shawnhillegas

QUOTE(fathom @ Sep 17, 2006 -> 04:22 PM) I don't understand why we didn't give Gload a chance to win the LF spot about 2 months ago. The Twins season turned around when they stopped settling for mediocrity, and they removed Lohse from their rotation and released Batista. great point.

How do we feel about Ross Gload in left next year if we get either Lugo or Rollins and if Sweeney and Fields arent ready?

QUOTE(fathom @ Sep 17, 2006 -> 03:15 PM) Vlad Guerrero Vlad isnt doing enough to put his team in first.

There is no single offensive player in the American league more valuable to his team than Frank.

big out.

QUOTE(fathom @ Sep 16, 2006 -> 03:53 PM) I hope Ozzie gets up Thornton or MacDougal in the pen. no way, i want sean tracey in this game.

QUOTE(fathom @ Sep 16, 2006 -> 03:52 PM) I'm not sure if he'll be mediocre....but I think he's going to have to be very lucky to match his numbers from this year. im thinking along the lines of 270, 30, 100. not mediocre, but mediocre by thome standards.

anyone else worried that thome might be mediocre next year?

im not betting on thome here

QUOTE(fathom @ Sep 15, 2006 -> 10:43 PM) If Street comes in, I'd rather see Gload face him than Iguchi. i cant possibly understand why he is still on the bench right now.

Freddy needs to get his s*** together and go back on the roids.

QUOTE(mr_genius @ Sep 15, 2006 -> 10:35 PM) not really. McCarthy hasn't had a chance in the rotation yet so we don't really know what he can do full time. if the guy can step up and have a mid 3 era and close to 20 wins i'll take that over 20 hr 60 steals guy. all speculation of course. remember too that pitching is VERY expensive. we can keep McCarthy for a bit with arbitration for a decent price. you are right, i just want to know how you think we can upgrade speed.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Sep 15, 2006 -> 10:32 PM) What does your rotation look like? I would not trade Freddy if we got Carl Crawford and a SS upgrade (presuming we traded Bmac). I hate Freddy as much as anyone here, but he has shown moderate improvement recently and I really think that between Broadway etc. there are decent 5th starter options if Freddy spontaneously combusts. We have no chance at all without speed next year, we still have a chance with Freddy as the 5th starter (I think)

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Sep 15, 2006 -> 10:31 PM) Then what the hell would the rotation look like next year? If you trade McCarthy suddenly '07's rotation begins to look a lot like the Cubs'. Minus a dominant starter like Zambrano. there are a lot more potential 5th starters out there than speedy outfielders.

QUOTE(mr_genius @ Sep 15, 2006 -> 10:28 PM) me for one. McCarthy isn't bullpen pitcher. I wouldn't trade a starting pitching talent like his. Given, Crawford one hell of a player, but young starting pitching is a rare commidity. so do you want dave roberts in lf then? young SPing is no rarer than a 20 homer 60 steal 300 hitting leadoff man.

Well, its safe to say that even if we do make the playoffs, the Yankees would obliterate us. 2007 is going to need some creative Kenny Williams solutions.

QUOTE(fathom @ Sep 15, 2006 -> 10:25 PM) They'll get a much better package than what we can offer them realistically. thats true, but I still think that they are just looking for 300,000 pitchers, and we do have a couple of those.

is there anyone left in soxdom who wouldnt deal bmac and others to get crawford now?

those are some ridiculous jumps. how about a pickoff attempt?

man, that play wasnt even close. payton is quick. we are toast....again

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Sep 15, 2006 -> 10:16 PM) Mackowiak's foobar that led to 3 runs says Hi. oh man, im not even going to try to defend ozzie on the CF thing. its just that i dont think he has that much to work with in the pen.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Sep 15, 2006 -> 10:15 PM) How about Thornton or Mac, they're kinda good. well one guys hurt, and yes thornton would be a good option, but you know, we can only use him so often.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Sep 15, 2006 -> 10:13 PM) Just when you thought you had seen everything in the playbook of the magic 8 ball. Then you see this. 3-2 in the 8th inning and we dont have anyone to pitch to Frank but a contact pitcher who has been strugglign with giving up the dong. Nice job Ozzie. You can quit anyday now. HOW THE HELL IS THIS OZZIES FAULT??? WHO DO YOU WANT HIM TO BRING IN HERE!!!!

Andy Marte, my new hero.

why would you take pablo out but leave iguchi in? after all thats happened this year, someone has to make a point. QUOTE(rowand @ Sep 13, 2006 -> 03:24 PM) other than gooch being a retard...why wasent joe jumping up and down waving him home? a few waves did nothing. come on guys, lets care what happens. joe was waving and yelling. i dont know what you saw.