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QUOTE(chi-guy2 @ Jun 12, 2005 -> 12:15 AM) right after konerko got on first base i was thinking we should get a pinch runner, dont see why we couldnt put timo there and have frank play at first, This is funny. There are 6 guys on the bench. In decending order of speed. Willie Ozuna Everett Widger Timo Frank In decending order of defensive ability at first base Ozuna Widger Frank Everett Willie Timo

QUOTE(sox-r-us @ Jun 11, 2005 -> 11:59 PM) I actually do not blame Ozzie for not pinch running for Paulie. Remember Paulie was on 1st base at that time and you cannot pinch run hoiping for a double or triple with 2 outs already. well he did reach first with only one out... I wouldn't really blame Ozzie either, but it's time to stop lying about the Ross Gload situation.

QUOTE(3E8 @ Jun 11, 2005 -> 11:38 PM) This needs to be bumped. I don't think there was anything wrong with his BP usage tonight.... Brantley would have loved it. Going with the "defined closer" to get the last 3 outs. The real mistake was not PHing for MB. I suppose that could be called not trusting your bullpen, but I think it was more of a case of Ozzie not understanding the importance of one extra run, more than BP mismanagement.

Sample size... Politte was .297/.379/.457 vs. Lefties from 2002-2004 -- That's hella bad. It will catch back up with him.

Sure you were :rolly

QUOTE(YASNY @ Jun 11, 2005 -> 07:07 AM) A little more info about Cortes from the Sun Times: He also played Tight End in HS... Without having seen him, I would say that evokes images of Carlos Zambrano

QUOTE(robin_ventura_eternal @ Jun 11, 2005 -> 01:02 AM) wrong. im not disrupting discourse, im provoking it, which you can see in this thread. what i meant was that i found it amazing that so many people are hating on timo so much. the scenario was a joke...yes, a joke. if we all agreed on everything on this site it would be worthless. so dont make it like that. im not trying to piss people off. for example, i think the crede-randa trade is really stupid. but thats just me, i like joe crede and i dont like randa. so i make a post saying so and about credes nice play tonight, and it gets yanked. that sucks, and im a little dissapointed in the site for doing that. Yes, you're provoking. But provoking a fight will still get you in trouble... Your Crede Randa thread was created minutes after this one with the same MO. You specifically called people out. THAT f***ING TROLLING. The fact is I pretty much agree with you on the issue -- Crede for Randa is pretty dumb. Your presentation was what got you in trouble. You know what your doing, and it's not going to fly around here. This is not a free speech zone. It's a privately funded and operated message board. Good luck finding a site that allows more freedom than this one.

QUOTE(robin_ventura_eternal @ Jun 11, 2005 -> 12:51 AM) you are right, but do you know why? because my scenario was a JOKE. so many people have their panties in a damn twist cause i egged them on about timo. i love it. So what you are saying is you came into a forum and posted an inflammatory comment to gain a desired response... let me consult my internet encyclopedia... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_troll Enjoy your posting tonight... It will be your last.

From the trib --

Free Sop Choi

QUOTE(robin_ventura_eternal @ Jun 11, 2005 -> 12:23 AM) have faith in the timo. in game 7 of the world series this year, he will hit another bloop single to win the game with 2 out in the 9th. then you will have to eat your words. haha! If Timo Perez is on the Playoff roster over Brian Anderson, Ozzie deserves a full frontal lobotomy

So you've got a hall of famer, an multiple time all-star, and Timo perez on the bench. Who do you turn to? It was the wrong call. it worked out. That's baseball. It's a crazy game.

From the Tribune via San Jose Mercury News.. (They post the same stories an hour or two ahead of the Trib) http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews...ts/11868058.htm White Sox sure they'll sign TCU pitcher soon

QUOTE(Cerbaho-WG @ Jun 10, 2005 -> 06:14 PM) he's a very dangerous option off the bench. That describes Timo too.... He's just dangerous to the wrong team.

I'd ask why the irrational man-love for Norton, but it's Jabroni. I'm not surprised.

I was gonna bump a "sign christian Guzman thread" from the off-season, but decided against it. .188/.225/.243 -- His numbers speak for themselves. http://www.soxtalk.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=26123 -- if you're really bored.

QUOTE(robin_ventura_eternal @ Jun 9, 2005 -> 08:50 PM) what a worthless statistic. the sox are 27th in the league in this stat and have the best record. I don't even know why I'm even replying to you. Sometimes you have to kick and ostrich for it to pull it's head out of the sand, I suppose. Look last season the Sox were similarly terrible. They were last in the AL in RISP ABs, but they made up for it by being the 2nd best team in baseball at hitting with RISP. They also had the most RISP HRs. Kenny recognized this problem, realized that they were unlikely to repeat their incredible RISP hitting, so the key to the offense not falling off would be systematically increasing the team's OBP, and moving guys into scoring position by other means. Hello Pods and Iguchi. The point is, it didn't fix anything. They haven't hit as well with RISP, and are experiencing a complete power outage with RISP. They have only 10 HR in that situation, on pace for an almost 50% reduction from last season. -- They're giving away outs, and playing for one run. The fact that they have the best record in baseball doesn't make any one stat insignificant simply because they have the best record in baseball. The stat points to a poor offense. And that's my point, we've won in spite of the offense. The second best ERA is baseball is the reason we've won as much as we have. Do you think it's going to stay that way all year? Maybe it will down there in the sand, but up here in the real world, I expect some regression. If we want to keep the best record in baseball, we've got to become a well rounded team, and that means having a real offense.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Jun 9, 2005 -> 11:17 PM) GASSSSSSSSSSS HE GAWN Did you catch Mark Grace with the Hawkism there??

He was batting .315 at the end of June last year. I don't think there's anything to worry about.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jun 9, 2005 -> 07:51 PM) Just to be clear - that statistic is number of at bats with runners in scoring position, not total number of runners in scoring position. correct.... Clearing them on your first try would limit your RISP ABs I suppose.... Stranding a runner at third with no outs yields you 3 RISP ABs, but you get no Runs, which is obviosly the object in baseball. You do, however, want to have more opportunites to drive in runs then we've currently had.

QUOTE(nvxplorer @ Jun 9, 2005 -> 07:13 PM) The object is to get the runner into scoring position. Stealing a base is stategically no different than bunting him along. Do the "experts" disapprove of bunting as well? The sox are 27th of 30 teams in # of RISP AB's...http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/stats/aggreg...=39&season=2005

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Jun 9, 2005 -> 01:11 PM) what part of his stats make you think he isnt ready for a back up role yet?? That he put them up at AA, after spending 3 consecutive seasons in the same league. He's not a power hitter. He hits lots of line drives like Aaron Rowand. ---- Speaking of Rowand, in his age 23 season, he was at charlotte. He put up numbers of .295/.345/.526with 16 HRs in 330 ABs. He only struck out 47 times in those ABs. Brian Anderson is in his age 23 season at Charlotte. He currently is batting .293/.362/.495 with 9 HRs in 200+ ABs. They're pretty simillar. Anderson walks a little bit more, but hits fewer doubles, and strikes out more(almost 60 in 200ABs).

Take it to the Roadhouse.

http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll.../506090423/1006

DBAHO, You're in charge of keepin this one under control. I'm not even venturing back in this thread. It's not worth Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.