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QUOTE(jphat007 @ Aug 15, 2005 -> 08:28 PM) Very rarely do PH numbers impress anybody. Many have said that it is incredibly difficult to pinch hit. Timo has a bunch of big hits, a couple game-winning. This is one situation where Hawk's "don't tell me what you hit, tell me when you hit it applies." Timo hasnt been a pinch hitter. He has been our first bat off the bench. He has more ABs than any of our bench players. That is not a pinch hitter, thats a sub.

And we forget that Timo is slow and also does that one handed hot dog swipe at the ball s*** in LF. I am waiting for the ball to hit him in the junk one day on that. Then Ozzie will cry.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Aug 15, 2005 -> 08:25 PM) He'll definately be back. Hopefully it won't be for a significant time as a starter. He's been solid enough as a pinch hitter though. He's no Lenny Harris, but he has some big hits. The problem with Timo on the roster is that Ozzie thinks that Timo is a super sub. He has more ABs than any of our subs. How can Ozzie play a midget at 1st. He did. How can Ozzie play Timo as a DH when he cant hit. He did. How can Ozzie have Timo leadoff with a bad BA, low OBP and an 0-7 lifetime against Lohse. He did. Tomorrow night Timo will leadoff. And for his clutch hits, he had a few times up with men on and what did he do, slap the ball on the ground and GIDP.

Timo is to Ozzie as Hollensworth is to Dusty

Timo and his 216 BA shows why he is so clutch.

QUOTE(Benchwarmerjim @ Aug 15, 2005 -> 08:10 PM) no no. I am not trying to start trouble. I dont remember Mauer ever plowing anybody over. And the Hunter thing was like 2 years ago It was last year and if I remember correctly it was considered good baseball. All we are trying to do is play some good baseball.

Crede should of dropped Mauer to his ass on that play for payback from last year. But he pussed out. Konerko pulls a Carlos Lee and watches what he believes to be a homer and then gets thrown out trying to run to second. This is shades of last years August series.

The lineup tonight should of been Arow CF Hits .292 against Lohse Gooch 2b Hits .667 against Lohse Everett DH Hits Lohse well Konerko 1B Doesnt hit Lohse AJ C Hits 500 against lohse Dye RF Blum 3b Timo LF Uribe SS

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 15, 2005 -> 07:32 PM) And it's the worst I've seen Lohse look against the Sox in a long time. His slider is spinning and is not moving. The only one that is moving is the one in the dirt. He is spotting his fastball on the outside half. And our meathead hitters are pull crazy. Thanks Ozzie for the crappy 1-2 punch tonight.

Well Cy Lohse has a 2 hitter going.

Maybe its time to sit Uribe who hasnt been good. Fock that he starts day in and day out. Gooch who is good, bench his ass every couple of days. We are saving his bat for the postseason. What other major league team would bat Timo leadoff? Name one.

We just spotted a team who cant score 4 runs but who has the 3rd best pitching staff. We have a lineup that the Tampa Bay Devils Rays outhit. And in about an inning they will start going for the dong if they havent already ala corpseball. Then we face Radke and Santana. Glad my tickets are 9 focking bucks tomorrow night. I wont feel bad when Ozzie puts another turd of a lineup tomorrow because Timo is great in his eyes.

QUOTE(The Ginger Kid @ Aug 15, 2005 -> 07:22 PM) YIKES! are those stats for real?? Yes they are. But Ozzie doesnt have these stats or doesnt use them. He just goes on gut and feel and who is giving him the occasional handjob.

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 15, 2005 -> 07:21 PM) Is Iguchi hurt? If not, I have one thing to say to the White Sox "Don't take you foot off the f***ing accelerator!" I get the bad feeling we're just sitting back and hoping we can coast the rest of the way without things getting tight. Gooch is not hurt. Ozzie just is letting yesterdays reserves play today. They got cheated out of their game.

Now lets look at this the anti Ozzie way logically. Against Lohse Gooch is hitting .667. Lets not play him tonight. Arow is hitting .292. Bat him 7th. Perez and Uribe are a total of 0-13 lifetime. Lets bat them 1 and 2.

After he shuts down the Yanks, you look at say he has the talent he has the ability and he has proven he can do it. Then you look at his ERA and say why does he have such a bad ERA. Then he focks up like this.

Well after shutting down one of the best offenses in the majors, Conteras starts to give it up against possibly one of the worst.

Minnesota has been one of the absolute worst offenses in the AL this second half. But they score 2. Will we score 2?

If it was any other manager Rowand would be hitting 1 or 2. But because its Ozzie he hits way down in the lineup while guys who hit below 240 are hitting 1 and 2. This lineup may score a run. On a solo homer. But Lohse will look like Cy Young tonight. Anderson may be a defensive replacment but he wont play. Timo will be our leadoff guy until Pods gets back.

QUOTE(nitetrain8601 @ Aug 15, 2005 -> 04:40 PM) Who was the last guy for the White Sox that just helped from the get go? Pitching or hitting wise. I can't remember at all. Frank. Mark Buerhle

Well I think people will be calling bulls*** if Ozzie starts Timo day in and day out at leadoff with hiis terrible OBP and bad BA because he is clutch and sits Anderson on the bench.

QUOTE(3 BeWareTheNewSox 5 @ Aug 15, 2005 -> 03:41 PM) Yep, Pods on the 15 day DL, Hollywood is up Won't see him tonight though, Timo is leading off and playing left Just because he is up, doesnt mean he will play. Ozzie is getting Dustyitis playing crappy veteran players over young good ones. What bizzaro world does the best team in baseball have a bad hitter such as Timo be such a big part of their team. Lets review Ozzies man love for Timo. He is short and never has played first. Ozzie plays him at first. He cant hit, lets bat him in the DH role because Everett is hurt. And now with our leadoff hitter down, lets bat him leadoff because his terrible OBP and BA are just an mirage. Bat Arow leadoff and be done with it. He thrived in the position last year.

QUOTE(aboz56 @ Aug 15, 2005 -> 10:05 AM) No way on Munoz. The others are questionable, I see Wing going though as I've discussed with Jas. Its wing or Walker. Walker provides nothing and should be released but due to his contract its probably Wing.

QUOTE(JimH @ Aug 15, 2005 -> 10:03 AM) Exactly, he is one of our best prospects and he plays the OF. He or Owens are the logical choices and it appears they feel Anderson is more ready than Owens and that's ok by me. Willie Harris is a 2B, not an OF. Well my ticket to tomorrows game looks pretty good right about now. Maybe I will get to see Anderson also. I got to see both he and Sweeney in ST. But thats ST and against mixed talent.

QUOTE(professionalfan @ Aug 15, 2005 -> 09:30 AM) From Charlotteknights on WSI: "Anderson was called up last night for Posednick. With such little time left in Charlotte's season, hopefully he'll stay up." That would be spectacular news, but until I see the press release.