Harry Chappas

QUOTE(joesaiditstrue @ Apr 2, 2008 -> 05:10 AM) anyone find an early lineup card posted anywhere for this game yet? i wonder if BA will get a chance vs carmona, and uribe sitting on the bench in favor of lexi? I bet you the line-up is the exact same.

The fact that the so called ideal number two hitter had a simply awful at-bat and that Thome couldn't elevate the ball along with the fact that the Sox got themselves a new reliever that can't throw stirkes is what killed them. The 9th inning Joe Crede made me phyiscally ill. They did show some heart and Masset looked good. Buerhle needed to pitch ove the Cabrerra f'up. Those calls were not that bad, not good but not as bad as the Joe Borowski 9th inning show.

Mike North was going on about this. If Alexi Ramirez is somehow ahead of Brian Anderson in any capacity of CF I really think Guillen will look for any reason to screw Brian Anderson. Oh and Carlos Quintin. Defense is obviously not a concern to this organization. A couple of things facing him, huge crowd on the road Opening Day, Cy Young type pitcher, cold, whatever. If this happens I may have to start to agree with the pessimissim on this board.

Crede stated the other day that the Sox have yet to even make an offer. There is a part of me that thinks that Crede would sign for a fair price if it was offered and Boras can't stop him. It is up to Crede to decide what to do. I think they let Fields tear it up in AAA and move him for an top level prospect.

Have the Sox won a game with your snappy thread titles?

On CSN Sportsnite Guillen thought that it my be serious. It actually sounded a tad like wishful thinking on Ozzie's part.

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Mar 27, 2008 -> 04:37 PM) Yeah, but it's not a big deal. Every General Manager and Manager with a son who wants this gets it. Wasn't Mike Piazza drafted in like the 61st round because he was Tommy Lasorda's godson?

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Mar 27, 2008 -> 11:58 AM) I wish I knew more of the back stories with the girls but I really don't. Two of the girls I used to be pretty close with, but fell out of touch after high school. The other two were just acquaintances that I bump into from time to time. The two girls I knew pretty well both had boob jobs, and both came from pretty wealthy families. I really don't know what compelled them to do it either, as both were pretty attractive girls, and really didn't seem to have confident issues. It almost seems like they could have done it because they just had the money laying around and thought it sounded like a good idea, which could be really sad. One of the other ones was a nose job, which I actually did understand more. She was a pretty attractive girl, but the bump in her nose was very noticeable. From what I heard, there was a Seinfeld-esc moment where a guy said "You would be so hot if your nose wasn't so big", or something along those lines. She had the money(again, wealthy family) and I guess it made her feel better, or more confident. There are hundreds of thousands of better ways to spend money then cosmetic surgery, but I suppose if you have it to spend, and it really is going to make you more confident about yourself, I don't see a huge problem with it. I can see one huge problem with it, see the title of this thread.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Mar 27, 2008 -> 12:28 PM) So much for Khabi and the offense showing up when we needed it... Last night had nothing to do with Khabi.

I still can not comprehend how defense could be the focal point of this team over offense. To think that the Adams brothers are thought of as more important than Jason Williams either tells me that I do not understand hockey or the Blackhawks are trying to win every game 1-0 or 2-1.

The end result is sad but the situation itself just goes to show how society is simply becoming more twisted. Unless there is undue pain or deformity what is the purpose of these procedures. The beautification of society is really going over board.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Mar 27, 2008 -> 10:00 AM) With 5 inning-Danks, Floyd, and a scary Contreras in the starting rotation, I want a guy who can give us 3-4-5 innings in the pen. I don't want to blow up all of these guys because one situational 6th inning guy pitched better in spring training and late last year. We need the guy who makes the most sense to the set up of the team. Even if it isn't Masset, we need a guy who can suck up innings in case starters falter. If Wasserman wants to be that guy, he had better stretch out that arm. I get think feeling that Danks and Floyd will not be pulled on a regular basis and it could get ugly as they are left out there to figure it out. It is my feeling that Ozzie will not kill the bullpen to cover their asses. They will each will throw 100 pitches no matter what. If it is 3 innigns or 5 they will be out there.

Why does this team even have spring training? As KW and ozzie said at Soxfest you can not judge outfield play, infield play and pitching because of the conditions. First off, why hold spring training there than but more importantly I think they build their team in February and spring training is irrelevant for 23 of the 25 guys that are going to make the team. If Jerry Owens hits .090 with an OBP of .125 they would say it is only spring training. RIGHT NOW due to Quintin's health and the inexperienced pitching staff Swisher LF / Anderson CF is to obvious as compared to Quintin LF / Swisher CF. Swisher should lead-off everyday and Ozzie should put his best team out there. Baseball is a game of unpredictable averages the only given is Ichiro will go 2 for 3 off of Mark Buerhle. Yet Guillen insists on changing the line-up daily and moving everyone around. In 2005, the line-up when Pods was healthy Pods-Iguchi-Everett/Thomas-Konerko-Dye-AJ/Widger-Rowand-Crede-Uribe It rarely ever changed. Now this season we will again have the revolvoing door line-up based on who is pitching. Yet they still can not hit LHP with all of these new fangaled line-ups.

Man do the Brewers have a busload of talented young players. If their pitching can stay healthy and Capuano does anything they will walk away with that division.

I think in the end Ramirez is a better player without even taking money into account than Fukodome and I said this in December.

Where is the ridicule on Sheets for giving up a grand slam to Omar Infante. Sorry I think Floyd will be average this year with his ups and downs.

The fact that Ramireez is getting a ton of time all of a sudden in CF scares the crap out of me. I am thinking there is a platoon of Owens and Ramirezin CF in the works and the thought of Ramirez leading off makes sense as it would be stupid.

QUOTE(Steve9347 @ Mar 26, 2008 -> 01:48 PM) I don't blame him for Richar breaking a rib. I blame him for not taking a golden opportunity to move Juan Uribe. He could have just as easily signed Marcus Giles whose production would be downright identical at 1/5 of Uribe's salary. Uribe knows he's unwanted, and now he's still here. They are throwing away money, but like I said that's not my problem. I actually watch these games though, and watching Uribe for ONE MORE AT BAT will be one too many. Interesting tidbit from Jason Grey today. If Uribe is not resigned do you think the Angels make the Garland trade straight up? If Uribe is not resigned the Sox have no bargaining power as the Angels had 5 dependable starters on paper at that time. Marcus Giles......come on.

QUOTE(Steve9347 @ Mar 26, 2008 -> 11:26 AM) This is hilarious. Now the "depth" we have in having Uribe starting and fFelds in AAA is a good thing i guess. Seriously, Juan Uribe is an awful player, and now he's, YET AGAIN, in line for many at bats, just at a new position. This is a goddamn joke. Unlike previous years there are players that can replace him if he fails which he might. There are at least two other guys that can step right in. For the 2008 season the higher ceilings guys are Crede and Uribe. They will both be on short leashes and will be DFA'd should they suck. They are getting the first shot. What is the big f***ing deal with everyone. It is not like Fields, Ramirez and Richar even that Bourgoise fellow are being released. I like that there are options over Erstad and Andy Gonzalez this year. That fact that people are complaining that Phillips was sent down over releasing Hall is absolutely laughable and borders are insanity. Those people will bith to b****. If Hall sucks he can be DFA'd and Phillips can be recalled. Again what is the big f***ing deal. None of Crede, Uribe, Hall, Fields, Phillips, and whoever the golden child to play second over Uribe will be the reason this team loses as they guys are not expected to carry the team. It will come down to Konerko, Thome, Dye, Swisher, the bullpen, Contreras and one of Danks or Floyd to live up to expectations.

QUOTE(The Ginger Kid @ Mar 25, 2008 -> 04:45 PM) Funny that Mark would openly state his preference for Crede at 3B. What a jag off.

QUOTE(Reddy @ Mar 25, 2008 -> 03:36 PM) right. the guy has shown he can really hit against ML pitching so thats what he NEEDS to be doing. He has nothing to learn in the minors except for defense and that he can do at the major league level. i really worry about ruining Josh. Look at how Tampa handles players in attempt to ruin them. Josh Fields and Joe Crede are probably about even on a talent level and what they will produce. The player making the money stays the cheaper one remains in the minors and with the organization a year longer 5 years from now. Come on I like Josh Fields but for about the 1,000,000th time if you think there are no aspects of his game that need work your insane. I am sure Fields will be fine and his career will be what it is. Look at it this way our minor league outfield with Quintin and Anderson should be great and with Fields and Richar, everyone will get what they want, one hell of minor league team.

I still think it will be Lowry if he regains any type of health and cash for Uribe or Crede. Especailly if one of the younger guys fail in april. What about Uribe or Crede and one of Floyd or Danks for Cain or Lincecum?

Two double plays in two innings for our beloved White Sox.

I am lost here. So Obama's wife got into Princeton due to affirmative action, she writes that she felt that she was not totally accepted because of this. She then proceeds to go to Harvard....I got this, I think Then she comes out and states that she is finally happy that the country has risen up to back her husband and pay attention and now she is proud to be an American. I am a little uncertain as to how this translates into racist behavior. Clearly there is a divide to a degree where blacks and whites are not comfortable with one another as much as they are with their own class. She writes about this in a Sociology thesis. A couple of things, what exactly is racist here? Also, I was not aware that she was that well educated. Hell if Obama wins she can run for Senate and President in 2020. Sorry if I am missing the point.

The endorsement is ok if he has the weight in the DNC. The whole thing is going to come down to who is liked by whom. Edwards needs to do something although I get the feeling Hill may be going after him as a V.P. and a big win in NC which with a big win in PA could garner her the support she needs to go to the convention. If Richardson has enough pull with the Dem Party as whole he could put an end to the Hill crusade.....I know wishful thinking.