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Jeff Cirillo, wow.

QUOTE(Iguchicago @ May 29, 2007 -> 09:03 PM) That's because hardly anything positive is ever said. It's always like OMG HAWK SAID THIS or OMG OZZIE IS THE WORST MANAGER EVER. I've noticed that 100% of your posts have something ridiculously negative in them ,even if the subject is positive. What is there positive to say right now?

I'm glad I can't see this.

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ May 29, 2007 -> 08:52 PM) I'm not saying you're wrong, you make some interesting points. What IS a hitting coach's primary resposibility? If it's just or mostly to develop younger players, that's not much responsibility, is it? What would need to happen with this offense for you to believe it might be time to try someone besides Walker? I don't really think a hitting coach is all that important, that's basically my philosophy. From my perspective, he's there to help certain guys when they need it, but as far as performance goes, the responsibility is with the player to pick up the pieces and get on a roll. I cannot directly correlate the way the Sox are hitting to what Greg Walker is doing as a hitting coach. I've seen these guys fall into the same habits under other hitting coaches as well as with Walker. All Walker can do is suggest mechanicals flaws he sees to the player and try to offer advice. I think if you fire a hitting coach it's usually to shake things up when the club is struggling (ie you need a scapegoat). A new hitting coach is not going to come in and fix what's wrong with a guy like Konerko, who we are paying $13 million to hit .225.

Who cares. By then the Yankees will be 15 games out yet they will still be the lead story on Sportscenter.

I can't stand Bartlett and Punto. They always do something against us.

QUOTE(fathom @ May 29, 2007 -> 08:42 PM) We both know Erstad would never, ever be in our plans as a 4th outfielder. If I had to guess right now, we'll see Rowand in CF and Erstad in LF next year. Possible, I'd welcome Rowand back, but we sure as hell better not break the bank to do it.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ May 29, 2007 -> 08:38 PM) What, when Rowand was one of the 3-4 best in the game 2 seasons ago. Brian Anderson was one of the 3-4 best in the game last season. Ya, that would mean superb. In fact I think Erstad has been as good as those two were (or at least very close). As far as the reads he gets, absolutely, he is up there with the best. I think the fact that he is older and his body isn't what it once was makes people think less of the guy as a fielder. He's taken a ridiculous amount of punishment over his career and he's still an above average centerfielder. Personally, as much as I love Rowand, I think he was overrated out there. He had a lot of nice catches, but they were only nice catches because he made a bad read and had to make up for it by bailing himself out.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ May 29, 2007 -> 08:37 PM) Of course. I appreciate the way he plays the game. I also understand you can't have 9 superstars in your lineup and Erstad is the type of role playing starter that flat out helps you win. I don't mind him at all. He's played well. Hopefully we'll get a FA for CF for next season and Ersty could be in left next year or as a 4th OF.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ May 29, 2007 -> 08:34 PM) One bad read...big whoops. It sucked and it could have bit the Sox but the guy has played superb in center. Your man crush on Erstad continues...

QUOTE(TheOcho @ May 29, 2007 -> 08:32 PM) Hehe thank you, but it was a joke since Hawk talks about him every game in the 1st inning. I should have known.

QUOTE(TheOcho @ May 29, 2007 -> 08:30 PM) Who is this Al Kaline Hawk is speaking about? Former Tigers player who is a HOF. http://www.baseball-reference.com/k/kalinal01.shtml

Look at the bright side: at least we scored.

QUOTE(briguy27 @ May 29, 2007 -> 08:19 PM) we'll load the bases for paulie, and then watch him ground into the ol 4-6-3 DP Don't forget the part where he flips the bat in disgust.

Cintron is beyond awful.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ May 29, 2007 -> 08:07 PM) Willie Harris. How would I have known?

I liked Lyle Mouton and also Craig Grebeck

I can't blame a hitting coach as I don't really think he has a lot to do with veteran players struggling. Now if we had all young guys and they weren't getting better, I could see blaming Walker. Walker is simply not going to get established players like Konerko or Crede to change what they're doing or do something different. He isn't the one up there hitting lazy groundballs, swinging at crappy pitches and trying to swing for the fences. One could not possibly believe that Walker actually instructs these guys to go up there and have the mechanics they have. I'm sure he knows they are sucking and I'm sure they are aware of it. It's up to those guys to figure it out and get on track. If I blame anyone on the coaching staff for our problems, it'd be Ozzie, not Greg Walker. Blaming Walker is the dumbest thing I read on this site on a daily basis.

If going to Boston and being around the Boston fans is anything like being around the Boston fans who come to the Cell, I'd sure as hell never want to go. In fact, the Red Sox fans who come to our games are worse than any other fan base I've been around at the Cell. And I've been around Twins, Indians, Cubs and Yankee fans. The Red Sox fans are BY FAR the worst.

If you are in college and she is in high school, there's most of the problem. Find a girl who is more your age or least one that is not in HS. When you turn 21, you won't want a girlfriend, at least I know I didn't when I first starting going to the bars. My advice, based on reading this thread and knowing that you are 20, is keep your options open at this point. Also, just from a common sense standpoint, I wouldn't be posting my "foreplay" experiences with this girl, who is underage, on a public message board.

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QUOTE(fathom @ May 19, 2007 -> 07:29 PM) I've been told by a booster for a certain team that Dar's decision had a lot more to do with things off the court than on it. Bingo, which is why there still might be more to play out in terms of where Dar Tucker ends up.

QUOTE(nitetrain8601 @ May 18, 2007 -> 09:49 PM) Any word on why he wants out? I tried to read, but no clear reason why, just subtle hints. Any chance of him going to Illinois? They sure could use him in the worst of ways. From what I read into it, his handlers had a lot to do with him ending up at Depaul. In other words, he didn't really have as big a part in the decision as he would have liked, perhaps in retrospect as he looks at it. He really wanted to go to Michigan St initially from what I understand, but he was encouraged to let the recruitment play out. MSU then took Lucas, Summers and Allen and the spot for Tucker was gone. It doesn't sound like he is too thrilled to go to Depaul and I believe one of Depaul's guys he was looking forward to playing with is going to the NBA. If I remember correctly there were rumors back in the fall (before he signed his LOI) that he was going to back out of his Depaul commitment, but nothing ever materialized. According to this forum, it sounds like he may indeed ask for his release, who knows.

According to the story on the Tribune website, Guillen and North talked at the game and have made up.