South Side Fireworks Man

QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ Aug 11, 2009 -> 03:43 PM) Kenny is one of the best GM's going. I'm glad he's our guy. Yep. Kenny is my man. I love the way he operates. He's been my favorite GM for many years now. Best GM in town and one of the best in pro sports.

QUOTE (hogan873 @ Aug 11, 2009 -> 03:37 PM) Did...did you say "Behoove"? Muffy Tepperman?

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Aug 11, 2009 -> 08:31 AM) It would be nice if we could pitch well. And catch too.

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Aug 11, 2009 -> 07:24 AM) We don't need a 5th starter for a while, so there was no point in keeping Torres. Keeping Wise allows us flexibility late in games if we need a runner for one of our power guys. This isn't a big deal. Ozzie has barely played him since Kotsay got here so he's being used correctly right now (ie. basically not at all). It isn't like they let Kotsay go in favor of him. But you're right, Wise blackmailing them makes much more sense. Fine. But then Ozzie shouldn't complain about his bullpen being overworked in the next week or two. The way the starters have been going, perhaps an extra arm in the pen would be more valuable than a sixth OFer. It's their call so lets see how it pans out.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 10, 2009 -> 08:19 PM) Jose Contreras. The Sox think he's not giving it 100 pct, and as soon as they can, they will remove him from the rotation. KW wasn't talking about Jose. Did you hear the interview or are you basing that from the quote reported here? The context was as follows: Holmes asked KW if when he made the claim on Rios he had any concern that some of the veterans like Dye, Pods, Thome, etc. would have their feathers ruffled. KW responded not at all. He then added that watching games like yesterday's ruffle his feathers and that the players should worry about ruffling his feathers because that's when people start to leave town. Then he added that if the Rios move works, it makes it more likely that the vets will return. It had nothing at all to do with Jose Contreras.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Aug 10, 2009 -> 06:12 PM) Wait, what does that mean in terms of Podsednik? I could see either Rios or Beckham leading off on days Pods isn't playing, but I'd expect Rios, Pods, Thome, Dye and Quentin all rotating giving each some rest and plenty of playing time.

QUOTE (SoxFan562004 @ Aug 10, 2009 -> 06:10 PM) does this mean Pods is out or something? Rios OBP isn't stellar this year. If it's something they want to work on with him in ST (I believe he's only 28) for next year cool, but this year? I wouldn't believe anything Cowley writes, or at least I'd take it with a huge grain of salt.

I'm very happy to hear the Sox got Rios. I just hope some of the stuff I've read about him not hustling and being afraid of walls is exaggerated or not true. I always liked him but I've only seen him when he played against the Sox. Anyway, we finally have a major league centerfielder for the first time since 2005.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 9, 2009 -> 10:13 PM) Are you Jay Hineybird? Jay's back. Sounds like a personal attack to me.

Ozzie needs to keep his mouth shut and just do what he has to do. Now that he's run his mouth, the next time a Sox pitcher hits a batter there will be warnings and suspensions.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 9, 2009 -> 05:29 PM) Link (Bonus obscure nerd points for anyone who can call where the thread title is adapted from). Millagro Beanfield War?

QUOTE (Kenny Hates Prospects @ Aug 9, 2009 -> 03:12 PM) I say 1 but am hoping 0. Get this guy out of here. Edit: This was supposed to be a f***ing poll. Barring injury, Jose stays in the rotation for the rest of the season. Who else is there? Torres? Whisler? Give me a break. Carrasco wouldn't be bad but he's proven to be too valuable in the role he's in. Anyway, when Peavy is ready, Jose will be the number five starter. That's a better number five than most teams have. He's still has some good games left in him.

The Sox should settle the matter Prince Fielder style.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Aug 8, 2009 -> 10:23 PM) He really is atrocious. It's not really about dropping the ball as it is being probably the slowest OF in the game so he doesn't get to many balls and when it comes time to throw he often f***s that up with s*** positioning and mechanics. His bat is pretty studly though. I agree he is pretty bad in RF. I always call him "Ol' Cement Shoes" when I'm watching a game with my daughters and he's trying to chase down a ball slicing toward the line. And you're right about his throwing mechanics. It's painful watching him play RF day in day out without too many off days. However, he's not "atrocious" out there in the same way guys like Adam Dunn or Josh Fields when he "played" LF are. Dye at least is pretty solid catching balls he gets to (last night was an anomoly) and every now and then he does come up with a nice play. But I agree that if he's back with the Sox next year I want it to be as a DH and definitely not as the starting RFer. And yes, his bat has been rather studly during his White Sox tenure.

Did Hawk call Williams "Widger" after that strikeout?

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 8, 2009 -> 07:29 PM) I missed the first few innings and the discussion on here....why is Wise playing instead of Kotsay? Because Ozzie makes the f***in' lineups!

I don't want to see Torres start another game for the Sox this year.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Aug 8, 2009 -> 06:45 PM) Wise would have to try not to strike out on the first pitch.

I hope Masterson hits Wise and Wise charges the mound and beats him silly.

QUOTE (kwolf68 @ Aug 8, 2009 -> 06:38 PM) Carlos throwing filth up there. That last pitch on the strikeout was nasty.

AJ with a nice throw. If you just give AJ a chance...

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Aug 8, 2009 -> 06:13 PM) Dan Hudson, come on down. You're the next contestant on the White Sox's search for a 5th starter. Too bad Colon hasn't been healthy.

QUOTE (joejoedairy @ Aug 8, 2009 -> 05:07 PM) Stone said yesterday that he was supposed to throw again today. Looking forward to hearing how that goes. I wonder how many rehab starts he will need Jake Peavy to start Thursday at Charlotte By Mark Gonzales After throwing a bullpen session without any discomfort Saturday, Jake Peavy said he will make his first minor league rehabilitation start Thursday night at Triple-A Charlotte. Pitching coach Don Cooper and general manager Ken Williams said Peavy will need a minimum of three rehab starts, which would make his first major league start with the Sox on Aug. 28 at New York. But Peavy's first start could be moved up to Aug. 23 against Baltimore or pushed back to Sept. 3 against the Cubs, depending on how he feels. Peavy said he conducted fielding drills as well as throwing 52 pitches to test his right ankle. Both ankles were taped. Peavy said a tentative schedule was mapped out but that each start would be set after each outing. Peavy warned that because he hasn't pitched in nearly two months that his body feels like he's in late February of spring training.

QUOTE (rudylaw @ Aug 8, 2009 -> 02:04 PM) Pods 8 Beckham 5 Thome dh PK 3 AJ 2 CQ 7 Getz 4 Ramirez 6 Wise 9 How good would Rios look in the OF for the Sox tonight???

QUOTE (CryptviLL @ Aug 8, 2009 -> 08:55 AM) We will get a win today. Book it Can't win if you can't catch the ball. Sox need to tighten up that defense if they expect to win more games than they lose.