Kalapse

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 15, 2006 -> 08:18 AM) I'm sorry but this is just 100% incorrect. Mack is just a step slower than Pods to 1B, and Gload has better speed than two thirds of the team. Mind you, I do not think Gload is a leadoff hitter. But to say they don't have speed is just false. It doesn't matter if you think both have speed or if we all see the obvious lack of speed from Podsednik, all that matters is what Ozzie Guillen sees and he's made his feelings pretty clear this year as to the leadoff hitter. He thinks Podsednik and Ozuna are the only players on this team that can leadoff for whatever reason and it's highly likely that these are the only 2 who are going to see any time in the 1 spot.

QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Sep 15, 2006 -> 12:53 AM) DBAH0, come on man...Pods is horrible out there too. The upgrade Gload would provide offensively would be worth any loss on defense. This isn't about the rest of '06, it's about a fulltime replacement next year. There's no way I want to go into 2007 with another s***ty fielder with no arm in LF. I WANT SOME DEFENSE DAMNIT!

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Sep 14, 2006 -> 11:22 PM) So would a rotation of Jason Marquis,Steve Trachsel, Freddy Garica, and Josh Beckett would get the job done for you. Wow that would be like a bagillion homeruns right there. Imagine the possibilities.

QUOTE(whitesox1976 @ Sep 14, 2006 -> 10:54 PM) I sure wouldn't let Freddie Garcia go, a 14-6 record isn't bad. You know, you guys in the Game Thread yesterday thought I was completely out of line and even "dispicable" with my comments involving Garcia's perfect game but you know what I'm starting to think I was right. I know Freddy Garcia is a bad pitcher, most of the people of here know Freddy Garcia is a bad pitcher but he's managed to trick a whole hell of a lot of people out there into thinking he's half way decent, who's to say he hasn't done the same with Ozzie and KW? I'm frightened.

QUOTE(greg775 @ Sep 14, 2006 -> 10:44 PM) How come, heads? Why no Olivo? For starters, his departure was not exactly pleasant on his end and the remarks of some in the organization as to his catching ability did not help matters either. I'd say there's about as much of a chance of Carlos Lee comming back as there is Olivo returning to the south side. Also Miguel Olivo is basically Victor Martinez with a stronger arm and none of the offensive ability.

QUOTE(greg775 @ Sep 14, 2006 -> 10:39 PM) Garcia may be average but he is 14-6. Why does he HAVE to go? Because he's a very bad pitcher and his record is incredibly misleading much like a lot of starting pitcher's W/L record. Freddy Garcia is BAD, BAD, BAD, BAD, BAD, BAD . . . and so on.

QUOTE(BearSox @ Sep 14, 2006 -> 08:27 PM) no one loves Ryan Sweeney more then me. hell, we were both born on feb. 20. It is a sign! And I don't care who leads off to be honest with you, as long as they can get on base, and steal the occasional base. And Sweeney has never really done either of those on a consistent basis especially base stealing.

QUOTE(T R U @ Sep 14, 2006 -> 07:55 PM) This is true but I told you they would come down which they have and ide say its more likely they dont finish first than it is they do.. I still you man I should know better than to doubt you or anything you say. Some people just have a habit of being right all the time.

QUOTE(T R U @ Sep 14, 2006 -> 02:48 PM) I was! In your face Kalapse, I told you They're still in first place.

QUOTE(Steve9347 @ Sep 14, 2006 -> 09:31 AM) hmmm, i thought he was restricted at least. There's no such thing as a restricted free agent in baseball and Crawford is locked up through 2010.

QUOTE(greg775 @ Sep 13, 2006 -> 08:45 PM) Do you think Oz will fine Iguchi or bench him or were the baserunning gaffes not laziness, just something bizarre??? The first one by Iguchi was brought on by a total lack of hustle the second one on the other hand is still a mystery to us all. If Ozzie really wanted to get the point across he would have benched Iguchi immediately. You know for a manager who preaches hustle and playing the game the right way, his players sure seem to lack both.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 13, 2006 -> 05:42 PM) Iguchi mishap?! What happened? Tadahito for a brief period of time seemed to be afraid of homeplate.

QUOTE(daa84 @ Sep 13, 2006 -> 05:15 PM) i listened to those angels announcers in the first 2 games of the series....they are by far the best ive heard all year Rex Hudler is the most annoying human being on the face of the earth.

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QUOTE(jphat007 @ Sep 13, 2006 -> 04:53 PM) Rex Hudler is a crazy mofo. Is he back on the junk?

There havn't been any great defensive plays made in this game which is pretty unusual considering the circumstances.

QUOTE(Felix @ Sep 13, 2006 -> 04:48 PM) Is that Timo I see at first? Oh, no? It's Jerry Owens? Same difference. Owens is faster and has a much weaker arm, he's also not hispanic.

Good to see Pauly go to right a few times in this game.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Sep 13, 2006 -> 04:42 PM) Given our general manager....the only thing that would surprise me is to not be surprised. (Did I just blow your mind?!?!?!) Yes, yes you did. Seriously though, what offseason move would actually surprise any of you? With all this said I am definately cheering for the guy for many reasons, I just have that small pessimistic feeling that something like this could possibly keep him around for another year, no matter how remote the possibility.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Sep 13, 2006 -> 04:39 PM) You really believe Williams would keep a player based on one performance? Really? I think you need to give him more credit than that. Honestly, after the way this season has gone, nothing involving the personel of this team could possibly surprise me. QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Sep 13, 2006 -> 04:41 PM) Freddy has made the corner of ESPNEWS. Its big time now. They had that up after 6 IP.

It's more about giving KW and Ozzie any reason to retain the guy. I love the fact that he's got the perfect game and I will most likely jump up and down screaming if he gets it but I just never want to see him pitch for the Sox ever again beyond October of 2006. Of course a perfect game could also help his trade value which I like very much.

QUOTE(longshot7 @ Sep 13, 2006 -> 04:36 PM) Are you saying you're actively rooting AGAINST a White Sox player to throw a perfect game?? I never said that, I said I was torn. If he gets the perfect game I will be as happy as any other Sox fan. I just really don't like the guy as a player and would rather not give Ozzie/KW any reason to retain him beyond this year.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Sep 13, 2006 -> 04:34 PM) Wow. I hope you are kidding. Why? If you really think that post will cause him to allow a baserunner then you're completely disconnected from reality.

I have no problem "jinxing him". You can spare of those posts.

Am I the only one who's extremely torn when it comes to Garcia's possible perfect game? I mean he is a White Sox player and all but this is more of a personal accomplishment and I really dislike Freddy Garcia, he is without a doubt my least favorite player on this team (outside of Podsednik) and I'd rather he not be one of the worst pitchers ever to pitch a perfect game.