Princess Dye

Everyone expects the team hitting stats to look way better at the end of the year. But that's totally immaterial if we fall too far behind here in the early going. It can very easily be out of our grasp sooner rather than later if Minny keeps doing what they're doing.

Everyone seemed to indicate (all offseason) that the season's success or failure would rest on what kind of year Rios would have It's entirely plausible that Rios can hit the ball hard all year and we'll still be bad in any number of other spots in the lineup.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 13, 2010 -> 08:25 PM) Getting Gonzalez would make AJP and Ramirez remember how to hit? We had some clunkers in the lineup in '05. You can be fine with a strong core group and the rest of the weak-statted guys at the very least coming up big in a handful of spots throughout the year.

If we have to lose I would like to be no-hit. Send a message to KW, all that good stuff, etc.

QUOTE (beckham15 @ Apr 13, 2010 -> 06:58 PM) you should have realized that last year when he kept throwing dwise out there Well that's about when I realized it. Last year was my first about face on Ozzie since he's been here.

Why is Omar being given all these at-bats tonight. Ozzie doesnt understand the value of an out.

It kind of surprised me that in the game thread everyone seemed to be reading today's game as a reason to play Jones everyday at DH. Isn't it much the opposite? Each guy got it done against the kind of pitcher they're supposed to get it done against, under Ozzie's plan. Right now I'm happy with Jones starting vs. lefties and maybe select righties. In wanting this, I'm looking at his last few years of production. For Jones to accomplish what everyone wants against righties, he'd have to turn it back to 2006. I hope it happens but I am all for having them share it til he further proves he's a revamped player.

What ex-Sox have been booed at US Cellular? When there are legitimate gripes, like with Maggs, that's one thing.........but I cant remember us doing it for a reason so flimsy as Toronto has with Rios (unfulfilled stardom promise + the fan incident)

Smashed but fly out to Rios

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Apr 12, 2010 -> 09:15 PM) WOW, so f***ing pathetic, especially after AB Jones just had. f***. Scalded it, but a great play at SS

Andruw just looks great.

Dont know how many more years Matt can be Matt, but I sure will take it. Would be great to get him a ring for all he's done here.

Easy Heat. good. Ozzie wants to get on a roll here in Toronto.

The thing is Tyler would only make sense at this point if he could split time between DH and backup C.... but right handed DH is all taken care of for now.

Santos, cool. Maybe I dont have to stab myself with scissors after all.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Apr 11, 2010 -> 04:56 PM) Remember a few years ago when our backup Toby got hurt The way I first read this, it was like we had two Tobys and the backup one got hurt

Anyone wanna sum up what Toronto is looking like this year?

I, too, say hello

This Sarah Spain is a cubs fan i take it? Neutral hat choice, also it sounded a bit weird hearing "The Cell" on a broadcast...

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 11, 2010 -> 01:25 PM) Kotsay really grinds the ball into the ground. The Kotsay experiment needs to end...it's sad he actually received a Major League contract. This takes it a little far. He's one of the better pinch hitters in MLB

No Mauer tonight according to David Schuster of 670

Like how Pierre handles the bat

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Apr 4, 2010 -> 12:38 PM) lol. I wasnt talking about the real warrior, it was a metaphor for the poster. I didnt quote you on anything did I? I am babbling freely. Perhaps like a UW promo...

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Apr 4, 2010 -> 12:09 PM) I dont think it is unreasonable to think that there is a possibility that Maggs has used PEDs over the course of his career. he was in the middle of the era where it happened, everyone is under suspicion And PD, I dont understand why you think everyone is still expending energy hating the guy. Its been 6 years, he is gone. I dont recall threads coming up bashing him everytime he comes into town, he may get a slight boo from the crowd when he comes into town, but nothing out of the norm for any former player playing for a team within the division. i didnt say anything about expending energy. I wanna know what people think about him today, even if--whatever it is--is now pushed to the back of their minds and the further question, as i stated, is how he will be remembered as a Sox... whether he will be granted his perhaps rightful place as one of the franchise's best.

Wrestlers had a serious problem working with Ultimate Warrior in the ring. He was a roided freak who didnt pay any dues and was given fame right away. Then he'd get in the ring and do holds all wrong. A time or two he dropped people on their heads b/c he was doing the gorilla press wrong. Led to serious----real---injuries