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Would I rather see Beckham in the 3 hole? Undoubtedly. But based on last night's circumstances, sacrifice bunts were called for out of the #2 slot. I'd have done the same thing.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Apr 9, 2010 -> 06:50 PM) So if your stopwatch it right, he has a quick delivery to the plate, but according to those who know best, he has a poor pickoff move. Any time you have a left-handed pitcher out there, it gets tricky. Like Ranger said, Perez has a balkish-type move that doesn't get called. You really want to risk getting picked off? I was fine with Beckham bunting both times, given the circumstances.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Apr 8, 2010 -> 11:15 PM) Ozzie is coddling him by not putting him in the greater pressure situation of hitting higher in the order. He is protecting Rios by hitting him lower in the order and building his confidence. I suppose, although batting him behind Mark Kotsay and AJ Pierzynski doesn't sound like much of a confidence builder. Those guys don't even represent pimples on Alex's ass as far as potential run production is concerned.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Apr 8, 2010 -> 09:20 PM) Maybe Jones is down and needs a confidence boost so he is putting him the situation to see how he does. I think the dude that's hitting .197 as a member of the White Sox while making an outrageous amount of money can use a confidence boost. Get this guy a set routine, coddle him, vote for him as best CF on the team (this is an important one), put him in the 5th slot behind Konerko and leave him there. He could potentially have a monster year.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Apr 8, 2010 -> 07:20 PM) Will Sox fans boo Thome like the Indians fans did? Yep. I'll be booing from my couch. I'd be at the game, but I can't afford parking.

Even if Randy Williams sucks horrendously, you gotta keep him up here so that he can feed his kids. I read about it in the tribune yesterday. Don't be talkin' smack!

We got the in-house solution, though. Alex Rios is looking confident as hell right now, and if he's right between the ears, then the sky is the limit.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 8, 2010 -> 04:44 PM) David Ortiz. At least he got back on the roids and put up an .870 OPS after the all star break last season.

For the love of god, just put Rios in the 5th slot. I don't mind Kotsay when he's in the lower 1/3 of the order, but you can't have him batting when there are multiple players on base (mad ducks on the pond). Is there a worse #5 hitter in baseball? I had a bad feeling that he was gonna step to the plate with the bases loaded in the first inning of last night's game. That would have been a pretty sweet double play for the opposition. Kotsay is a valuable bench player, but a mediocre starter at best. It's questionable to even have him batting in the lower 1/3 of the order, and downright silly to have him batting out of the 5th slot. Konerko is on fire right now, so if opposing SPs see Kotsay in the on-deck circle, why would they even bother with Paul?

QUOTE (Jenksy Cat @ Apr 6, 2010 -> 06:21 AM) Its not an issue, I'm just trying to point out something stupid. Yes, i've called someone a p****, but usually for some type of logical reason where the word would actually make sense. Do you just call people p**** randomly? "Yo what up p****?" You're still not understanding that it's just another derogatory term to describe wack bastards. If I call you gay, does that mean you're literally gay? Does that mean I'm homophobic? And you are indeed a terrible poster - I am sorry that we crossed paths. Please go annoy someone else.

QUOTE (Jenksy Cat @ Apr 6, 2010 -> 05:56 AM) I likewise could not give a s*** about politics, but your comment still makes absolutely 0 sense. What exaclty makes them cowardly or p*****s? By that definition, would sitting on your hands quietly make them national heroes? I could have used a million different terms to describe the people that booed Obama, and I'm sure that you'd have taken every one of 'em literally. You have only ever called someone a p**** when they literally lacked courage? It's not that black and white in real life, dude. The stuff that you choose to take issue with is hilarious, though.

Okay, here we go. QUOTE (Jenksy Cat @ Apr 6, 2010 -> 04:46 AM) Wondering why its cowardly to disagree with him? I'm guessing if people boo'd Bush it would be incredible, right? /political BS QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Apr 6, 2010 -> 05:06 AM) I'm an Obama supporter, but why exactly would someone booing him be a coward? You're reading too much into this. It's the same as me calling 'em p*****s. Does this really need to be explained? God, I hope not. Let me clarify that I could not possibly care less about politics. I would much rather watch paint dry as opposed to checking out threads in the Filibuster. QUOTE (joeynach @ Apr 6, 2010 -> 04:58 AM) Nobody boo'd Obama at USCF. The poster didn't clarify that when he put the Sox hat on at Nationals Park he meant the Nationals Park crowd boo'd, not the crowd at the sox game watching it on the jumbo tron. Both Jenksy Cat and Dick Allen said that they were booing him at USCF. This thread is beginning to take on a Twilight Zone type feel. QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 6, 2010 -> 05:02 AM) Add in calling someone a retard, and you are downright a national hero! Is it politically incorrect for me to call this man a retard: QUOTE (SockMe @ Apr 6, 2010 -> 05:21 AM) die hard lol didn't he call the old stadium ComiNskey? Seems perfectly acceptable to me.

I don't know. I mean, a reasonable person would never boo Obama for wearing a Nationals jacket in Washington DC on opening day. If that's true, then the Sox fanbase is a hell of a lot dumber than I thought it was. It was more than likely just a bunch of cowards that disagree with his politics. You could also throw in some serious retards that don't think he's a legitimate Sox fan, for whatever reason. Those people are few and far between, I'm sure.

Lolz, where was the blackout? What a bunch of uncooperative f***s. Sallies. You know I had the blackout going back at the crib.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 6, 2010 -> 01:29 AM) They showed him with Sox hat on the board at USCF in the 8th inning and he was booed heavily. That's some sorry ass s*** Really makes me proud to be a Sox fan.

Big Frank was pretty awesome today. Screw the haters.

Man, what a game.

God damn it. It's taking too long for the season to start. What the f***, man? Seriously.

The reasons to like Scott Podsednik: 1. He is no longer a member of the White Sox I can't come up with anything else.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan101 @ Mar 23, 2010 -> 04:57 AM) I miss your posts on Tyson Chandler. Ahh, my man Tyson. I don't think about him too often these days because he's always injured. Such a shame.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Mar 15, 2010 -> 12:53 AM) You're kidding, right? The most reviled, hated, despised, loathed White Sox player of the last 10 years is EASILY Scott Podsednik. Indeed. I wouldn't hate Pods as much if it weren't for all of his supporters, though. Yes, he is atrocious at baseball, and yes, his face is stupid, and yes, he married a woman that showed her snatch to the world, but I think what aggravates me the most is when people mention his postseason home run. Merciless beat-downs with whiffle ball bats are in order.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Sep 18, 2009 -> 02:05 AM) How does it lower the bar? The guy is 37th all time hit leader and has the most RBI's of any player not inducted into the HoF but is eligible. Eh, I love Hal just as much as the next guy, but there's no way that he's a hall of famer. That's why the Onion article is so funny, yo.

QUOTE (knightni @ Sep 12, 2009 -> 07:33 PM) I included them because I've heard a few people thinking that they could be a surprise team this year. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/120838-...eam-predictions http://www.footballdiner.com/jodyjamieson48.html http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1...st_in_2009.html They sure do have a lot of talent on paper, especially on offense. Not to get into a fantasy discussion, but I'm definitely high on the Gore/Coffee combo. Also drafted Josh Morgan in both of my leagues. I'll never trust Vernon Davis again, but I could see him exploding if he gets his head screwed on. It's a shame about the Crabtree situation, though.

QUOTE (WilliamTell @ Sep 12, 2009 -> 07:31 PM) I don't hold much hope for Washington either. Yeah, they play in the wrong division. They always manage to look interesting on paper before the regular season starts, though.

QUOTE (knightni @ Sep 12, 2009 -> 02:40 AM) Honestly, there are quite a few teams in the NFC with at least an outside shot at the playoffs this season. Philadelphia Minnesota Atlanta Arizona Green Bay New York Dallas Chicago Washington New Orleans Carolina Seattle San Francisco True. I think I'd leave San Francisco out of it, but I agree on the rest.