fathom

Hate seeing a bad person do good, as Zambrano dominating tonight and also hit a homer.

Ugh, this offense absolutely sucks now. Thome should never, ever hit 3rd.

How did Thome miss some of those pitches? Our hitting with RISP has completely imploded.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ May 20, 2009 -> 05:52 AM) Rice tends to produce a lot of pitchers, correct? What's their track record like with positional talent? I'm pretty sure Berkman and Paul Janish went there.

I'll be stunned if Cubs don't sweep the Reds this weekend. Reds are awfully banged up, and Cubs are facing some horrendous pitching.

Williams is the Sox pick again in BA's Mock Draft III

But..but..but...2005! You know, Ozzieball! It's not speed this team has been lacking, it's OBP guys outside of the middle of the order.

Sweet, Wise gets to face another LHP tomorrow.

QUOTE (almagest @ Jun 4, 2009 -> 09:21 PM) I also wonder if it's the scouting contributing to this inability to hit pitchers they've never seen before, or if it's a player mindset, like "we can't win in the Metrodome"? I was going to make the comparison between hitting guys we've never seen before and winning in Minnesota. Both have become mental issues it seems.

Josh Fields homered in his first game, IIRC. How did that pan out?

Greg Walker is not very good at his job. 8 shutouts, with a handful of them coming at the Cell, is pathetic this early in the season. We've been quick to can people this year who aren't performing, and he should be next.

QUOTE (JPN366 @ Jun 4, 2009 -> 05:59 PM) Can anybody going to the game confirm what his walk up music is? It was "Your Love" by The Outfield while in B'ham. Yes, same music today

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Jun 4, 2009 -> 04:29 AM) 10 million in 2010 and 8.5 in 2011 for Pierre? I don't see that happening. Dodgers would obviously have to pay some of his contract.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Jun 4, 2009 -> 05:27 AM) So how big of a disappointment was Betemit? Turns out I was dead wrong about one thing; he really can't field at all. Awful...that Swisher trade is quite the debacle. Like I said, our scouting was way off on Betemit.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Jun 4, 2009 -> 05:26 AM) Ya it is very interesting. Depends really how Allen develops as a 1B. If they are gonna work with Fields at 1B, then Konerko can move to the DH spot (or vise versa with Fields) Josh is certain athletic enough. Then you got Allen who could be either a 1B for a long time, or the DH maybe to start him off before Konerko hits FA, or DH for a long time. I'm tired of hearing about Holliday as well, unless the sox think they can put him at RF (they are NOT moving Quentin to RF, that's obvious as they coulda done that this year when JD went down instead of trotting Pods out there) or if he hires a new agent. (isn't Boras his agent?) Ya, Holliday isn't coming here. He's with Boras and wants to go to the Yanks, Mets, or Boston

For the hell of it, here's my projected Sox lineup for next year: 8- Pierre 5- Beckham 7- Quentin DH- Thome 3- Konerko 9- Abreu 6- Ramirez 2- AJP 4- Getz

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Jun 4, 2009 -> 04:21 AM) I mean it's very obvious from a star standpoint, buisness standpoint, marketing standpoint, (fantasy standpoint for our fantasy guys out there ) etc.. Wait for BearSox's comment about Michael Young.

Interesting to hear they want to basically make Fields a back-up corner infielder. I'd be ok with him if he ends up being a 1b/3b reserve who can mash lefties (assuming he regains this ability). It's better than nothing, especially if Allen eventually is our 1b.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Jun 4, 2009 -> 04:19 AM) I'm really holding out hope that Gordo can be the future 2B or SS. I'm gonna pray Fields figures it out (been swinging the bat alot better but still) Gordo has superstar written all over him at those positions/mutiple all-star and his value certainly is crazy high at those positions say 6+ years down the line if the sox wanna get high raw value outta him if they draft another future stud (not saying it's gonna happen, or jump the gun, but you get the m.o.) Gonna be an interesting year (esp. minor league wise) to say the least and an interesting draft as well. We're on the same page with our desire to see Beckham playing 2B or SS

Last I heard, Holliday is very likely to end up in New York and play for the Yankees. Damon's off the books for them.

Play Beckham at 3rd, and DH Fields with Thome getting the game off.

And guess who has tickets!!! Me! Awesome

We need to send down either Whisler or Gobble and call up an outfielder.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 4, 2009 -> 03:37 AM) What are the odds that next year D2: the might Danks and Gordon Beckham will be treated as platoon players? Hell, if Ozzie had his way, we'd acquire Chone and keep Beckham in the minors for another year. I have no confidence at all in Ozzie handling our young players.

Lifeless...have been this entire series. I can't believe we're going to have to watch Wise face a LHP tomorrow.