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QUOTE (Baron @ Jul 17, 2011 -> 11:12 AM) Hopefully Phil shuts them down today I'm hoping he last start was the fluke, and not the last three months. Come on Phil.

An interesting thought... Carlos Marmol might be on the trading block, and the Sox have been shopping for a RH reliever quietly if you believe the rumors... Should Kenny call Hendry?

CST_soxvan Daryl Van Schouwen sox@tigers 12:05 Ch. 9, 670-AM: pierre lf, ramirez ss, konerko 1b dunn DH, quentin rf rios cf prznski c beckham 2b teahen 3b; humber v penny

QUOTE (JohnCangelosi @ Jul 17, 2011 -> 10:41 AM) Beckham was no different than most every other rookie in his first few weeks with butterflies and still getting adjusted to the show- you know you should throw those first few weeks out because of that, but no, you'll conveniently use them to support your baseless opinion. His swing didn't change from the minute he came up to the end of the 2009 season, so let's quit the nonsense that Walker helped him out of his early rut which 90% of rookies go through if not 100%. The truth is once Walker got time to get inside his head he hasn't developed at nearly the rate we expected out of him. I gotta believe that Gordon has gone through mental midget phases BECAUSE OF WALKER. Yes, coaches can get inside of young players heads. He clearly has the talent, but is getting in his own way, probably overwhelmed with mechanics etc versus just reacting and swinging the bat like he did when he came up in 2009. But you're right, Walker is great, Ozzie makes all the right decisions, and Walker's record of track record of success in developing young talent is flawless. Politics may be a good future role for you or perhaps you can join Rongey on the post game show. Regarding my employees, it is my responsibility to get the right people in the right spot and let them do their thing. When I miscalculate, I ADJUST AND MAKE CHANGES. But in a world where performance doesn't matter and you have a job for life (like working for the White Sox or being a Post Office Employee) then you can sit there and blame others for your failures and take no responsibility. Isn't that convenient. In my world, I am not afforded that luxury, as I actually have to deliver otherwise I'll be on the street. Too bad it's not the same for the White Sox or we might see a team that actually plays up to its ability and gives the fans what they deserve. Too bad we can't fire posters for continually being bad.

Images of frying birds have to start with dodo birds.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 16, 2011 -> 07:28 PM) Transcripts indicate that the prosecution in this case deliberately showed the evidence that they weren't permitted to use. This is pretty likely to piss the judge off. Well that ought to be the nail in the coffin then.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Jul 17, 2011 -> 07:52 AM) If I was to make a list of 5 reasons I want Greg Walker fired, "So 1/3 of Soxtalk's threads are not about Greg Walker" would probably be #3. I know that's not a very good reason... don't judge me They will just turn into the next hitting coaches threads.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 16, 2011 -> 10:44 PM) Decent Cowley article on Walker on the Sun Times Website. He no like us Internet people, though. Catch the shot. "Now, sit down and take a deep breath, White Sox fans. As long as Ozzie Guillen is manager and has a say on the makeup of his staff, No. 29 will stay on Walker’s back. So all your calls to the radio shows, all your little posts on the fan forums and all the yelling at your dog (“Rex, you’re a better hitting coach than this guy!’’), go ahead and save it." Some of the posts aren't 'little' Joe, some are rather long. Must.Defend.Guillen.To.Keep.Only.Source.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Jul 17, 2011 -> 09:58 AM) Fielding percentage is a misleading statistic though. While obviously it is really good not to make errors, other teams have better range overall than us and thus, make more balls put in play outs. And our ability to stop a running game is atrocious. Morel, Beckham, and Ramirez have to be at the top of their positions, or close to it, for how much range they have. Rios has to be a top half guy as well.

QUOTE (SpainSOXfan09 @ Jul 17, 2011 -> 12:14 AM) Sox are now League Leaders in Fielding PCTG with a .988 Average!!! Gordo and AJ have the best %'s. Also 12th in ERA with a 3.79 AVG. I can see us dropping that to about 3.5ish and winding up in the top 10. Not only is the fielding percentage great, but I bet our range is near the top of the league as well, especially in the IF.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jul 16, 2011 -> 07:16 PM) Maybe this is what he should strive to do more of. Because when he doesn't have his good stuff and tries to blow hitters away, it usually doesn't do him too much good. He really wasn't overthrowing today either. It seemed to give him much better control

DE-TROIT SUCKS!

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 16, 2011 -> 01:38 PM) I don't think anyone would ever think Florida is a hockey town, or basketball town or baseball town or football town or even a town.

Finches could care less.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jul 16, 2011 -> 06:06 PM) Edwin's trade value went up today. He pitched like Buehrle today. He got ahead, kept the game moving, and pitched to contact.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Jul 16, 2011 -> 12:47 PM) Bobby Jenks back to the DL. 6.32 ERA and a 2.23 WHIP. Safe to say KW was at least right to let his lard ass go. We got three years of Crain for about the same price as two years of Jenks. I am pretty happy with who we have.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jul 16, 2011 -> 04:43 PM) His buyout is now $4M. Smart move by him, because the Brewers were not going to let that vest. Yeah, that gives him more chances to make numbers for free agency.

Up over .250 now, and some nice clutch hitting.

QUOTE (oldsox @ Jul 16, 2011 -> 09:54 AM) I noticed Detroit had SRO Friday night. Is Verlander that big of a draw? I know it's not the Sox. I'm pretty sure the whole series is sold out.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Jul 16, 2011 -> 09:04 AM) Driver A drives a car for several hundred miles, he's driving it really fast and he really needs to pull over and get gas, and has numerous opportunities to do so but he feels like gas costs too much, or he doesn't want to be bothered, or he just doesn't have to do it. At one point he even suggests something that vaguely sounds like "gas is just weighing the car down, so if we don't fill it up, we're actually using less gas." Eventually, Driver B takes over as the car is dangerously close to running out of gas. Driver B goes in the trunk and pulls out a canister of gas, putting just enough in the tank for the car to keep moving for a while, but it still really needs gas. However, by now, they're in a different state and the gas is more expensive and of lower quality. Driver B insists on filling up the tank, but Driver A's friends are all indignant by now and yell at him that he can't, that he has to take responsibility for his actions, and if the car has to run out of gas so be it, and in any case it's Driver B's fault for that happening anyway. Congrats, you just described 2001.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Jul 16, 2011 -> 08:57 AM) f*** Bill Clinton for leaving a surplus and a bunch of relatively minor problems for Bush to handle Except the reality is that he also left a major recession behind and that surplus was gone no matter who was the President next. That is a completely partisan line that ignores reality.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Jul 16, 2011 -> 08:39 AM) The problem with that is Obama is staying the course, continuing every war (including starting a new one), as Bush...adding more bailouts, adding more deficit. It's all of their faults. What Bush did is history, however...what Obama is doing is now. I guess the next guy can blame Obama, and the guy after that can blame that guy...and so on and so fourth...the problem is, nothing gets solved, nothing changes...because the people sit on forums arguing that it's the previous administrations fault rather than telling the new administration that they're sick of excuses and want things to actually -- get this -- change. The funny part is I remember the indignant "When will you quit blaming Clinton for everything" posts.

QUOTE (Lillian @ Jul 16, 2011 -> 04:34 AM) I hate to throw cold water on an upbeat post game thread, but Rios was O for 5 and left 7 men on base!!!!! If any team wants one of our pitchers, they'd better agree to take that Rios contract in the deal. I'm ready for a de Aza and Lillibridge platoon. And please, don't anyone dare post that "de Aza is not an everyday Major League hitter". How do you know? Based upon what, his 164 AB's, when he was 23? And, who says Alex Rios is? I'd be shocked if de Aza put up numbers any worse than Rios has. I'd take anywhere near de Aza's limited MLB production from last season over Rios, without even considering the money saved. For me, the question isn't whether I'd prefer de Aza to Rios. The question is; what GM would be dumb enough to take him and that contract? Besides K. W. Moreover, with de Aza in CF, you have your lead off hitter to replace Pierre. Then you have room for Viciedo. Please someone, take Rios and put us all out of our misery!!! For hating to do it, that is a pretty long post.

I don't know if he makes it to .270, but he has been on a slow and steady climb for a while now. He is coming around for sure.