Wedge

there's a fine line between aggressive and stupid, but we're waaaaay into stupid territory

god damn

nice job 3-4-5

nice work thome

NICE BUNT HIT stolen base. Owens is becoming a favorite of mine

QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Jun 3, 2007 -> 09:23 AM) Politte had a season so fortunate numerically in 2005 that the vast majority of numerical historians have agreed that his season was THE luckiest season out of a bullpen since extensive statistical analysis started about a quarter century ago. Cliff had a .208 BABIP in 2005 (the average BABIP is .290), and when you keep in mind it takes luck for 95 percent of pitchers to attain a .208 batting average against, that is even better perspective. He also had a periphial ERA of 3.90 in 2005, very similar to his pera of 4.01 in 2004, yet his ERA dropped from 4.39 to 2.01 in that 2 year spean. Moving on to Hermanson and Cotts, it's a pretty similar story. Hermanson had a BABIP of .247 and periphial era of 3.86, but an actual ERA of 2.04. Cotts had a BABIP of .242 and pera of 3.26, but a true ERA of 1.94. And another factor of good forture for those 2 were Hermanson gave up only 4 HR in 57 IP and Cotts 1 HR in 60 IP, and both pitchers acquired as many groundouts as flyouts (Cotts gave up 13 HR in 2004 and 12 in 2006 in similar innings pitched for example, and Hermanson gave up 15 in San Francisco in a sample size that says he'd have give up only 8 in 2005 had he pitched the same amount of innings). Now I'm sure a lot of people here will excuse all of that as over analying stats. But the stats do not lie here, yeah they were all REALLY good in 2005 but they were also REALLY lucky and there is a reason none of the 3 ever have or ever will have seasons anything like 2005, and they happened to do it at the same time luckily for us. Kinda a side note is a guy like Bobby Jenks, who managed to put up very good years in 2005 and 2006 despite BABIP's of .316 and .347. To have a .347 BABIP in a 41 save year like Bobby did last year is a sign of true staying power among a relief pitcher, because the numbers say his luck will actually get better. What is a peripheral ERA? The projected ERA based on walks, strike-outs, etc?

QUOTE(mr_genius @ Jun 2, 2007 -> 09:59 PM) Jim Wriggleman is the only real answer to our problems. That and drinking heavily

Ozzie apparently hinted at some changes that will happen on Monday

If we trade Dye we need studly bullpen arms in return.

f*** the DH. Let's at least let the starters have a chance to help their own cause. Cannot be any worse.

Have we used Masset since his start against the Cubs?

I'm really f***ing angry. I think that this situation absolutely requires a really futile and stupid gesture be done on somebody's part.

Can we send everyone down but Logan, Thorton, and Jenks and maybe bring up Gio, Broadway, and Haeger and try to do something with that?

Could we trade Dye and Crede for the Padres bullpen?

NAIL IN THE COFFIN boom goes the dynamite

QUOTE(fathom @ Jun 2, 2007 -> 01:36 PM) Then he needs to stop sticking up for underachieving players (which he always does), and send their ass to the DL or the minors. I hate how both managers of the Chicago teams seem to be making it look like it's all the GM's decision. That'll let us bring up our bullpen aces in AAA.

QUOTE(Greg The Bull Luzinski @ Jun 2, 2007 -> 01:25 PM) WTF is Ozzie trying to prove by bringing in McLooser. The guy has nothing to offer. It is lucky that he did not give up six more runs. This is exactly why many think Ozzie should be fired. Like a Pavlovian Dog, he brings in McDOugal even though McDougal CAN NOT GET AN OUT. Why has everybody figured this out but Ozzie. And a good start by Jose get flushed down the toilet because Ozzie wants to bring in a semi-retarded pitcher. Why Ozzie why? Should he bring in Jenks to cover the last 3 innings then?

QUOTE(fathom @ Jun 2, 2007 -> 01:24 PM) I'm sure glad we left in Thornton to face Hill, who is much better against lefty pitching. How does anyone defend Ozzie anymore? Looks like loss #10 when leading in the 6th inning or later. Do we bring in Jenks there?

this is just unbearable

QUOTE(fathom @ Jun 2, 2007 -> 01:18 PM) Did MacDougal walk Thomas on purpose? You'd think that, but no

QUOTE(fathom @ Jun 2, 2007 -> 11:52 AM) What happened on the Uribe error? He has had some fielding problems at Toronto in the past. DP ball between his legs

QUOTE(TheOcho @ Jun 2, 2007 -> 11:51 AM) This inning sould get ugly real soon. fixed

Get Cintron in?

No. It was an oasis between back-to-back 5 game losing streaks.

maybe as a DH?