Friend of Nordhagen

QUOTE(Whitewashed in @ Apr 9, 2007 -> 10:22 PM) God damn is he still talking about that? That's the way they teach it at the Ed Farmer School of Broadcasting. How many times did Farmer use the nickname "Babe" for Chris Shelton last year? And I'm pretty sure that's not a nickname that anyone in Detroit ever used. But it was Big Ed's story, and he was sticking with it . . . and sticking with it . . . and sticking with it . . . . and

QUOTE(shoota @ Apr 9, 2007 -> 10:21 PM) Very nice. Many thanks.

QUOTE(fathom @ Apr 9, 2007 -> 10:19 PM) If DJ knows that there's something going on with Contreras (say for example marital issues), he might want to stop mentioning it every 5 minutes. Maybe Jose's worried about Hawk getting back safely.

Nice play by Crede. That was a tough hop.

I still believe that AJ will finish the year above .120. I really do.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Apr 9, 2007 -> 10:12 PM) Alex Snelius is still donating money. Anyone read the article about him in Chicago Magazine? He has some cash flow problems apparently. That's what Thome can do to a man's wallet.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Apr 9, 2007 -> 10:10 PM) Just when Thome looks like he's 100 years old, he hits one 420 feet. It's only when he looks 420 and hits them 100 feet that we'll have to worry. What would I do this summer without the Alex Snellius Foundation?

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Apr 9, 2007 -> 10:07 PM) Contreras has trimmed 45 runs off his ERA tonight. Yeoman's work by Jose. If he keeps on this pace, he'll finish the year with a -1800 ERA.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Apr 9, 2007 -> 10:06 PM) Contreras has zero confidence right now. He's finishing every delivery differently. I know he's used different release points, but he seems all over the place with his finishes -- standing up, tilting to the left -- just looks like he's searching for it out there.

QUOTE(fathom @ Apr 9, 2007 -> 10:04 PM) I've seen one good offspeed pitch by Contreras all year. Has he thrown a good forkball today? I don't know about the forkball. But I do know that he's nibbling. Not good.

That pitch Piazza hit had nothing on it. Yikes.

One team ready to play -- makes plays. One team still in Tucson -- looks sleepy. Same thing as last year.

Swell.

QUOTE(WhiteSoxfan1986 @ Apr 4, 2007 -> 04:32 PM) He sucks even more than we thought he did Impossible.

QUOTE(Friend of Nordhagen @ Apr 4, 2007 -> 04:27 PM) Up and in. That's the one to be worried about. Or down and away. Either way.

QUOTE(DrunkBomber @ Apr 4, 2007 -> 04:27 PM) We knew wed see that swing Up and in. That's the one to be worried about.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Apr 4, 2007 -> 04:22 PM) Well it wasn't a great catch but it was inches from being a slam and I was excited. Pods would not have made that catch last year. It's a new year. And a new Pods. Except for the caught stealings, strikeouts and bad approach at the plate. I'm optimistic.

QUOTE(Soxfest @ Apr 4, 2007 -> 04:12 PM) Yahoo says Cintron catching????????????Is that right? He's catching Pods Fever, baby!

QUOTE(TheOcho @ Apr 4, 2007 -> 04:09 PM) LOL, Tinker Bell sucks. Never has a White Sox player who hit a game-winning home run in the World Series been so despised. And never has one so deserved it. Viva la Pods!

Solid execution. All the offseason effort worked.

QUOTE(SoxFan562004 @ Apr 4, 2007 -> 04:06 PM) I agree with the bunt call, Iguchi HAS to get that down After awhile, when you talk all day about being a team good at fundamentals, and you're not, you're Dusty Baker.

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Apr 4, 2007 -> 04:04 PM) That was the right call. If we'd had a batter up there who can bunt. I can't remember the last time Iguchi bunted it on the ground. This looks identical to last year. Wow.

QUOTE(fathom @ Apr 4, 2007 -> 03:53 PM) I could care less if we go 0-2. It's just disappointing to see Spring Training carry over into the regular season with this pitching. The LF/CF situation is going to be a joke all season. Two years in a row this team was not ready when the bell rang. That's the manager.

I'm sure he'll be fine (maybe), but I've been saying all along: counting on Thornton to be great this year is as silly as counting on Politte to be great last year. Really good arm -- and a very limited track record.

QUOTE(fathom @ Apr 4, 2007 -> 03:36 PM) Exactly...I honestly have no clue what he was thinking this offseason. Terrified of "the market" for pitching. Smarter than everyone participating in that market. We shall see.