Harry Chappas

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Jul 7, 2009 -> 09:59 PM) What did you expect? He was in a rhythm as a starter in Birmingham and is now getting super spotty innings as a reliever. I'm not saying he's going to be Randy Johnson, not even close, but give the guy a break. I thought a Thortonesque fastball. He is doing fine and I wish he got more work that is all. Sara Kustok is hot.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Jul 7, 2009 -> 09:53 PM) Must we b**** about Poreda not having the stuff to succeed at the big league level, when he's clearly succeeding at the big league level? I wouldn't call it b****ing more that he is not the lights out pitcher I thought he was and constructive criticism. That was a real nice sequence there. Nix is a great defensive player.

Jamey Carroll looks like a post puberty Brent Lillibridge. Beckham needs to make that play.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 7, 2009 -> 09:47 PM) For now, he's a 91-92 mph pitcher. He's having success, so no reason to change things. He does not have control to live at 91 -92 as his offspeed stuff is not consistent either.

Sox hitters seem to have packed it in against the overpowering Tomo Ohka. Make the 9th easy please.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 7, 2009 -> 09:45 PM) Beckham? I posted in the Halladay thread that I would. Would you trade Beckham for Ricky Romero? Anderson's days have really got to be numbered as his AB's are down right terrible..

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 7, 2009 -> 09:43 PM) I say this every time we see him: I have no problem trading Poreda in a big deal. I have no trouble trading anyone any longer.

If he throws 96 he really should be throwing it here what is with all ofthe breaking stuff

10-3 and walking guys...why can't anything be easy with this team.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 7, 2009 -> 09:24 PM) Who would have thought that job security is what PK needed to get going? Let's get him one more at bat. What happened to the hand injury? Almost as good a game as Lee's last Thursday.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 7, 2009 -> 09:15 PM) Swagger, let me introduce you to the Indians bullpen What I find funny is the cubnation thought the season was turning because of the Linebrink disaster and beating the Indians bullpen. The Indians real should have swept those douchechills.

The odd thing is right now he is the 5th option from the right side behind Jenks, Linebrink, Dotel and Carrasco.

QUOTE (beckham15 @ Jul 7, 2009 -> 08:59 PM) scoreboard update Royals 5 Tigers 8 the yanks are helping us though up 5-1 in the bottom of the fifth Tigs get Zack tomorrow no?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 7, 2009 -> 08:57 PM) s***. Konerko's numbers are just as good, if not better than Lee. Plus he hasn't been in hiding since 2005. Aren't all of Konerko's numbers better? I was being semi-scarcastic.

Getz may be the utility guy as Nix should get more playing time. They need his defense more than anything and he is starting to hit.

A Derek Lee like performance by Konerko.

I bet Konerko swings first pitch

He should bunt.

This is a big AB as it seems like Thome has done nothing since the NL swing.

QUOTE (beckham15 @ Jul 7, 2009 -> 08:35 PM) i guess hopefully cleveland will go to the pen here soon so we can rough them up some more Sox do not win when trailing after 6. They do not hit bullpen pitching. Tell KW to play better at home and fans may come out. I am 3-13 on the year and they have been outscored 104-52.

It is amazing how bad this team hits at home.

QUOTE (whitesoxbrian @ Jul 7, 2009 -> 01:51 PM) There is no way you deal Beckham. Sorry. That is where the conversation will end as that is the Jays biggest need. The Jays are trading Halladay for a sure thing to fit in with their young talent. Beckham is the closest thing the Sox have to that. His contract is not that the Sox can get him for the suspect prospects that they were for Peavy. Sorry but Flowers, Poreda and Richard are not getting you the best pitcher in baseball.

I trade Beckham for Halladay. I also include Fields for Rolen and cash.

What may have been an interesting ninth is now pointless.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 4, 2009 -> 02:35 PM) This will be a tough loss to swallow. We needed this game in case Richard, the weak link of the rotation, pitched poorly tomorrow. Sadly giving out the outs on the bases early in the game is what has cost this team dearly today.