QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Nov 4, 2007 -> 12:09 PM)
Bulls***.
He performed fine. When he wasn't hitting in the first half, the team was still winning and his crappy at-bats weren't hurting the team a whole lot and his defense more than made up for his woes at the plate. His first half of 2006 defensively was better than amazing.
In the second half, he continued to play strong defense as his bat picked up. That's funny you mention "the team was trying to repeat as a winner", yet you haven't pointed out why Brian Anderson was a detriment to this cause. As Anderson's bat picked up, Ozzie thought it necessary to play a utility infielder in CF. If Ozzie wanted the team to repeat as a winner, he would've left Anderson out there, as Mackowiak's defensive miscues cost the Sox multiple second half games.
So appparently 'making a point' took precedence over trying to "repeat as a winner".
Yup. I can't believe I'm still arguing Brian Anderson crap but as poor as he was with the stick at the beginning of 06, he gave us the best chance to win in center and it wasn't even close.