YASNY

He's gonna pitch around Joe.

QUOTE(YASNY @ May 7, 2006 -> 02:20 PM) Thome time. I'm calling it here. He goes deep. Oh well. The bat broke. That's the only reason that didn't get out of there.

Thome time. I'm calling it here. He goes deep.

He Gawn!!!!

QUOTE(whitesoxmanager @ May 7, 2006 -> 02:11 PM) this is basic elementary fundamental baseball...ty YASNY for having my back and proving the point. Just be thankful I agreed with you!

QUOTE(fathom @ May 7, 2006 -> 02:08 PM) But what if the pitcher drops the ball, and Ozuna has changed direction? Then, he's in a pickle, and you don't score that run. I see your point though, and it's something that you don't see in baseball too often. It's nitpicking, either way. But once Ozuna knew the ball was caught, I believe he should have at least made an attempt.

QUOTE(fathom @ May 7, 2006 -> 02:04 PM) If Ozuna would have had the ability to just quickly pivot and run back to 3rd, then he's playing the wrong sport. Barry Sanders would be proud of that footwork. Nobody would have expected Ozuna to be successful in his attempt to get back. But, you have to try and force them to actually make the play.

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ May 7, 2006 -> 01:59 PM) You can't count on throwing errors to happen. What? That argument makes no sense. Pablo stood there and waited to be tagged. If he attempts to get back to 3rd, then MAYBE a throwing error happens. By running back, he forces a throw where something COULD happen. Waiting for the tag eliminated any risk of an error.

QUOTE(fathom @ May 7, 2006 -> 01:54 PM) It's hard though to judge the ball off the bat. Ozuna is focusing just as much on the plate as he is to where the ball goes. By that time, he's so far down the line, he has no chance to get back. With all of his momentum heading towards home, by the time the pitcher catches it, Ozuna would still be 60 feet off of 3rd base. All that is true. But still, if he would have turned and sprinted back toward 3rd, that would have forced a throw instead of just a tag. Throwing errors do happen from time to time.

QUOTE(fathom @ May 7, 2006 -> 01:48 PM) No offense manager, but you're wrong here. The last thing a runner on 3rd can do in that situation is be tentative. If the squeeze is called, it's either going to work or it's an easy, easy out. No. He has a point. If Ozuna would have turned and sprinted back toward 3rd, the pitcher might have thrown the ball down the line. You have to make them make the play without just giving up on it.

QUOTE(fathom @ May 7, 2006 -> 01:41 PM) Another amazing AB by Mackowiak. He smoked that ball!

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ May 7, 2006 -> 01:37 PM) Wake me up when you do whatever it is you plan on doing. I wouldnt want to miss it. C'mon you guys. Don't get it started again.

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ May 7, 2006 -> 01:33 PM) That makes total sense. It's a valid argument. When we have subs in the lineup, are winning totals are considerably lower. And when our regulars are dragging ass in August because they never get a break, and our subs can't do anything because they haven't played, we'll tank. Then you should be happy.

QUOTE(fathom @ May 7, 2006 -> 01:31 PM) I still don't understand why you had to "point out" to me that Gio was never on the Sox last season. All I mentioned was that he's the person that I miss the most in the organization, as he's been great again this season. I didn't mention anything in that thread about it, as there's no reason to start bickering. I didn't realize that was you, in particular. I was just commenting on the fact that someone was missed that never even played on the Sox. I didn't comment on it because you made the post.

QUOTE(fathom @ May 7, 2006 -> 01:29 PM) You don't get the argument, do you? It's all about rhythm with your lineup, and that's what we've had with our starters. The typical starting lineup has a great mixture of power, contact hitters, and defense. The more you go to the bench, the more you lose that rhythm. If we had more success with the 3 bench lineup this season, then many on us wouldn't be complaining about it. I've heard the argument ad nauseum, at this point. Not only is it getting old, it's a dumb argument.

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ May 7, 2006 -> 01:28 PM) You know, for constantly giving people s*** for posting certain things, you really give out a lot of jabs yourself. Those aren't jabs, they're counter punches.

Must have been one our subs that popped that bunt up.

These subs of ours SUCK!

QUOTE(fathom @ May 7, 2006 -> 01:20 PM) And I'll keep making posts about it as we continue to lose games due to this "strategy". Post count thing, eh? That's the only logical explanation for posting the same thing over and over and over ....

QUOTE(fathom @ May 7, 2006 -> 01:17 PM) Isn't it amazing what our record is when we have 8 or 9 of our core starters in the game, and how bad it is when we have 2 or 3 starters out of the game? I think you've made your views known. That's the 3rd comment you've made about that in this thread alone.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ May 7, 2006 -> 01:16 PM) If MB was facing any other team, this game would have been over in the 2nd. I have to agree with you. He's been up in the zone or missing way outside all game.

Well s***.

A can of Chef Boyardee?

QUOTE(Kalapse @ May 7, 2006 -> 11:41 AM) And my point is that just about no one has been successful out of the pen over the past decade throwing a knuckleball, though I'm not going to dismiss the possiblity that he could possibly be successful but there is no recent precedent to show that he could be successful. And there is nothing to show that he can't be successful.

QUOTE(Texsox @ May 7, 2006 -> 11:31 AM) And most are paying taxes, just through fraudelent social security numbers. That's their own damn fault.