Felix

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Apr 25, 2009 -> 06:19 PM) Brian Anderson hitting .297, .395 on base. WE NEED A CENTERFIELDER. Don't forget about his defense too. I'm glad we marched Wise out there until he got hurt.

Jerry Owens is hilariously bad.

Burres clearly didn't read the scouting report on Alexei. Good inning so far here, let's keep it going.

Nice piece of hitting by BA there.

QUOTE (BearSox @ Apr 25, 2009 -> 06:04 PM) Agreed. Put Betemit at 2B and Lillibridge in center. Or, if we must have JO in the game, put him in LF, TCQ in RF and BA in CF. That's far better than the alternative.

It's good that we worked Burres. Good plate discipline.

I'm glad that Owens/Lillibridge are in the lineup today. I hardly ever get to watch the Sox on TV, so it's always fun to see our A-squad there

hey hey hey

Anyone know where Jim Johnson lives?

Gameday says TCQ was hit by a pitch and that there is now an injury delay. Someone tell me he's okay.

I'm from New Jersey, and really it's not as bad as people say it is. It's certainly not the best place around, but stay away from Newark and it's just fine. Of course, I don't plan on ever living there again, but the area I'm from is actually pretty nice.

Bring back the shorts!

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Apr 22, 2009 -> 04:19 PM) I believe the nickname comes from BBTN. Quoted for truth. It's used on Sportscenter too.

QUOTE (TitoMB345 @ Apr 22, 2009 -> 11:22 PM) Wow no BA love? The guy is batting .276 with a .400 OBP and he gets no love. KEEP IT UP BRIAN! QUOTE (Felix @ Apr 22, 2009 -> 09:11 PM) I'll also point out how well BA has been doing since getting the starting job. It was noted in another thread, but he's definitely proving that he deserves the starting spot. Two more hits today with a double and RBI ignored

QUOTE (Cubano @ Apr 22, 2009 -> 09:17 PM) That is true. The legendary captain has been handed some awards he did not deserve. I give Jeter that he plays hard and he conducts himself very well. Other than that, he is an slighty above average player in my view. i.e. every single gold glove he's ever been gifted

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 22, 2009 -> 03:22 PM) He had a 797 OPS in over 100 at-bats against RHP in 2008, but that seems to get thrown out/dismissed/overlooked conveniently. As a 30-year old career minor leaguer. There's something about the combination of age and lack of sample size (and minor league history, as well as past major league history) that screams aberration to me, I don't know what. I know it's pretty common for 30-year old nobodies to come from nowhere and become starters, so it can't be that...

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 22, 2009 -> 09:00 PM) JDIAA Without a doubt he's the best pitcher on our staff. Another great performance today, he's quickly becoming one of the premier young starters in the AL. I'll also point out how well BA has been doing since getting the starting job. It was noted in another thread, but he's definitely proving that he deserves the starting spot. Two more hits today with a double and RBI

QUOTE (Wanne @ Apr 21, 2009 -> 11:16 PM) OK...you're all right. Let's trot Marquez out there. All I'm saying is before you run Jose off...how bout you give him til May?!? Or is that too much to ask from this group?...nevermind. QUOTE (Felix @ Apr 21, 2009 -> 10:52 PM) Contreras hasn't been good for awhile, this isn't new news. Unfortunately, we're stuck with him, especially since we don't have any better options.

Personally, I feel like we've got a good chance to lose every time Contreras is on the mound. It could just be me because I'm not stuck in the glory days of 2005, but either way I don't see how he's guaranteeing the team a solid chance to win.

QUOTE (Wanne @ Apr 21, 2009 -> 10:53 PM) Please...at least the guy gives you a solid chance everytime he takes the mound. And I applaud his cajones for get back and ready as fast as he did. Six runs and six walks in 5.1 innings is not a solid chance to win.

Contreras hasn't been good for awhile, this isn't new news. Unfortunately, we're stuck with him, especially since we don't have any better options.

My roommate would suggest the Acer Aspire One over the Dell equivalent. He was planning on buying the Dell one when they first came out, but apparently the specs weren't the same as he was expecting so he went with the Acer model instead. I'd take a look at it before buying one of the others. Of course, he is a Twins fan, so take it for what it's worth. Personally, his laptop is way too small for me. The fact that one of my hands is the same length as the whole laptop is disturbing, and I can't really handle that small of a keyboard. Seems nice if you want something incredibly light and portable, but I would never want one.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Apr 20, 2009 -> 07:13 PM) Danks starts: 33 6+ IP: 23 outings 7+ IP: 7 outings 8+ IP: 2 outings starts: 33 avg run support: 4.29 zero runs: 3 outings 0-3 runs: 16 outings 8+ runs: 4 outings Floyd starts: 33 6+ IP: 25 outings 7+ IP: 11 outings 8+ IP: 3 outings starts: 33 avg run support: 5.90 zero runs: 1 outing 0-3 runs: 8 outings 8+ runs: 9 outings This is much better than what I was going to show, which was the fact that Danks averaged 6 innings per start last year while Floyd was at 6.3 IP/S. None of this is meant to take anything away from Floyd, who is a good pitcher, but he's not the same class as John Danks.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Apr 20, 2009 -> 02:19 PM) No /thread

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Apr 20, 2009 -> 11:01 AM) He's the best pitcher on this staff. There's a reason Danks didn't accept the same deal as Floyd when it was offered to him. He's a better pitcher than Floyd, just look at their years last year. Danks had a higher K/9, lower BB/9 (and as a result, a better K/BB), lower HR/9, and higher ERA+. He did all of this while being 2 years younger than Floyd. Sure, Floyd won 5 more games, but that has to do with Gavin getting a run and a half more per game than Danks (5.9 to 4.3). And anyway, wins are a worthless stat to evaluate individual pitcher performance. I'll also point out that Floyd was incredibly lucky last season (.259 BABIP compared to Danks' .295), something that likely won't continue in future seasons.