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I'm still concerned that Iguchi's going to be our weakest hitter this season. Doesn't seem like he's real comfortable at the plate so far.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 02:53 AM) If Konerko had left...he would have been basically our best option. I'm pretty sure KW had some moves in mind if Konerko went elsewhere.

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Mar 7, 2006 -> 11:09 PM) Just curious but why don't people think that Jerry Owens can't or won't be a starter in the MLB. What does Podsednik do that Owens can't do? Or is it just that you guys don't think that Podsednik is worthy of a starting LF job? For every guy like Podsednik who does enough to warrant a starting spot, there's someone like Tike Redman who just isn't worth the at-bats he receives.

QUOTE(q\/\/3r+y @ Mar 7, 2006 -> 11:08 PM) Anderson is gonna be second on the team in strikeouts barring injury or if he gets benched for an extended period of time. Who's going to be first? Thome?

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Mar 7, 2006 -> 11:06 PM) Anderson needs to lay off the breaking crap low and in the dirt. Otherwise, he will have the same annoying weakness as Rowand. Wow, that's scary how similar our posts were.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Mar 7, 2006 -> 11:05 PM) his swing does appear kinda long. But he is pretty decent at making contact. I just have a feeling he's going to struggle at the low and away slider like Rowand did last season. However, the upgrade from Everett to Thome will offset any downgrade from Rowand to Anderson (even though everyone knows I wasn't a fan of Rowand). Iguchi is the guy I think will be key. He was swinging with no confidence at the end of last season.

In 5 years, my opinion is that Sweeney has the best chance of being a good player for the White Sox. I'm not sold on Anderson, and I think Owens won't be a starter for the Sox. I'd really like to see Anderson shorten his swing.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Mar 6, 2006 -> 10:51 PM) Straightest fastball this side of the Mason-Dixon Yep, it's definitely straight. It goes straight into the bleachers when he's facing good hitters.

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Mar 6, 2006 -> 10:59 PM) I'm sure Ozzie and Coop are thinking the same way. They're not gonna have some unproven guy with an era over 6 on the team simply because he throws with his lefthand. cough Kevin Walker cough

QUOTE(AddisonStSox @ Mar 6, 2006 -> 10:48 PM) Smokescreen. This left-handed "pitching" competition has been an absolute crock. Unless one of these "pitchers" shows they can consistently get out major-league hitters, they have no place on a defending World Championship roster. And neither did Kevin Walker last season, but Ozzie really wants to have two lefties in the bullpen. You're right though, I don't want any pitchers who aren't MLB caliber on the roster just cause they throw lefty.

Yay!

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Mar 6, 2006 -> 10:07 PM) Borchard is better from the left side though, right? Yes, I've never liked his swing vs lefties. He seems to have no power from that side of the plate.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Mar 6, 2006 -> 09:52 PM) Haha. Its true. I can see it! I know. All jokes aside, we appreciate the updates.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Mar 6, 2006 -> 09:50 PM) Jerry Owens pops out. Dony Lucy gets robbed by Sox killer Choo Freeman. We've gotten robbed a lot the first week. A shocking comment by my best friend on this board.

Heath Phillips gave up 10 homers in 22 innings in AAA last year.

QUOTE(WCSox @ Mar 6, 2006 -> 06:45 PM) Jenks needs better command of his breaking ball (or a changeup that he can locate). One hundred mph fastballs at the letters aren't going to work for an entire season. Personally, I think Jenks needs better command on his fastball. When he keeps it low in the zone, it's very hittable. He has no movement at all on his fastball. His curve doesn't always have to be over the plate. Rather, he got hit harder when it was over the plate than when it dove out of the zone. The ironic thing is that I have no concerns about Jenks this year. He might struggle some, but his stuff is still good enough where he'll be a strong bullpen pitcher. I wish I could say I was as confident in another Sox reliever.

QUOTE(Whitewashed in '05 @ Mar 6, 2006 -> 12:01 AM) I'll tell you guys this much, the bullpen has me a little worried this season. It's definitely in prime position to be our major weakness. Oh well, at least we have McCarthy in the bullpen.

I know this might sound bad, but I'm actually happy some of these crappy pitchers we brought in are doing bad. I don't think any of them should be on the roster of a World Series contender. Thus, maybe their poor performances will help persuade KW to make a move for a reliever.

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Mar 5, 2006 -> 10:07 PM) 4-1 Diamondbacks. Randolph sucks. He's one of the most painful pitchers to watch in baseball. He has absolutely no control.

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Mar 5, 2006 -> 10:00 PM) At least most of these pitchers aren't going to make the roster. I'm more frustrated with how bad our hitters look. As I type this... 3 pitches, 2 outs. Again, we all know that the results don't matter right now. However, there's a lot to say for the confidence of the hitters. I don't care if you're 5 yrs old, 20, or Julio Franco.....if you struggle at the plate, your confidence gets down, and you start to press.

QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ Mar 5, 2006 -> 09:34 PM) Anderson is better than Rowand, defensively, at the same stage of development. Whether he continues to grow like Rowand did remains to be seen, but he has the tools to be a better defeder. I still want to know what happened to Rowand's arm last season. That was the main reason why I didn't feel he should have won a Gold Glove.

QUOTE(Brian @ Mar 5, 2006 -> 08:55 PM) Cheerleader fell off the pyramid during commercial. Stretcher at mid court. I saw this happen at a high school football game this past fall. They had to get a chopper to take her away. Scary stuff. Am I a bad person for laughing my ass off when she was doing the cheers? It seemed she was ok, so the fear factor was gone. It seemed like a scene out of a movie. It was almost Rod Tidwell reincarnated.

I'm not counting on Hermanson being anywhere close to 100 pct this season. I'll be stunned if he doesn't spend a good amount of time on the DL.

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Mar 4, 2006 -> 10:29 PM) Quite the opposite. The Knights play in "Pitcher's Hell" as it is affectionately known. Oh, I've been to quite a few Knights games. It just baffles me how he can totally shut down AAA players, but looks clueless against MLB players.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Mar 4, 2006 -> 10:03 PM) There's the Baj we all know. Giving up LONG homeruns. The fences in AAA much be really deep or something for him to have the ERA he does.