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QUOTE(Friend of Nordhagen @ Apr 11, 2007 -> 05:25 PM) My theory is that Pods is off to a good start, and Ozzie is not going to do anything that might upset his fragile confidence. That's why he left him in the field last night, and that's why he's not pinch-hitting for him in situations that he might have last year. Man, and I'm not singling you out....but if I have to hear about poor Scott Podsednik's 'fragile confidence' anymore....jesus. He sucks defensively, and the law of averages will catch up with him offensively. You put your team in the best position to win, period. Egos don't get to interfere with that, well in a realistic world. But we all know thats not the case with the '07 Sox anyways.

Haha. Comical

SO now we have the blazing fast AJ Pierzynski on the bases

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Apr 11, 2007 -> 05:16 PM) Ozuna is a righty. Geren would have just stayed with Calero. OK, why not Mack or Erstad then. The point still remains.

Just a question, but why no PH with Ozuna or such, THEN make a move after the pitching change. Now you just got aced because AJ HAS to stay in to hit against a lefty.

I'm tired of this crap. Yet ANOTHER quality start by our pitching, yet we've scored 6 runs in 3 games against average A's pitchers(Besides Harden).

QUOTE(HeGone33 @ Apr 11, 2007 -> 05:01 PM) Now we blame it on where he is hitting.......geez!! OK. Tell me who is the better option for hitting in the 2 hole: Choice A)The guy who has 1 AB all year, not a great contact hitter, not great OBP history, long loopy swing Choice B)The guy who hit 2nd for 2 YEARS with this team, posted a great OBP, used to the role and does the things that are needed hitting 2nd Its pretty simple.

QUOTE(SoxFanForever @ Apr 11, 2007 -> 05:00 PM) Your generation, you mean the living? Aka the 20/30 somethings that identified with the guys in the booth that came from their era, that we saw through the minors and in the majors as the same age as us.....pretty self explanatory.

QUOTE(hitlesswonder @ Apr 11, 2007 -> 04:58 PM) Erstad makes that catch too. So does Terrero. Whoopee.... Thats a helluva assumption. Difference is BA ALWAYS makes that catch. And Terrero does? How many games have you seen him play in, in the majors?

QUOTE(Maverick0984 @ Apr 11, 2007 -> 04:55 PM) What about the examples of why he shouldn't be in there every day? Like everything being said in the thread prior to his nice catch. So quick to forget? Being put in a position to fail, a la 2nd in the order, isn't exactly helping either.

Thats why BA is in the game..just dont hit him 2nd.

Molasses Dye at it again..good lord.

QUOTE(caulfield12 @ Apr 11, 2007 -> 04:46 PM) I have a feeling the BA supporters' defense will be it's totally unfair to judge him because he's not getting regular at-bats. It's a given. I just wish he would get at least ONE swing per game that makes you believe he has a chance to hit the ball hard somewhere. For some reason, he reminds me of Rowand when he's in a really big funk. Or maybe.....that its ludachris to expect someone who isn't a great contact hitter at all to bat...SECOND?!?! Seriously? Gooch had plenty of success in that spot, yet Oz thinks its a better idea for a low contact, 1 AB all season OFer to hit there? That is brilliant. And don't even start with the "Oh its Ozzies fault" BS. Can you sit and tell me that you would hit him 2nd?

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Apr 11, 2007 -> 04:45 PM) I suggest for any moderators reading this thread to officially add Podsednik's gaffe from yesterday as an emotion. It deserves to be immortalized. And Thome up with no one on. This hasn't happened many times this season /sarcasm. I've done all I can, immortalized it in my avy for as long as I can stand it.

SO glad thats BA instead of Gooch hitting 2nd.

BA is terrible protection for Pods really, can't get a read when your 2nd hitter is a free swinger.

OK here we go guys. 3rd time through the lineup. Pods walk to start us off.

After adjusting to being squeezed, Buehrle is pitching pretty well actually. Lets hope someone wakes the snoozefest known as our offense in time to get him some support.

BTW, what do we have to do to keep Black Jack in the booth? I mean, I love Hawk and all...but McDowell knows his stuff and isn't just a monotonous voice. Plus he identifies more with my generation of Sox fans.

I'm embarassed about how this team is hitting, and I'm not even a part of the organization.

Well, we are at least getting baserunners today. Now the next step in progression is getting them in to score...

Crede is completely lost at the plate.

61 pitches through 3 for Buehrle

QUIT SWINGING AT THE LOW AND AWAY PITCH PK!! For the 10th time already.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Apr 11, 2007 -> 04:11 PM) Great approach in this series? They couldnt score for s*** against Jose and Garland, and the bullpen for the most part. I'm sorry, I shouldn't say whole series. But they sure as hell did their homework on Jenks. Sit dead red on FB down the pipe first pitch, fight off the rest as best you can, with 2 strikes you sit on a curve...pretty simple.