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QUOTE(WilliamTell @ Aug 15, 2005 -> 09:24 AM) We have so many outfielders it's not even funny. But after the first 3, it is a big drop. Rowand, Dye, Podseknik, Everett, Gload, Perez, Ozuna, Harris, Borchard, Owens, Anderson, Sweeney eventually. And I'm probably forgetting some too. Our outfielder list has narrowed. Guillen said he had spoken with general manager Ken Williams and farm director David Wilder about their options, but Guillen made his point clear: "I need a leadoff guy." That leaves Owens and Harris out of that list. And Ozzie was quoted to say that he doesnt believe Owens is ready.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Aug 15, 2005 -> 09:09 AM) On Saturday, Guillen said minor leaguers Jerry Owens or Brian Anderson would be possible replacements if Podsednik had to go on the disabled list. On Sunday, he added Willie Harris' name to the list. FYI Owens hasnt been in the lineup the past few days. Rock that quote gets trumped by Gulliens quote in the suntimes. I think [we can] bring Willie so he can play some left field,'' Guillen said. ''I'm going to call down to the minor leagues to put Willie in left field and see how he plays there.'' That speaks volumes about his intentions. Anderson and Owens would make perfect sound sense. They are the best we have in the minors to fill this need. But then again Guillen doesnt think that Owens is ready, and he loves the speed factor.

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 15, 2005 -> 09:05 AM) I don't think calling up Willie to play LF would be the reason for this. We've had some major offensive issues even before the slap master gets placed in LF. I even question if Pods is really hurt right now. To me, it seems like we're just resting him, and we're trying to make the injury sound worse than it is in order to have an excuse to DL him. To me, the reason for Podsednik's struggles lately didn't seem physical. He was playing some of the most aggressive defense he's ever played. However, a groin injury isn't the cause of taking called 3rd strike after called 3rd strike. It just seems like we're taking the foot off of the accelerator way too early. I wonder if Ozzie has short term memory loss. I mean does he forget Willie and his stellar KC series, or his A's series when he played so bad he packed up his s*** because he expected to be sent down.

Great its Ozzie thats pushing this.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Aug 15, 2005 -> 08:39 AM) For a team that supposedly has been in "going for it" mode, Timo leading off the past couple days and Willie Harris potentially playing LF is inexcusable. Matt Lawton was available for a song, he could lead off and play LF. Pods was injured before the All Star break, and well before the trade deadline, his situation should have been addressed long before this weekend. Lawton isn't that great, but is so much better than Timo and Willie its sickening. This season is starting to take a very familiar turn. Hopefully a major deal can be struck soon to avoid the inevitable. How quickly you forget about the blockbuster deal for Geoff Blumm. If that doesnt scream going for it nothing does. So for two weeks we will have the equivolent of Corey Patterson without power leading off and playing left. Focking great.

QUOTE(spiderman @ Aug 14, 2005 -> 10:39 PM) I think he'll go platoon because neither is going to hit .400 (or even .250 probably), meaning he'll try to get them favorable matchups. We just had a series where he batted Timo as our DH the entire time. I think that speaks volumes about what he intends to do. When Timo Perez is your first option for DH for the Yank series.

QUOTE(CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Aug 14, 2005 -> 10:37 PM) I never understand why striking out a lot is such a bad thing. Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Reggie Jackon and many, many others struck out a lot. It's much better then hitting into a DP. Yea I know its not a "productive" out but neither are pop outs , shallow fly balls and weak ground balls to the wrong side of the infield with runners on and no one keeps track of those. None of our hitters are those guys. Striking out a lot doesnt matter up until you have men on and less than 2 outs and you need contact. If the guy is a complete free swinger than you are focked. If he Ks a lot with no men on because he is trying to throttle a pitch its not a big deal. Its all about situations.

QUOTE(3 BeWareTheNewSox 5 @ Aug 14, 2005 -> 10:32 PM) I'd rather see Harris out there and in that lineup spot than Pablo. It's funny because I said Timo last night and everyone sharted all over me for it, and now he has a nice day today and everyone likes him a little better. Case in point, the 'he hasn't done anything to deserve a spot' excuse is crap, no one on the bench or the minors has done anything to deserve it, and no one on the bench can because they're on the bench. I don't even care who plays left, as long as Pods can get rest, be on the playoff roster, and come back in time for our big run. There's no need to play around, I'm the most superstitious guy out there, and I know a postseason spot is clinched, now all that's being played for is homefield, possibly pride. Get well soon Pods and Hermy Harris cant hit. Leave him down. Bring Gload/Anderson or someone else who seems to be able to hit The real solution is to have Arow bat leadoff. I would rather have him that all of the above while Pods is on the DL. Timo/Willie/Ozuna starting more than a few games equals bad offense.

QUOTE(spiderman @ Aug 14, 2005 -> 10:28 PM) By platoon, I mean Harris/Perez/Ozuna will all get some time out there - unless one of them gets real hot at the plate, I think Guillen will just go by matchups. I think he will go one of two ways. He will either bring Harris up and plunk him into Pods spot and think for whatever reason that Wee Willie can hit and get on base and steal. Or he will go with his girlfriend Timo and play him. I dont think there will be any Platoons. Ozzie goes with guys, especially after Timo had two hits in todays rainout. This justifies him starting for the entire DL session by Ozzies thought process.

QUOTE(spiderman @ Aug 14, 2005 -> 10:19 PM) Didn't say that this option is any better, but I believe Guillen will make LF a platoon position until Pods is healthy. If by platoon you mean bat Timo as much as possible and give Harris a shot here and there to relieve Ozzies girlfriend Timo. That is the only platoon that Ozzie has in mind.

QUOTE(Ozzie Montana @ Aug 14, 2005 -> 10:11 PM) How's Anderson doing down in the minors? Just curious. Anderson .296BA with a .362OBP The only knock is he strikes out a lot. Well he strikes out like the rest of our hitters. None of our guys are real good contact guys, so whats one more.

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 14, 2005 -> 09:36 PM) I just don't get our mentality right now. Ozzie sure seems concerned about not bringing in any new blood. In reality, I think the thing our team really could use is a boost from someone new. Willie .217 BA with a sooper stella .287 OBP. 27% of his outs are by K. Timo .221 BA with a .278OBP 18.6% of his outs are by K Pablo .272 with a .311OBP 19.2% of his outs are by K compare those to Corey Patterson who has a .235 BA with a .272 OBP 31.4% of his outs are by K Now this is the same Corey that was sent down on a bad team. We are a first place team with the best record in baseball. Yet instead of sending or keeping those crappers from above down we celebrate their crappyness and they are option 1 from the bench or the minors instead of guys who can actually hit. Can we have an option someone else.

This is a focking dumb move. Wee Wee Willie cant hit. And dont give us last years stats. Last year means nothing this year. If he batted 400 last year and then 170 this year, he still sucks this year. Wee Willie cant steal either. I understand the entire chemistry thing, but come on. Let Anderson give us a shot in the arm. Lets see what the kid will do. Just when you thought they made enough dumb decisions, Timo at DH, Timo at 1st, Timo leading off. They decide to bring up "Its my time now" FOCKING STUPID

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Aug 13, 2005 -> 10:19 PM) This could be a nice chance for Brian. Hopefully they would call Anderson up. But I have a stinking feeling that Borchard will get the call. KW has been doing a love fest in the media with him lately.

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 13, 2005 -> 09:33 PM) Well, I just mentioned the possibility of Owens getting called up to someone who has seen him play many games this season, and his response was "might as well call up Willie, because they're the same player". According to this person, Anderson should definitely be called up if Pods goes to the DL. They are not going to make the decision until Monday to put Pods on the DL. Which means we are short handed in the bat dept until at least tuesday. The following things will piss me off. Bringing Willie back up then batting him lead off. Batting Timo lead off. Batting Ozuna lead off. My prediction is Timo is the leadoff. We need someone who will teach our meathead hitters how to take a pitch, work a count, and to stop swinging at crap over their head. Our current hitting instruction is incapable of teaching this. We have long looping swings and have become a myopic homer or nothing team. 2004 offense is back.

QUOTE(elrockinMT @ Aug 13, 2005 -> 09:39 PM) I think the real issue is somewhere in between. We need to play good and with intensity all the time to be a playoff and WS winner. The Red Sox and maybe the Yankees will be teams we can be reasonably certain will be there in the playoffs. We play good against the Yankees and crap out facing the Bosox. We have to beat them both. Now saying that I am hoping we are simply regrouping and if we play red hot in September and that stays with us through the playoffs then we will win, but we have to start getting the timely hitting and strong all around pitching and defense. We need to play with intensity. I will feel better if we beat the Carmines on Sunday. It will help also if we are all healthy. Well Boston and the Oakland As are moneyball teams. Boston is the extreme version as they have a higher payroll and their high OBP high BA players also bang in lots of homers. Our pitchers have had problems with these types of teams. They work the count, get you so you have to throw a fastball, then they murder the fastball. We on the opposite are a very free swinging team, whose low OBP and low BA make us an easy mark. If we face good pitching we have a huge hurdle to overcome. All this week has proven to me is our pitching can be outstanding, while our hitting still sucks. We got very very lucky to take 2 out of 3 against the yanks. Who goes into Yankee stadium and puts up 6 runs in 3 games and gets 2 wins. When we play in the cell this week we will see a big difference. We will need to hit to survive round 1.

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 13, 2005 -> 09:15 PM) Timo might be the worst player in MLB history to bat leadoff and 5th in the same week. Timo and his sexy .221 BA and sexy .278 OBP surely scream leadoff hitter. Pablo is hitting .281 with a .320 OBP. But lets check out what these guys have done since the ASB. Timo is batting a spectacular .167BA and has a sexy .234OBP since the ASB. With him at the leadoff Corey Patterson looks like a HOF. Pablo has a .267BA with a .290OBP since the ASB. Either of them for more than say 2 games in a row will really criple this awful offense.

QUOTE(bulokis @ Aug 13, 2005 -> 09:10 PM) I like that idea, give Anderson a chance and lets see what he can do. Who knows maybe he plays well like Miguel Cabrera did and give our offense a lift. Or if plays well, replae Timo on the bench. Last week we had Timo DHing. If ozzie trusts that guy to DH and still bat in the low 200s then who do you think he is going to give the call for leadoff. Timo will leadoff tomorrow, book it.

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 13, 2005 -> 09:05 PM) Timo hasn't done a single thing to deserve to start for two weeks. Our offense will really go into the pooper if Timo is our leadoff guy.

QUOTE(quickman @ Aug 13, 2005 -> 08:56 PM) Ottawa, if your concerned about mcarthy's fastball what do you think about Broadways 90 mile an hour fastball? I hope he actaully gets more giddie up and soon. I still wished they drafted Cesar Carillo who has already been promoted to AA.

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 13, 2005 -> 09:01 PM) Nothing like facing the Twins and Yankees with Timo or Ozuna in LF. Call up Anderson and put him in left. Bat Arow and Gooch one and two. It stops the smartball, but come on we havent played smartball in over a month anyways. So who are we kidding. Arow was stellar in the leadoff last year. Anderson can get some ABs. Lets see what the kid can do.

QUOTE(GBlum27 @ Aug 13, 2005 -> 08:57 PM) Owens>>Ozuna>>>>Timo Its funny how Ozzie plays favorites. Owens cant play here because the difference between AA and the majors. But Jenks could make the jump and Buerhle made it also. I predict more Timo and more Ozuna at leadoff. Our offense is going to go into critical mode with that as our leadoff core. Ozuna doesnt have an ounce of patience at the plate. And Timo has no speed.

Chicago Sports.com Pablo Ozuna could fill in for Podsednik, as he did on Saturday, and so could Timo Perez. Timo or Pablo as leadoff. Let me vomit.

Well does everyone remember the Ozzie "you dont play the game the right way you dont play with me speech" where he said if you dont run out a fly ball or play solid you will be on the bench no matter who you are. Meanwhile, Uribe tries to park every single pitch into the seats. Ozuna kicks the ball all over. And now in the OF decides to give up on a ball that he thinks is foul yet is fair. If he was a man of his word he would of marched out and removed Ozuna. Then of course we pan to Ozuna and Rowand and Ozuna is laughing about it. HA HA HA I FOCKED UP AGAIN. HA HA HA

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Aug 13, 2005 -> 07:18 PM) Everett=37 RBI in his last 43 games, that's all that matters out of that spot. You have to admit that when large amounts of our guys starting hitting below .250 for long periods of time and have such low OBP this is probably why this offense isnt all that good for the most part.