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Ruh roh.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 3, 2009 -> 09:10 PM) Just saying the Twins, IMO, are the bigger threat of the two over the long run. Not going to argue that. I know I'm just naturally afraid of the Twins no matter what.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 3, 2009 -> 09:05 PM) I was going to say the same thing. The Twins have a better bullpen, the two best players in the division, and two guys in Baker/Liriano that are pitching much, much better the last 5 weeks or so. I'd still rather get closer to 1st at this point and worry about the Twins later on.

Bad bacon

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 3, 2009 -> 08:58 PM) The worst thing KW could do is upset the chemistry that seems to be building. We already have a guy who can DH vs LHP if we need it, and that guy is Josh Fields. We're really beefing up our attack against LHP, with Alexei hitting .400 vs lefties, and Nix/Castro providing some spark. There honestly just isn't much to do with this team. Hope CQ-Count-Pods stay/get healthy and you're looking at a very good ball club.

Tyler Flowers hit another homer. Kid's a monster.

I think we can all agree that Nix has to play against lefties. And if there is one thing I have faith in Ozzie to do, it's to play his right handed bench players against left handed pitching. I think it'll work out just fine.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 3, 2009 -> 08:46 PM) Honestly, unless we offer up Poreda/Richard in a package again as we acquire a big time starter, nothing makes sense. Exactly my thinking.

Pods just awesome again tonight.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 3, 2009 -> 08:44 PM) Am I the only one that gets nervous whenever Beckham gets set to throw? I'll 2nd that.

QUOTE (rangercal @ Jul 2, 2009 -> 12:26 PM) That's a beautiful set of young core guys. I remember a lot of chicken little's (not just this board, White Sox fans in general) just a couple years ago panicking about the lack of youth. I will never doubt Kenny Williams. This organization looked like it was in a whole world of trouble in 2007. Two years later, the future has never looked better. We already have a very nice young core in the majors, not to mention this is the best farm system we've had in years. Kenny definitely changed the whole tide of this organization in just 2 seasons, just awesome.

QUOTE (GreatScott82 @ Jul 1, 2009 -> 08:35 AM) I wonder what the Angels were offering? AZ should be in rebuilding mode and could get an aweful lot by trading Haren. But I guess its similar to our 2007 season when KW opted not to trade Buerhle during the teams worst season of this decade. Different situations. Buehrle was a free agent after that season(before we re-signed him, obviously), Haren is signed for a long time still. The DBacks should be building around him, not trading him, unless of course they're absolutely blown away by an offer.

QUOTE (Cali @ Jul 1, 2009 -> 11:20 AM) I just don't see the CQ equation that some of you see, how does: Mediocre to Average, then a little injury + Really Sucky, then major injury = Coming back and Mashing and Saving the offense? I'd almost say there's as big a chance him coming back would actually HURT the line-up. Especially if you have a bunch of guys clicking like Dye, Paulie, Becks, Ramirez et al. You stick Carlos back in and he strikes out or grounds into double plays killing innings and such. They just just shelve him for the season now, and hope against hope he can come back healthy in 2010. The team is doing okay with out him so far, and he wasn't exactly lighting up the world before his DL stint.... There is absolutely no way CQ can come back and hurt the lineup. I'm with you on the fact that I don't expect him to come back and be the 08 TCQ right away but he'd be replacing Wise/BA and he's better than those two with one arm and one leg, offensively. Defense is another story.

QUOTE (RibbieRubarb @ Jul 1, 2009 -> 01:03 PM) That thread is amazing (as are most old threads) The hate for Crede and Konerko. Trade for Vinny Castilla?!? LMAO I had a great post in that thread ::slaps own back:: The 05 threads are quite entertaining to read when you consider how good that team was and how many people thought we needed some drastic changes to compete.

So I hear good things about this Gordon Beckham guy.

Flowers has his ops all the way up to .971. Awesomeness.

Where'd Dye get hit?

QUOTE (Kenny Hates Prospects @ Jun 29, 2009 -> 08:10 PM) I don't think we need a great deal to move Pods. If some team came along and offered us a package including a young power arm who has produced in Low-A or higher, and/or a young toolsy position player who has produced at Low-A or higher, then I make that deal if our scouts like those players. It's pretty simple, if we're still in it at the trade deadline then pods isn't going anywhere. If we're out of it, Pods will get dealt for the best possible package as there would be no point to keep him.

You can't take Alexei out of 2 hole. He's hitting .301 with a .358 obp and 8 homers since batting 2nd. Eventually, I'd agree that Beckham is going to be moving up in the order but 2nd isn't the right spot at this point.

Awesome job, Gavin! ERA down to 4.12.

Ouch.

45 more minutes. Lets go team USA!

He's frustrating as hell out there. That being said, lets not forget that he made 2 plays yesterday that no one else on the team would have had a chance for. I think you have to stick with him at short, he's got too much potential as a shortstop to move him out of there during his first full season playing there.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 26, 2009 -> 06:21 PM) But why did it have to be a catcher in that position? Ozzie has always done that. Can you even remember a time where he put in a pinch hitter that plays a different position than the player he's hitting for? I really can't.

Marmol's complete garbabe, I would have preferred the Castro-Marmol matchup but you really can't fault Ozzie for putting in AJ in that situation. The move that still makes me shake my head is pinch hitting Fields for Beckham. I don't understand that one at all.