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QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Jun 15, 2006 -> 08:11 PM) Reading some of the Red Sox's fans thoughts on Riske, his K numbers have decreased and he's a pretty big flyball pitcher apparently, so some possible warning signs there in terms of pitching at the Cell. Looking at the stats, 2004 K/9 of 9, down to 4.6 this season. Only a GB% of 41.9% with a HR/F of 15.7%. This type of thing is common for pitcher's with back pain. The pitchers don't flex the spine enough to finish the pitches and they leave the ball up. This in turn leads to more flyballs, increased HRs and decreased Ks. If hermie gets him on a good rehab program there is a chance for him to return to the Riske of old condidering he in only 28 and not losing his stuff.

QUOTE(jackie hayes @ Jun 14, 2006 -> 05:09 PM) Well, of course it is. Since everyone from Iowa is a Cubs fan, as well as being from Iowa, he'd have two strikes against him before saying a word. HEY, watch it!!!! Most of the people from Iowa are NOT Cub fans. We are quite intelligent and score higher on all tests and have a far superior educational system than Illinois. Only the ones on the border and are Illinois wannabees are Cub fans. Most are Twins fans as they live closer to the Gophers chokers than the FIBS!! WILLIAM TELL WHERE ARE YOU ,I NEED SOME HELP HERE!!!!!!!!

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Jun 6, 2006 -> 02:16 PM) where can I grab a link to those? mlb.com, on the draft tracker

Kind of wierd watching the videos of the last two picks. The lefty throws more over thr top and the righty throws more 3/4s. Usually it's the other way around. They both have quik motions and hide the ball well.

QUOTE(fathom @ Jun 4, 2006 -> 03:29 PM) We've been outplayed by teams with better overall hitting than the White Sox. Our best asset is our starting pitching, and if they keep underachieving, we're not going to the postseason. Ding, Ding, Ding!!! It all boils down to all of our starters had aveage to above average years. Nobody was bad. This year ( so far) They arewn't pitchingas well. Baseball is all about pitching especially this team and right we aren't pitching very well.

QUOTE(chisoxt @ May 27, 2006 -> 07:40 AM) Has anyone noticed that this is the third series in a row that the Sox have played in a dome? As long as I can remember, these monstrocities have always given us fits. Remember Minnesoata's Timmy Tuefel's fluke inside the park HR off of Richard Dotsun in the '80s ??? I look forward to the open-air of Cleveland. I do remeber that. Teufel in German means evil. And he was for he Sox.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ May 26, 2006 -> 09:08 AM) I think Crede is a FA after 2007. Boras is his agent. The prospects of re-signing wouldn't appear to be very good. Its way too early to speculate on what KW would want or could get for Crede because he's not available right now. If its just for some prospects, if Crede continues to play like he's playing now, he would help the Sox attempt at a championship far more than the prospects would, so I would expect KW to hang on to him and worst case scenerio take the draft picks if he signs somewhere else. As long as the Sox were in contention, there would be absolutely no reason to trade him unless the Sox got major league players that filled needs. I would agree with this. Keep him as long as you can. Another factor to throw in there is the injury situation with his back. People who 28 who have back problems will get them again. Let alone someone who plays baseball for a living. I'm not saying it's going to happen soon but just something to keep in mind if a long term contract is a possibility.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ May 24, 2006 -> 01:55 PM) Its kinda like the split the pot scam. I won this once. Unfortunately it was early in the year last year so there weren't many people there.

QUOTE(AbeFroman @ May 23, 2006 -> 04:34 PM) I realize I may get grilled for this... but I'll say it: The biggest blunder is actually non-baseball related: The New Comiskey. Sure we all loved it that first year... but it's nowhere close to the special place the old comiskey was. Take into account that it was (before the changes) a pretty sterile environment, and that the architects didn't have the forsight to predict the cathedral-like wave of ball parks after it, or use the city's skyline as a backdrop that the whole stadium could see during the game.... compared to the old comiskey, it IS a disappointment Even though its my favorite place to see a game, I'd say it was actually the sox biggest blunder. As far as trading away sammy, I'll never regret that because the sox could not have predicted that he would load up on steriods and produce the most fraudulent career in history. Plus its not like he was a team guy that carried the cubs on his back or anything.... I agree with the sausage king also. But only because the Sox turned down basically the same design of Camden Yard in favor of the current stadium. Camden Yards is a great place to watch a ball game.

QUOTE(Jenks Heat @ May 23, 2006 -> 01:19 PM) The reason Raines is in the dugout, I thought, was because Raines could talk to players because he was on the bench now as oppossed to being on the field while the players were on the bench. This was the reason given in the off season when the move was announced. Supposedly, Guillen wanted Raines to talk to the players more on the bench which he couldn't do in the field. Baines as we know is quiter and would discuss stategy with Guillen but wouldn't talk to the players much.

Since there is absolutely no way Frank will return to the Sox to play again, I think there is a good chance the sox will retire his number. However, unilke Baines who was very appreciate of the gesture and cried at the ceremony, Frank will mostly likely say something like "it will mean more to me when I retire" I was at the Baines ceremony and it was a very emotional moment and something I will never forget.

QUOTE(Heads22 @ May 21, 2006 -> 03:11 PM) Yes. f*** Neal Cotts for throwing a double play ball. And for throwing a ball right down the middle of the plate on consecutive hitters on 1-2 counts. Hasn't he heard of going off the plate when ahead in the count??? I've really got to wonder about that ISU education

QUOTE(Jim Spencer @ May 20, 2006 -> 08:55 AM) Here 3 ex-Sox farm hands that are still tearing it up Jamie Burke .248 AVG 3HRs Texas AAA Josh Stewart 6.75 ERA in 2 games for Florida AAA Mike Morse .227 AVG 2HRs Seattle AAA Guess this is what happens when they scare the steroids out of you after two suspensions!

QUOTE(hammerhead johnson @ May 20, 2006 -> 12:36 AM) I'd actually say that his 55 MLB records would put him over the edge. Some of my favorites: Most strikeouts, major leagues: 5714. Most strikeouts, season, major leagues: 383, California, 1973. Most years, 200 or more strikeouts, major leagues: 15. Most years, 300 or more strikeouts, major leagues: 6. Most times, 15 or more strikeouts, game, major leagues: 26. Most times, 10 or more strikeouts, game, major leagues: 215. Most times, 10 or more strikeouts, game, season: 23, California 1973. Three strikeouts, inning, on nine pitches: 2 (tied). Most consecutive strikeouts, game, American League: 8 (tied, did it twice). Most strikeouts, two consecutive games, major leagues: 32 (tied, 13 and 19, 17 IP). Most strikeouts, three consecutive games, major leagues: 47 (19, 9, and 19, 27.1 IP). Most clubs shut out, season, major leagues: 8, California, 1972. (tied) Highest strikeout average per nine innings, career: 9.55 (5714 strikeouts in 5387 innings). Lowest hits allowed average per nine innings, season: 5.26, California, 1972, 166 hiys, 284 innings. Lowest hits allowed average per nine innings, career: 6.55 (3923 hits in 5387 innings). Most no-hitters pitched, major leagues: 7. Most one-hit games, career, major leagues: 12 (tied). I also read in Baseball Digest that he holds the record for most two-hitters, but I can't find any specific information online because the internet f***ing sucks. What you are looking at is a monster, ptatc. An absolute f***ing monster. I agree he blongs there. But again you list all of the records that deal with strikeouts. I don't know if stirkeouts make you a great pitcher. They might but it's not my only criteria. I'm sure he has equally impressive numbers with walks. I don't consider all of the records with just strikeouts necessarily worthy of HOF. But overall his career pushes him over the edge. If you are around long enough you will compile enough numbers to make it. I also like the Eddie Murray example. Again a guy who compiled it over a long time to rank as one of the best. How about Rapheal Palmeiro? He is in that group with Murray with 500 HR and 3000 hits. Should he go in? I don't know.

QUOTE(chitownsportsfan @ May 19, 2006 -> 06:27 PM) Uh, Robin Ventura is not a HOFer. Not even close. Raines is close, but he shouldn't be in. He was a good or above average player for a long time, however, when players such as Rock try and get in, I think a few questions are asked: Was he ever the best player in the league, even for a year? Was he the best player on a championship team? Unfortunetly, Rock answers "no" to both those questions. Rock was one of my favorite players growing up a Sox fan in the early 90's, and his career was a good one, but not HOF worthy. This is always a way I think about it also. However, there are some excetions. Nolan Ryan for example. Should he be in the Hall of Fame? He was never the best pitcher in any given year. No Cy Youngs. His average record for his career is barely over .500. While he holds the record for most strikeouts he also holds the record for most walks in a career. From these numbers I don't know but the BIG thing to put it over the edge is the no-hitters. So, he is obviously a Hall of Famer but was never the best pitcher in any given year. So sometimes that criteria needs to be altered.

QUOTE(SpringfieldFan @ May 13, 2006 -> 09:53 AM) So what is the real skinny on his condition now? Is he completely healed in the full sense that the sciatica itself is gone or does he still have the sciatica but simply doesn't feel the pain from it anymore? In other words, is this a condition that will have to be addressed "for real" sometime in the future? SFF Typically, the scatica is caused by some structure compressing the nerve. Once this compression is relieved the inflammation of the nerve needs to calm down and everything returns to normal. This looks to be the case. The only chances of return are either the epidural decreased the inflammation and it returns or the compression of the tissue (the disc it looks like in this case) returns. The only way to know for sure is to watch him and his mechancis (for compensation) closely. But by the reports it looks good. By the way is everyones elses writing center justified?

As everyone has said, sciatica pain being referred down into the leg. It can be casued by a variety of problems. It's a good sign it has gone only to the hip. Much easier to treat than if it goes down to the knee or foot. The most common cause is a disc problem. The disc pushes on the nerves which shoots the pain into the hip. Other causes can be a "piriformis syndrome" This is where a muscle in the posterior part of the hip compresses the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve runs under and sometimes through this muscle. If he turned his hip wrong or was too tight this problem can trigger a sciatic pain. Also inflammation of the sacroiliac joint can cuase this because the sciatic nerve runs right by it. I have not seen any confirmation of what the actual injury is. But if it happened the other day just from a bulpen seesion and extends only to the hip, I don't think the problem is too serious. A 15 day DL stint with the appropriate anti-inflammatories and exercises should do it. His lumbar spine mechanics will need to be closely watched so there isn't too much strain for awhile.

QUOTE(WCSox @ May 5, 2006 -> 04:30 PM) I'm not an M.D., but isn't the meniscus in the knee? One should easily be able to differentiate a knee from a calf injury. If he does have a calf strain, there are varying degrees of severity. He could be out from anywhere from a couple days to a month. My guess is that it's a low-grade strain, but I'm not sure why they haven't taken an MRI of his calf yet. You're correct. The meniscus is cartilage in the knee. They would not mistake one injury for the other. Calf strain take awhile to heal because they are the muscles which raise you up on your toes. Any running or pivoting is done on the toes so these aggravate the problem. Plus the muscles are short thick multipennate muscles and the cross section of fibers which get injured is pretty high and take longer to heal. It's best to rest him and wait until he can raise up on his comfortably so that there isn't a long term problem created.

QUOTE(C_LEE45 @ Apr 16, 2006 -> 11:32 AM) thanks for the help man. I came from the Bolingbrook ara yesterday. It took me longer to go from Ashland to the park down 35th than it did to go from BB to Ashland. The traffic on 35th was awful. You might want to try Pershing (39th) instead.

I've said this before and people have blown it off, but with the bilateral surgeries and subsequent "scar tissue" problem , I don't think he is healthy. It seems to me that he really isn't striding and using his leg well .Since he hits lefty and the left groin was the sports hernia and scar tissue tear area, I believe he is not using his legs enough in his swing and thus all of the weak hits. Now, whether this is physical pain or mental apprehension I don't know but it definitely effecting his swing.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Apr 9, 2006 -> 06:13 PM) DJ mentioned today that Pods didn't look 100% running. At least he's starting to hit the ball on the ground instead of the lazy flyballs he was hitting earlier. I've never been a big fan of his, but he does have one of the biggest home runs in White Sox history, so I can't hate him as a player. As the guy at Rotoworld said, if Pods legs aren't 100% he is a below average player. He's 1-22, I'm sure the plan is to let him try and work it out by playing. If this goes on another 4 or 5 games, the plan may be to work it out with extra BP and cage work, while riding pine during games. You can't have automatic outs at the top of the order. I agree. Also he realyy isn't using his legs and striding into the ball. This is because of the left adductor problem and probably why he has ben hitting pop ups.

I've always heard that a pitching staff coming off a world series has trouble the next year due to the 1 month less rest. I've never worked with that type of group and dismissed it because I thought 3 months rest in the off season should be enough. However, I'm starting to rethink this position as our pitchers have started out rough.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Apr 7, 2006 -> 08:05 PM) Hawk is saying Garland has pitched well, I don't agree. Granted the play in LF has been brutal, but he didn't pitch over it, and gave up some rockets. I agree. If Garland goes into his pouting, "I tried to do MY job without help" routine as he did in 2004, I'll walk to KC myself and rap him upside the head.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Mar 31, 2006 -> 10:55 AM) I think they are priming Brandon for the back end of the pen right now because of his stuff. Thorton is the innings eater right now. I agree that this would seem to be the plan. McMarthy in the Hermanson role and Thornton in the innings role.

QUOTE(JimH @ Mar 31, 2006 -> 10:34 AM) Yes. And there are already loud whispers he's not healthy in Arizona. With the condition his shoulder is in, he will not be healthy for any long stretch of time. Also, in regards to the bullpen, his shoulder would not allow him to be an effective member of a bullpen. He would need to warm up an inning before he was needed, would have to be used if warmed up and probably would not be able to go two days in a row. Most of this was discussed ad nauseum last year around the playoffs and is the reason he needed to be traded in the off season. We traded the two pitchers in the bullpen who most people complained about last year (Marte and Viz) and people still complain.