ptatc

QUOTE(santo=dorf @ May 6, 2005 -> 08:26 PM) Give me a f***ing break. He had the bases loaded bunt single, and hit a homer minutes after Garland crapped his pants in Minnesota giving up the 3-R HR to Stewart. Give it a f***ing rest already. Ozzie isn't listening to you. :headshake I was at that game and I stood there for a minute after it amazed at the play. I'm not necessarily a big fan of Timo's but that was a great play and took HUGE balls to execute properly.

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ May 6, 2005 -> 09:29 PM) Yeah, gooch got f***ed over on that call. You're right. How can the umps keep missing easy calls. Most of the mistakes we are seeing aren't really all that close.

QUOTE(El Piervizdyeguchansodnik @ May 6, 2005 -> 09:38 PM) Can anyone explain to me what was wrong with the batters box today? And also what happened in CF later in the game that Rooney and Farmio were pissed over? I was at work today and got to listen to the game a bit but have no idea what happened. The batters box is made of hard clay. It got wet and they put quick dry on top of it. There was still some wetness and the quick dry became like pebbles on the wet clay so everyone was slipping.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ May 5, 2005 -> 07:04 PM) I remember him going to Japan, but I think he was back in the minors last year. IIRC I saw him when he was down in Charlotte last year (playing for another team). I know one thing, he could always rake the ball down in the minors. I agree. He was with the marlins in the minors when I was there. Not only a guy who can hit but a good guy overall.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ May 5, 2005 -> 05:55 PM) One thing that I DEFINTELY want to see overcome is the first time we face any pitcher, they might as well be Cy f***ing Young. I know others notice that too... so let's break that schnied, shall we? I agree. Let's hope the advance scouts did thier DD.

QUOTE(quickman @ May 6, 2005 -> 10:56 AM) since we are giving advice, anything Jim H says needs to be taken with a grain of salt. I thought that was just tequila

QUOTE(daa84 @ May 6, 2005 -> 09:01 AM) solid article, but im surprised it came from perry, hes usually such a huge obp guy as I recall, didn't he write an article ripping the Sox for the off season? When you win eveybody can windsock.

QUOTE(jackie hayes @ May 5, 2005 -> 04:07 PM) Dunno why that would be in green... I meant to bold it, just habit I guess. But as you can see by the reply, it's the response I expected. "Them's all the same to me"

QUOTE(chi-guy2 @ May 5, 2005 -> 04:02 PM) yeah and while were at it why not acquire kaz ishii and kaz matsui and ching meng weng and hideo nomo, chin hui tsao, bhyung hung kim. nakamura, just bring in the whole japanese players to play with us At least get your rant correct. Half of the players you listed are korean

From the stats in the article its bad if you start off winning too much. "But they ought to know that two of the last four teams to top .700 in April (the 2003 Royals and 2001 Twins) failed to make the playoffs. And dating all the way back to 1982, one of every three teams like that (nine of 27) failed to make it." Let's hope we don't fall into that category.

QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ May 4, 2005 -> 09:30 AM) Needs a slump buster.... I'm Blind,,,,I'm Blind!!!!!!!

QUOTE(JimH @ May 4, 2005 -> 07:24 AM) Imagine your experience downstairs with just a bit more biting cold wind! Wow, it was cold up there last nite ... I'm still thawing out. I went with an old college buddy, I mean it was about as cold of a ballgame as I can recall. Wow. Or at least in 540 it was cold. At least it was warm in Ricobene's before the game though. I LUUUUV Ricobene's

QUOTE(Steff @ May 4, 2005 -> 04:12 AM) We got to get into the park a little after 5 yesterday and got to see Frank hitting... He was placing the ball all over the field with solid hits.. hitting several just short of the wall. Ran a bit as well. Looked good. Claims he feels no pain just a bit of stiffness. Positive news IMO. That is great news. With the way the offense is performing we need him back as soon as possible.

QUOTE(JimH @ May 3, 2005 -> 04:30 PM) Guys, does anyone think Burke will stay after Harris comes back off bereavement leave? Lopez could easily go down and probably will, right? So, Burke would essentially take Ross Gload's place for the time being. Or maybe longer? Burke can play 1B. Thoughts? Not saying good or bad, just speculating. Most likely. With Uribe back the need for Lopez is decreased

QUOTE(Steff @ May 3, 2005 -> 09:13 AM) Taking the little one tonight.. I hope Mark is his usual fast self.. I took my little guy on Sunday and he got a free jersey. He hasn't taken it off. He's 4 and lasted until the 7th. Iwas happy with that.

QUOTE(Punch and Judy Garland @ May 2, 2005 -> 09:56 PM) Millar hasn't homered yet this year and he's not very good at first but he'd be a fun guy to have around here and could come up with some big hits He was with the Kane County Cougars when I was there. He is a great guy. Did you know he is is not part of the union because he crossed the line during the strike.

Will the chronic hip problem be a factor as it was with Black Jack's FA market? It's probably not as important but if you are going to sign a long term deal (more than 4 years) it should be consideration. Welcome

QUOTE(Punch and Judy Garland @ May 2, 2005 -> 09:30 PM) add cyclists to the track guys and you can clearly see that the stereotype of the muscle-bound juicer is a small fragment of the using population. Does anybody blood test? I haven't heard of businesses doing that too much The the IOC uses it for the olmpics and track and field will use it for big international meets like pan am games. Cycling and distance running will also use it for big events but this is more to catch blood dopers like Lance Armstrong was accussed of doing a couple of years ago. Other than that no organized sports uses it that I know of. Does anyone else know of any?

Steroids will help with pitchers. Most of the power from pitching comes from the lower extremities. The speed of the ball is developed from the power and velocity of the lower extremities through the trunk to the arm. Remember steroids can help with speed as well as force. This is why sprinters in track and field are one of the demographics most frequently caught. As I said in another thread players using HGH will never get caught until they begin using blood tests. The wealthy and better players who can afford them will continue to take them.

To address the original question: should uppers be banned, I would say yes. The are and always have been used in pro sports particularly baseball. The do enhance performance artifically and are illegal. Games after late night travel, day games after long night games are all effectede by uppers. They are unhealthy and may very well contribute to some of the behavior on the field. On a side note, performance enhancment will never go away until blood testing is done. Do you want to know why very few big name players will test positive? They can afford the HGH which can only be found through a blood test and is too expensive for the lower paid athletes.

QUOTE(chunk23 @ May 2, 2005 -> 03:53 PM) That's very exciting. How common is the shockwave treatment that they didn't use it until now? The shock wave is very UNCOMMON for tendonitis. It is more common for things like heel spurs and plantar fascitis. He has had plantar fasciitis in the foot before so maybe that has returned and that is why they did it. I have seen it used in tendons but it is very last resort and leads me to believe the problem is still very serious.

QUOTE(CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ May 1, 2005 -> 05:48 PM) Since when do you have to be a great player to know hitting theory ? Look around the majors , hitting coaches typically were not great players. Greg Walker wasn't a great player . Charlie Lau and Walt Hriniak were considered great batting coaches and they didn't do squat in the majors. It takes talent to be a superstar, it takes knowledge to coach. Don't get the two mixed up. An observation from pro sports. The best coaches/mangers were fringe or average players. My theory is that they had to be fundamentally sound and think through the game more than the superstars. The superstars had more God given talent but the fringe players had that extra something that they learned. Of course it could be that the superstars made more money and don't need to manage or coach.

QUOTE(JUGGERNAUT @ May 1, 2005 -> 06:10 PM) Great so we can still possibly see him vs the CHC in late June. That's what I'm hoping. It's poissible. Tendonitis is tricky. It can resolve as quickly as it shows up or it can be a lifetime problem.

QUOTE(JUGGERNAUT @ May 1, 2005 -> 11:36 AM) Ok that's obviously a worse case scenario. Do you have a best case? Sure, the best would be that the shockwave works and he restsabout a week. The tendon begins to heal and with the rehab is running mostly painfree in about 2 weeks. After that he begins his minor league assignment. That is probably the best. However the fact that they needed to do the shockwave means the tendonitis is far along. I would say that a mid-June return is probably the best we could hope for but a July is probably the most realistic. Again this is all conjucture on my part but with the info out there, it all seems reasonable.

QUOTE(JUGGERNAUT @ Apr 28, 2005 -> 11:53 AM) ptatc your insight will come in handy here. From all the reports I've read & I'm sure others have read as well, Frank had little to no problem with light running. Jogging or treadmill work if you will. That's why his optimism was saying mid-April back in Feb & even Mar. But then he tried doing some sprints & that's where the pain showed up. As you eluded to they are doing all they can to treat that pain. Is there any hope in the fact that he can jog but he can't sprint? Does the idea of playing with pain risk further injury? The problem he is having, hopefully is really unrelated to the original injury. What has happened is that he has developed tendonitis in the tendons on the inside of hisn foot due to the workouts. This is not a "no pain no gain situation" There is normal pain after surgery during rehab. Frank is far beyond that. This is pain that will not allow him to run without suffering consequences that day or the next. It is painful to the point that he will not be able to put much weight on it. So the light jogging may not cause pain but he will not be able to run to first without problems occurring then or later. The irony of the shockwave therapy is that is the same procedure Maggs had on his knee. The difference is that it is approved in the US for sfot tissue problems mostly in the foot but not bone problems. Maggs had a high dose treatment where he was put under anesthetic. I'm not sure if Frank had this or the low dose version where he is awake. The purpose is to cause microtrauma to the tissue to increase blood flow and stimulate healing. This is somewhat of a last try thing before he must be shut down for a long period of time. Hopefully they give the tendon time to rest and heal then continue with the rehab. As I have previously said with his history of foot problems they need to very careful with this otherwise it could become a permanent problem and career threatening.