southsideirish71

Mabye if the team would try and hit singles and doubles when they see a soft tosser instead of getitng goofy and thinking they can jack homers on every single pitch we wouldnt see the popup patrol coming through. But after the allstar break year in and year out they get homer foolish and our offense goes into the spiffter.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 09:03 PM) And it is over. Wow Danny Wright Vazquez imploded, and Cotts decided to do his best Thriller impersonation.

Thanks Cotts, thanks Vazquez. Stupid.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 08:58 PM) I understand EVERTHING is on Oz here, but with 85 pitchers from Javy to start the 7th, and the stuff he has had all game, I really dont think it was that bold of a move to keep Javy out there. Javy made good pitches on the HR balls, Twins put some great swings on the ball, simple as that. Something needs to be done about Javy and his late inning falters, but leaving him out in the 7th after watching him all game isnt a bad call IMO. But Tony, When you see the same horror movie over and over, when you hear the music you know what is going to happen. Vaz +6 = toast. Unfortunately this is his MO. He looks like Cy Young, and then when the clock strikes 6 he turns into Felix Diaz.

WTF is Ozzie unprepared for the usual 6th inning + Vaz implosion. Last inning he allowed 3 runs before you could blink and now he has put us in a hurting. Everyone has figured this out, but our stubborn manager who believes that no matter what your record after 6 is, you have to go 100 pitches.

QUOTE(AbeFroman @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 05:25 PM) I think pods has great value for this white sox team... as a pinch runner If we get Soriano, there is no reason for Pods. We have Ozuna. He can pinch run.

QUOTE(aboz56 @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 05:13 PM) KW was just on XM Radio with Kevin Kennedy and Rob Dibble. Said he got to the park early tonight to talk with a few players in the clubhouse. One of those guys was Brandon McCarthy who KW personally told he wasn't going anywhere. He also said that he doesn't plan on trading any pitchers currently on the MLB roster. But he did go out of his way to say that he got to the park early today to let certain guys know that they weren't going anywhere. I bet you he skipped Pods locker when he was giving that news.

QUOTE(CanOfCorn @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 05:03 PM) The Tigers are going to have to give up Humberto...I forgot his last name...and/or Zumaya...maybe even one of their other young pitchers like Verlander or Robertson...so what if KW has shown his hand...now the Tigers KNOW what it is going to take and they may not be willing to take that step. The White Sox and KW just did what the Yankees did for years...drive up the price, the only difference is: The White Sox weren't dumb enough to actually follow through and pay for it (at least I hope not *fingers crossed*). Soriano would fit in well, and would provide an answer to a need. We need to have someone who can absoultey pound lefties. That currently is our one weakness on our O.

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 04:48 PM) Washington has a hell of a block for Fields at third too, unless Zimmerman has fallen off and I didn't know it. Fields is a sexy pick for bowden. Former QB, kind of toolsy. It Gives them a right handed power bat for a long time. We cant possibly be the only ones who can move Fields from 3rd base to the OF.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 04:42 PM) It did make me feel a whole lot better. I dont care if they give up Broadway. Hell I was one of the guys who hated us drafting him in the first place. If he can be part of a package that gets us Soriano, then he has done more than I ever thought he would for the sox.

Lets look at the rumors today. First we are close to aqquring Soriano, and then we are looking at Lee also. Maybe the Nats are insistant that we give up bmac, and we want to give up broadway instead. Get two people intererested in your prospects and see if the Nats go for it. If they can get Soriano and dont have to give up Bmac that would be a nice deal.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 03:37 PM) His future is about as guaranteed as McDougals. How long until he's on the DL again? I have to admit, I'm very upset with Williams right now. Our already thin system has traded it's best starting pitcher. If McCarthy is traded I'll be even more angry. That's unless we're unloading Soriano to a ballclub with a pitching prospect comparable to McCarthy. I want to know if we're actually intent on developing a minor league system? Using it as bargaining chips is great and all, but having some pitchers available to replace our current rotation would have been nice as well. Flash I want to win this year, I could care less that they traded Lumsten, who also was injuried before. If we could get rid of Gio, then we can part with Lummy. Gio >>>>>> Lummy McDougal has a cannon for an arm, and is now a setup guy. Our backend of our bullpen is filthy.

Score reported we just aqquired McDougal for 2 minor leaguers.

QUOTE(Steff @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 02:34 PM) Mike... I do think Brandon would be right in the middle of the deal. Sure would be helpful to have that BMac.Com set up right now.. Then there should be a window to sign a long term deal then with Soriano. Soriano is a hell of a player and is young, and can play at a high level for a long time. But Bmac for a 2 month rental is a bit high. Prospects I could care less about, bmac actually showed that he could play in the majors.

QUOTE(ChWRoCk2 @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 02:26 PM) So if this is a prelude to a bigger the trade, perhaps we might deal him off to other teams looking at him such as the Mets, Yanks, Angels. All of those teams have some solid spects. Then I would take a wild guess one of our pitchers is thrown in with him and we would get some bullpen help and a starter or two. But im just throwin out ideas right now. Guys if we are going for Soriano and giving up Bmac and our top prospects, then guess what we are not spinning him off. Why would we give up our best prospects unless their best prospects are soo much better. We are not spinning him for Arod either. This is for the dagger. Our best in baseball Offense becomes absolutely sick then.

QUOTE(spawn @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 02:19 PM) Jeez Kenny. You've made some great moves the last couple of years. But if true, this one I just don't get. Soriano is not a leadoff hitter. And Pods is not a centerfielder. Please let this all be a rumor... I agree with Pods not being a CF, but look at Sorianos OBP, his steals, his BA and then compare them to Pods and tell me how he is not a leadoff hitter. He is a leadoff hitter who can crush the ball. I dont see how Iguchi would ever see a curveball for the rest of the year. Sandwiched between Soriano and Thome. The only one I dont want to give up on these deals is Bmac. Broadway, Fields they are prospects. Bmac has some major league experience and will allow us to get rid of one of our expensive pitchers in the offseason.

QUOTE(YASNY @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 12:42 PM) That's where a coach is kneeling or squating by the batter and flips the ball up to him and the batter basically hits it into a fence a few feet away. Flips are a great drill. Its something that a lot of coaches should still be having their kids go through. A flip drill can help a hitter pulling off of a ball, or not following it practice keeping their head down. Also if the coach moves back a bit to almost behind them, the flip then works on late movement and keeping back on the ball to drive it to center and right. Batting cages are used by a lot of coaches in lieu of flips, but flips still help with fundamentals the most. Its all about watching the bat hit the ball in the flip drill.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 12:09 PM) We get Soriano for this season, and then he walks. Fields and Broadway is a pretty steep price for a rental. Unless we had a window to see if we could agree to a contract extension. Soriano >>> Fields and Broadway if we can resign Soriano.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 09:36 AM) LA Times reports Alomar can no longer catch at the level required for a back-up at the major league level. He was the Dodgers 3rd string catcher. As bad as Widger was, this is not going to be much better, if its even better at all. In other news the Seattle Post Gazette reports that Thornton will never throw strikes and will fail forever. In other news the San Francisco Chronicle reports that AJ is a cancer and he will destroy any team he goes to. In the New York Post, Jose Contreras will never be able to pitch because he is bad. I trust our scouts and our coaches more than the LA times. He is replacing Chris Widger, so if he gets 2 hits a month he has doubled Widgers production. If you go by what Greg Couch aka Mini-Kotex boy, you would think this team is done and should rebuild.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 10:33 AM) John Kerry: More sour grapes from the person who lost. I am sure that with Kerry in power, he would of convinced Israel to sit there and let Hezbollah just pound them with rockets daily.

QUOTE(Sam @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 12:47 AM) I think it's safe to say that 5-6 years is not considered a 'rental.' A perfect example of a rental was back in '04 when the Astros traded for Beltran, and only had him for around 3 months before he declared for free agency. Next time you read that post, remember the following definition. sar·casm (sär'kăz'əm) pronunciation n. 1. A cutting, often ironic remark intended to wound. 2. A form of wit that is marked by the use of sarcastic language and is intended to make its victim the butt of contempt or ridicule. 3. The use of sarcasm. See synonyms at wit1.

I guess I can thank George that I will be able to keep running 5 to 8 miles a day for the rest of my life to keep my sugars in control. That and the 160 bucks a month in drugs after insurance, and the long term health benefits that every diabetic gets to look forward to. Well it could be that, or some stem cell research could find a cure for me. But fock that, the garbage can is the better place for the embryos. That makes sense. Dumbest focking veto evah.

Hail Hail the Celts are here. The Bhoys are back for another SPL championship, and hopefully a good run into Europe. Hopefully Nakamura can give us some creativity in the midfield. Talk about a classic home kit, the hoops is where its at.

QUOTE(nitetrain8601 @ Jul 23, 2006 -> 09:47 PM) Why don't the Sox hit someone in the ribs? Seriously, stop aiming for the legs, and just flat out hit the guy. I hate this crap about throwing behind a player. No, they hit you intentionally and more than once, so you have to get someone right in the rubs and not let it go. -- Because that is how you are taught to hit someone. You can hit a person without causing a lot of damage. One method is to throw behind a hitter, and let him back into it. That is what garland did. Thats what I did in college also. I was told to aim at the guys ass, and he would back into it. The ball would rise a bit, and you would get something mid rib level. The only problem with this today, is everyone in the world knew Kinsler was going to get decked. He just froze and didnt move. If Ozzie didnt broadcast it as much, Kinsler probably would of did the natural thing and would back away. Maybe he threw it too far behind him. But the plan was the right one, he jut didnt get it done. Its not as easy as you think to plunk someone intentionally. Which is funny considering the shear amount of time I did it accidentially.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Jul 23, 2006 -> 05:04 PM) I actually think I was being generous with the .220-.240 prediction. At least Widger may run into one once in a while and hit it over the wall. I'm not going to get too upset with this, it is just the back-up catcher, but keep in mind, there's an excellent chance Sandy is going to go on the DL sometime as well. I think the Sox would have been far better served just calling up Stewart. He's a better player than SA Jr. at this point. I will give you Stewarts defense, but considering that he has never been up into the majors. Are you really so upset that you are wishing to put a AAA Rook into a tooth and nail division/wild card race. They got someone who wont fold under pressure. He is battled tested, Stewart hasnt even proven yet he can hit major league pitching. And you want to put him up against Liriano, Rodgers, CC and Santana. I will take this year with Alomar, and then take my chances next year with Stewart so he can grow into the position.