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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 9, 2009 -> 06:08 PM) Is there any chance JD has some nagging injury we haven't been told about? It's hard to believe how bad he's been if there isn't one. He was out for a few days recently because he tweaked something didn't he ?

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Sep 9, 2009 -> 06:06 PM) Cahill needs to be knocked out this inning. He isn't fooling anyone. Except JD.

Cahill needs to be knocked out this inning. He isn't fooling anyone.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Sep 9, 2009 -> 05:57 PM) I'm watching on gameday. How far from the zone is Garcia missing? His pitch count is worrying. His control has been off . He's not exactly hitting AJ's glove where he holds it even when he throws strikes. Curve doesn't seem to be biting much. Split -finger working. He's batttling.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 9, 2009 -> 05:56 PM) The dreaded leadoff walk of the #9 hitter. No way that doesn't score. I was hoping it didn't but you were right. Sweeney stays hot . RBI double.

A few diehards left watching and typing .

Rios grounded out. Getz walked, Nix singled, Pods gapper to LC ground rule double. 1 run scored. Alexei grounder to 3rd Kennedy cant find the handle for play at plate so Nix scores and Kennedy throws wide to 1st , Alexei safe. Nix scores. AJ FO to left. PK lines to short. 3-1 Sox.

Hey I'm not alone in here.

Kotsay deep shot to left caught on edge of warning track. 3 outs.

Dye flys out to left .

AJ walks, Paulie singles to left . 1st and 2nd 1 out.

Anybody here ?

Alexei GO to 1st brings Pods home. Tied 1-1.

Leadoff single by Pods wild pickoff attempt and he advances to 3rd.

A's with 1 in the 1st.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Sep 9, 2009 -> 05:10 PM) Some Sox fan won the MLB.TV Man Cave contest . Harold Reynold was on with him and Sara Kustok in pregame. Wonder if he's a member here . Link here http://pressbox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?y...sp&c_id=mlb

Some Sox fan won the MLB.TV Man Cave contest . Harold Reynold was on with him and Sara Kustok in pregame. Wonder if he's a member here .

6 run inning would be nice .

QUOTE (BigEdWalsh @ Sep 6, 2009 -> 12:11 PM) Getz Bandwagoneer! LOL I love Leo Getz.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Sep 6, 2009 -> 12:08 PM) The difference between a solid player and an average player is that an average player has 3-4 things they don't do well. Solid players might have 1-2 depending on their purpose on a team. And he's one of the better rookies this year because, sadly, this rookie class kind of sucks. I guess we're just kind of spoiled after having both Longoria and Ramirez in the rookie class last year. Some of what you based your opinion on is thinking he might someday lead off. There's a reason why it's so hard to find a true lead off type hitter these days and why they are so valuable. Very few players can hit for average, take walks, and steal bases . Might be your expectations or what you wish he was impair your evaluation.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Sep 6, 2009 -> 11:52 AM) You say this when he's doing well, but will you say this when he's slumping or injured? Look, I want Getz to succeed in every way possible. He could be a very effective leadoff hitter down the line for this team. However, he also has A LOT to improve on and if he does not improve on these said things, he will not be a "solid" ballplayer, but just an average one at best. Here's a list of things that he should improve on. 1. Get on base more often. A .320-.330 OBP just won't do it for a possible leadoff hitter. It might be good enough for a bottom of the order hitter, but that would make him an average player at best. Get the OBP up to .340-.350 and you might be looking at a "solid" player. 2. Better plate discipline. I know he's a rookie, but he needs to lay off the high fastball. Doing so will help him in so many ways. Maybe he should bend down a bit more to lay off of them. 3. Get better on defense. At this point, he's an average defender. He's got the speed to get to almost anything, he should be better on D. 4. Reduce the nagging injuries. He really can't do too much about this one. Maybe his body's just not one that can handle the work load of playing baseball every day. He should be stretching and preparing himself better in order not to get injured. He's got the base running down so far and he's a decent hitter. I'm hoping he will address the above issues by next season so we won't have to re-sign Podsednik or spend a lot of money on a new leadoff man. Getz, right now, is a very average player. You say average I say solid. Every player has things to improve upon. He's one of the top rookies in the league. I predicted his success in the predictions thread at the beginning of the season so its not like I'm jumping on the bandwagon while he's been hot.

Getz is really a very solid ballplayer. It amazes me when I see criticism of him.

QUOTE (knightni @ Sep 6, 2009 -> 11:26 AM) Just like yesterday. Not quite the same results.

Pods with the wtf baserunning goof.

Pods with the intentional swinging bunt hit to lead off. Nix walks.