Kalapse

I have a feeling I'll be bumping this thread an awful lot this year, updated OPS leaders: RNK NAME POS HR RBI OPS 1.) Albert Pujols 1B 25 65 1.193 CARDINALS 2.) Jermaine Dye OF 19 46 1.101 WHITE SOX 3.) Travis Hafner DH 17 54 1.079 INDIANS 4.) Jim Thome DH 21 53 1.068 WHITE SOX 5.) Jason Giambi 1B 16 47 1.066 YANKEES 6.) Jason Bay OF 18 50 1.064 PIRATES 7.) Miguel Cabrera 3B 9 43 1.014 MARLINS 8.) Vernon Wells OF 15 49 1.008 BLUE JAYS 9.) Alfonso Soriano OF 23 46 1.006 NATIONALS 10.) Lance Berkman 1B 18 52 1.001 ASTROS Too good.

QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Jun 9, 2006 -> 11:03 PM) You're just so damn clever.

Like I've been saying for quite some time now Jermaine Dye is the best hitter in baseball and as of now he is the MVP of the American League. Jim Thome is the only other player I can make a case for but Jermaine's absolutely filthy 1.101 OPS and .690 SLG are easily the best in baseball amongst active players. JERMAINIA YOU ARE MY HERO!!!!!!!!!!!

QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Jun 9, 2006 -> 10:56 PM) Reifert says holla: http://whitesoxpride.mlblogs.com/inside_th.../mr_clutch.html Funny how it took Ozzie over 2 months and a Rob Mack hot streak to figure out that BA's defense is invaluable to this team, for a guy who believes so heavily in pitching and defense it sure was funny watching an infielder/corner outfielder start at one of the most important defensive postions in the game for so long. Perhaps Ozzie's new found confidence in BA will spark him.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jun 9, 2006 -> 10:49 PM) Who was it that said Brian Anderson hadn't won a game all year with his glove? This game was won by BA, the guy may suck total ass at the plate but he does not bring it with him to the outfield.

Most hillarious inning I've seen all year, batter after batter stepped to the plate and each of them came through. The Tigers announcers were in disbelief which just added to the hilarity.

Who was it that said Brian Anderson hadn't won a game all year with his glove? This game was won by BA, the guy my suck total ass at the plate but he does not bring it with him to the outfield.

QUOTE(WCSox @ Jun 9, 2006 -> 10:46 PM) Not only that, but for someone who is being paid to pitch like a #3. Exactly.

QUOTE(Benchwarmerjim @ Jun 9, 2006 -> 10:23 PM) Joe Mauer is 3-4 with a walk and a stolen base in this game his average is up to .386 and his name in not even in the Top 5 in All Star voting for catchers well its 5-5 with the Orioles going into extra innings He is the best catcher in the game right now, it's a shame he's stuck in Minnesota with that bunch of losers and not in a big market where people could learn to love him.

QUOTE(WCSox @ Jun 9, 2006 -> 10:34 PM) If you're lucky. In the AL, I'll bet that a lot of #5's are in the 4.70-4.80 range. I'm saying for this team those are the types of numbers you should be gettting from your 5th starter at worst, seeing how they have a potential big time starter comming out of the pen right now.

QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Jun 9, 2006 -> 10:40 PM) I dare you to revise your current sig to you know who. God I wish I had the original PSD, of course I could always attempt to copy it. You just might be seeing something very soon.

I f***ing told you all . . .

QUOTE(SoxAce @ Jun 9, 2006 -> 10:32 PM) Major, MAJOR props to Brian Anderson for helping keepin this game close.. He should be playing every f***ing day. No excuses.

I still don't get that damn WCIU HD channel though I did get ESPN2HD today which was awesome for World Cup action.

QUOTE(nitetrain8601 @ Jun 9, 2006 -> 07:13 PM) I disagree about Garland. He's pitching like a pretty good 5th starter despite how bad the rest of the starters are making him look. Garland would probably be a 4 on most playoff teams and a 3 or even 2 on bad teams. His inconsistancy is what is killing him this year. That is just ridiculous, inconsistency does not lead a pitcher to a 6.19 ERA and a 1.48 WHIP on June 9th. s***ty pitching does. A 5th starter gets you a 4.50 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP.

Just for the record, Juan Uribe is currently hitting .201 which is in fact >.200.

Honestly, as much as I love Frank and I truely do. I'd take Thome over him any day of the week and twice on Sunday, especially in the long run. I just think Thome has been so damn good that he's made Dye and Konerko that much better this season. I'm not so sure Frank would have that same effect.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Jun 9, 2006 -> 04:31 PM) I like Linebrink a lot, but would you guys actually give up Fields for Linebrink and Cameron? I really don't know if I would simply because I don't like Cameron as much as some seem to. I do LOVE Linebrink though, the guy would immediatly make the pen more than solid.

This man would look great comming out of the Sox' pen in the 8th inning.

QUOTE(G&T @ Jun 9, 2006 -> 04:20 PM) It also could create a hole in the fifth starting spot for next year. I doubt Garland will be back. Exactly, McCarthy is so ridiculously important to the success of the '06 and future Sox teams that it's not even funny. He's the 6th starter and one of the best out of very few good arms out of the pen plus he'll be in the rotation next year more than likely. Moving him for a position that the Sox are strong at in the Minors (OF) would be a huge mistake and would create a ton of wholes in the current and future teams.

QUOTE(brewerbacker @ Jun 9, 2006 -> 03:53 PM) There was talk about this guy already over on a Brewer site. While his ERA is good, he gives up too many BB/IP for my tastes. (We also got really burned by another knuckler earlier this year, but I'm trying not to let that taint my opinion.) So straight-up? No. Haha, so Brewer fans are still pissed about Jared Fernandez s***ting his pants early in the year huh? I gotta say it was pretty funny watching him come out of the pen with the knuckler and get rocked. Though I do like the Brewers, I love comedy even more.

QUOTE(FGarcia34 @ Jun 9, 2006 -> 04:14 PM) Picking up Carl Crawford would be the greatest deal Kenny Williams would ever make. The guy is 24 years old and could be the staple of White Sox baseball for many years to come. To say that you wouldnt trade BMac and some other specs for Crawford is down right laughable. Or it's a matter of opinion, trading McCarthy (only righty setup man in the pen right now) + prospect (could be used to add pieces) for Carl Crawford in order to fill a position that is not the most pressing need of this ballclub while further weakening the most pressing need (bullpen) is just down right laughable.

QUOTE(brewerbacker @ Jun 9, 2006 -> 03:15 PM) I heard rumblings of a Clark-to-ChiSox deal on a Brewer site, so I came here to see what you guys think. Glad to hear that your fans of Brady. Most of your impressions of him are right on... He's a hard worker and plays the game with everything he's got He is a solid defender He gets on base at a good rate, even when his bat fails him. (he's a pull hitter. When he kept trying to use the entire field earlier this year his BA really suffered, but at least kept drawing walks) A couple of misconceptions I've seen While he is a decent baserunner on balls in play, he is a HORRIBLE base stealer. (Note: Prince Fielder and Carlos Lee each have more than double his steals, and neither has been caught as much either) His OF arm is decent, but nothing to rave about. And finally as to including Matt Wise in the deal... I would really doubt it. The Brewer bullpen is in complete shambles right now. I can not see any circumstances in which the Crew would trade a bullpen guy without getting an better guy in return. Thanks for Carlos Lee. Keep enjoying SPod (I miss him). Hope to see your in the World Series soon. Good s*** right here. What would you say are the chances of Brady getting traded in general? Is it something that has a realistic chance of happening or just more internet rumblings that never lead to anything?

QUOTE(Steff @ Jun 9, 2006 -> 02:21 PM) There's no arguing his usage. The kidney failure and near death speaks loud and clear. Oh there's not denying it, I just cut and pasted that from the Spartaro (clemens/Damon) thread for visual effect.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jun 9, 2006 -> 02:16 PM) The thing is...if Garland was pitching well, the ball wouldn't even be going to the outfield, it'd be on the ground in the infield. Don't use logic asshole, it has no place in this discussion. Garland = sinkerballer, sinkerball = ground balls, yesterday he gave up a s*** load of fly balls which is something he's been doing all season long. I guess it depends on what you think is a good outing, is it good to give up a ton of warning track outs and balls to the outfield in general then have an inning extended by subpar defense and allow a HR instead of pitching over the defensive mistakes? A good outing for Jon will be when he's inducing a s*** load of ground balls while busting hitters in on the hands, keeping his pitches down and not allowing fly outs to the track. But I guess if you give up like 6 runs, 3 BB, 12 H over 6 IP but your offense gives you 8 runs and you win it was a pretty good outing huh?