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  1. QUOTE (fathom @ May 20, 2011 -> 09:10 PM) Morel doesn't have enough opposite field power to consistently hit the ball over the right fielder's head. I like his swing more when he tries to pull the ball. How about this crazy idea... Go with the pitch and adjust your swing depending on the situation!
  2. QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ May 20, 2011 -> 09:02 PM) I love watching the sox in pitching duels with hot garbage. A near 5 era in the NL and we are clinging to a 1 run lead based on beck's jack. The greatest weakness to the Greg Walker offense is soft tossing lefties.
  3. I always assumed the only teaching Walker did was preach to swing from the heels and pull the ball.
  4. QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ May 20, 2011 -> 08:52 PM) So we bench young players for a few days for success and we punish the team by making sure we generate lots of outs from the top. Sounds about right.
  5. QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ May 20, 2011 -> 08:46 PM) Hawk - "Popped up to left field" Quentin makes the catch, with apparently amazing range. He wasn't paying attention, he was looking at pictures of Ethier.
  6. QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ May 20, 2011 -> 08:40 PM) That last pitch to Either was the exact same pitch thrown to Alexei on his 3-1 count. Alexei would have been standing on first if he wasn't stupid and just waited for the ump to call ball before he headed to first.
  7. QUOTE (fathom @ May 20, 2011 -> 08:39 PM) Crowd booing Dunn, and they probably don't even know about his struggles vs LHP this year. Morel took some really good swings in his last AB. Huge inning for Humber here. I'm pretty sure the fans know the fact that Dunn is being paid 14 million dollars to only hit, and he has pretty much sucked ass at it regardless of who is pitching... Plus this isn't any lefty, this is an over the hill Ted Lilly who has somehow only given up 3 runs thus far.
  8. Lilli and Morel both on the bench... I wish I was surprised, but who didn't see this coming. McPherson has no business starting. The day that Ozzie quits is gonna be a great day.
  9. You don't trade Beckham yet... But what we're doing now isn't helping. If it was up to me, I'd send him down and tell him he can come back up when he realizes he isn't a big homerun hitter and instead a gap hitter. I'd lock him a closet with nothing but a tv playing Michael young swing clips. A couple days ago, Hawk and Wimpy were talking about hitters who worry too much about their set up at bat, making sure everything is perfectly aligned, you are just setting yourself up for failure. I think Beckham has fallen into this group.
  10. QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ May 18, 2011 -> 11:30 PM) You don't think it was Ozzie's call? If not, then I blame Brent for being so dumb as to make the 1st out at 3rd, and Beckham for lounging to get a pitch that was way away. It looked like a H&R if I've ever seen one. There is no such thing as a hit and run with a runner on 2nd. Your not opening up a big enough hole on the defense, and with that angle, the batter swinging can only make the catchers job easier. Plus, whether you like him or not, Ozzie ain't that dumb to hit and run with Beckham at bat, no matter what the situation is. With the full count and Beckham failing to get the runner over with the bunt, plus with Lilli having good speed and he did get a good jump, it wasn't a terrible idea.
  11. Great play by Lilli... if Juan had any idea how to read a fly ball, he would have been standing underneath that ball. I'm sure Bridge will be benched though, just like Morel was. Question though, how can you play in the MLB for so long and be as terrible as the likes of Pierre and Pods at reading fly balls?
  12. QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ May 18, 2011 -> 11:15 PM) No, he had a hit-and-run with Beckham batting and The Bridge on 2nd. It was a stupid call, and it failed miserably. You don't hit and run with a runner on 2nd. Lillibridge was going for the steal. And he would have probably gotten it too if Beckham (why is he still starting everyday, this is the worst he's ever been) doesn't chase badly and give Marson an easy throw to 3rd.
  13. QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 18, 2011 -> 09:42 PM) Did some one say Ozzie tried to hit and run with Adam Dunn today? It wasn't a hit and run. Full count, Omar on 1st. He was running to stay out of the double play.
  14. QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ May 12, 2011 -> 12:46 PM) That isn't true. Outside of his arm, Juan Pierre has been an above average left fielder. Last season might have been his best defensive season but he's always been above average in every area but arm strength for a LFer. I know the numbers say he isn't terrible, but Juan has always been a guy who takes terrible routes and gets terrible reads. However, yes, his speed helps him make up for that stuff and inflates his numbers.
  15. Whether or not Lillibridge will be able to produce everyday is not the question. The question is why is the guy that shows up whenever he is called upon, has consistently put up good AB's when not given consistent AB's, and plays hard not been given a f***ing chance to get some PT when we have guys like Rios, Beckham, and Morel all starting everyday and struggling to hit .200? I'm not saying put Lillibridge out there everyday, but damn, can he at least get a couple starts a week rotating between positions? Also, I wish we could see more Vizquel out there, but at his age, I don't think it would be smart for him to be getting anymore than 1 start per week.
  16. QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 12, 2011 -> 08:40 AM) Dude had a fluke stretch, and now you are going to project that as the norm, and use that to endorse a guy you have never seen play LF? Uh, ok. Juan Pierre has always been a terrible outfielder. If anything, last year was the fluke stretch where he was actually good in the OF.
  17. If Mark Kotsay can get a job with the White Sox... anyone can!
  18. Would be totally worth it if I had that type of money... I wonder if there are any cages in the Chicago area that allow batters to rent one of these out...
  19. QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 1, 2010 -> 07:35 PM) For serious concussions like that, I believe the rule of thumb is they have to have two days without symptoms for every day that they had them. If I am remembering that right, it could be a long while. Most symptoms, even for 3rd degree concussions, should be gone after 1 week, 2 weeks in some cases. The fact that it has lasted this long shows how serious this concussion was. I wouldn't be shocked if he gets shut down for the rest of the reason if things don't start looking better for Morneau soon.
  20. QUOTE (iamshack @ Aug 1, 2010 -> 06:39 PM) I think he's talking about the korean prospects and lesser advanced Japanese players moreso than the advanced Japanese players that come over. Secondly, I think he does have a point. MLB has sought to advance globally, and perhaps is providing advantages to players from newer markets and overlooking those same services in age-old markets it already has. Thirdly, you would not have to assign one translator for each Latin player, but rather one for each team. I don't think that would be that difficult. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'd assume every team already has at least 1 spanish translator, considering how many non-english speaking latin players there are in the MLB. I thought Ozzie was talking more about the personal translators players like Fukudome have where they act almost as an assistant and go everywhere with them.
  21. QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Aug 1, 2010 -> 06:14 PM) Morneau still experiences concussion symptoms is pretty scary for the twins. Many players are never the same after they get their bell rung That's crazy he is still experiencing concussion symptoms almost a month after it happened. Somethings not right and he better take every precaution necessary. Concussions are nothing to f*** around with. Hopefully everything will be ok.
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