Harry Chappas

Carlos Zambrano is a true #1. One of very few in the game. He will get $20M a year. I also think he would come and play for Ozzie for a discount. Anyone that does not want him for any reason other than the cost is jaded by their hatred for the cubs.

QUOTE(AWhiteSoxinNJ @ Mar 26, 2007 -> 04:48 PM) I'm not writing it off, what I'm saying is that there are the same players out there as Hall that can do the same things. And yes, KW overpaid for a backup catcher. I think the point your missing is that Toby Hall made the White Sox much better in their weakest area, hitting left handed pitching. Most catchers are right handed hitters hence the need for a Toby Hall is not that great. The Sox needed a guy to in those games when they faced Lee, Sabathia, Santana, etc, would give them a better shot. In games when they face right handed pitchers (80% of the time) this move is meaningless. Also the next time AJ twists an ankle trying to hit a LOOGY, remember this.

QUOTE(watchtower41 @ Mar 26, 2007 -> 02:18 PM) I love how 90% of this board is freaking out like the season is over with this injury, yet fail to remember we brought home the hardware with Chris F'n Widger as our back-up. Yes, the same Chris Widger that wins MVPs of the 16" softball tournaments across the country. Ease up kiddies, we could have much bigger problems on our plate right now. Take Minnesota for instance, deciding who to make thier #3 (let alone #5) Sidney Ponson or Ramon Ortiz. A classic win-win situation. Didn't Minnesota have these same "bigger problems" last year as well when they won ths division? Oh wait that had a pitcher with a partially torn rotator cuff to secure that #2 role.

If he needs at-bats, that is what B games are for. He can lead off every inning if he wants. Why did Guillen make this move.... If Eduardo Perez is not on the team and AJ and Hall are going to be in the line-up, the only place to get Hall AB's is at firstbase as he can not go in the game to catch if he is the DH. Therefore the platoon system against tough lefties is Hall and Konerko every game and either AJ or Thome sitting. He needs to knwo what he can and can't do on his own. Diving for a ball in a blow-in in the 9th inning to "try and make a web gem" doesn't show much common sense but I guess the effort was good.

Let's rant for an early Sunday. So the Sun-Times can't rip the failure of Floyd as Garcia isn't anything at this time. Will they in true Sun-Times fashion admit that maybe Williams was right and compare the ST stats of McCarthy to Masset and Danks as being legit to evaluate the trade at this time. Probably not, they will run a story on how young pitchers are rushed. That's all I got to say about that. First off, I love that they are going ot use him to pitch every fifth day. THE FIFTH STARTER THING MEANS s*** HE IS AS LIKELY TO FACE A NUMBER 1 THAN A NUMBER 5 AS THE SEASON GOES ON!!!!!!!!!! God I hate the 5th starter term. I like every guy going every time that are due. I think in the grand scheme of things this helps all ofour pitchers. Second, I gotta say, he looked good, let's hope. Lefties in the Central have success and there are a ton of them. Finally, I think Pods starts the season on the DL and they blame the cold weather as both Perez and Anderson can make the team. I also think they may try and go with ten pitchers one being Haegar and see how it works...... Put a gun to my head, BA is going to AAA. Oh and I bought tickets for his first scheduled start. Santana will most likely no-hit the Sox so no beer shower that day.

That game thread took a while to read.

Ed Farmer is beside himself that this game is still being played. Is the field literally underwater? Are players floating away and being removed on stretchers as they hurt themself?

QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Mar 23, 2007 -> 04:39 PM) Who hit it, and were there any walks involved? The guy before Helton in the lineup and after the Japanese fellow...Holiday????? I think a couple of walks and a bunt hit. Gavin simply wet himself.

Hope Gavin likes AAA.

Floyd isn't a foul weather pitcher that is for sure.

Sox up 1-0 and nice aggressive base running gets the man to third. Rain is going to wash this out I think.

QUOTE(mr_genius @ Mar 23, 2007 -> 04:18 PM) i was thinking the same thing Herasy!!!!!!!!!! Our manager will have none of it. Why not give Ozuna a shot against righties???? Maybe he can learn ot be something out there or play the infield a tad more often.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Mar 23, 2007 -> 04:13 PM) Comcast's gun doesn't seem to be working right now. The Colorado broadcast has Gavin sitting at about 93 MPH. Farmer noted that his fastball looks good. Also Pods had very few if any infield hits and grounded into a ton of DP's last year. He is not that fast he is/was a good base stealer. If he was that fast he could make up for being a pathetic fielder. Ozuna with a hit. T6 wow this game is moving right along. The cat for Colorado is 3-0 with a 3.xx ERA in the spring.

QUOTE(Cerbaho-WG @ Mar 23, 2007 -> 03:49 PM) Ump hasn't been calling anything high this afternoon. Changeup isn't looking as good as last time for Danks. Farmer ripping on Fenwick BTW.

Tell me about this Danks fellow. Is he better than McCarthy? Easy it's only spring training. The conversations I have in my head.

At least it hit it hard

Dye DP WHY DOESN'T PABLO GET THE PROPS HE SHOULD!!!!! Crede would be telling the guy to go back the ball is in the air. I love me some Pablo. 3 out .

Taveraz lead-off double. Mike 'Lego' Gallego coaching at third.

7 pitch (if that) 3 ground outs Banner start I bet one of the first two Rockies gets on. I do not think we are capable of a 1-2-3 inning.

Rooting for Brian Anderson to play centerfield for the 2007 White Sox is like rooting for Ron Santo to make the HOF. Not sure what that means but it made sense to me and sounded good when it popped into my head.

Might as well be a 'B' game without Erstad playing.

5/10 Anyone see on A&E last night the analysis of......oh crap i forgot his name........is was really creepy, killed 100 people. It was an hour long interview with a psychiatrist who then explained to him that his f***ed up childhood was the cause of his mental state. Basically his mom and dad terrorized or ignored him his whole life. I kept flipping from hoops to this.

Gammons on ESPN this morning reported that his velocity dropped way off in the third and fourth innings he pitched and that Papelbon felt this was the best move for him. Of course Pete had on his rose colored glasses telling that they can easily get a 5th starter.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Mar 23, 2007 -> 11:12 AM) The gun at the cubs game topped prior out at 94 mph on one of his fatballs. Of course the scout's guns were totally different saying he sat at 84-86 mph and topped at 88-89. Wonder why their gun was so off?? I only saw the Comcat hilights and they were falling all over themselves. I wonder if this was the same gun that clocked Jenks at 111 MPH over the weekend.

What do you think Boston would give right now for McDougal..... This would be like asking for Coco Crisp (is he with Boston) and Matt Clement (is he still inbaseball). The Phillies need pen help in the worst way.