klaus kinski

They're damn lucky too

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 31, 2010 -> 12:09 PM) I gave some thought today as to why there are always 2 different sides on this player in particular, but on other Sox players as well, and I think a big part of the reason is that the Sox as an organization haven't yet decided if they want to be a team that develops players in the minor leagues and brings them up slowly, fixing all their mechanical flaws and expecting them to contribute from day 1, or a team that pushes guys hard to the big leagues and expects to fix any issues they h ave once they get to the show. A guy like Anderson...or Fields, or Getz, or Hudson, or Hell, even Beckham...these are guys who, even if they came up somewhat slowly...had some things to work on that they could legitimately have worked on in the minors. Fields; fastball. Getz; consistent batting. Anderson; full swing overhaul. Hudson; throwing strikes. Beckham; consistent swing (see; earlier this season when his body flew open). If you're not going to fix these problems in the minor leagues, if you're not going to be extra-patient with the guys who legitimately need an overhaul, then when they do get to the big leagues, they're going to struggle at the start. Some teams are going to tolerate this...if you're trying to build like the Pirates, or the Marlins, whatever...you can live with a loss or two. Some teams are deep enough to let guys struggle and adapt (think about the Red Sox with their young guys). What the Sox keep doing though is playing it half-way. They push these guys hard to get them to the upper levels of their system...a lot of times their raw ability carries them that far, but they don't get the level of correction/coaching they need to fix problems that will get exposed once they reach the top level. Once they reach the top level they're then expected to perform immediately, and if they struggle, they wind up on the bench or traded. If you're going to bring these guys up without working on correcting their flaws, then benching them can't be an option. They're only going to fix things and learn if they are playing constantly. If, on the other hand, you work guys well enough in the minor leagues, then they get to the big leagues, keep doing what they've been taught, and they turn into Danny Valencia, Jason Kubel, and Denard Span, and they start performing a lot more quickly. Bingo-----------for a long time now

He's Brian Anderson at this point , with more power. And we won the division twice with that type of player on the roster.

Teams have unloaded players before and it actually ignited a team.

Do all you can to negate that slider from Liriano that Konerko and Quentin just wave at

Maybe Williams should be canned for listening to that drool that comes out of Guillen's mouth

Without The Konerko double play, this dont happen

F&^% Thome

That ones for you Guillen

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 12, 2010 -> 10:00 PM) Jenks has got to be on his way to the DL now. For sure. Waiver wire time

Nice to see THEM bumble around and we made them pay. Still have to drill Cuddyer

We rely on a 43 year old too much-

We are back to swinging at every bad pitch heaved up there by triple a pitchers at best

Is that Adam Kotsay or Mark Dunn?

So our power is out of game, best bullpen pitchers used-thanks lard a**

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 30, 2010 -> 02:38 PM) My answer to this question is "No". I say no also

QUOTE (Paint it Black @ Jul 30, 2010 -> 11:38 AM) No it makes you look like a second rate fandom that doesn't care what is happening on the field. Stop doing the wave, it's not original nor is it fun to do at a game. Agree-its started by one person, who could care less about the game. And disrupts others-keep it out of our park

There's no long underwear on April 1 ?

Its simple-just figure out what we need to beat Minnesota, and get it.

Dye-gloves down

Hello Joe Borchard

Welcome Its just for long relief after Pena was stretched on Tuesday

Nothing but class and a great face for our franchise since he's been here.

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Jun 28, 2010 -> 09:42 PM) Sox are 7-12 vs KC and Cleveland. That will be the difference come September

Maybe the whole regime has just run its course