What makes you say that? I think that he has been pretty darn good over there.

Haha, are you serious? He just waved Konerko around 3rd base when Jason Michaels already had the ball. Cora just got extrememly lucky. He's an awful 3rd base coach.

Exactly. Give it up for one AB. He's widely considered the best defensive SS in the AL. It's not even June.

He is? Maybe by Sox fans that actually watch him play, but I'd say that most of the media don't think he's the best SS.

It's going to be nice to have the top of the order up in the top of the 2nd, woohoo.

Oh, please don't get me wrong, I'll take a lucky RBI single any day of the week, but come on, he needs to f***ing take a pitch.

Exactly. Give it up for one AB. He's widely considered the best defensive SS in the AL. It's not even June.

 

Widely? I've never heard anyone outside of Soxtalk bring his name up as best defensive SS.

He is? Maybe by Sox fans that actually watch him play, but I'd say that most of the media don't think he's the best SS.

He hasn't been the best SS this year. He's cost us some key runs in some big situations.

 

CREDE!

Haha, are you serious? He just waved Konerko around 3rd base when Jason Michaels already had the ball. Cora just got extrememly lucky. He's an awful 3rd base coach.

 

Yes, I am serious. How many Sox players have you seen get thrown out at home?

I hate that drum.

Yes, I am serious. How many Sox players have you seen get thrown out at home?

That last play showed why -- Cora gets extremely lucky.

 

We retired Hafner. WOO-HOO!!!

Did Thome play 1st base for all of his career in Cleveland? Or was he like Frank?

He is? Maybe by Sox fans that actually watch him play, but I'd say that most of the media don't think he's the best SS.

 

Sox fans and people like David Pinto, but he isn't exactly "mainstream".

Did Thome play 1st base for all of his career in Cleveland? Or was he like Frank?

Thome played 3rd base with the Indians from 1991 to 1996...

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/t/thomeji01.shtml

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Did Thome play 1st base for all of his career in Cleveland? Or was he like Frank?

He played third for several seasons until he moved to first. He's a better firstbaseman than Frank ever was, although not exactly gold glove material.

He played third for several seasons until he moved to first. He's a better firstbaseman than Frank ever was, although not exactly gold glove material.

 

But I mean, did he finish his career in Cleveland as the DH like Frank did for us?

Vandy, I am with you. Sure Hawk slurps him, but he does bring up a good point. THere is a point when time after time it stops being luck.

*gasp* I agree as well!

 

I think that he takes a lot of risks that don't seem smart, but they usually work out. He seems to know what he's doing.

Vandy, I am with you. Sure Hawk slurps him, but he does bring up a good point. THere is a point when time after time it stops being luck.

 

That's what I think too. I think that he has a good idea of what the situation is and makes his own breaks by being aggressive. He makes them make a play.

But I mean, did he finish his career in Cleveland as the DH like Frank did for us?

His last year in Cleveland he DH'd 18 times and played 128 games at first.

But I mean, did he finish his career in Cleveland as the DH like Frank did for us?

Jim Thome (2002 -- last season with Cleveland):

128 games played at 1B

18 games played at DH

Jim Thome (2002 -- last season with Cleveland):

128 games played at 1B

18 games played at DH

 

Danke.

It seems like all of our runners are slow as s***.

Drat.

f***ing hawk gets me excited on routine flyballs.

He just missed it.

 

I hope Javy stays out of the big inning today.

Its time for a dominating performance from Vazquez against somebody not named the Kansas City Royals.

Man, I love those flip glasses.