Here is why. Last season, the Brewers were 42-29 (.592) when he scored a run and 22-61 (.265) when he did not . If he can stay hot like he has been all throughout ST and just be able to get on base, the Sox success rate skyrockets. Whether a walk, HBP, single, dropped-3 strike, or whatever, if Pods gets on base, the Sox will play better. 42-29...that 13 games over .500 and almost a .600 win percentage. He can improve the Sox a lot this year. Another key with Pods is that he doesnt get into long slumps or hitless streaks. Pods was held hitless in more than two straight games only once (three games, 8/21-23). That is amazing. The other factor in this is the Sox 2, 3, 4, and 5 hitters. Are they going to be able to get him over and get him in. I surely hope so. It's up to the first 5 in the order this year. Get ready for an exciting season of White Sox baseball.

Edited March 13, 200521 yr by SoxFan1

Here is why. Last season, the Brewers were 42-29 (.592) when he scored a run and 22-61 (.265) when he did not . If he can stay hot like he has been all throughout ST and just be able to get on base, the Sox success rate skyrockets. Whether a walk, HBP, single, dropped-3 strike, or whatever, if Pods gets on base, the Sox will play better. 42-29...that 13 games over .500 and almost a .600 win percentage. He can improve the Sox a lot this year. Another key with Pods is that he doesnt get into long slumps or hitless streaks. Pods was held hitless in more than two straight games only once (three games, 8/21-23). That is amazing. The other factor in this is the Sox 2, 3, 4, and 5 hitters. Are they going to be able to get him over and get him in. I surely hope so. It's up to the first 5 in the order this year. Get ready for an exciting season of White Sox baseball.      

The leadoff hitter is the key to any team.

Another key with Pods is that he doesnt get into long slumps or hitless streaks. Pods was held hitless in more than two straight games only once (three games, 8/21-23). That is amazing.

He might not go hitless often but when he goes 1-5 or 1-4 all the time that is not exactly good.

yeah well he also was in a horrible lineup and he says he made his swing longer last year to add more pop because of it and now he is wont do that this year. So i guess we can just wait and see what happens.

He might not go hitless often but when he goes 1-5 or 1-4 all the time that is not exactly good.

Is it not better than 0-4 or 0-5????

I am much more impressed with his road record.

It's not hard to see why the Sox have failed to win the div 4 straight yrs.

You need only look at their home & road loss records:

H, R

04 H 35L, R 44L

03 H 30L, R 46L

02 H 34L, R 47L

01 H 35L, R 44L

00 H 35L, R 32L

 

Pods 04 R 274A/741OPS, 3 yr avg: R 295A/783OPS

 

That's the best thing about Pods. It's not as good as C Lee, but Pods speed on the road is going to do more for the White Sox in 05 than Lee's bat did in 04.

 

The problem with the White Sox the past 4 yrs is simple:

the pitching was not good enough to win on the road & the hitting sucked on the road. That's why KW had to do something to improve the road pitching. He's definitely done that.

The leadoff hitter is the key to any team.

 

Yeah. Look at what the POS Lofton was able to do early on w/the '02 White Sox and later on with the '03 Cubs.