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Notes: Podsednik reaffirms good health

 

TUCSON, Ariz. -- How healthy does White Sox leadoff man Scott Podsednik currently feel, after offseason surgery to repair two hernias that hampered his late-in-the-season ability to steal bases?

 

To reinforce comments Wednesday that he is now 100 percent, Podsednik laid down a challenge to a group of reporters who were interviewing him in the White Sox clubhouse at the Kino Sports Complex.

 

"Anybody who wants to put the cameras down and the mics down and mark off 60 yards, I'm ready," said Podsednik with a smile, drawing a laugh from the assembled media. The fleet-footed Podsednik received no takers on his offer.

 

Podsednik swiped 52 of his team-high 59 stolen bases from April through July. He picked up three stolen bases in August and four in September. In fact, Podsednik had just five stolen bases after Aug. 6. The problem was listed as a left adductor strain, but Podsednik said at SoxFest that he knew it was something more at the time. The malady wasn't fully diagnosed until after the season.

 

It was Podsednik's power stroke that drew attention during the playoffs, with the left-handed hitting speedster launching his first home run of the season in the opening playoff game against Boston and adding a thrilling walk-off shot to beat Houston in Game 2 of the World Series. But it's his ability to get on base and cause trouble on the basepaths that proved most effective for the White Sox.

 

His addition to the South Siders' lineup, and their ensuing success, also reinforced the importance of productive leadoff hitters to a successful attack. Podsednik wants to follow the same plan in 2006.

 

"If your leadoff guy is getting on base at the top of the order, it kickstarts any lineup," Podsednik said. "I take pride in trying to get my team going. That's my job. Everyone has a role here and my role is to kickstart this offense.

 

"I'm feeling great, feeling strong. At this point, if you lined up the 2005 Scott Podsednik with the 2006 Scott Podsednik, they would be neck and neck."

I have more trust in Pods saying this than Prior saying the same thing.

good, we need a healthy pods

Edited February 23, 200620 yr by rventura23

A healthy pods = success.

I really think Pods can close to 100 if healthy. I just can't wait till he gets in the head of Carlos Zambrano, i love it.

"I'm feeling great, feeling strong. At this point, if you lined up the 2005 Scott Podsednik with the 2006 Scott Podsednik, they would be neck and neck."

I was hoping that '06 pods could outrun '05 pods.

Healthy Pods = 70-80 steals.

I was hoping that '06 pods could outrun '05 pods.

What did he have, 22 steals in a row before the AS break?

 

I'll take that.

Healthy Pods = 70-80 steals.

Add a few more to that since Chan Ho Park is out of the AL haha. Didn't he pick pods off like 3 times in one game?

Add a few more to that since Chan Ho Park is out of the AL haha. Didn't he pick pods off like 3 times in one game?

I think I remember seeing that..

Pods was our clear cut MVP the first 4 1/2 months of 05. He would've easily stole 80 bases had he been healthy. This is great news.

Sox need the table setter healthy to make the Offense GO!

"I'm feeling great, feeling strong. At this point, if you lined up the 2005 Scott Podsednik with the 2006 Scott Podsednik, they would be neck and neck."

 

So he's saying if he raced himself, it would end in a tie??

70+ stolen bases from Pods will = 100+ runs scored with Juan and Thome coming up! Gotta love that potential!

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A healthy pods = success.

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'Nuff said. I look forward to seeing him hopefully get a lot more than 59 steals this year.

We really need a fully healthy Pods.  Last year went as Pods went.  When he was healthy and stealing bases we won,  when he was out we deffinetly did not play the same.  I would love for him to get on base a bunch this year for Thome and Konerko.

 

I don't think it was any coincidence we started to slump when he started to slump. That wasn't the only reason. The pitching fell off for a little while as well. But Pods is clearly the catalyst for this team.

I don't think it was any coincidence we started to slump when he started to slump.  That wasn't the only reason.  The pitching fell off for a little while as well.  But Pods is clearly the catalyst for this team.

Actually...if you accept August as our slump month...the pitching in August was quite a bit better than it was in July.

Actually...if you accept August as our slump month...the pitching in August was quite a bit better than it was in July.

 

Well, I was thinking August and the first 2-3 weeks of September.