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QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jun 20, 2010 -> 11:01 AM) I prefer a HR or Walk Guy with a .280 avg over Kotsay. Kotsay will still be around even if we pick up a hitter. Guy who can get hits pinch hitting are pretty useful. That should be his role not batting 3rd or 5th.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jun 20, 2010 -> 11:01 AM) I prefer a HR or Walk Guy with a .280 avg over Kotsay. Forgot to add and a good fielder

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jun 20, 2010 -> 10:55 AM) Dunnnnnnnn Not bad but I think I prefer more of a gap hitter OBP .280+ type rather than a HR or walk guy.

Caught a break then FG bunts into the DP.

QUOTE (MurcieOne @ Jun 20, 2010 -> 10:50 AM) I am hesitant to get seriously optimistic about this team until Beckham and Quentin begin to hit consistently. I love the starting pitching we've been getting lately but I can't see our staff pitching at this level the rest of the season. We need some hitting, and if we can't get it from outside the organization it has to come from Beckham and Q. Oh I agree no team can sustain this current level of starting pitching over the long haul and i said in the Reinsdorf thread we still need a big bat preferably LH.

Damn Morgan helluva job of running that down robbing Tank !

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jun 20, 2010 -> 10:32 AM) I dislike this game not being on HD. And have we decided on Viciedo's nick? I think Cuban Tank is best, especially since it goes with Cuban Missile. So do I, or just Tank or The Tank.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jun 20, 2010 -> 08:10 AM) Yeah, I was going to say...looks like someone is coming around, eh? Yea TB was one of the most outspoken when it came to this season being over . When I suggested all it would take is a starting pitching reversal I was told " It doesn't work that way. " Of course there's still plenty of people on the " it's the NL we'll suck again once we get back to the AL" boat. I don't care , wins are good.

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Jun 19, 2010 -> 03:06 PM) Full article here: http://trib.in/deADtQ SunTimes - http://bit.ly/cOdlg3 Discuss? Jerry Jerry Jerry "good enough as is " ? Maybe to beat up on weak NL teams but we need a hitter , a good one, to compete in the superior league. Every game at this point is important , sure can't depend on winning a lot of games by scoring 3 or less runs.

Viva la banner nouveau.

Phillie lost 13-10 in 11. Phillies blowing a 5 run lead in the 9th is just unreal.

QUOTE (chisox2334 @ Jun 19, 2010 -> 10:11 AM) Alex Rios and Paul Konerko also aren't in the Sox's lineup as temperatures are expected to reach 90 degrees by gametime. That's perfect for Dayan

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Jun 19, 2010 -> 09:51 AM) No he isn't. And he needs to play both righties and lefties, the kid needs ABs and putting him in a strict platoon will leave him on the bench for all but 1 or 2 games a week. I can't fathom why he wouldn't be in the lineup today. Mark Gonzales reported he'd start today. But I know now he isn't since the lineup was posted in the game thread. I agree play him against both.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Jun 19, 2010 -> 10:03 AM) This is a big problem with young left handed hitters especially. They struggle against left handed pitching in the minors then get called up to the bigs at age 24, the manager sees that they couldn't hit lefties and sits them against most left handed pitchers so they never learn how to hit left handed pitching. 4 years later you have a 28 year old who couldn't hit a lefty to save his life mostly because he was never given the opportunity as a young player. If Viciedo can't hit righties then he has no future as an everyday player in the majors, it's as simple as that. And if we called him up to hit in a strict platoon with Vizquel then we're doing him an incredible disservice. I agree but could be Ozzie just wants to get him off on the right foot against a lefty then he'll probably see more time against righties.

On the bright side I remember the last time we all b****ed about the lineup being this bad the Sox scored a lot of runs and won though I can't remember when it was .

QUOTE (SoxPride56 @ Jun 19, 2010 -> 09:42 AM) WHAT THE f***!?!?!?! No Rios, Konerko, or Dayan!?!?! They all have been traded for speedy no power minor leaguers . That way Ozzie can have a bunch of clones of himself .

Wow and we thought it was bad when Kotsay batted 5th , now he's 3rd. Dayan doesn't hit RH all that well so no surprise there but if he's just coming uo to play against lefties, thats a waste.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jun 18, 2010 -> 11:11 AM) I know this is a fantasy baseball article, but still an interesting analysis of the Cuban Tank. So he's much better against left handers which will be hard for him to get much playing time at the major league level. He's starting today against a Nats right hander so expect some K's.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Jun 18, 2010 -> 10:53 PM) Or Wilson Betemit or Nix who was just awful at 3rd.

QUOTE (S_R_N83 @ Jun 19, 2010 -> 07:16 AM) We're in the NL oops damn oddball league.

The Nats pitcher is RH so Vizquel should be playing 3rd but since he's ancient maybe he needs a rest. Dayan at DH ? Probably not, Kotsay will be Dh ing so looks like if the Tank plays it'll be at 3rd.

I know it's been against the NL but it's so easy to see how much better the Sox are when the pitching and defense are good. Vizquel has really settled down the infield D. Pierre and Rios have been outstanding in the OF.

Maybe we see Dayan today .

Interesting move . Might be the first of a few made before the Al-Star break. Look for Williams to possibly exit with Threets replacing him. If Dayan shows he can hit Jones might be in jeopardy though his fielding ability alone is good enough to keep . Might be traded for some minor league talent. Since Kotsay just recently played in the OF it's a possibility. Even Iwamura might be considered or a more useful LH bat.

Q the RBI machine and 2 out knock.