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Boston Starters so far: 14.1 innings pitched 9 hits 2 runs 2 walks 13 strikeouts

Sox leadoff hitters are now 5 for their last 46 in the first AB of the game.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Sep 6, 2006 -> 05:02 PM) Well, there's no doubt you have to get on base to use your speed. And for three full months, Anderson has gotten himself on base more often than Joe Crede, AJ Pierzynski, Pablo Ozuna, Alex Cintron, and most notably Scott Podsednik. He's throwing the wrong men under the bus.

QUOTE(southsideirish @ Sep 6, 2006 -> 05:00 PM) To lead off? Are you f***ing kidding me? This is why no one here is the manager of a professional baseball team. Those are solid backups, but they are not everyday MLB leadoff hitters. What skillset does Pablo Ozuna and Scott Podsednik bring to the table that screams leadoff hitter and not 5th outfielder? Mackowiak and Gload are both better players than Ozuna and Pods.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Sep 6, 2006 -> 04:56 PM) That's true... are you agreeing with what I'm saying? If you go back to BA's case, he wants to see a higher OBP. And his speed on the basepaths needs to be utilized. Someone else mentioned 30-30 in this thread, and it's possible, if he works hard enough. No. He invoked the name of Joey Gathright. World Class speedster. Terrible baseball player. Ozzie's talking out his ass. He values speed WAY more than OBP, and it's not even close. Sweeney is starting in CF and leading of because, as guillen said himself, 'he reminds me of Ozzie Guillen."

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Sep 6, 2006 -> 04:44 PM) Do you really see that? I don't. I think he things that once you raise your OBP, your speed is invaluable. Pablo Ozuna entered the season with a career .307 OBP Scott Podsednik entered with a career .345 OBP They've combined to post a .277 OBP in the second half. They've combined for just a .200 OBP in the first inning since the break. They've gotten every start this season in LF and, before tonight, every start of the year in the leadoff position.

White Sox left fielders are batting .228/.277/.315 since the All-Star break, with all their at-bats coming from the leadoff position. Even worse, they have batted just .111/.200/.288 in the first inning, which is the only inning in which they are guaranteed to lead off the inning.

QUOTE(fathom @ Sep 6, 2006 -> 12:20 AM) Sweeney will be starting on Wednesday night. I just wish it was in LF, with a healthy Dye in RF sandwiching our fine defensive CFer. That would be a nice change to have the best defensive alignment we could muster, and an arm in LF that stops runners from running at will.

Greg, the only person who swings and misses more often than Anderson is you.

QUOTE(idiotposter @ Sep 6, 2006 -> 12:02 AM) Anderson will not be a Sox within 2 years -book it. He has had ample opps to prove himself -come on all you man crushers, he just doesnt have what it takes. Joe Crede says hi

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Sep 5, 2006 -> 10:40 PM) apparently nobody told him that he isnt suuposed to hit lefties. he hits them for a decent enough average, but brings nothing else to the table against them.

Who is Konerko going down on off the field? This thread only delivered half of what it promised.

It's going to be like watching a car crash in action for the rest of the season.

QUOTE(Greg Hibbard @ Sep 5, 2006 -> 06:06 PM) Again, I don't get why you are jumping to conclusions. We have no idea what this injury is yet. because smokers get lung cancer and fat guys get joint issues.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Sep 5, 2006 -> 12:17 AM) Yeah there was like a 5 minute shower in Streamwood, it was quite the inconvenience. I went out to dinner tonight, and sat near a window at the rear of the restraunt. In the middle of the meal, I got up to go the bathroom at the front of the restaurant, and noticed it was pouring outside the front doors. When I returned to my seat, I looked outside again, and the pavement was clearly dry. It wasn't raining at the back of the restaurant. The skies were dark, but for about 5 minutes, it was only raining on half of the building.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Sep 5, 2006 -> 12:15 AM) Expect Sweeney in the lineup tomorrow. Which would be another example of Ozzie failing to use his lineup optimally. Sweeney has some severe platoon splits. He hit for a decent average against LHP in Charlotte this year, but had a much much worse K/BB ratio and no power whatsoever. He's got to work on his hitting vs. LHP. Against righties though, there's no doubt in my mind that he's a better hitter than Podsednik.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Sep 4, 2006 -> 09:42 PM) MacDougal and Thornton were lights out for 2 innings tonight, are they good now? No they still suck, now they just have more company

I'm optimistic that we can finish within 8 games of the Wild Card.

Sounds like the Sox game. They had a 3 pitching inning. And followed a leadoff walk by making 3 outs on 3 pitches.

Add bobby to the list.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Sep 4, 2006 -> 07:37 PM) Now the twins turn their hitters into tough outs. They preach being a tough out, and using the entire field. David Ortiz says hi!

Tavarez has pitched the equivalent of a 4-hit shoutout against us this season.

QUOTE(fathom @ Sep 4, 2006 -> 02:47 PM) Twins win.....it must be nice to be able to win a game when you only score 2 runs. Gardenhire managed a superb game today, taking out Bonser before he would face someone who had done some damage against him. Aww com'on.... Our last victory over an AL opponent when we score 3 runs or less was May 24th. We've won 5 games this season when scoring 3 or fewer, with the last coming against Anthony Reyes and the Cardinals. The other 4 were all before May 25th.

Ah, yes the pedophile jokes again. I'd be shocked if it was revealed that she was any younger than 21.