From ESPN Insider:

-Joe's potential is immense (power from both side)

-Natural ability of a superstar

-Excellent work ethic

-Possible #1 pick in NFL draft if not drafted by ChiSox

 

-Always has an opening waiting on Da Bears

A riddle:

 

Question:

What is this : :sleep ??

 

Answer:

Joe Borchard while at bat.

 

 

 

Joe has such great power that it's depressing that he can't make contact on a consistent basis.  Maybe if he lost the "deer-in-the-headlights" look and opened his eyes when he's at bat, he could make more contact.

 

"Zzzzzzzzzzzzz..."

You're all a strange group of fans.  You seem to delight in trashing ChiSox players.  I maybe the only fan left who still has hope in Borchy but you guys have all but flushed the toilet on him.

 

Go Joe!

 

3-2 Sox after 4

 

I think he became open game for trashing when he followed up his banner year in RF last year with getting released from the Mexican league for futility with the bat. Ross Gload hit like a god in that same mexican league the year before. My scouting report on Borchard is the same as Valentin. If you throw a fastball near the plate watch out, he will hit the thing to the moon. However if you happen to put a bit of spin, cut, curve or any movement what-so-ever on the pitch he is doomed. Since Valentin is gone he has taken over the title of Pedro Cerrano for the whitesox.

Edited March 16, 200521 yr by southsideirish71

Stewart relieved shingo. Then buck singles teahen doubles to make it second and third. Gotay hits a single but advances on timo's throw home. 4-3 royals with dejesus at the plate no outs.

Edited March 16, 200521 yr by qwerty

Since Valentin is gone he has taken over the title of Pedro Cerrano for the whitesox.

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"f*** you Jobu, I do it myself!"

 

Well so much for Josh Stewart 'quietly' getting his stuff back. He was mashed by the Royals a day after Sergio Mitre dominates them. B)

 

Stewart relieved shingo. Then buck singles teahan doubles to make it second and third. Gotay hits a single but advances on timo's throw home. 4-3 royals with dejesus at the plate no outs.

Well so much for Josh Stewart 'quietly' getting his stuff back.  He was mashed by the Royals a day after Sergio Mitre dominates them. B)

 

 

So much for trade value. Crap-on-a-stick.com

If you just offered me crap on a stick for Josh Stewart in a straight up deal, I decline, unless you're willing to take Borchard as part of the deal!

 

So much for trade value.  Crap-on-a-stick.com

If you just offered me crap on a stick for Josh Stewart in a straight up deal, I decline, unless you're willing to take Borchard as part of the deal!

 

 

I just want to make sure that we dont have someone trying to fill Mike Jackson's role on this team this year.

 

 

We dodged a bullet wtih Ozzie's affection for all things Marlin(the original Tee Ball Stand Grilli). Now we just have to dodge Felix "cannon" Diaz and Josh "Duck" Stewart. Someone who is a lot better with photoshop should superimpose Charlie Browns yellow shirt with zig zag design on Josh's image. The picture of Charlie throwing the ball and getting all of his clothes knocked off on the ball getting blasted right back at him comes to mind with Josh.

LMAO Ken Harvey is ejected.

 

Easy Ken it's on ST, now go take a seat in the clubhouse tubby.

LMAO Ken Harvey is ejected.

 

Easy Ken it's on ST, now go take a seat in the clubhouse tubby.

 

Oddly enough someone was overheard yelling all you can eat buffet for 5 bucks for the next hour only right before that happened.

5-3 Royals now.

Oddly enough someone was overheard yelling all you can eat buffet for 5 bucks for the next hour only right before that happened. 

6-3 Royals now.

I did find a glimer of hope in Borchy:

vs. KCR 250/758OPS, @ Kaufmann 33AB 242/839OPS

vs Finesse 250/715, & CL&L 239/762OPS

 

First pitch wise 236/781

Behind in the count - too lousy to mention

Count 2-0: 429/858, After 2-0: 280/900

Count 3-2: 250/949, After 3-2: 250/949

 

What's it all mean? When Joe makes contact he's a 900+ OPS player.

But Joe has yet to demonstrate he can battle at the plate. Most 1-0 counts against him become 1-1 counts. If a pitcher gains the lead in the count after the 2nd pitch Joe's bad. Real bad. 1/10 avg at best.

 

He's always been a Sosa like K-out artist but he had much more contact in AA & AAA. Can he develop a better eye in the months to come? I think we should maintain a sliver of hope he can. If he can stay healthy it's possible at least.

It figures that the day I start my very first gameday spring training thread the Sox put in B squad pitching. :banghead

Update.

Score?

the good?

the bad?

the ugly?

6-3 KCR bot 7. Roys scored 2 in 5th, 6th, & now 7th .. they have more outs left in the 7th

Edited March 16, 200521 yr by JUGGERNAUT

I did find a glimer of hope in Borchy:

vs. KCR 250/758OPS, @ Kaufmann  33AB 242/839OPS

vs Finesse 250/715, &  CL&L 239/762OPS

 

First pitch wise 236/781

Behind in the count - too lousy to mention

Count 2-0: 429/858, After  2-0: 280/900

Count 3-2: 250/949, After  3-2: 250/949

 

What's it all mean?  When Joe makes contact he's a 900+ OPS player.

But Joe has yet to demonstrate he can battle at the plate.  Most 1-0 counts against him become 1-1 counts.  If a pitcher gains the lead in the count after the 2nd pitch Joe's bad.  Real bad.  1/10 avg at best.

 

He's always been a Sosa like K-out artist but he had much more contact in AA & AAA. Can he develop a better eye in the  months to come?  I think we should maintain a sliver of hope he can.  If he can stay healthy it's possible at least.

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When you have to search for specific stats to make a player look good, that player usually sucks.

Edited March 16, 200521 yr by Jabroni

I did find a glimer of hope in Borchy:

vs. KCR 250/758OPS, @ Kaufmann  33AB 242/839OPS

vs Finesse 250/715, &  CL&L 239/762OPS

 

First pitch wise 236/781

Behind in the count - too lousy to mention

Count 2-0: 429/858, After  2-0: 280/900

Count 3-2: 250/949, After  3-2: 250/949

 

What's it all mean?  When Joe makes contact he's a 900+ OPS player.

But Joe has yet to demonstrate he can battle at the plate.  Most 1-0 counts against him become 1-1 counts.  If a pitcher gains the lead in the count after the 2nd pitch Joe's bad.  Real bad.  1/10 avg at best.

 

He's always been a Sosa like K-out artist but he had much more contact in AA & AAA. Can he develop a better eye in the  months to come?  I think we should maintain a sliver of hope he can.  If he can stay healthy it's possible at least.

 

Anyone have some rum and cigars for Borchy

 

Joe Borchard: Batsy are sick. I cannot hit curveball. Straightball I hit it very much. Curveball, bats are afraid. I ask Jobu to come, take fear from bats. I offer him cigar, rum. He will come.

Leadoff triple for dejesus off of shingo.

 

Nobody f***s with dejesus.

f*** Dejesus.

 

Nobody f***s with dejesus.

f*** Dejesus.

 

 

lol right on brotha

There's a lot of heartless bastards around here.