Paulie4Pres

QUOTE (joeynach @ Sep 6, 2010 -> 10:55 PM) If Thome isn't on the Twins and Morneau gets hurt yeah I agree, but if Moreneau doesnt get hurt Thome hardly gets playing time. Kubel is their primary DH, and deserving so, and Thome's contributions are minimal because of his reduced playing time, as was their plan from the get go when signing him. That's the thing though.... Morneau's injury hasn't hurt the Twins a whole bunch, because Thome has been pretty damn good for them... Take Thome off the Twins, stick him on the White Sox, and we're probably up three games with the Twins chasing us.

QUOTE (joeynach @ Sep 6, 2010 -> 10:40 PM) Its one of those baseball oddities that sees an inevitable correction....RIGHT?? We can hope?

Not only would Thome have been an upgrade for the Sox at DH, we would have kept him AWAY from the Twins, which I think is the bigger picture that most people here are missing. If Thome isn't on the Twins, the Sox are probably in first place right now. Not bringing back Thome could turn out to be the deciding factor in us not winning the central. Especially if the Twins squeek it out by a game or two. I'd say it's a big deal, but whatever.

I think we need to just concentrate on winning the game we're playing. Looking ahead or concetrating on any other team is pointless, as you cannot control what they do. Just play baseball and keep winning the games you should win. We've won six in a row, on the road, and we've picked up a half game....

QUOTE (danman31 @ Sep 1, 2010 -> 02:31 PM) It depends on how he does in spring. If his stuff translates as a starter (and it should, his changeup will come into play more often), he should be given a shot in spring. The offseason will probably decide his role. If a current starter gets dealt or if Peavy isn't ready for the start of the year then Sale should be a starter. The thing is, if you make him a reliever he won't be able to replace an injured starter. Which spot has more value? I think you make him a starter. Peavy will more than likely get hurt again, even if he's ready at the start of the year. It is just inevitable. It would be nice to have a guy like Sale to throw into that spot.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 1, 2010 -> 02:16 PM) The most impressive thing is that he pitched over the most made-to-order DP in the history of the game and didn't blink or make excuses, then let the game get away from him. You know Carlos Zambrano would have flipped out there. He was aiming the ball a little bit after the 2 walks, his radar readings then were "only" 93-94-95 (versus 95-100, consistently 97). What's most impressive is his ability to already control a much better slider than Thornton...and from what everyone says, his change-up might be his best pitch, and he's not even using that out of the bullpen. I realize Chapman and Henry Rodriguez with Oakland are getting a ton of hype too, but I can't think of two more impressive arms joining the White Sox (E-Jax, too) in the span of 2-3 months that didn't exist at the beginning of the season in our imaginations. A lot of scouts would take Chapman over Sale, and there are going to be concerns about his durability because of his slight frame and his mechanics/delivery...but we should just enjoy it while it lasts. Sale took down the toughest hitter on the Indians in Choo and Ozzie/Cooper had their faith in both Santos and Sale. Proves that Ozzie will trust a rookie, although the choice was pretty obvious to most. Right now, with Jackson, Danks, Floyd, Buehrle, Peavy and Sale, we have a combination of the the best six potential starters collected anywhere in MLB. There's no debate about it. Quite a turnaround from June 9th when many thought our talent was in the bottom 5-10 teams in MLB. Good post.

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Sep 1, 2010 -> 02:06 PM) At this point someone is gonna pay him big bucks, not sure if he wants to take another home town discount. Sure, but it's not like we have a ton of guys in our lineup that are crushing the ball this year. As I said, if you don't pay him, who do you replace him with, and how much money does it actually save you? After seeing the mess at DH this year, I'm scared to see what the Sox do if they let Paulie go to another team...

QUOTE (JorgeFabregas @ Sep 1, 2010 -> 02:03 PM) And then he threw a ball. Me thinks he was a little amped up. A ball at 99... Amped up? Yeah, I think so. But he settled down and struck out the best hitter on their team and one of the hardest guys in the AL to get out. Works for me.

So, how do we not bring him back next year? I realize he's 34 this year, but I still think he has a couple good years left in the tank. If we don't bring him back, how do we replace him and his production, and what does it cost us to replace him?

Chris Sale is a gamer.... Man.... I could read his lips at the end of the game there. "One f***ing pitch. Just one mother f***ing pitch."

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 09:59 PM) There's someone else in the movie besides Carla Gugino's tits? Jessica Alba...

Omar has been a huge plus this year. Amazing that he can still play the baseball he plays, at what, 43?

I don't understand this team. SOMEONE SHOOT THE GUY IN THE STANDS MAKING THE "WOOT WOOT" SOUNDS!!!!!!! PLEASE!

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 09:54 PM) Haha, no way!! Shocked that didn't hit the top of the fence the way things are going. I guess he kind of made up for throwing that one away in the ninth?

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 08:32 PM) Sales slider>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Matty's For sure.

Poor Beckham.

Didn't look good, that's for sure. Especially with the area that our trainer was looking at. He was taken off the field really quickly too. Gut tells me broken bones in his hand. Hopefully it is just a precaution, but he was in a LOT of pain.

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 08:28 PM) Looked like his pinky. The way I saw it, it hit him between the pinky finger, and his wrist. That's a BAD spot to get hit. Several small bones in there.

QUOTE (TheBigHurt @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 08:26 PM) So far he has looked phenomenal. Yeah, I've been really impressed with him... Shades of Matt Thornton....

Is it just me, or has Sale looked pretty good thus far in his time with the Sox?

That didn't look good at all. I really hope he's not out with a broken wrist/hand, but I'm not holding my breath.

No question about that one.... Soon as I heard it hit the bat, knew it was gone. What a pleasant surprise Rios has been this year.

QUOTE (beckham15 @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 07:48 PM) bases juiced wow....c'mon buehrle it's the indians for crying out loud....wait we play horrible against them i forgot 101 pitches and not out of the 5th. Sigh.........

Can we blow this too?

Why do we constantly give the other team outs? Christ. Let the guy swing the bat. He's been our best hitter tonight.