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QUOTE(AWhiteSoxinNJ @ Jul 30, 2006 -> 08:31 PM) I'm not saying Pods is the greatest LF in MLB history. If you told me I had to choose between Pods or Clark. I'm taking Pods each time. Clark is so overrated its not even funny. No one is saying he's Soriano II. Rather, he'd be a nice upgrade we can play against lefties over Ozuna, who is a liability on defense.

This will be an extremely tough save for Jenks. Both Mora and Tejada have had good ABs against him this year.

QUOTE(AWhiteSoxinNJ @ Jul 30, 2006 -> 08:29 PM) So I guess the Brewers are holding Clark back then? I'd rather see Mack play everyday the Clark. Mack isn't good against lefties. I would very much like a Mackowiak/Clark LF platoon.

QUOTE(AWhiteSoxinNJ @ Jul 30, 2006 -> 08:28 PM) If you based everything on IQ, then anyone could play for the Sox. There's a reason that Derek Jeter is going to end up with one of the highest percentage of votes for a first time HOF candidate in history.

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Jul 30, 2006 -> 08:27 PM) So, how in the hell is Pods better? I get a laugh out of someone trying to show Pods is better than someone by using homers as a supporting stat. I give him credit though...at least he didn't say he's better just because he hit a walkoff last season.

QUOTE(AWhiteSoxinNJ @ Jul 30, 2006 -> 08:26 PM) ability beats IQ. Wow! Then we should have Jimenez as our 2nd baseman. He has a lot more ability than Iguchi does.

QUOTE(JimH @ Jul 30, 2006 -> 08:25 PM) It's because they didn't have any capable right handed relievers either. The bullpen was short on talent. But Logan is showing he has talent in Charlotte, whether that ever translates to majore league success remains to be seen. Yeah, it's really just a situation where they got screwed by Hermanson and him not being 100 pct honest about his back. With what we were expecting from our pitchers, the last guy in the bullpen wasn't supposed to matter that much.

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Jul 30, 2006 -> 08:22 PM) True but you don't bring up a single A pitcher to play for a championship caliber team based on a few innings in spring training. No one forced Ozzie to have 3 lefties on the team. I'm not blaming Ozzie...just trying to say it's not necessarily KW's fault.

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Jul 30, 2006 -> 08:20 PM) And there's my point. Clark is obviously better than Pods this year, but people won't accept it. I love the way Clark plays the game. In many ways, his baseball IQ is the opposite of Pods.

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Jul 30, 2006 -> 08:19 PM) Other than Javy? He also gave us the Boone Logan experiment. That wasn't his fault. No one forced Ozzie to bring Logan in to face Hafner.

Great job by Thornton! Lets get some more runs, as they have their studs up next inning.

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Jul 30, 2006 -> 08:16 PM) I really hope they do that because it would help us out big time. And the fact that I have been asking for it for over a month helps, also Lets hope it doesn't turn out to be like jabroni wishing for Jeff Nelson.

High fastball hitter against high fastball pitcher. Lets hope for the best.

Markakis is going to be a damn good player during his career. He has a very good idea what he's doing at the plate.

If Brian Anderson isn't in CF, and Mackowiak in LF, I'm going to.....not sure, but I won't be happy.

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Jul 30, 2006 -> 08:10 PM) Yeah, I bet that'll happen. Yeah...pretty soon, I'm going to start helping my fiance with chores around the apartment.

I don't care if Crede strikes out....swing with 2 hands with authority.

If there was a sliding stat, Mackowiak would be the best.

QUOTE(Soxman72 @ Jul 30, 2006 -> 08:08 PM) I think that Dye would have to be KW best move to date. What he has been doing the last two years at that price is unbelievable. He is the silent leader. Both Dye and AJP have been great acquisitions.

Seriously, that was one of the best sounding homers I've ever heard.

MERCY! He crushed that.

Dye cranked a home run against Williams at the Cell on a low fastball.

QUOTE(Soxman72 @ Jul 30, 2006 -> 08:03 PM) Just A Few Question Would this game be different if Zito pitched or Soriano was in Left Field? How about B. Clark in left, Brian in Center, and Brandon pitching? My point is that this team can get better and should get better. I am not asking for a huge trade, but this is not working. I realize we took the first two games, but they do not look the same as the Tigers, Twins, or Yankees. All legit questions, but nothing's going to change. We just have to hope these 25 guys, in their spots that they've been given (and not earned) can start to play at a higher level.

QUOTE(SoxFan562004 @ Jul 30, 2006 -> 08:02 PM) wow, first time I've heard Hawk or DJ admit that this team lost something when the other team came back For over a week now, Hawk seems to have lost a ton of faith in this team.

I still stand by my statement that the outfield that started the game for the Sox today is the worst in baseball.