ThunderBolt

Do not throw this guy a fastball.

That slider has some great movement. It starts low and slices out of the zone.

AJ is so f***ing smart. He knows the game inside and out.

Bloomquist is Punto-ing us.

Hell of a play, Freddie!

Freddie just took it to Betancourt. Great sequence.

Dustin Byfegelin (whatever) has a hell of a monotone.

Whoa Fat Freddie is... skinny?

Hawk is driving the term. "Bollingbrook bounce" into the ground.

Walks are Sexy.

Pretty AB by Pods.

Jayson Nix perfect on the basepaths.

Wow, Alexei is all kinds of stupid.

Thornton will be working the 8th, with room for the 7th depending on matchups.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Aug 18, 2009 -> 06:17 PM) Great piece Ozzie Ball. I don't agree with it, cause I like Getz and project him to be a .290/.355 or so player with great speed and intangibles at the bottom of the order You guys are operating under feeling. You feel like Chris Getz can make these improvements. The fact is throughout his professional career, he hasn’t. Look at the numbers. Generally, People don’t learn better plate discipline at the major league level. Chris Getz is who Chris Getz is. He’ll hit you .275 and OPS around .700. what’s at question is: do you want this guy on the roster over a guy who will walk more, hit more homers, and save about ten more runs than him on defense? The only clear advantage for Getz is that’ll he’ll steal you about 15 more bases than Nix.

Wise is gone? What are we going to do now? Didn't he make that catch? Hey, what about the catch?

Cowley just announced that Ozzie said Brinkey is done as the 8th guy. It's Thornton.

I think the majority of people on this board underestimate just how good Jayson Nix is right now, and just how good he could be. The fact is Nix is flat-out out-hitting Chris Getz. This was true in spring before Nix went down with injury, and it's true again now.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Aug 18, 2009 -> 06:04 PM) Nothing that had to do with your lineup, just wanted to bring the Karma back to you. If you want to be me, you've got to post in caps, "THIS IS ON THUNDERBOLT" Everytime a pitcher screws up. I'd probably deserve it too.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Aug 18, 2009 -> 05:00 PM) I'd be in game threads repeatedly calling for your head. I hate the idea of leading off with Beckham, but it's the only logical way to get Nix in the lineup without depriving Rios of an RBI-OBP oriented spot.

QUOTE (almagest @ Aug 18, 2009 -> 04:47 PM) Maybe he'll pull a BA and ask to be traded and we'll get him and move Beckham/Alexei to 2B? I'd love to have Alex Gordon on this team. Honestly, it could happen. Considering Dayton Moore is a moron.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 18, 2009 -> 04:37 PM) From leaning on the Gatorade tub on the bench. Nah, it’s from his various posing positions while Ozzie was painting him in the clubhouse. “Ah, yes. Dewayne, this is a good one. Yes, this is how we do it in Venezuela. Hold that pose.”

Alex Gordon was just send down to make room for Kyle Farnsworth. Gordon's been slumping, becasue he literally just came off the DL two weeks ago. This is like us sending TCQ down for John VanBenschoten.

The Royals just sent Alex Gordon down to AAA. So, they could bring Kyle Farnsworth off the DL. Never thought I’d have to seriously type these words. Dayton Moore is an idiot.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Aug 18, 2009 -> 04:34 PM) The DL is such a farse...what is Dweezy's supposed injury? Strained shoulder.