shawnhillegas

I know this team is better than last years, but man, there are a lot of similarities.

Cabrera is just not very good. Looking at Renteria's numbers right now, I give him the edge in the Colombian baseball fisticuffs and Colombian SS talent game.

Alexei might suck - but he can bunt.

John, what's harder, pitching in the minor leagues, or running track at Homewood-Flossmoor High School?

QUOTE (b-Rye @ Apr 20, 2008 -> 11:05 AM) Yet again this guy is off to a slow start and is killing this team. Everytime Konerko bats with runners on it seems like a double play is about to happen or he's gonna strike out. I believe signing this guy long term was one of kw worst moves, as finding a 1b is pretty easy and its very easy to find one that hits over .170 for the first three months of the season while he gets his head out of his ass. This guy don't help the team with the bat and he never stepped up last year when the team sucked as the "team leader". Thank god kw got swish and cabrera, atleast these guys care about winning and have intensity unlike the minivan driving Konerko. Thome is also off to a slow start but he normally don't stay in a slump for months like Konerko. Hell, this team could call up Josh Fields and Jerry Owens and I gurantee they would produce more than these two guys. owens, cabrera, swisher, thome/fields, dye, quinton, aj, crede, alexai/ozuna/uribe now thats a good lineup. The top 3 have good speed, and it eliminates the logjam of slow, powerhitters that strikeout too much at 3-4-5-6 (konerko, thome, dye, aj). That's just my opinion. I think these team has a good chance of staying in the playoff chase this year and there "top hitter, team captain" just plain sucks again this year. The pitching and defense has been great this year, but this teams gotta hit too win. Its inexcusable for half this team hover around .200 again, and if that happens, this team will be a sub .500 team again. I love it when people say things like "that's just my opinion." It's a post on a message board - were we to presume it was the word of god?

QUOTE (G&T @ Apr 22, 2008 -> 08:46 PM) Why is Nick Masset warming? Because he's got a 98 mph fastball. Obviously.

We are really hitting the ball well tonight.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 22, 2008 -> 07:01 PM) I know, I'm a huge fan of Josh Hamilton. However, since when were the Rangers in the market to trade young pitching? It is pretty funny that they have traded away both Danks and Volquez right as they mature.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 22, 2008 -> 06:59 PM) Meanwhile, Volquez continues to impress. Don't blame Josh Hamilton, he's hitting.

Who was the White Sox opening day 3rd baseman in 2000?

QUOTE (kyyle23 @ Apr 7, 2008 -> 05:21 PM) I think these threads are meant to start fights. Enjoy the success, why throw it in someones face? Lets have this discussion after the World Series This thread was intended to start no fights. It was made for the fine moments in life when you feel good about being wrong.

I should have waited on the "JO-SH FIE-LDS!!!" chant.

solid contact

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Apr 6, 2008 -> 08:15 PM) I want to see this new swing. He has a lot more squat in his new stance (compared to his old stand straight stance). getting a lot of hittable pitches.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Apr 6, 2008 -> 08:15 PM) Anyone that will ever tell me that Richar, Ramirez or anyone else is better at 2B than Uribe (defensively) is nuts. He was a stud at SS defensively and moving him over to 2B will instantly make him a premiere defensive 2B (he also has the best arm of any 2B in baseball and its not even close). I can say that because Furcal was the only SS who had a better arm than he had. Totally agree

BA LIVES!

Juan has done some nice things at 2B this year.

Just like a sacrifice bunt. Only louder.

QUOTE(lostfan @ Apr 5, 2008 -> 03:17 PM) He could be better, but it really hasn't been that bad. It should be good enough from your 5th starter at league minimum. One terrible, terrible pitch to Inge.

Ozzie is going to love that.

Cabrera is worse than Toby Hall.

These fox announcers are terrible. This guy just said he loves patient hitters, but also loves aggressive hitters.

QUOTE(fathom @ Apr 5, 2008 -> 02:34 PM) I think Cabrera's just about the most overrated defensive player I've ever seen....but no throw was going to get home. Meanwhile, Toby Hall continues his run as the worst player in Sox history. I still think its so awesome that it took two meetings for him to convince Kenny not to cut him.

Pablo with the patient approach!

QUOTE(fathom @ Apr 5, 2008 -> 02:29 PM) We're just a bad defensive team. Jerry Owens wouldve thrown him out!!!