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QUOTE (flavum @ Mar 9, 2009 -> 04:23 PM) Looking forward to many media members continuing to call him the 19-year-old Cuban. Well Melton said his birthday is sometime this month, apparently he doesn't own a media guide. Didn't Chris Getz fracture his wrist last year? According to Melton it was a knee injury. He's so f***ing clueless.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Mar 9, 2009 -> 04:22 PM) he really looks like frank. Except half a foot shorter.

Dayan's birthday is tomorrow.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Mar 9, 2009 -> 04:17 PM) Last year was really the only year he hasnt hit for power. He's been up around a .500 SLG for most of his career. His ISO dropped 58% between '07 and '08.

QUOTE (scenario @ Mar 9, 2009 -> 04:11 PM) You do realize he's having a good spring so far, right? .389 BA; .450 OBP; 2 homeruns; and 2nd on the team in total bases. Best ST hitter in Sox history?

Konerko's in mid season form.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Mar 9, 2009 -> 04:05 PM) Owens may just not be strong enough to do anything with that type of swing. Which is f***ing crazy considering he's 6'3". How does he not build on that frame and develop some power?

QUOTE (scenario @ Mar 9, 2009 -> 04:01 PM) A nerf bat That's about how far the ball travels too. I was on the fence between Wiffle or Nurf. I figured Nurf was giving him too much credit.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Mar 9, 2009 -> 03:59 PM) so what do you guys see getz doing this year? frankly if he leads off...i think he basically gives you exactly what orlando cabrera gave last year ... I think that's a very apt comparison. About a .75/.80 BB/K and .85/.90 ISO. Efficient baserunning and solid defense up the middle. He's certainly not going to kill you or piss you off in the leadoff spot.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Mar 9, 2009 -> 03:55 PM) Also worth noting is that Anderson and Wise both had 14-12 at bats as pinch-hitting, so they're not far from Betemit's ratio there. 1/12 = Howard or Dunn last year 1/9 = Bonds in '02 or '03

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Mar 9, 2009 -> 03:48 PM) Whatever Ramirez, Viciedo and Beckham have in terms of the ball jumping off the bat...Owens has the exact opposite. It's like he's using a wiffle bat.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Mar 9, 2009 -> 03:48 PM) Melton I disagree with you 100 percent. What did he say?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Mar 9, 2009 -> 03:48 PM) Anderson/Wise/Griffey/Swisher. And Geoff Blum. Except Griffey and Swisher were a combined 1 for 11 w/ 0 HR pinch hitting last year. Anderson and Wise both hit 1 a piece. Betemit hit 3 in 29 AB in '07. Owens continues to command the RIGHT side of the infield.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Mar 9, 2009 -> 03:47 PM) He's just been terrible defensively though He's really not.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Mar 9, 2009 -> 03:45 PM) triple and an error letting getz round em all i love me some chris getz...by sept i think ramirez CF beckham SS getz 2b might be the best spots for everyone I think that's the best configuration right now.

Holy f*** Chris Getz was FLYING. I really really like him as a ballplayer.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Mar 9, 2009 -> 03:36 PM) lol but the balls fields, ramirez, wise, dye and konerko don't get to, as well as the baserunners AJ doesn't throw out will all inflate the ERAs....its entirely possible that 2b will be our only above average defender this year....Quentin is probably above average too, but not great Hopefully Quentin has made some adjustments and gets better acclimated to his new position this season. He definitely struggled with his reads last year. Nice single by Dayan right there.

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Mar 9, 2009 -> 03:35 PM) Why do you love him? Just curious. Adequate yet unspectacular defense at all infield positions and HUGE power against righties, he had a big 2007 season especially as a pinch hitter. He has big time offensive potential especially if he gives up hitting right handed.

QUOTE (Jenks Heat @ Mar 9, 2009 -> 03:32 PM) I get the feeling this is the guy I am going to want released every game this year. I said this last week. People are going to HATE Wilson Betemit which is probably going to bother me because I love him.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Mar 9, 2009 -> 03:31 PM) get used to seeing bad D this year... Well look on the bright side: it'll help keep ERA's down.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Mar 9, 2009 -> 03:27 PM) If Owens can't hit around .300 and steal at a 75% clip, then you have to go with whoever is at 2b. There's just no other way around it. I could live with any of Nix, Lillibridge, or Getz leading off if they can hit adequately. I really want nothing to do with either of Nix or Lillibridge at the top of the lineup, if Nix wins the starting job he should hit 9th as for Lillibridge well I think he'd be best suited for AAA.

QUOTE (fathom @ Mar 9, 2009 -> 03:19 PM) I love that someone else notices the same thing about his speed on the field. Guys like Ozuna and Wise are much faster getting down the line and going from 1st to 3rd. Lillibridge and Getz get down the line faster. I've also never seen a base stealer stumble so many times while getting his jump as Owens.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Mar 9, 2009 -> 03:17 PM) Owens isnt even that fast on a baseball field. He really is a bad baseball player. With that swing, he cant break .250 I'm at my breaking point. Sometimes I feel like in the f***ing Twilight Zone.

4-3 strikes again And f*** YOU weird announcer guy. All what tools? Speed? Check. . . . alright that's all I got. The fans are being fed a load of s*** by everyone even remotely related to the White Sox organization. They can keep throwing lines out there like "this guy is a prototypical leadoff hitter" or "he has all the tools to leadoff" and yet they never elaborate, you wonder why the majority of fans are clueless, it's because they're constantly lied to.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Mar 9, 2009 -> 03:04 PM) Dye has been running in quick sand this entire spring. That ball was probably 30 feet away from where he started. He needs to be taken out of right, no matter what Hawk may say he's been a huge liability out there and it's only getting worse.