Kalapse

Hey guess what Rongey? I've seen Erstad make atleast 4 HUGE mistakes in the field this year, 3 in CF and 1 at firstbase. What game are you watching?

QUOTE(StrangeSox @ Apr 17, 2007 -> 10:46 PM) This caller is ripping AJP's pitch calling right now Yeah, this stereotypical Chicagoan is basically echoing my sentiments aside from the Mackowiak thing, which I don't really get.

QUOTE(South Side Fireworks Man @ Apr 17, 2007 -> 10:41 PM) A.J. was two for three tonight. Sure he called for a fastball when a slider may have been better, but he didn't want Mac to throw it right down the middle. He set up on the outer third of the plate and probably expected the ball to tail away. You NEVER throw Sammy Sosa a fastball on 0-2 that's unacceptable in any situation. Any sort of offspeed pitch off the plate and down would have gotten him, a fastball was the absolute worst call in that situation and it's something AJ has been having a problem with for a while now. And one of those hits by AJ today was through the SS/3B gap late in the count, it was a thing of beauty, he needs to get back to that. He was good for 2 ABs today, that doesn't make up for what he's done for the first 2 weeks. QUOTE(LVSoxFan @ Apr 17, 2007 -> 10:43 PM) Not to be Hawk here, but I'd rather suck nowadays than go over the cliff in August/September, like we usually do. It doesn't make it any less ugly, but let's get the losing out of the way now. As long as we're in it approaching the ASB I'll be okay. That said, watching this game tonight was about as uplifting as watching Hostel: The Director's Cut. You make it sound like sucking early guarantees that there won't be major sucking later. This team has been terrible in the second half of the season the past few years, I don't see how having a s***ty April would change that. There's no such thing as "getting the losing out of the way early".

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Apr 17, 2007 -> 10:38 PM) The funny thing, is if one was to look at the thread 99% of soxtalk would think that I created it. And Rock would be near the bottom of most everyone's list.

QUOTE(SoxFanForever @ Apr 17, 2007 -> 10:33 PM) Was it Hriniak? Yes, Walt still retains god like status around these parts for his work done with Thomas and Uribe. The man is a miracle worker.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Apr 17, 2007 -> 10:30 PM) I am waiting for the dumb thread to be posted about how, if we only acquire Rowand that we can reunite the 3 stooges, and make the team better. Imagine a combination of Grinderstad and Rowand slamming into walls, smashing into the ground. Breaking their faces. Grounding out to the pull side. Wow that would make things better. 2 of the stooges are seriously killing this team right now too. Crede is in one of the biggest slumps of his life at the plate, everything is a weak popout with him and his defense has been incredibly bad as well. AJ is calling some of the worst pitches I've ever seen like that fastball to Sosa on an 0-2 count, WTF? AJ seriously needs to work a count, he's swinging at the first or second pitch in every AB and flying out the LF or RF. I'd say the stooges are one of the bigger problems this team has right now.

It sure as s*** worked for Cleveland last year. Even if this somehow isn't Walker's doing you still need to can his ass, a firing right now would almost certainly fire up the offense. It works most every time.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Apr 17, 2007 -> 10:25 PM) Go ahead and blame this on Ozzie, but the f***ing offense is putrid, no matter who he puts up there. Outside of Thome this team is pathetic right now, and its 100% the players fault. Joe Crede is f***ing terrible right now. Was this really his fault? Come on. The entire offense is putrid. No, it's not his fault it's just another move that was made today that makes 0 sense, a move that I don't think anyone can back with tangible evidence. How does he expect to kickstart a slumping offense by putting one of the worst hitters in baseball in the leadoff spot. No one even mentioned this games loss in the same breath as Ozzie. This s*** is Greg Walker, the entire lineup (sans Jim), Pierzynski big time and Garland.

So is it even close? Is there a leadoff hitter out there anywhere near as bad as Erstad?

So Ozzie named Erstad and Ozuna his leadoff hitters before the game? What's Darin's OBP sitting at right now?

I think I know why the offense is struggling, all you need to do is go back to the Dusty Baker School of Science. The Rangers can rake in the cold because of all the white players in their lineup like Kinsler, Wilkerson, Cat and Tex. The only players that are really struggling for the Sox are hispanic, Crede, Konerko, Erstad and Pierzynski are all having trouble adapting to the terrible cold weather because of their Dominican, Venezuelan and Puerto Rican upbringings. QUOTE(SoxFanForever @ Apr 17, 2007 -> 10:17 PM) Outside of Thome, I think Anderson had the best looking AB of the night. Pretty ugly ass game. Atleast he hit the ball on the ground.

QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Apr 17, 2007 -> 10:12 PM) People are talking about the cold being a factor? Do these people realize a team from TEXAS just kicked our butts? The scorching Arlington heat gets absorbed into their skin so when they play in cold weather it actually feels about 20 degrees warmer for them than a team that plays in predominately cold climates.

"Walker's main purpose is to help the younger players learn how to hit. To blame him for this team's offensive struggles is ludicrous." - PFB WHAT?!?!? WHAT?!?! When have we ever had a good offensive rookie? If that's his only purpose on this team then he definitely needs to be fired.

I love how he's taking away runs from Garland's line, good pitchers pitch around defensive miscues you dumb f***. Damn it I hate the PFB. Oh s***, SSI71. You're not black are you? Finally someone mentions the name Walker.

Did you see Brian dogging it down the line? What a b****.

QUOTE(BearSox @ Apr 17, 2007 -> 09:31 PM) pretty much... but it doesn't matter if we had superman playing 3rd, we suck right now... Boone Logan not very grinderish so far. And Crede is a HUGE reason why this team has been so piss poor. His defense is bad and his offense is atrocious, I'm still waiting for him to pick up his first extra base hit.

Should be fun watching Boone get his ass handed to him this inning.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Apr 17, 2007 -> 06:08 PM) Well, one thing is certain. If Boone arrives at the ballpark on time he will pitch today. Oz loves to that. Horray me!

I'm seriously sick of hearing the same s*** over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over again from Hawk and DJ. They need some new talking points because the ones they got are stale and false.

Where the f*** was that earlier in the game when it was actually needed?

QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Apr 17, 2007 -> 09:22 PM) Half the 2005 team is gone. Off the top of my head I can only think of 11 players that remain.

QUOTE(Sonik22 @ Apr 17, 2007 -> 09:17 PM) C'mon Aki there's no way the sox can win this so strike out the side and lower my team's ERA! Hey no offense or anything but no one f***ing cares about your fantasy team.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Apr 17, 2007 -> 09:15 PM) The amature wrestler put down the sign. AJ is actually hurting this team more ways than 1 right now and it's sickening.

WHO THE f*** THROWS SAMMY f***ING SOSA AN 0-2 FASTBALL!?!?!?

QUOTE(shawnhillegas @ Apr 17, 2007 -> 09:00 PM) I used to like Hawk, but I wont be able to handle him this season. Yeah I told myself that during Spring Training, the man no longer serves a purpose. It's just annoying at this point. Jermaine Dye has never run through a fly ball, he makes every throw flat footed. This is nothing new DJ.