Milkman delivers

I noticed last night that Podsednik's steal percentage was like 67%, I believe. That also isn't good at all.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 13, 2009 -> 11:04 AM) While others have focused on the "2009 is a wash" part...take note of the other thing. 2010...this team could be really, really good. Oh yeah, I really can't wait for the 2010 season.

QUOTE (Kenny Hates Prospects @ Aug 12, 2009 -> 08:08 PM) Great article and the only thing I'd disagree with is Rios only having 4 tools. His power, if you're looking at SLG% as an indicator, should actually increase quite a bit from where it is now. A lot of those doubles are going to turn into HR's here, not just because of the park dimensions but also because of the heat in summer and the winds, and even though Rios can hit to all fields, I think he'll become more of a pull hitter here. I wouldn't be at all surprised to see Rios become a 30/30 guy in the Cell once he gets comfortable. And man, Rios' D is really going to help us in CF when we're playing in larger parks, specifically Comerica. I've always had a hard-on for this guy and I'm so glad Kenny went out and got him. Oh great, it's not like every other player we've ever acquired turned into that.

QUOTE (WCSox @ Aug 13, 2009 -> 08:56 AM) Yeah, the ball bounced Seattle's way a few times last night, but I'm not going to make excuses for them. Pods got picked off of third like a f'n Little Leaguer. Cox sent Nix home on a fly ball to Ichiro that wasn't nearly deep enough. And even in the middle of what looked like a dominant 10 K effort from Felix, they Sox still managed to get 6 hits and 4 walks off of him... but couldn't get a single runner in. Going 0-11 w/ RISP is f'n inexcusable. This offense hasn't even looked like it's been trying for the past week. That's the worst part, and it seems to happen quite a bit (and I'm talking over the span of a few years).

QUOTE (Brian @ Aug 13, 2009 -> 06:02 AM) 3 runs in the last 23 innings. Pena wasn't the problem last night. That said, glad I fell asleep during the 5th. Well, he had something to do with it. I agree that it is about 90% on the offense, but Peña also looked terrible (something we're coming to expect of him).

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Aug 13, 2009 -> 07:15 AM) Seeing how Minnesota and Detroit are equally as bad right now, and the Sox are only 2 games back, I think this kind of talk is silly. He admitted we can win the division, but that it's fairly obvious we won't make much noise. I don't think it's silly at all. We're looking at the same scenario as 2008.

You can't blame the game on Pods. Sure, he embarrassed himself out there, but so did the rest of the offense. By the time Griffey put the nail in the coffin, we were basically begging to be euthanized. We wouldn't have scored in 30 innings.

What does LIDP stand for?

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Aug 11, 2009 -> 11:21 PM) He's not your buddy, friend. I'm not your friend, guy.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 12, 2009 -> 09:40 AM) Exactly what I was thinking. f*** you.

Anyone?

QUOTE (PeavyTime @ Aug 11, 2009 -> 07:17 PM) That's the complete opposite of what happened. Porcello was practically running away and Youk's momentum brought them both down. For what it's worth, a friend of mine who is a Red Sox fan posted on facebook that Youkilis got owned.

QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ Aug 11, 2009 -> 04:06 PM) Its very possible that KW will say goodbye to both and go and get a player like Blaylock to play 1B/DH/3B or could finally get his guy in either Carl Crawford or Chone Figgins to replace them. CQ could end up DH'ing part time to try and keep him healthy for the whole season. Holy s***, imagine that scenario? I thought just getting Rios would be perfect, but Crawford would make it the most perfect offense we could believably get. He'd take over LF (so he wouldn't have to convert to CF), and he'd lead off. That offense would be incredible.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Aug 11, 2009 -> 12:30 PM) Dye is a very good fielder with a good strong arm You and greg are the same person. I swear it. I've been thinking it for months, and now you've proven it. DYE IS NOT A GOOD FIELDER. DYE IS NOT A GOOD FIELDER. DYE IS NOT A GOOD FIELDER. DYE IS NOT A GOOD FIELDER. DYE IS NOT A GOOD FIELDER. DYE IS NOT A GOOD FIELDER. DYE IS NOT A GOOD FIELDER. DYE IS NOT A GOOD FIELDER. DYE IS NOT A GOOD FIELDER. DYE IS NOT A GOOD FIELDER. I hope that gets the point across.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 11, 2009 -> 10:52 AM) Not really...it can certainly have an impact on ticket sales and marketing, and thus his contract can help pay for itself more. Exactly, it will have an impact.

QUOTE (WCSox @ Aug 11, 2009 -> 10:29 AM) It's nice to know that JD wants to stay beyond this year. But it'll have to be as a DH. Not even as a DH. Dye has no place on this team after 2009. With the addition of Rios in CF (he should be the CF, at least), Quentin should be moving to RF. That leaves the choice between Dye and Thome to be DH, and since we have no left-handed power without Thome (coupled with his pursuit of 600, which will definitely come into play whether or not it should), Dye becomes the odd man out. I love the guy and what he's brought to the team, but it's just time to go our separate ways.

QUOTE (Tex @ Aug 10, 2009 -> 07:08 PM) So this is what it feels like to be a Yankee fan I like it.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Aug 10, 2009 -> 06:53 PM) Not really. Ozzie delves into his bench a lot anyways. This may require just a little more of that, but it's going to be hardly noticeable if Ozzie plays the cards right. And now we'll actually have talented bench players!

I never thought I'd say this, but... stop being so pessimistic, jphat. I have all of the confidence in the world for KW, as should you.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Aug 10, 2009 -> 06:11 PM) I love it. I didn't even want to comment on the topic before now because I was afraid of being disappointed. Alex, like CQ and Floyd, seems like the ideal 'change of scenery guy." The talent is undeniable. You just have to marvel at the masterful job KW, Rick Hahn and CO. have done in just two short years in regards to upgrading the talent on the big club and restocking the farm. We were a f***ing mess in 2007. Now look at us! I'm not sure what's going to happen this year (I think the Tigers are going to win the division), but this team is in prime position to own the AL Central for the next 3-5 years. Rick Hahn has to be one of the higher candidates for GM of another team this offseason, right? The guy's good. This move was great, no matter if it blows up in our faces. It was the right move to make. As I said before, I'm pretty sure this spells the end of Dye on the White Sox after this season. Thome as DH for 2010 with Konerko moving to DH in 2011 while Viciedo takes over 1B. It leaves us with the power lefty for next year PLUS the chance to see him crank out his 600th homer on our team.

I don't think there's any reason to trade AJ and bring up Flowers for 2010. Flowers will need more time to adapt to major league pitching and get better at catching. I thought he wasn't even that good of a catcher yet?

Yeah, if he's going to run his mouth like this, today would've been the perfect day to put it into effect.

Is it a personal attack to ask someone if they are actually retarded?

QUOTE (AWhiteSoxinNJ @ Aug 8, 2009 -> 07:44 PM) Doesn't sound like we are getting him. What? I got the complete opposite from that. Why would he say he's not confirming or denying it when he can just flat out deny it if it wasn't the White Sox who claimed him?

QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Aug 8, 2009 -> 05:26 PM) Besides a couple cool scenes, GI Joe was a terrible movie. Poorly acted, and the script was really bad. And really the CGI wasn't that good either. I don't know what it is about CGI, but most of the time it looks incredibly fake to me. A good example is I Am Legend. Besides being a terrible movie it its own right, the monsters looked like cartoons. This was supposed to be a movie with a big budget.