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QUOTE(Kalapse @ Mar 6, 2007 -> 08:40 PM) I've said this many a time and I don't see how it can really be defended. KW put all his eggs in the Anderson basket, trading away one of the top young outfielders in all of baseball (30-30 potential) as well as another starting CF all to clear way for a player who can't even beat out Luis Terrero for a roster spot. What a complete disaster. The disappointing this was that many people were aware of Anderson's holes while in the minors. His swing/approach at the plate is just brutal, and I can't see how he'll ever be a consistent hitter in the majors.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Mar 6, 2007 -> 08:29 PM) I think Brian already has his plane ticket to Charlotte while Terrero is looking for at apartments in Chicago. That would be such a disaster. Terrero is a bad baseball player....at least Anderson can contribute defensively. If Anderson gets sent down to AAA, it further enhances the claim some of us have made that the Javy trade was the worst one in club history.

I haven't seen anyone mention this yet, but in today's Tribune, Ozzie said that Erstad will be batting up in the order and playing somewhere in the field no matter what. When you add that to the fact that Ozzie said that Pods is his starting LF, no questions asked, you get the feeling that Anderson is going to be a platoon player at best this year.

QUOTE(retro1983hat @ Mar 6, 2007 -> 04:25 PM) I'm pretty sure it has been renewed but I doubt they have any idea where to go with the story. But the show has some great characters. Bellick, T-Bag, and Kellerman are each great characters. IF anything, Lincoln is the most boring person on the show. Couldn't agree with you more on the three best characters. If anything, I think a great twist would be added to the show if one of the brothers dies.

QUOTE(retro1983hat @ Mar 6, 2007 -> 03:05 PM) Well last night Jack busted into Boris Badenov's den and did subsequently was captured. Moose and Squirrel should be on the way next episode for the rescue. Thank goodness no Morris sucking down Jack Daniels this week. Something is just not clicking this season. I know we talked about Prison Break last week, but I was real disappointed in the "shocking" angle they tried to take with the President and her family stuff. I'm not a big believer in the Jump the Shark syndrome, but that seems like a textbook situation.

http://www.herald-review.com/blogs/marktupper/?p=349 Some pretty pathetic statements by Weber here. He has a lot of nerve discussing other programs being lenient. Every time this goof opens his mouth, he embarrasses the alumni of the school.

Nice play by the big fella.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Mar 4, 2007 -> 10:36 PM) Aarsdma needs to be more than a one pitch pitcher. I hope this stead display of fastballs is purposeful. From watching him last year, this is basically what you get. He's not very good, and I'm shocked by the optimism some people have in regards to him because he put together a strong stretch against September call-ups in worthless Cubs games.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Mar 4, 2007 -> 10:33 PM) I don't think the radar gun is off after watching Aardsma. 93, 96, 95 is what'd you expect from him. And that breaking ball needs work. It practically rolled up to the plate. The radar gun is right. Hill's usually in the 88 mph range. Aardsma is one of those guys who throws hard, but doesn't throw a lot of fastballs passed people. His biggest issue is that he overthrows his fastball way too much.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Mar 4, 2007 -> 10:16 PM) Gonzalez definitely needs to refine his control before reaching the majors. At least we have the lead in LHP with 90 mph fastballs.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Mar 4, 2007 -> 09:33 PM) Ugh, he's getting down in the count to every hitter he faces. I still find it hard to believe he can be a reliever you bring in with men on base, etc.

QUOTE(Greg The Bull Luzinski @ Mar 4, 2007 -> 08:26 PM) Cubs announcers rubbing our face in a third place finish. Talk about being in an ass kicking contest with a one legged man. Leave Santo alone, it was a tough week for him.

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QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Mar 3, 2007 -> 05:19 AM) And he said, "He's not f***ing Cy Young" in response to comments that he should replace one of the five with him and then went on to say that he's not as good as the other five RIGHT NOW. Javier Vazquez was horrendous at that point in the season when Ozzie said that. Greg, please tell me that you think that Ozzie disliked McCarthy. If you feel like Ozzie had no animosity towards him, then this argument is pointless. QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Mar 3, 2007 -> 05:19 AM) There's nothing dumb about believing that Ozzie's handling of pitching staffs -- let them pitch their game, they are the Starters -- is generally a good thing and one to be strived for. It works when your starting pitchers are having dream seasons. It doesn't work when your starting pitchers are struggling and fatigued. Unfortunately, Ozzie didn't adjust to this one time last year. Between playing Mackowiak in CF and leaving the same few starters in for way too long, it worries me about Ozzie's ability to adjust to his team personnel.

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Mar 3, 2007 -> 04:26 AM) Magglio started it, if I recall correctly. [insert rebuttal of "OZZIE SHOULDN'T HAVE REPLIED!" here] Ozzie didn't rip Politte in the media, or Cotts, or McCarthy in season. He didn't even really rip him. All he said is, "We might've made the playoffs if not for him" and it seems like something he said in passing. Not like he sat there saying, "McCarthy cost us a playoff return!" or anything. Yep, Ozzie never said one bad thing about McCarthy during the last year. Do you intentionally forget his rant about McCarthy not being Cy Young? And anyone that thinks Ozzie handled our starters well last year is just....dumb. How many times was he going to let Vazquez get bombed in the 6th inning? How many times was he going to let Garcia and/or Buehrle have their outings go from 6 innings, 3 runs to 6 2/3 innings, 5 runs because he tried to get them thru the inning in order to possibly get the win. Maybe it's better McCarthy isn't here anymore, because Ozzie's leash on him would have been so short.

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Mar 3, 2007 -> 03:58 AM) Perhaps. I would counter that most of you who hate Ozzie or think he's a garbage manager are in the minority of Sox fans as any visit to US Cellular Field will attest to. Hell, I know a lot of smart baseball people who think he's one of the best at dealing with a pitching staff, mainly for his old-school approach. Please tell me we're not going to judge people by the reaction they get at games!!!! If so, then Scott Podsednik is the greatest player in history. Next thing you know, people will say that X player is good because his parents think he is.

QUOTE(jackie hayes @ Mar 3, 2007 -> 03:39 AM) No, not context. Backpedaling later in the day. These aren't the 670 comments. I think anyone trying to defend Ozzie for not being malicious in his comments should listen to the interview. I read about the interview, but it's totally different when you hear it directly from his mouth.

Anyone else hear the caller on the Score earlier today who said he's a friend of McCarthy's family, and he said the real reason he was traded was.....and he got cut off by Bernstein. I wonder if he was going to repeat the rumor being discussed the other day.

QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Mar 2, 2007 -> 11:11 PM) you mean ARod over Crede? Because Crede would have had to have been involved, and ARod's (likely) not nearly good enough defensively anymore to play a good SS. I'd take his average defense if it means adding the greatest offensive SS in histroy.

I heard both interviews on the way home. Ozzie's interview was a lot more menacing than I thought it would be. He was incredibly unprofessional in the tone he took in bashing McCarthy. On the other hand, kudos to McCarthy for taking the high road. I only hope Mariotti starts bashing Ozzie again, and Ozzie messes up and gets fired.

QUOTE(aboz56 @ Mar 2, 2007 -> 10:44 PM) Here we go again... Are you looking forward to the Buehrle bashfest as much as I am after he leaves.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Mar 2, 2007 -> 10:37 PM) haha. our fringe players suck so bad Fixed

QUOTE(HeGone33 @ Mar 2, 2007 -> 09:17 PM) Appearently Cotts thinks he is still in spring training with the Sox 1 inning 4 hits 3 runs e earned runs Just caught that on the MLB scoreboard. But...but....the Tribune was reporting how great he looks.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Mar 2, 2007 -> 09:17 PM) Uh, no we wouldn't have. We would have had a better chance of making playoffs if Ozzie would have just pulled Vazquez after the 5th inning whenever he pitched. However, we didn't deserve to make the playoffs with how we played in the 2nd half last year, so there's not much more reason to analyze that train wreck.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Mar 2, 2007 -> 09:02 PM) If they are good, they play. If they suck, they don't. You know I disagree with that. BTW, congrats on your Cavs ACC season going on.