Harry Chappas

Time for Ozzeroo to get a clue and AJ to block a pitch. I know some of those pitches are tough but the third strike should have been caught or at least knocked down.

QUOTE(fathom @ Sep 13, 2005 -> 10:26 PM) I wanted him out after the Sweeney hit. However, if Ozzie was going to let him pitch to the next few guys, then why not finish your mess? Berroa is a good fastball hitter, and we bring in a fastball pitcher in Politte. Oh well.....this is Ozzie's ass on the line, not mine. Exactly.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Sep 12, 2005 -> 12:41 PM) Konerko: 2005 RISP: .240 BA .840 OPS 2005 Runners on: .267 BA .871 OPS Career RISP: .272 BA .818 OPS Career Runners on: .278 BA .824 OPS He may not be very good with RISP 2 outs but he ain't bad with RISP and better with runners on in general. For comparative sake can you post the league or Sox average in this category?? I am lazy.

We got swept by the Angels, I can live with that. Not good but we are still on pace to win 97 games, with 20 left. We play the Royals, Cleveland plays Oakland. This looks nice. We play the Twins while Cleveland is playing the Red Sox, I beleive. Twins look to have packed it in and we have 6 left with them. All of these things point to a nice week ahead. Maybe. Ozzie needs to leave town to get away from the City of Chicago??? Doesn't the entire team leave for a week tomorrow? Who are these folks beating him down, the (softball question) reporters? Do the fans get to sit down and chat with him? Who is he getting away from??? Sounds like the 2004 cubs if you ask me now we just need to get rid of some broadcasters. I was fine with the state of affairs until I realized (I saw no baseball all weekend, Sox included until last night) that a Twins starter did not make it through the 5th??? Sanatana was beat? Maybe the schedule is not as favorable. We need to hit, it is that simple and we need to change up a couple of things. This is where the manager needs to see what he has and go from there. This is where Ozzie needs to lead, and he is off to Miami.......maybe he will chat with Nick Saben, remember him a leader the Bears could not use. I gotta get away from the city of Chicago.

QUOTE(Jenks Heat @ Sep 10, 2005 -> 10:05 AM) This would be an ideal situation for Borchard. Good defense and as likely to get a big hit as Timo.

This would be an ideal situation for Borchard. Good defense and as likely to get a big hit as Timo.

Hence the two year ban as the IOC has. Sit 10 games and reap the benefits for a few months/years.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Sep 8, 2005 -> 08:13 AM) too bad for the cubs, his option is kicking in and he is automatically owed 9 million for next year. $9M for a guy that wins 15 games a year sounds right.

The Trib in the article today has this weekend drawing >30,000 for all three games and over 20,000 (I would hope this will continue to rise) for the Indians and Twins. Using the Royals excuse I don't get. If I am going to a game I want to see a bad team so there is a greater chance my team will win. I just hope they have a shot at clinching at home, should be another sell-out.

I believe the booing was for Marte, that was why I got up and left when I saw him coming in. For every questionable move Guillen makes, they are 36 games over. That is enough for me although I could go without Marte.

Where are the road games??? How do you know they are not in Milwaukee?

I think Borchard should get some looks especially against righties. He can play right and let Dye and Everett DH. Borchard is a very solid outfielder who will be gone next year.

QUOTE(JimH @ Sep 2, 2005 -> 10:44 PM) Send the petition to The Score then, and eliminate the middle man. The Score apparantly has more control over who broadcasts the games and they couldn't come to terms with Rooney. The Score has nothing to do with the broadcasters it is the team that does. This is a Sox decision. The SCORE may ahve input but they work for the Sox. Teh SCORE is a s*** station none the less and this is a real pisser. Why is DJ still employeed, does anyone like him???? Uh Oh.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Sep 1, 2005 -> 09:47 PM) When Juan goes to right field like that is when he starts going insane at the plate, hopefully hopefully hopefully hopefully we'll get a hot Juan Uribe for the rest of the season and into the playofs. A hot Juan and a hot Carl and the division and enjoyment is ours.

Well at least we can get less of Jeff Blum at first and Timo as the primary LH off the bench. But seriously folks if Ozuna shows he can play defense, mostly third, can Gload replace Blum or at we stuck with the "offensive" Jeff Blum.

No Blum good to see. Ride this lineup fro the next week please.

Graffanino and Lawton would look a lot better than Blum and Harris, or whoever the 25th man will be. Ozuna, Widger, Timo, Blum, Willie........this bench is disgusting. Replace Blum and Willie with Lawton and Graffnaino and lose 4 minor league pitchers (nopt named McCarthy) and I'd be happy. This makes my stomach turn to think how bad we are if we miss another regular. I can not believe there was nothing to be had. KW was fixated on a big move and instead made no moves. Very bad decision.

So I am reading this Frank DeFord book about how Christy Mathewson and John McGraw basically made baseball what is it. I am only 50 pages in so lets see how it goes but a couple of little facts. William McKinley was assissinated 09-14-01 WTC 09-11-01; odd The writer's of Casey at the Bat (Plate) whatever it is and Take Me Out to the Ballgame had never witnessed a baseball game before penning these items. At the end of each the player strikes out. The Ballgame song guy wrote it on a train soon after passing Ebbets field. Bedtime let's see what crap this book has in store. I give it another two nights before it is fodder for the fire pit.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Aug 31, 2005 -> 08:26 PM) I know so. The guy I have season tickets with knows Jimbo quite well. He likes both teams. Ever notice we joined on the same day, probably same time. Huh. Anyway he got pissed when I was in there for the playoffs and blasting the cubs. I just found it funny, the Sox are a big book of his business so he should be happy with and root for them. I AM NOT TRYING TO START ANYTHING BY THE WAY. Ingins lose, I am happy but Crosby hurt really bites.

QUOTE(sayitaintso @ Aug 31, 2005 -> 08:22 PM) Didn't Adkins get sent down for Baj? And Baj for McCarthy hence their unavailability.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Aug 31, 2005 -> 08:23 PM) He likes the Sox,too. Think so???

QUOTE(Rex Hudler @ Aug 31, 2005 -> 08:21 PM) Maybe it was strictly the bat, DA. I'm not sure, just posing possibilities. While Burke may be good, Casanova could be better? Also, is it me or was Willie Harris missing from that list? Did I miss his name?? Crede move. I miss Joe.

Saddest part going into today our bullpen was really well rested (Baj and Adkins I believe were unavailable literally. Here was a plan I thought would be good. 6th Vizcaino 7th Cotts 8th Politte 9th Hermanson

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Aug 31, 2005 -> 08:12 PM) Of course it doesn't matter. It goes to show you how important every game is, especially head to head. That's why you shouldn't just piss them away. The Sunday line-up should be disbanded until the division is clinched. or at least until Sunday

The owner of Jimbo's is a diehard cub fan FWIW.