Jerksticks
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QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Aug 31, 2009 -> 01:52 AM)I think it's pretty much what I said the post before yours.
One other point. Wouldn't Flowers as a full time DH and AJ be 3 base cloggers in your lineup when you just said only one ?
Man I just don't view AJ as a baseclogger since he runs the bases so well. Is Flowers really that slow or is that based on him being a big guy with a high OBP? If Flowers mashes this September I see no reason to keep Thome or Dye. They are just too old and pull happy for this team.
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Our starting pitching is now our most dangerous weapon, so we need to make a run for the cup in the next 2-3 years. More or less the future is here starting in 2010, not 2011. Like some of you guys are sayin, I think the smart move is to put the best defensive team we can behind these 4 guys. I don't know why Beckham at short scares me, but it does; so keep him at 3B where he is excelling. Lexi is fine at short, and Paulie picks everything at 1B. Get Dye the hell outa my outfield and pray to God Rios hits next year. That leaves us short a corner outfielder and a second baseman; but I wouldn't mind a Getz/Nix platoon next year, especially since both would be valuable bench hitters. Neither is bad IMO.
So really all I need is a great defensive corner outfielder and a new DH. Only 1 baseclogger is allowed in my lineup and that's Paulie. 2 Cloggers can really hurt us in a given inning. Dye and Thome go away. I actually didn't mind Pods at DH when he was there. With our pitching staff we don't have to outslug anybody (even though we still have plenty of pop). My point is that DH doesn't need to be filled with a big guy who can only hit. It can be filled with a good overall hitter who gets on base, he doesn't have to be an RBI guy necessarily. We'd be built ike 2005 again only better IMO.
What do you guys think of these points?
What about calling Tyler FLowers up for September and seeing how he would look for a fulltime DH/backup catcher to AJ. Oh man would that be sweet if it worked out.
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This guy would have been one of the major parts in the Mark Buehrle deal 2 years back. Imagine if we were still waiting on this guy from that trade? That would suck.
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And there is a HUGE delay between my MLB.tv and your comcast broadcast. maybe 5-10 minutes, so i can't update this page without spoiling the game!
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What's with this infield?
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Damn, the balls were really juiced that year.
And was 98 one of those years where Frank somehow totally sucked?
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This isn't a "Call player X up cuz we are losing" thread. I would say Flowers is as good or better than advertised. Something will have to give eventually here, and I think it will be before AJ's contract is up. Can't keep him down there another full year, can we?
Like Balta was sayin, AJ can be Brett Favre to Flowers. Maybe Flowers is our DH in 2010 while AJ plays out his contract/tutors.
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DH? I mean maybe someday when Phegly is ready, but this kid is going to play catcher for us in the near future. AJ is an awful defensive catcher who supposedly calls a good game; again, supposedly. I don't see how Flowers could be any worse defensively. His bat is special and it belongs in the major leagues.
And average??? haha who cares what his average is when he gets on base over 40% of the time. Haha average. You guys that still think we are going to have a bunch of guys who hit over .300 one day crack me up. What evidence suggests this?
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It really is pathetic. We need better players.
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Flowers OBP is ridiculous. Since patience at the plate is one of his best assets, there's really nothing left for him to learn in the minors offensively.
I think AJ goes to a contender before the break if we are out of it. If we are still in it then he goes after the season. My thoughts. What are yours?
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I agree; we are the definition of consistency. How can you argue that? Are you going to spit that 5-1 roadtrip garbage at me haha? Or are you gong to grasp at the 4 series wins in a row? Haha. Get a grip, offense stinks.
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Man, you guys are talking about counting on a lot of rookies next year, and that's never been Ozzie or KW's MO. Can we really have an outfield with Allen and Danks next year? Plus Beckham and Fields, or Beckham and Getz. Sounds like a bad year, maybe in the right direction, but a bad year.
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My theory as to why we suck has something to do with the mental state of the team. I feel nervous every single game, I feel that the players feel nervous or something similar to this as well. It's akin to the feeling when say everyone expected you to have something completed and you hope nobody calls on you because it will reveal your lack of preparation.
I feel like our whole offense is on defense at the plate. I feel like the pressure is always on us in every single at bat..And oh lord the pressure is DOUBLE if we have a man in scoring position. When we have a RISP, the opposing pitcher always has the advantage against us. Why is that? I feel like we do not intimidate any teams except the Tigers, and that trend might change this year. Something about this team feels like the p**** kid of the neighborhood, as Clint Eastwood would say.
It's more than just "Fire Greg Walker". There's some disease that's found a home here.
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Our bullpen is nails right now; I don't want to blow that up. Same with the SP, it's 1 guy away from being damn good. I like JD too, so who are we gonna sell when we blow this ship up?
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I like No-Thome lineups. Maybe Josh Fields is our DH next year.
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QUOTE (Reddy @ Jun 7, 2009 -> 12:05 PM)the thing is, a slap hitting, high-ish average doubles guy wouldn't be bad for our park, but he just needs to jumpstart himself here. if he were playing up to his ability right now, i don't think we have this argument. will he set the world on fire? no. but will he be a better than average no. 9 hitter? you betcha.
Man he's gotta prove he can be a high average doubles guy. Right now he looks like a low average singles and popups kinda guy.
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I totally agree that Getz is the leasat interesting of any of these guys. Horrible tools for our park, or any park for that matter. He seems kinda clutch, though f*** you if you don't buy into clutch; I do. This kid just might have a lil clutch in him, which sucks because it makes me want to keep him around.
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If Fields has himself fixed by the time CQ comes back then we become a very, very good team, regardless of 2B. I can't stress enough how important I think Fields is to this team.
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Gordon needs to be playing 2nd base where any offense he creates is considerred a bonus. At 3B he's a liability in the purest sense of the word.
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QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 6, 2009 -> 09:21 PM)This is nuts..Jayson Nix is batting .203 this season. He's not good, but people are acting like we discovered this amazing player.
He looks pretty good out there sometimes though, but you are right. So if the infield is Fields Lex Beckham Konerko, would you rather have Getz' clutch bat on the bench backin up 2B with plus D, or Nix power bat backing up everywhere with plus D.
Not that easy of a choice. Calling up Beckham only hastened the deadline of a decision we aren't ready to make.
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Do you agree with me that Nix is a more valuable player than Getz? I think this whole thing will actually end up being a battle between those 2 for backup; Nix being the more versatile position player.
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I'd say the overall feeling is that Chris Getz has earned his 2B job and deserves it. It's bulls*** because it's only founded on the fact that he's been in our system forever and has made the most of his tools, always playing 100% whatever. Well as the OP indicated, his tools suck for our field.
It's my feeling that we have the opportunity to use 2B as an above average offensive position. I think this is where Beckham should play. No trading for 3B either, let's see how the Fields and Viciedo situation looks after 2009, when there will be more evidence.
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Totally agree. Seems most of us want Leo Getz to be better than he actually is. This loyalty that we show him isn't unfounded, but it is way overdone. I like Nix as well...wtf where are all these guys gonna play
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I wish we could pinpoint what the variable is that determines who shows up, corpseball or the thunder.
Why did we trade Jim Thome?
in Pale Hose Talk
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cuz he sucks and he's slow and his high K rate kills any and every rally since 2006.