StrangeSox

There we go, BA. Keep it up.

QUOTE(Maverick0984 @ Apr 24, 2007 -> 10:28 PM) So, I'm just joining in now, don't get CSN++ down here in champaign. I'm glad we were able to tie it back up, even though we still had the 1st inning woes. Kinda perplexed at AJ in the 4th spot though . The lineup is all sorts of messed up tonight. You should still get 670 AM down here, that's how I'm following the game.

QUOTE(South Side Fireworks Man @ Apr 24, 2007 -> 10:26 PM) I wonder how other organizations rate Anderson right now. Do they still see him as a potential starter? Would the Phillies take him for Rowand, a soon to be FA, straight up? His trade value is rock-bottom right now, I'd imagine.

Tie game

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Apr 24, 2007 -> 10:22 PM) I love BA as much as the next guy, probably more, but he's hurting the team and the team is hurting him right now. He needs some AAA time to figure stuff out. He does not belong on this roster. He is finally getting a chance to prove his worth and he's making some sloppy plays in the outfield and looking terrible at the plate.

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Apr 24, 2007 -> 10:13 PM) What the hell is Anderson's approach? Bad.

gameday is all messed up. Still frozen on Vaz vs. Gordon

What the hell is wrong with Javy?

How'd Anderson play on that one, Farmer made it sound like he played it horribly.

So much for that lead.

Bulls up big!

Damnit, Insight in Champaign isn't televising the game. http://chicago.comcastsportsnet.com/Illinois-Systems.asp

If you turn down a request for a search, they can still bring in a K9 unit to sniff the outside of the car. If the dog alerts to a substance, they then have probable cause to search.

Better to have too much than too little. Much better. Besides, its not like it'll go bad. I'd go with 1.5 or 2 rolls per person. It's probably overkill but it's better than wiping with leaves.

QUOTE(HeGone33 @ Apr 24, 2007 -> 10:09 AM) Ozzie said BA will be starting in CF tonight, so you can expect the game to be postponed. Go Bulls!!!! LOL. BA's only going to be the announced starter whenever it looks like a game will be rained/ snowed out.

Does anyone know where this channel might be down in champaign, just in case they do get it in?

QUOTE(caulfield12 @ Apr 24, 2007 -> 09:26 AM) There's no reason to talk about BA (from a statistical analysis POV) if he has less than 50 or even 100 at-bats. So we can bring his statistics in once we're 90 games into the season? I know, there were just some other people using his 9AB's to say he sucked and could never be as good as GRINDERSTAD!

QUOTE(caulfield12 @ Apr 24, 2007 -> 09:26 AM) KW didn't drop the ball. If he had done nothing besides going into the season with Anderson and Terrero and a prayer, THAT would be dropping the ball. At the same time, he ensured that Pods would have a back-up in Mackowiak not playing out of position, instead of having to play Mack in CF. You might not like Erstad, but getting him for $1 milllion is almost as big of a bargain as Dye's contract. We could be getting worse production from Dave Roberts and be stuck paying him $18 million for three years just as easily. There wasn't much out there, would anyone be happy with Preston Wilson's defense and overrated bat in CF instead? If he gets 600 AB's, doesn't he have a clause in the contract that kicks in for $6 million?

QUOTE(SleepyWhiteSox @ Apr 24, 2007 -> 02:07 AM) I've been asking for those "close and late" stats for weeks. What are the raw numbers, and what site is that information found? ESPN's splits. QUOTE(TheHolyBovine @ Apr 24, 2007 -> 01:48 AM) I need to spell out the problem for some of you: Pods, Erstad, and Anderson don't hit very well. Two of them (Pods and Erstad) never will again because of their age, and Anderson has about an 18% chance of becoming mediocre. Arguing about whether Erstad or Anderson should start is missing the point, IMO. Neither of them should be starting on a championshp team, and Pods wouldn't be a very useful player unless he hit .330. I think you're missing the point that, barring a big mid-season trade, we're stuck with these players. I agree that KW sort of dropped the ball with the OF this offseason, but the roster is what it is. FWIW, Brian's OBP is actually higher than Erstad's THIS year.

QUOTE(southsideirish @ Apr 24, 2007 -> 01:21 AM) That's nice. Anyone can pull stats on any player in a given situation to make a case for them. You can skew the stats anyway you like. That's great. I found some interesting stats while looking up his post-ASB stats that showed he hit well in some RBI situations. And post-ASB isn't cherry-picking or skewing stats. Its looking for improvement in the second half of a rookie season.

QUOTE(TitoMB345 @ Apr 24, 2007 -> 12:28 AM) Wow, did anyone see that thing about Mackowiak on ESPN? The day his son was born (a doubleheader), he hit a walk-off Grand Slam in the first game and a game-tying homer in the 9th of the second game. What a day! I remember that happening, but not that it was Mackowiak.

I've really dug Kings of Leon lately.

QUOTE(southsideirish @ Apr 24, 2007 -> 12:24 AM) He hit .200 or under in every other month. He can't hit major league pitching consistently.He still struck out 26 times in that period. That is more than Uribe in less at-bats. You can't have both Uribe and Anderson striking out that much at the bottom of the order. Someone has to put the ball in play. BA Post-ASB: .257/.301/.393/.694 Any reason he can't duplicate his own numbers from last year with more experience? For s***s and giggles, here's what he did last year with a man on 3rd, less than 2 outs: .353/.391/.588/.979 "Close and late" .256/.304/.372/.676 2nd and 3rd .500/.538/.900/1.438

QUOTE(southsideirish @ Apr 24, 2007 -> 12:36 AM) If BA could match any of his healthy seasons I would love to see him play. I doubt the guy can. I don't think he can match any of Erstad's healthy seasons. Since 2000? I would love to see BA match Erstad's 02, 04, or 05 seasons. If he could do that I would let him play. I don't think he can. Can he hit more HRs? Possibly, but I am not looking for Erstad to hit HRs. We have enough HR hitters in our lineup. He almost did it in his rookie year. He struggled a lot at the plate early on and improved later in the season (before having a crappy September). I'd love to see Erstad match his 02, 04, or 05 seasons. I doubt he will.

QUOTE(southsideirish @ Apr 24, 2007 -> 12:29 AM) Erstad is coming back from having a year off. Give him time. Yes, I am comparing a 2nd year player to a 12 year player. I was giving you the benefit of the doubt by going with this year's Erstad stats to last year's Anderson's stats. Would you rather go by Anderson's rookie year compared to Erstad's? How about any of Erstad's first 7 years? Do think Anderson could equal any of them? I don't. Erstad has had one good year since 2000. How much more time do we give him before evaluating? Oh, and Anderson could probably match his 1999 season pretty well. His OBP and SLG were close last year, and that was with him being useless at the plate for 3 months before getting a little hot after the ASB.