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Ill take Basset off your hands, thats for sure.

QUOTE(Texsox @ Apr 1, 2008 -> 06:04 PM) It's impossible. That's why no bench player has ever earned a starting spot without another player leaving. Fields HoF RIGHT NOW NOTHING TO PROVE Exaggeration masking that you have no real argument, nice work.

QUOTE(Texsox @ Apr 1, 2008 -> 05:59 PM) My original statement was both Fields and Crede have the same thing to prove, that they can play to Crede's best season. Anything less is a step back for the team and neither is a good replacement. But for Fields' fanboys he only has to prove mediocre Fields fanboys huh? Well I guess that includes dozens of MLB scouts and baseball analysts who say Josh Fields is one of the more exciting young players we have. I bet they see his mediocrity coming as well. And of course Fields has something to prove, he hasnt even played a full season of MLB ball yet, but he has shown month by month improvement, the ability to hit to all fields with power and the fact that he is already as good if not better offensively than the current incumbent. And Joe Crede has shown what type of a player he is, he had an outlier season then was plagued by an injury that has been reoccurring throughout his career. I dont know how much more he can prove that hes a below avg offensive 3B to me or anyone else. Can you even find a team in the MLB that would gladly take him over their current starter?

QUOTE(Texsox @ Apr 1, 2008 -> 05:50 PM) nearly more productive almost as good defensively Are you claiming that Fields last season was as good as Crede's best season? I think Fields still has a little ways to go, and has that to prove. If you believe he has already proved it, then your threshold is lower than mine. I did not mean to dismiss what he did last season, I just think he still has something to prove. Ah, Cherry picking, I like it. Crede's BEST season which was years ago vs a half season of a rookie. How about Crede's production over his career vs Fields? That would be a bit more accurate dont you think. Crede is more a injury prone version of Pedro Feliz.

QUOTE(Y2HH @ Apr 1, 2008 -> 09:25 AM) Whats with this community? Why all the sudden Crede hatred and the thinking that Fields is the next coming of God?! Sorry to break it to you guys, but Crede > Fields. This is no different than the endless BA, BMAC and countless other never-beens this community latches onto like a bunch of girls fawning over Hannah Montana. Give it a rest. Oh, and for the record, I like Fields, but I think Crede is better at this stage. Uh oh, here comes Crede's crew out of the woodwork. Crede is an avg 3B. Above avg glove, below avg bat. Not too many teams if any would want him in place of their starting 3B. Josh Fields in his rookie campaign put together almost as many win shares in half a season as Crede did in his peak. Right now Fields is better with the bat with nowhere to go but up. Fields>>>>>Crede in so many ways.

QUOTE(kyyle23 @ Mar 31, 2008 -> 07:00 PM) This is exactly what I was thinking, great post. Masset looked like he came into Soxtalk and read some posts regarding him belonging at the major league level. The funny thing is that Steve Stone said this morning on the Mike north show that he thought Masset should start today because he expected a rain delay, and that you should probably save Buehrle for the next game. Stone wanted the guy in the game that ended up shutting down the Indians, go figure I dont feel like doing the research right now, but does Cle have better success against finesse pitchers? As soon as Masset started coming in with hard fastball, hard slider, power curve, they couldnt touch him. I looked up Kenny Rogers for s***s and giggles since he's a soft thrower. 5.12 ERA 1.50 WHIP .286 BAA against Cle

I want 1. Swish LF 2. O cab SS 3. Thome 4. Kong 5. Dye 6. AJP 7. BA CF 8. Crede 3B 9 A-ram 2B vs Carmona. Im not sold on Uribe's phantom ST performance. BA needs to get some early at bats here to see if maybe HE turned it around.

QUOTE(SoxAce @ Mar 31, 2008 -> 06:54 PM) I'll point this out one more time. Masset didn't walk anybody. I repeat, Masset didn't walk ANYBODY. He was impressive today, he used a wider variety of pitches than I saw in ST. His change/slider was dropping off the edge, curve had better bite, and he mixed in two fastballs. It was like a whole different pitcher. I wonder if his stuff just doesnt fly well in AZ, who knows.

QUOTE(mr_genius @ Mar 31, 2008 -> 06:46 PM) I like how Ozzie used Boone for a whole inning, rather than just a LOOGY appearance. But I think he faced 2 lefties that inning, so that might be why Ozzie kept him in. His breaking ball is locatable now which makes him deadly against lefties and a bit against righties. If he can continue to locate the offspeed stuff and pepper in 94 mph gas, he will be Marte circa 2003, with less walks.

Using all fields, advancing a runner, stealing a base, getting hits off a lefty, actually giving it your all to come back in a game until the final out. Even as AJP got walked in the 9th, he yelled something to Joe to get him going. Thats what we need. Players on the top step going crazy when the ump blew the call. I like it. We keep up that energy and we win alot of games this year.

QUOTE(knightni @ Mar 31, 2008 -> 05:30 PM) He was about as impressive as Ramirez. A-ram didnt do much other that wait out a walk. He flat out cant hit a changeup or a slider.

You know what? This team looked like they wanted the win badly, and when they lost, they were not happy. Last season it almost looked as if they didnt care win or lose, this team looks to have alot of fight in it. I think we come back next game and hand it to them. Oh, and who doesnt need a long reliever?

QUOTE(G&T @ Mar 31, 2008 -> 04:57 PM) You are right. He tried to grab his leg He was on the bag. Its not interference. Blake's was more interference than O-cab's

value of a long reliever anyone?

QUOTE(Rex Hudler @ Mar 30, 2008 -> 11:19 PM) And yours is completely objective? Whatever a little more so, but not really. its why theres no debate. The statements were released, its over. Boren should go to Cinci and play.

QUOTE(SoxFan562004 @ Mar 31, 2008 -> 02:00 PM) Alexi looking to gimp JD early on That may have been his chance to help his OF defense.

QUOTE(WilliamTell @ Mar 31, 2008 -> 01:53 PM) I like Cabrera already. The guy plays baseball, bar none.

hahahah ahahahahahahaha. Why is thome even playing?

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Mar 30, 2008 -> 01:16 PM) And vice versa. I know plenty of girls that I was initially attracted to, got to know 'em a bit more and all of the sudden they didn't look very good at more. Very true. Dated several extremely attractive girls that were miserable people.

You could've just posted the webpage for the scout UM boards and people could have read UM fan's view on it, like I said UM fan's will have all the same view on it.

QUOTE(TheBigHurt @ Mar 30, 2008 -> 01:46 AM) You can say what you want about his batting average and his DL/surger stint, but the idea (especially talking about his D) that Crede "is just not good" is a load of crap. No, not really. Hes an above avg defender, below average offensive 3B. Being a good player is usually being above avg and better at your position, Crede just isnt that, sorry.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Mar 29, 2008 -> 09:58 PM) And around April 7th, they will rather have a guy in the lineup that can run fast over a talented guy like Quentin. We will also start Thome on Monday who is what 0-11 with 7k's life time against CC. Some of these decisions are head scratchers. According to Ozzie, gettig on base is more important than anything, including speed. He said it on camera. If those guys perform, you wont see Owens starting. And Thome can hit and get on base, not alot of guys have success against CC, he's one of the best in the league.

NUke that is GREAT news, we will be glad to have you home safe!!!

Let this thread be motivation for all you college kids to STAY IN SCHOOL, DONT EVER LEAVE!!!

QUOTE(kyyle23 @ Mar 29, 2008 -> 10:59 AM) Of course, now we all need photographic proof of her rolling out of bed now. Hi-res pics please. Ill sneak one tomorrow morning.