Game delayed until 7:30 tentively according to the YES network.

 

Doesn't Steinbrener control the weather? You think he would have offered $25 mil to Tom Skilling to keep the weather clear for all Yankee games.

The Sweeney bandwagon has cooled down just a bit recently...

 

glad to see him get two chances to play today though!

Mussina just had his number. He noticed that Sweeney made some good hacks at his outside pitches so ate him up inside. I think Sweeney gets a couple of hits vs Wang.

I guarantee you all that Sweeney will have made some adjustments. I am sure we aren't the only ones who noticed that the scouting report going around on Sweeney is that he has trouble with the inside pitch. So, he has two options for adjustment. Either back off the plate a little bit, or get those hands in quick and open up those hips.

 

Also, I still am the driver of the Sweeney bandwagon.

Edited May 17, 200718 yr by BearSox

we have the biggest pussies running our field... drizzle OH NO MY GOD!

any estimated start time?

What the f*** is going on with the White Sox? They've been so insanely reluctant to start games this year, are they really that afraid of a rain delay?

Hilarious, its sunny in the loop, rainy 35 blocks south.

any estimated start time?

Nothing.

it seems like the rain passed atleast me in the suburbs rather quickly so id assume it would be the same in chicago at the stadium, hopefully gets started soon.

The temperature dropped quickly today. Its gonna be chilly in the cell tonite.

They better get this game in tonight! I spent hours waitin on the rain delay last night too. I can only take so much s***ty YES programming.

The temperature dropped quickly today. Its gonna be chilly in the cell tonite.

 

That's always good for our bats!

The Sweeney bandwagon has cooled down just a bit recently...

 

Sweeney breaks so many bats when he's swinging. That's a huge sign that his strength isn't anywhere near the level it's going to have to be at in order to be successful.

8:25 estimated start.

Apparently, 8:25 is now the intended start-time.

 

Until several drops of rain fall down and the game is delayed another few hours.

Sweeney breaks so many bats when he's swinging. That's a huge sign that his strength isn't anywhere near the level it's going to have to be at in order to be successful.

 

I've never heard that breaking your bat is indicative of lack of strength in all the years I have followed baseball which is 35+ years. The kid is 6'4" 215. That appears to be plenty strong enough to hit a baseball. I would think breaking your bat as a lot of hitters do now is more a sign of the lighter bats that everyone uses to increase bat speed or just not getting the fat part of the bat on the ball. I'm not saying you're wrong, I'd just like to know where you've seen that information.

Edited May 17, 200718 yr by CaliSoxFanViaSWside

I've never heard that breaking your bat is indicative of lack of strength in all the years I have followed baseball which is 35+ years. The kid is 6'4" 215. That appears to be plenty strong enough to hit a baseball. I would think breaking your bat as a lot of hitters do now is more a sign of the lighter bats that everyone uses to increase bat speed or just not getting the fat part of the bat on the ball. I'm not saying your wrong, I'd just like to know where you've seen that information.

 

Lack of bat speed can easily cause you to not get the sweet part of the bat on the ball, resulting in a broken bat.

Lack of bat speed can easily cause you to not get the sweet part of the bat on the ball, resulting in a broken bat.

 

Sweeney seems to have plenty of bat speed, the problem is he is getting busted on the inside pitches, his strength is fine.

The tarps coming off the field!

Lack of bat speed can easily cause you to not get the sweet part of the bat on the ball, resulting in a broken bat.

 

That seems to be the problem for multiple players on the team currently.

Lack of bat speed can easily cause you to not get the sweet part of the bat on the ball, resulting in a broken bat.

I'm more willing to believe his light bat, which he uses to generate more speed -- and thus, more opportunity for broken bats -- requires Sweeney to hit a ball in the center to drive it anywhere with authority.

 

Any ball around the handle is likely to shatter due to his strength and the bat's thin circumference.

Edited May 17, 200718 yr by Flash Tizzle

Sweeney seems to have plenty of bat speed, the problem is he is getting busted on the inside pitches, his strength is fine.

 

I think even Sweeney's biggest supporters right now would say his strength is the biggest thing he needs to improve.

I wish we had a retractable roof.

 

Discuss.

I think even Sweeney's biggest supporters right now would say his strength is the biggest thing he needs to improve.

 

Maybe he does, but the bat isnt shattering because of lack of strength.