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QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Jun 14, 2007 -> 11:09 AM) The Interpretation to the quote of "All sox players should strive to be latin." is one of the craziest interpretations I've ever read. You can't complain about Fields + 3B until something actually happens. Also: "maximizing their ABs at the ML level" isn't always the best way to develop a struggling player. Fields' swing is going to make it hard for him to catch up to anything, and if he keeps going 0-4 at some point it becomes more important that he go down and work on his swing before he starts to think, "I'll never hit major league pitching." But I guess all players should strive to be Latin! is the last word. My comment my tounge and cheek. Next time I will put it in green so cub fans such as yourself can take it with a grain of salt. He hit over 300 in the IL last year. How much more polish does Fields need at the AAA level. He is what he is. Its time to see if he can hack it at this level, and that involves a long hard look at the kid. See if they can fix the holes in his swing, and see if he can adjust. The quotes about Mack and Gonzales getting more time at third were Ozzies.

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Jun 14, 2007 -> 10:58 AM) That's not what he's saying. Maybe you should try again, both of you. A lot of Latin players come back in better shape from playing in winter leagues instead of relaxing in the offseason. That's all he's saying. But WHAT IF HE WEREN'T?! Actually he states that they need more ABs and that is why Winter ball is so good. However the irony of this, is that Josh Fields should get all the ABs at 3rd base to maximize his development at the major league level, and the first thing Ozzie says is that if he doesnt hit Mack and Gonzales will take over. You cant have it both ways.

All sox players should strive to be latin.

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Jun 14, 2007 -> 10:08 AM) Wrong. It's Ivy, and it's unique. There's nothing wrong with the Ivy. What's wrong with a throwback to the past? I don't mind it. I had to kid the guys that "Maybe this is why Dusty Baker left his pitchers in so long" when there was no pitch count anywhere, but it's no big deal. I guess people don't drink at Sox games or sing. (Let's go go...) The guys I was with didn't believe in Bartman goats or curses, although I tried to tease them into it. Beautiful girls, though. Did my own flirting. Got asked to hang out but declined. I guess we have to disagree. I used to hate Wrigley, and though I still enjoy the occasional Cub-fan bash, I'm not going to paintbrush everyone. But let me tell you, since we're talking about the negatives of Wrigley...there were these guys there....talking about how much they love....Greg Walker... Its a dump. If few drinks and one night changes your mind on the dump, I can only imagine the possibilities if a season of losing on the southside and a season of winning on the northside will challenge you with. Maybe you should of kept the hat, and started to break it in.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jun 14, 2007 -> 09:44 AM) Josh Fields isn't ready to be in the majors yet. It doesn't matter how many lumps he takes, until he fixes his swing, it will be the same results. Well someone needs to prove their job then. If he cant fix the vets then the least he can do is to fix Fields. I suspect by the end of the year Fields will be hitting 290 with the best hitting coach in baseball helping him everyday.

Here are simple mathematic absolutes. If we want to win the division, we need to go on a historic run starting now. To win 90 games we will have to go 63-37 the rest of the way. And that will still not be enough. To win the 95 we will have to go 68-32. So basically the season is over. Kenny needs to plan for the future. Nothing should be brought in for a win now mentality. My fear is that we go on a little run and Kenny thinks he can get back in it and starts to burn more of the system and comes up short and ruins us for a long long time.

QUOTE(Steff @ Jun 14, 2007 -> 09:37 AM) Why in the hell do we want to trade Mark within the AL? Especially considering that the Dodgers, Braves and other teams in the NL have all sorts of high end prospects in positions we need. Seattle is almost as barren as our system.

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Jun 13, 2007 -> 11:47 PM) I spent the night at Wrigley Field and it was some of the most fun I've ever had. More fun than at any Sox game this year and perhaps last year, too, which says a lot because I love the Sox and Comiskular but today's day was so much better. Mainly because of the people I was with who were fun as hell. First of all, I was sitting to two Cub fans: one from Detroit, and one who looked like Ichiro Suzuki, along with my best friend (the reason we went was he's a HUGE Mariner fan and he's never gotten the chance to see them live and I said, "I'll take you, because it's unfair that you can't go because of money and I'll take you"). We sat about teasing about these people to our side, making jokes about players, sharing anecdotes and having a ton of fun. There were these hats given away to the first 20,000 or so and he said, "I'll barter with you guys. A hot dog and a beer for the hat" and I said, "Yeah." I was going to get a beer but then I said, "No, actually, forget it, get me a coke." Let's just say I didn't want him to get into any trouble. That's not the 100% truth but it was a part. If he'd asked me for the hat, PERIOD (for free), I'd have given it to him, but he offered to barter and free food never hurts. I peed in the sink at Wrigley. Twice. The urinals aren't urinals -- it's a giant tub-trough. I thought the sink was the tub so I peed in it. When we were leaving Cubs Park, the people were high-fiving from different floors of the ramps yelling "GO CUBS!" and I started going, "GO BREWERS!" and putting my hand over the side and they'd yell with me and high-five me because they were so drunk. Way to live up to stereotype, Cub fans. One guy said to me, "f*** you!" and flipped me off, and I said, f*** you! There were these guys going, "Let's Go Cubbies -- f*** Suzeuski!" and I kept going, "WHO THE f*** IS SUZEUSKI?!" You know, Wrigley's a nifty little place. I don't hate the stadium (though I'm not in love with it) and I loved the fans I was with, except the Suzeuskis and the random drunks. Great night, though. The park is a dump. They have weeds on the walls, no jumbotron or technology what so ever. The average cub fan that goes to the park is a dope, who sings some silly song if they win and worries more about beer than the game. They believe in goats, curses and bartmans. The only reason, I mean the only one to go to a game there is to pick up girls. That is it.

If there was some possible way of prying Salty away from the Braves that would be wonderful.

QUOTE(Steff @ Jun 13, 2007 -> 03:28 PM) We have 29 more games at home to attend... it's going to be a loooong summer

QUOTE(Steff @ Jun 13, 2007 -> 03:24 PM) Don't forget to adjust the ticket prices, please. Your plan dwarves my little plan and I feel sick about all the games I have left to watch this. Hopefully we can get some new blood in the organization so I can watch something. If I wanted to see a group of people get bent over, thats just a google search and a few clicks away for me.

QUOTE(kwolf68 @ Jun 13, 2007 -> 03:23 PM) Did I just read where Ozzie said he may play Andy Gonzalez over Fields at 3rd base? I think that's an atrocious move if it did happen. Gonzales and Mack will play over Fields unless he starts hitting like tomorrow.

Can we vote for the hitting instruction at the minor league level and major league level.

QUOTE(Steff @ Jun 13, 2007 -> 02:49 PM) I've got you beat.. I already started making my "things to b**** at Kenny about at Soxfest" list going... I am getting tickets so I can see this show. This year should be a hoot. I might forgo the signature lines just to get a good seat.

QUOTE(Steff @ Jun 13, 2007 -> 02:45 PM) Duly noted. I remember going to the park and constantly seeing Melido Perez and Greg Walker and other associated poop. Then a few good years in the early 90s. Then poop from the strike till the end of the century. Now poop again.

QUOTE(knightni @ Jun 13, 2007 -> 02:40 PM) The good news... We'll have a hell of a Boras client to draft high next June. You mean that they will draft the 37th ranked player at the number 2 slot next year, and then try to convince the masses that this was their target the whole way. That some kid who throws 100 and has a 12/6 curve who is represented by the devil isnt the apple of their eye that Joe Schitt from Appalachian Computer Tech Institute who had bad K to walke numbers, but he throws 93 from the left side and has a lot of upside. The ESPN guys wll have a hell of a time finding video of him, were he struck out 2 moose and a squirrel in an inning and a half last year.

I give it another week before the Royals pass us up and we are in the cellar.

Now farmer is on the we are not scoring because we are not healthy. Uh Farmer, Hawk, Rongey whatever parrot will repeat the montra. In reality, we sucked before the injuries, Pods and Ozuna and Erstad have nothing to do with our 3-4-5 guys struggling. If anything, only their RBIs would be affected. Now its a slam. Poop goes the Pen!!!!! 8-3 Arow jacks it. The f***ing embarassing thing is that we will have meatheads calling the PFB show talking about how we should trade the farm to bring him back. f***.

Our relievers love walks.

QUOTE(Greg The Bull Luzinski @ Jun 13, 2007 -> 02:24 PM) If it wasn't for those dam Nationals, I'd say we are well on our way that #1 pick next year. Why does it matter. Anything worth that pick is represented by Boras. We could get the same pick at 25 that we will get at 1 or 2 based on the devil representing anything good.

QUOTE(Jenks Heat @ Jun 13, 2007 -> 02:03 PM) Took his time on a grounder and the runner ran and beat it out. Game tied on GO. I am really starting to not like Uribe and AJ. Another pitching change. Why isn't the pen used like this when the Sox were in contention????? I guess the whole "You play the game the right way, or your wont play" speech that Ozzie gave when he was hired was only meant for Frank Thomas and not other members of the team.

Strikeout number 6. Does anyone face our team and not ring up 7 ks a game.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jun 13, 2007 -> 11:49 AM) Terrero moving up in the line up... Anyone think he could make a reasonable shot at the #2 hitter with Iguchi leading off until the ambigiously injured duo makes a return? Terrero is too much of a free swinger for that responsiblity. The prospect that screams number 2 hitter is Sweeney.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Jun 13, 2007 -> 11:42 AM) I agree, the Dodgers just don't have any interest in acquiring starting pitching. Dye is the guy the Dodgers would be very very interested in. Dye would look good in Dodger Blue. And Billingsley would look good warming up next year before a game at the Cell. Get us a decent SS prospect in the deal and we can call it a steal.

QUOTE(Jenks Heat @ Jun 13, 2007 -> 11:23 AM) The bigger story is why was Marianne Rowand not with her husband? Because she was amongst friends and her husbands flight back from where they were playing was delayed a bit.