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QUOTE(LVSoxFan @ Apr 4, 2007 -> 05:15 PM) Exactly my point. We have "quiet" leaders. And... Well, let's think about this...the last 2 teams that have won the World Series...how have they been built? No matter what people say about Rowand...in 05, there was 1 media darling on the team, and that was Ozzie. One big, all encompassing leader. In 06, how about the Cardinals? Who would you say the leaders on that team were? Carpenter maybe, Isringhausen even though he was hurt, Pujols perhaps, certainly Eckstein. But who were the real big leaders? LaRussa. The Marlins in 03? Pudge Rodriguez and Trader Jack McKeon. The Halos in 02? Mike Scoscia. I don't see a problem with having quiet leaders. An awful lot of the best teams recently have been teams where the leaders were either quiet guys without big egos or a dominant managerial personality. I'd much rather have quiet leaders and one single guy in the manager than the mess of guys they have mashed together in New York where every other week they seem to have someone bashing someone else on the team publically.

QUOTE(fathom @ Apr 4, 2007 -> 04:56 PM) The only reason I'd advocate a new pitching coach is because some of these starters seem like they could use a new pespective on how they go after hitters. We can't use the tired arm excuse from last year anymore. How long are that many of these guys going to be hanging around, even if good times return?

QUOTE(SoxAce @ Apr 4, 2007 -> 04:52 PM) The main thing with Erstad is that he's taking walks early this season which I like to see. He's working the counts, taking great jumps, stealing bases and putting the ball in play like if he was a leadoff hitter or something. I never mind Erstad and his grinder play here. I loved the signing and wanted him to be a great LH bat off the bench, and even more, our starting LF. It's not his fault he's got someone blocking that position now and that he's blocking Anderson. Even if he goes 0-3 with 3 K's at least I'll bank anyone he'll work the pitcher or at the very, very least, swing and miss not go down starring like an idiot. Hell, from what I was tault back in little league ball that is the worst thing you can ever do when you K. At least...if Mr. Erstad keeps doing what he's doing right now...he gives Ozzie another OF option if he feels the urge to bench someone.

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Apr 4, 2007 -> 03:12 PM) More on the recess appointment: Unfortunately I think Mr. Dodd has no standing here, but hey, anything that gets more press coverage for this move, considering how blatant it is... I read someone else suggest that the Senate should gut the State Department's budget for it's Belgian Embassy. I like that idea too. Pretty much just as nice as Mr. Bush's move.

QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Apr 4, 2007 -> 04:19 PM) Buehrle and his agent really do understand and know how to work the media. I haven't seen them say one wrong thing since the contract talks started. Well, the repeated Cardinals-related statements over a number of years haven't been the best things ever. But anyway...right now the only Buehrle-related offer I care about is whether he can match or beat whatever Sowers offers up tomorrow. Let's match that offer first, then worry about the rest.

QUOTE(fathom @ Apr 4, 2007 -> 04:42 PM) 2 games into the season, and someone's calling for a coaches head? This isn't the NFL. He'll get at least this season to have our pitchers start living up to expectations. If this team is anywhere near the BP predictions, then we're going to have a lot of changes. Even if this team winds up near where BP puts us...I still think you hold onto Cooper for a couple more years. I mean, if nothing else, look at the performance of Mr. Aardsma today. Maybe I'm just grasping at straws, but I've seen as many pitchers turn their careers around for at least a season under Mr. Cooper in the last 2 years as i have under any pitching coach not named Leo. Sometimes things don't work out, and that may well be the fault of Mr. Cooper and whatever conditioning program he puts these guys on in the offseason, but in terms of teaching people how to pitch, he seems like he's had some extraordinary successes. To add to that, if this team winds up near where BP puts us, and we wind up selling mid-season or just letting people walk at season's end...I want Cooper being the guy around coaching the next generation of 3-4-5 starters in our rotation, whoever they might be.

So, I think I'm going to play Mr. Positive today. Don't know why, but I want to right now. Mr. Erstad, wonderful job. You keep this up and I'm going to be much, much less mad about that whole you getting the starting job without earning it in the spring deal. Mr. Aardsma...most impressive. Mr. Crede, Iguchi, and Thome...couple big hits in this game. They were appreciated, even though things didn't work out in the end.

QUOTE(fathom @ Apr 4, 2007 -> 02:50 PM) The Indians offense will be better this year than it was last year, and our pitching is massively overrated. Positive games for Aardsma and Erstad though.....160 more games left in the Pods era. 0-4 with a caught stealing..stay hot! There is just no way he can last the season with this type of performance, is there? CS against Martinez while Erstad steals 2? Yeesh.

Even the Ranger is second-guessing Ozzie on having Iguchi bunt.

I haven't a clue what just happened.

Wow. That's one hell of a FU to the Congress.

Ok, that's it, I want Erstad leading off.

QUOTE(Jenks Heat @ Apr 4, 2007 -> 02:27 PM) Thome sucks late in the game by the way Perhaps he should be bunting here. Sure, it's Thome, but the runner is on 1st.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Apr 4, 2007 -> 02:24 PM) Everyone listen to the Willie rally cry. Has he punched himself in the face yet?

Come on guys, it's Borowski...

:::Takes a breath:::

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Apr 4, 2007 -> 02:19 PM) Isn't this where you go to your closer? Not a save situation. Bobby doesn't perform well in non-save situations. No, I don't know why. I almost wish we had pitched to Hafner.

QUOTE(TheOcho @ Apr 4, 2007 -> 02:18 PM) LOL that little girl made me laugh. What did Scott do?

QUOTE(G&T @ Apr 4, 2007 -> 02:16 PM) Is that 4 walks for Hafner? Yup. Each one followed by a Martinez hit.

Walk Hafner...get the guy who has 4 hits today.

Damn, now that bring Hafner to the plate. Well here we go David, show us what you're made of again.

Wow.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Apr 4, 2007 -> 02:12 PM) So any defensive replacements? Comcast? Please? Ozuna is in @ short, Molina is in catching.

Ok, I'm starting to like this guy. Let's see what he does against this guy.

QUOTE(WhiteSoxfan1986 @ Apr 4, 2007 -> 02:10 PM) Hopefully Anderson is in center for the 9th, but I doubt it. You're crazy man. Crazy.