Spring Training Game #22: White Sox vs. Padres -- John Danks vs. Wil Ledezma

by The Wizard on Mar 18, 2008 2:50 PM CDT in Game Threads

Time: 3:05 p.m. CT, Radio: WSCR AM-670, MLB.radio (Live Boxscore; MLB Gameday)

Sox: Owens, CF; Cabrera, SS; Thome, DH; Konerko, 1B; Dye, RF; Pierzynski, C; Crede, 3B; Quentin, LF; Uribe, 2B

Padres: Giles, B, RF; Iguchi, 2B; McAnulty, LF; Clark, DH; Greene, SS; Barrett, C; Fick, 1B; DaVanon, CF; Gonzalez, Ed, 3B

***** In other news,

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Chris O'Leary on SI's Baseball's Top 20 Young Pitchers article.
MLBTR: 9 Reasons General Managers Make the Decisions They Do.

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Looks like the reg. season lineup...

Next time, Bhoov, do some research.

by Chiburb on Mar 18, 2008 3:02 PM CDT reply actions

replace owens with swisher and we're set

by The Wizard on Mar 18, 2008 3:07 PM CDT up reply actions

I thought I forgot someone..

Next time, Bhoov, do some research.

by Chiburb on Mar 18, 2008 3:09 PM CDT up reply actions

Btw, WSCR doesn't actually broadcast

these "interactive" games. Farmer's there, and updates Ronge in the studio while taking calls from fans. No actual play-by-play.
I caught part of the last one and it wasn't too bad.

Next time, Bhoov, do some research.

by Chiburb on Mar 18, 2008 3:11 PM CDT reply actions

I'm surprised Matsuzaka didn't end up

on Vazquez' comp list... They throw essentially the same pitches, at about the same speeds, and get similar results.

AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Mar 18, 2008 3:12 PM CDT reply actions

Baseball Analysts -- Categorizing Relievers

http://baseballanalysts.com/archives/2008/03/categorizing_pi_2.php

Wasserman isn't listed (not enough time) but he would have been one of the outliers were he to qualify. He'd end up on the midpoint of the line that connects Cla Merideth and LaTroy Hawkins.

AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Mar 18, 2008 3:34 PM CDT reply actions

i know its only ST but

AJ GIDP is already getting old.

12/12/07- We'll miss you Andy Gonzalez

by The Deacon on Mar 18, 2008 4:13 PM CDT reply actions

Arent you glad

we extended him while we still could?

How do you fuck a nut?!

by omnipotent grab on Mar 18, 2008 4:15 PM CDT up reply actions

yeah

the market for 30+ year old catchers who cant throw out runners is cut-throat....

12/12/07- We'll miss you Andy Gonzalez

by The Deacon on Mar 18, 2008 4:18 PM CDT up reply actions

3 BBs by Sox pitchers.

All 3 scored.

Was that a ground out to 2nd for Owens?

by ballyb on Mar 18, 2008 4:57 PM CDT reply actions

5 DPs by the Sox.

No base clogging by us.

Was that a ground out to 2nd for Owens?

by ballyb on Mar 18, 2008 5:16 PM CDT reply actions

How can this guy not make the team?

A third-inning single extended Jerry Owens' hitting streak to seven, meaning he has a hit in every Cactus League game that he has played this spring

LINK

So instead of a big splash, there were ripples -- enough to change the tide, Williams believes

by Brush Back on Mar 18, 2008 7:47 PM CDT reply actions

No one said that he shouldn't make the team...

Most people want him as a fourth outfielder or at least batting 8th or 9th if he has to start.

Not so bold prediction: regression to the mean is going to be brutal for Jerry Owens after his hot spring.

by SSH2005 on Mar 18, 2008 8:37 PM CDT up reply actions

I don't view him as more than a 4th outfielder. However the franchise is sold on him as a leadoff center fielder. Speaking of, didn't they basically convert him last year - I thought he orig was a left fielder.

So instead of a big splash, there were ripples -- enough to change the tide, Williams believes

by Brush Back on Mar 18, 2008 9:39 PM CDT up reply actions

OK - orig a football player

So instead of a big splash, there were ripples -- enough to change the tide, Williams believes

by Brush Back on Mar 18, 2008 9:41 PM CDT up reply actions

right

i'm fairly certain his primary position has been CF. you may be thinking about how he played LF in birmingham but that was because chris young was there, too. the better prospect gets to keep his position.

by larry on Mar 18, 2008 9:44 PM CDT up reply actions

Topic: Uribe's contact rate (small sample ahead)

33 ABs, 1 strikeout

What do you make of this. Uribe's K% has increased each of the last two seasons, over 20% last season. Dangerously close to the 'poor' section on Fangraphs. For a guy who's obviously not going get on base via the walk (or slug much for that matter), at least he's not swinging and missing. Clearly in '04, his best season, he was making much more contact than he did previously or since then in his career.

by 3E8 on Mar 18, 2008 9:08 PM CDT reply actions

i think this is what i'd make of it

it means nothing.

if you'd like reasons for it, i'd probably cite facing crappy pitchers, juan liking fastballs and getting lots of them since many pitchers develop their feel for their other pitches later in spring, and small sample size. not necessarily in that order.

juan will, however, necessarily have to reduce his strikeouts - not to mention his flyball rate, which also has trended upwards - if he wants to be anything other than a utility player going forward.

by larry on Mar 18, 2008 9:21 PM CDT up reply actions