BamaDoc Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 Now that rosters have expanded, why are we using Blum. He has hit about .200 with the Sox. Why not Dye at first and Anderson or Borchard in the outfield if you want to rest Konerko? He may be a great guy, but offense early in the game and bring him in late for defense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 People may hate him but the guy hits the ball hard and is not a horrible offensive player. I like Geoff Blum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BamaDoc Posted September 10, 2005 Author Share Posted September 10, 2005 I am not arguing with the pickup. I just think with expanded rosters we have the opportunity to use some of the players we brought up to give a offensive spark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord chas Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 QUOTE(BamaDoc @ Sep 9, 2005 -> 08:39 PM) Now that rosters have expanded, why are we using Blum. He has hit about .200 with the Sox. Why not Dye at first and Anderson or Borchard in the outfield if you want to rest Konerko? He may be a great guy, but offense early in the game and bring him in late for defense. yep borchard should have pinch hit for dye. if ozzie wouldnt use him why even bring him up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 QUOTE(lord chas @ Sep 9, 2005 -> 10:55 PM) yep borchard should have pinch hit for dye. if ozzie wouldnt use him why even bring him up Why would you pinch hit a player like Borchard for one of your best hitters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 QUOTE(lord chas @ Sep 9, 2005 -> 10:55 PM) yep borchard should have pinch hit for dye. if ozzie wouldnt use him why even bring him up  Huh?!? Are you serious? Why?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonio Osuna Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 I'm not a big fan of Bum, but I wouldn't go as far as to say that Joe Borchard is preferable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 QUOTE(Antonio Osuna @ Sep 9, 2005 -> 11:03 PM) I'm not a big fan of Bum, but I wouldn't go as far as to say that Joe Borchard is preferable. He was suggesting pinch-hitting Borchard for Dye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 Blum had a chance to win some fans tonight and get the hit in extras to win it. He didn't. Don't like him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 (edited) QUOTE(greg775 @ Sep 9, 2005 -> 11:10 PM) Blum had a chance to win some fans tonight and get the hit in extras to win it. He didn't. Don't like him. Â We had like 8 hits in 11 or 12 innings. You're going to blame this on Blum? I'm not the biggest fan of his but come on. Â Besides, he had more hits tonight than Iguchi and Everett combined. Edited September 10, 2005 by BigSqwert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 QUOTE(greg775 @ Sep 9, 2005 -> 10:10 PM) Blum had a chance to win some fans tonight and get the hit in extras to win it. He didn't. Don't like him. He still had a solid game. I like Geoff but it looks as if I'm in the minority. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 QUOTE(greg775 @ Sep 10, 2005 -> 02:10 PM) Blum had a chance to win some fans tonight and get the hit in extras to win it. He didn't. Don't like him. 1 bad game shouldn't automatically make you hate a player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Sep 9, 2005 -> 10:19 PM) 1 bad game shouldn't automatically make you hate a player. It wasn't a bad game even. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Sep 9, 2005 -> 11:24 PM) It wasn't a bad game even. He was 1 for 5. He hit the ball hard 4 out of his 5 ABs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 QUOTE(Kalapse @ Sep 9, 2005 -> 10:27 PM) He was 1 for 5. He hit the ball hard 4 out of his 5 ABs. Not to mention he was robbed of a rbi(chances are) in his first ab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misplaced_Sox Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 I dont like Blum at all. He strikeouts alot, leaves runners on base, doesnt advance runners ever, has the same swing point on every pitch "breaking ball, splitter, slider..." doesnt adjust  And doesnt play a very good third base. Has already commited several errors and bone headed plays over there.  Not really what I consider a good player.... not even a good utility player.  Ozuna is MUCH better than he is and that's saying lot considering how much 3rd base can be an adventure for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 QUOTE(Misplaced_Sox @ Sep 10, 2005 -> 02:30 PM) I dont like Blum at all. He strikeouts alot, leaves runners on base, doesnt advance runners ever, has the same swing point on every pitch "breaking ball, splitter, slider..." doesnt adjust And doesnt play a very good third base. Has already commited several errors and bone headed plays over there.  Not really what I consider a good player.... not even a good utility player.  Ozuna is MUCH better than he is and that's saying lot considering how much 3rd base can be an adventure for him. 1 - Blum can play any position in the infield. 2 - He has a 42/28 K/BB ratio this season. A lot better than say Tadahito Iguchi. 3 - Yep his fielding percentage and errors at 3rd for us ain't great, but they're way below the norm for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 Has Blum helped us win any games? He could have won tonight's game at the plate and didn't. He just hasn't done anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 QUOTE(greg775 @ Sep 9, 2005 -> 11:46 PM) Has Blum helped us win any games? He could have won tonight's game at the plate and didn't. He just hasn't done anything. Util players aren't going to win you many games. Â There were 8 other guys with a chance to win the game tonight and failed. That's hardly a reason to dislike a player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3E8 Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 QUOTE(Kalapse @ Sep 9, 2005 -> 09:40 PM) People may hate him but the guy hits the ball hard and is not a horrible offensive player. I like Geoff Blum. Define horrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 QUOTE(3E8 @ Sep 9, 2005 -> 10:57 PM) Define horrible. Chris Carpenter  Seriously though, Blum has been killing the ball lately, not a lot of hits to show for it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 Blum was a worthless pickup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Sox Fan Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 QUOTE(BamaDoc @ Sep 9, 2005 -> 08:49 PM) I am not arguing with the pickup. I just think with expanded rosters we have the opportunity to use some of the players we brought up to give a offensive spark. Get him out of here. He is horrible. Give me a break. As a utility infielder, fine. But not regular duty. Please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3E8 Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Sep 10, 2005 -> 12:01 AM) Chris Carpenter  Seriously though, Blum has been killing the ball lately, not a lot of hits to show for it though. He must be the unluckiest SOB in the majors then, cause he's 4 batting average points away from being a sub .200 AVG, sub .250 OBP, and sub .300 SLG with the Sox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 QUOTE(3E8 @ Sep 9, 2005 -> 11:08 PM) He must be the unluckiest SOB in the majors then, cause he's 4 batting average points away from being a sub .200 AVG, sub .250 OBP, and sub .300 SLG with the Sox. He's been about as unlucky as they come lately, he really is hitting hte ball hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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