elrockinMT

Game WAS the same old story. Anm offense unable to produce and I am thinking a bulpen not able to get the first guy out

Peope ask if we will ever be at .500 or over it again? I guess with the frustration the question is legiotimate. All I know is this team should be playing so much better and it is getting to be one frustrating time waiting for the black holes in our line up to produce. I just cringe everytime the come to bat with runners in scoring position. We get 4 or 5 hits a game and score maybe 3 runs and then get 11 hits in a game and score 3 runs. Watching runners get left on base in scoring psoition time after time is such a crock. We can win with the team as presently constructed is a worn out line if they never produce.

QUOTE (JorgeFabregas @ Aug 1, 2011 -> 02:30 AM) Steve Stone made some quip about Gonzalez always hitting Ohman. Where was Matt Thornton?

QUOTE (Mattchoo @ Jul 31, 2011 -> 11:55 PM) I agree with everything except about the part where Alexei Ramirez should be a top SS. I'm probably the only one, but I feel he is an average to above average short stop. I roll my eyes every time I hear a comment indicating that he is so great.... IMO he is serviceable. If I was a GM, I'd pay him $5-$7M annually at the very most for him. Of course our GM is going to be paying him $10M in '14 and '15 I think Alexei is an real good to above shortstop. But, I think he stil avoids contact and today, or maybe on Saturday, he didn't get in front of a ball that should have been stopped

I wonder if Rios gets it? Plays like a little league kid out there and then seemingly pouts about being called out on his lack of hustle and performance. He is adark hole in the line up and when we have several not producing it just can't be good for our "all in it" stance

why are folks allowed on this site making claims like that anyway?

Glad CQ is still with us and hope he stays here long term

Boston scored ten runs yesterday. We haven't scored more than 6 for quite awhile. Usually it's 2-3 or 4 runs a game. If this offense can ever start producing more thn 4 or 5 hits agame and the solo homer we will be on arun. Maybe that's too big of an "if"? Winning changes everyones mindset and we are making some headway and have about 55 or so games left. Come away wih winning series against the Bosox and Yanks and we will be sitting pretty good I think.

I think we all have to accept the fact Rios will start. You knew it would happen. Now if benching him a couple games translates into some hits and hustle then we will look back on it and say it was the right move. But, if he pouts and sluffs in the field it's time to really get serious about moving him regardless of the cost

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 07:29 PM) I must have missed the hate for Jackson. Last few weeks, everyone on here has been saying he's one of the best pitchers on the market. Do we hate Kenny for trading cost-controlled Hudson for Jackson and his heavy salary...yes I think at the end of that day it's always what have you done for me lately. Anyway you have to wonder about some of the trades as we don't have much to show for them anymore except a depleted minor league system

QUOTE (stretchstretch @ Jul 29, 2011 -> 11:15 PM) These series against bos and nyy make you realize how much those two are televised. Four of seven are on national tv here thx to tbs and espn. For us out if towners the phi bos nyy mets games between MLB, tbs, espn is ree-dickulusss This is a true statement

QUOTE (MAX @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 04:17 AM) I still don't think its smart to write off adam dunn. I think he is primed to break out of it so I agree

QUOTE (WHITESOXRANDY @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 03:00 AM) My sources tell me that several teams are interested in Alex Rios right now and are willing to send the Sox two lesser prospects with the Sox absorbing 110 % of Rios' contract. 110%? Ok that makes alot of sense. We are so desperate to give a player away we will PAY YOU

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 01:50 AM) Wakefield's knuckler is insane tonight (oh, and our lineup is freaking brutal) I hope a HBP is not our only runner

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 01:44 AM) Marco Scooooteerrooo is a big home run hitter. We always seem to give em up don't we. Otherwise it might be a good pitched game by Floyd and no Sox offense. But, it's early Excuse me folks it was hit by Saltymatchsticksia

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 01:48 AM) I'd rather he go to the Cards and suck than to go all C.C. to the Brewers on us. Can't argue there

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 30, 2011 -> 12:42 AM) Edwin Jackson looks terrible against the Cubs at least I can't get any satisfaction from that. Can you really?

Marco Scooooteerrooo is a big home run hitter. We always seem to give em up don't we. Otherwise it might be a good pitched game by Floyd and no Sox offense. But, it's early

Let's win a game or three this series

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Shedding Rios' salary is not areason to trade Thornton for someone we probably can't use. I think Rios can be dealt by himself. Anything is possible. I was told sometime earlier no one would take Teahan either

I am confused about why we would seemingly have interest in trading two players on the major league roster - one a very good lefty reliever- for an infielder who has been up for short stints with Milwaikee in 4 seasons and failed to stick including this year. In 2009 the guy had 128 at bats and struck out 54 times. We have a high strike out guy now so why do we need another one? A contest maybe? Don't give me the line of shedding salary either thank you very much. Don't see any spot for him in the infield either.

Alexei is a good to great SS and improving every year. He needs to stay there

Kind of hard to read but these are Peter's hitting stats Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards 1956 19 CHW-min D 40 84 84 27 5 4 1 .321 .321 .512 .833 43 HDG · NESL 1957 20 CHW-min D 41 104 104 29 6 0 4 .279 .279 .452 .731 47 DBQ · MIDW 1958 21 CHW-min B,A 37 76 76 18 3 0 0 .237 .237 .250 .487 19 DAV,CSP · IIIL,WL 1959 22 CHW-min AAA 67 110 102 9 29 9 0 1 9 0 4 19 .284 .318 .402 .720 41 1 3 0 1 INA · AA 1959 22 CHW AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1 1960 23 CHW-min AAA 36 74 71 10 18 3 2 0 8 0 0 3 10 .254 .284 .352 .636 25 SDG · PCL 1960 23 CHW AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1 1961 24 CHW-min AAA 37 85 82 8 27 5 0 3 17 0 0 3 21 .329 .353 .500 .853 41 SDG · PCL 1961 24 CHW AL 3 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .333 .667 80 1 0 0 0 0 0 /1 1962 25 CHW-min AAA 44 84 79 6 15 3 1 0 5 0 1 25 .190 .198 .253 .451 20 0 3 1 0 INA · AA 1962 25 CHW AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1 1963 26 CHW AL 50 89 81 12 21 4 1 3 12 0 0 3 19 .259 .287 .444 .732 104 36 1 1 2 2 1 1 MVP-8,RoY-1 1964 27 CHW AL 54 126 120 9 25 7 0 4 19 0 0 2 29 .208 .228 .367 .594 65 44 4 1 3 0 0 1 AS,MVP-7 1965 28 CHW AL 42 75 72 2 13 1 0 1 6 0 0 2 15 .181 .200 .236 .436 28 17 0 0 0 1 0 1 1966 29 CHW AL 38 84 81 12 19 3 2 1 9 0 0 0 19 .235 .235 .358 .593 73 29 1 0 3 0 0 1 1967 30 CHW AL 48 107 99 10 21 0 2 2 13 0 0 2 23 .212 .243 .313 .556 69 31 3 2 4 0 1 1 AS,MVP-9 1968 31 CHW AL 46 79 72 10 15 3 1 2 8 0 0 6 13 .208 .278 .361 .640 88 26 2 1 0 0 1 1 1969 32 CHW AL 37 81 71 9 12 4 0 2 4 0 0 2 15 .169 .200 .310 .510 38 22 1 1 6 1 0 1 1970 33 BOS AL 37 92 82 12 20 3 1 1 11 0 0 8 11 .244 .311 .341 .653 75 28 3 0 2 0 0 1 1971 34 BOS AL 53 107 96 7 26 4 0 3 19 0 1 3 20 .271 .294 .406 .700 91 39 1 1 5 2 0 1 1972 35 BOS AL 33 32 30 2 6 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 7 .200 .219 .267 .485 41 8 1 0 0 1 0 1 14 Seasons 450 875 807 86 179 31 7 19 102 0 1 29 172 .222 .253 .348 .601 70 281 17 7 25 7 3 162 Game Avg. 162 315 291 31 64 11 3 7 37 0 0 10 62 .222 .253 .348 .601 70 101 6 3 9 3 1 CHW (11 yrs) 327 644 599 65 127 22 6 15 71 0 0 17 134 .212 .240 .344 .584 67 206 12 6 18 4 3 BOS (3 yrs) 123 231 208 21 52 9 1 4 31 0 1 12 38 .250 .290 .361 .651 78 75 5 1 7 3 0

QUOTE (Real @ Jul 28, 2011 -> 02:07 AM) Dude, De Aza had a f***ing .876 OPS in AAA, Josh Fields was a AAA stud. 1. Prospects bust. That's why they're called prospects, and not major leaguers. 2. I never said Viciedo will bust. I said he could bust. Next I think I understand what you are saying, but flks think Beckham is a bust. I don't. I see someone pushed to the majors too quick and now having to learn his second position in the bigs. I think Gordo will be huge in the coming years