Princess Dye

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jul 18, 2005 -> 11:36 AM) So if I post a thread saying the White Sox have won the world series, would I get credit in October as the inaugural victory thread? finally someone is with me.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jul 18, 2005 -> 11:33 AM) I hope you are joking for your sake. you are hideous!

the key, however: will my thread be credited as the inaugural Shingo is gone thread? this is what Matters.

thread title changed? tyrant. when i'm proved right, i'll demand 8 apologies.

score 670 reports that it is happening. so i thought i would let you all know. i suppose we've seen that sort of thing before, when it falls thru. but i'm into taking huge posting risks, Dude.

trade to ariz likely

to vote over and over, do i just reload repeatedly... or back and forth on the browser?

if BMac keeps looking unworthy of the #5.... and Duque continues having injury issues... it may be time to give Neal another look at the 5th starter spot. let's face it.... Duque will need big stretches of time off this year. he was good at the beginning of the year... but then since the first occurrence of injury he has been very shaky. i would love for BMac to come in and spell him... but if he pitches like he did against tonight's AAA team, then... in my mind... we have to turn to Cotts. Neal was not the greatest starter in past years, but he has obviously turned a corner this year, re: challenging hitters right now he's LHP long relief... yet he's been one of our most effective guys. hell, he's more likely to throw K's then pretty much any pitcher on the roster right now. i realize he has been doing some late inning work, but wouldnt you all say solidifying the 5th spot is more important? we dont want a repeat of last year. and to top it off... by playoff time Neal can go back to the bullpen role he has gotten comfortable in. this isnt panicking, i'm just wondering how you all feel about such an option. i think we need to explore all inhouse options before we talk about trades.

QUOTE(Rex Hudler @ Jun 19, 2005 -> 10:10 PM) Today it was......... but if Frank grounds out to SS and then Pods gets on and steals 2B, then you have Willie up there trying to drive him home rather than Frank. I'm not saying it was a bad move, because it worked like a charm, but I don't think that would be smart to do frequently. in my book, frank grounding out to ss still would look better than Uribe's flailing for 3 pitches. we can say "if" to any situation, but if you compare the on-base percentages of Frank and Uribe.... then we can start talking about who's the better tablesetter. part of the move also was acknowledging that the meat of the lineup was coming up for the rest of the 8th and potential 9th innings anyway. again, your way...Frank just wouldve stayed on the pine for the whole game. edit: good point about Harris needing to put up the RBI... but you always have Iguchi too.

QUOTE(Rex Hudler @ Jun 19, 2005 -> 09:54 PM) This was probably discussed in the game thread, but am I the only one that thought it was strange to have Frank pinch hit leading off an inning? but Uribe is pretty much the only regular starter you would want to PH for anyway... him or Crede. like i said before, i'm all for getting Uribe the hell out of pressure situations. he has absolutely no strategy at the plate. ever. good move by oz.

QUOTE(nitetrain8601 @ Jun 19, 2005 -> 09:45 PM) I say they just shut down El Duque from now until the ASG so he could get proper rest. That'd be the smart thing to do. You get a good feel of what BMac could do and you rest El Duque properly. i thought we should do that as early as ...well, the signing. his age is probably closer to 40 than we would like. that said, i dont know if i even want someone who is going to need several months off just so he can get a few healthy starts. seeing as how he had arm troubles last year, i think shelving him for awhile and then putting him back in the rotation would just lead to us losing him later in the year. another thing... if he gets arm problems in the playoffs, you just know he wont report them. after all, he seems to already be hiding his issues here in mid-June maybe long relief for awhile isnt the worst idea... once he's healthy of course. benefits us because we dont really have RH long relief right now. you go see if BMac can do the job for a long trial, but also you find out whether El Duque is going to really hold up.... if he gets "healthy" and then falters again... and BMac cant succeed.... then you know you have to go out and get another arm. creative idea: get a veteran lefty reliever and get Cotts in at 5th again?

and before anyone laughs me away, keep in mind that this way puts the healthier player in the lineup. i'd much rather have Everett on the basepaths all game than Frank at this point. Frank can do his damage, and then Ozuna can come right in as PR if need be

i'm not saying he should permanently be coming off the bench but i'll be damned if that wasnt awesome to get that guaranteed walk to lead off the 8th ... when in need of runs. very comfortable feeling. and always glad to see Uribe (and his horrid swings) grab some bench late in the close games anyone else think Frank off the bench might be our best option? you get Carl's consistency at DH... and with Frank as PH, you get that guaranteed threat at the plate for the later innings of close games. tonite was just so damn easy that way: scare the s*** out of that shaky young setup man with a HOFer. obviously frank would not like this to become the norm, but i'm interested in what others here prefer.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Jun 17, 2005 -> 09:08 AM) A lot. Juan has and has always had tremendous range, once again this is jmo but I think very highly of Juan's defensive capabilities. if you ask me, Uribe's approach to offense and defense is the same: undisciplined he gets by on raw tools.... he takes the ugliest swings EVER at the ball and sometimes muscles it somewhere. just look at how the ball comes off his bat... even on the HR's he always looks like he just missed what he was trying to do. defense: again, bad form catching and sometimes throwing. i'm not a fan of those high arc throws, but he gets by. he gets by on that raw strength. if the guy ever got under control and listened to some advice... he'd be consistent and impressive. instead of occasionally impressive.

and i didnt mean current Omar, mainly because i havent kept up with watching him lately

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Jun 17, 2005 -> 09:06 AM) How about a guy with great range and a great arm like Uribe??? I'm just a huge fan of Uribe's defense and princesdye at this time there is no question Juan is a better defender then Vizquel imo. Whoa. when have you ever seen Uribe get to anything that should not have been playable?

QUOTE(Steff @ Jun 17, 2005 -> 08:54 AM) Right.. because he never moved. Can't make an error if you don't attempt to get to the ball. ? Uribe has way less mobility than Royce did..

QUOTE(JimH @ Jun 17, 2005 -> 07:20 AM) Only on this board can a comment like that be construed as Konerko not liking Uribe. This is a total non story, it's amazing how people here read into the simplest remarks by a player. Everyone read that one more time. Yes, sox-Royce was better defensively than Uribe. people are treating this thread like Uribe is goddam Vizquel. It's not a slight at Uribe; it is something Konerko believes, no more no less.

according to Score 670, Maggs has told friends he wants to be dealt if Detroit doesnt improve their roster for next year you get what you wish for haha

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jun 14, 2005 -> 11:04 AM) I think Rowand more or less became a Bears fan when he was drafted by the Sox and J Hood kinda pushed him along in his fandom. i heard he grew up a Bear fan as a kid because of Walter, etc... and when he got drafted the first thing he thought about was being able to go to bears games

and Rowand grew up a big Bears fan, no?

yea it'd be naive to think this would never ever happen to him again. he has made huge progress , tonite nothwithstanding

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Jun 12, 2005 -> 10:42 PM) What we really need is a LHH outfielder who can actually hit better against righties, but I'm wishing for the best of both worlds. history would show that should be Everett. at least i remember him being awful against lefties in the past.... this year has been really weird for him

no one is going to want Carl.... not enough to give us anything worthwhile

QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Jun 10, 2005 -> 01:57 PM) Its funny not one 1 person on this whole page has over 500 posts.... i must admit, your post count is impressive... i wish i had that "open" of a schedule