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Scary thought: Juan Pierre is very durable

How much is Texas paying Pierre this series?

QUOTE (chw42 @ Apr 29, 2010 -> 01:54 AM) You know, you really don't expect Juan Pierre to hit into many double plays. He's had two in one game. Jesus. You do when he's running at 80 percent of the speed he used to.

You've got to be kidding me. Hey Ozzie, wake the f*** up! You have Jones and Beckham on the bench. I can't wait for him to be fired, and Pierre to get DFA'd with him.

QUOTE (chisoxfan09 @ Apr 29, 2010 -> 02:51 AM) This is Ozzie ball at its best and worst at the same time. How's it at its best?

I can't believe Juan Pierre is batting here.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Apr 29, 2010 -> 02:50 AM) You wouldn't have said that before the season. Peavy sucks right now. Just about everybody has been better than him. Yes, I would have said Lee is better than Peavy, especially in that ballpark with that defense.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Apr 29, 2010 -> 01:48 AM) GMAB, caulfield. Our rotation 2-5 destroys their 2-5 on paper. We have the better bullpen by a pretty good margin as well. Franklin is hitting a little over his head. I think what you saw from him last year is probably his max. No, we don't have an Ichiro. And there's no contest between the two teams defensively. But player for player, the Sox have more talent. Hernandez Lee Bedard Rowland-Smith Fister Lee is better than anyone on our staff.

UGH, I HATE THE BUNT!

QUOTE (chw42 @ Apr 29, 2010 -> 01:46 AM) Peavy threw 62 pitches in the past 5 innings. I'm encouraged at how he finished this game. Agreed, he started to get a lot more swings and misses.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 29, 2010 -> 02:42 AM) We also don't have Cliff Lee, Ichiro, a defensive/offensive threat that is equal to Franklin Gutierrez (Rios has been close, but look at Gutierrez's numbers AND his salary), Chone Figgins (sucky so far) or a defender that's close to as talented as Kotchmann (Kotsay is good, but not that good and not capable of regular play). Hell, Jose Lopez might be better than Beckham this season, and Jack Wilson is a solid player. Their issue is Griffey Jr/Sweeney need to go.

DFA Kotsay!

That a boy Quentin!!

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Apr 29, 2010 -> 02:34 AM) I'd rank us ahead of KC, Seattle, Cleveland and Oakland based on major league talent. If we're talking farm systems, we're a DISTANT 5th outta those same teams. Without injuries, you'd put us above Seattle?

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Apr 29, 2010 -> 02:32 AM) I'm assuming we're going to finish above the Astros, but top 5 isn't looking very far off. Um, Astros are playing pretty good baseball now.

It's not our hitters fault, they just have too much pressure on them. Oh, and Beckham is not the man!

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Apr 29, 2010 -> 01:30 AM) There's talent. It's just sucking on a fat dick. I will say that it's kinda sad that it seems like the rest of the league is kinda passing us by while we're stuck in quicksand. You're good with questions like this...where would you rank us talent wise in the AL?

It's not even May, and Tampa/Yankees/Twins seemingly have 3 of the 4 playoff spots locked up.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Apr 29, 2010 -> 02:26 AM) I was thrown off by how well he played during Manny's 50-game suspension. And sucked after that hot stretch.

Jake Peavy really is the white Javier Vazquez.

Haha, of course. Pierre might have lost 3 steps. Great job KW and Ozzie!! Can't wait to see what awful move you make next.

As Boers and Bernsy said last week, if you have Vizquel and Kotsay in your lineup BY CHOICE, then you deserve to lose. This Texas team is missing Kinsler and Cruz, and they're probably going to sweep us.

ALEXEI WALKS!! Meat of the order coming up.

Nice level swing by AJP there. Hopefully the worst is behind him.

Keep dropping that back shoulder Kotsay