KWs OK for Me

QUOTE(Al Lopez's Ghost @ May 13, 2005 -> 09:42 AM) For the first time since the Cub-Sox regular season series began in 1997, two local networks will broadcast the games. WGN-Ch 9 and Comcast Sports Net will carry the Friday and Sunday games. Fox will have Saturday's game. CSN will use the Cubs broadcasters Friday and Sox crew on Sunday, and WGN will reverse it. So no Cub-cast for us!!!!! I kinda wanted to see a combination of the two for these series. Like Hawk and Brenly for the first series and DJ and Kasper for the second. I think that would just be interesting and something new to hear.

QUOTE(Sirotka33 @ May 13, 2005 -> 09:07 AM) I have tickets to Saturdays game. Who will be on the hill for the cubbies? The entire weekend goes like this: Friday: Garcia vs. Zambrano Saturday: Count vs. Maddux Sunday: El-Duque vs. Prior We got the meat of their rotation, I really wanted to see Jon come back to Wrigley and shut up those Cubs fans, but oh well. If we win this series there is absolutely nothing Cubs fans would be able to say cause we would have faced their top pitchers

QUOTE(WilliamTell @ May 13, 2005 -> 12:34 AM) Will Bonds even want to play? But what are the othr 15 teams in the Cup? I assume Mexico, Panama, Dominican Republic, Japan, what are others though? USA, Mexico, Panama, Dom Rep, Japan, Venezuela, Canada, Australia, China, Japan, Netherlands?, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Italy, South Africa, Korea, Taiwan?

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ May 13, 2005 -> 12:33 AM) Now here's an interesting scenario here from Ken Rosenthal. If we could dump Dye for Wilson (bout a $6 mill diff in salaries), would you do it? I would do it only if Preston Wilson's numbers continue to improve. To me after the knee injury Preston's #s seem to be a result of Coors field, not saying that he wouldn't be a good US Cell player. I think it's too early to tell with this one, lets wait a month, see how he's running, see if his road splits improve (.306 in Coors and .167 away). Right now its just too early

And to add to things Escobar is making his second trip to the DL with a bone spur in his right elbow (throwing arm)

QUOTE(chi-guy2 @ May 12, 2005 -> 10:13 PM) does the order really matter if we are winning, i think not therefore leave it as is When it comes to bullpen use than yes it does. As of now you have Garland and Buehrle as back to back guys who basically give you seven strong innings an outing, with the next sure bet being Garcia next in the rotation. Garcia is generally good for 6 and sometimes can stretch to 8. Contreras just throws too many pitches, AJ has been good for him this year for keeping that down, but he still throws too many pitches. El Duque with his arm problem and his style of pitching (avoiding certain batters and throwing around the strike zone) that is two days in a row where generally the bullpen will be used in a decent capacity. But I agree, if we keep winning like this, why fix it if ain't broke. But if down the stretch our bullpen seems to be overused because of the rotation I could see a change come all-star break.

QUOTE(fathom @ May 12, 2005 -> 09:12 PM) Wow, what a great pitch. Was that a changeup or curve? Curve

QUOTE(Wedge @ May 12, 2005 -> 07:06 PM) Not necessarily true... Mo was sort of a AAAA prospect in the trade for Garcia, whereas Contreras is a guy with a fairly established track record in the majors. If I'm not mistaken, at the time Olivo (whom I have a jersey for and shed a tear when I heard he got traded) was batting .270 with 7 HRs and something like 35 RBIs through like 70 games, with a cannon for an arm. How is that not MLB ready?

QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ May 12, 2005 -> 09:38 AM) Eh..oh well. I like looking at these things, because I think they're fun. However, we have to remember MLB doesn't have a BCS system. These power rankings don't determine anything. And Thank God for that. We all know how well that has worked out for College FB Wisconsin was undefeated nine weeks in and they were 6th in the BCS, load of s*** I say.

QUOTE(Punch and Judy Garland @ May 12, 2005 -> 12:28 AM) I was in Wrigleyville on the 3rd of July in my Sox jersey at a party last year for that rained-shortened abomination. I hated that feeling at a mostly Cub party. Let's try to take 2 off them. I really htink they might have trouble against the Count though I was at that game last year! Everytime it seemed like the Sox were getting some sort of momentum there came a rain delay. And because Wrigley Field is such a piece of s*** that it doesn't drain properly they called the game before the White Sox could mount a comeback against that oh so stellar Cubs' bullpen. f*** the Cubs! :fthecubs

The reason I think we should go out and get Wagner is more because there is no stand out offensive player that we could go out and get. What are the positions that we could upgrade at on offense? RF and 3B. The only perceivable 3B that will be available come trade deadline time will be Vinny Castilla. To that I say no thank you, I'm happy with Joe Crede. And in RF with both Jermaine and Carl I find it hard for KW to turn a trade for that position unless it involves dumping Dye off on another team which I think will be hard to do. I think the biggest offensive difference that will be made by any team come trade deadline time will be the addition of Frank back to the Sox. He will far and away be the biggest bat (minus Bonds) returning/going to a new team. Because of that I think that KW has to take the oppurtunity to improve this team where possible, and that would be in the bullpen with a shutdown closer in Billy Wagner. With Wagner, like someone previously said, it would create set roles for your bullpen which would make Ozzie's decision making much easier for the back end of games. You would have Wagner in the 9th, Hermanson in the 8th (Marte if its lefty loaded), Marte/Politte/Shingo in the 7th. That would be one hell of a playoff bullpen, especially with the addition of the Count to the bullpen come playoff time. People are saying that the price is too high, but we need to win or at least make it to the World Series. If come July we are in the same position we are in now, winning games, sitting a top the division with the best if not one of the best records in baseball I can't justify to myself why you wouldn't risk it to attempt to win it all, and I can't see how KW could justify it to himself either. It has been too long. I know it's early to be buying our WS tickets, but this is what Chicago needs and this is personally how I see us getting it!

I must say, I would love to see a Venezuela vs. US showdown. I don't know who I'd root for though with Ozzie managing, it'd be tough. Go USA

QUOTE(beck72 @ May 11, 2005 -> 07:49 PM) I'm not suggesting the sox bullpen is bad. It's very solid. Just if it could be made stronger and potentially dominating one, it would make the sox ready to win for a short playoff series. And the Phillies are very close to melt down mode. They need to retool their lineup even more than the Sox did after 2004. A sell off isn't far away I think everyone needs to start praying for a 10 game losing streak by the Fighting Phils coincided with a 10 game winning streak by the Marlins and Braves

Game Over! Twinks Lose!

I love the fact that Twinks are going to lose this game a lot based on the fact that Rincon isnt there! Ahh steroids, f*** you Rincon

Well Ozzie showed me why he's a manager and I'm not,

I don't like this move. Marte looked good, he got bunt singled, and would have been a DP ball if the runner wasnt in motion

Infield single by Torii 4-2 twinks

Sac Fly by Morneau, Twinkies lead 3 - 2

See people, positive feelings get it done! Bases Juiced, 1 out, for Morneau

Can Mr Dye follow PKs lead? Hmm

See, he can't be awful all the time!!! Go PK! I'm with ya

Quck Poll: 1) Pop up 2) Walk 3) Strike out 4) Hit 5) HR for PK

Come on ARow, be OK

WILD PITCH Sox score, Timo to 2nd