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Why are you looking at their AVG's and not their OBP's? It will be a downgrade. Ozuna is a bench player for a reason.

Okay, here are some stats for you then... Podsednik (career stats vs. lefties): .267 AVG / .336 OBP / .378 SLG / .713 OPS Ozuna (career stats vs. lefties): .278 AVG / .311 OBP / .317 SLG / .628 OPS Podsednik (2005 stats vs. lefties): .330 AVG / .404 OBP / .350 SLG / .754 OPS Ozuna (2005 stats vs. lefties): .306 AVG / .340 OBP / .357 SLG / .697 OPS So Ozuna WILL be a downgrade from Podsednik against a lefty starter on opening day, unlike what you said. Is that enough proof for you?

So... it was only 98 AB's. Ozuna may not perform like that against lefties again this season.

Small sample size of 98 AB's though.

I'm starting to think that the acquisition of Mackowiak was to serve as insurance for Podsednik even moreso than Anderson. Podsednik seems pretty injury-prone.

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I like Bajenaru because he netted us a better player in Alex Cintron.

Our guys couldn't hit Claudio Vargas and Terry Mulholland either.

" ...and the Red Sox dream to repeat is over... "

Widger said that Pierzynski was raving about Boone Logan saying that he had to make the roster. Widger finally caught him and said that he throws first-pitch strike every time. He's a quiet dude but he just keeps throwing strikes. Widger says that with his delivery and control he could be in the majors for a long, long time.

The Widge is on with Boers and Bernstein now.

I've noticed that a lot of TV guns seem to add 2 MPH to a pitcher's true velocity.

Indians ink LHP Felix Heredia to Minor League deal

Yeah, that last comment was pretty hilarious.

LOL, Ozzie ripping on Everett and Willie was pretty funny.

It's a little bothersome that the Diamondbacks' leftovers (Mike Koplove) would actually help our bullpen.

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He's talking about how his coaches dropped down his delivery to almost three-quarters. Says that most pitchers lose their control when they do this but for him it was the exact opposite. He says his best pitch is his 2-seamer but he also throws a slider. He is prepared for his rookie hazing by Buehrle and Pierzysnki. He has never been to Chicago before. Knows nothing about the area. He definately sounds like a country boy. He hunts and fishes just like Thome. Still wearing #80 but thinks his number will be 57 for the regular season. He's 21 years old and 6'5", 210 pounds. Boers and Bernstein messed with him at the end of the interview telling him that he doesn't have to worry to much -- he just has to get Travis Hafner out on opening day.

No thanks, I'd rather see our guys hit him. I'm more concerned with our hitters than a guy who's on the Diamondbacks now.

Yeah, TV guns always seem to be too fast.

Thanks, just wanted to see if he was getting any righties out as well. Boone Logan on WSCR 670 with Boers and Bernstein right now!

What three batters did Boone Logan get out?

Lame seniority and the fact that Sabathia is still considered their "ace."