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QUOTE(fathom @ May 10, 2005 -> 09:44 PM) Funny thing is that I thought he lost this game in the 7th inning by leaving Vizcaino in when it was obvious he didn't have anything. Ozzie failed at his job tonight by not putting us in the best position to win (that's all you can ask for in a manager). Honestly, has Vizcaino ever had anything? -- He throws nothing but 81-83MPH sliders up there. He falls behind it the count, and if you're at all patient, he's bound to hang one.

Yes Yes Yes... spare parts trades happen all the time. Especially expensive ones.

Baldwin with the win. McCarthy gives up 2 HRs. Surprise.

El Conde is maddening.

QUOTE(KWs OK for Me @ May 10, 2005 -> 06:59 PM) Did they say what specific action made them get sanctioned or whatever? There will be no reports about the specifics. MLB and the Umpires Union does not disclose such actions. That Bruce Levine actually has a reliable source to confirm this should come as a surprise.

It's gonna get done. They DFA'd Nakamura. With Valentin out, they have Robles patrolling the hot corner. Polanco is a better defender than anyone they had in LA LA land too.

sdgds

Here's another ranking of some of the top hitters in college. http://baseballanalysts.com/archives/2005/..._best_colle.php

Bah.... I've already seen pics leaked on the net.

It's the freakin' devil rays man. You've gotta beat them.

There's at least 8 innings after the first. They might want to remember that tomorrow.

Sleepwalking f***ers.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ May 9, 2005 -> 04:21 PM) Anyone willing to admit Hawk may have been correct when he assumed, "You can do anything you want with three 20 game winners." Sure... Garland is on pace for 33 victories. Buehrle is on pace for 25 victories. Hernandez is on pace for about 24 victories. Garcia is on pace for 18+ victories. Contreras is on pace for just 6 victories, but an undefeated season. I'd say it's the SOX not the A's that are proving his point.

QUOTE(quickman @ May 9, 2005 -> 04:34 PM) can you please update your stats. i actually use your stats. I'll take 'em down. They're a b**** to update.

QUOTE(AddisonStSox @ May 9, 2005 -> 04:30 PM) Only one of our everday players has an average above .300 and he's a rookie from Japan named Tadahito Iguchi. These guys are national sports guys, you can't possibly expect them to know the intricacies of the ballclub. If that was Mariotti giving that arguement, I'd say you can go ahead and blast him, but it was a proclaimed goof from New York. He gets a pass in my book. If I'm a out-of-towner I see one guy hitting over .300 and Jon Garland leading an already impressive staff, I'd be a little cautious as well. Addy you've got to quit being so level headed. If you're not in line for World Series tickets now, you're not going to be able to get them.

So what you're saying is that Pitching is independent of defense? -- Your first defense is pitching. Isn't a universal defensive stat like a measure of what percentage of balls in play are converted into outs more telling than fielding percentage, or errors made? It certainly gives a better feel for the teams defensive prowess than a collection of arbitrary fielding stats. From THT re: Vizquel This can be applied to the whole team. OH NO!?! they haven't turned as many double plays. Who cares? Did you ever stop to think that might have something to do with them issuing less than half as many walks as the Sox. They're handing out free passes at a historically low rate. You cite Total Chances but don't normalize them when you compare the two teams. The Sox are 6th in Total Chances, but 15th in Errors, That's bad! The other "stats" are right in line with their Total Chances. Minnesota has less Total Chances, get this it's a novel concept, because they have played fewer games. Their other stats are right in line with their Total Chances.

QUOTE(JUGGERNAUT @ May 9, 2005 -> 02:35 PM) Minny is NOT amongst the league leaders in the fielding stats. http://baseballprospectus.com/statistics/def_eff2005.php

QUOTE(Chisoxrd5 @ May 9, 2005 -> 10:05 AM) Well at least I thought that was funny... I figured there would be one person who got it..

I really like how our schedule is kinda following Minnesota's. They played TB this weekend, we play TB this week; They play the O's this week, we play the O's this weekend; They play Texas, we play texas....

I just read my quotes in that thread, remembering that I was pro-Johnson. I stated, however, that we had to do everything in our power to NOT give up Jon Garland in the deal.

Explain away this one... Last season the Sox were last in the AL in RISP AB's. They made up for it by hitting 58 multi-run HRs (2nd most in baseball) and having an OPS of .859 (second best in baseball) in that situation. Currently, the Sox find themselves in much the same boat. They have the fewest ABs w/RISP in all of baseball, yet this time, they're not hitting, with anOPS of just .638 (2nd worst in baseball). That doesn't sound like recipe for winning to me.

Voekler?

Sports Center just jumped the Shark