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It may be a bit out there to say Milton Bradley isa cancer on a team, but the Sox have let it be know before that team players are who they want. I am not sure that as soon as Milton doesn't feel all he love that he won't start pouting with the Sox too. Linebrink is not that way for as bad as a peformer he has been in this second half

QUOTE (Flash Tizzle @ Sep 21, 2009 -> 06:19 AM) wearing the shirt from two posts above You guys are so mean to a fellow poster. But, that's funn y I don't care who you are

No TV games out this way so maybe I'll tune in on XM. Nice to hear what Farmer thinks of the kids pitches etc. Go get em Hudson.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Sep 20, 2009 -> 10:52 PM) The point is simple: Chris Getz is not the best 2b on this roster. Jayson Nix is also a rookie baseball player, who has shown the ability to hit the ball out of the ballpark, and does not rely on hitting it softly in front of a defender and running like hell. The platoon makes sense for the rest of rest year, but when your strength is excellent bat control, your potential at the major league level is limited. Break it down for me: what does Chris Getz do right? How many runs does he contribute to this team? What inherent value comes from his strengths? I've acknowledged how good he is when he gets on base, but just because we have 8 other guys who can hit on a team, doesn't necessitate the need for a ROLEPLAYER (as you said). Chris Getz is not the biggest problem on this team, I never said that, but he's not an ultimate solution fort next year. You are basing your comments about Nix being a better 2Bman then Getz on what? Homers? Homeruns isn't bat control. Getz is a better defender and that's what we need is defense. Nix is doing just fine as a sub at all 3 infield positions. He makes contact when at the plate and has speed., but he is not especially a great defense man.

If Alewxei could learn to shoot those outside pitches to rigt field he could bat .300 easy

That was probably the funniest thing I saw but did it make BBTN or MLB. I didn't see it replayed there, but numerous times on WGN. I have it recorded. I wish I could of heard the exchange between Ozzie, AJ, Godon and Buck

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 20, 2009 -> 02:15 AM) Not a bad outing. You could tell he wasn't very crisp, and had some control issues, but the guy throws nothing straight. If he can spot that slider, it's on. He has some nasty on those pitches and like you said he plays with a fire inside. We need that

QUOTE (greg775 @ Sep 20, 2009 -> 02:14 AM) Glad to see Peavy show some fire both on the mound getting mad at himself and asking Oz and Coop to leave him in. It seems we never have a player showing emotion. Good to see him show it. Bats wake up late in the game, nice. Glad to see Rios find a hole on his first hit of the game. It was a shot that a foot the other way is another DP. I didn't see his second hit but 2-for-5 is more like it. It was a solid game for sure. I also give a shout out to Flowers. That hit was solid and no bleeder

QUOTE (son of a rude @ Sep 20, 2009 -> 02:14 AM) I have a feeling Floyd could be our best pitcher next year. All 4 of his pitches are nasty, and when his curveball is on, he is unhittable. I really enjoy watching Gavin pitch he is something special and he has the stuff to throw a no-hiiter IMO

Jake did it!

Peavy did good!

Watched it and recorded it off WGN. Peavy looked good and so did the Sox hitters for a change

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Sep 19, 2009 -> 04:44 PM) Who the hell is Dusty Hughes? All America will know him after he no-hits the punchless Sox tonight

Linebrink better not be here next year. I can't believe that the Sox would keep him next year after this debacle of a second half.

Lower velocity with little movement and failure to consistetently break off that curve makes you wonder if Jenks is playing hurt

I feel realy really strongly both ways about this issue

Saturday

despair is when you bring in Jenks and Linebrink

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 17, 2009 -> 08:14 PM) What a goofy start time... That's what I thought too. I thought it was wrong at first. Maybe I'll get some of this game in over XM radio this evening. That's a 4:40 PM start here and I am off by 6 PM

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 17, 2009 -> 07:29 PM) It's not that I'm opposed or unopposed to bunting, I just like us being smart about it. I like the idea of smartball, even if it is poorly defined. If you're coming up and doing the exact same thing, formulaically, every time, it's not going to work. If Nix gets to 1b and Pods is up and everyone in the world knows he's going to put down a bunt, the odds of the guy getting thrown out at 2b are way too high for me. If Pods gets to 1b and everyone in the world knows he's off on the first pitch, he's going to get thrown out or picked off. If you bunt Pods to 2nd, take the bat out of Beckham's hands, and have JD coming up next, unless Pods can steal 3rd then we don't have the option of scoring a guy on a sac fly because JD's an automatic out. Mix it up. Instead of having Pods do a straight steal, have him bluff a move once or twice to keep the pitcher off guard then try a hit and run and he'll score when Beckham doubles. If they keep throwing over to 1b, bluff a move but then don't go. Keep them distracted. If the 1b and 3b are charging hard because they're expecting the bunt, pull the bunt back and slap the ball past them. If the 1b and 3b are playing back, then put down a bunt and make someone field it. If a very good fielding pitcher is on the mound, don't bunt. If you've got a catcher with a great throwing arm, Pods is on 1b with no outs, the guy up 3rd is smoking the ball, and it's a 1 run or tie game, then sure, bunt him over. Don't bunt him to 2nd and expect him to score from 2b when JD pops out to the 2nd baseman. How frustrated do we get when we take the bat out of Beckham's hand with the bunt to get JD up with the slump he's in? When a guy like Rios is in a slump, why don't we ever try a hit and run to open up a hole for him? Why do we only want to get the guy to 2nd base when it still takes a single or more to score him from there. Just play it smarter. If you're going to bunt, do it when it benefits us the most. Here Hear. Smart baseball and proper execution is what we need to see more of

I make the case that a homerun is worth like 4 bunts B) Really having a mix of players able to perform as they should whether it be hitting behind the runner to advance, going the other way for a base hit instead of swinging with all your might and more when that single is all you need, stealing, taking the extra base --- all those little things, but mixing in the big boppers makes the winning ball club. The fundamentals are what we need to see executed and I am not sure you can teach old dogs new tricks when they make it to the bigs. It starts in the minor league system. I like homeruns because our park is a homerun park, but line drives for doubles work also as long as you can execute when a runner is in scoring position. Bunts are situational just like the hit and run and stolen base. I guess I like the straight steal if you have the speed more than a bunt as you aren't conceeding an out. If you don't have people that can execute and do the little things, which really are basic baseball, then you better have a line up of home run hitters.

He claimed we were a changed team this year. I prefer the homeruns. We won the division in '08 with power

Dissapointing offensive dispaly yesterday means things have to be better today

QUOTE (docsox24 @ Sep 16, 2009 -> 08:13 PM) Man I wish I could sit around and drink milkshakes!! What do you mean you wish

QUOTE (GO CHI SOX! @ Sep 16, 2009 -> 09:14 PM) This opens the door for Big Frank to return and retire as a member of this team. Should help ticket sales as well. U would think Colon frees up 2 or 3 roster spots. Is that you Big Hurt?! Actually I like that idea