| Darin Erstad's 2001-2006 line | .272/.324/.373 |
| Scott Podsednik's 2003-2006 line | .276/.342/.378 |
| Orlando Cabrera's Career batting line | .273/.321/.403 |
| Jerry Owens' minor league line | .295/.362/.368 |
| Jerry Owens' AAA line | .270/.341/.353 |
| Jerry Owens' major league line | .268/.324/.315 |
On that very same day, I was finally coming to the realization that the Sox weren't going to be a good team. It shouldn't have taken that long, but I liked the way Williams constructed the bullpen and thought (naively) that Erstad was brought on to be a 4th outfielder. I was blinded by hope and the belief that things would work themselves out in spring training.
After the debacle of last season, I vowed that I wouldn't sit around and wait to see how things worked out in spring to speak up. It's 2 AM Saturday morning, so I'll just let the headline and accompanying chart speak for me.
"If you look at our lineup and (Owens) is the first hitter, our lineup is going to be a lot better," Guillen said. "That's our expectation. We'll give (him) the shot to play every day and hopefully he can grab it and keep it and we don't have to worry anymore about a $100 million player.
"We're going to give this kid a shot and hopefully he looks good."
Discuss among yourselves.
- Jim's Game 3 videos: Buehrle, Owens vs. Quentin, Recap.
- Sickels "Gut Feeling" 2008 Lasting Milledge projection: .315/.363/.478.
- Jonathan Hale looks at hitters and pitcher performances in cold weather. The study was commissioned by the Greg Walker foundation!
- Joe Sheehan: Locational Run Values (hat-tip Tango).
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