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QUOTE(Heads22 @ Jul 8, 2006 -> 07:45 PM) I doubt that's really Mark's. I'm guessing he wouldn't use a bunch of sigs from SouthSiders in it. It's not him, it's also not Garland, Uribe or Podsednik. Gotta love this from the fake Buehlre one though: HA!

QUOTE(South Side Fireworks Man @ Jul 8, 2006 -> 07:00 PM) Look, he doesn't play against a lot of righties. Ozzie doesn't trust him against the better righties yet. He didn't play today for example. The Sox have no one who can fill in adequately in CF when Anderson doesn't play. If he only missed a game every couple of weeks or so purely for a rest, Mack would be adequate I guess. But the Sox need an every day centerfielder who can catch and hit. Because the pitching has been mediocre, it's harder to cover for a CFer who can't play everyday because he hits .202 vs. righties and .167 against lefties and often doesn't play against a lot of righties because his manager doesn't like his chances against them. Personally, I would start Brian out there every day and see what he can do. If he can hit .264 from here out, great! But if he can't even hit .235, get someone in who can and also can play good defense in CF. I did a little research concerning this. Over the past month (not counting the 5 games BA was supsended) the Sox have faced 10 right handed starters. Mack has started against 5 and BA has started against 5. The results raise a whole new set of questions. 7/8 - Beckett (BOS) - Mack - 2-4 7/6 - Ortiz (BAL) - Anderson - 2-4, R 7/5 - Cabrera (BAL) - Mack - 1-3, RBI 7/4 - Lopez (BAL) - Anderson 1-4, 2B, R, 2 RBI, BB 7/2 - Zambrano (CHC) - Mack - 2-4, R, BB 7/1 - Maddux (CHC) - Anderson 1-4, 2B, R 6/18 - Harang (CIN) - Mack - 4-4, 2R 6/14 - Padilla (TEX) - Mack - 1-3, BB 6/13 - Loe (TEX) - Anderson - 0-3, BB 6/11 - Westbrook (CLE) - Anderson - 2-4, HR, R, 3 RBI Anderson: 5 G | 6-19 (.316) | 4 R | 5 RBI | 1 HR Mack: 5 G | 10-18 (.556) | 3 R | 1 RBI | 0 HR So, is Ozzie really sitting BA against righties because he's not confident that BA can hit them (.316 avg) or is he playing Mack over BA because Rob is hitting .556 vs righties during this time frame? I don't think it has as much to do with sitting Brian because he can't hit righties as much as it's just him playing the hot bat in Mack. Hell, on the year Mack is hitting .325/.420/.462/.882 w/ 2 HR and 10 RBI vs righties.

QUOTE(Benchwarmerjim @ Jul 8, 2006 -> 03:06 PM) did anyone see Dontrelle Willis jack that grand slam at Shea Stadium last night wow That right there was a "Widger Special"

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Jul 8, 2006 -> 06:45 PM) I put a bet that you wont make it past the allstar break if you keep up the banner posting. I'd say that's accurate statement.

QUOTE(South Side Fireworks Man @ Jul 8, 2006 -> 06:37 PM) He doesn't play against many righties. Yeah, that's not true at all . . . He has more ABs this year Vs righties than lefties. He's hitting .202 vs pitchers who throw with their right hand and .167 vs those who use their left.

Just for the record, Brian Anderson is now hitting .264 since June 11th.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Jul 8, 2006 -> 08:23 AM) Gotcha. Do you know what his cera was from last year? Like I said before, I find it really hard to believe that all of the sudden he just forgot how to call a game. I can't remember off hand but I'm pretty sure it was lower than Pierzynski's, the roles have reversed this year and it makes no absolutely sense.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Jul 8, 2006 -> 06:42 AM) It's interesting, because iirc his cera last year was pretty solid and that doesn't seem to be something you would just all the sudden get much worse at over the course of a year. That being said, it also can't be a coincidence that all of our pitchers have pitched worse with him behind the plate. Actually I'm pretty sure Garcia is better when Widger catches him.

This is a list of all the leadoff hitters in baseball, the ones who are better than Scotty Pods are in bold. BAL - Brian Roberts BOS - Kevin Youkilis/Covelli Crisp NYY - Johnny Damon TB - Julio Lugo TOR - Reed Johnson/Alex Rios CLE - Grady Sizemore DET - Curtis Granderson KC - David Dejesus MIN - Shannon Stewart/Luis Castillo LAA - Chone Figgins OAK - Mark Kotsay/Mark Ellis SEA - Ichiro Suzuki TEX - Gary Mathews Jr. ATL - Marcus Giles FLA - Hanley Ramirez NYM - Jose Reyes PHI - Jimmy Rollins WAS - Alfonso Soriano CHC - Juan Pierre CIN - Ryan Freel HOU - Craig Biggio MIL - Ricky Weeks PIT - Jose Bautista (I really don't know) STL - David Eckstein ARZ - Craig Counsell LAD - Rafeal Furcal SD - Dave Roberts SF - Randy Winn So there's like 3 or 4 teams in baseball who have a worse leadoff hitter than the White Sox. (and yes I do give a damn about defense)

I'm just wondering if anyone can answer this question honestly for me, what exactly does Scott Podsednik do that is above average? From what I can tell he doesn't have a single tool that can be considered excellent.

QUOTE(SoxAce @ Jul 8, 2006 -> 01:05 AM) I love how you changed your sig from "I still love you Widger" to "The roller of curveballs" Nice thought. You my fine chap are "trippin'"

QUOTE(SoxAce @ Jul 8, 2006 -> 01:02 AM) Youz a busta I'm too lazy and tired to do any PWNing for today so I'll let you off the hook mmmmm k? Your sig is sweet by the way. Ok, so you link to my profile as evidence of something or other, you sir are a fool.

QUOTE(SoxAce @ Jul 8, 2006 -> 12:56 AM) Fish u nicca. EDIT: I also find it histerical that you diss the Widge and he is so-called your favorite player on the sox. He is da man. No one can touch him. I diss him because he sucks, when have I ever said he's my favorite player? He forces Buehrle to miss his spots and roll his s***ty curveball why the f*** should I like this Widger character?

QUOTE(SoxAce @ Jul 8, 2006 -> 12:53 AM) Widge is da man. He sucks and you're a jerkass.

He's only making $650K this year so an outright release would not be much of a hit financially at all. I really don't see any reason to keep him around.

QUOTE(maggsmaggs @ Jul 7, 2006 -> 09:24 PM) Too bad for B-Mac, day game after a night game otherwise he and Anderson would be hitting up clubs all night. Well, he went 2 today so he won't be available to pitch tomorrow . . .

QUOTE(soxunited @ Jul 7, 2006 -> 09:23 PM) Right. But here is the thing with that game. Jon Gibbons (BJ manager) pannicked and put Ryan out there in the 8th. Ryan ended up working 2 full innings. Ryan mowed down 4 guys, I remember seeing the look on AJ's face after he K'd, he said he just didn't know how to hit the guy. With Ryan's style of pitching, he eventually is going to tire, especially for two innings of work. I was not surprised when the White Sox tied the game. It was obvious Ryan was really tired. But, if you are down by 2 runs in the top of the 9th against Ryan who is fresh coming out of the bullpen - do you feel that confident? Same argument applies to Papelbon, I will be really surprised this evening if he gives up a run. But to each their own. Do you ever feel "real" confident going up against any closer with a sub 1 ERA?

This is just pathetic.

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Jul 7, 2006 -> 09:15 PM) How many DP's for Konerko now? He's had quite a few recently. 14 on the season, the next closest is Dye at 7, Thome has only grounded into 2.

QUOTE(soxunited @ Jul 7, 2006 -> 09:06 PM) I'll take your word for it, but the White Sox have not encountered a closer of Papelbon's caliber this season. BTW pardon me, I didn't get the memo re "the sox" The Sox already faced BJ Ryan, who is every bit as good as Papelbon and they got a run off him, so yeah, they have.

David Ortiz doesn't even have a 1.000 OPS this season. He's not a GREAT power hitter.

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Jul 7, 2006 -> 08:58 PM) Have we thrown anyone out at home this year? I can't remember one. I don't know about home but JD has 4 OF assists, Anderson 3 and Pods 2.

Perfect throw by BA.

QUOTE(Sox It To Em @ Jul 7, 2006 -> 08:57 PM) We need a K then a double play. Tall order, but make it happen, Mark. Mark Buehlre does not get the big strikeout, EVER.

That's Covelli's first hit of on this road trip.