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AJP in the 3-hole is literally one of the worst moves I've ever seen Ozzie make. The guy does not drive in runs. He has 39 freakin RBI's with 13 HR. That is awful production. He may be one of our worst hitter with RISP, I know he hits about .239 with RISP at below a 700 OPS.

QUOTE (HeGone33 @ Aug 31, 2009 -> 09:37 AM) I've downloaded a movie onto my computer, however I would like to watch it on my PS3. Does anyone have any step by step directions on how to do so? I'm wondering if I could just copy it to a flash drive and play it through the PS3? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Download Vuze, you can then copy it wirelessly to your PS3 or you can stream it over your network.

QUOTE (Kenny Hates Prospects @ Sep 3, 2009 -> 12:35 AM) The black Ryan Sweeney just barely squeaks another one over the wall. I watched him play last night the entire game. I have yet to see if his swing will translate 100% to the majors as he was overmatched in other at bats, but it looks like this one could come back to bite KW in the ass. But I think many of us knew that when he made the trade.

Nice to see OSU and the Vest back up DickRod and the Wolverines against that stupid report that the players were working too hard.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Sep 2, 2009 -> 01:28 PM) Im not going to argue with you because you are a Ohio state homer and you know and love your guys, Im just going to say that every time I saw him on Saturdays he was underwhelming to me. Large(as in overweight), slow of foot, and heavily reliant on a great O-line that plowed a lot of holes for him, I never saw the breakaway speed. To me he always looked like a Jerome Bettis type, someone who is going to lower his head and bring the thunder. Not that it is a bad thing, but Beanie never looked like a speed back to me. Honestly Kyle, based on your comments above, it doesnt appear you've ever actually watched him play a game. Bettis didnt have the ability to hurdle a guy standing up nor did he have the pure speed Beanie does. Beanie ran a 4.46 and a 4.34 at OSU pro day, and coming into college he ran a 4.4 I believe. Its a really poor comparison. Secondly, the O-line at OSU was incredibly piss poor. There is I believe 1 o-lineman in the NFL that played with him. And it doesnt have much to do with him being from OSU, the guy was the AA MVP coming out of HS, was the #1 RB and produced in college very well. You should check out some youtube videos of him if you want to see his speed. I honestly am not sure we are talking about the same guy. Here is a decent vid of his soph year, you can clearly see him running away from secondaries. He made Craig Steltz look like he was standing still in the title game (about the only good play all game) on a 65 yard run. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lylP9aeFc7E QUOTE (whitesoxfan101 @ Sep 2, 2009 -> 04:26 PM) He's injury prone bordering on soft (probably more than bordering on soft), and he doesn't appear to carry his weight very well. If he stays on the field, he's good, but I have doubts if he will ever be able to do that. Thats fairly accurate that he is injury prone. But soft is a pretty bad desciption. I think of soft as a guy who sits out for little aches and pains, Beanie played through a foot injury that kept NFL RB's out for the season. I dont consider that soft, but I DO consider that injury indicative of someone who is injury prone. It was a freak injury, but he has had several of those on his ankles/feet since he went to OSU and that should be a bit alarming to his team. If he is healthy, he could be a premier back though IMO.

QUOTE (WCSox @ Sep 2, 2009 -> 02:28 PM) Whatever you may think of Alexei at SS, I'm pretty sure that he'll still be our starting SS in April. Beckham will most likely stay at 3B (where he's adjusted nicely) and Nix has made Alexei look like Ozzie Smith in comparison. There aren't very many in-house options and Kenny doesn't have enough financial flexibility (or prospects) to go after another Orlando Cabrera this winter. Alexei is better than OCab at SS at this point in his career. He is subpar.

Well well well, lets start a hot streak boys. Lets go on a homestand tear.

Why cant we pitch to Morales? Get 2 strikes on him with high heat and throw soft s*** away. Its not that f***ing hard.

positive energy people.

QUOTE (Friend of Nordhagen @ Sep 2, 2009 -> 02:14 PM) Throws are better, I agree. But his range to his right doesn't look any better to me; it's bad. Put it this way: I've yet to see him go into the hole this year and either: (1) backhand a ball, and throw to first; (2) be in front of a ball, and throw to the first; or (3) dive, reach a ball and throw to first. If you aren't able to do any of those things, it means that you're not able to range to your right in any sense of the word. Granted, I haven't seen every inning of every game, but I've seen quite a bit. literally he did this 2 games ago, a true web gem.

Paulie was 1-13 against Nathan before that hit.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Sep 2, 2009 -> 02:14 PM) Seriously. What are you smoking? Reality grass. I KNOW this team wont continue to lose 9 or 10 for the rest of the season, they are bound to break out, we are too talented.

QUOTE (TitoMB345 @ Sep 2, 2009 -> 01:59 PM) We'd have to go 5-1 or 6-0 for those games to even matter, and that is 100% not going to happen. Ergo, the season is over. we win 8 out of 10 and det loses 8 out of ten before our series with them. Then what?

QUOTE (MexSoxFan#1 @ Sep 2, 2009 -> 01:58 PM) The last time I felt this helpless with an offense was the Miller led Bears offense of the early 2000s,this offense is by far worse... So soon you forget the White Sox in 2007.

QUOTE (TitoMB345 @ Sep 2, 2009 -> 01:56 PM) "Ozzie not ready to concede to callups Skipper won't give Flowers, Fields playing time right away" Lol. It's official. Ozzie is delusional. They have 6 games left with detroit and an entire month of baseball to play. we arent out of it yet, so that isnt really that delusional. Just as fast as we fell back, we could get right back into it.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Sep 2, 2009 -> 01:54 PM) The 800 fans cheering them on should give them an adrenalin boost. Officially the attendance will be 26k at least. You could be one of them if you want my tickets for sunday!!!

QUOTE (PeavyTime @ Sep 2, 2009 -> 01:53 PM) They'll score a run this weekend? This slump cant last forever. I just wish they would have given the kids a shot, at least they have different mojo.

but....who wants my tickets for this weekend?

I think they come out of this slump when they get back to the Cell.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 2, 2009 -> 01:41 PM) I just don't see that at all. Heck, just the last few games even, his throws have been all over the place. His range to his right I haven't seen change either, though that's of course a small sample size to evaluate. But the throws, the DP's and the bonehead mistakes just keep on rolling. Fortunately, since he's above average for a SS with the bat with room to spare, that makes up for it somewhat. But its frustrating to look at a guy who seems like he could be great there, but isn't mentally capable, from what I can see so far. yes, the last few games are a good view of how much his range to his right has improved. He's been getting to balls in the hole that he shouldnt even be near. His throws are inconsistent, but I have seen him letting them go more often which is a good thing. he never would have made that play in the first game at the dome in April of this season.

QUOTE (JoeCredeYes @ Sep 2, 2009 -> 01:26 PM) No, he's not a good SS defensively, and he's mediocre to below average offensively. Other than possessing a little home run power, he's in the bottom half of MLB SS in almost every offensive category. He's a bad baserunner and base stealer despite possessing above average speed, he does not hit doubles, he does not draw walks, he cannot handle a bat, he cannot hit situationaly. I can name 15 guys I'd rather have starting at short for my team. To me he's a large part of the problem, he fits right in with the style of play the Sox are trying to move away from, guys that can only hit long balls, but he possesses a bit of speed and looks fast so it flies under the radar that he is a bad baseball player. Add to this around 20 errors at short on the year, mental lapses in the field, and I think the cons outweigh the pros on this guy. Well alot of what you said simply isnt true. But I especially liked where you stated he has a "little" HR power, but then that all he does is try to hit long balls. He's an above avg offensive player at SS, and is a rookie defensively, and a decent one at that. But I'd like to see your list of SS you would like starting over Alexei. Why didnt you post that in the first place since it was part of your proof points why you dont like the guy. FYI league avg SS .269 4hr 25 RBI Alexei .276 15hr 58 RBI

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 2, 2009 -> 01:20 PM) He has great range up the middle, but not great range to his right. He has a cannon arm, and can make some very difficult plays that many other SS's would have trouble with. He struggles with DP's when there is a chance of contact with the runner. And yeah, he makes boneheaded plays too often. Normally, for a guy in basically his first year at the position, you'd take that and be happy. Problem is though, I'll say again, he isn't improving. He's the same now as he was in April. So I have a hard time believing he'll improve in 2010. I hope I'm wrong. His range to his right has improved a ton as has his throws to Paulie. He has adjusted in several different dp scenarios and has improved immensely in pick off plays and stolen base attempts. He's ALOT better than he was in April. His range, his throws, his attention to detail and his command of the infield are all improved since opening day.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Sep 2, 2009 -> 01:23 PM) high fastball with 2 strikes - gets gordo every time Gordon Beckham in the 2-hole: .236 .317 .735 6 more RBI in 50 more at bats than when he was hitting 8th.

QUOTE (knightni @ Sep 1, 2009 -> 06:53 PM) Beanie will be a dud. I'm calling it here. He'll be lucky to get 3 yards a carry and 800 yards this year. I'd like to know why you think that. Kid has been a top talent since HS, he has breakaway speed and size, both which translate well to the NFL.

QUOTE (oldsox @ Sep 2, 2009 -> 12:41 PM) Another strong game for Richard. Russell in relief. I think the Padres like the trade. Hope they do because they got raped. At least maybe they can find something positive to hold on to.