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QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Aug 11, 2007 -> 07:04 PM) This is exactly why no one bothers defending Ozzie on here anymore is because people turn into a torch bearing lynch mob of smartasses anytime his name is mentioned. Lynch mob smartasses? When people can provide some reasonable content, like 29thandPoplar, we can have reasonable discussion/debate. But when you resort to the same irrelevant BS that pops up in just about every Ozzie thread: You get 'smartassery'. You get what you deserve. Tell me how Ozzie winning a ring holds ANY relevance to an individual move made in August of 2007. Oh, right...

Hawks traded Vrbata to Phoenix for a fourth line veteran, Kevyn Adams. Basically they're opening up another spot for one of the kids and clearing some salary space at the same time.

QUOTE(29andPoplar @ Aug 11, 2007 -> 07:00 PM) Further he said he wanted a safer way to get Owens into scoring position and a bunt was it. That's part of what I'm calling out. Why is Ozzie "playing it safe"? We're ten games out, take a chance. This is amplified, to me, because he did it two nights and a row, and IIRC, both times the bunt was called for on the first pitch. So you're not going to give Owens but one shot to steal it on his own?

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Aug 11, 2007 -> 06:55 PM) You mean Victor Martinez who threw out half of our steal attempts in the Cleveland series? No way -- in the whole series? I think Martinez' career of suck behind homeplate and his general long throwing motion, AND having Jerry Owens on first, AND having Joe Borowski on the mound is a little more relevant, but maybe you're right -- maybe V-Mart is, in fact, Johnny Bench, based on three games.

Unbelievable set piece by Gerrard in the 87th minute to seal a 2-1 victory for Liverpool. Torres is really fun to watch when he gets the ball -- he had some great touches. Ryan Babel also looked very good as a late sub. EDIT: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2qkqy_ge...ton-villa_sport

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Aug 11, 2007 -> 06:47 PM) If you want to b**** about Fields bunting go ahead. For my money I want to see Thome, Konerko, Dye and company up with a guy in scoring position at the end of a game, instead of depending on a rookie who strikes out about once every 3ABs, and then having the runner probably still stranded at first base. You do realize that Fields has more Ks than hits right (70 tyo 52)? So if you want to strictly play the numbers, there are better chances of a K, than Josh getting a hit, by a wide margin. But you guys keep thinking Ozzie has no idea what he is doing, especially when he is putting his 4 best clutch hitters (AJ included) in a position to win a game. I believe that would be what Fathom calls giving his players the best chances to succeed. Ozzie has clammored for speed since the minute he got here. He had a perfect chance to use it -- Borowski with an awful move to first, Victor Martinez horrid's arm behind homeplate and Jerry Owens on first. So what do you do? First pitch bunt sign from Fields. Don't even give Owens ONE shot to steal it on his own -- TWO NIGHTS IN A ROW, for cripes sake. And who says we're relying on Fields to get a hit? Everybody wanted Owens to have a shot to steal second outright so Fields could get him over to third. Really not that tough, don't know why you're making it that way... But then again, I understand that Ozzie can do no wrong in some eyes, so...

Any updates on Shumpert? I'm really hoping Marquette can land him -- I think he'd be the first five star recruit that Crean has been able to pull in. Plus, Crean has really put in his due dilligence with Shumpert.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Aug 11, 2007 -> 04:28 PM) I just think it is funny that the all mighty and powerful Ozzie Guillen is responsible for every scourge known to man-kind, and even some we haven't discovered yet. I find it funnier that the people who bash the Ozzie bashers never actually defend Ozzie's moves, rather they bring up irrelevant BS and mainly stir the pot. And I'd also say 99% of the Ozzie bashers never put ALL responsibility on Ozzie. But when a manager makes moves that are so blatantly terrible -- like bunt with Josh Fields two nights in a row with the Victor Martinez' scorching arm behind homeplate -- they deserve to be called out.

QUOTE(SoxFanForever @ Aug 11, 2007 -> 12:51 AM) I guess the league is big physical players now and guys like St. Louis, Kariya, Briere, etc. can't succeed. Does he realize Toews is 6'2" 195? I think he can handle the physical play. Sure Kane may be small, however he is no smaller than a Kariya, St. Louis, etc. I don't think Rozner has seen a new NHL game. It really was a bad article. Do you think Rozner could even pick out Kane or Toews out of a crowd? It wouldn't surprise me if he couldn't. The timing is also very odd. Maybe if the Hawks started off slow this season, but now? In the middle of the dead period of the offseason? It's going to be quite funny when the Hawks get good again, seeing all these bandwagon columnists tell us why the Hawks are winning. I can only imagine jags like Marrioti breaking down the Hawks' powerplay...

QUOTE(SoxFanForever @ Aug 10, 2007 -> 02:55 PM) What did rozner say? http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/rozner.asp?id=338554 In a roundabout way, he basically rips Tallon for his free agent signings in that first class -- Aucoin, Cullimore, Khabi, etc. The thing is, Rozner apparently has some personal issues with Tallon -- that may or may not be true. Also, Rozner knows nothing about the Hawks. I doubt he could name half the players on the current Hawks roster. So it's basically a columnist writing about a team that he knows nothing about.

The Hawks extended Savard, and Barry Rozner is a f***ing dolt.

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Aug 9, 2007 -> 08:18 PM) Aston Villa/Liverpool I'm so juiced for this one. Also, will Tevez be dressed for Man-U on Sunday?

Willie Harris is the best player in not only baseball, but in any sport. Discuss.

QUOTE(Steff @ Aug 9, 2007 -> 08:09 PM) It's a fun story for the Jerry haters to tell, but it's bulls***. IIRC, isn't it pretty much the Score's fault that Rooney wasn't retained?

QUOTE(mmmmmbeeer @ Aug 9, 2007 -> 05:03 PM) Apparently I'm alone in thinking that DJ is a solid color man. It's great having Stoney in the booth, but I really would be kind of disappointed if DJ were ever let go. He really does know a lot about the game, especially the strategy side. Can somebody please PM at the moment DJ says something insightful about baseball? Other than his regurgitated version of what Hawk says? Because I don't think I've ever heard anything insightful from DJ. Someone brought up the 'knowledge' about the other team -- very rarely does DJ know a lick about the opposing team, other than when, say, Trot Nixon stands at the plate, he'll say "He's like Darin Erstad for us -- he's just a ballplayer." It's pathetic -- the two color men we have are absolutely brutal.

Un-f***ing-believable. Two nights in a row. I'm going to channel fathom here for a second... f*** you, Ozzie!

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Aug 9, 2007 -> 03:04 AM) There's just something to be said about dorm life. Some aspects of it will suck, but chances are you'll bond with people. Or you'll have a kid on the left of you who plays nothing but Dave Matthews Band and a kid on the right on you who plays crappy rap music (Walk it Out) at odd times of the day (like Saturday morning at 9:00 am -- very pleasant).

QUOTE(WhiteSoxfan1986 @ Aug 8, 2007 -> 08:53 PM) Gio needs to be in Charlotte. For pitchers, the White Sox don't generally view AAA as a necessary stepping stone. There have been several instances where our pitching prospects are promoted immidiately to AA, most notably Jenks and Day. With the season winding down, priority number one should be keeping him healthy -- he's on pace for right around the same IP as last season. Since he'd only get (at most) four starts in Charlotte, I'd just keep him in AA for the rest of the year and perhaps bring him up as a September call-up in a relief role.

The Padres are going to DFA future Hall of Famer David Wells.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Aug 8, 2007 -> 03:39 PM) Frankly I thought that we executed perfectly with the middle of the order coming up. If he got thrown out trying to steal would you have created the thread for Ozzie sending him? If we can't trust Jerry Owens to steal a bag in that situation, pray tell, what exactly is Jerry Owens on the big leaguer roster for? And if Owens would've gotten thrown out, the blame would've been squarely on Jerry Owens for getting thrown out by Victor f***ing Martinez.

Haha, Pedro Gomez gets owned during the press conference. That was f***ing awesome.

Not to rehash a horse that has been beaten, but my goodness -- it would be so f***ing awesome to have him chasing 800 next season in a Sox uniform.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Aug 8, 2007 -> 03:01 AM) you're at home. got to move the runner into scoring position where a basehit ties you. It's Victor Martinez behind homeplate. You give Owens a few pitches to steal it on his own.

QUOTE(beck72 @ Aug 7, 2007 -> 10:29 PM) Before Masset and Aardsma are out of options, and the sox have to trade them for peanuts next spring, why not get an RFer you can pencil in for the next 5-10 years? Masset's never had very good control throughout his pro career. While he may be a 'notch below Jenks', he may not pitch his way onto the 2008 sox. Aardsma's a FB pitcher. Sisco? A throw-in in any deal. While this may be "overpaying" [and it may be, I don't know the price for Quentin], the sox have the arms to get a deal like this done. I would do a deal like that. Would they go for Contreras, Aardsma/Masset/Sisco (one of the three) and cash for Quentin? I'd certainly make that deal, depending on how much cash we'd have to kick in.

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Aug 8, 2007 -> 02:03 AM) Like what? "Don't tell me what a player hits...tell me when he hits it!" "He gawn!" Jim (SoxMachine Jim) just posted this over at South Side Sox and I completely agree with it: