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QUOTE(Jabroni @ May 29, 2005 -> 06:39 PM) Why do you guys think Crede has so much trade value? He plays good defense but he can't hit for s*** and 3rd base is an offensive position. Crede has absolutely no trade value. He's no longer considered young, especially with his arbitration clock so far along.

If we lose 1-0, then we don't deserve to win this game. If Garland can get out of this inning with only letting one run score, he did a great job.

QUOTE(Jabroni @ May 29, 2005 -> 06:38 PM) Garland's only weakness -- he has no strikeout pitch. That is exact the situation in which he needs one. Earlier this year, Garland was throwing that slider under the hands of the lefty batters. I would have liked to see him try and throw that on Nix with a 3-2 count. God knows any Sox hitter would have K'd on a pitch like that.

Garland got away with that pitch there. The one pitch that he always seems to have problems controlling is that changeup.

QUOTE(JimH @ May 29, 2005 -> 06:33 PM) Just a note on Randa, he has a chronic bad back and has been bothered by a sore foot for several weeks ... Crede has a similar foot problem. Honestly, we all want a replacement for Crede. However, Randa would not be a wise addition to the team. He's a definite injury risk right now, and it looks to be having a negative impact on his power. He doesn't have any homers this month after having about 4 in the first week of the season.

What a terrible offense. I swear, all you have to do is get two strikes on our hitters, and they'll chase anything within a few feet of the plate if you throw an offspeed pitch.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ May 29, 2005 -> 06:27 PM) Rowand got a raw deal on that last pitch, I think that was a BB. ?? Looked to be right down the plate to me. Rowand obviously wasn't looking for the curve.

Back to taking strikes, and swinging at balls.

Park will definitely walk some batters if we stop swinging at every low pitch he throws. His control was what got him in trouble in the first at the Cell a few weeks ago.

QUOTE(Jabroni @ May 29, 2005 -> 06:23 PM) DEAD IS ALIVE! Dye has a lot more flexibility in his swing. Earlier this year, he was standing straight up when he would swing, and had no chance at the low, outside pitch.

AJP has gone from red hot to god awful over the course of a week. He's back to swinging at anything within a foot of the plate.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ May 29, 2005 -> 06:19 PM) That's a good question, I would have liked to keep him there too. The offense was producing better with Aaron there, I guess he wanted to move Carl back up to the 3 spot though. This isn't directed at you, but that thinking by Ozzie is so stupid. Everett's done nothing to justify being moved up in the order. Everett's been the rally killer for 2 months now.

QUOTE(Jabroni @ May 29, 2005 -> 06:18 PM) Garland = groundball master Garland looked very good that inning. He needs to keep getting grounders from this power hitting team. Also, I hope today is the last time this season we see Everett in the 3rd hole.

Any recent updates on if the game will be played or not?

Willie should not be playing SS when either Buehrle or Garland are on the mound. Any offensive advantage he might have over Uribe right now would be diminished by their defensive ability. With those sinker ballers on the mound, we need our best left side of the infield possible.

QUOTE(black jack @ May 28, 2005 -> 09:21 PM) it's not raining anymore and hasn't been for about an hour and half. not sure why they're not playing yet. They just showed footage at the game, and it was coming down quite hard.

QUOTE(Jabroni @ May 28, 2005 -> 09:14 PM) Twins leading the Blue Jays 4-1 in the 5th inning. We better win today. Twins are now getting the same type of consistent starting pitching that we've got all year. With their consistent bullpen and their ability to hold leads, they're a better team this year than previous seasons.

I guess I'm the only one hoping for a rain out today. With the way each team is swinging the bats, I wouldn't mind only having a 2-game series with the Rangers.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ May 28, 2005 -> 09:08 PM) On the other hand...is anyone else thinking about a double-header with Garland and Buehrle as our pitchers, and imagining us giving up like 2 hits in 18 innings? With the Rangers offense, I'm more worried that our hitting would get like 2 hits in 18 innings!

We're going with our usual lineup today. No benchers are playing. Should be good enough for a solid one or two runs.

QUOTE(Jabroni @ May 28, 2005 -> 06:34 PM) Even if you take Sweeney's huge contract out of the equation, he can only play 1st base and he's horrible there. We have Konerko and Frank coming back to play 1B and DH. Where in the hell would Sweeney play? Not gonna happen. Sweeney has a no-trade clause in his contract. I can't see him agreeing to go play for another team in KC's division. The Dodgers and Angels have long been rumored as the most likely place that he would get traded to.

There's not a chance that we're going to trade for someone with a big contract. No matter what KW says to the media, I'm fairly confident that our budget is pretty much stretched out right now.

QUOTE(Tannerfan @ May 28, 2005 -> 06:08 PM) Having said that; the worse thing a team can do is panic. Look at the Yankees. They have a horrible start, Steinbrenner goes crazy, but Torre remains calm. They made a couple of minor changes (Womack to left, Matsui to center, and put a rookie Cano at 2nd base.) But for the most part they held tight got through the bad start and are now tearing up the league. Are we as good as them? No. But this is our time to hold on and hope that things will turn around. Making panic moves will not improve things. We need to work Frank into the lineup as soon as possible, and hope for the best. Personally, I thought it was the changes the Yankees made that helped spark their run.

Preston Wilson strikes out a ton, is often injured, and makes a fortune. He might be one of the worst players we could possibly trade for. Only maybe Mike Piazza would be a worse possibility for our team.