Nobody on our team is as bad as BA at hitting breaking pitches. Hell, he has a weird little habit when a curveball comes in where he leans backward and thrusts his crotch over the plate.

A ton of young hitters have a hard time hitting a breaking ball, it's just a hard pitch to adjust to. He might never be great at hitting one but give him some time. One year does not a career make(unless you're Sarge Jr. )

This offseason really f***ing sucks.

This offseason really f***ing sucks.

 

Our inactivity sucks, but no way in hell I want the Sox throwing money around like other teams are and at those specific players. Way out of control.

I'm sure we'll see some trades in Dec or Jan.

Our inactivity sucks, but no way in hell I want the Sox throwing money around like other teams are and at those specific players. Way out of control.

I'm sure we'll see some trades in Dec or Jan.

 

Our inactivity is what I meant. It's so boring.

Good for Gload ... If only he could play decent left with a decent arm.

Edited November 28, 200619 yr by TheOcho

GLOAD = WINS

Yeah, with Jim Thome there, it only makes sense to carry a backup 1b man.

 

Although, I still wish Gload would get a chance to start somewhere like Pittsburgh. I still think he could put up really good numbers for a full season if he got a shot.

Nobody on our team is as bad as BA at hitting breaking pitches. Hell, he has a weird little habit when a curveball comes in where he leans backward and thrusts his crotch over the plate.

Ooooh, Rowand.

I'd take a rookie Ryan Sweeney over either of them.

 

 

What????

 

 

Everyone of our hitters, especially our young right handed hitters have issues with low and away breaking pitches. I have b****ed about this for years on this site, I think its more with instruction and reliance on trying to hit the longball than personnel.

 

I mean come on...lets rewind a bit.

 

Rewind your mind to Joe Crede coming up, in fact pre-August 2005 he was clinically exposed on the low and away slider.

Uribe cannot hit a breaking pitch to save his life. In fact bounce it in. He has a wierd little habit also, his front foot points towards the third baseman, and he starts a tornadic, hypersonic spin, which ends with the ball bouncing in, and Uribe nearly in the splits.

Rowand, your lord and savior, couldnt hit a slider if you told him it was coming. In fact your lord and savior hit below 250 for the last 2 months of 2005 season. If you had 2 strikes on him, throw the slider in the left handed box and watch him chase.

 

Brian reminds me of Joe Crede with his swing. Its very long and loopy right now. He needs to shorten it up and center the ball up more. Right now he is trying to get too much extension on the ball, and is trying to do too much with it. In a few years this kid will be a good major league hitter, with excellent defense.

Edited November 28, 200619 yr by southsideirish71

Just wanted to say hi; I haven't posted in a bit.

During the season it's such a passionate time I post all the time.

Let's hope for quick winter. GO SOX. Make some deals KW.

Not sure where to post this so I'll go with here. Basically anyone experience with ordering a jersey on grandstand's website...

 

1. It lists sizes as 40, 44, 48, etc...do these correspond to Med., L, XL, etc.?

 

2. In the box where it says "Name & Number:" is there any specific format necessary or can I just put: McCARTHY 55 ?

 

Thanks in advance.

What do you weigh and whats your height?

6'0 - 185

Go with at least a 46, maybe 48. Have you ever tried on a authentic jersey before?

Ya I have two authentic jerseys but I dunno how L/XL converts into the 40, 44, 48, etc.

the 42, 44, 46 sizes are supposed to be inches around the chest.

48 = XL, 52 = XXL

 

WHarris, you're around my size, so go with the 48 unless you want a baggy look with longer sleeves.

When do these winter meetings start?

 

The Bears are only on once a week, and this s***'s getting really boring.

The Winter Meetings actually start today in Orlando.

Baseball Tonight is on at 1pm today on ESPN2.

 

Yeah this will probably be ny/boston centered, but if you just want some winter meetings fix, then i guess tune in.

They've decided to show a rodeo instead of BBT

Comcast guide has it as basbeall tonight....breaking news, interviews, and analysis from the winter meetings in orlando.

 

Yay rodeo indeed.

rodeos are sweet, those cowboys have such nice hair.

6'0 - 185

 

DING!!!

Haha, well played

6'0 - 185

Large.

Here's an Ozzie Guillen quote from Chris De Luca's column:

 

''There is a big difference between Sox fans and Cubs fans,'' Guillen said. ''The Sox fans, if you lose, they don't show. The Cubs fans, if their team loses, they still go. It doesn't matter if they win or lose, they keep showing up. We're not that lucky. ... We have to win, and they don't.''

 

Basically, Ozzie stated a fact. One that I have seen spoken of here as a source of pride as compared to lemming Cub fans. Now ... De Luca's spin on it?

 

Sox manager Ozzie Guillen is prepared to take a back seat again to the Cubs.

 

Gotta love the Chicago media.

Oh s***!

 

Ken Williams said the club has been ''revisiting'' the backup catcher role, but stressed it wasn't a top priority. While the GM wouldn't go into details on what ''revisiting'' meant, it likely involved the possibility of re-signing free-agent catcher Sandy Alomar Jr.

 

The veteran said Monday that there have been talks with the Sox, but where that leads is a mystery.

 

''I would love to come back to the Sox,'' Alomar said. ''We're supposed to talk again this week, but I don't know where it will lead.''