South Side Fireworks Man

QUOTE(29thandPoplar @ May 30, 2007 -> 01:24 PM) I would bet if there's a marginal strike call against the Sox that Cooper starts yakking and Guillen gets tossed. Which might not be a bad idea as if they are not fired up after that bad inning maybe they need electrotherapy or something. Last inning with two strikes on him, Dye took a pitch right at the knees over the heart of the plate. The umpire called it a ball. The difference is, Dye eventually struck out swinging on a ball a foot outside. The Twins don't do that.

Torii Hunter is Mr. Clutch. I wish the Sox had him.

QUOTE(diegotony06 @ May 30, 2007 -> 01:16 PM) And he walks the bases loaded Hawk whinning again.

QUOTE(hitlesswonder @ May 30, 2007 -> 01:13 PM) I agree. I actually like Singleton the best out of all the Sox announcers. I like DJ best of the Sox announcers. From the little I've heard him, Pat Hughes is probably the best baseball announcer in Chicago.

This isn't good.

Let's keep this two-out rally going!

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ May 30, 2007 -> 12:44 PM) Thats a standard play though. You advance the runner on the throw to the plate. If they cut it off, keep alive until the run scores, if they nap you get another person into scoring position. Thats a standard big league play, and there was nothing wrong with it. I'm just reacting more to Hawk than the play itself. I'm so tired of Hawk by now I'm reacting negatively to everything he says. Last night I was yelling at the TV telling Hawk to just shut up already!

QUOTE(RockRaines @ May 30, 2007 -> 12:43 PM) He had to advance on that throw though. Thome has been hitting alot of singles lately. I know. I'm just feeling unusually sarcastic today for some reason.

I disagree with Hawk that "it doesn't matter" Gooch got caught in a pickle. We could have had Thome coming up with a guy on base. (Then again, maybe it wouldn't matter.)

Gooch is due to come through for us in a big situation.

Good things happen when guys can run the bases.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ May 30, 2007 -> 12:30 PM) I am expecting the offensive explosions of all explosions any minute now. So we can flip their cards and see their usual numbers. I actually really believe that.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ May 30, 2007 -> 12:23 PM) Hes actually been on quite a tear lately. True. And it's also true he (Konerko) has been killing the Sox so far this season.

The key to beating the Twins is not letting them get two outs with nobody on base.

QUOTE(diegotony06 @ May 30, 2007 -> 12:24 PM) I'm sick of Hawk and this piranha s*** I'm sick of Hawk.

I wish Hawk would shut up with his "PyranYAS" already.

Konerko has been killing the Sox so far this year.

I wish Willie nothing but success---except when he's playing against the Sox.

QUOTE(bigruss22 @ May 29, 2007 -> 07:09 PM) anybody have a scouting report on orlando? a speedy guy that i have only seen once, a ground out in springn training on tv, but i remember he was incredibly fast down the base path I hear ya. I saw him hit a routine ground ball to the first baseman and almost beat it out. I hope he makes it up to the bigs with the Sox some day. I don't really know anything else about him--if he's a good fielder, how strong his arm is, can he actually hit, etc. If anyone can give us a good scouting report on this kid, please do.

QUOTE(fathom @ May 28, 2007 -> 09:29 PM) after the game, Ozzie said that he'd have no problem if AJP and Morneau fought or if the Twins threw at AJP. I heard Ozzie say he'd have no problem if Morneau fought AJ, but I did not hear him say he'd have no problem if they threw at him. If they do throw at AJ, Ozzie and the Sox pitchers better protect AJ. You don't let a teammate get drilled like that, especially because he almost stepped on a guy's foot. BTW, the Indians and the Tigers both lost tonight as well.

QUOTE(Drew @ May 28, 2007 -> 04:53 PM) We get outplayed, outsmarted, and outmaneuvered every time we play the Twins. They respond and deliver, we don't. Good teams don't roll over like we always seem to against the Twinkies. And not to mention Gardenhire is one of the best in the business. Flame away if you must, deny it if you will but this is a fact: The Sox played the Twins much better when Carl Everett was here. Attitude is a big part of the game of baseball. I wish the Sox had Torii Hunter... QUOTE(WSoxMatt @ May 28, 2007 -> 05:37 PM) I watched the Twins post gameon FSN North and I guess in AJs 1st AB, he tagged 1st base awefully close to JMs foot...then after the 2nd groundout (DP), again Gardy felt he had the whole base to hit and damn near clipped JMs foot again...I guess that was Gardy protecting his MVP but I would be surprised to see AJ plunked in the right situation later in the series I'm sure AJ did that on purpose (ran to the inside of first base, close to Morneau's foot) but I'm equally sure he made certain that he did not step on Morneau's foot in the process. A.J. likes to play head games but he is not a dirty player and never takes cheap shots at, nor sucker punches players. He just plays hard and clean.

QUOTE(beck72 @ May 28, 2007 -> 09:57 AM) Anyone else notice that Josh Fields was at SS the last two games-games that Kenny Williams was in attendance? What's up with that? I wonder if KW knew Ozuna was going to break his leg?

QUOTE(RME JICO @ May 28, 2007 -> 07:46 AM) I actually thought this was a good fit the minute he was released. He is great vs LHP .290/.389/.527/.916, and can play emergency catcher if needed. That adds a whole new element because the Sox can PH with Hall and still have Wilson to backup AJ in the event of an injury. He can play 1B, 3B, RF, and C, and if he doesn't work out, no big deal. How good is he in the field at those positions? All I remember about him was he was a pretty good hitter when he was with the Pirates.

QUOTE(forrestg @ May 28, 2007 -> 01:45 AM) pitching wise he's not a prospect but can strike out. He'll be 28 next year what the heck I say we should give Dewon Day his day in the bigs.. Cooper can make him throw strikes cut back on his walks. If they call him up his arbitration clock is already clicking if that is a deciding factor... he did ok in spring training not real good now.. Can't be any worse than the player he's replacing.... FWIW, somebody with a grand total of two posts at WSI posted that he has "reliable" information that Day has been called up.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ May 27, 2007 -> 10:33 PM) The scary thing is Cleveland's offense is only going to get better. Haffner, Sizemore and Barfield are still not at the level they most likely will be at. Detroit should cool down a bit. Iguchi, Dye, Konerko and Crede are still not at the level they most likely will be at either. It could come down to whose bullpen is better/worse.