South Side Fireworks Man

QUOTE (MexSoxFan#1 @ Jul 28, 2009 -> 09:24 PM) thome=old pk=declining dye only as dh Getz = sucks

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 28, 2009 -> 06:08 PM) KW, unless it's someone who will be with the Sox for another 2 years after this year, please don't trade Hudson!! Not even for a stud who would be a free agent after 2010?

QUOTE (GreatScott82 @ Jul 28, 2009 -> 06:03 PM) Sounds like the guy is going to be traded. I hope he already is traded. It's strange that KW would be telling reporters things like that before he actually closes a deal. It could mean that Josh is just going to be sent down to AAA after the game.

QUOTE (tommy @ Jul 28, 2009 -> 05:38 PM) From Cowley; Fields could be the odd man out after the game. That's how I had it figured. I'm hoping he gets traded.

QUOTE (tommy @ Jul 28, 2009 -> 05:20 PM) Per Cowley Thome is out with sore back. How long has Thome had a weak back?

I'll bet Ozzie thinks he's going to beat the Twins at their own game with his "speed lineup" in there at the dome tonight.

QUOTE (Jenks Heat @ Jul 28, 2009 -> 04:18 PM) Is Thome hurt? That's what I was wondering.....

Any word yet on whether Kotsay will start out in Charlotte or with the big club?

Kotsay probably will take Fields' spot on the roster. I expect Fields to be traded -- hopefully for an outfielder who will take Wise's spot...

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jul 28, 2009 -> 01:09 PM) I understand that AJ plays to win and plays hard, but if he doesnt have the confidence to stop a ball in the dirt in the 9th, then he really cant be our catcher much longer. That is patently false. AJ is not afraid to call any particular pitch at any time, and he has been very good at blocking pitches in the dirt. You can't just use one pitch against Granderson or an occasional passed ball to judge his overall performance. AJ is a damn good catcher.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Jul 27, 2009 -> 09:44 PM) And he is getting better now. He started hot, had that finger injury and that stunted him. Getz's defense leaves a lot to be desired. I wish the Sox would get a third baseman and let Beckham move to 2B which should be his position for the next twenty years or so.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 27, 2009 -> 08:03 PM) I've been saying how bad the Alexei/Getz DP combo is all year. Getz doesn't throw hard enough to turn it, and Alexei seems tentative with his tosses to 2nd and he can't get anything on the throw to first. I don't care if it's a rookie DP combo, that doesn't mean it's not killing us this season. Spot on.

QUOTE (beckham15 @ Jul 26, 2009 -> 11:12 AM) i believe his production has been better than what we've gotten out of the Wise/BA combo Oh joy!

Anytime Carlos Quentin decides to join the 2009 Sox offense will be fine with me. Hopefully it's tonight.

One more please!

It seems like Thames always kills the Sox.

WHITE SOX Podsednik cf Ramirez ss Dye rf Thome dh Konerko 1b Pierzynski c Quentin lf Getz 2b Beckham 3b Floyd p DETROIT Granderson cf Polanco 2b Thomas rf Cabrera 1b Guillen dh Raburn lf Inge 3b Laird c Santiago ss Jackson p

I won't be watching.

Because Wise made that catch yesterday we're probably stuck with him for the rest of the season. Josh Anderson would be much better in that role, but it is what it is.

QUOTE (rangercal @ Jul 23, 2009 -> 09:11 AM) A good % of the posters in this forum would have taken HGH faced with similar circumstances. I'm not mad at Jim. Same here.

AJ is a winner. He's an all around good ballplayer as well.

QUOTE (forrestg @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 02:27 AM) me smell an upcoming trade. Yep.

QUOTE (WHarris1 @ Jul 20, 2009 -> 05:51 PM) Worrying about losing Wise on waivers is absolutely f***ed. No one would even want him and even if they did that would be beneficial. Agreed. In fact $20,000 would be a haul for Dewayne Wise.

QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Jul 20, 2009 -> 05:16 PM) What does this mean? Ask Cowley. Probably just trying to stir s*** up again as usual. Just Cowley being Cowley.