CWSGuy406

QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Apr 2, 2005 -> 11:09 PM) WH and I were just talking, it'd be awesome if he started naming off Sox names.... At center #14 Paullllllllllllll Konerkooooooooooo LOL! Just read this post. "At guard, #10, Shingo, Ta-kat-su!" "GONG!"

I don't mean to impede on your territory, chisox05, but you were correct -- Honel will start the year at Birmingham, in the rotation. Huge year for Kris...

Rex, what do you think about Munoz back in the bullpen? I know that a lot of people feel that's where he's better suited, but do you think he'll be able to rebound from his poor numbers last season?

QUOTE(hi8is @ Apr 2, 2005 -> 11:13 PM) i highly highly doubt the A's win the west this year They may not win it, but it will be a lot closer than everyone else thinks. Their bullpen is awesome -- Duchscherer was great for them last year, Dotel is solid, and they still have Rincon and Mecir -- along with Cruz, plus (maybe) Bradford midseason. They also got Street and Garcia coming up, too. Harold Reynolds criticizes Beane for trading Hudson and Mulder, but he got some damn good talent in both trades, and what Reynolds doesn't seem to grasp is that Hudson/Mulder would have been gone by the time their contracts ended (2007?), because Oakland simply can't afford taking on such a huge contract. Hudson's value was the highest out of the Big 3 (though his decling K/9 is discouraging), so he maximized his, and Mulder's value, getting back two solid relievers, two solid future starters, and a catcher who's absolutely tearing up A-ball. I'm gonna be sure to watch the A's more on MLB Extra Innings, I want to see what the guy who should be a Sock in Joe Blanton, and I want to see if they hype is true with Swisher.

Gene Honda..... YES!

QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Apr 2, 2005 -> 10:07 AM) Oh I know Ellis and Ginter are nothing great...but they are in a similar situation offensively to us. Crede is (probably) our weakest hitter...does he concern you a ton? I'm not saying by any means that their offense is as good as the Yankees or the Red Sox or the Cardinals...just that it is very, very underrated. Also, while the rotation is the biggest question mark, I figure with 7 guys who will probably be able to start for them at some time or another, they will be able to have some type of consistency at the very least. Also...2 names I had forgotten about in the pen that someone reminded me of...Jairo Garcia and Huston Street could also be thrown into the mix as well...both who will probably be very good relievers in time. Plus, with Kendall at the top of the lineup -- and Chavez entering his peak years, they certainly will have a lot more opportunites to drive in runs. I keep seeing on ESPN, how all of BBTN is absolutely gushing over the Anahiem rotation (as to why, I have no idea). Signing Finley was a pretty bad move, and while Cabrera is OK, many feel that the kid they got in the Washington deal (Izturis? Maciar, is it?) is just as good, at a fraction of the cost. Anahiem would have been much, much better off signing neither of the above two, and just throw money towards Beltran or Pedro. Qwerty said it a couple of months ago -- Oakland is gonna own a year or two down the road...

QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Apr 2, 2005 -> 09:14 PM) Shingo's WHIP was under 1.00 last year. Marte had the worst year he's ever had with us last year. Politte is our 5th reliever, if that. We also have Hermanson, who will be a solid arm out of the pen(I'm hoping for Antonio Osuna without the constant drama), along with Vizcaino who has some pretty sick stuff, along with Walker/Cotts. We also will have the other of Walker and Cotts in the minors, along with Adkins, Baj, Diaz, and possibly others I'm not even thinking about now. I like the way Baj pitches. If he pitches well again at AAA, as he did last year, Politte is gonna have some real tough competition as far as that righty pitcher, 5th-6th-7th innings. Same with Adkins.

High Def is so good to watch the game on, I'll be watching and rooting for the Big 10 tonight. Go Illini! Go State!

Alright, ottawa, I'm out. Sorry for bailin' on the rest of ya who are relying on the PBP here...

RIP...

For those watching the game, the Pope has died. RIP, Father... Iguchi got on first, I dunno how... (ottawa?)

Scotty Pods flies out. Top 8, 3-1 Brew Crew.

QUOTE(ottawa_sox @ Apr 2, 2005 -> 09:05 PM) Looks like you're ahead of me CWSGuy406. Do you want the honours? For as long as I can, I will. I'm going to Hollywood video in a few, though... (f***in' Spring Break Homework -- bulls***).

Double play, 6-4-3. Politte gets out of it, no damage done. 3-1 Brew Crew.

Runners at the corners, one out. Politte pitching. He just got his first out via the whiff.

Politte is in. Let's see if he uses the slider a bit more, didn't see it a whole lot in ST...

QUOTE(SoxFanForever @ Apr 2, 2005 -> 08:47 PM) I wouldn't put too much stock into what the jag offs at BBTN say. They barely see any of our games or know much about our team. 90% of the people on these boards know more about our team than guys like Brantley do. I don't know how he can say our pitching staff is like "Jekyll and Hyde" when we have made quite a few changes to it and we haven't even played a series in the regular season yet. Anyways, I think our staff will be solid this year and surprise quite a few people. Good post, SFF. Kruk and Reynolds also said that Dodgers would finish last in the NL West, and that the Cubs have the best bullpen in the NL Central. I used to love to see us talked about on shows like BBTN, but much of what they say is garbage. I can't believe they get payed so much money to spew the crap that they do. I think Kurkjian is alright, but after that... :puke

Can anyone give me a review on Splinter Cell? One of my buddies' bought it, he says it's good, plus there's 2-on-2 online. I've never really gotten into any of the Tom Clancy games (besides Rainbow6/Rouge Sphere), but Splinter Cell looks damn good.

QUOTE(Jabroni @ Apr 2, 2005 -> 08:32 PM) How about, don't f***ing read the thread then? Or put me on ignore? Do you need some money to buy a clue? Like I said, it's an opinion. You don't have to take anything from it, apparently, though, it's gotten to you... I apologize to 3E8, and other following the thread. My petty arguments are probably pissing a lot of people off.

My bad. I described it as a cheap shot, it wasn't. They were in a run-down of sorts, Iguchi was running the guy back to first, he threw to first with all of his momentum headed towards first, and the guy who was in the basepaths leaned towards second, and had to put his shoulder/head down to protect himself. Clean play, and hopefully both Iguchi and Magruder are OK.

QUOTE(Jabroni @ Apr 2, 2005 -> 08:25 PM) Well, telling someone that they post too much when they are doing play-by-play IS being a moron. Okay, thanks. Like I said, I don't mind your PBP. But, threads like, "Podsednik Enjoys Trip Back to Miller" are pretty dumb -- and pretty obvious, but that's my opinion. I'm sure others like your posting of articles posted at WS.com, but like I said, just my opinion. You certainly don't have to take anything from it.

Iguchi goes down hard. Ugh -- I think one of the guys on the Brewers threw a cheap shot...

QUOTE(Hall of Famer @ Apr 2, 2005 -> 08:25 PM) Is Hawk doing this game? Hawk and DJ.

QUOTE(Jabroni @ Apr 2, 2005 -> 08:19 PM) Yeah, I laughed at him because he defends Bonds at all costs and says he didn't take steroids. That's doesn't seem "pretty smart" to me. Come on... He never said Bonds didn't take steroids. He said until hard proof came out, he wasn't going to make a judgement on that. Which is cool in my book, and a lot different than calling him a 'moron'. Laughing, and calling one a moron, two different things. JJ Hardy is gonna be good.

QUOTE(Jabroni @ Apr 2, 2005 -> 08:15 PM) Who is Karno? MRKARNO -- he's got the 1917 blogspot. Good guy, pretty smart, too.