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I would like to see the overall effects of Beckham on the entire lineup since he has been brought up. I know it has been monumental

I went to a Bulls/Atlanta Hawks playoff game in 1993. MJ hit a half courter to close out the half, they just steamrolled the Hawks. I also went to the White Sox game where Herbert Perry tripped over 3rd base trying to catch a Jim Thome popup. The very next pitch Thome hit a ball to straight away center that still hasnt landed. Stache Valentin and Big Frank homered too

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Aug 2, 2009 -> 08:33 PM) Wonder if it's the end of the line. I think it is. He is never going to be able to do again what made him so amazing. That hook and heater are never going to be the same again

QUOTE (Princess Dye @ Aug 2, 2009 -> 06:45 PM) Yeah, but said in other terms, you dont make this trade and strip the Sox of a #5 starter...unless the guy is going to give you something this year. So I'm all for the trade, but if they shelve him for this year (by choice, that is)....then it's sending a questionable message to the guys on the team who were liking what CR gave them. 4 years of Peavy, he isnt a rental. Those guys all realize that they just added an ace for 4 years, and even if he doesnt give them much this year, there is more to come.

QUOTE (Princess Dye @ Aug 2, 2009 -> 06:24 PM) They'll bring him back as soon as he's able. Too much egg on your face, especially if Richard keeps looking good (in his new park as well) There is no egg on anyones face right now. The obly way there would be anything like that is if Peavy goes all Yankee Carl Pavano on the white sox, and even then, the egg would not be applied for quite some time And I dont get why everyone is freaking out that Peavy needs to pitch against the Cubs(not aimed at you RME JCO, I heard a bunch of callers the last few days calling in the score saying that Peavy MUST pitch this game). Its 1 game, not a series, and its interleague.

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Jul 31, 2009 -> 09:36 AM) I support this product. unfortunately, this product does not end up supporting anyone

You guys want to know why ESPN totally sucks now? Tune into baseball tonite right now so you can catch the baseball analysis of the winner of the recent American Idol, David Cook. QUOTE (DBAHO @ Aug 2, 2009 -> 07:53 AM) No. You should see the Australian Versions of Sportscenter and PTI they put on. Cringeworthy. You should post some clips

I loathe having Linebrink on the mound. At any time, for any reason. It just makes me angry, and things go wrong, every time

QUOTE (MexSoxFan#1 @ Aug 2, 2009 -> 04:02 PM) Does Liney always has to pitch his way out of a jam? No. Liney never pitches out of jams. He creates jams and hopefully other relievers pitch out of his jams.

QUOTE (Jbabs34 @ Aug 2, 2009 -> 03:59 PM) Rivera's cutter is so deadly to a lefthander i'd rather take my chanes with a RH hitter up there. I really dont think either side matters more to Rivera. His stuff gets anyone out. I would rather give Kotsay a shot because he has been hitting the ball hard almost every at bat he has been with the sox

QUOTE (MexSoxFan#1 @ Aug 2, 2009 -> 03:56 PM) A little superstitious aren't we? JD sucks at RF. A little overcritical of something as simple as an intro song, arent we?

Melky f***ing cabrera hit for the cycle. Its as if he had a slumpbuster with a pornstar. Oh, wait.....

QUOTE (Special K @ Aug 2, 2009 -> 03:25 PM) One, he's not the best hitter in the ML... that would be Albert Pujols. Two, Cubs fans are the types of fans to pick out an incredible player and say "we should get him, he would fit great in our lineup." Obviously any team in baseball would lineup to have Mauer, which is exactly the reason the Sox won't get him, when have we ever gotten caught up in a bidding war for a top free agent. It's ok to wish, but it's not going to happen. gotcha champ, you know it all

QUOTE (Special K @ Aug 2, 2009 -> 03:16 PM) There is no way in hell we are getting Mauer... and talking like this only makes us sound like the Scrubs Wanting the best hitter in the ML makes us sound like the Scrubs? Sure

QUOTE (Princess Dye @ Aug 2, 2009 -> 02:28 PM) Yea but in the grind of 162 games, hitters dont get a chance to review each specific guy thoroughly. The atypical amount of attention Mark got in the nat'l press probably highlighted some of the things he does, as a bit of a refresher. And if anything it aids all those younger Yanks that have NOT been in the league since 01. From what I read, each hitter is able to access a computer program that can break down pretty much any situation and what a pitcher is likely to throw in any count, and pitchers have a similar program to let them know what to expect certain hitters to do in certain counts. With the statistical analysis overload that is the internets, these hitters have MORE than enough chance to review each guy specifically.

Bannister is having a pretty decent game as well, last I checked he was in to the 7th only 5 hits allowed, no runs, 6 Ks

merging this with the Clayton Richard debut thread

QUOTE (SoxFan101 @ Aug 2, 2009 -> 12:53 PM) I still think long run Getz becomes a utility guy, especially if Viciedo can progress at 3B defensively. Next season it would all depend on what f/a's are available and in our price range. yikes, you gotta fix the bookends of your sig picture

Cleveland up 6-0 against Detroit in the 4th right now. Galarragga is getting blow'd up

QUOTE (chw42 @ Aug 2, 2009 -> 12:41 PM) Jose Veras balked in the winning run yesterday...ugh. Yeah that was bad. I was watching on gamecast while I was surfing the net and closed the window as soon as I saw it happen

QUOTE (Brian @ Aug 2, 2009 -> 12:28 PM) We should just name this the "Jake Peavy rehad thread" and update it in here instead of a new thread every day. If he threw 50 pitches today, has no pain, I think it is reasonable to say he rehabs for two weeks than is sent to Charlotte for a start or 2 and than BOOM. I don't know much about arm strength building though. They mentioned it was his calf that they were worried about, atrophy from being immobilized in a boot. The arm they were saying would be fresh

QUOTE (lostfan @ Aug 2, 2009 -> 12:14 PM) There was no hindsight involved when I bumped this thread. I didn't like it then and I don't like it now, and this can be seen in my comments earlier in the thread. There was never any Fields vs. Getz competition, only a hypothetical in the OP's mind. The two players were in totally different situations and were not comparable. It didn't take much forethought to look at Fields and Getz, see their numbers falling (Fields's numbers were never actually that great early on, actually), and see the difference between the two. At this stage in his career, after all the talk of 2007 and the fact that he's had 300-something PAs already, Fields should be close to a finished product. Instead, he's regressed, a lot, and has never adjusted to his weaknesses. Getz was getting his full-time play in the majors, started hot, and pitchers adjusted to him. This thread was started at around Getz's lowest point, while Getz was still trying to adjust. Nobody's claiming to predict Getz being on fire right now, but one doesn't have to be Nostradamus to say "Getz stands a good chance of improving here, let him get through this". Bottom line: if Fields was hitting anywhere close to where he should be, he would still be at 3B, Getz would've done what he's done, and Beckham would probably still be in the minors. Fields's fate has never been tied to Getz. Just Fields. I just want to add that I am pretty sure Getz' slide coincided with an injury, I think he missed a few days after getting beaned or something like that.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Aug 2, 2009 -> 11:57 AM) Sounds like they see Bacon long-term at 3b? Bacon is good everywhere. It is the magical solution

QUOTE (WCSox @ Aug 2, 2009 -> 11:36 AM) A. J. was traded to the Giants before coming to the Sox. He wasn't exactly a star player that the Twins desperately wanted to re-sign as a FA. I know his transaction history, Im just referring to a homegrown player signing with a hated rival

QUOTE (WCSox @ Aug 2, 2009 -> 11:06 AM) And the Red Sox. And maybe the Mets, if Minaya doesn't kill their payroll flexibility with more stupid contracts. I'm also not sure that Mauer would like the Johnny Damon-esque "traitor" legacy of signing with a rival. I'd say that we have about a snowball's chance in hell of landing him. More like AJ Pierzynski-esque