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QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Jun 9, 2009 -> 10:22 PM) I was hoping for the matrix effect. Joyce jumps up, and does a flip, and the play slows down mid stream so he can see wise in slow motion. Then it speeds up as he lands, and then for good measure he round house kicks Ronny Woo into the wall. Meanwhile, Wise rises from the cloud of dust and kicks his stirrup-clad legs over his head, flips and lands in the booth next to Hawk.

QUOTE (Brian @ Jun 9, 2009 -> 10:18 PM) Hoverboards for umpires!!! Let's just suspend them in harnesses. There could be a series of tether lines running over the field.

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Jun 9, 2009 -> 10:16 PM) I was being sarcastic, the crazy things in this thread are over the top. Sorry I didnt make it green. The only place he could of saw the play perfectly, is if he was directly above it and it would require the power of floatation. THAT would be cool.

QUOTE (GREEDY @ Jun 9, 2009 -> 10:13 PM) "Now that call at homeplate has the chance to be really huge". Somebody tell an intern to go grab Hawk a f***ing clue. Hard to tell what Hawk is more obsessed about -- the play at home or the leadoff walks. In any event, he's highly agitated.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 9, 2009 -> 10:12 PM) Of course...WHERE THE f*** IS JENKS??????????? Stop pitching Linebrink in close games, he has nothing this season. I think he sucks. Just my two cents . . .

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Jun 9, 2009 -> 10:01 PM) Thome. Nice. And Dewayne comes into run -- AND SPORTS SOME KILLER STIRRUPS!

Just me, or was Dye on defense the entire at-bat?

QUOTE (Jenks Heat @ Jun 9, 2009 -> 09:40 PM) I think the egos of Guillen and Williams may finally become an issue. Really though what are Guillen's options when looking at this team. Guillen is far more valuable to this organization than Williams...I can't believe I just typed that. Hahn cna easily replace Williams, who can replace Guillen? Cora? He is as clueless as they come. Sadly, I think Getz was the best option there. Wise has no timing right now (or, possibly, ever). And I think that Fields would swing at Zumaya's fastball just about when it was being thrown back to the mound by Laird.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 9, 2009 -> 09:11 PM) Which he never does. Exactly, especially against a guy with a plus fastball.

QUOTE (Brian @ Jun 9, 2009 -> 09:09 PM) Second guessing cracks me up. Nobody blames Mark for walking the first two guys. Especially when Raburn may have been trying to give up an out. I don't think most of these guys are second-guessing. I think they called it before it happened.

QUOTE (Nokona @ Jun 9, 2009 -> 09:07 PM) well it was over nix's head Why was Brian Anderson playing in left-center?

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jun 9, 2009 -> 06:59 PM) Hey look, a football player - outfielder with speed. What a surprise. And a big hole in his swing.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 8, 2009 -> 08:35 PM) Not until Wise is playing ahead of him. I think a lefty 3rd basemen would complete this year for me. Bring on Dweezy.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Jun 8, 2009 -> 07:23 PM) sexi That looked like last year's Ramirez.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 8, 2009 -> 07:06 PM) It used to be you actually had to accomplish something to question losing your job. Josh is still getting AB. A lot more than he would on most teams. Either learn to layoff balls you cannot hit or find something else to do. The problem is that the balls which Josh cannot hit are letter-high, medium-speed fastballs. I'd say that greatly limits his potential.

And this inning shows Ramirez as a shortstop, in a nutshell -- awesome range to his left, zero range to his right.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 5, 2009 -> 09:12 PM) seriously, how in the hell can Greg Walker still have a job? If there's a worse situational hitting team than the Chicago White Sox, I'm kinda wondering who it might be. Case in point tonight -- first inning. Podsednik: double. Ramirez: hit the ball to right side to advance runner? No. (Fly out that happens to be deep enough to advance the runner) Thome: bring runner in with another of your stupid hits into the shift on the ground or even a fly ball? No. (Strike out.) Yay! Yay! Go White Sox situational hitting! Glad you're working on this in the Spring and during the year. What a load of bulls***.

QUOTE (DanksFan @ Jun 3, 2009 -> 07:35 PM) f*** jerry crawford for squeezing claytons balls. Yep. He's afraid to locate now because that cocksucker took away the inner half of what's usually called "the strike zone."

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Jun 3, 2009 -> 07:33 PM) Someone really needs to redefine the strikezone, because the nipples to the knees over the big white plate is never what is called. Ramirez showing me Cabrera-like range there. Seriously disappointing.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 29, 2009 -> 09:43 PM) Didn't Jimmy Gobble used to have a fastball? Lovin' Sarah Kustok in the studio. Easy on the eyes, I say -- and damn good on the air.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 29, 2009 -> 09:21 PM) He's still in the game on D. And making it look easy out there. He gets great jumps.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ May 29, 2009 -> 08:11 PM) pods is going to start walking backward in the box, until that wears off

QUOTE (fathom @ May 29, 2009 -> 08:05 PM) Hey Haters Part II Yeah, it was a little harsh. Sorry, Pods. You can be my retread any day.

Pods returns to the Land of Suck.

I like Getz. But if he can't bunt, he should be in Charlotte.