I don't know if anybody has really talked about this. But the last thing we need is another 2003 esque first half from Paulie, especially with Frank out. I've got to believe that at some point "I hope i'm wrong" that our pitching is gonna come back to earth a little bit. We're gonna need him to start hitting. Any thoughts?

Edited May 5, 200520 yr by Jordan4life_2004

I'm not worried. He's just plain streaky and he's trying a new swing.

I don't know if anybody has really talked about this.  But the last thing we need is another 2003 esque first half from Paulie,  especially with Frank out.  I've got to believe that at some point "I hope i'm wrong" that our pitching is gonna come back to earth a little bit.  We're gonna need him to start hitting.  Any thoughts?

I'm worried about him a bit right now cause his approach just sucks. The good thing is though nothing seems to by mechanically wrong with his swing, so if he is able to keep that left shoulder closed a bit more and serve the ball into right field he should be able to come out of it quickly, that being said, his mindset is all screwed up right now and Walker needs to have a talking with him.

Edited May 5, 200520 yr by Rowand44

Ahem..................................................no.

Start Widger at 1B and tell PK to get his head right, and quick.

kinda... but i also have confidence that he'll turn it around

I'm worried because Paulie is one of those guys that can literally dissapear for a month, if not longer. I hope he gets his crap together.

Edited May 5, 200520 yr by Jordan4life_2004

I don't know if anybody has really talked about this.  But the last thing we need is another 2003 esque first half from Paulie,  especially with Frank out.  I've got to believe that at some point "I hope i'm wrong" that our pitching is gonna come back to earth a little bit.  We're gonna need him to start hitting.  Any thoughts?

 

 

If dead boy can snap out of his slump so can Kong. Just give him some time.

I'd be more worried if his struggles were costing the team.

 

No pressure, PK, turn it around.

After he came out out that .173 for the season slump or w/e it was he was in during the summer of 2003 with that homer to tie it in the 9th with 2 outs against the Twins.....I've learned Paulie will turn it around no matter what.

 

I'm not worried.

After he came out out that .173 for the season slump or w/e it was he was in during the summer of 2003 with that homer to tie it in the 9th with 2 outs against the Twins.....I've learned Paulie will turn it around no matter what.

 

I'm not worried.

 

 

Yeah, but he turned it around for a short time and then went back to funkville. I'm a bit concerned.

i guess we now have a new way for Everett and Thomas to both be on the field...... and Everett could still DH.......

 

j.k, no fielding for Frank this year. not even in interleague.

i guess we now have a new way for Everett and Thomas to both be on the field...... and Everett could still DH.......

 

j.k, no fielding for Frank this year.  not even in interleague.

 

I've trumpeted that point of view a few times by now. Frank's had two season ending injuries will playing 1B. Tell him to just take a seat and enjoy the interleague game till about the 8th inning.

Edited May 5, 200520 yr by YASNY

Start Widger at 1B and tell PK to get his head right, and quick.

 

Why not start Timo at 1B? After all, "what can't he do?"

Paulie still contributes with his glove, and he will end up hitting 260 with 30 dingers... so no im not worried.

Yes, very worried. Last night he Kd with runners on 2nd and 3rd. Granted we were leading and we won the game, but when we are playing better teams, we need that hit to put a team away.

 

Give Double-Play-Paulie a day off.

Might be a good day to give Burke his first start of the year. After all, Konerko has played in EVERY game so far. Every player needs a day off, unless you're named Cal Ripken.

I look at it this way, he is streaky and if this is his big slump of '05, it couldn't come at a better time. We're winning and getting fat off of our division. Hopefully he'll turn it around just as the schedule gets tougher. J. Death is finally hitting, so is Rowand, throw in Frank and look out.

Gotta stay healthy though, BIG key.

Yes, but hopefully he can turn it around soon.

Konerko will come around, and it's good to have the luxery of being able to wait for him.

 

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I'd say I'm only a little worried.

 

Paulie has had his share of bad at bats in this 0 for 20-some-at bats streak he's got going, like the strikeout talked about above, but there have been a ton of balls that he has just hammered that have either fallen foul or ended up right at someone.

 

Remember that bases-loaded lined shot he hit a few days ago right down the leftfield line that somehow managed to end up right in the glove of the 3rd baseman for a double play? That's the way Paulie's luck has been.

 

I'll grant his timing is a little off - he's hitting a bundle of very hard foul balls down the left field line, but those are ending up foul by only a couple of feet.

 

I'd say he should make an effort to hit the ball more to right field; might keep him back on the ball just a little more. But either way...he's hitting the ball hard and having a bunch of bad luck, so I'm still fairly confident he'll snap out of it.

Edited May 7, 200520 yr by Jordan4life_2004

...not any more

I was...............until today