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QUOTE(MarlinFan84 @ Aug 10, 2006 -> 12:34 AM) Theres also too many hot b****es walking around under the age of 18. I am more woried about jailbait. Hell, there are 13 and 14 year olds walking around looking like supermodels. That s*** is dangerous. And they look like they are 21. Its amazing how the girls nowadays looks that much older than they are.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Aug 9, 2006 -> 10:36 PM) We should of made a play for Brady Clark. I am sure that he could of helped us out in LF and also gave us a good option to spell Brian from time to time. I really wish we could get Freel. He would be a perfect fit.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Aug 10, 2006 -> 07:06 AM) Freddy needs to go to the NL. It would give new life to his career. A team like the mets or the Padres should be interested in Freddy. He would own in the NL west.

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 9, 2006 -> 08:32 PM) STOP THROWING THE CHANGEUP GARLAND! P.S.- feel free to get ejected anytime you want Ozzie. It can't do anything but energize this team. I just want to say this: Jon has pitched an amazing game. Without the umps f***ing him over, the score would not be as it is. Also the 2 HR's were hitters who were fooled and just threw their arms at the ball. If we get this Jon Garland every game, we will win a s***load of games.

He is done. Hopefully he bought himself a resort property and will stay there for the next few years.

I have chronic migraines and have taken everything known to man. When mine hits, if I do not take medication in time, I completely lose my sight. its very strange and a horrible condition.

Mark is the most likely to turn it around. He is the leader of the rotation. He will turn it around.

Blame Ozzie all you want. Mark f****** sucks. His whole performance over this last month and a half f****** blows. He has s*** for pitches, tips every time he throws a change, and thinks that 4 inches off the plate is the corner.

Wow, Mark really sucks. They know when his change is coming, and the ump was sqeezing him. Bad loss all around

Konerko was using Gload's bat FWIW.

QUOTE(Steve9347 @ Aug 7, 2006 -> 09:38 AM) exactly. at this point, the only reason i would pay for radio is for some decent rock stations (Chicago really doesn't have one)... but I am satisfied with local access to sports talk and of course, local sports teams... f***** Steve is off suspension!!!!!!!

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Aug 6, 2006 -> 09:41 PM) It friggin' disgusts me. I've always enjoyed watching the Tour, and now... screw them all... they all are crooked, including the "saint" Sir Lance. He just never got caught. He was tested many many times and never turned up something even remotely illegal. I would say it would be pretty hard for him to be this huge cheater when he was tested every time he raced.

How come the tigers fans cant seem to find their own board?

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Aug 6, 2006 -> 03:10 PM) Ok, so I know we've heard this before around here, and I know I'm going to either be labeled as annoying or as a flip-flopper, because I've been one of the loudest advocates for keeping Thome's OBP in the 3 slot, but as of today, I'm convinced. Our lineup would be more effective if Jermaine Dye were in the 3 hole, Jim Thome were in the 4 hole, Paul Konerko were in the 5 hole, Joe Crede were in the 6 hole, and AJP were in the 7 hole. So, why am I convinced today? All of the old arguments still fit. Moving Thome out of the 3 hole will probably cut into JD's RBI chances, because he will have fewer people on base. Thome may also score fewer runs because Dye won't be 2 guys behind him. Thome may drive in a few more from having JD in front of him, which would reduce the impact overall. But none of those are the key reason. The reason we need to do this is the lefties. In the 6th inning today, Scott Schoenweis came in as a Loogy. Started off with Pods, got him, Iguchi, and Thome in short order. The problem of course is that in terms of their numbers against lefties, these are basically our 3 worst guys in our lineup. Excluding Brian Anderson, and part-time guys, who's numbers will all be skewed, against lefties, the top 3 in our lineup look like this BA OPS Scott Podsednik .237 .608 Tadahito Iguchi .221 .650 Jim Thome .259 .768 Why is this important? It is important because it allows an opposing manager to, every game, send in a Loogy, and be able to get a quick, easy inning at the start of our lineup, and it allows that LOOGY to pitch to 3 people instead of one. Here are Jermaine's #s against lefties: Jermaine Dye .361 1.112 So, right now, we are struggling against lefties, and we have for much of the season. The weakness of our first 3 hitters against lefties, I feel, is one of the primary reasons. It allows managers to use 1 lefty to take out Podsednik, Iguchi, and Thome late in games without having anyone in there who we can count on to pound that lefty. By spreading out our lefties, and sticking Dye in there, I believe that our gains against left-handers will overcome the losses of total runs by moving Thome's OBP slightly lower in the order. Anyway, I know Ozzie won't do this, as in his eyes what he's doing is working, but I wanted to make a thread about it anyway. Schoenweis's inning today just really pissed me off, because having these 3 guys in a row who aren't hitting lefties is giving opposing managers a big advantage. If they want to bring in a Loogy against Thome, they get the added gifts of Podsednik and Iguchi for that one pitcher. Sticking Dye in there would break that up, and make managers either feed a lefty to Dye, give a righty to Podsednik and Iguchi, or deplete their bullpen by using 3 pitchers. wow, I said this 5 days ago. I agree with you totally. Dye is most effective IMO in that spot.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Aug 6, 2006 -> 02:18 PM) The 5th run was on pitch number 112 for our starter who wasnt sharp, but Ozzie wanted to get him the victory instead of team. He started the inning off with over 100 pitches, after letting him throw 123 last game. Next time Ozzie, just let the fishing reliever start the inning. How many fishing times have we been burned with X pitcher starting an inning late. He already gave up a big inning. Nice game all around today. The count made the perfect pitch to get him out, it was a good call by ozzie to leave him in. Those runs are on Goooch and Cintron for not letting him know the runner was coming home.

3.99 ERA 1.31 WHIP Pre-all star 2.83 ERA .221 BAA Post ASB 9.72 ERA .333 BAA Both are rising, anyone worried that maybe the workload is catching up with him?

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Aug 5, 2006 -> 10:48 AM) ^^^^ And isn't it weird that we didn't have either of our set-up men at the beginning of the year (ST, that is)? Its a tribute to KW's talents as a GM.

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Aug 4, 2006 -> 02:20 PM) He's been playing almost everyday. ESPN says he's played in 78 games, and we're slightly over 100, no? That's a buttload of games. I don't see how he'd magically revert to his career numbers so suddenly. So roughly half of what he played in for the Pirates. Another 78 games and im sure they will line up a little better.

QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Aug 4, 2006 -> 02:07 PM) rock you are one of the most negative people ever. Not really, in fact Im actually quite positive and supportive of our players. Widger seemed like a baby in this article IMO. And this isnt the first time in his career that he has seemed that way.

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Aug 4, 2006 -> 02:08 PM) Oh, I didn't realize we were talking about past performance as opposed to how he's been playing consistently throughout this season. Well, to play him everyday, odds are he would revert back to his career numbers.

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Aug 4, 2006 -> 02:05 PM) Pitching. And let's not act like this wouldn't be a good move. It wouldnt be. His career .328 OBP sucks balls for a leadoff man.

QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Aug 4, 2006 -> 01:49 PM) You serious? I think he comes across as a grateful guy who just wishes he had not been let go. yes, im serious. "I was caught totally off-guard," said Widger. "Nobody had heard any rumors. My catching coach didn't know what was going on. I still don't know what to say about it now. "Kenny Williams just said I had to talk to Don Cooper, our pitching coach, and our hitting coach, Greg Walker, about game preparation. But I had a one-on-one with (manager) Ozzie (Guillen), and he told me he felt I was prepared to play every single day. When you're the defending world champs and not in first place, you do have to make changes. Things we did right last year aren't happening this year, and I don't see it changing when I'm gone." Oh sorry Widger, I didnt know that you were so important that we wouldnt improve without you.

QUOTE(VAfan @ Aug 4, 2006 -> 01:49 PM) If you were Ozzie right now, what 3 things would you do to try to spark the team on an August-September run? This is what I would do. 1. Change the lineup. The top 3 hitters -- Pods/Iguchi/Thome -- are all much worse to just worse against left handed pitchers. Thus, not only do we have a poor record against lefty starters, but late in games it is easy for opposing managers to use a LOOGY against 3 guys instead of 1 or 2. I would break this up by hitting Jermaine Dye 3rd and slide Thome to 5th. Dye may walk less, but he also strikes out less. So he's a better bet to get a guy home from 3B with less than 2 outs. Plus, we played our best baseball last year with Dye hitting 3rd, where he forces himself to be a more patient hitter. (I'm also concerned that Thome's wrist and back may reduce his production over the next two months, making Dye clearly better.) With Thome 5th, I also move Crede permanently into the 6 hole, since he's a much better hitter than AJ Pierzynski. AJ would hit 7th, followed by Uribe and Anderson. [ GO SOX!! Let's start it off by beating Roy Halladay!!! I will expand on this. Dye is probably the best hitter in the AL right now. I would also bat him 3rd because I believe he is our best hitter at making contact as well as hitting gaps. I would bat Thome 4th and Kong 5th. I would also never only play BA against LHP. He has always been better against RHP, so I would play him pretty much every day. I would only play Mack if an OF needed rest.

He comes off as such a whiner.

gotta be an NL team. No way Jones makes it to us.