Kalapse

Man, Kroeger hits the ball hard. He looks hitterish.

QUOTE (tommy @ Mar 5, 2009 -> 03:56 PM) In situation where Beckham plays short Alexei plays CF, who leads off? Lillibridge 2B ? Getz or Beckham.

That's the dream but after the way Ozzie has raved about Alexei's defense at short there's just no way they move him to center. Short is probably Alexei's until he leaves the organization.

QUOTE (Sox It To Em @ Mar 5, 2009 -> 03:51 PM) Which is, at best, a break-even rate. Owens contributes nothing. Well 75% is considered break even, 71% is a serious detriment.

QUOTE (scenario @ Mar 5, 2009 -> 03:43 PM) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ For a guy who really only has one tool... you think he'd be better at it. 71% minor league career SB%

He's really not that good of a base stealer.

QUOTE (jphat007 @ Mar 5, 2009 -> 03:18 PM) I want to go to whatever thread Kalapse is going to. He's so cool. So what did I do to deserve that?

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Mar 5, 2009 -> 12:47 PM) Is anyone else starting to worry about Juan Pierre? Bad contract, yes, but he wants a trade, and Kenny wants him. Or he could just sign the recently released Dave Roberts. That'd be fun, right? Right?

Typical Cubs crowd, getting exciting over nothing.

QUOTE (tommy @ Mar 5, 2009 -> 02:53 PM) I'd love to have Brian but unless something happens Jerry will simply outplay him this spring. Which is why spring training competitions are f***ing retarded. We already know what both players are capable of, a few meaningless March ABs don't change a player's potential and are not a precursor to future success. In a perfect world managers would do away with spring competitions and award the job to the player who gives the team the best chance at winning.

QUOTE (jphat007 @ Mar 5, 2009 -> 02:52 PM) Nono. I was just speaking of hitting the baseball. Not who I want to start in CF or defense or any of that. I just cannot stand to watch BA at the plate. I don't think anyone actually enjoys watching Anderson hit.

QUOTE (tommy @ Mar 5, 2009 -> 02:42 PM) Agree completely, Owens had a decent game, 2 hits 1 RBI, last night. Both of his singles were cheapos, the Cubs outfielders were playing him incredibly deep for some reason.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Mar 5, 2009 -> 12:57 PM) 2B-303, SS-52, OF-15, 3B-6 About 81% of Getz's career games have been played at 2B. I think it would be a stretch to put him at 3B, 1B or in the outfield more than in "emergency" situations. I was about to say that Betemit was superfluous, but he's really not, because he's the best back-up for Fields and Konerko at those positions, and his presence allows Viciedo to start the season in the minors as well. Obviously, Lillibridge would be the best back-up at SS, the question is how much better Getz is than Betemit at that position. SS-553, 3B-435, 1B-53, 2B-18, RF-1, LF-1, DH-1 If you look at Betemit, he obviously has more career experience on the left side of the infield, and at 1B. The guy was once the #8 prospect in all of baseball, even though it was 7 years ago (the same time Borchard was found on those lists). Given that Wilson Betemit will easily be the most competent and accomplished hitter on the bench it's really not possible for him to be superfluous. Even if he were without a position he'd still be valuable because of his power off the bench and ability to hit right handed pitching. A semi-platoon of Fields and Betemit at 3rd could be a pretty dangerous combination.

This game will be on WGN, Marquez gets the start.

I know personally, if I say I "hate" Jerry Owens, I'm not talking about him personally. I'm speaking of his lack of ability as a baseball player and what he represents. I'm sure he's a perfectly fine individual.

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Mar 4, 2009 -> 11:36 PM) I wanted Porcello over him, but at least he has tools. And when Lance was drafted I wanted Garza or Carillo over him as well. Can you really blame the Sox for not wanting to give a high school pitcher a major league deal? Putting a 19 year old on the 40 man roster can seriously f*** things up 3 years down the road.

That's 2 shattered bats induced by the power of Poreda.

QUOTE (Jimbo's Drinker @ Mar 4, 2009 -> 11:04 PM) Was that Flowers with the hit? Josh Kroeger

Looks like Poreda's added about 7 MPH on his fastball, tossing 'em up there at 104 MPH.

97 on the first pitch fastball for Poreda.

He was a f***ing tight end Bob, he had no future in football.

QUOTE (Sox It To Em @ Mar 4, 2009 -> 10:37 PM) Wasserman in for JVB. Is the fact that Len and Bob keep on pronouncing Betemit as Bet-uh-meet bothering anyone else? Very much so.

I hate you Jerry Owens.

QUOTE (SouthsideDon48 @ Mar 4, 2009 -> 10:14 PM) I gotta say, I didn't dislike Mackowiak. I actually liked him cause he was a hometown boy from Oak Lawn, which is where my dad's family is from. I just thought Mackowiak was average. Nothing spectacular. It depends on what your expectations were for him, in the role he's meant play he's probably above average and if Ozzie had thought outside the friggin box Mack would have made a very nice leadoff hitter in 2007. Nothing spectacular but he would have been a whole hell of a lot more valuable than Darin Erstad.

QUOTE (BFirebird @ Mar 4, 2009 -> 10:06 PM) That is what Getz can do for you. Could he lead off over Owens? Couldn't he have a higher OBP and OPS than Owens? I don't see why not. If Getz could jut hit .280 with a .340 OBP he'd be a more valuable player than Owens and allow the Sox to put a defensive specialist in centerfield to help out the 2 below average defenders in the corners.