Harry Chappas

On WSCR they were comparing Rios contract to Soriano......there is no comparison on any level Soriano is owed $90M over 5 years and there is no positive outlook.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Apr 13, 2010 -> 10:17 AM) Who's going to be featured in tonight's episode? "Everybody Loves Hurley" the episode name and trailor kind of gave it away. The end is near my friends.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 13, 2010 -> 12:18 PM) The amazing thing was that our 3 and 4 hitters had the worst nights and we still scored eight runs. 1 for 11 isn't good? They have both been having nice starts but last was terrible. This thread is great btw. Teahen last night was not the Joe Credeesque 1-4 with the big hit late after popping out twice and grounding into a DP prior to that. Not your assine Hawk don't tell me what you do, tell me when you do it. It all equals out numbnuts.

Somehow Jenks got one of the best young left handed hitters to look real bad with the winning run on first......his stuff must be really bad. I think Jenks can pitch over walks and I think his stuff looks really good. Thorton is being used how he should in the 7th and 8th against tough lefties. I like how this bullpen is setting up with Jenks taking the high pressure situations.

I put this in the game thread. I think Jenks looks good. He is using 4 or 5 pitches and once he gets into a groove he will unhittable. He pitched back to back. Other than the Thome hit yesterday I do not think he has given up any real good hits. He will find his control and the pen will look good...not Joe Morgan good but real good.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 12, 2010 -> 10:00 PM) Pierre will likely get tomorrow off, as we face another LHP. Sadly so will Teahen and Vizquel will lead off and Nix will DH. I thought Jenks looked good. I thought he has looked good all year. He is using a ton of different pitches. Once he throws strikes, he will be unhittable. The change to Lind was insane. I'll take 3-4 at this point. My only concern is Peavy and if he is healthy he will be fine.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 12, 2010 -> 09:28 PM) TEAHEN, YOU BEAST! I'm so proud of Ozzie this inning. You don't bunt there in front of Pierre. lefties hit this guy......nice pinch hit......and then let teahen swing away I like the taking it for the team

Woof woof woof woof woof

Wish he would have went to the pen in the 6th

Going to use the pen up again in one night.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Apr 12, 2010 -> 08:57 PM) Yeah, Ozzie needs to stop putting Pierre at the top of the order. No other options in his mind.

Need to win it now.

It like they are just going through the motions.

Ozzie Guillen has really not done anything right this whole year. He wanted this team that he has to manage and he is being exposed. Peavy never had it tonight and should not have gone out there in the 6th. Oh and I think this team needs to take spring training a little more seriously as I do not think they are ready to play.

The faith guillen has in the l/r pitching is odd because until the DH situation this year he never pinch hits to get that favorable match up

QUOTE (Bhay99 @ Apr 12, 2010 -> 08:12 PM) i was going to say....if ozzie lets peavy pitch to Lind..... Good hitters kill Williams....I envision the Moreanu at bat about to be repeated.

I am not watching the game but following on line and was at the game last Wednesday and Peavy did not look comfortable. It seemed he took for ever to pitch and was slow as hell. He seems to just be in a rut right now hope it is only temporary.

Nady and Baker putting hte joy back in wrigleyville. How do teams not hit Dempster?

I want Rios to do what Thomas, Crede and Thome did to the Sox upon their return.

QUOTE (Jenksy Cat @ Apr 12, 2010 -> 10:29 AM) Wrong again. The pick is top ten protected. As long as the Bulls get the #10 or higher pick in the draft, they keep it. I think they could only get 1,2,3 or 11. The lottery is only for the top three picks not all 11. Not sure how far the bulls are from getting 10 though. Also how much better is Milwaukee's pick than the Bulls? We also saw the ability of Salmons last year when he came in and was great and then sucked this year. That was a good trade for the Bulls.

QUOTE (Capn12 @ Apr 12, 2010 -> 10:00 AM) And hey, no Halladay to face while we're there! Thats one positive at least. Here is to hoping that the bats are alive north of the border. Also miss Marcum which is nice.

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Apr 12, 2010 -> 08:50 AM) English is one of a few official languages in Curacao so most people who are from there can speak it. Did you watch the inning or just look at the box score? He got 2 easy outs, his fastball was hitting 96 with nice movement and Hardy's single was a blooper off of a broken bat. Thome smoked one on a bad pitch, but AJ didn't call a great sequence to him either. He looked fine. Thome was so late on the two fastballs it wasn't even funny the second one was in the mitt. It was a guessing game and Thome guessed right. If Jenks gets it a little higher it is a K. My guess was AJ was thinking that Thome could not catch up to the high heat.

Why was the coach not further down the line so he could stop him. Real bad coaching there especially without a SS. Great throw by Pierre. Also I thought Jenks looked really good.

Gentlemen and ladies too, the fuse is lit Hawk says, "there bullpen is your run."

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Apr 10, 2010 -> 01:05 PM) Please someone tell me why Kotsay is hitting 5th in this lineup? Would any other manager in baseball do that? The Kotsay thing is 100% on Guillen has he politicked for the guy the day the season ended. Makes me somewhat question Ozzie's talent evaluation when given the opportunity. How'd the Wise thing work out.