I'm just saying he could save his body some pounding, and Iguchi would be probably appreciate not having to get himself in a hole giving him the opportunity to swipe second. He hit quite a few triples the last couple of years, and I think 19 homers. So he has shown he can drive the ball in the past.

 

This Pods is a lot better than the overswinging Pods from last season.

God, we really need an offense. For having changed the format, we still score a lot in one game, and then score almost nothing in others.

When's the last time Pods got on base late in a close game?  He seems to be a lot better earlier in the game?  Does anyone know what he's hitting after the 6th inning this season?

I couldn't tell you but I'd be willing to bet it's pretty good.

Certainly your right, but I feel you're ignoring 1/2 of the equation.  Sox hitters have missed some hittable pitches but this guy has made some very quality pitches too.

 

I realize it's tough to give the opposing pitchers any credit whatsoever, I'm reticent to do so myself but this guy is doing a damn fine job of changing speeds.

 

Just because a guy has a s***ty ERA doesn't mean he can't throw a good game, and this guy is throwing a good game, but granted with some help from Sox hitters not centering on good pitches to hit. 

 

 

With the bases loaded and one out, he threw a hanging slider to Everett that was fouled off. With 2 outs, he had to throw a meatball to PK. He's lucky he didn't give up 4 runs that inning.

Pods is batting .250 when the came is "close and late:" results in the 7th inning or later with the batting team either ahead by one run, tied or with the potential tying run at least on deck.

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I'm just saying he could save his body some pounding, and Iguchi would be probably appreciate not having to get himself in a hole giving him the opportunity to swipe second. He hit quite a few triples the last couple of years, and I think 19 homers. So he has shown he can drive the ball in the past.

 

 

That's true but his average is 50 points higher this year and so's his OBP so I think its a better deal.

Is Abreu a free agent b/c I don't think he is and there is no way the Phillies would trade him.  Giles is good, but I think Petco inflates his numbers.

Abreu isn't a free agent, but i heard they were looking to move him earlier this year. As for Giles, he is a free agent, and saying Petco Park inflates his #'s is the funniest thing I've heard all year. Petco Park has to be THE worst park for LH power hitters.

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Swing the bat!

Abreu isn't a free agent, but i heard they were looking to move him earlier this year. As for Giles he is a free agent, and saying Petco PArk inflates his #'s is the funniest thing I've heard all year. Petco Park has to be the WORST park for LH power hitters.

 

If you look at the post after that I correct myself.

This Pods is a lot better than the overswinging Pods from last season.

 

I'm not so sure. He scored 100 runs with Milwaukee in 2003 and 85 last year hitting .244. He is on pace for about 90 this year.

I just checked the Game Log, this was Wade Miller's best game of the season. :banghead

I'm not so sure. He scored 100 runs with Milwaukee in 2003 and 85 last year hitting .244. He is on pace for about 90 this year.

 

Is it his fault no one drives him in?

I have a feeling this might get ugly on here tonight. As for myself, I'll stay consistent with what I've been saying all week.....we need offensive help, and soon! By no means have we clinched the division, and we're facing a lot of good offensive teams in the 2nd half of the year. We need to be able to consistently score more than one run in an inning.

I'm not so sure. He scored 100 runs with Milwaukee in 2003 and 85 last year hitting .244. He is on pace for about 90 this year.

Not his fault.

With the bases loaded and one out, he threw a hanging slider to Everett that was fouled off.  With 2 outs, he had to throw a meatball to PK.  He's lucky he didn't give up 4 runs that inning.

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I completely agree.

 

Bad job by the White Sox in the 3rd inning and I'm sure there are other examples.

 

Now let's discuss all those other pitches Miller threw tonite.

I have a feeling this might get ugly on here tonight.  As for myself, I'll stay consistent with what I've been saying all week.....we need offensive help, and soon!  By no means have we clinched the division, and we're facing a lot of good offensive teams in the 2nd half of the year.  We need to be able to consistently score more than one run in an inning.

 

Unfortunately there is no position except SS we can upgrade at. No good 3b on the market and that's all we could add.

Iguchi has been on base 3 times today and not scored. Shows just how pathetic Everett and Konerko have been. Everett is starting to catch the Konerko virus. NOT GOOD

I completely agree.

 

Bad job by the White Sox in the 3rd inning and I'm sure there are other examples.

 

Now let's discuss all those other pitches Miller threw tonite.

 

Lets see:

- Sox ran themselves out of the first inning

- Juan Urine has had some terrible ABs

- Sox gave Miller the first out in the 3rd inning because we bunted when we were down 2, and only had one runner on base (I hate smallball at the Cell!).

- More than 10 pitches where the Sox hitters weakly fouled off pitches right down the plate.

- Timo Perez swinging at everything thrown his way, and trying to pull a 2-1 fastball weakly to 2nd base.

Will Schilling come in the 9th if so our heart of the order is up!

I have a feeling this might get ugly on here tonight.  As for myself, I'll stay consistent with what I've been saying all week.....we need offensive help, and soon!  By no means have we clinched the division, and we're facing a lot of good offensive teams in the 2nd half of the year.  We need to be able to consistently score more than one run in an inning.

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I do not disagree with you at all.

 

I'd love to see a bat brought in, a guy who takes a ton of pitches, makes the other guy work, draws walks, goes the other way, etc. and can play multiple positions. I have been beating the Ryan Freel drum for a while but now that they've traded Randa, the chances of the Reds trading Freel are slim IMO.

Is it his fault no one drives him in?

 

No its not. That's why it might not hurt if he got himself on 3rd base or 2nd base or drove himself in, and not have Iguchi have to give himself up to move him along when Iguchi could try to drive him in himself.

Iguchi has been on base 3 times today and not scored.  Shows just how pathetic Everett and Konerko have been.  Everett is starting to catch the Konerko virus.  NOT GOOD

Or he's just having a bad game.

Unfortunately there is no position except SS we can upgrade at.  No good 3b on the market and that's all we could add.

 

Crede isn't going anywhere. With Frank out, I'm all for trying to pick up another DH. Everett is such a streaky hitter, and if he starts to tank, we can't keep playing him like we had to do earlier in the year.

I'm not so sure. He scored 100 runs with Milwaukee in 2003 and 85 last year hitting .244. He is on pace for about 90 this year.

 

 

Pods is doing his part by getting on base. Beyond that there isin't a lot he can do.

Or he's just having a bad game.

 

He's been struggling for a while. As much as I like how Everett has played this year, his swing is getting too long again.