Wise Master Buehrle Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb...4news&fext=.jsp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Honda Civic Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 Sounds like he's resigned to the fact that he better get healthy an produce, or he's not making this team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 Just give him some steriods, he'll be fine.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 Hmmm, If Benard isn't healthy and can't make the team who has the best chance? Â They have to be an outfielder, can't be Reed or Borchard. Maybe "Super" Mario Valenzuela. He's the only other outfielder in camp that's not a "top prospect", we'll have to see how this injury thing plays out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkokieSox Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 Hmmm, If Benard isn't healthy and can't make the team who has the best chance? They have to be an outfielder, can't be Reed or Borchard. Maybe "Super" Mario Valenzuela. He's the only other outfielder in camp that's not a "top prospect", we'll have to see how this injury thing plays out. Gload can be a fourth outfielder/pinch hit/play third/play first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wise Master Buehrle Posted March 7, 2004 Author Share Posted March 7, 2004 Reed can't be ready yet. Give him to the Knights for the year. Borchard I believe could, and I would also like to see Valenzuela. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 Gload can be a fourth outfielder/pinch hit/play third/play first. I've never heard anything about him being able to play third.  The bench as it stands if they break camp with 12 pitchers would be:  Sandy Alomar Juan Uribe Ross Gload Marvin Benard  If Benard can't play they need a true outfielder to take the last spot. Gload is definately more of a first baseman than an outfielder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 Reed can't be ready yet. Give him to the Knights for the year. Borchard I believe could, and I would also like to see Valenzuela. You can't judge a man if he can or can't be ready. Only Reed himself knows if he's ready or not. He could go 0-4 in SP, then the next game could go 4-4. Let's see how this kid's spring turns out first before we judge. I'd rather have him or Valenzuela then Borchard just because they can get on base. We already have power on our team. But if Reed isn't ready, then he'll "go" to the Knights not "give," and it won't be for the year. Expect him to get called up very soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSFAN35 Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 Jamie Burke! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 Jamie Burke! Pfffffffff, that guy couldn't hit a beach ball if it was thrown at him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSteve Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 Pfffffffff, that guy couldn't hit a beach ball if it was thrown at him. Well, good think he doesn't have to worry about hitting a beachball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 Well, good think he doesn't have to worry about hitting a beachball. Worse, he has to worry about making the team. :finger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Hudler Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 Gload can be a fourth outfielder/pinch hit/play third/play first. Gload throws lefty, so playing 3B is out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wise Master Buehrle Posted March 7, 2004 Author Share Posted March 7, 2004 You can't judge a man if he can or can't be ready. Only Reed himself knows if he's ready or not. He could go 0-4 in SP, then the next game could go 4-4. Let's see how this kid's spring turns out first before we judge. I'd rather have him or Valenzuela then Borchard just because they can get on base. We already have power on our team. But if Reed isn't ready, then he'll "go" to the Knights not "give," and it won't be for the year. Expect him to get called up very soon. Well aren't you being saucy today? I'd rather Reed get a year in AAA in and see if he can continue his torrid hitting instead of being hurried up to the Major League. I would love for Reed to hit .400 in Spring Training and make the team, but I just doubt it's gonna happen. One more thing, we have no use for Reed right now. Magglio and Lee will be themselves, Rowand is gonna be fine unless he injures himself again, because he's definately ready. I'd rather someone who's spent ages down in AAA like Borchard be our 4th OF instead of Reed rotting on the bench not getting any practice in when he could be at AAA fine tuning himself. Â No need to be a dick about it. :fyou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 Well aren't you being saucy today? I'd rather Reed get a year in AAA in and see if he can continue his torrid hitting instead of being hurried up to the Major League. I would love for Reed to hit .400 in Spring Training and make the team, but I just doubt it's gonna happen. One more thing, we have no use for Reed right now. Magglio and Lee will be themselves, Rowand is gonna be fine unless he injures himself again, because he's definately ready. I'd rather someone who's spent ages down in AAA like Borchard be our 4th OF instead of Reed rotting on the bench not getting any practice in when he could be at AAA fine tuning himself. No need to be a dick about it. :fyou Sorry dude. I'm just saying dont judge a man's abilities. I totally agree about him getting time in AAA because he is the future. I'd still rather see him or Mario than Borchard on the team. Again my apologies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkokieSox Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 Gload throws lefty, so playing 3B is out. He's a lefty but he can play third. If Burke makes the team, then he will probably be the guy to give Crede days off from time to time. However, Gload can play it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkokieSox Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 I've never heard anything about him being able to play third. The bench as it stands if they break camp with 12 pitchers would be:  Sandy Alomar Juan Uribe Ross Gload Marvin Benard  If Benard can't play they need a true outfielder to take the last spot. Gload is definately more of a first baseman than an outfielder. Gload can play the outfield. I'm not sure how well he can play center, but one of the reasons he is going to make the team is because of his versatility, which includes playing the outfield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Honda Civic Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 He's a lefty but he can play third. It's a big disadvantage to be a lefty thirdbaseman.  link  Imagine charging to get a bunt down the thrd base line. You'd have to plant stop and almost take a step backwards to even get the throw off... you're not in the right position. Whereas a right hander can let his momentum carry him and still throw accross his body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Hudler Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 Gload will not play 3B in the Majors unless it is an absolute emergency. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wise Master Buehrle Posted March 7, 2004 Author Share Posted March 7, 2004 Sorry dude. I'm just saying dont judge a man's abilities. I totally agree about him getting time in AAA because he is the future. I'd still rather see him or Mario than Borchard on the team. Again my apologies. Â We cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkokieSox Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 Gload will not play 3B in the Majors unless it is an absolute emergency. Oh totally. I only meant he can play it. It's just another part of his versatility. Hopefully a guy like Burke can make the team and we can have a more ideal third baseman for giving Crede a day off. I like that scenerio, especially if Gload shows he can center when need be. I like Everett, but if he can, I don't see why Gload can't do it too. Especially since it will only happen on occasion. We'll see, but Burke can play third, and it gives us the advantage of having three catchers on the roster. We'll find out soon enough what they're planning on doing. Hey, it's my birthday in a few minutes. Woooohoooo, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Hudler Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 Oh totally. I only meant he can play it. It's just another part of his versatility. Hopefully a guy like Burke can make the team and we can have a more ideal third baseman for giving Crede a day off. I like that scenerio, especially if Gload shows he can center when need be. I like Everett, but if he can, I don't see why Gload can't do it too. Especially since it will only happen on occasion. We'll see, but Burke can play third, and it gives us the advantage of having three catchers on the roster. We'll find out soon enough what they're planning on doing. Hey, it's my birthday in a few minutes. Woooohoooo, lol. Â Uribe is your backup 3B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bones Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 Uribe is your backup 3B Really?  I thought I heard somewhere that if Crede needed a day off Valentin would play 3rd and the SS would be Uribe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSteve Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 Really? I thought I heard somewhere that if Crede needed a day off Valentin would play 3rd and the SS would be Uribe. That is much more likely...I'm sorry Rex, but until it happens, I won't believe it. Why not leave a GG caliber SS at SS? We're not the Yankees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 If we ever got into an emergency situation at 3B, Carlos Lee would be there before Gload. I'm sure. They just don't put lefties at 3B unless it's a Bill Veeck type of stunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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