RockRaines

I loved ruining the campus in Athens on halloween each year. Miami tradition.

QUOTE(chitownsportsfan @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 01:36 PM) Ok, well none of those guys is even on the team. He is probably "replacing" Gload. It's not a bad trade, it helps the team slightly. Maybe it will WARP wise translate into 1 more win on the season. The value for me in the trade is injury protection for Urbie and Gooch. In that sense it was a very smart move. I agree with you there. I was always worried about putting Pablo in as a starting SS if Uribe would come down with an injury. Cintron makes me alot more confident in the backup situation.

QUOTE(KevHead0881 @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 12:38 PM) Like I said, I don't think much of Gload. I just think that little of Borchard. I guess saying that Gload should be a lock was too strong. Ultimately, if we are just looking for somebody to fill the defensive need in the OF, I'd prefer we find somebody else all together. Either way, we got a strong bench regardless, especially with Cintron aboard. I ain't gonna make a big stink over the 5th OF spot. Fair enough. These guys are the last off the bench regardless.

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 01:32 PM) Huh? Hes also a cubs fan, cut him some slack

QUOTE(easyw @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 01:24 PM) Sorry - yeah - I meant Anderson. Some of us work for a livin and I got like 5 things going on here. Yes. Anderson. Dye IS a streaky hitter. He has been prone to injury. He's, what, 33 years old? Is he an All-Star? What does he bring to the table? A lifetime .272 BA? Earl is it? Well, most of us work for a living, so that comment really will go unnoticed. Secondly, Konerko is a streaky hitter, so whats your point. What does he bring to the table? Well yes, he was an all star in 2000 if that title actually means anything to you. Oh, and he was the WORLD SERIES MVP this year. And he led all RF'ers in hr's. But you are right, lets get rid of him. If I were you, I would just forget about walking down this road.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 01:16 PM) He's confusing Ryan Sweeney with Brian Anderson. I should have expected that from an OU fan. Athens, Ohio is a confused place.

QUOTE(fathom @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 01:06 PM) And this is one of the reasons some of us can't stand you on this site. Myself, and many others, are far from Sox homers. However, I'm sick of you constantly stating how every single move the Red Sox make is the greatest transaction ever. Also, if your cousin can't beat out Baj, then he doesn't deserve to make it to the big leagues (it's harsh, but it's true). I find it hillarious that you bring up a player's contract. Coming from a Red Sox fan, that's comical. No one is saying Cintron's a superstar. However, he's a very good bench player, and is versatile enough to fill in anywhere on the infield. Oh, if the Red Sox made this move it would have been the rip off of the century, Cintron would be a future superstar. BTW RNW, Cintron's career OBP is the exact same as Coco Crisp. Enjoy.

QUOTE(easyw @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 01:06 PM) Dye is streaky hitter prone to injury. Look at his career! He had a good year last year, I think he's due for a down one. I hope I'm wrong. Also, I heard, with my own ears at SoxFest, from Mack's mouth, that he preferred right field. How uninformed is that? Was anyone else at that session (the one with Thome where Mack showed up late)? Yeah, there was a whole room full of people. Sweeny has yet to play more than 2 months in the majors. I'm saying he's going to fail, but I'm not willing to be on his success either. Sweeney has NEVER player in the majors, do you even know anything about this team? He also isnt going to be on the major league roster, so what the hell are you talking about. Lets your mouth do the talking, not your ass.

QUOTE(easyw @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 12:41 PM) you got a better reason, genius? Reason for what? Your post that made no sense? Sweeney going back to charlotte? Mack Preferring RF? Which part of your uninformed post should we respond to?

QUOTE(easyw @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 12:38 PM) Dye will underperform this year, if he doesn't injure himself first. where did that come from?

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 12:08 PM) If the Sox are forced to bat again and Konerko was pulled from the game with Thome going to 1B we lose the DH for the rest of the game. I still think this is a worthless arguement, who the hell keeps a player on the bench strickly to be a late-inning defensive replacement at 1B? People trying to rationalize keeping Ross Gload.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 12:05 PM) Thome can switch from DH to 1B. Done. Next? Oh, and im going to quote myself here. In case you want to rebut this argument with a "Gload is better defensively at 1B than Thome" lets look at their defensive career stats at 1B Gload .997 Fpct 8.97 RF .817 ZR Thome .994 Fpct 9.30 RF .823 ZR

QUOTE(Iwritecode @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 12:04 PM) If you have to make a defensive substitution and you have Gload and Borchard on the bench and Thome at DH, who are you going to choose? Get rid of Gload and we'll end up with Ozuna either at first or DH. Thome can switch from DH to 1B. Done. Next?

QUOTE(KevHead0881 @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 11:26 AM) Well, first of all, Gload can play a little outfield. Not very well, but Borchard is nothing special out there either. I couldnt disagree with you more. Gload plays no OF, not on this team. As far as pinch hitters go, before I would send up either one of these guys, I would send up Mack, Cintron and Ozuna. So if their role is mainly an OF fill in, you have to choose the player who can actually play the OF, that is joe.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 11:57 AM) Borchard can play all 3 OF positions well with a strong arm and decent range. He also has ridiculous power but poor plate discipline. Gload has proven that he can hit, this is somewhat true but he has also proven that he can only play one postion and it happens to be a postion that we have a surplus of very good players at. When it comes to value to the team Borchard wins out over Gload simply because of his defensive ability. Exactly. And IMO, I hate Gload as a pinch hitter. He is a first pitch swinger, and that is not always the best approach when getting 1 situational at bat.

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 11:56 AM) How does everyone think our bench matches up against other teams' benches? Mack and Cintron could both start on other teams. I would say thats a plus.

QUOTE(Iwritecode @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 11:54 AM) I'm just thinking that Borchard can't really do anything better than any of the other bench players. At least Gload can be a useful defensive replacement that allows both Thome and Konerko to stay in the lineup most of the time. Plus he's at least proven that he can hit major league pitching. How does Gload allow Thome and Konerko to stay in the lineup more than Borchard? That doesnt even make sense.

QUOTE(Iwritecode @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 11:48 AM) So you really want to rely on our DH to be the backup at first? Hes only a DH because there is a 1B already on the team. He WAS a starting 1B for the past several years.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 11:46 AM) Him too. Do you get the feeling they like him? I sure don't. I think they really want a starting middle infielder. No, i get the feeling they dont like him at all. I do though, I think he is a good player. The cub fans sure hate him as well.

QUOTE(Iwritecode @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 11:46 AM) Actually, he can play right field and first. Who's the better choice for back-up firstbaseman? Actually he cant play right field, and if they put him out there, he is a butcher with no arm. He only plays one position.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 11:44 AM) Neifi Perez, Ronnie Cedeno and Todd Walker. Perez blows ass, Cedeno is a rookie and Todd Walker will probably be gone by the start of the season or atleast that's what they keep saying. Hairston.

QUOTE(Iwritecode @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 11:43 AM) That's what Ozuna, Mackowiak and Cintron will be doing... And Borchard. Gload only plays one position, and its already taken care of. He is worthless to this team.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 11:40 AM) The Cubs. I think they have too many.

QUOTE(Iwritecode @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 11:40 AM) I think Gload will get it. Think about it. If Thome is DHing and Konerko is playing first, who's the late inning defensive replacement at first base if needed? Gload > Mackowiak. Yes, lets let a guy make the team base on something that may happen once all season. Good idea. Or we could take a player who could actually fill in once in a series and play good defense at a position where he is needed.

QUOTE(Felix @ Mar 8, 2006 -> 11:36 AM) Albert Pujols, Johan Santana, Miguel Cabrera, Felix Hernandez, Alex Rodriguez, David Ortiz, Miguel Tejada... should I go on? no, please dont. Who else needs a midle infielder? Pads perhaps, mariners?