southsideirish71

QUOTE(Kalapse @ May 10, 2007 -> 02:49 PM) AKA the second highest batting average on the team and .002 points away from being the highest. Ryan Sweeney is batting .286 in the month of May with 2 strikeouts in 21 abs.

QUOTE(Jenks Heat @ May 10, 2007 -> 02:45 PM) Post game callers are morons. There is a guy trying to make the point that Guillen says Terraro is better than Sweeney. Get a clue. The PFB screener loves morons. They had a guy last year try to pep up sox fans telling them that the season isnt over. This was on the day the sox were mathmatically eliminated. They have a guy who wants to demote Danks and get someone else because he was 0-4. His theory was that the team didnt like him, and would hit for a more likeable guy. They had a lady that has called a few times that has had several talking animals give her tips and predictions for the sox production. The "I saw a pigeon and it winked at me the right way, so Crede will go 4 for 4 tomorrow" And then the morons who call on and think that Podsednik is the answer to the teams offensive problems. Because Konerko and Dye will start hitting the minute they see prancer on the field. And the buntophiliacs who think that you need to execute 2 bunts per inning because of some myth they heard of called smallball.

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ May 10, 2007 -> 02:33 PM) Couldn't really follow the game much, even on gameday, but damn that looks like a nice line for Contreras. And just like that, only one starter with an ERA over 4. Nice... All 5 shold be under 4 right now. Uribe and 3 other fielders decided to sit back and watch a popup land in Detroit. Maybe they were doing a gravity experiment.

Another great job by another Starter. Ryan Sweeney, just keep hitting kid. Gooch job. Ozzie and Kenny need to keep the kid up, and tell Mr. Terrero that we need him in AAA.

3rd place on the march to 1st.

Loogy to face Sweeney.

QUOTE(Heads22 @ May 10, 2007 -> 01:18 PM) Oz actually was talking nice about Brian The rosters do expand in September.

QUOTE(knightni @ May 10, 2007 -> 01:16 PM) Ozzie wants to send him down because Walker hasn't got a-hold of him yet. I swear to god if I see one article or hear one quote of Walker trying to work with Ryan for power then it might be order of protection time.

QUOTE(TitoMB345 @ May 10, 2007 -> 01:14 PM) Saddly it won't happen. Terrero hit a homer in his first AB with the club! Sweeney didn't do that yet. The thing that is going for Ryan is that Ozzie loves the kid. He is the direct polar opposite to what Brian Anderson was to Ozzie. I think if he keeps producing he will punch his own ticket to the bigs for the year.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ May 10, 2007 -> 12:59 PM) Jermaine Dead makes another appearance You would figure that $$$$ would motivate him to be less than useless up at the plate. He should check the contract differences between someone who hits 30+ homers and drives in 100+ with a high BA versus someone who hits .250 with 30 homers and 70 RBIs.

If Contreras ever figures out that 3/4 arm angle and gets his mid 90 velocity back. And the hitting comes around, this is a dangerous team. The pitching has been awesome this year.

Thank you Mr. Kubel, you have won the gold moron award of silly baserunning.

QUOTE(bkmoney @ May 10, 2007 -> 12:45 PM) question. why don't we have sweeney in RF with erstad in CF and mack in LF. dye's fielding is not pretty right now Ozzie trying to figure out something that was answered last year. Sweeney can play in CF.

Jose needs an MRI if his back is still hurting him, or he just needs to get a clue and go back 3/4s. This sidearming low 90s crap isnt going to work for the long haul. The outs have been shots, and they are starting to elevate him.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ May 10, 2007 -> 12:37 PM) We dont want him to be a backup though, he needs to be in there everyday or in AAA. He can play everyday in LF, and spell Grinderstad if need be in CF.

1-2-3 quick inning for the sox. Silva barely breaks a sweat. Nice approach guys.

QUOTE(Jenks Heat @ May 10, 2007 -> 12:22 PM) How does a 40 year old pitcher not know if he throws side arm or over hand? Nice K Ed not sure about the strike zone I dont understand how this is hard for him to realize. Before his injury he threw 3/4 90 percent of the time. He had plus velocity, and it allowed him to the have the same arm slot for his splitter and his fastball. Making him unhittable at times. He used to drop down at times on a right handed to get a different angle. Now after the injury, he is side arm and then goes to 3/4s to throw his forkball. This gives a different arm slot for different pitches allowing hitters to differentiate from the 2 pitches. He also doesnt get as much velocity from the sidearm side, and the ball has a propensity to sail from the side arm slot.

Our crafty sidearmer who gives us a chance to win will take the bump. I am waiting for him to go back to the 3/4 guy hitting 95+ that dominates. That would be nice.

So a franchise that has won how many division titles in a row should have to change their team so it can have x amounts of this type of player. These race baiters need to work for a living and to stop making up controversy where it doesn't exist. If you are good enough to play the Braves will put you on the field. Its that simple. Tell Jessie to go down to Caracas and complain to Chavez about his country producing too many good baseball players, then run through the DR and do the same. Its not a conspiracy Jessie, its called the globalization of our national pastime.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ May 10, 2007 -> 10:02 AM) To take this thread in a different direction: How freakin good does sweeney look? I mean, we have a top prospect who looks like he knows what the hell he is doing at the plate. Patience, hitting to both fields, making contact. You wouldnt know that he came up in our system if you saw him play. I imagine him in the future as a guy who can be near the top of the order. He has all the earmarks of a high OBP guy. Pretty swing, good approach, nice contact. I have been waiting for him to come up since I saw him a few years back in ST. I watched him at 19 looking like he belonged. He really turned some heads in that ST.

Color me confused on this. I keep reading Guillen's various quotes and it doesn't add up. Okay, how is Thome who is a DH, going to affect Sweeney who is a LF's playing time. The only person on the roster that could possibly come back on the active roster to affect Sweeney is Pods. Last time I checked he is targeted for June. So the real answer is, why wouldn't you play this kid ready or not and see what you have until Pods comes off the DL. Is sending him down, and putting the horror show of Ozuna/Mack in LF a good thing. Mack coming off the bench, being a pinch hitter. This is what I thought we picked him up for. Not to be a platoon match for LF. He was originally picked up to backup Crede at 3rd. Funny thats the position he has played the least. You play this kid until he either proves he is over matched, or a better option comes along. He works the count, puts the ball in play and makes things happen. For me this is a non issue.

Beer shower for Danks.

QUOTE(max power @ May 9, 2007 -> 09:36 PM) Sweeney has looked shakey at times in left. I don't have much confidence in him playing center, but I admit I haven't seen him out there. Shakey? You can drink while you are watching a baseball game, but I suggest you dont drink the rubbing alcohol. It blinds you.

Has Danks pissed off his teamates or god in some sort of fashion.

QUOTE(max power @ May 9, 2007 -> 09:33 PM) Yeah but then we have no one backing up erstad. That is, unless you want to see mack back out there. You realize that Sweeney can play CF. It might be nice if our pen could throw strikes.