ThunderBolt

It’s not unprecedented for a pitcher to improve his peripherals when he gets to the Major Leagues. Hopefully, this will be the case with Whistler.

QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ Jun 4, 2009 -> 12:29 PM) It surprises me that so many smart fans on this board can't understand why BA has been, and possibly remains in Ozzie's doghouse. To me, the answer is obvious - Situational Hitting. Your arguement is negated by the fact that's he starting Dewayne Freaking Wise over him.

QUOTE (robinventura23 @ Jun 4, 2009 -> 09:58 AM) Welcome to the bigs. I hope he remembers who Harold Baines is this time. "Gordon Beckham hits it hard up the middle, he rounds first, he- he seems confused! Does he even know who the 1st base coach is?"

Baseball Digest thinks we explore picking up Vincente Padilla. I disagree. That's a lot of money for a guy whose main talent is hitting AJ Pierzsynski. http://baseballdigest.com/featured/2009/th...une-test-drive/

Fields at second is something i really wanted to see last year before the Alexei explosion. now, i'm not so sure. Oh yeah, HAPPY GORDON BECKAM DAY! I love being a willing participant in insane hype.

If TCQ is God. Is Gordon Beckham... Baseball Jesus?

Do the Dodgers understand the malicious satire behind Randy Newman’s I Love LA? If they did would they continue to play it after wins?

Good for Nix on becoming the new Utility guy. Ideally, we'll use him in places that exploit his plus defensive skills. Knowing our organization we won't.

Great episode tonight. Good to see the return of “In the year 200---“ I mean “30000000”

QUOTE (danman31 @ Jun 4, 2009 -> 12:09 AM) No. If it was, he wouldn't be hated around here. That's a damn fine start he had today. I’ll amend the statement to say that that’s about the standard quality start for McCulloch, he’s incredibly bipolar in that way.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Jun 3, 2009 -> 11:47 PM) let's not go so far as to say utley QUITE yet... let's see what he can do first. Hence the like. I should have said potential

QUOTE (joejoedairy @ Jun 3, 2009 -> 11:42 PM) 233 minor league at-bats. I hope hes ready hes gonna take over chicago soon He has Utley-like potential with a Swisher-like personality. He's going to be the most popular kid in town.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 3, 2009 -> 11:40 PM) 1st one from that class to come anywhere close to this far right? Nope, Ryan Perry for the Tigers, Gillepsie for the Giants, and Daniel Schlereth for the D-Backs

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Jun 3, 2009 -> 11:36 PM) Cowley is talking about the plan is to get Fields a first baseman glove and start to work with him to backup Konerko as well as play 3rd. It's a decent plan. I hope it works out.

QUOTE (flavum @ Jun 3, 2009 -> 11:32 PM) Agreed about Slayer...completely lame. You're not his college buddy. Give it up. Let's start working on something better. I think we can manage.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Jun 3, 2009 -> 11:30 PM) poor kid. i do feel bad for him. He really is a great kid. I hope things work out for him.

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Jun 3, 2009 -> 11:26 PM) If Danks keeps hitting the way he has for the rest of the year, he will have an argument as well. I have to think this over. Right now, i have€. Flowers Poreda Danks Allen Link Hudson Shelby Retherford Omogrosso Morel

QUOTE (Reddy @ Jun 3, 2009 -> 11:26 PM) will do. we ALL need to do it. let's make it happen A chant would be awesome, but i doubt our numbers are that strong.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jun 3, 2009 -> 11:24 PM) We need to get his nickname into the mainstream. Everyone from the board who goes to the game needs to have a Slayer sign.

QUOTE (Sockin @ Jun 3, 2009 -> 11:22 PM) Any chance Jordan got promoted to AAA to replace Gordon? Or was today just a routine day off? I doubt it. Jordan's been playing every day for a while, and Cook will be promoted before he does.

Does this make Flowers our new #1 prospect or it is Poreda?

Ahhh, Jon Garland just lossed a no hitter in the 5th. Oh wait Gordon Beckham was just called up. Who Cares?

Great Job pissing on the excitement, Rongey!

Bold Predictions: Gordon Beckham will take this city by storm.

We can all ignore Charlotte again! Yay!!!