ChiliIrishHammock24

I think in this situation it's called a "tragic" number.

QUOTE (CQMVP @ Sep 17, 2010 -> 11:56 PM) I don't have to generalize to make him look bad. The guy hasn't gotten a hit in a clutch situation in his entire time here, and he's had plenty of chances. ONE RBI. Thome had an amazing OBP most years too. So what? When you're old, fat, and slow, how does getting on base really help the team, unless you've got guys batting behind you that can string together 3-4 hits in a row? Manny is as base to base as Thome was. So what you're telling me is Manny is a great leadoff hitter, if only he was fast, could play the field, steal bases, and actually do something productive once he got on base? Awesome. Stats don't tell the whole story, sorry. They never do. On Sept 4th, against Buchholz, he got a hit with Konerko on 2nd, in the 4th inning, and the Sox were down 0-1. Konerko, being Konerko, was not able to score on the single. Blame Manny for not hitting the ball softer?

QUOTE (CQMVP @ Sep 17, 2010 -> 11:34 PM) It took him fifteen games to get his first RBI, and it came in the form of a HR. He has 14 SO in 15 games. He has ZERO extra base hits. He has scored an amazing....four runs, one of which was a home run... Every critical situation he has come up to bat in, he has pretty much struck out. What have YOU been watching to think that Manny has been ANY help to this team, whatsoever? All that for a measely million dollars a week. As I said, he should just retire. He's been a shell of his former self since he got caught juicing and got suspended. Maybe he should go back to juicing. At least then he'd be useful to us... as you don't have to pay him when he's suspended. His "shell" has put up about an .850 OPS since he got caught on birth pills or w/e it was. In case you were wondering, only Konerko has a higher OPS than that. But yeah, he sucks, retire, and taking 7 of our other starters with you into retirement I guess.

QUOTE (T R U @ Sep 17, 2010 -> 09:46 PM) Im still trying to figure out what she was doing out of the kitchen.. +1

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Sep 17, 2010 -> 09:17 PM) So you admit our system sucks yet it matters that WS made the championship? I'll go watch Summer Catch if I want to see scrub minor leaguers with no chance in hell of making the big leagues compete for minor league titles. At least I can peep Jessica Biel in a bikini. Yeah our system sucks, but why does that mean I can't wish them for success? Would you rather our minor league teams get buried every single year and never have success?

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Sep 17, 2010 -> 09:56 PM) Nobody ripped a thing apart. Nobody was able to tell me why minor league titles mean anything other than from a "well, we don't live in Chicago, So this is all we have" aspect. Minor league titles don't, and never will, mean s***. http://www.soxtalk.com/forums/index.php?sh...t=0&start=0 They pretty much destroyed you here. And to be completely correct, you questioned why anyone would follow the playoffs, not why anyone would care if we win the title. I personally don't give a s*** if we win or lose in the championship, but I DO think it would be great if the players played well enough to make it there.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Sep 17, 2010 -> 08:51 PM) I can't even go there anymore. I love those guys. But they're too damn sensitive. Why is it so hard to admit we have a deplorable minor league system? And it has NOTHING to do with the fact Beckham and Sale made the big leagues so quickly. Your comments were questioning why anyone cared about the minor league players or teams, not about us having a bad system. I think everyone would agree our system sucks, but to call out people for having interest in our minor leagues was just dumb, they ripped you apart, and we all moved on.

QUOTE (Thad Bosley @ Sep 17, 2010 -> 08:46 PM) Did you see any "potential" this year? this year =/= career

QUOTE (Thad Bosley @ Sep 17, 2010 -> 08:43 PM) Lol - the only way we get this albatross off of our hands is to take someone else's albatross off of their hands. I guess it can happen, seeing how the Cubs were able to miraculously move Bradley last off-season. The problem with Teahen is that there are not one but two years left on that contract of his. Imagine the garbage we'd have to take on in order to move him along. Oy! Exactly, it's always a possibility. How about Teahen for Soriano? LOL, people would riot.

QUOTE (Brian @ Sep 17, 2010 -> 09:35 PM) Way to track that one, Teahan. I don't see why it would be hard to move him in the offseason. Isn't he only signed for $5 mil a year? Exactly. People act like it's some huge contract we are stuck with. Pay $3M a year, and I can bet you that we can find a team to take him for $2M a year. Someone out there exists. I mean, it's not like Teahen hasn't showed potential in his career. I bet someone would take a $2M gamble that he can put something together, at the very least being able to play multiple positions.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 17, 2010 -> 09:21 PM) That's not the point at all I'm just saying, next year he will be adding a lot more innings, so might as well let him continue to build his arm so it's not a shock next year if he reaches 200+ innings. I mean, he is only at like what....140 innings right now?

QUOTE (Brian @ Sep 17, 2010 -> 09:18 PM) I would consider shutting Sale down for the year. Lots of innings this year on him. Not anything compared to what he will have as a start.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 17, 2010 -> 08:48 PM) Might I ask who you root for, as you clearly sound like someone who's jealous of Robinson. Jealous of Robinson? Well sure, I am jealous of anyone who plays sports for a living and as their job. But I'm a Notre Dame fan, which is irrelevant to my hatred for Robinson because I hate rushing QB's in general. Tebow, Vick, Robinson, all of them. I don't mind people like McNabb who are actually good at just being a QB and can run if he has to, but those 3 douchers would rather just run and be selfish then rely on themselves to be good at the position they actually play. Tebow is more of a QB than Vick or Robinson, but I still can't stand him.

QUOTE (knightni @ Sep 17, 2010 -> 07:04 PM) Do male reporters get to watch the Chicago Sky change their clothes? Good question. I am going to have to say I highly doubt that, and for the most part, I am sure the male reporters are fine with that. Ha.

QUOTE (TomPickle @ Sep 17, 2010 -> 08:40 PM) Good luck catching him. If a linebacker takes his head off, trust me, there would be no "catching" him, it would be a head-to-head collision and make his Vick Jr. ass think twice about running again. Worst case scenario I have to wait until he gets to the NFL where he faces real defenses.

QUOTE (TomPickle @ Sep 17, 2010 -> 08:28 PM) You have the greatest signature picture ever. Mike Vick Jr.? I disagree. I hope he gets his head taken off by a linebacker.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Sep 17, 2010 -> 05:47 AM) I don't know why reporters (male or female) go in the locker room to begin with, that just seems like something that should be private. That said, how was Sainz dressed skanky? I'm not talking about her bikini pictures on the internet, I'm talking about how she was dressed the day the Jets players supposedly started catcalling etc. She had on a white button down shirt that wasn't showing skin, and some jeans - yes the jeans were tight but we're talking about womens jeans, not mens jeans. She would have to deliberately hide the fact that she has a nice ass. Have you see why jeans do to that ass?? http://sportsvideo24.com/wp-content/upload...nes-Sainz-2.jpg http://static.sportressofblogitude.com/wp-...nes-sainz-3.jpg Her ass DEVOURS denim.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Sep 17, 2010 -> 03:14 PM) We picked up that singles hitter/turd way too late for it to matter. Yeah, I mean, besides the fact that 44% of his 2500+ career hits are extra-base hits, he is just a singles hitter.

Manny sucks so bad, I wish he would just retire. Getting on base 4 times tonight? He's washed up.

f*** YEAH! The League and EB and D are the 2 best sports comedies on TV!

LOL, nice Jerry Crawford. Thornton threw about 5 strikes that AB.

Mark Teahen is the man! Screw Brent Morel and his .320+ BA through 2 levels of the minor leagues and double in his previous AB!

QUOTE (JorgeFabregas @ Sep 16, 2010 -> 08:46 PM) I voted Vicideo 1st base/DH and RP - Chris Sale. I would like to see Sale start the year building up his arm at Charlotte, but I kinda doubt they'll do that. The plan is and has always been to have Sale start in spring training and see if he can make the rotation. Kenny even re-stated that today in an interview on MLB.com

Is it just me, or does Brent Morel look like Joe Crede at the plate? In his looks, stance, and even swing to some extent.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Sep 16, 2010 -> 12:27 PM) Morel starting at 3rd tonight.