Milkman delivers

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Aug 5, 2006 -> 10:41 AM) The thing is with Mackowiak, he's not going to get used as much as he should at LF, even though we would like him to, because he's not a leadoff hitter (even though he's never really been used in that situation), and because he can't hit LHP. If he could, problem solved. My line of thinking was, if you could get a good defensive center fielder that can still hit righties quite well, then yeah I would move Mackowiak, while his value is really quite high. I can see your point, but I'd like to add two things. Pods himself doesn't fair too well against the lefties. And if anyone should be removed from the team for a respectable back-up in CF, it should really be Gload (despite what he's done recently).

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Aug 5, 2006 -> 08:58 AM) Tell me this. Would you rather have Crawford at the expense of the likes of B-Mac and Broadway, or would you rather sign Dellucci, to give you the flexibility to trade Pods and a starter, so B-Mac can move into the rotation? Unfortunately Dellucci doesn't steal a base, and you know really likes having that speed at the top of the order. With the way I harp on the starting pitching, do you really think I would trade our only cheap replacement after the year? BTW, who would play RF if we traded Dye?

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Aug 5, 2006 -> 09:48 AM) It's a shame this couldn't happen before the trading deadline. That way the Sox could have moved Machowiak to a team like the Padres for a couple of prospects, and sign Cruz to fill his spot. Maybe there's a tiny chance he would accept a minor league contract in AAA until the Sep 1 callups, kind of like a Durazo type of situation. My guess is that he'll latch onto a major league team somewhere though. Why do people want to get rid of Mackowiak so badly? The guy is hammering the ball. If he subs at LF, RF, and 3B, he's probably the best utility player in the league this year.

Damn, I just wanted to see 40.

What did Utley do?

QUOTE(BobDylan @ Aug 4, 2006 -> 08:57 PM) You're pushing the idea like it's the bridge to 30 wins in a row. I never said it would help us win 30 games, but it may win us a few more games this year, IMO. And as I've said a million times, we're in an extremely tight race and we're going to need every win that we can get.

QUOTE(Brian @ Aug 4, 2006 -> 08:53 PM) Yeah, he's horrible. Just seems like a lot of runs have been scoring on him recently.

Starting to lose confidence in Jenks.

I can't believe teams don't walk Ortiz late in games. I understand that Manny is a hall of famer, but Ortiz wins every time. Take your chances with Manny.

I really would've rather had MacDougal-Thornton-Jenks for today and saved McCarthy to relieve Vazquez tomorrow, but I can't argue with today's results.

Ozzie making damn sure that McCarthy won't be able to come into the game in the 6th tomorrow. Gotta love it.

QUOTE(BobDylan @ Aug 4, 2006 -> 08:29 PM) I'm saying Rob Mackowiak isn't the answer. I'm saying he's the answer to our problem in LF.

This ump hates Rob more than Soxtalk.

QUOTE(SoxHawk1980 @ Aug 4, 2006 -> 08:19 PM) Pointing out the weakness of a particular argument isn't "insulting people". Done. Telling people they shouldn't even hold an argument because they're not intelligent is insulting people.

QUOTE(SoxHawk1980 @ Aug 4, 2006 -> 08:17 PM) Because I'm saying that pointing to pitching wins is a weak argument? Don't think so. Because you keep insulting people.

QUOTE(SoxHawk1980 @ Aug 4, 2006 -> 08:15 PM) Garland has been crap this year except for one month. Have you been following the Sox this season. That has been pretty obvious. Anyone who argues about how good a pitcher is by arguing his pitching wins really shouldn't waste their time making an argument at all. Talking the way you are is going to get you kicked off sooner rather than later.

Have I mentioned I don't like McCarthy as a reliever?

MacDougal-Thornton-Jenks

Very nice, strong outing. And that should bring his ERA under 5 again.

You could tell as soon as he grabbed that ball that he had no chance to throw him out.

This ump's K call is annoying as hell.

Ask and you shall receive.

That's some nice baserunning.

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Aug 4, 2006 -> 07:42 PM) El duque just tripled.... Just looked, and he has a better ERA than Vazquez. That deal sucked. And I don't mean it sucks because of his ERA, it just sucked anyway.

He's no daisy. He's no daisy at all.