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QUOTE(upnorthsox @ Apr 17, 2005 -> 06:38 PM) I think the central point of Couches column was that we were sold "smallball" as an improvement when the reality is is that it was merely a cover for costcutting. Hasn't our team salary risen the past few years?

Our school has free McAfee too. I'd grab it as long as it's free. I think it's a fine program.

I don't think you can blame Willie too much. Stealing against the battery of a left-handed pitcher and a catcher with a nice arm isn't ever guaranteed.

QUOTE(Punch and Judy Garland @ Apr 17, 2005 -> 04:13 PM) just to play devil's advocate on that-a lot of those games at Safeco...... ERA+ accounts for the parks you pitch in.

QUOTE(Punch and Judy Garland @ Apr 17, 2005 -> 04:11 PM) I hate ot overreact after a bad outing and his numbers this year are still good, but I'm starting to believe the Baseball Prospectus about Garcia not really being a whole lot better than average as a starter. I think it's clear now after 4-5 months of season on this team that he isn't a number one starter and maybe he's better as a third starter Career 116 ERA+ isn't a number one starter but I think two is fair.

QUOTE(nitetrain8601 @ Apr 17, 2005 -> 03:08 PM) Seriously. Someone always finds the need to open their big yap about a sweep and it doesn't happen. Stop making these threads already people. Wait til it actually happens to make one. And save the individual player predictions for the PTC and YNOT.

Yes join the chat.

QUOTE(qwerty @ Apr 17, 2005 -> 01:36 AM) Is that a good amount for the amount of people here? Is that more or less than other board have proportionately? Another board I frequent has 7x the members and 1/6 the mods.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Apr 17, 2005 -> 08:52 AM) We are 4th in the league in steals 1st in sac flies 5th in sac hits Funny that the article failed to mention this, huh? Instead, he chooses to make judgements about us based on a single game where we happened to not have any sacrifices, opposite field hits, or bunt base-hits. The media needs to get it through their thick heads that we're not soley a smallball or ozzieball or smartball team. We're not going to make Paul Konerko drop down a suicide squeeze. We still play in a launching pad, we still have a lineup full of right-handed hitters who will take advantage of that, and we're still going to win several games by way of the home run. We only changed the facade of this team to include some speed along with an upgraded pitching staff so we have chances to win the games where our home run stroke isn't on. We've seen it work a couple times already 11 games into the season.

QUOTE(BridgeportHeather @ Apr 16, 2005 -> 07:43 PM) SHHHHH!!! You'll put a hex on them. You hexed El Duque bad the other day.

I vote for Dawson's Creek.

How do you get in there?

QUOTE(gettysburg32 @ Apr 16, 2005 -> 01:56 PM) Ozzie, "If I take Buerhle out of the game right there, I might have to stay in the stadium for awhile. Our fans, I heard them, they're pretty tough, they might be waiting in the parking lot for me." Ozzie also said, "I never look at the stats." Yeah, we know.

It's a weird feeling but I remember hating pitching to certain catchers. We just didn't seem to mesh well.

QUOTE(JimH @ Apr 16, 2005 -> 10:30 AM) Pierzynski not in there vs. Franklin ... that's odd. Even worse he's not in there with Buehrle. They seem to work well together.

QUOTE(Tmar28 @ Apr 16, 2005 -> 09:36 AM) 1:05 on WGN 3rd game I get to actually watch.

How are things looking from the bottom Dmitri?

Twins SHOULD have a little hiccup tomorrow. Gassner getting his first major league start against a solid-starting Kevin Millwood. But, knowing the Twins, Gassner will shine in his debut and Millwood will not have good stuff.

I think Santana always gets better as the game progresses.

timo career leadoff splits .306/.342/.452

Bright side: Dmitri has an alibi.

At least we don't face Santana, right?

Pinero is good, but hopefully our bats awaken tonight. It's his first start coming off an arm injury.

QUOTE(quickman @ Apr 15, 2005 -> 03:25 PM) You ahve a point, but is konerko a bad first baseman? I think he is average to above average. makes all the plays. Everyone has gload being a gold glove guy. Does he have a gold glove? Is he that much of a difference? Doesn't really have a better glove, but could get to more balls I think.

I think that's a fair prediction.