Flash Tizzle

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Apr 15, 2007 -> 02:40 PM) This was the type of game the Sox always won in 2005. 2005 is a distant memory in my mind. We'd all be better off not referencing it, as it's obvious this team is much different.

I love how Comcast yet again has found a way to screw up a telecast. Good job by them not including anything at the top of a page, you know, sort of like a score or the count.

Hawk calls Borowski's hanging breaking ball a "tough pitch." lol. I can't believe we can't hit this guy.

I'm watching the Twins game right now, and wondering to myself when did Boof Bonser begin throwing 94 mph? Also, I have to say I've been impressed with how Molina calls a game. With Aardsma he's been calling inside/out, up/down, with both slider and fastball. You don't see this often with Pierzynski. If he actually could hit the ball he'd be invaluable.

This is the third game within the last two series Guillen has failed to substitute one of his players late. Mackowiak did have a good hit, but if this matchup happens 100 times I'd still prefer Cintron at the plate.

I'd hit something to if I were Konerko. Dye's going to need to come through right here.

QUOTE(RegionSox @ Apr 15, 2007 -> 08:41 AM) Ive used ripit4me for awhile now and I like it. However, it seems the powers that be made the creators take down their website. I'm going to guess no new updates for it. You won't be able to use it on any of the newest dvds because of the new encryption. I successfully copied Borat and Bobby without any problems. Hell, even if DVDs in the future have new encryption unresponsive to ripit4me, I'll still have every movie from that point backwards available.

QUOTE(Whitewashed in @ Apr 15, 2007 -> 03:16 AM) What you do is with shrink you make the backup as an ISO and then burn to a disc with decryptor. YES! Everything's good now. Thanks.

QUOTE(Dam8610 @ Apr 15, 2007 -> 02:17 AM) That makes more sense. Can Minnesota afford that though? If I were Ryan and company I'd atleast go under the assumption Santana at 17million is quite reasonable until the new stadium is built. If he's producing, yet too expensive (Mauer and Morneau are names to consider by that time), then I'm sure they'll have no problems unloading him. Whatever the scenario, if you're Minnesota, you have to find a way and keep him. That's unless some team is willing to trade for Santana and give up as crap load in return. Losing him for two draft picks after 2008 doesn't sound like a good plan.

I have a problem, here. Earlier I downloaded DVD Shrink, Decryptor, and Ripit4Me. All three work together well. I printed a helpful guide for copying DVDs, and thus far, everyone is fine. I successfully downloaded the movie onto my harddrive. Question now is, how do I trasnfer the contents of the movie onto a DVD-R disc? Foolish of me to think it was easy as copying and pasting. Is there a program anyone knows offhand which can help me put everything onto a DVD disc?

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Apr 14, 2007 -> 11:23 PM) Why is Day not at AAA? Just not enough space. 16 K's in 5.2 IP? Get him up. Am I to believe of the 17 outs recorded by Day only 1 hasn't been via the strikeout? This guy must have a slider comparable to Brad Lidge. And a fastball fairly close.

QUOTE(BearSox @ Apr 15, 2007 -> 12:32 AM) Anyone know what type of stuff he has, and where does he project to in a rotation? He has only given up like 6 homers in his minor league career, correct? I've never heard much about his stuff, but I guarantee he has one hell of a sinker.

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Apr 15, 2007 -> 12:16 AM) Flash, have I gotten you on the Eggy bandwagon? Santana and the Twins broke off talks in the last week. Oh yeah. I liked his numbers in Winston Salem and Kannapolis, but it's really about AA when you know the true talent of a pitcher. Such a jump is often the most difficult for players to adjust. Judging from his two starts, he's right where he left off. Far as Santana, they broke off talks this season. They'll have next offseason to talk as well.

QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Apr 14, 2007 -> 11:27 PM) I agree. 90 "useless" victories? Go root for the f***ing cubs. This isn't the NBA or NFL where the top 10 picks make immediate impacts and there's nobody left after the first round. Give me success at the major league level over a higher pick. It's hilarious that flash whines for us to go after more overseas players and LATIN AMERICA, yet here he is complaining about our draft position. Those guys that he wants don't go through the drafting system, so why b**** about pick positions when the major league team doesn't go to the playoffs despite being one of the top teams in the league. Give it a rest already flash. What difference would it have made if the team won 87 or 90? Oh yeah, the team couldn't say it had to seasons of winning totals 90 or above. There's no mystery to complaining about both, either. It's because of out draft positions, which are continually 14+, that I stress the need to concentrate on international scouting. When we're wasting picks on Broadway and McCulloch when better players are available, it further magnifies problems. We'll see what happens in June. There's no shortage of #5 prospects within the organization, so I don't expect a "safe pick" or Broadway clone. We'll also see what happens with overseas scouting. It's been nearly two years since our championship, and if people are doing their job in Venezuela we should have prospects selected just based upon their admiration of Guillen. If f***ing Seattle can pick up Hernandez because Garcia happened to play for them in 2002, it shouldn't be any different for us.

QUOTE(caulfield12 @ Apr 14, 2007 -> 10:04 PM) I think KW knows the writing is on the wall with this team and will dramatically shift course from June, 2007, through the start of the next regular season. One noticeable problem to this approach -- you make no mention of our team's proximity to a playoff position (whether it be the division or wildcard). Sure, Williams may understand the team won't compete down the stretch; but not much will be done if they're within 5 games of a playoff position. Add in Williams wouldn't have made the deal if he or his coaching staff weren't confident in Brian Anderson. Thus the deals for Garcia and McCarthy. The disparity in age and talent between us and divisional opponents is why I, among others, stress that Williams needs to make deals which give him the best possible package. Not just concentrating on project pitchers with past failures, missing velocity, and limited minor league success. You know who I'm referring to. I have no problem if Williams and Guillen assemble a future team around their fantasies. Just remember, even "small ball" teams such as Florida and Minnesota have Miguel Cabrera, Justin Morneau and Joe Mauer. Let the organization develop someone on-par with any of those names before talking about small ball. How can you be so certain about any of those players leaving? I'm willing to believe Shapiro maintains Sabathia and Hafner. And while many people assume Santana is as good as gone, he could easily accept a backloaded deal. Perhaps 17 million for 3 years, 23 million for the last 4 -- which en total becomes 143mil/7yrs. About 20 million per year. Hardly unreasonable. No team should pass on an opportunity to have Santana and Liriano in one rotation. If they're out of contention, it's probable that all of the names you mention -- except Vazquez, MacDougal and Konerko -- are on the block. Although now we'd in the tricky situation of midseason deals, which have hardly been rampant throughout baseball the last two seasons. Teams just aren't willing to give up much for half-year rentals. So, you can already remove Buehrle, Dye, Iguchi. Too much inconsistency among those names. Can you imagine a lineup where 6-9 is Fields, Uribe, Sweeney, Anderson. /puke. We'll be overwhelmed by strikeouts and low averages. I doubt Guillen would tolerate it without going to his next pet player, whether that be Greg Counsel or Eric Byrnes. Two world renowned grinders. I completely agree with you here. Well, aside from Floyd having a chance to be a frontline starter. Russell and Gonzalez certaintly possess the "stuff" of a #2. Egbert may be a #3 if he continues his ways. If there's one area of our organization where I don't have any doubt they'll succeed, it's finding a #4/#5 starter. We're going to experience a rough season within the next several years. I'm almost certain of that. The time separation between Russell/Gonzalez/Egbert/etc. succeeding and the current core of veterans leaving will determine our fate. There's one other point you made in a later post which I agree with, as well: This is a problem many here fail to grasp. Look at the potential top three starters of divisional opponents: Cleveland: Sabathia/Miller/Sowers Detroit: Verlander/Bonderman/Miller Minnesota: Liriano/Santana/Garza Cleveland's is the weakest and I'd still take it over ours, which I can only imagine will be Russell/Danks/Gonzalez if everything goes well. Those three perform and Vazquez is long gone. Include him in the place of any of the aforementioned prospects and not much changes. Hell, Kansas City may have a decent rotation in a few years as well. Although that really depends upon this year's draft choice.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Apr 14, 2007 -> 08:56 PM) In my opinion, after seeing some stuff (not publicly available) on Aumont, he's the real deal, and I think the Sox have little, if any shot, of getting him. I almost expect him to go top ten at this point, but draft day may tell otherwise. Your source of information intrigues me. Do you believe Greg Peavey will be available at #25? He'd probably be my number two selection under Aumont.

QUOTE(BearSox @ Apr 13, 2007 -> 09:45 PM) Also, he is said to have the best slider in the org... correct? According to Phil Rogers' analysis of the White Sox organization for Baseball America. Which I suppose suggests either it's extremely filthy, or someone responsible for compiling the names for different categories forget Dewon Day.

QUOTE(Capn12 @ Apr 14, 2007 -> 04:21 PM) We are an aging team offensively, station to station offense is back, lift and pull mentailty has returned, and it won't result in many good things against pitchers that are smart and learn quickly how to pitch against this team. Notice how many opposite field hits and outs the Indians had today? Not only Garko, but other hitters made Dye run around and make some difficult catches. It's as if they're hitting coaches realized that our pitchers were sitting on the outside corner, and it only made sense to take advantage of Slow-Man Dye and his amazing ability to make the OF grass appear as quicksand. Just as simple as going with the pitch. Their pitching coach obviously has been paying attention as well. Paul Byrd lives low and away. No one adjusted, and those who did made popup after popup. We REALLY need a Ryan GArko in this organization.

QUOTE(Hawkfan @ Apr 14, 2007 -> 04:17 PM) i'm feelin fine about the team, if these 10 games were in the middle of the season, no one would think a thing, wed just be sayin were slumpin a little at the plate. I think this is a just a little slump that happens to be in the beginning. And even though this is a really tough division where every game counts, 5-5 ain't nothin to slash your wrists over Difference in your scenario is if it happened at the middle of the season, we'd atleast have some period of time to look at and say, "see, they're capable of being consistent." One problem here is the top of our order is atrocious. Podsednik and Erstad don't offer much. I'd like to see a period of time where both are hitting at the same time, because it'll be a fricken' miracle. Another is our #2 hitter is sitting in the 7th slot and our manager doesn't understand how to substitue players in late innings.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Apr 14, 2007 -> 03:58 PM) Some quotes from Tribe fans about grinderstad Tell me, at any point in the thread did a single Cleveland Indians fan wish one of their players were simliar to ours? Such as, "damn, that Jermaine Dye is a great hitter. Wish we had one." Or "where's our Joe Crede?" This entire season, if I were to read through the fan forums of every team faced, I guarantee someone has said something such as that on only two occasions -- Danks and Aardsma. It may not mean much to many of you, but I look it as a team declining quickly and otherwise comprised of fair to decent talent. Nothing really to build a time around; more complimentary parts. These next few years may not be too pretty within the division.

QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Apr 14, 2007 -> 03:52 PM) Ozzie won a ring. Remember that folks before you criticize any move he made or didn't make today. You know I love that. I'm wondering when the cutoff point will be for people to quit mentioning that. Will it be the 2010 season, with the White Sox losing five straight to begin the season, when someone is shot down for criticizing Guillen because he "won a championship five years ago"? I wish 2005 would escape from our memories; atleast when referencing team-wide baseball trends. Just because the 2005 White Sox did something, doesn't mean it'll happen this season. Same goes for 2006. All seasons should be placed in their own bubble.

What is completely inexcusable from Guillen is leaving in Podsednik AND Erstad in to face Fultz. Say what you want about Erstad's defensive miscue (he has been solid, unlike Podsednik) or Erstad remaining in to face Borowski, Guillen's unwillingness to make simple decisions to help his team win is costing us ballgames.

QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Apr 14, 2007 -> 03:00 PM) Maybe your philosophy is to tank games at the end, but in my opinion you play each and every game to win. I don't mind you complaining about some of our draft picks and our scouting, but complaining that we won 90 games to me is , no we didnt get to the playoffs... but you never tank games. Of course you don't purposely tank games. You just sit almost all the starters and put in the prospects. I don't know how you explain this to Guillen, who I doubt cares about draft position. Podsednik and several other players had incentives and milestones to reach the final week. It'll probably be the same in future seasons. The point is, even three less games would have been the difference between selecting 21 and 25. If it's the difference between Aumont and someone of lesser stature, did the extra wins really amount to much? I'll just put it this way -- from someone looking at our best interests this season, if we're obviously down and out at a certain point in August (such as 10+ out of playoff position), I'll hope for the best possibly draft posiiton. No use amassing wins which have no purpose.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Apr 14, 2007 -> 02:17 PM) I can tell you EXACTLY who Aumont's agent is... and no, it's not Boras. I would be shocked if Aumont fell to #25 at this stage of the game. Yeah, I figured he wouldn't drop that far considering the various scouts who have raved about his 'stuff.' If he is selected between #20 and 24, however, I'll be disappointed. This guy will only drop due to his lack of experience, but may turn into the next Rich Harden under proper care. Nothing like winning 90 useless victories a week and a half after falling out of playoff contention.

Atleast Pierzynski's throw may have thrown out a little leaguer stealing second base.......