zygoat Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 Uribe better not get lazy in the field, thats the only thing he's good at. He needs to show ozzie that he cares for this team by going balls out on defensive and having good AB's on offensive. He has done neither and cintron is running circles around him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 And Anderson is hitting in front of him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Pratt Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Aug 2, 2006 -> 06:31 PM) And Anderson is hitting in front of him. Â Completely unnecessary, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitoMB345 Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Aug 2, 2006 -> 04:58 PM) You're talking about Cintron? I put the laugh icon up because I thought your comment about "not having very good range" was said about Uribe. You're right; I don't think Cintron does have very good range, either, although it's perfectly acceptable from a backup player. Yes, I was talking about Cintron having bad range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Pratt Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 I cringe on almost every ball that is hit to Cintron simply because I know his reputation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Aug 2, 2006 -> 11:59 PM) I cringe on almost every ball that is hit to Cintron simply because I know his reputation. Â You cringe on every ball hit to him, but you'd rather see Ozuna play SS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCSox Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 Kudos to Ozzie for getting on them for corpseball. I would've over-turned a table in the clubhouse a month ago. Â That said, Juan is a phenominal defensive player and I want him in the black and white pinstripes for at least the next few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 Guys, I just want to make one thing clear. Â Alex Cintron couldn't hold Juan Uribe's jock strap. Ozzie is sending Juan a much needed message, but lets not forget the same thing was done at times to Andruw Jones as well. Â Bottom line, Juan Uribe is one of the 3 best defensive shortstops in baseball and one of the very best shortstops in the game (outside of the upper echelon guys). Â All this stuff saying he's not a good shortstop and yada yada yada is so much phony baloney its ridiculous. Get out and watch some baseball instead of burying your heads in the stat sheet. You watch Juan over the course of the season and watch other team's shortstops and you'll be real happy we have Juan. Â Not saying Juan couldn't do some things better, but he is what he is. If he ever improves in a few areas he could be a full blown superstar, but I don't think that will ever happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Pratt Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 2, 2006 -> 07:00 PM) You cringe on every ball hit to him, but you'd rather see Ozuna play SS? Â I said that, Hulk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elrockinMT Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 QUOTE(winninguglyin83 @ Aug 2, 2006 -> 09:30 PM) always appreciate Juan for the two final plays in Houston last season. But ... he does cruise control it at SS too often. Hope Ozzie sends a similar message to a few others, starting with Pods.  It's time to kick it in gear and put a big winning streak together.   He was motivated in the playoffs and the World Series last year. Maybe that is what made the difference. 162 games is a long haul and possibly occassionally he goes into a funk. As you said maybe some others too and they need to get a boot in the rear to get focused Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 Uribe was great last year but I'm tiring of him like Oz. We need an upgrade. He and Anderson tend to make out after out after out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 So was that Uribe that dropped that easy popup today? I was in the kitchen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry&JimmyRocked Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Aug 2, 2006 -> 11:24 PM) So was that Uribe that dropped that easy popup today? I was in the kitchen. Â Ozzie should have pulled him IMMEDIATELY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 QUOTE(Harry&JimmyRocked @ Aug 2, 2006 -> 09:31 PM) Ozzie should have pulled him IMMEDIATELY! For who? Mackowiak? Thome? Konerko? Alomar? Cintron was at DH, he couldn't be put into the field without sending Freddy Garcia to the plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 And of course Sportscenter just showed Ozzie's quote and nothing but Uribe highlights in the game. His first two ab's (2 k's) then his error, Joey talking to him, then his HR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 Maybe Oz should yell at Uribe every day. He may be a good defender, but I'd give him a C for his performance so far this year. Wouldn't you agree C is all he gets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 QUOTE(greg775 @ Aug 2, 2006 -> 09:49 PM) Maybe Oz should yell at Uribe every day. He may be a good defender, but I'd give him a C for his performance so far this year. Wouldn't you agree C is all he gets? D. His defense has to be better than this if he's going to hit .220. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Aug 3, 2006 -> 04:50 AM) D. His defense has to be better than this if he's going to hit .220. Â Correct me if I'm wrong, but 79-319 is .248? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 2, 2006 -> 09:51 PM) Correct me if I'm wrong, but 79-319 is .248? Ok, so his numbers have gone up a little bit since I last looked at his player card. Make it a D+. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Aug 3, 2006 -> 04:54 AM) Ok, so his numbers have gone up a little bit since I last looked at his player card. Make it a D+. Â Here's my thinking on Uribe....he's playing a hell of a lot better now than he was earlier in the year. His defense has slumped for the last week or so....it happens. As soon as he gets his release point back on his throws, he'll be someone who actually isn't a "problem". We have a lot more holes to worry about than Uribe. Our infield is excellent overall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capn12 Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 Uribe, WHEN FOCUSED, is one of the top 3-5 defensive SS in the league, I honestly don't even think that is debatable. Here lately though, he just seems...distant, I don't know...complete lack of concentration. Maybe its a problem where he can only focus on one part of his game at a time, offense or defense!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobDylan Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 QUOTE(Capn12 @ Aug 3, 2006 -> 02:22 AM) Maybe its a problem where he can only focus on one part of his game at a time, offense or defense!! Â That seems to be the problem according to Ozzie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman delivers Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 I really question Uribe's intelligence after last night's game. Think about this. You are playing your first game since being benched for lack of intensity and focus on defense. And in this first game, you take a one-handed swipe at a foul pop-up, and you drop it. Â If he didn't know to use two hands THE FIRST DAY BACK FROM BEING BENCHED, then he's an idiot. And Uribe is one of my favorite Sox players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Aug 3, 2006 -> 02:41 PM) I really question Uribe's intelligence after last night's game. Think about this. You are playing your first game since being benched for lack of intensity and focus on defense. And in this first game, you take a one-handed swipe at a foul pop-up, and you drop it. If he didn't know to use two hands THE FIRST DAY BACK FROM BEING BENCHED, then he's an idiot. And Uribe is one of my favorite Sox players.  Our guys never, ever use two hands. I think it's funny that happened to Uribe. As I said in another post, he's been amazing ever since he's been with the Sox at catching anything in the air that touches his glove. We've given everyone else a chance to work over their problems this year....Uribe deserves the chance to work out of his recent slump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosMediasBlancas Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 3, 2006 -> 10:17 AM) Our guys never, ever use two hands. I think it's funny that happened to Uribe. As I said in another post, he's been amazing ever since he's been with the Sox at catching anything in the air that touches his glove. We've given everyone else a chance to work over their problems this year....Uribe deserves the chance to work out of his recent slump. Â TIMO!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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