South Side Fireworks Man

Iguchi is a decent second baseman but he is the weakest link defensively in the infield. Ozzie has already stated that he wants to add more speed next year, so Furcal would be a good addition. Uribe is a great defensive SS and he played great at 2B in 2004. Ozzie thinks Iguchi would make a good RBI man if he were moved down in the order, so putting him at DH is not a far-fetched idea. Besides, I like the idea of a DH who can also play well in the field when needed rather than a DH only butcher-in-the-field type. If not Furcal, then keep everything as it is except upgrade at DH with Hideki Matsui. He can also play some CF if needed. Point is, now is the time to add not subtract.

Well that sucked. I can't believe I actually wasted my time watching SNL. That's the first time I watched that s*** in years, maybe decades.

I'd go after Furcal. We saw how a good speedy leadoff man can spark a team and they are inshort supply around MLB. We also saw how the Sox struggled when Pods was hurt, so it would be nice to have two speedy guys around. Furcal could bat second so Iguchi could be moved down to the middle of the order. Furcal would play SS, Uribe could move to 2B, and Iguchi DH. It also gives us depth in case Crede, Uribe or Iguchi get injured.

Players are supposed to play and leave the umpiring to the umpires. Apparently, Josh Paul and Finley don't remember that.

QUOTE(fathom @ Sep 13, 2005 -> 12:24 PM) I guess the Sun Times has a crystal ball and can see into the future that the Sox have made the playoffs. :headshake Give it up already. It doesn't take a crystal ball to see the Sox are going to be in the playoffs. Sheesh!

QUOTE(YASNY @ Sep 13, 2005 -> 03:42 AM) We want FG starting the first ROAD game. Period. Thank you!

Continue to start Ozuna as long as he's playing well, with Crede coming in as a late inning defensive replacement. If Ozuna begins to falter,either at the plate or in the field, Crede can resume his role as starter. But if Ozuna continues to play as he has been, he should not go back to the bench.

I don't understand this s***. If Dustin was healthy enough to pitch tonight, then why the hell didn't he start the ninth inning. That's what a CLOSER is supposed to do. Is he our closer or not???? If Ozzie doesn't have confidence in pitching Hermanson in closing situations because of his chronic back trouble, the let Jenks be the closer. If Dustin's OK, let him CLOSE the games by pitching the entire ninth!!!

This team does not have a closer. What good is Dustin if he can only pitch once a week? Jenks should be the full time closer.

Melton would make a good color guy. Farmer is a poor play by play guy, however.

Where's he gonna play?

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Aug 28, 2005 -> 09:28 PM) But would you rather have Adkins or Anderson on your playoff roster? Gload.

http://www.journal-news.com/sports/content...dsnotes_tc.html

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Aug 27, 2005 -> 09:31 PM) If this is true, it really pisses me off. This pisses me off worse than their owner preventing the trade. Last year it was Delgado and this year it's Griffey. Man, NOBODY wants you on that team. I feel the exact same way as you.

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 27, 2005 -> 08:51 PM) So, basically nothing changed. Levine must have had nothing this wknd, and try to generate interest in the viewing audience again. No, if true, everything has changed. Now it's Griffey who killed the trade not the Reds ownership. He doesn't want to play for the Sox, according to this.

QUOTE(Finkelstein @ Aug 26, 2005 -> 06:39 PM) Last I heard he was rehabbing down in Charlotte this weekend and returning on Monday. Hopefully all goes well this weekend. Where's he gonna play?

Maybe the Sox will go after Rich Aurillia.

QUOTE(GoSoxGo @ Aug 24, 2005 -> 10:26 PM) Also, Hawk changed his stance on Griffey tonight. He was pretty much saying that he wouldn't mind adding a bat like his. Could Hawk be acting as Reinsdorf's mouthpiece once again? I was thinking the exact same thing when I heard Hawk talking about Griffey tonight. Maybe he was just reacting to the responses he has been getting for all his "Where would he play?" comments.

You can't rely on a closer whose bad back keeps him out of games which prevents him from staying sharp.

Carl comes through, yet again!

FWIW, Borchard is not in the lineup tonight for the Knights. You know what that means!

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Aug 14, 2005 -> 01:50 PM) But can't other teams somehow block the trade? No. If they wanted to block a potential trade, they would have had to claim the player in the 72 hour period after he was placed on waivers. Once a player clears waivers, he can be traded to anyone. The only way for a team to block now is to offer a better deal in trade for the player.

I hope Shingo makes it back to the bigs real soon and I wish him much success. Best to you, Shingo!

The team that worries me most about claiming Griffey before the Sox is the Angels. They might want him for the same role we do--DH and occasional OFer. Let's hope we hear something soon. I think if the Angels don't grab him, he's ours.

QUOTE(The Ginger Kid @ Aug 11, 2005 -> 08:01 PM) :puke I hope that doesn't arouse you.