South Side Fireworks Man

Here's the lineup I would try for the next few days: Iguchi Dye Thome Konerko Pierzynski Fields Mackowiak Terrero Gonzalez Iguchi is probably our best option to lead off right now and looks like his bat is coming around. Maybe batting Dye second will cause him to see more fastballs and allow him to break out of his slumber. Terrero is the best option to play CF, and it's time to see what Gonzalez can do at SS and at the plate. He can't be any worse than what we've been getting lately anyway.

QUOTE(fathom @ Jun 8, 2007 -> 07:51 PM) Another start where Danks has little command. Soriano has 3 homers thru 4 innings. It must be nice to have the money to go out and get the top free agents. JR had the money to get Soriano or anybody else that was available. He just wouldn't let Kenny spend it. QUOTE(fathom @ Jun 8, 2007 -> 09:28 PM) Terrible game for Thome. He's been worthless this season against LHP. Last season too.

QUOTE(greg775 @ Jun 7, 2007 -> 11:20 PM) The problem is, what do we blow up? With injuries, we're playing Fields, Owens, Terrero. We got no minor league ss to replace Uribe do we? If we trade starters, we'll just be weak there to go with our weak bullpen. So what do we do? Trade Dye for what? Trade Mark B for what? Remember the talk of dynasty after we won it all? That seems so stupid right now. That's the problem. The guys you would be trading in a fire sale are the ones that are the very reason the Sox currently suck. You're not going to get anything for guys like Dye, Crede and Iguchi now. Who else are they going to get rid of? Mackowiak? Cintron? MacDougal? Bukvich? Who are they going to get for those guys? Best thing that can happen is for the Sox hitters to start hitting like they have in the past. Then they'll start winning games. If around the trade deadline these guys have been producing and they still appear to be out of it, then is the time to trade them off. Hopefully if they start producing soon enough, the Sox can get back into the pennant race and we can be buyers at the deadline for something that can put us over the top. I'm not holding my breath, though.

QUOTE(My Dixie Normus @ Jun 6, 2007 -> 10:19 PM) Opening Day Lineup 2008. Owens CF Crawford LF Dye RF Konerko 1b Thome DH AJP C Iguchi 2b Fields 3b Uribe SS Garland Contreras Vazquez Danks Gio Gonzalez or FA signing? Yuck.

QUOTE(fathom @ Jun 6, 2007 -> 10:11 PM) Buehrle is the best player possibly available. Even a mediocre GM could get a lot of value for him. Tell me whom the Sox can realistically get for him, and then tell me how much those prospects are going to improve the Sox' chances of making the playoffs the next couple of years.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Jun 6, 2007 -> 10:01 PM) We're now 7.5 games out of the division lead, and after Detroit's inevitable victory, 5.5 games out of the wildcard lead with five teams to jump. If this exact scenario is unchanged in July, I expect Williams to sell off Buehrle and -- to his best efforts -- Dye. This ballclub isn't winning anything, anytime soon. Sooner Williams realizes it, the sooner he can prepare for the future. If they don't turn things around soon, there is no future--at least not for a long time. They're not going to get anything for Dye the way he's playing so far. They probably won't get much for Buehrle either. Prospects are suspects, and nobody is going to give blue chip prospects for guys who are underperforming. If guys like Dye, Iguchi, Crede, Konerko and even Buerhle were performing well, the Sox would be right near the top and there would be no need to sell them off. If they don't begin to perform soon, you're not going to get anything for them.

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Jun 6, 2007 -> 04:18 PM) Crede's not all-star caliber. Not even healthy. The reason some people are so excited about Fields is they're tired of Crede popping up softly to the right side. One person told me so explicitly, and I know that others agree. I wish Crede were healthy and I'm skeptical about Fields having success at the major league level this year. The only thing I'm looking forward to is to see if he can run as well as his SB numbers seem to indicate. Having decent speed in the order would be a welcome change, if he can get on base and maybe smack a home run or drive the ball in a gap now and then.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jun 6, 2007 -> 04:15 PM) The last time we saw a Crede who wasn't hampered by his back, he was raking the ball. Vlad Guerrero is a great hitter. Albert Pujols is a great hitter. Ichiro is a great hitter (for average). Crede is decent when he's not hurt.

Will Jermaine Dye please show up already?

QUOTE(GreatScott82 @ Jun 6, 2007 -> 02:49 PM) This is honestly a blessing in disguise. Crede's a great hitter but he's obviously been in pain since August of last year.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Jun 5, 2007 -> 10:18 PM) Lovely AB Dye. Why is it that so many of our hitters have their front leg stay still, and their back leg moves towards the pull side. Uribe does it, and now I see Dye doing it a lot. Maybe that's a new technique that Walker is pioneering.

Dye owes Jerry Owens dinner tonight.

Take one for the team, JD.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jun 5, 2007 -> 10:12 PM) Jim Thome is my f***ing hero, all they do is walk his ass in the 9th inning and for good reason. He did get a cookie in that at bat.

Dye coming up --- game over?

QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Jun 5, 2007 -> 10:11 PM) We need a clutch walk right here.

Let's see what "Mr. Clutch" Thome does here.

It's nice to see a White Sox player that can get down the line.

A dramatic come from behind victory tonight would really lift this team. I don't remember the last time we had one of those. It would be just what the doctor ordered.

QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Jun 5, 2007 -> 09:51 PM) We need a 9th inning similar to the Blue Jays' 5 walks, 4 doubles, 6 runs First we need the bullpen to hold them.

I'm still more upset with Dye at the plate tonight than I am Uribe.

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Jun 5, 2007 -> 09:47 PM) Almost C. Paulie sliding 10 feet short of the bag was cool. At least he didn't fall flat on his face.

QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Jun 5, 2007 -> 09:34 PM) Maybe it's hindsight for you, but I wanted him moved this past offseason, but not for junk like Ervin Santana and Chone Figgins. Good for you.

Dye has really been letting this team down so far this season.

QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Jun 5, 2007 -> 06:51 PM) Shoulda traded him in the offseason Hindsight being 20/20, I have to agree 100%. QUOTE(DrunkBomber @ Jun 5, 2007 -> 08:53 PM) Its been nice getting to look at our prospect outfielders. Now we better get a chance to see what Fields has. Fields will probably start out OK, but like Sweeney and Owens, once Walker gets a chance to "work" with him, he'll go into the tank.