QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Apr 5, 2007 -> 10:48 AM)
According to Baseball-reference, AJ actually had 3 sacrifices last year. He has 11 through his entire career, 4 of them in his 2 years with the Sox.
But I recall seeing some ugly bunt attempts from him.
QUOTE(DrunkBomber @ Apr 5, 2007 -> 10:39 AM)
This is what I was thinking but Im not sure about AJ's bunting ability ...
It is pretty awful from what I recall.
Just watched the film last night and found it to be interesting. Not sure what I think about it but I loved the clip of Hannity and Colmes that they included. God those guys come off as the biggest, arrogant buffoons on Earth.
Honestly, what has Pods done since the mid-way point of 2005 that warrants him as our starting LF? Sure the walk-off HR in game 1 of the WS was great but other than that he has played a season and a half with atrocious numbers offensively, defensively and on the basepaths and he is off to another terrible start this year (both spring training and the first series vs Cleveland). What the heck does this organization see in this man???
QUOTE(fathom @ Apr 5, 2007 -> 01:35 AM)
Pods is playing
Why oh why.
I hope Ozzie is a man of his words and won't be afraid to make changes if people aren't producing this year. But we're talking about Ozzie here. His word is meaningless.
QUOTE(zenryan @ Apr 4, 2007 -> 04:29 PM)
with Erstad stealing bases, Pods can be released
Send the memo to Ozzie and Kenny. They must not be watching the games.
QUOTE(southsideirish @ Apr 4, 2007 -> 04:28 PM)
Move on to something else. We don't agree.
You made 25 posts saying the same thing yet I need to move on and say something else.
QUOTE(southsideirish @ Apr 4, 2007 -> 04:25 PM)
1 for 3 before the bunt attempt. EXECUTE THE BUNT! 3rd base one out. Sacrifice fly scores him. EXECUTION! End of story
It wasn't a smart decision to have him bunt. Plus he's not one of our better bunters.
QUOTE(southsideirish @ Apr 4, 2007 -> 04:17 PM)
He was 1 for 3 with a HR. So he didn't strike out, so what? Just because he is making contact means he isn't going to hit it to short or 3B? Give me a break. Execute the freaking bunt because you are a major league player not batting in the middle of the lineup. BAD EXECUTION RIGHT CALL!
OK Hawk. We get your point.
QUOTE(southsideirish @ Apr 4, 2007 -> 04:12 PM)
Like I said, not for a while now, but a nice rookie season. You wanna keep going or do you wanna read?
That was not in his rookie season. I don't think anyone would agree with your viewpoint.
QUOTE(southsideirish @ Apr 4, 2007 -> 04:10 PM)
Not for a while now. Nice rookie season though.
The 3 run HR and then the grand slam in one game vs Houston was not clutch.