-Joakim Noah
by Ozzie Montana on May 13, 2010 11:55 PM CDT up reply actions
as much as i enjoy some of his writing, he can be completely obnoxious too. this was an example of the latter.
Cashing checks and having sex.
by MarketMaker on May 14, 2010 11:28 AM CDT up reply actions
i don't know what the hell that was about.
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by MarketMaker on May 13, 2010 10:21 PM CDT up reply actions
he doesnt have 'it'.
it – that thing Jordan had and the same thing Mike Vick looks for in a dog.
"the worst thing about this team is going to be the manager." - Ozzie Guillen, USA Today Sports Weekly
by e-gus on May 13, 2010 10:22 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
Ant-a-ni, Guido, Paulie and little Nickie got to him
it’s the NBA fer chrissakes. It is totally fixed. The Association wants LBJ in a bigger market – you watch. He’ll be in NY or CHI.
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on May 13, 2010 10:30 PM CDT up reply actions
H-E-A-R-T?
signature pending offensive outbreak
by blackoutsox on May 13, 2010 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions
They are essentially on the same career arc, difference is LeBron doesn't have a Scottie or Phil.
Sorry, but he’s proven himself in big games more than enough while his coach and GM continue to get passes for shoddy roster construction and inept play-calling. Kobe’s looked way worse in these scenarios, but since he has the rings no one dares question his “it” factor.
"Boozer's dumb ass jumped. So I dunked on his ass."-Joakim Noah
by Ozzie Montana on May 13, 2010 10:40 PM CDT up reply actions
why LeBron will never = Jordan
NCAA championship? sorry Lebron
anything less than Olympic gold? yup.
maybe this is his Pistons analogy, but hes not MJ.
"the worst thing about this team is going to be the manager." - Ozzie Guillen, USA Today Sports Weekly
oh and he gets to be a lazy defender his whole career
playing zone
"the worst thing about this team is going to be the manager." - Ozzie Guillen, USA Today Sports Weekly
The Cavs rarely play zone, and I don't know what Olympics or NCAA have anything to do with a NBA career.
Jordan was a superior scorer and defender, but it’s getting pretty tiresome to see people make up their own narratives for a guy while conveniently forgetting the gold standard basically went through the same issues for the first six seasons.
"Boozer's dumb ass jumped. So I dunked on his ass."-Joakim Noah
by Ozzie Montana on May 14, 2010 12:03 AM CDT up reply actions
well the league as a whole was tougher 10 years ago.
thew nba plays an ugly brand of basketball now.
Lebron (and Kobe) have the advantage of longer potential careers than Jordan, and Lebron is good, I watched him torch the Bulls a little bit, hes awesome no doubt, but that killer instinct just doesnt seem to be there IMHO and thats not something you get when you turn 25 or whatever.
"the worst thing about this team is going to be the manager." - Ozzie Guillen, USA Today Sports Weekly
piss poor fundamentals
lack of a concept of team play in some instances(Atlanta), I find it hard to sit through an entire game some times.
"the worst thing about this team is going to be the manager." - Ozzie Guillen, USA Today Sports Weekly
"Piss poor fundamentals"
please explain. I hear that charge levied all the time, and find it pretty absurd on its face. Guys don’t make it to and stay at that level without being pretty excellent fundamentally. I find it particularly funny when people say the college game is “more fundamentally sound” than the pro game. I don’t think those folks watch much college basketball, as at any one time there are likely an average of two-or-three guys on the floor who are absolutely not “fundamentally sound”.
I can’t say I’ve watched Atlanta much, but what you said about them — too much 1-on-1 game — is similar to what I’ve read. And I would use that as an argument against folks who think the NBA is too much iso. Atlanta almost got bumped in the first round by a team who didn’t have the services of its best player, and they shouldn’t have even shown up for round two. You simply aren’t going to last long as an NBA coach if all you can draw up is a clear-one-side isolation play for your best player.
i watched Atlanta beat the Mavs a couple months back
they were completely entertaining.
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
Gus stop with the National Enquirer headlines
You are wayyyy off base in this whole discussion.
"Anywhere white people are poor, I'm afraid to go" Lawrence Holmes 670 the Score
I dont think so.
Charles Barkley says the same thing.
The NBA’s all time scorer recently said the minimum age should be 21.
Im not alone with this opinion.
"the worst thing about this team is going to be the manager." - Ozzie Guillen, USA Today Sports Weekly
Again -- the notion that college basketball makes 18 year olds better fundamentally requires a bit more explanation/proof
it simply doesn’t stand to reason either intuitively — college kids are limited in the time a coach can spend with them. The pros are a business, it’s your job. You can spend all day and night in the gym if need be. — or (I would guess) empirically. As high as the high-school-straight-to-the-NBA flame-out rate was, I would imagine the rate is/was similarly high for 18 year olds who go to college. At least in the former scenario, the flame-outs are allowed to cash in on their potential.
I have a hard time believing the one and done college players are missing court time studying literature.
Im clearly in the minority here, so I guess we have to agree to disagree.
"the worst thing about this team is going to be the manager." - Ozzie Guillen, USA Today Sports Weekly
they are missing "formal" practice time.
and while i’m no expert on basketball, i’m guessing that what these players lack is not fuck around time on the court playing pick up games against players who aren’t as good as them but, for lack of a better word, the fundamentals keith refers to.
Atlanta ran almost a pure iso offense w/ Joe Johnson
so yeah it would look like lack of team play. Portland did as well w/ Brandon Roy.
This is not early panic, it’s continued disgust with a situation we didn’t like to begin with. - Grinder in Training
The fundamentals were so much worse 10 years ago.
Pat Riley and Mike Fratello almost succeeded in killing the league with their bullshit slow-down basketball.
"Boozer's dumb ass jumped. So I dunked on his ass."-Joakim Noah
by Ozzie Montana on May 14, 2010 12:01 PM CDT up reply actions
i think you're looking for sam smith's nba mailbag. please only mlb-related ill-informed opinions here.
Cashing checks and having sex.
by MarketMaker on May 14, 2010 11:30 AM CDT up reply actions
Kobe might have too much 'it'
he never looks to pass with the game on the line, like ever.
"the worst thing about this team is going to be the manager." - Ozzie Guillen, USA Today Sports Weekly
kobe is a 2nd tier all-timer. he need not be mentioned with lebron and should never be spoken alongside the BOAT.
Cashing checks and having sex.
by MarketMaker on May 14, 2010 11:32 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah -- this is right on
who is the second best player on the Cavs — Jamison? Mo Williams? Those guys are fine role players, but neither is capable of being the second best player on the team.
disagree,
both are AllStar caliber players.
Oz on Swish HR celeb: "That's the way he is. Good for him, enjoy it. I wish he could do it for me, he was a very horseshit player for me.''
If LBJ is playing like a transcendent superstar, they're probably good enough
but if not, I doubt it. Who was the last championship team to have a second banana worse than either Mo Williams or Jamison (take your pick — PER has Jamison being a tad better this year)? Maybe Detroit*?
*That team sticks out like a sore thumb — probably the only team of the past two decades to win a title without a legit superstar.
I really did like that Detroit team
they just had a collection of above average players that worked their asses off. Every one bought into their role and played it to perfection.
brndnprkns: I'm pretty sure the "badass" value of your life is closer to Gigli than The Dark Knight
by whitesoxmatt on May 14, 2010 9:07 AM CDT up reply actions
and you're from michigan, right?
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by MarketMaker on May 14, 2010 11:33 AM CDT up reply actions
no
just not old enough to remember the bulls/pistons battles
brndnprkns: I'm pretty sure the "badass" value of your life is closer to Gigli than The Dark Knight
by whitesoxmatt on May 14, 2010 11:37 AM CDT up reply actions
you're talking about the 80s pistons? i figured you meant the 2004 team. that had no stars.
isiah thomas was pretty damn good back then.
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by MarketMaker on May 14, 2010 11:45 AM CDT up reply actions
i was talking about 04
i just know some people that will always hate the pistons because of the 80s pistons’ style of play. since i dont remember those teams, i have nothing against the pistons and could enjoy the 04 team.
brndnprkns: I'm pretty sure the "badass" value of your life is closer to Gigli than The Dark Knight
by whitesoxmatt on May 14, 2010 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions
Jamison might be a bit past his prime.
If hes not good enough now he was at some time.
"the worst thing about this team is going to be the manager." - Ozzie Guillen, USA Today Sports Weekly
This is correct
I didn’t realize how old he was — 33. Damn.
I can’t speak much to the teams of the 80s. Were there any teams back then who had a worse second-best player than Williams/Jamison? I’d be really shocked if there was. That’s simply not all that high of a bar.
Personally I think he was hurt but
regardless. At this stage of his career he doesn’t have anybody close to Pippen or Shaq as 2nd/1st.
He isn’t Jordan….blah blah. So what? This whole thing is obnoxious and overbearing. Lebron doesn’t walk around spitting on MJ and claiming he’s better.
A relatively healthy Celtic team was better and its a good chance Orlando was too.
"Anywhere white people are poor, I'm afraid to go" Lawrence Holmes 670 the Score
Any team with a dominant big man
Garnett, Howard, etc.. is going to give LeBron trouble as long as he’s stuck with garbage like Shaq. Especially if he’s injured, getting to the lane just doesn’t happen b/c no one respects the rest of his team so they just collapse the lane on him.
He needs a better supporting cast.
"A common mistake made by baseball fans is to call a pitcher unhittable when that pitcher is not Matt Thornton." - Hardball Times
by Grinder in Training on May 14, 2010 10:53 AM CDT up reply actions
chicago bulls
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by MarketMaker on May 14, 2010 11:34 AM CDT up reply actions
if that happens then I just might start liking the nba again.
"the worst thing about this team is going to be the manager." - Ozzie Guillen, USA Today Sports Weekly
read the rumor on hoopshype.com if you wanna see what a chicago nba fan dreams of.
Cashing checks and having sex.
I agree with this
not that either teams are guaranteed winners in the CFs, but I’m much looking forward to an Orlando/LAL rematch. Orlando has the size to deal with both of LAL’s big guys (Gortat — Poland’s best!), and Jameer Nelson should tear Derek Fisher to shreds. Kobe is good, but I don’t think he alone is good enough to carry them for seven games (or four, rather).
I wanted Cleveland-LAL just to hear all the idiot Lakers fans try and defend Kobe when he came up short
But, now they just have more ammo.
Orlando can’t get away with playing Gortat and Howard at the same time. Their best lineup is with Rashard at the 4 stretching the defense and raining threes. Gasol may act like a ninny against physical defenders, but he’s simply unstoppable against smaller forwards (as Utah and OKC and now Phoenix will prove).
Lost in the LeBron drama is how much of a turnaround Boston made. They really did not look good at all for the entire 2nd half of the season, then Q-Rich throws an elbow and all of a sudden they’re looking like contenders again.
"Boozer's dumb ass jumped. So I dunked on his ass."-Joakim Noah
by Ozzie Montana on May 14, 2010 12:08 PM CDT up reply actions
It was rather hilarious
that after the game and this morning, the only story is what happened to Lebron and where is he going? I get it. When the CFinals starts it will get its due but it was funny not many noticed that Boston maybe back.
"Anywhere white people are poor, I'm afraid to go" Lawrence Holmes 670 the Score
i love it. not the lebron story, but the lack of respect for boston. that city has been riding too high on the horse for a while.
Cashing checks and having sex.
I'd be surprised if they don't run Gortat + Howard a little bit more often against LAL than they would against other teams
I don’t remember much from last year’s series — did Gasol eat Lewis alive? It would seem that way. The scales obviously shift quite a bit* in Orlando’s favor if Bynum’s knee takes any more damage.
Regarding Boston, yeah — I don’t know if my dislike for KG and Pierce blinds me, but they looked good. KG in particular looked like he’s not, in fact, dead, but perhaps that’s more because he got to go up against an undersized Jamison, a fat, slow and old Shaq and a partly-hurt Varejao.
*I don’t mean this to say that Orlando would be big favorites over LAL, but rather that Bynum off the floor means Gasol has to go up against Howard for a whole series.
True, a lot does ride on Bynum. Lewis vs Odom is a much better matchup for Orlando
They tried Gorat/Howard last year and a couple times during their regular season matchups, it’s just too wonky. It could work for a few minutes at a time, but since neither guy can spread the floor it kind of just works against the Magic’s offensive gameplan. The key matchup is Jameer since he’s been on fire lately and the Lakers have Derek Fisher’s bald corpse. I’m not really prepared to live in a world where Vince Carter is a crucial cog in a championship team.
"Boozer's dumb ass jumped. So I dunked on his ass."-Joakim Noah
by Ozzie Montana on May 14, 2010 1:18 PM CDT up reply actions
both teams played like shit in that series. game 6 was a great example of that. boston just played less poorly.
people need to back off the celtics are back talk. they’re gonna get housed by orlando. cleveland was a house of cards that finally collapsed. this next series is gonna restore order.
Cashing checks and having sex.
LeBron James is worse at basketball than anyone has ever been at anything in any field on any level in the history of all things ever.
EVER.
by The Actual El Guapo on May 14, 2010 1:28 PM CDT up reply actions
The lovechild of Skip Bayless and Sam Smith
Who knew he would be so handsome?
"Boozer's dumb ass jumped. So I dunked on his ass."-Joakim Noah
by Ozzie Montana on May 14, 2010 1:34 PM CDT up reply actions
So has Hillman been hired as our new batting coach yet? Or third base coach
I want him
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on May 13, 2010 10:40 PM CDT reply actions
I want this guy in our organization
he had a pretty solid coaching career before the KC fiasco. He has some knowledge of the division, managed in the yankees minor league organization for over a decade – which means he taught fundamentals, something the sox have lacked for awhile.
I know it won’t happen…but it should.
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on May 13, 2010 10:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Buddy Bell might put in a good word for him.
Oz on Swish HR celeb: "That's the way he is. Good for him, enjoy it. I wish he could do it for me, he was a very horseshit player for me.''
jesus christ.
i don’t care if the sox are awful…. I am finding myself watching a Nationals 14-6 thumping of the Rockies… thank goodness we don’t have a day off for a while.
Kenwo4life=ratings
the Nats are good man!
they are my NL team ever since I saw Zimmerman go through Savannah.
"the worst thing about this team is going to be the manager." - Ozzie Guillen, USA Today Sports Weekly
i like the giants and pirates this year.
and enjoy watching dodger games. no room for Nationals love haha
Kenwo4life=ratings
Carlos Quentin = Ron Kittle
That is very funny, whoever wrote it. But I have a sneaking suspicion Carlos Quentin won’t be on Facebook, posting pictures of his dog wearing funny hats.
Theain is the guy I Just can’t stand! pierre is almost as bad,he dose get on base more. If Quntin gets any worse trade him. WE NEED HELP!
He won't be at Fantasy Camp, either.
Or be my FB friend. Too intense.
when i was in 9th grade i was the only one in my entire boys choir to understood my teacher
by BoeJouma on May 11, 2010 5:46 PM EDT
Kittle should be called upon to tell TCQ to relax.
They can ride bikes, go to some greasy spoon in NW Indiana, or take Harley for a walk.
You probably got the full show at fantasy camp, but I’m pretty sure Kittle’s picture is next to the word “guy” in the dictionary.
Theain is the guy I Just can’t stand! pierre is almost as bad,he dose get on base more. If Quntin gets any worse trade him. WE NEED HELP!
yep, except for the whole dog outfit thing.
Met him during the US Cell tour last summer – he took a cute picture with my kid and flirted with my wife. Pretty cool dude. His FB posts are also pretty motivational.
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on May 14, 2010 7:38 AM CDT up reply actions
Sounds like we should be asking your wife what he was like instead of asking you?
"With all due respect, that’s a pretty dumb post" - nsam93
he flirted with my wife too....
of course id let him bang her because he is my favorite of all time. bro’s before ho’s. lol By the way, Kittle never hit as bad as Quentin is currently hitting!
Kenwo4life=ratings
Maybe not with the Sox...
when i was in 9th grade i was the only one in my entire boys choir to understood my teacher
by BoeJouma on May 11, 2010 5:46 PM EDT
Any reason for all these two-game series'?
It feels like the Sox have more this month (three) than they’ve had the past several years.
yeah I cant even remember the last 5 game week for the Sox
"the worst thing about this team is going to be the manager." - Ozzie Guillen, USA Today Sports Weekly
My friend just gave me a Scott Podsednik action figure. He's "stealing 2nd" in this particular action. Still in its original packaging. Mint condition.
Even I’m jealous of me.
You must be 'this' tall to ride the diastema.
Wow! That looks great! Thx for the pic...
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grindy
These events have me frightened and on the verge of evacuating my bowels.
by thatshortkid on May 14, 2010 10:48 AM CDT up reply actions
That's the one! Got his own slab of dirt and everything.
You must be 'this' tall to ride the diastema.
by homesickalien on May 14, 2010 10:51 AM CDT up reply actions
they should have captured his other signature move.
caught in a pickle.
You can have your religion. Baseball is my placebo.
by Mitch. on May 14, 2010 12:29 PM CDT up reply actions 11 recs
fml. yes.
You must be 'this' tall to ride the diastema.
by homesickalien on May 14, 2010 12:44 PM CDT up reply actions
The effort alone makes it worth it
Best game I ever attended was the 163rd game of 2008.
by NorthSidePaulie on May 14, 2010 1:16 PM CDT up reply actions
You are exhibiting genius today, sir.
when i was in 9th grade i was the only one in my entire boys choir to understood my teacher
by BoeJouma on May 11, 2010 5:46 PM EDT
That... is awesome.
I’m also jealous of you.
"A common mistake made by baseball fans is to call a pitcher unhittable when that pitcher is not Matt Thornton." - Hardball Times
by Grinder in Training on May 14, 2010 10:54 AM CDT up reply actions
Bring that baby to the methup plzkthxbai.
by The Actual El Guapo on May 14, 2010 1:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Anything for you, AD.
You must be 'this' tall to ride the diastema.
by homesickalien on May 14, 2010 1:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Lee Dewyze is in Mount Prospect
The American Idol finalist, bye the bye.
I’ve struggled all morning – tempted to call him Dewayne Wise.
Under the circumstances, one of the best American Idol finalists I’ve ever seen….
Theain is the guy I Just can’t stand! pierre is almost as bad,he dose get on base more. If Quntin gets any worse trade him. WE NEED HELP!
HQ notes
CHICAGO at KANSAS CITY (8:10 PM)
*Mark Buehrle (30 BPV) has a 6.23 ERA over his last five starts, and his skills don’t offer much consolation: 4.7 Dom, 1.8 Cmd, 5.02 xERA. One ray of hope? Five of his seven starts have come against MIN, NYY, TAM, TEX, and TOR, five of the six highest-scoring teams in the AL. The Royals may offer him a chance to turn things around.
Gil Meche (-81 BPV) is coming off a 128-pitch outing in which he issued 7 walks. He just faced the White Sox 11 days ago and fired a PQS-1, with 5 ER over 5 IP. His 8.24 ERA, 7.1 Ctl, 0.7 Cmd, and 6.78 xERA scream “stay away.”
NOTES: A.J. Pierzynski has a career .339 BA and .478 SLG in 224 AB at Kauffman Stadium.
"Anywhere white people are poor, I'm afraid to go" Lawrence Holmes 670 the Score
Fangraphs on Andruw
Trade him now and get some value before he turns back into a pumpkin?
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/next-few-weeks-will-be-telling-for-andruw/
Yeah this makes little sense
He makes 500K there is zero risk in the White Sox in his upside for production this year.
Nobody is giving up a valuable prospect for him
He was hurt last year which also hurt his 2nd half numbers. He’s clearly in better shape, with perhaps the best medical staff in baseball. No he won’t keep up the pace but trading him is goofy.
"Anywhere white people are poor, I'm afraid to go" Lawrence Holmes 670 the Score
If (when) the Sox are out of it, why keep him?
Unless they decide to extend him later, it makes little sense to keep him around when they could get a prospect (or prospects) younger and probably more talented. After this year he’s probably going to ask for a significant raise.
by Shoeless In SC on May 14, 2010 12:33 PM CDT up reply actions
The point of the article is
to trade him now. It implies his value falls later (it would if he has an extreme regress). Risk/ Reward now favors keeping him to try and compete. Sure in July if the Sox are 14 games out. Knock yourself out.
"Anywhere white people are poor, I'm afraid to go" Lawrence Holmes 670 the Score
point is still that nobody is giving anything up in an andruw jones trade. that's why it ain't worth discussing.
Cashing checks and having sex.
I wonder what someone would want for him...
His contract is pretty darned appealing. I’m for it… his low average and luck with HR’s and flyballs is something that doesn’t look good going forward.
But yeah, what can you get for him?
by Shoeless In SC on May 14, 2010 12:31 PM CDT up reply actions
I think the return could be good since he is so cheap
but as the dogg-father said maybe if the sox are way out in two months, no way you trade him now.
after this weekend, the sox can be just 5 games back!
"the worst thing about this team is going to be the manager." - Ozzie Guillen, USA Today Sports Weekly
His low average is a product of a low BABIP
His contact rate is higher than previous years and he hits a lot of flyballs in a homer friendly park. No he won’t stay at this level but he probably hits a big number of dingers with PT. I’m all for regression and averages but sometimes you can take a look to see if there are any obvious changes. I don’t care if the team is not going to sign him.
"Anywhere white people are poor, I'm afraid to go" Lawrence Holmes 670 the Score
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