Harry Chappas

Josh should be on a plane after this game

QUOTE (Jenksy Cat @ Jun 4, 2009 -> 01:40 PM) If we actually hit what people here expect with RISP, we'd be the greatest team in the history of baseball. your point is?

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jun 4, 2009 -> 01:38 PM) The lack of situational hitting is making me lose what little hair I have left. Chilly out there today.

Wise HBP will keep him here until the Bud Billikin Day Parade, the start of the pennant drive according to Jerry Manuel

Send him down

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 4, 2009 -> 01:17 PM) "It's not the flu that's going around but a virus for the Sox." Does Ed Farmer know what the flu virus is? Carlos Beltran has the Swine flu but the Mets will not admit it.

Oakland had 6 guys in the lineup yesterday hitting under .230. How they have scored in this sereis is sad. Need to beat the s*** out of them today. Sox should really have been .5 out after today. Christ...... There was my rant Now get it done. Pods is doing what they need him to

QUOTE (BearSox @ Jun 4, 2009 -> 01:44 AM) Yes... I'm sure it wasn't tough to find out, just 1 google search would give you your answer. Oh, you're from Palos Heights, so you should know all about the awesomeness of the Marist Football Program. Join a real conference.

I could see he and the Ozzeroo throwing hands the dugout and driving home together.

QUOTE (kyyle23 @ Jun 3, 2009 -> 12:15 PM) agreed. Same thing was repeated about MacDougal too, and he never regained any semblance of the control and effectiveness that he had when the Sox gave him that contract. Sometimes guys just never are able to keep it together He has only been pitching for a few of years so you never really have a track record or history to look that far back on.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Jun 3, 2009 -> 09:57 AM) As soon as he gets his control issues down he’ll be back on track. How many times has this been an issue for him? When he is the only reliable guy he needs to be automatic.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 3, 2009 -> 09:58 AM) Lineup prediction Pods 7 Ramirez 6 Dye 9 Konerko DH Anderson 8 Castro 2 Fields 5 Betemit 3 Nix 4 Konerko 3 ---- Betemit DH

I still think Beckham and Poreda are part of a deal for Halladay.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 3, 2009 -> 11:28 AM) I can't believe people are so blind as to what will happen. CQ returns on 6/10, and Wise is likely DFA'd (even though it could end up being Betemit). Pods will become our starting CF, and Anderson will be our 4th outfielder. He'll play for CQ when he's hurt and give Pods a break once a week. I am hoping the last three days were Wise last horrah. The sad thing is that Anderson goes back to 4th outfielder and never really gets the consistent string of AB's while Quentin was out.

Lou Pinella seems to be losing this team and either he doesn't care or the players do not. Their bullpen consists of 1.5 guys and I am not sure Marmol is even a 1. Their starters are covering a good portion of this by going deep into games but the offense is not making it easy. If Milt is out, they are in serious trouble.

QUOTE (flavum @ Jun 2, 2009 -> 10:16 PM) Viciedo missed a popup to begin the bottom of the 10th. Man on 2nd, nobody out. He'll fit right in.

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Jun 2, 2009 -> 09:51 PM) Ozzie says Pods was trying to steal 3rd. I understand and later in the game that is fine but you need to get a feel for the game there. Pods should not be stealing as he serves no purpose now other than to get himself hurt. He is not a good basestealer anymore.

The thing that irritated me for this game was that through two innings the guy was at about 60 pitches yet he breezes. This was a loss no big deal but the approach changed midway through the game is what really pisses me off. The AJ and Nix AB's early and Pods getting picked off blow my mind. Where the f*** is Pods going..... Why do they f***ing insist on manufacturing runs when they are scoring. The Pittsburgh game they blew is the epitome of stupid.

The bottom of the order starting with AJ is worthless tonight. Why does he refuse to take a pitch. Compared to most games that they get Cyied, certain guys are making him work. He should have been gone by the next inning if not for the guys that feel they need to swing at everything.

QUOTE (kane0730 @ Jun 2, 2009 -> 02:58 PM) Over/Under on Betemit's error total: 1.5 Him and Joey Cora were working down in Florida.......oh wait.......I'll gladly take the opportunity to potentially see the over here as oppossed to the 91 MPH blown right past a guy all night long. I hope lefties kill this guy or Anderson still has the flu......maybe weezy can turn a nice catch into a highlite reel play again and get the ball past the mound. One can dream can't he?

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 2, 2009 -> 10:16 AM) What if instead of going after a pitcher, KW is trying to acquire a dynamic young outfielder, and will go after Pence with a package of Poreda, Flowers, etc? I said that in the Oswalt thread, page 3. This is an easy way to rebuild a farm system and is a guy KW as been looking for, for years.

8-2 in the last 10. Pen is amazing Floyd coming around Thome is hot Sox Win 3 straight last inning wins!!!!!!

QUOTE (knightni @ Jun 1, 2009 -> 09:53 PM) I'd like to see: Getz 2B Beckham 3B Thome DH Dye RF Konerko 1B Ramirez CF Pierzynski C Fields LF Nix SS What do Beckham, Nix and Fields out of position give you that Anderson does not?

There is no Pods / Anderson platoon nor should there be as there is nobody to leadoff. Pods makes a pitcher think a little out there. Nobody else on the Sox can do that. Hawk is all giddy beyond belief.

Giambi looks at good pitches and looked at two pitches that should have been strikes and then does an AJ. Floyd should have had two shutouts in a row as he lost concentration in teh Angels agame and Ramirez needed to make the play in the 1st. Not liking using Linebrink today.