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http://www.boxofficemagazine.com/reviews/2011-06-bad-teacher Thankfully, another summer movie coming out soon (before Transformers, Harry Potter and Twilight show up in the marketplace) that looks like it will be a surprise sleeper hit. Unfortunately, I've never taught in a school where any of the teachers are able to afford getting boob implants before...or with a co-teacher who looked like Cameron Diaz. Although there's always hoping. Is this Kasdan that's directing the son of Lawrence Kasdan? Has to be. That is one of my all-time favorite directors.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jun 18, 2011 -> 12:40 PM) Wish I could have seen/heard this... I think it's well past the time to pick on Will Ohman for awhile. Where's the hate for him?

Kirk Gibson on Quentin: "He's got outstanding abilities really in everything he does," Gibson said. "Probably his running is his weakest. He's an average runner, but you throw it in there, and he's going to whack it. He's a really good offensive player, a good outfielder. He's always had a good arm." "I loved Edwin," Gibson said. "He's very competitive. He's got great stuff, good human being, good teammate, very enthusiastic person, fun to be around." But Gibson respects what the organization did in acquiring pieces for the future and is pleased that Jackson has panned out in Chicago and that his trade counterpart, Daniel Hudson, is fitting in nicely with the Diamondbacks. "The reality is you want it to be good for both sides because you might want to do business again," Gibson said. "That's the way I look at it. It turned out good for both clubs, it's good for baseball, and it's good for the future." Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/sports/diamondbac...l#ixzz1PdMcoosS

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Jun 18, 2011 -> 02:22 AM) Or Colby Ramus, or like a few dozen other players. Where would he play? Do you honestly think Ozzie would bench Rios for Rasmus?

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 17, 2011 -> 10:30 PM) Obviously, the record trailing after 6 innings isn't ever going to look very pretty, but almost halfway through the season only 3 wins when trailing with 3 innings to go..........................brutal. Especially since the A's have done it four or five times against us in a single season series of 10 games.

QUOTE (BigEdWalsh @ Jun 17, 2011 -> 10:28 PM) If only we can reverse that. Actually doesn't shock me. I never have the feeling the Sox can come back when they're trailing. Not since 2008 and that mid-season streak last year. Just not in their DNA. You have to set the tone with that earlier in the season. Unfortunately, our tone setting was offensive malaise and a collapsing bullpen punctuated with inconsistent defense and a dizzyingly consistent lack of fundamentals execution.

I can't think of a time since I became a baseball fan that I've been less excited about this Cubs series than in 2011. I think spring training and mid-season Cubs/Sox exhibition games were even more exciting in the 80's and 90's. Let's call the Doug Davis shutout on WED and just skip that game thread.

Cue Chris Young 2 run homer and the inevitable Phil Rogers article on Putz, Hudson and Young. Or a K with Putz save. Something like that.

That just bought Juan Pierre another 5-10 more games of starts. Like the Minnesota series, those early blown opportunities with runners on base and in scoring position in the early innings killed us. Konerko's ball goes out for the 3-2 lead...or Quentin hits a double, totally different story. But you can say that for 65% of Sox games this season.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 17, 2011 -> 09:48 PM) If I could ask KW one question it would be what exactly did his big board show his rotation would be in 2012 when he was thinking of making the Hudson trade. Kinda ironic that Dunn was the player we were trying to get. Certainly not Sale, and it would have been silly to count on Peavy at that point. Humber wasn't even a glimmer on the horizon. He's the only thing that's kept us somewhat close to respectability.

Kudos to Greg on the "ptac-like excellence" line. I'm still not convinced Hudson is as good as he looks against us, because we absolutely suck offensively right now. Kris Honel or Lance Broadway could probably beat us 3-4/10 games.

QUOTE (winninguglyin83 @ Jun 17, 2011 -> 09:43 PM) too embarrassing for words. i guess you have to have a degree from stanford to explain why this guy wasn't good enough to pitch for the Sox -- at close to league minimum. Just wait until we promote KWJR's Wichita State education over Rick Hahn, lol.

Well, it's the storybook "Lifetime movie of the week" ending for Daniel Hudson. Kudos to him for showing up and backing his talk.

I think it's the "apathy" stage after losing our momentum to the Twins, Friday night, late start in Chicago.... We've had more "fiery" argument at this board in the last week than the team has exhibited any semblance of vital signs. There's just not much emotion left to give when the expected happens...tip your cap, haha. And Hudson with the emphatic finishing off of the match-up with Jackson.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 17, 2011 -> 09:34 PM) Beckham should only face curveball pitchers. Having him face fastball throwing pitchers is a bad idea. Our second best fastball hitting player can also play 2b I'd rather have Vizquel in there than Beckham, but Lillibridge deserves a chance. Still would prefer it be in CF or LF if Viciedo won't ever be utilized.

THe low point would be losing 8 in a row....and getting swept by the Cubs at home in front of 3 non-sellout crowds. With Minnesota passing us in the standings and close to a healthy team. Rios, at least respect the game enough to run out those weak grounders to the middle infielders.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Jun 17, 2011 -> 09:21 PM) Twins about to be 8 GB. Weren't they just like 16 GB 2 weeks ago? Yep, and 20 games under .500. We were "only" 11 games under.

He's good, but who in our offense scares anyone? Konerko, Quentin (slumping) and Ramirez, AJ's been hot...but it's a huge difference without Dunn and carrying Beckham, Rios, Pierre and Morel AND the pitcher. Hope you enjoy this Ozzie. I'm sure he'll make a comment about how he loves the low-scoring games afterwards.

Make that 19 innings...2.11 games

2 full games now (18 innings) without a run scored by this Sox offense.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Jun 17, 2011 -> 09:36 PM) 700 is a lot of PAs. Among batting average title qualifiers, Cesar Izturis at .545 (2010), Nick Punto at .562 (2007), Neifi Perez at .564 (2002), Ramon Santiago at .576 (2003) and Angel Berroa at .592 (2006). That's your top (last) five since 2000, all ironically from AL teams. Even more ironic, 4/5 were AL Central players. OFC, Clayton Richard gave up 5 ER's in 5 IP on 10 hits...against the Twins (even the jinx holds for ex-Sox players against the Twins). But SD is only one run down now after rallying back into it.

Juan Pierre was the first one to the ballpark today to work out, arriving just past 11:00 am. According to Farmio. I like the story better about Showalter. How he ordered Roger Bossard to put holes in the outfield so that it would drain better. When, as expected, this didn't exactly work, Bossard refused to re-sod the entire outfield and made Buck do it himself.

What's the lowest batting average (and slugging percentage or OPS) ever for a player with over 700 plate appearances in a season? And of course, Hudson has got 8 outs in a row with ease.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 17, 2011 -> 09:26 PM) Any metric that has Jackson higher than Humber this year is bogus to me In that sense, Jackson and Javy are very similar. 5 K's already, and a pitch count that will limit him to five innings and a burned out pen if we're still close in this game. I guess with the two off days and Floyd being overextended, it won't hurt. But there's just no way you can have 50+ pitches through 2 innings. Slowey or Blackburn or Mays would have 50 pitches through 6 or 7 innings against us.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 17, 2011 -> 09:19 PM) If we are gonna lose I really wish Lillibridge could be involved. Be nice to see if he can start hitting again I just enjoy watching him play defense. Rios...mehhh....I'd sooner be watching Glitter or Jersey Girl. What I don't get is how you can be on a staff with Buehrle and Danks and be the slowest pitcher in White Sox history since Jason Bere. Our outfielders are literally falling asleep and have their hands on their hips and are daydreaming about their All-Star break itinerary.