Greg The Bull Luzinski

Since I suspect Franks is done, I wonder if the Sox would sign him to a one day contract and let him retire a White Sox.

I think Frank is done. I have trouble seeing another team picking him up, especially with all the homeless DH's already out there (Piazza, Bonds). Frank was just padding his numbers at this point. If that is his priority, platooning was probably his best option.

QUOTE (BearSox @ Apr 20, 2008 -> 08:21 AM) Perhaps he can receive the same fate that Ozzie Smith did in the Simpsons? One can dream.

Ideal Day: SOX WIN, URIBE DISAPPEARS BEFORE GAME

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 20, 2008 -> 07:00 AM) It wasn't Uribe's gaffe. Its on Cabrera. Uribe was throwing the ball to Crede at 2nd, Cabera, who already blew it by not running the guy back to first, cut the ball off and missed the tag. He screwed it up twice. You don't have much objectivity on this when you are the biggest Uribe apologist here. Even Hawk, with his homer-tinted glasses, said Uribe ran him back too far to give Cabrera a chance to make the tag.

Andy Sonnanstine will not get to face line ups with Juan Uribe, Toby Hall, and the .180 mashers every night.

Juan Uribe. Let's take off the soft gloves here. While today's game would have still been a loss without Uribe's rundown gaff, it would only have been 2-0. For a solo homer happy team, that is a reasonable gap. Uribe pluggers justify him playing because of his defense. But once Uribe's defensive brainfarts start creaping into the picture, he is worthless. He is not a major league hitter. Except for a nice hot streak for his first month in a sox uniform, he has never proven to be a major league hitter. Part of being a major league baseball player is being able to hit consistently. While Juan is consistent, it is consistently bad. Pop ups, swinging for a 700 ft homer, stirking out on pitchs that he could not hit if he was swinging a door, it is embarassingly bad. Could letting Pablo and Alexei split time at 2B be that much worse? Certainly any alleged defensive deficit could be made up with actual offensive production. And while having a $5 million playing sitting on the bench may not be cost effective, think of the money the Sox would save on food if they just released Uribe today.

QUOTE (The Critic @ Apr 19, 2008 -> 12:49 PM) The Pirates have some good players, but they are not a good team. Really, the Pirates are the worst franchise in baseball. There is no hope of them getting better soon. Even the Rays show some promise. They have not been even remotely competitive since they had Van Slyke, Bonilla, and Bonds in the outfield. The whole roster could easily be in the minor leagues for other organizations. Of course, now that I have said this, the Sox will be swept by the Pirates in June.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 18, 2008 -> 07:22 PM) And Ben Sheets is hurt. The Brewers have no prayer if he can't stay relatively healthy. Now when Kerry Wood hits the DL, I will know baseball season is in full swing and everything is normal.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 18, 2008 -> 06:36 PM) Maybe for Dye. At this point though, especially with Thome and Konerko, the more at bats we can get them the better off we all are. I don't disagree ... especially after Dye int he 9th last night.

Next inning might be a good time to start thinking about defensive subs (cough, cough, BA)

QUOTE (Cowch @ Apr 18, 2008 -> 06:13 PM) How about a clutch hit from Uribe. Check the temperature in hell first.

Juan-O-Meter Now below .146

Let's face it, we are not scoring unless it is a solo homer.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 18, 2008 -> 06:18 PM) July of last year he hit 8 home runs and put up a 1.076 OPS. In June he hit 7 and put up a .957. Meh, the White Sox season was already over then.

It is not so much that Konerko is an a slump as it is that I can not remember the last time he was actual hot.

Wow. This is like sitting down on a public toilet and discovering the seat is wet after you sit down. Tomorrow is another day.

I am guessing, the orioles win with an unearned run.

Uribe.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Apr 17, 2008 -> 08:07 PM) what errors were made that inning? Nevermind, it has been changed.

Konerko Thome Uribe so far in 2008 are like Uribe, Anderson/Erstad, Pods last year.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 17, 2008 -> 08:59 PM) There were 2 that inning. Not officially scored that way right now.

Still no earned runs yet tonight.

Get out of the inning, and then wake up the softball team.

Defense f***ing killed this team tonight. s***.